In 2014 thus far, the number of murders in Puerto Rico has been reduced by 26 percent compared with numbers from within the same months last year, reports from the island's Superintendent revealed Thursday.
A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that four states were allowed to prohibit same-sex unions A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that four states are allowed to prohibit same-sex unions.
The Republican Party gained more seats in the U.S. House of Representatives -- a rate not seen since World War II -- but Latinos also made history by picking up more seats for the upcoming 114th Congress.
In a FBI and global operation, the website Silk Road 2.0 has been shut down and its leader has been arrested for running the online narcotics marketplace
If you're feeling lucky, then you may want to purchase a ticket for the Mega Millions lottery jackpot, which currently stands at $15 million. The drawing will take place on Friday, Nov. 7 at 11 p.m. EST.
Republicans might have scored more seats in the Senate and the House but American voters expressed their concerns over the economy by raising minimum wage in ballot in four states, over their concern about healthcare by voting for paid sick leave, and concern over gun violence by passing a measure for more background checks.
Californian voters elected its first Latino Secretary of State on Election Day. The newly elected Secretary of State is Alex Padilla, a state senator for California's 20th District, the San Fernando Valley.
A typhoon reportedly as strong as Superstorm Sandy is heading away from the mainland of Japan on a trajectory toward the Aleutian Islands. Although its power as a typhoon is decreasing, the system’s remnant low brings the threat of a major storm in the Bering Sea toward the week’s end.
Environmental activists have been protesting at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission all week. On Thursday veteran's protested the military's use of energy. On Monday 35 people were arrested after blocking entrances to the offices. The agency routinely approves permits for natural gas processing facilities, pipelines and compressors. Many of the projects are cutting through pristine forests and suburb/rural communities.
A Nebraska woman was charged with hitting another person with her car in a Walmart parking lot after the victim took the parking spot that she was waiting for.
U.S. immigration attorneys say there has been a dramatic increase in the number of women and girls from Central America seeking asylum in the United States after having been kidnapped and raped, according to Fox News Latino.
A Vatican official is condemning Brittany Maynard, the terminally ill woman who ended her own life in Oregon Saturday through physician-assisted suicide.
A St. Louis district court overturned the state's same-sex marriage ban but the decision only applies to St. Louis County, leaving the rest of the state in limbo.
Legislation seeking labeling foods if they contain genetically modified organism has been sought in a number of US states with little success because the issue is fiercely fought against by seed and chemical companies like Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences. Voters in Colorado and Washington State disapproved of a labeling measure where the chemical companies had spent million of dollars in campaign advertisement telling voters the measure would increase food prices. But Maui County in Hawaii went further than a labeling ballot initiative but petitioned for an outright ban, and voters approved the measure. It is the first ban victory in the fight against GMOs in the U.S.
Althought final turnout results have not been confirmed, early estimates forecast at least 21.3 percent of millennials voted for this year's midterm elections.
