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Cuba & US Relations: GOP-Controlled Senate Panel Approves Travel to Island

As relations between the U.S. and Cuba continue to improve, Senate Republicans have begun to change their minds on the issue. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the first steps to lifting the travel ban on the island.

Former POW Bowe Bergdahl Found at Mendocino Marijuana Farm During Raid

Bergdahl's preliminary hearing for allegedly deserting his Army unit in Afghanistan in 2009 is scheduled for September.

Donald Trump Tours US-Mexico Border: 'You Have to Have a Wall'

Trump reiterated on Thursday that he supports legal immigration. Donald Trump toured the U. S. and Mexico border on Thursday to better understand the issues surrounding the area that has garnered him criticism from Hispanic groups and opponents.

Louisiana Movie Theater Shooting News Update: 59-Year-Old White Shooter Kills 2 People, Injures 9 Others

More details have been released regarding Thursday night's fatal theater shooting in Louisiana, which left three people dead, including the gunman, and nine people injured.

Mega Millions Numbers & Results July 21, 2015: Live Stream of Drawing Time; $15M Jackpot

Finishing the work week feels good no matter what. But if you hope to sweeten your start into the weekend with, say, $15 million, then you might want to tune in at 11 p.m. Eastern Time; that's when the multi-state lottery's draw is set to take place at the studios of WSB-TV, Atlanta's ABC affiliate.

Immigration Reform News: Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Push For Federal Policy to Protect Immigrant Labor

Dairy farmers from Wisconsin have joined the fight for immigration reform in order to save their businesses, which are heavily dependent on immigrant labor.

New York to Raise Minimum Wage For Fast Food Workers to $15 an Hour

Labor leaders and supporters of the Fight for $15 protest movement celebrated another victory on Wednesday after New York State's wage board decided to raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $15 per hour.

BREAKING: Shooting in Lafayette, Louisiana Movie Theater Leaves 3 Dead, Including Shooter

A mass shooting took place inside a movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana Thursday evening at around 7:30 p.m. CT. The shooter killed himself after allegedly killing two movie goers and injuring at least seven. This story is still developing.

McDonald's May Debut All-Day Breakfast in October

Fast food giant McDonald's recently began testing all-day breakfast in some restaurants, and according to a memo, they might start offering it nationwide in October.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela Becomes US Citizen

Former Los Angeles Dodgers great Fernando Valenzuela has achieved a lot of great things in his life, but nothing compares to his most recent achievement. The former Cy Young Award winner is now an American citizen.

Report: Up to 25 Percent of Hackers Could be FBI Informants

Hackers are now being recruited by the FBI and Secret Service, or they face the possibility of long prison sentences. Thanks to this practice, it is believed up to 1 in 4 hackers today might actually be secretly working as FBI informants.

Man Breaks Into New Jersey Home, Lives Underneath Bed For Days

Police just released details about a bizarre burglary involving a man who snuck into a New Jersey home and proceeded to live out of a spare bedroom in the house for as many as five days.

Sandra Bland Murder Investigation: Officials Release Haunting Voicemail Bland Left Friend While in Jail, Forms Indicate She Was Suicidal

New details have been released in the Sandra Bland murder case, including the chilling voicemail that she left one of her friends while she was being held in jail and her admission to being suicidal in 2014.

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Contempt Court Case Set to Resume in September

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is scheduled to appear in court for contempt-of-court hearings beginning in late September to review the violations that "America's Toughest Sheriff" admitted to making against a judge's orders in a 2011 racial profiling case.

Immigration News 2015: Nearly 40 National Latino Groups Denounce Anti-Sanctuary City House Bill

A coalition of 39 national Latino advocacy groups have called on the House of Representatives not to pass a bill that generalizes Latino immigrants for political gain.

Federal Government Orders Citibank to Pay $700 Million to Consumers Due to Deceptive Credit Card Practices

Citigroup Inc. has been order by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to cough up $700 million to reimburse customers who were overcharged by the bank through illegal credit card practices.

Sandra Bland Arrest Video: Texas Authorities Say Dashcam Video Was Not Intentionally Edited [Video]

After releasing video footage of the Sandra Bland's arrest, Texas officials stated that the glitches in the video were caused by technical malfunction, and not intentional editing.

NYC Celebrity Jeweler Aron Aranbayev Killed in Hit-and-Run in Front of His Home

A renowned jeweler to the stars was laid to rest Tuesday after he was struck and killed in a hit-and-run in front of his home over the weekend.

Marijuana Church in Indiana Sues State For Religious Infringement

Indiana's new Religious Freedom law has prompted the First Church of Cannabis to sue the state for infringing on its religious rights.

Immigration Activist Cesar Vargas Announces Presidential Run, Calls for Changing Requirements

Immigration activist and DREAMer Cesar Vargas announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States on Tuesday. However, the law school graduate is not eligible to run for the office. He only seeks to make a point about the requirements for the presidency.
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