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Voter ID Laws: Supreme Court Rejects Wisconsin Photo ID Law Challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court turned down a challenge to overturn Wisconsin's voter identification law. While Wisconsin has an election scheduled in April, the state's voter identification law will be implemented on a later date.

George Zimmerman Blames Obama for Racial Tensions, Says He Doesn't 'Feel Guilty' for 'Surviving' A 'Life or Death Scenario'

Zimmerman explains in the video that he sees the federal government, including the president, at fault for not protecting his rights and trying to divide the nation along racial lines.

LeBron James Instagram: Cleveland Cavaliers, ‘King James’ Showing No Love for Kevin Love? [Pic]

Speculation about Kevin Love’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers intensified again as superstar LeBron James posted another photo showing him and his teammates, but without the All-Star power forward.

US-Cuba Relations Today: Dozens of Cuban Companies Are Off a U.S. Blacklist

The Treasury Department has announced Tuesday that, in an effort to improve diplomatic relations with the communist island nation, dozens of Cuban companies have been removed from a U.S. blacklist of terror supporters and narcotics traffickers

Confederate Flag Meaning: Supreme Court to Tackle Texas Confederate Flag License Plate

The Confederate battle flag is once again at the heart of a free-speech dispute, this time because the Texas division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans is fighting a decision by the state's Department of Motor Vehicles to reject a specialty license plate featuring the banner.

TV presidents, Including Frank Underwood on 'House of Cards,' Outdo Obama in Popularity

In "House of Cards," Frank Underwood kills a congressman and pushes a reporter into the path of a Metro train. But at least among viewers of the Netflix hit series, the fictional president is still more popular than his real-life counterpart, Barack Obama, a new poll shows.

High Levels of Arsenic Found in 1,300 California Wines; See the Complete List

Arsenic has also made headlines lately for its presence in baby formula, apple juice and rice products.

ISIS News Update: Hackers Reportedly Release Hit List of 100 US Military Personnel

The list provides addresses and other personal information and calls for "lone wolf" attacks on U.S. troops at home. The Pentagon is currently investigating but has asked military personnel to secure their online presence as well as their families'.

Aaron Hernandez Trial: Witnesses Say Ernest Wallace and Carlos Ortiz Acted Strangely After Odin Lloyd’s Murder, Tanya Singleton Allegedly Helped Wallace Leave Town

The seventh full week of testimony in the first-degree murder trial against the former New England Patriots star came to a close last week with witnesses describing him as acting strangely and glaring at the victim two nights before the killing, reports CNN.

Starbucks Baristas Will No Longer Write 'Race Together' on Cups

Starting Sunday, baristas working for the Seattle-based coffee chain will no longer write "Race Together" on customers' cups.

Which State Has The Highest Latino High School Graduation Rate? The Answer Might Surprise You

Texas currently holds the highest graduation rates for Black and Hispanic high school students in the United States.

Is Cuba On the Verge of a Technology Revolution?

Last week, Cuba got its first free, public WiFi hub. But as significant as that is for the formerly hermetic island nation that's in the process of normalizing relations with the U.S. and others, it may just be the beginning of a much larger coming technology revolution in the country.

The Youthful Latino Consumer Population Has More Years of Effective Buying Power Than any Other Group

The "ambicultural" and youthful Latino consumer population has more years of effective buying power that any other consumer group, and Latinos are using that purchasing window to endorse brands that observe the nuances of their heritage and culture.

Cancer Rates Among Latina Women on Rise, Studies Say

The latest studies show that Hispanic women are becoming more at risk to different types of cancers.

The District of Columbia Produces the Largest Minority Reading and Math Proficiency Gaps in the Nation

The District of Columbia produces the largest reading and math proficiency gaps in the nation, in regards to white 4th graders and their non-white Hispanic and black counterparts, while the opposite is true of states like Louisiana.

New Orleans Airport Attack Update: Machete-wielding Assailant Now Dead

The machete-wielding attacker at the New Orleans airport from Friday night is now dead The machete-wielding man from Friday night's attack at a New Orleans airport is now dead from his gunshot wounds he received during the attack.

Equality and Reducing Disparities Could Save the Nation Trillions Annually

Multiculturalism is on the rise in the U.S., and as time progresses, non-Hispanic whites will contribute shrinking numbers to the growing population. Nonetheless, inequality persists between non-whites and whites, and those disparities are costing the U.S. trillions.

Herbicide Used in US Anti-Drug Programs in Colombia Linked with Cancer - Report

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has reclassified the herbicide glyphosate, the world's most popular weed killer, as a carcinogen that poses a greater potential danger to industrial users than homeowners

Lizzie Velasquez, Once Called 'World's Ugliest Woman' Stars in an Anti-Bullying Documentary

A girl dubbed the "World's Ugliest Woman" in a YouTube viral video at age 17 is starring in a new documentary, PEOPLE reports.

Immigration Reform Update: GOP Attacking Obama Policy Through Tax Bill

By going through the tax system the GOP has figured out a way to undermine President Obama's executive order designed to protect the approximately 4 million undocumented U.S. immigrants from deportation.