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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.

Donald Trump on Mexico: GOP Presidential Candidate to Visit Border on Thursday

Amidst receiving backlash for making negative comments about Mexican immigrants, Donald Trump will visit the United States - Mexico border on Thursday.

President Barack Obama Issues Executive Order For Jon Stewart to Remain on ‘The Daily Show’ [Watch]

Jon Stewart hosted President Barack Obama for the last time on "The Daily Show" Tuesday. See the video of their comical exchange here.

Immigration Reform Update: Kathryn Steinle's Parents Testify, Call on Congress to Change Immigration Enforcement

The family of Kathryn Steinle, the San Francisco woman who was allegedly killed by an undocumented immigrant, on Wednesday testified at an emotional U.S. Senate hearing and urged lawmakers to pass legislation that would keep individuals like the suspect "off our streets for good."

New York City to Quit Doing Business With Donald Trump

New York City will no longer do business with Donald Trump following the tycoon's disparaging comments about Mexican immigrants and former prisoner of war John McCain, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

Uber NYC News: Battle Continues in Wake of Mayor de Blasio's Bill to Cap Company's Growth [Video]

The war between Uber and a coalition of taxi drivers and elected officials in New York City continued this week after the private transportation company launched a media campaign blasting cabbies and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Immigration News Today: Sen. Harry Reid Says GOPers Have 'No Meaningful Difference' From Trump on Immigration

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid lashed out at Republicans and claimed the GOP's immigration polices are "no different" than Donald Trump's opinion.

Minimum Wage 2015 Debate: Vice President Joe Biden to Push Higher Minimum Wage in Hollywood

Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Southern California on Wednesday to promote the Obama administration's efforts to raise the minimum wage across the nation. Biden is set to speak at Bobrick Washroom Equipment, a local business in North Hollywood.

US, Cuba Relations Today: US Stonegate Bank Announces Business Relationship With Cuban Bank

As the United States and Cuba diplomatic relations get better, U.S. businesses are taking advantage of it.

Drone With Gun Attached Leads to FAA Investigation

The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into a device built by a Connecticut teenager that combines a drone and a handgun. Officials seek to determine if 18-year-old Austin Haughwout violated a regulation prohibiting the "careless or reckless operation of a model aircraft."