US Dollar Drops Amid Expectations Of Dovish Fed Release
The release of the Fed minutes on Wednesday and Chair Jerome Powell's speech on Friday are expected to be key in influencing markets throughout the week.
The U.S. is demanding more action from Cuba on human rights before making more concessions
Cuba contests the stance, saying it is Washington that needs to do more
Lab-grown meat manufacturer files lawsuit against a Florida bill that bans the sale of 'cell-cultivated' meat
Other states such as Alabama, Arizona and Tennessee have also looked to stop the sale of lab-grown meat
Latinos are disproportionately likely to be killed by police in the U.S., data shows
A report by Campaign Zero showed that nearly 13,400 people have been killed by law enforcement since 2013. Latinos and Native Americans represent a disproportionate number of victims
Georgia officials approve funds to purchase 'panic buttons' for election officials due to potential harassment
Since 2020, 17 states and the District of Columbia have increased protections for poll workers and election officials
Colombian immigrants stole nearly $1.7 million in property across Florida, Polk County Sheriff says
The group is responsible for at least nine burglaries across six Florida counties
Former US ambassador calls out double standard after Trump says he wants to be 'friendly' with Iran
Michael McFaul said that, should Kamala Harris had said a similar thing, "the pile-on about her naivete and weakness would be massive and constant"
Florida's marijuana and abortion amendments are still short of the needed approval rate, a recent poll shows
Both Amendment 3 and 4 will be on the ballot for Florida as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 5 of this year.
DHS is planning on using facial recognition technology on children at the border
Since January 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has added 1.5 million DNA profiles to law enforcement databases
White House clarifies remarks from Biden that seemed to support re-do of Venezuelan elections
A NSC official said the president was speaking to "the absurdity of Maduro and his representatives not coming clean" after earlier saying "I do" when apparently asked about the do-over proposal
Crimes against migrants are rising despite lower amount of people traveling north
Mexico's national immigration agency said authorities had freed 2,115 migrants of all nationalities kidnapped by smuggling gangs and drug cartels last year
Felony assaults in New York City are increasing despite a drop in violent crimes, report shows
The number of felony assaults jumped to 28,000 last year, the largest amount reported since the COVID-19 pandemic began
US Approves $20 Billion Weapons Package For Israel
US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday approved more than $20 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, brushing aside pressure from rights activists to stop arms deliveries over the death toll in Gaza.
Texas House Republicans urge State Fair to rescind its decision to ban all firearms on the grounds
Last year, a gunman opened fire at the fair, injuring three people; the fair's firearm policy was changed las week
One person injured following new attack near migrant shelter in NYC's Randall's Island
The shelter on Randall's Island is the largest in the entire city for asylum seekers, housing up to 3,000 people
Uvalde releases footage from mass shooting at Robb Elementary: 'Please hurry, there's a lot of dead bodies'
The release comes after more than a dozen news organizations filed a suit in 2022 after being repeatedly denied open records requests
MSF resumes support to migrants along the Arizona desert as deaths in the area this year near 100
The organization will continue to help local groups prepare for a potential increase in migration flows across the border
Teenagers in Florida are getting longer prison sentences than adults, report shows
Florida is one of 13 states that gives prosecutors the power to try juveniles and children as adults without getting sign-off from a judge
El Salvador gains another MAGA ally in bid to re-brand as safe nation
Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, is the newest member of the U.S. El Salvador Caucus
Economists put massive price tag on tax policy that Trump and Harris are both championing
Experts have deemed the proposal inefficient, while a recent study concluded that only 2.5% of workers would benefit from such a policy
Majority of Texans say housing costs are too much, poll shows
Latino and Black Texans are more likely than white Texans to see housing affordability as a major issue, the poll found
Water scarcity in Texas reservoirs are not only due to Mexico's lack of deliveries, data shows
Levels at the Amistad and Falcon international reservoirs are currently at 19% and 12% of capacity, respectively
15 states sue to block Biden from allowing 100,000 'Dreamers' to enroll in 'Obamacare'
The lawsuit filed argues that the new rule would encourage more immigrants to come to the U.S. illegally
DNA of former agent implicated in attempted Venezuelan coup was found on weapons, officials say
If convicted, Goudreau faces between 10 and 20 years in prison for violating the U.S.'s arms control laws
Jim Jordan demands documents from Mayorkas, Blinken related to attempted Trump assassination
The man in question was arrested last month and was allegedly planning murders-for-hire. He is not related to Thomas Matthew Crooks, who shot at Trump in Pennsylvania in mid July
Organizations are targeting Latino voters through campaigns featuring YouTube influencers
An estimated 36.2 million U.S. Latinos are eligible to vote this year, accounting for 14.7% of all eligible voters in November
Sexual misconduct at a New Mexico Border Patrol Academy soared as hiring standards decreased
CBP leaders estimated a corruption rate of 20% or higher among their employees
Florida police officer arrested for interfering with investigation on drug-dealer boyfriend
The officer has been charged with 19 felony counts of misuse of law enforcement computers, computer networks and electronic devices
Minnesota man charged with "kingpin statute" for allegedly running a Mexican drug trafficking ring
More than 50 people with ties to the drug empire have been charged with trafficking-related crimes
Dozens arrested in raids targeting South LA gang linked to the killing of an LAPD officer
FBI agents and Los Angeles County deputies across the city raided 30 homes linked to the Florencia 13 gang