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US Army Veteran Captain Florent Groberg Awarded Medal of Honor in White House Ceremony

Retired U.S. Army Capt. Florent Groberg was awarded the nation's highest military honor for heroically tackling a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan in 2012.

Arizona State University Mascot's 'Excessive Exuberance' May Cost Thousands

An outburst by the overly excited Arizona State University mascot Sparky may cost the Tempe institution thousands of dollars, after a local councilman sued the school over injuries he says he sustained during the halftime ceremony of a Sept. 18 football game against the University of New Mexico.

LGBT News: Utah Judge Orders Baby Be Removed from Lesbian Foster Parents

A lesbian couple is distraught, after a Utah juvenile judge ordered their baby to be taken away and given to a heterosexual couple.

Hispanic Leadership Agenda: Fifth Circuit Court 'Heartless' For Blocking Obama's DAPA, DACA

Hispanic Leadership Agenda: Fifth Circuit Court 'Heartless' for Blocking Obama's DAPA, DACA

New ‘Baby Got PAC’ Group Endorses Sen. Marco Rubio, Launches New Ad [Watch]

2016 hopeful Marco Rubio has scored yet another major endorsement from a wealthy Republican donor. The 2016 Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio has scored yet another major endorsement from a wealthy Republican donor.

Cuba Embargo: US, Cuba Deal on Regular Flights Near

Regularly scheduled flights between the United States and Cuba might begin in coming months, after government officials in Havana said that they and their counterparts from Washington are close to signing an agreement on the normalization of air travel between the two countries.

Hillary Clinton for President 2016 Receives Rep Tony Cárdenas' Endorsement

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the endorsement of another Latino congressional lawmaker on Wednesday.

Obama Expected to Sign Bill Banning Guantanamo Bay Detainees From Transferring to US

President Barack Obama is expected to sign an annual military policy bill that forbids the government from moving detainees from Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to the United States.

8-Year-Old Alabama Boy Charged With Murder for Beating 1-Year-Old to Death

An 8-year-old boy has become the youngest person in Alabama to be charged with murder for allegedly beating a 1-year-old baby girl to death.

Veterans Day 2015: 5 Latino Vets Thank and Remember this Veterans Day

This Veterans Day, Latin Post looks at five Latino veterans whose service to their country went beyond the military.

Obama Immigration Executive Order Blocked: Latino Lawmakers 'Hopeful' for Supreme Court to Allow DAPA

State and federal Latino lawmakers are responding to the “truly disappointing” court decision affecting nearly 4.9 million undocumented immigrants from applying for deferred action.

Mizzou Threats Update: Suspect Arrested for Threatening Black MU Students on Social Media

University of Missouri police arrested a 19-year-old white male on Wednesday for making terror threats against black students.

FBI Thwarts Bomb Plot: Virginia Black Churches Targeted

The FBI thwarted a plot by two self-described, Virginia-based "white supremacists" to bomb a church in hopes of igniting a "race car."

Business Jet Crashes Into Akron Home, Nine People Dead

A business jet crashed into a home in Akron, Ohio on Tuesday, leaving no survivors. A business jet crashed into a home in Akron, Ohio, on Tuesday, leaving no survivors.

2016 Presidential Race: Eric Teetsel Hired by Marco Rubio Campaign

GOP presidential hopeful Marco Rubio hired Eric Teetsel to work on his campaign in order to aggressively reach out to evangelicals.

10 Percent of Death Row Prisoners Are Veterans, Some With PTSD, Says Report

Just in time for Veterans Day, the Death Penalty Information Center released a report revealing that about 300 U.S. veterans are currently on death row in prisons across the nation.

Three Bodies Found in Burning SUV in Orange, California

Three bodies were discovered in a torched SUV in Orange, California, on Monday. Three bodies were discovered in a torched SUV in Orange, California, on Monday.

UVA Fraternity Files $25 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Rolling Stone Magazine

The University of Virginia fraternity that was profiled in a fictitious rape story published in Rolling Stone last year filed a $25 million defamation lawsuit against the magazine on Monday.

Sonia Sotomayor Blasts Supreme Court Justices for Embracing 'Shoot First, Think Later' Attitude in Policing

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor slammed her fellow justices for ruling in favor of a Texas state trooper who fatally shot a fleeing suspect in 2010.

2016 Presidential Race: NBC Stations Tell Republican Candidates They Have 12 Minutes Free Air Times After Trump ‘SNL’ Appearance

NBC stations in every market that aired "Saturday Night Live" last week featuring Donald Trump began posting notices that the candidate's competitors in the presidential race would get 12 minutes and 5 seconds of free air time.