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Unemployment Rate 2015: Latino Jobless Rate Slightly Increased in April

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for April, which showed a continued decline. However, the jobless rate among Latinos rose by a hair, despite unadjusted numbers predicted a decrease.

2016 Presidential Election: Lindsey Graham "98.6 Percent Sure" He Will Run, Wants to Create Path to Citizenship

Graham says he is "98.6 percent sure" that he will run for the Republican presidential nomination. The South Carolina senator proposes endorsing a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Four Die After Small Plane Crashes into Atlanta Interstate

A small plane crashed into an Atlanta Interstate Friday killing all four people aboard. A small plane crashed into an Atlanta Interstate Friday killing all four people aboard, ABC News reports.

2016 Election Polls: Hillary Clinton Encounters Setback in New Hampshire Poll With Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio

The 2016 New Hampshire primary, which will be the country's first national party primary election, could spell trouble for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton depending on her Republican challenger.

Boston Marathon Bomber Trial Update: Defense Pushes to Bring Famous Death Penalty Opponent to Testify on Behalf of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

The Boston Marathon bomber death penalty trial continued on Thursday as lawyers representing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pushed to bring a Roman Catholic nun and renowned death penalty opponent to testify as a star witness.

Iran Nuclear Deal News: Senate to Hold Test Vote on Iran Treaty Negotiations

The Senate on Thursday prepared to hold a test vote on legislation allowing Congress to weigh in, and possibly reject, the nuclear deal the Obama administration is completing with Iran.

Bill Clinton: 'Three Strikes' Policy Led to Prison Overcrowding

Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday admitted that policies passed during his administration are, at least, partially to blame for the overcrowding of U.S. prisons

Unemployment Claims News: U.S. Jobless Claims Remain Near 15-Year Low

U.S. jobless claims rose slightly in the week from April 26 to May 2, but the number of individuals applying for unemployment benefits remains near a 15-year low. MarketWatch said it had expected claims to rise to a seasonally adjusted 277,000; the actual tally came in at 265,000.

NSA Surveillance News: Second Circuit Court Rules NSA Metadata Collection Illegal

The federal government's telephone metadata collection program revealed by NSA leaker Edward Snowden is illegal, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday.

F-35 News: USAF Announces First U.S. Female Pilot Flies Lightning II Stealth Jet

On Tuesday Lt. Col. Christine Mau, a 33rd Fighter Wing Operations Group deputy commander, became the first female to pilot to fly the F-35 Lightning II.

Key Witness in Michael Brown's Death Arrested in Ferguson on Drug Charges

St. Louis police arrested the man who was walking with Michael Brown when he was fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri last August.

White House to Hold Event for Emerging Entrepreneurs; Learn More About the Latinos Being Honored

The White House announced it will hold an event next week to celebrate the success of women and young entrepreneurs in the U.S. as well as around the world, drawing attention to the need to invest in a younger and more diverse generation of entrepreneurs.

Pizza Hut News: Florida Woman Held Hostage Pleads for Help Via Online Pizza Order

A Florida woman being held hostage inside of her home by her boyfriend sent a cry for help in through an online pizza order.

Texas Terrorist Attack: Mother of Gunman Says Son Had 'A Normal American Upbringing'

The mother of one of the men who was fatally shot by authorities as he was executing a terrorist attack in Texas over the weekend is speaking out.

NASA News: Commercial Program May Mean a Return to Space for Americans Starting in 2017

NASA has partnered with SpaceX and The Boening Company to test and simulate a new capsule that could conceivably be launched into space.

Wisconsin Gunman's Fiancee Says He Suffered From Depression, Couple Argued Hours Before He Went on Killing Spree

New reports about the 27-year-old Wisconsin man who went on a killing spree before turning his weapon on himself on Sunday reveal that he suffered from major depression.

Drug War News: Guatemalan Drug Trafficking 'Queen of the South' Jailed in the U.S.

Marllory Chacon Rossell, a Guatemalan woman who was in charge of one of the most widely spread drug trafficking and money laundering rings in Central America has been sentenced in secret in the United States.

Hillary Clinton Immigration News: Clinton Wants 'More Humane' Immigration Enforcement

Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said changes were needed to make immigration enforcement and detention "more humane, more targeted and more effective."

Gay Marriage Supreme Court News: Nearly 3 in 5 Americans Want SCOTUS to OK Gay Marriage

Nearly three in five Americans want same-sex marriage to be legal across the nation and NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found. Among minorities, Latinos favor marriage equality the most.

Officials Upset Over Lax Punishment of DEA Agents Who Forgot Man in Cell for 5 Days

Six Drug Enforcement Administration agents who forgot a San Diego man in a holding cell, leaving him without food or water for five days and nearly killing him, received only reprimands and short suspensions, a decision that led Obama administration officials and lawmakers to call for greater accountability.
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