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Latino Tipping Point: Univision Expects as Much as $1B From IPO Planned Later This Year

Amid the Trump controversy and rising Latino spending power, Univision is making plans for an IPO later this year.

Anne Coulter: Mexican Immigrants More Dangerous Than Shark Attacks

Fox News pundit and Republican Party stalwart Ann Coulter used her Independence Day holiday weekend appearance to argue Mexican immigrants are more dangerous than deadly shark attacks.

Malia Obama Lands First Internship at HBO

Malia Obama may have landed her first internship at HBO. Malia Obama may have landed her first internship at HBO. According to Page Six, the first daughter was spotted on the set of Lena Dunham's comedy "Girls" in Williamsburg on Thursday.

Brazil President Unveils Rio Olympics Torch, Says Games to be 'Historic'

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has unveiled the eco-friendly and stylish new Olympic torch which will be used at the 2016 Olympics taking place in Rio de Janeiro.

Philadelphia Police Union Fights to Keep Names of Officers Involved in Shootings Secret

The Philadelphia police department and the union representing officers are embroiled in a high-stakes battle over the legality and usefulness of making the names of officers involved in shootings publicly known.

Immigration News Today: Unaccompanied Immigrant Minor Detention Falls By Half Compared to 2014

The rate of unaccompanied undocumented immigrant minors entering the U.S. has fallen by more than 50 percent.

University of California Admits Record Number of Latinos For Second Consecutive Year

The University of California has accepted more Latino students than white students for the second consecutive year. The admittance rate of Latino students appeared to be a reflection to California's racial diversity, as Latino children comprise of the majority of public school students in the state.

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez Horrified by Donald Trump's Anti-Mexican Comments

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has recently joined the ever increasing group of public figures that were repulsed by comments made by celebrity businessman turned 2016 presidential hopeful Donald Trump.

Same-Sex Marriage in Texas: Democrat Files Complaint Against Attorney General for SCOTUS Ruling Obstruction

Texas Democrat Glen Maxey, a former state legislator and the first openly gay member of the Texas Legislature, has filed a complaint against Attorney General Ken Paxton, accusing him of violating professional rules of legal conduct and instructing county clerks to break the law over gay marriage.

Latino Leaders Urge Republicans to Distance Themselves From Donald Trump Over 'Xenophobic Rhetoric'

While many of the 2016 presidential candidates have overlooked Republican presidential hopeful and mogul Donald Trump's controversial statements depicting Mexican immigrants as drug dealers and rapists, Hispanic/Latino leaders are reacting in numbers.

Brain Eating Amoeba Kills 21-Year-Old Girl in California

A young woman has succumbed to a brain eating amoeba in California that enters the body through warm, fresh water lakes.

Massachusetts Police Searching to Identify Missing Girl Found in Trash Bag

Massachusetts police are trying to identify a girl who was found dead in a trash bag on June 25. Massachusetts police are trying to identify a girl who was found dead in a trash bag.

Marco Rubio on Donald Trump's Anti-Mexico Statements: Remarks Were 'Offensive, Inaccurate'

Marco Rubio has also come on board to denounce Donald Trump’s statements from within the GOP. Donald Trump’s recent incendiary comments about Mexico sending over its criminals and rapists to the United States have been met with a massive backlash in the entertainment industry as Univision and NBC both have dropped Trump productions.

Donald Trump on Immigration: Undocumented Immigrant's Murder of Young Woman Motivates Trump's Campaign

An undocumented immigrant who has been deported back to Mexico five times in the past stands accused of shooting to death of a young woman who has walking with her father along a pier in San Francisco

Immigration Reform News Today: Arizona Attorney General Appeals Ruling Granting DREAMers In-State Tuition

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich recently disappointed DREAMers with the decision to appeal a judge's ruling that grants in-state tuition to eligible DACA recipients. Nonetheless, advocacy groups insist that DREAMers register for school.

Powerball Numbers & Results July 4, 2015: Watch Live Stream Of Drawing For $70 Million Jackpot

Saturday’s chance of winning big at Powerball is here. And since no one won the grand prize last Wednesday -- when the winning numbers were: 7, 24, 26, 31, 41, and 25 -- all that money has rolled over and is now at $70 million with a $42.6 million cash value

Cleft Lip and Palate: National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month, CDC Strives to Educate Craniofacial Conditions

Each year, during National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) chooses to draw attention to the thousands of infants, children, teens and adults affected by cleft and craniofacial conditions in the U.S. each year. While some babies are born with congenital anomalies (i.e. cleft lip and palate), others are born with far more serious life-threatening craniofacial conditions.

Immigration News 2015: Guatemalan Farm Workers Lured into Labor Trafficking in US, Perpetrators Indicted

The Department of Justice published a statement addressing a Northern District of Ohio's federal court's decision to unseal a 15-count superseding indictment that charges three defendants who lured Guatemalan minors and adults into the U.S. under false pretenses and used threats of physical harm to coerce them into forced labor on an egg farm in Ohio.

Puerto Rico Debt Crisis: Declining Population, Jobs in Mainland US Linked to Island's Troubles

Puerto Rico is $70 billion in debt, and their trouble continues with a declining population. Puerto Rico is $70 billion in debt, and their trouble continues with a declining population.

Immigration News 2015: ICE Adds 640 Beds to California Detention Center

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has added 640 beds to a southern California detention center, raising its total capacity to 1,940. The facility 60 miles northeast of Los Angeles is used to house female immigrants with criminal records, recently arrived asylum seekers and migrants with medical needs.