The second presidential debate: Let Hillary answer, Donald
Commentary by Dermidio Juez-Perez I have a request for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump: When you’re debating Hillary Clinton, will you please give her a chance to talk? This request comes after the second presidential debate. Held on Sunday (Oct. 9) at Washington University in St. Louis, the debate was tweeted about more than any in […]
Celebrate the families
Every day, our work impacts families, making their lives better. This month we highlight one of the families who got to celebrate! Jose was only 12 years old when a classmate violently attacked him in gym class. His parents were very upset to see him bleeding when they arrived. They made a police report, cooperated […]
Lopez’s legacy honored with “Drink Pink” party
By Nicholas Peterson It has been said that people find themselves in others. If so, then the memory of the late Debbie Lopez was found in those who gathered on Oct. 5 to honor her with a “Drink Pink” party at Manny’s Mexican Restaurant in Kansas City, Mo. Friends, family members and supporters attended the […]
Area breast cancer survivor shares her story
By Melissa Arroyo In 2015, Maria Hernandez-Gomez received some sobering news: After a doctor’s visit and a biopsy, a cancerous tumor was discovered in her breast. “I was sad when I was called with the news,” Hernandez-Gomez said. “But I’m a very positive person and I did not let it control my life.” Although her […]
Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize
By Nicholas Peterson Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is the winner of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Oct. 7. Ironically, the announcement came just days after Colombians had rejected a referendum for a peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), with 50.2 percent opposed and 49.8 […]
National Hispanic Heritage Month concluding
By Nicholas Peterson This Saturday (Oct. 15), National Hispanic Heritage Month will conclude. According to the official web portal for National Hispanic Heritage Month, hispanicheritagemonth.gov, “the observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period, starting on […]
Huracán Mateo deja fuertes estragos
El huracán Mateo ha hecho sentir su presencia en el Caribe y partes de los Estados Unidos. El huracán, que se formó en torno al 28 de septiembre en el Océano Atlántico, se movió sobre el Caribe, dejando destrucción a su paso y se cobró la vida de más de 1,000 personas en Haití y […]
Sin Bandera Primera Fila
Tras casi 20 años de carrera, el exitoso y romántico grupo Sin Bandera se despide con briche de oro de sus fanáticos y de los escenarios con “Primera Fila: Una Última Vez”, un concierto acústico que incluirá los temas que marcaron su trayectoria. La sesión inicia con los aplausos del público y los agradecimientos de […]
Backstreet Boys Anuncian residencia en Las Vegas
Los Backstreet Boys anunciaron a través de sus redes sociales que para el próximo año tendrán su residencia en Las Vegas, donde presentarán el show ‘Larger Than Life’ con el cual conmemorarán más de 23 años de la creación del grupo. Los chicos alternarán en el Planet Hollywood con Britney Spears durante los meses de […]
Alicia Machado, La amenazan de muerte por Donald Trump
Hace unos días se llevó a cabo el primer debate presidencial entre Hillary Clinton y Donald Trump, donde la ex Primera Dama defendió a Alicia Machado de las agresiones que hizo el magnate en su contra llamándola Miss Piggy. Ahora, la ex Miss Universo rompió el silencio y destacó que tras esas declaraciones recibió amenazas […]