Mexican-American Jaime Jáquez Jr. was selected by the Miami Heat in the 18th place in the NBA draft on Thursday. The 22-year-old forward, who completed his four years of training at UCLA, expressed his excitement and disbelief at being chosen by the Heat. Accompanied by his parents, Jáquez Jr. put on the Heat’s cap at … Read more
Access to the most widely used abortion method in the country is now in limbo after two conflicting court rulings on the legality of the abortion pill, mifepristone. On Friday a judge in Texas suspended approval of the drug and then postponed the ruling for seven days to give the federal government a week to … Read more
At least one person is killed and more than two dozen injured after the roof collapsed at a theater near Rockford, Illinois. The fatal incident happened Friday night, while authorities have not confirmed whether the damage was the result of a tornado or other severe weather activity. Officials at the Apollo Theater in Belvidere said … Read more
The United Nations Organization makes history by reaching, for the first time, an agreement on how to protect the world’s oceans. The treaty, something that has been a topic of discussion for nearly 20 years, aims to protect marine life in regions outside national borders, also known as the high seas. A board will be … Read more
California is facing extreme winter weather after a powerful storm ripped through that region over the weekend, leaving thousands of homes without power. The Golden State experiences freezing temperatures and rain, plus the first snowfall in Los Angeles since the 1980s. Flash flood warnings have been in effect for areas around the city, and roads … Read more
A Florida Spectrum News reporter and a girl were fatally shot Wednesday afternoon near the scene of another fatal shooting that occurred the same day, authorities said. Orange County Sheriff John Mina said during a news conference that they had arrested 19-year-old Keith Melvin Moses, who they believe was responsible for both shootings in the … Read more
The Mega Millions continues to rise and reaches an estimated prize of 1,350 million dollars. This is the second highest figure in the history of this lottery. The last draw, played last night, did not yield winners of the jackpot, however, a New Yorker got five numbers of the combination that was: 7, 13, 14, … Read more
The world’s largest airline fleet was grounded for several hours Wednesday due to a technical glitch in a government system that forced the cancellation or delay of thousands of flights across the United States. The White House initially said there was no evidence that it was a cyberattack. President Joe Biden indicated Wednesday morning that … Read more
“A mega million please!” It is the phrase that has been heard the most in the 5 Borough Market store located on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 39th Street in Sunset Park. From 5:30 in the morning, residents of the neighborhood began to arrive with the hope of buying the winning $ 1.1 billion … Read more