USPS warns mail-in ballots might not arrive in time; plan ahead
By Roberta Pardo The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is warning it cannot guarantee that all ballots cast by mail for the Nov. 3 elections will arrive in time to be counted, even if they are mailed by state deadlines. This situation is raising the possibility that millions of voters could be disenfranchised in the middle […]
COVID-19 continues to spread in U.S.
By Tere Siqueira America continues to experience an increase in deaths and contagions related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). The U.S. death toll has surpassed 150,000. The red zone of severe outbreaks has spread to more than 20 states. According to The New York Times, numbers show that Americans are dying from COVID-19 at around 15 […]
More Latinos getting infected with COVID-19
By Angie Baldelomar Official statistics show that Latinos are hospitalized and dying from the coronavirus (COVID-19) at four times the rates of whites, but even those high numbers may be seriously underestimated, according to a recent report by the Washington Post. “Latinos are dying in this pandemic, and are likely being undercounted due to the […]
Walmart to require customers in U.S. stores to wear masks
Walmart will require customers at all of its stores in the United States to wear masks beginning next week, becoming the largest retailer to mandate facial coverings as coronavirus cases continue to rise. About 65 percent of Walmart’s more than 5,000 stores, including its Sam’s Club locations, are located in areas where there is a […]
Justice Department establishes office to denaturalize immigrant citizens
By Roberta Pardo The U.S. Department of Justice announced Feb. 26 that it had created a section in its immigration office to strip citizenship rights from naturalized immigrants. The Denaturalization Section “underscores the department’s commitment to bring justice to terrorists, war criminals, sex offenders and other fraudsters who illegally obtained naturalization,” Joseph H. Hunt, the […]
CHAMPIONS
Kansas City Chiefs on the field after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 to win Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Feb. 2, 2020. (Photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA) Chiefs on parade KCMO honors Super Bowl LIV champions From the Dos Mundos Sports Staff On […]
ACLU claims 1,500-plus children have been separated from parents
By Chara More than 1,500 children have been separated from their parents under the Trump administration, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). According to multiple media outlets, around 200 children were ages 5 years and younger, and most children were 12 years and younger. According to NBC News, the ACLU said the administration […]
E-cigarettes raising red flags among lawmakers
By Chara The number of deaths and illnesses from smoking e-cigarettes is raising concerns among American lawmakers. According to multiple news outlets, the concern has become so great that a bipartisan senatorial group is asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pull e-cigarettes off the market. On Sept. 20, Sens. Dick Durbin, Lisa […]
7 Fun Fall Festivals Across the U.S.
By Susan B. Barnes Oktoberfest and other seasonal celebrations from Georgia to Hawaii It’s that time of year when the heat of summer gives way to cooler temperatures, the warmer colors of fall begin to dominate, and so many American communities break out the beer, wine, apples and more for big, wonderful seasonal festivals. Here […]
Jehovah’s Witness leaders sued in New York over alleged child sex abuse
By Roberta Pardo Two former Jehovah’s Witnesses are filing lawsuits against leaders of the religious denomination in New York, alleging a history of sexual abuse. Heather Steele and John Michael Ewing, now in their late 40s, claimed they were abused as children, but filed their suits Wednesday (Aug. 14), when New York’s new Child Victim […]