Five of the world's largest banks --including Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Barclays, and the Royal Bank of Scotland-- have been fined approximately $5.7 billion for conspiring to manipulate the price of U.S. dollars and euros exchanged in the foreign currency market.
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul grabbed headlines after he spent 10 and a half hours on the Senate floor on Wednesday arguing why Congress should put an end to the NSA surveillance program.
Two of the largest cable news companies in the nation, CNN and Fox News, have announced details about their Republican presidential debates later this year. Both networks will host a debate each to help voters decide who will be the best president while also narrowing down the large Republican field.
Based on Latino Decisions' polling data, Latinos have labeled climate change as a threat, but former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, a potential Republican Party presidential nominee, the topic should not be the highest priority for the U.S.
A former Spanish teacher at a Michigan Catholic school on Wednesday pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct for having sex with a male student, the Detroit Free Press reported. Kathryn Ronk, 30, is already serving six to 15 years in prison after she was convicted of similar charges in a separate jurisdiction.
Representative Loretta Sanchez, a California Democrat, is running for Sen. Barbara Boxer's seat in the upper house; however, the Latina lawmaker could struggle to gather money to fund the upcoming Democratic primary battle against California attorney general Kamala Harris.
Police at Los Angeles International Airport used a Taser to apprehend a 21-year-old man after he breached security and refused to comply with police commands on Wednesday.
Aaron Hernandez is suspected of being "the lookout" in a gang-related prison fight. Aaron Hernandez is suspected of being "the lookout" in a gang-related prison fight.
U.S. and Cuban government officials will host another round of diplomatic talks from Washington, D.C. on Thursday. As the U.S. State Department recognized, the latest talks will be the fourth round of discussions to reestablish diplomatic relations.
Despite supporting a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants a few years ago, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has flip flopped on the issue, declaring that he now stands against the idea of giving undocumented immigrants a path to legal status.
The controversial approach of America's self-declared "toughest sheriff" have cost taxpayers in Arizona's most populous county some $51 million in compliance and legal fees. Arpaio will run for reelection next year.
Pentagon officials used government credit cards to spend more than $1 million at casinos and adult-entertainment clubs in a single year, an investigation by the Defense Department's Inspector General revealed.
In another show of support for the Latino community and to emphasize her intent to bring about immigration reform, Hillary Clinton's campaign has hired Lorella Praeli as the campaign's Latino outreach coordinator.
A Georgia middle school teacher has been arrested and fired for allegedly allowing teenage students to have sex in a storage closet inside of the school.
