In a study released earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Hispanics had the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in the U.S. in 2012. Per 1,000 Hispanic teens aged 15 to 17 years old, the birth rate was 25.5 percen,t while the total birth rate per 1,000 teens across all ethnicities in the same age group was 14.1 percent, according to the CDC Vital Signs study released Tuesday. Carla Galindo, behavioral scientist for the CDC, said the birth rate among Hispanic teens has decreased, but they still rank the highest in teen pregnancies based on ethnicity.
Chromecast continues to add new apps to the roster of services that support Google's $35 HDMI streaming dongle, but the latest addition is particularly interesting. Broadcast TV streaming service Aereo announced an upcoming update for its Android app on Thursday to bring live TV to Chromecast.
While the internet has become the place for young Americans to get all forms of entertainment and news, TV broadcasters are being left in the dust by online media. This week, the National Association of Broadcasters and the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission both accused each other of being asleep at the wheel.
Ryan's budget plan would cut taxes and repeal Obamacare. Republican Paul Ryan's budget plan was approved along party lines by the House. His plan seeks to balance the budget in 10 years by cutting taxes, repealing President Obama's health care law and cuttting social programs in favor of the national defense.
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico was home to Bilingual ESPN anchor Alfredo Lomeli until he was 6 years old. That's when Lomeli, who's widely recognized for hosting and producing Tu Estilo, made the trip to San Antonio, Texas with his parents, and when he would first experience the fear of being undocumented in America.
The strict standards are part of the DHS' national security agenda When Obama took office for his second term as president, he received huge amounts of pressure from various immigrant rights advocates as well as progressive Democrats regarding his 4-year deportation spree.
Three men were detained. A boat with almost 2,000 pounds of marijuana was found beached on Monday in a popular surfing area. Officials found the boat near Malibu, Calif.
45 year-old Ana Trujillo was found guilty in the ‘stiletto-murder’ of her boyfriend, Dr. Alf Stefan Andersson on Wednesday.Trujillo reportedly showed no emotion during the reading of the verdict. However, her family left the courtroom in tears.
A new trial date has been set for a man infatuated with Jodi Arias who threatened the lives of two news anchors who covered the infamous Arias murder trial in 2013. On a related note, the next trial date involving Arias's own case will take place on Friday, April 11.
Former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes took her life course on a dizzying descent toward mayhem last year, causing her to end up in an inpatient rehabilitation program while rumors about her antics and mental health status ran rampant. The starlet’s attorney Tamar Arminak spoke out to fans by way of an interview with People Magazine on Wednesday, after being asked by Bynes to “dispel certain rumors.”
A teenage boy who went on a brutal stabbing spree in his Penn. high school Wednesday morning was taken into custody by police officials and arraigned in court today. The student, who was charged as an adult, faces multiple charges.
What does community mean to you?A true sense of community is more than borrowing a cup of sugar, saying hello or holding the door, it's going the extra mile in a time of need. For East 'Harlemites' who are still reeling from the tragedy of the East Harlem explosion at 116th St./Park Ave on March 12, the community is pulling together to raise funds for displaced families and making sure their voices are heard well beyond the quadrants of their block.
Mexican man who killed his boss will be executed in Texas. Texas set Wednesday as Ramiro Hernandez's final day. The Mexican citizen was convicted of murdering a man and raping the man's wife multiple times at knife-point.
Women have mobilized before, prompted by a number of causes. History has shown that education, reproductive rights, equal pay, domestic and sexual violence, sexual harassment and women's suffrage has caused women to act; now women are acting in solidarity with immigrant families.
On Monday, in what could be one of the most shocking cases of animal cruelty in recent news, 49 dead horses were found on a Pendleton County, Kentucky farm.
As Latin Post reported, "patent trolls" have received notoriety for suing major tech companies over alleged patent infringements. The patent trolls, however, might have a new target: retailers.
Last week, the AP released an exclusive investigative report showing that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) had developed a "Cuban Twitter" with - perhaps - covert, political motives. On Tuesday, USAID's administrator answered to Congress on the matter.
Louisiana Congressman Vance McAllister has landed himself in hot water following a leaked video showing McAllister in a passionate embrace with one of his staff members.The video, sent to the Ouachita Citizen by an anonymous source, dates back to December 23, just over a month after McAllister assumed office as Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District.
Despite the horrific turn of events, Knox has finally found some justice within the Italian court system. A Milanese judge recently ruled in favor of Knox who filed a civil complaint against RCS Mediagroup for moral damages.Others who are suffering from the chaos surrounding the Amanda Knox case are the realtors who are currently trying to sell the Perugian villa where Knox’s roommate, Meredith Kercher was murdered.
