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Miami May Have Seen Its Last Live Ultra Music Festival Lineup After 99 Arrests and 1 Gruesome Hospitalization in 2014

Was this year's Ultra Music Festival the last? If some city officials get their way, yes. Was this year's Ultra Music Festival the last? If some city officials get their way, yes.

Top 5 Worst Common Core Math Homework Problems: Basic Curriculum Passed Over For Complexity Despite Parental Backlash

By Paola Hernández
The much-ballyhooed Common Core school curriculum is causing some uncommon problems outside of the classroom.

Texas' Rio Grande Valley Operates as a Major Marijuana and Drug Smuggling Corridor

By Paola Hernández
Federal law enforcement agencies have struggled to reduce the amount of marijuana smuggled into the country through the U.S.-Mexico border while the Rio Grande poses as its biggest challenge.

Cuba Opens Up: National Assembly Passes Law Allowing Foreign Capital To Enter Country

By Paola Hernández
The Communist nation passes law to attract foreign investment. After half a century of being shuttered behind a state-run economy and United States imposed trade embargo, Cuba has begun to open its economy to foreign investment.

Brazil Police Raid Rio de Janeiro Organized Crime Center in Preparation for 2014 FIFA Soccer World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics

By Paola Hernández
Over 1,000 Brazilian police officers storm the Mare favela Sunday morning. With only about two months until the World Cup, Brazilian police made their presence known in Rio de Janeiro Sunday.

Piers Morgan Twitter & Ratings on CNN: Outspoken Host Signs Off With Gun Control Rant

By Paola Hernández
Journalist and television host Piers Morgan said goodbye to viewers on the set of his show’s final episode with CNN.

2016 Presidential Election Candidates: Republicans Encouraging Jeb Bush To Run For President

By Paola Hernández
Although the presidential race is still two years away, both Republican and Democratic Parties have begun aligning their chess pieces in preparation of the 2016 battle for the White House.

Obamacare Affordable Care Act Sign Up Website and Deadline: The Difference Between Bronze Silver, Gold, & Platinum Plans

By Paola Hernández
Enroll by March 31 to avoid penalties The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is a national decree which is also known as "Obamacare," or just as the "Affordable Care Act" (ACT).

Marijuana Possession and Smoking Legalization & Medical Cannabis News: George Washington University National Survey Says More Will Vote if Legalizing Weed Is On the Ballot

By Paola Hernández
The federal government has declared that any state can pass a law to allow the use of marijuana for recreational purposes as long as they have a regulated system in place.

Ukraine News, Protests, Riots & Revolution: With Elections Looming, Ukrainians Focus On Candidates; Will Russia Invade To Prevent Elections?

By Paola Hernández
Ukraine prepares for elections in May and Russia looks on. Having lost the Crimea to Russia, Ukraine now looks forward to consolidate a nation splintered after overthrowing its government and surviving, partially, an invasion.

President Barack Obama and Pope Francis Meet in Vatican City, Discuss Healthcare Plan and Immigration and Exchange Gifts

By Paola Hernández
Two of the most influential people in the world, President Barack Obama and Pope Francis met at the Vatican in Vatican City his week to share commonalities on immigration, poverty, and the economy.

North Carolina News: Afro-Latina Teen Held in Adult Prison for 3 Weeks Because She's Under Foster Care

By Paola Hernández
Selina Garcia, a 17-year old foster child and high school student in North Carolina, has just been released after spending 3 weeks in prison for getting into a school brawl.

Tampa, Florida News: Woman Captures Funny Road Rage Incident in Viral Video [WATCH]

By Paola Hernández
Being tailgated, a woman uses her iPhone to record an act of road rage. A Tampa woman being tailgated by an impatient pickup truck driver recorded the incident on her cellphone.

Venezuela News and Protests: Can President Nicolás Maduro Control the Country With Poverty?

By Paola Hernández
Poverty is perhaps one way to control the poor people of Venezuela. Poverty is perhaps one way to control the poor people of Venezuela. Since January, there has been civil unrest, protests democratic and political instability, as well as a growing number of poor people in Venezuela.

Crimea, Ukraine and Russia News, Relations & Conflict: UN Condemns Crimea Annexation, Should President Barack Obama Step In?

By Paola Hernández
What is a new world order? Does this have anything to do with the Cold War? What should Pres. Obama and the EU do?

Mexico News: Rampant Crime Is Affecting Business In Mexico & Other Latin American Countries, Report Says

By Paola Hernández
Gang and vigilante violence threatens Mexico's business appeal. Violence has engulfed Mexico for more than a decade and it does not seem to end. People are murdered, injured and kidnapped on an almost daily basis and, while the government attempts to curtail all of it, they cannot succeed.

Obamacare Website & Deadline: Californians Rush To Sign Up For Obamacare Before Deadlin

By Paola Hernández
As the enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage nears its Monday deadline, an increase in California citizens have been in a race to get through the website's troublesome problems that have plagued it since first launching last fall.

BP Gas & Oil Spill: Just How Much Oil Actually Spilled Into Lake Michigan?

By Paola Hernández
On Thursday, BP more than doubled is initial estimates of the amount of crude oil spilled into Lake Michigan earlier this week.

Venezuela News, Protests, & Update 2014: President Nicolás Maduro Under Fire as International Community Reacts; What Will Happen Next?

By Paola Hernández
New developments in the Venezuela crisis puts the Maduro government in a tough situation. As protests continue in the streets of Venezuelan cities and with a higher death toll of 36, tides may have begun to shift.

NJ Bridegate Scandal and Governor Chris Christie: Port Authority Chairman Resigns Admidst Implicating Emails

By Paola Hernández
David Samson resigns amidst scandal and investigations. The Bridgegate scandal deteriorates further as the Port Authority's chairman has resigned.
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