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Richard Blanco Delivers the Inaugural Poem–He Is Who He Is In Spite of His Cubana Grandmother

• January 21, 2013 • 1 Comment

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Remembering Lena Horne: “Now” by Santiago Alvarez, Film About Civil Rights Demonstrations Set to Lena Horne’s Singing

• May 11, 2010 • 1 Comment

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‘The People Can’t Take It Anymore’: Puerto Rico Erupts in a Day of Protests July 23, 2019
Many Puerto Ricans are deeply dissatisfied with a government they say has left much of the island mired in poverty, unemployment and corruption.
Two Police Officers Are Fired Over Facebook Post Saying Ocasio-Cortez ‘Needs a Round’ July 23, 2019
One police officer from Gretna, La., referred to the congresswoman as a “vile idiot” and suggested she should be shot. Another officer liked the post.
Gun Ownership Rates Tied to Domestic Homicides, but Not Other Killings, Study Finds July 23, 2019
“It is women, in particular, who are bearing the burden of this increased gun ownership,” the lead author of the study said.
Puerto Rico Protests: Demonstrators Demand Governor’s Resignation July 23, 2019
Hundreds of thousands of people have joined the protests to push for the ouster of Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló.
Defying Protests, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló of Puerto Rico Says He Will Stay On July 22, 2019
Saying “I have made mistakes, and I have apologized,” the governor said he would not seek re-election and would give up the leadership of his party, but would not resign.
Putting Joe Biden’s L.A. Visit in Context July 22, 2019
Monday: Checking on the presidential race, digging into a slowing in Chinese investment; and an unusual Los Feliz house is on the market
Louisiana Police Officer on Facebook Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘Needs a Round’ July 22, 2019
Officials in the city where the officer works condemned his comment but said they were not sure it constituted a threat.
California, Wary of More Wildfires, Is Paying for Them Already July 22, 2019
Anxiety is running high over wildfires this summer, and over the precautionary power cuts that a big utility says will be necessary to prevent them.

The Guardian, UK

Three deaths and disappearance of two teenagers in Canada might be linked, say police July 23, 2019
Bearded man seen talking to murdered Australian on remote highway has emerged as the key to solving mystery Police in Canada are investigating three suspicious deaths and the disappearance of two teenagers which took place within days of each other along a remote Canadian highway.At a press conference on Monday, representatives of the Royal Canadian Mounted […]
Video of uncontacted Amazon tribe highlights threat from illegal loggers July 22, 2019
Clip shows a bare-chested man with a spear, who is believed to belong to the Awá people, the world’s most threatened tribeRemarkable close-up footage that appears to show an uncontacted tribesman in the Amazon rainforest has been released by an indigenous media group that wants to raise awareness of the threat posed by illegal loggers, miners and drug traffi […]
Trump says he could win Afghan war 'in a week … but I don't want to kill 10m' July 22, 2019
President hosts Pakistani PM Imran Khan amid aid disputeUS pursues talks with Taliban with Islamabad’s cautious supportDonald Trump has said that he could win the Afghanistan war “in a week” but did not want to wipe the country “off the face of the Earth”.At the same White House, the president also made a quixotic offer to mediate the longstanding Kashmir di […]
Drug-resistant malaria parasites 'spreading aggressively' across south-east Asia July 23, 2019
Up to 80% of the most common carriers of the disease are immune to the most common treatments, researchers findDrug-resistant forms of malaria-causing parasites are spreading across south-east Asia leading to “alarmingly high” treatment failure rates of frontline medication, researchers have warned.In twin studies published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases […]
Blackouts plunge Venezuela into chaos as minister blames saboteurs July 23, 2019
Nationwide outages caused by ‘electromagnetic attack’ on hydroelectric system, government claims Venezuela has been hit by a nationwide power outage which the government has blamed on an “electromagnetic attack” on the nation’s hydroelectric system.The blackouts affected at least 14 of Venezuela’s 24 states, including the capital Caracas where power went out […]
Iran claims to have arrested 17 CIA spies July 22, 2019
Tehran says some of the Iranians allegedly spying for US have been sentenced to deathSeventeen Iranian nationals allegedly recruited by the CIA to spy on Iran’s nuclear and military sites have been arrested, Tehran said on Monday, adding that some of them had already been sentenced to death.The arrests took place over the past months and those taken into cus […]
Cristiano Ronaldo will not face criminal charges over rape allegations July 22, 2019
Juventus star had been accused of 2009 assault in Las VegasProsecutor says there is not enough evidence to bring chargesProsecutors in Las Vegas say that Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo will not face criminal charges over allegations he raped a woman at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009.After reviewing a police investigation into the claims, Clark County district at […]
Trump and congressional leaders announce critical debt and budget deal July 23, 2019
The two-year, $1.37tn agreement would avoid the possibility of a government shutdown or first-ever federal defaultDonald Trump and congressional leaders announced Monday that they had struck a critical debt and budget agreement. The deal amounts to an against-the-odds victory for Washington pragmatists seeking to avoid a politically dangerous tumult over the […]

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US expands powers to deport migrants without going to court July 23, 2019
Under the rule, officers will be able to immediately deport more migrants without going to court.
Venezuela blackout: Power cuts plunge country into darkness July 22, 2019
The blackout has hit 18 of the country's 23 states and is blamed on an "electromagnetic attack".
Ronaldo will not face charges over alleged rape July 22, 2019
A claim that the footballer assaulted a woman in 2009 cannot be proven, Las Vegas prosecutors say.
Resistant malaria spreading in South East Asia July 22, 2019
Drug-resistant malaria parasites have moved from Cambodia to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
Massive protests held in Puerto Rico after governor refuses to step down July 23, 2019
Hundreds of thousands of protesters join in a strike demanding Ricardo Rosselló's resignation.
Eight EU nations agree migrants deal, France says July 22, 2019
The countries will share the resettlement of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean, Paris says.
Poland LGBT march: Police arrest 25 after attacks on activists July 22, 2019
Police clashed with anti-LGBT protesters after violence marred a Polish city's first equality march.
South Africa's anti-corruption chief Busisiwe Mkhwebane lied under oath July 22, 2019
Busisiwe Mkhwebane is accused of being involved in a dirty tricks campaign against President Ramaphosa.