UNEWS, Top stories for U.S. Latinos in English
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Thursday, April 8th, 2021
April 08, 2021 18:02 - 21 minutes - 20 MBPresident Biden announces executive action on gun safety measures; Floyd died from low level of oxygen according to a medical expert during Chauvin’s trial; and a record-breaking 19,000 unaccompanied minors traveled across US-Mexico border in March.
Wednesday, April 7th, 2021
April 07, 2021 18:18 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBCDC says the UK variant is now the dominant strain in the US; use-of-force experts testify on former officer Chauvin’s trial; families are separating at the border so children can enter the US alone according to CBP.
Tuesday, April 6th, 2021
April 06, 2021 17:55 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBPresident Biden moves up date by which all American’s over 16 can get vaccinated; murder trial of Derek Chauvin continues; LexisNexis signs deal with ICE causing alarm among pro-immigrant activists.
Monday, April 4th, 2021
April 05, 2021 17:51 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBLatest deadly attack pushes Capitol Police further toward crisis; Florida authorities work to avert catastrophic contaminated pond collapse; and more than 3 million covid-19 vaccine doses are administered daily in the US.
Thursday, April 1st, 2021
April 01, 2021 18:04 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBDay 4 of Chauvin’s murder trial, his longtime girlfriend sharing details about Floyd’s personal life; Pfizer now says its vaccine is effective for up to six months; Biden administration pauses repayment of some private student loans; and a third mass shooting in just two weeks after a gunman opens fire at an office complex in California.
Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
March 31, 2021 18:25 - 22 minutes - 21 MBDay 3 of the Chauvin murder trial continues with never before seen surveillance footage inside the convenience store and Floyd’s last moments; Pfizer says its vaccine is effective for children between 12-15 years old; Florida Representative Matt Gaetz is under investigation for allegedly having an inappropriate relation with an underage girl; and cameras go inside the Donna, TX facility, which with a capacity for 250, now holds 4,000 migrants.
Tuesday, March 30th, 2021
March 30, 2021 18:35 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBThe trial of former officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd continues as prosecutors bring up emotional witness testimony; President Biden urges Americans to keep using masks and social distance as the nations sees spike in cases; and today is the 40th anniversary of President Reagan’s assassination attempt which eventually led to passage of the Brady Bill requiring background checks on most gun sales.
Monday, March 29th, 2021
March 29, 2021 18:27 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBThe trial begins for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd; concerns of a fourth wave as Covid-19 cases rise in several U.S. states; and the container ship blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal is finally free.
Friday, March 26th, 2021
March 26, 2021 19:13 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBGeorgia Republicans approved a voting overhaul increasing voter ID requirements; President Biden defended his administration’s handling of migrants arriving at the border; Pfizer starts vaccine trials on children aged 5-11; the suspect in the Boulder shooting passed a background check before buying gun; and Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama vote on whether to form a union.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021
March 24, 2021 18:20 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBMore details are emerging about the 10 people killed when a gunman opened fire in a Boulder supermarket; President Biden calls on congress to tighten gun laws; a White House delegation is heading to the southern border to visit a migrant care center; more states are expanding covid-19 vaccine eligibility; and a look at state Republican efforts at passing restrictive voting laws.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
March 23, 2021 18:06 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBAuthorities name all 10 victims of the supermarket shooting in Colorado, the suspect is in custody; health officials say AstraZeneca might have released outdated clinical trial data; the Biden administration under fire from all sides for its handling of the humanitarian crisis at the border; and local organizations at the border urge the president to come up with concrete solutions on immigration.
Monday, March 22nd, 2021
March 22, 2021 17:56 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBClinical trials show the AstraZeneca vaccine is 79% effective, if approved it would be the fourth vaccine available in the US; the Biden administration continues struggling with a border surge of migrants, especially unaccompanied minors; investigators now say they have enough evidence to charge Capitol Hill rioters with sedition charges; Defense Secretary Austin makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan.
Friday, March 19th, 2021
March 19, 2021 18:26 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBPresident Biden and VP Harris are meeting with Atlanta’s Asian American leaders in the wake of the murder that left 8 people dead, among them 6 women of Asian descent; the House passed two measures opening a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, farm workers and TPS holders; the CDC changes school guidance allowing desks to be closer together; and Mexican undocumented farm workers in South Florida get a consular ID in order to be able to get vaccinated.
Thursday, March 18th, 2021
March 18, 2021 18:30 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBKillings of 6 women of Asian descent in Atlanta prompt conversation about the rise of anti-Asian violence; the House is voting today on two bills creating a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and farm workers; 15 states are seeing an uptick in covid infections as more states lift coronavirus restrictions; the Senate confirms Xavier Becerra as HHS secretary; and last week’s unemployment claims rise to 770,000.
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021
March 17, 2021 18:33 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBEight people are dead and a suspect is in custody following a shooting at three Atlanta-area massage parlors; President Biden is asking people not to cross the US-Mexico border, as his administration scrambles to take care of the surge of unaccompanied children already here; Republicans introduce an immigration proposal including protections for Dreamers; Latin American countries are struggling to contain the spread of the virus while vaccine efforts rollout slowly; and despite being hailed a...
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
March 16, 2021 18:16 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBThe White House is under pressure to address the growing number of unaccompanied minors arriving at the southern border just as President Biden takes a victory lap on the covid relief bill; European nations are under lockdown amid a new wave in cases; two men are arrested in connection to Capitol police officer Sicknick’s death; 50% of New Yorkers say Gov. Cuomo should resign; and a man in Los Angeles gives up his savings to stop a stranger’s business from closing.
Monday, March 15th, 2021
March 15, 2021 18:05 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBPresident Biden is turning to FEMA to help care for thousands of unaccompanied minors arriving at the border; President Biden is traveling to Pennsylvania to tout his covid relief bill; a record 3 million Americans got vaccinated on Saturday as the pace continues to pick up and cases continue to drop; a seventh woman has come forward with accusations of inappropriate behavior by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo; and Bad Bunny wins best Latin Pop Album of the year at the Grammys and Selena was h...
Friday, March 12th, 2021
March 12, 2021 20:11 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBPresident Biden pledges to make all adults eligible for vaccines by May 1st and raised possibility of having a normal July 4th celebration; 2020 is the deadliest year in more than a century in the US; a look at the pandemic’s effects on mental health and the economy; and after a devastating layoff in the midst of the pandemic a lawyer launches her plan b.
Thursday, March 11th, 2021
March 11, 2021 19:29 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBPresident Biden signs the $1.9 Trillion covid relief bill on the one year anniversary of the pandemic; the Biden administration announces plans to purchase 100 million more J&J vaccines; more than 100,000 migrants were encountered along the border last month according to DHS data; a judge adds a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death; and the podcast “Anything for Selena” examines the life of legendary Tejano singer Selena and her...
Wednesday, March 10th, 2021
March 10, 2021 19:12 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBCongress is poised to approve the landmark $1.9 Trillion covid relief bill today; the FBI is asking for help finding the person who left pipe bombs at the RNC and DNC the night before the Capitol riot; covid restrictions on Texas businesses are lifted today as well as the statewide mask mandate despite warnings from health officials; the number of unaccompanied minors arriving at the border continue growing; and enrollment at community colleges drop during the pandemic but enrollment at coll...
Tuesday, March 9th, 2021
March 09, 2021 19:09 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBThe House is voting tomorrow on Biden’s nearly $2 Trillion covid relief bill; the CDC puts out new guidelines for fully vaccinated people but some health experts say the travel restrictions are unnecessary; jury selection starts in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death; and Meghan Markle’s revelations about her mental health struggles reverberate a day after Oprah’s tell-all interview.
Monday, March 8th, 2021
March 08, 2021 19:40 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBThe CDC releases guidelines for fully vaccinated people; the House of Representatives votes today on Biden’s nearly $2 Trillion covid relief bill; top NY Democrat says Gov. Andrew Cuomo must resign; and Mexican authorities dismantle migrant camp in Matamoros.
Friday, March 5th, 2021
March 05, 2021 19:15 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBThe Senate is debating President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion covid relief package, voting on amendments is expected to drag through the weekend; Police wants to keep 5,000 National Guard troops at the Capitol until mid-May because of extremist threats; the Biden Administration is facing a growing influx of migrants at the border; a Guatemalan woman lost her life in the deadly SUV crash in California; and Alabama’s GOP governor extends mask mandate.
Thursday, March 4th, 2021
March 04, 2021 19:07 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBThe US Capitol on high alert over fears of a possible militia plot to storm the building; President Biden blasts lifting of restrictions and mask mandate in Texas; and immigrant families are getting tested for covid-19 at the border before being released into the US.
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
March 03, 2021 19:37 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBInvestigators looking into a California SUV crash that killed 13 passengers; Senate expected to take up Biden’s nearly $2 Trillion covid relief bill as the president now agrees to target direct payments; Senate hearing examines security failures at the Capitol; President Biden says the US will have enough vaccines for all Americans by end of May; farm workers in some California counties start getting vaccinated despite undocumented status.
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
March 02, 2021 19:42 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBFBI Director Christopher Wray calls Capitol Hill insurrection “domestic terrorism” during Senate hearing into Jan. 6th security failures; 4 million doses of Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine to be administered as soon as today; a third woman has alleged unwanted advances by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo; Biden and Lopez Obrador discuss border security during virtual meeting as the number of migrants at the border is growing; and twin sisters in Maryland are among the first girls to become Eagle Scou...
Monday, March 1st, 2021
March 01, 2021 19:29 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBFirst Johnson and Johnson cvodi-19 vaccines to be shipped out today; former President Trump makes first remarks since leaving the White House at CPAC; President Biden to meet with virtually Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador to discuss security and immigration; NY’s Governor Cuomo asks for independent lawyer to review sexual harassment claims against him; childhood cancer survivor becomes part of first all-civilian space mission to be launched later this year.
Friday, February 26th, 2021
February 26, 2021 19:36 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBPresident Biden ordered airstrikes in Syria in retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month; the House is set to vote on a nearly $2 Trillion coronavirus relief package, but the Democratic-led wage hike is ruled out from the bill; a third covid-19 vaccine is on the verge of getting FDA authorization; Biden’s immigration policies get a reality check after backlash over his reopening of migrant facilities for children; and a family is reunited with their long-lost dog after turnin...
Thursday, February 25th, 2021
February 25, 2021 20:36 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBJohnson and Johnson’s vaccine on the verge of FDA approval just as a new variant is identified in New York City; the White House lifts a Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to the US; immigrant rights groups file a complaint describing the mishandling of the covid outbreak at the Glades Detention Center in Florida; asylum seekers who had been waiting in migrant camps in Matamoros, Mexico are allowed in the US; and last week’s deadly winter storm shows how unprepared some states are for c...
Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
February 24, 2021 20:44 - 28 minutes - 26 MBEmma Coronel, wife of Mexican drug lord El Chapo Guzman, spends her second night in a Virginia jail charged with drug trafficking; FDA may authorize Johnson and Johnson’s single dose vaccine by Friday as White House announces distribution of 25,000,000 masks to the country; Biden’s minimum wage hike proposal faces make or break moment in congress as unions demand higher wages; and golf superstar Tiger Woods recovering after a serious car accident.
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021
February 23, 2021 21:29 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBEmma Coronel, the wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquin Chapo Guzman, is arrested in Virginia; lawmakers grilled HHS nominee Xavier Becerra and Capitol Hill police in separate congressional hearings; a new study found that one dose of the Pfizer vaccine can reduce the risk of contracting covid-19; and an Argentinian engineer was part of Nasa’s team that designed the Rover Perseverance’s supersonic parachute.
Monday, February 21st, 2021
February 22, 2021 21:23 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBPresident Biden announces plans to allow businesses with under 20 employees to apply for federal loans; a year into the pandemic the US reaches 500,000 deaths from coronavirus as nationwide cases drop by 73%; the Supreme Court declined to halt turn over of Trump’s tax records to NY prosecutor; and United Airlines halts 2 dozen planes after Hawaii-bound flight’s engine failure.
Friday, February 19th, 2021
February 19, 2021 20:37 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBPower is now restored in Texas but millions are under boil water advisories; Texas hospitals and clinics already strained due to the pandemic are now stretched thin during severe weather crisis; Senator Ted Cruz under fire for abandoning constituents and flying to Cancun during winter weather crisis; Pfizer now testing vaccines on pregnant women; and Bad Bunny takes home Premio Lo Nuestro’s artist of the year award and Natti Natasha unveils her pregnancy.
Thursday, February 18th, 2021
February 18, 2021 20:24 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBHundreds of thousands of homes in Texas remain without power and safe drinking water due to a historic winter storm and subsequent power failure; an 11-year-old boy who had recently immigrated from Honduras died in Texas after two nights of sleeping in freezing temperatures; the White House unveils a sweeping immigration reform bill which includes an 8 year pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants; covid variants are spreading across the country at an alarming rate but new studies ...
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
February 17, 2021 21:48 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBMillions of people are without power in Texas as more snow is on the way; President Biden says vaccines will be widely available by July during his first town hall since becoming president; FEMA is opening vaccination sites in California as the White House says it’s increasing weekly vaccine supply; Gov. Pierluisi of Puerto Rico told Axios he’s hopeful Congress could soon take up a statehood bill; and Chesca nominated for two Premio Lo Nuestro awards.
Tuesday, February 16th, 2021
February 16, 2021 21:45 - 32 minutes - 30 MBThe central U.S. slammed by a massive winter storm leaving millions in the cold; the Biden administration issues new guidance on school reopenings as the Covid crisis continues; the Trump impeachment fallout for GOP senators; and stimulus obstacles facing Latino communities.
Friday, February 12th , 2021
February 12, 2021 23:58 - 21 minutes - 20 MBTrump’s lawyers begin their impeachment defense, they’re expected to wrap up today; President Biden announces the US has purchased 200 million more vaccine doses, enough to vaccinate everyone by July; Biden Administration to let in the country 25,000 asylum seekers waiting for a hearing in Mexico; Biden’s push to pass minimum wage legislation remains in limbo; and police in California facing accusations after a man who told them “I can’t breathe” died in custody.
Thursday, February 11th, 2021
February 11, 2021 20:48 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBHouse Democrats wrap arguments today in Trump’s impeachment trial, many Republicans saying they don’t see the direct connection between the former president and the rampage; CDC issues new guidelines urging double masking against the highly contagious variants; Asian-Americans facing violence and discrimination during the pandemic; and Los Angeles sets up a wage-theft task force to protect undocumented workers.
Wednesday, February 10th, 2021
February 10, 2021 21:56 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBHouse managers present their case against former President Trump, arguing the Capitol Hill riot was the culmination of months of Trump’s conduct; confidence in covid vaccines is growing with the majority of Americans now saying they will get vaccinated; at the southern border migrants crossing from Mexico are getting tested for covid; and growing calls to cancel student debt after the Biden Administration announced plans to review steps to wipe out education debt for millions of Americans.
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
February 09, 2021 20:39 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBSummary: Second impeachment trial of former President Trump starts today; President Biden is spending the day working on covid relief package and legislation to raise the minimum wage; covid cases and hospitalizations are dropping but new virus variants are concerning health experts; an undercover investigation captured disturbing footage at a Nebraska poultry farm that supplies Costco with its iconic rotisserie chicken.
Monday, February 8th, 2021
February 08, 2021 20:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBSouth Africa pauses rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine after research shows it’s less effective against the country’s variant; Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial for incitement of an insurrection is set to start tomorrow; House Democrats unveil a child tax credit proposal as part of the stimulus package; Latinas face highest unemployment rate among all women during the pandemic; Blacks, Latinos and Native- Americans, the groups most affected by covid, behind Whites on vaccination rates ...
Friday, February 5th, 2021
February 05, 2021 20:09 - 16 minutes - 15 MBSummary: President Biden pushes forward with his nearly $2 Trillion covid relief package, says he won’t budge on amount of direct payments for Americans; only 49,000 jobs added in January; the US is on the verge of getting a third vaccine approved as Johnson and Johnson requested FDA approval; a year into remote learning, fewer than half the students are participating in online classes; and migrants detained at the border are released pending an immigration hearing.
Thursday, February 4th, 2021
February 04, 2021 22:27 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBHouse Republicans vote to keep Liz Cheney in leadership role after she defends her impeachment vote; freshman GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene faces backlash over previous posts promoting conspiracy theories and violence; President Biden seems willing to lower income thresholds on direct payments to Americans; daily vaccination numbers surpass daily cases of covid-19 for the first time as health officials warn against Super Bowl parties; and an immigrant mother remains separated from her 6 yea...
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
February 03, 2021 20:21 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBThe White House announces distribution of 1,000,000 vaccines to local pharmacies amid new urgency to curb spread of new variants; President Biden urges Congress to act fast on passing a nearly $2 Trillion covid relief package; a new study found that infection rates are higher among children when they’re not in school; President Biden signs several executive orders undoing some of Trump’s most controversial immigration policies; and three years after being separated from his father at the bord...
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021
February 02, 2021 20:38 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBSummary: President Biden is unwilling to scale down his $1.9 Trillion covid relief package; covid cases and hospitalizations are declining nationwide but health experts are worried another wave could be on the way with the rise of several variants; President Biden is signing several executive orders aimed at dismantling some of Trump’s most controversial immigration policies; House Democrats filed their first legal brief in the impeachment case against former president Trump, saying he bears...
Monday, February 1st, 2021
February 01, 2021 22:30 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBSummary: Nearly 100 million people are under winter storm warnings, a complex weather system is expected to bring in several inches of snow; President Biden is meeting with 10 GOP senators on their scaled down covid relief package; health officials say it’s imperative to get people vaccinated in a race against highly contagious variants; and climate change is driving many Central American migrants from their homes to seek asylum in the US.
Monday, January 23rd, 2021
January 25, 2021 19:35 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBThe House of Representatives is delivering one article of impeachment in the senate trial of former President Donald Trump for “incitement of an insurrection”; Biden repeals Trump’s transgender military ban; covid cases are declining in the US and President Biden issues travel bans of non-citizens from South Africa, the UK and 26 European nations; and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador tests positive for covid.
Friday, January 22, 2021
January 22, 2021 19:37 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBPresident Biden signs two more executive orders addressing the economy, including raising the minimum wage for federal employees to $15 an hour; officials in New York City say they are running out of vaccine supply as the covid-19 variant may be to blame for California’s rise in cases; House Democrats prepare to send an article of impeachment to the Senate on Monday in the trial against Donald Trump; and Mexico’s professional soccer leagues are scrambling to stop a major covid outbreak among...
Thursday, January 21st, 2021
January 21, 2021 18:54 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBPresident Joe Biden is moving quickly to dismantle Trump’s legacy on his first day in office, signing executive orders reversing course on immigration, climate change and the handling of the pandemic; there’s growing urgency to get Americans vaccinated as scientists try to determine if new variants of the virus are fueling a surge in infections; a Las Vegas high school mariachi band was among the virtual performers featured in Biden’s inaugural “Parade Across America”.
Tuesday, January 19th, 2021
January 19, 2021 19:42 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBPresident-elect Joe Biden is expected to be inaugurated amid unprecedented security in the nation’s capital; cases of covid-19 are down 11% since last week’s peak but a new strain of the virus threatens to push the total number of cases further; experts say the DC insurrection should lead to drastic change in addressing online disinformation; Mexican President Lopez Obrador says US and Central American officials are coordinating efforts to deal with thousands of migrants heading for the US/M...