Lorena Meritano, le diagnostican un nuevo tumor
Lorena Meritano confesó en redes sociales que su lucha contra el cáncer continúa, pues a dos años de haberse declarado libre de la enfermedad, un nuevo tumor apareció en sus pechos, y deberá someterse a una nueva cirugía. “Llevo unos días complicados con un nuevo tumor y hoy me explicaron que parece no ser malo, […]
Hispanic Bar Association to host student symposium
By Angie Baldelomar The Hispanic Bar Association of Greater Kansas City (HBAGKC) will host a free youth symposium from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 17 for students interested in pursuing a law career. The symposium will take place at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, which is a sponsor. It is […]
Stress can lead to memory loss and brain shrinkage, study reveals
By Angie Baldelomar People who live a high-stress lifestyle could have memory loss and brain shrinkage before age 50, revealed a new study published on Oct. 24 in the journal Neurology. Study author Dr. Sudha Seshadri, a neurology professor at University of Texas Health San Antonio, said that higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, […]
Katherine Langford, está de regreso
La actriz Katherine Langford, famosa por su protagónico en el seriado de Netflix, ‘13 Reasons Why?’ se ha unido al reparto de la película de superhéroes “Avengers 4”y tiene un papel en el programa de Netflix titulado “Cursed”. Langford obtuvo una nominación al Globo de Oro por su papel debut como Hannah Baker en “13 […]
Google workers walk out to protest sexual harassment
On Nov. 1, thousands of Google workers around the world left their desks to protest their leadership’s mishandling of sexual harassment allegations directed at top company executives. Major news outlets covered the event. It also drew coverage on social media, as photos and videos of the protesters were spread around Facebook and Twitter. More than […]
Ewan McGregor, será el enemigo de Harley Quinn
El actor británico Ewan McGregor está en negociaciones para interpretar al villano Black Mask en “Birds of Prey”, película en la que Margot Robbie volverá a encarnar a Harley Quinn tras “Suicide Squad” (2016), Si el actor llega a un acuerdo con el estudio Warner Bros., el actor se uniría al reparto de este filme […]
Some tense moments as caravan treks across Mexico, (Part II of a series)
By Tere Siqueira As multiple news outlets have reported, a migrant caravan of thousands of Central Americans has forged its way across Mexico. During their journey, the travelers walked along the highway near Mexico’s border with Guatemala. They passed through Tapachula, a Mexican border city. Tapachula resident Guadalupe Jimenez remembers what it was like when […]
Aymée Nuviola, nominada al Latin Grammy
Aymée Nuviola tiene mucho que celebrar por estos días. La cantante está nominada al Latin Grammy, premio que considera la mayor distinción que puede recibir un músico. La cantante cubana expresó lo que significa estar postulada a tan importante premio que otorga la industria de la música, “Una nominación al Grammy [Latin] siempre tiene un […]
State Department to issue 50,000 diversity visas for 2020
Applicants advised to avoid lottery scams The U.S. Department of State has announced it will offer 50,000 visas for 2020 as part of its Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. Awarded in a computerized drawing, the visas will be for people who come from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. Applicants must […]
Hispanics have a long history of military service
By Tere Siqueira For centuries, Hispanics have served in the U.S. military. Their roots go back to such places as Cuba, Spain, Puerto Rico and Mexico. In recognition of Sunday (Nov. 11) as Veterans Day, here is a look at some of the wars in which Hispanics have fought – and some of the notable […]