Mississippi has passed a bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Mississippi passed a bill Thursday to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz Jr. exited the stage at the Voto Latino Power Summit on April 12, and Voto Latino's CEO and President Maria Teresa Kumar thanked Diaz for his powerful and well-chosen words before she called up a man whom she simply called Lemon. Lemon Andersen (born Andrew Andersen) is a Tony Award-winning poet, spoken word artist and an actor, who was an original cast member of "Russell Simmons' Def Jam" on Broadway, and he has shot four films with Spike Lee.
Three Americans doctors were shot and killed Thursday at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. Three Americans were shot and killed by an Afghan security guard at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday.
The conflict in Ukraine escalated to another level on Thursday when Russia announced it would be ramping up military exercises after the Kiev government confirmed that its forces were responsible for killing five pro-Russian militants.
Ohio woman says she was confused and not faking it. An Ohio woman allegedly faked cancer and collected $21,000 in donations and now she's being charged for it.
Wilmer Valderrama, actor/producer, political activist and Voto Latino's Artist Coalition Co-Chair, may have the political chops to run for office, but will he consider it?In art and in life, Wilmer Valderrama wears many hats. His TV gigs include Fez, the awkwardly funny foreign exchange student on "That '70s Show," MTV series "Yo Momma," the voice for the animated character Manny in the children's show "Handy Manny" and now a crime lord named Don Carlos in Robert Rodriguez's "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series" on El Rey Network.
The U.S. Agency for International Development's controversial 'Cuban Twitter' initiative tried to shift its social media program into the hands of Roots of Hope, a nonprofit organization for young Cuban-Americans, according to a new Associated Press report.
On Wednesday, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed a controversial pro-gun bill into law that allows concealed carry permit holders to carry guns into some bars, churches, schools, government buildings and certain areas within airports.
Google would also not be able to reset the password Google is improving PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) Encryption to ensure the privacy of user accounts. An employee from Google was reported by VentureBeat as saying that Google is finding ways to enhance the function of PGP with Gmail.
Many of Apple's complaints involve Google's operating system Lawsuit issues between Apple and Samsung are nothing new as the two vie for shares of the same market.
57-year-old William Rousan took his last breath around midnight on Wednesday as the state of Missouri carried out his execution just miles away from the farm where prosecutors say he killed an elderly couple in 1993 in order to steal their cows.
Brazil passed a bill Wednesday that guarantees Internet privacy and freedom. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff ratified a bill Wednesday that guarantees Internet privacy and freedom during an Internet conference in Sao Paulo.
First Lady Michelle Obama announced a new government-run job site for veterans Wednesday. First Lady Michelle Obama announced Wednesday that the government is creating an integrated job website to help people leaving the military create resumes and find employment.
On Monday, authorities arrested nine adults and two juveniles who were involved in a high school and college drug ring located in an affluent suburb of Philadelphia.
The 40-year-old Democrat was elected into office five years prior to his father's election to the New York City Council, and was in fact the youngest person elected to the legislative since Theodore Roosevelt. During his stay with the Assembly, Diaz has sponsored, co-sponsored and passed legislation that's addressed public record access, tenants' rights, environmental racism and senior citizens' rights.
The excitement is growing for the April 23, 2014 Powerball jackpot, which has risen to a whopping $150 million. The drawing will take place Wednesday at 11 p.m. EDT.
"¡Sí se puede!" said actress and Voto Latino Co-Founder and Chairwoman Rosario Dawson as she addressed a sea of driven and high-spirited Latinos (and some non-Latinos) during the Voto Latino Power Summit kickoff on April 11 at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. The crowd eagerly looked on, craving inspiration during a time when change for Latinos is within reach, but still too far to fully grasp without the help of the powers that be who need to sign the dotted line to implement real, concrete change.
Family says phrase is discrimination. A family wishing to remain nameless is suing the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District and its superintendent to get the "under God" phrase removed from the Pledge of Allegiance that students recite in school everyday.
