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Diana Trujillo: NASA's Flight Director of Mars Perseverance Is a Female Colombian Immigrant

Diana Trujillo was 17-years-old when she immigrated to the United States from Colombia, with only $300 and not speaking any English.

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine Gets OK From FDA Panel

Feb 27, 2021 12:03 AM EST By Mary Anne Webber

An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted unanimously on Friday to recommend that the agency approve the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine in adults.

'Don't Do It': Blinken Urges Illegal Immigrants Not to Take Risky Journeys to U.S. Southern Border

Feb 26, 2021 10:59 PM EST By Mary Anne Webber

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging Central Americans without travel papers not to go through risky trips to the United States as the southern border is closed to illegal migration.

Biden Visits Texas, Touts Bipartisanship While Surveying Winter Storm Damage

Feb 26, 2021 09:14 PM EST By Mary Anne Webber

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden flew to Houston on Friday as the state of Texas tries to recover from a winter storm that caused widespread blackouts and claimed the lives of over a dozen residents.

Amazon Rainforest in Brazil Are Being Illegally Offered for Sale on Facebook Marketplace

Parts of Amazon Rainforest in Brazil Illegally Offered for Sale on Facebook Marketplace

Feb 26, 2021 05:51 AM EST By Mary Anne Webber

Some portions of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, which include national forests and land reserved for indigenous peoples, are being sold illegally on Facebook, a report said.

Pentagon Warns Threat from White Supremacists Within the Military Ranks

Pentagon Warns Threat from White Supremacists in the Military

Feb 26, 2021 04:22 AM EST By Mary Anne Webber

A pentagon report underscores disturbing examples of white supremacy inside the military ranks, which calls for changes in how the Defense Department screens a recruit for possible ties to domestic terrorism.

Minimum Wage Hike to $15 Can't Be Part of COVID-19 Relief Package, Says Senate Parliamentarian

Feb 25, 2021 11:33 PM EST By Mary Anne Webber

The Democrat-proposed COVID-19 relief bill cannot include a provision raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour if the bill were passed through the reconciliation process, according to the Senate parliamentarian.

Ted Cruz Slams Biden's Immigration Plan: 'They Don’t Make Exceptions for Criminals, Murderers, Rapists'

Feb 25, 2021 10:53 PM EST By Mary Anne Webber

Senator Ted Cruz spoke out Thursday against President Joe Biden's immigration plan. The Texas senator said that Biden's plan is the "most radical immigration plan" ever proposed in history.

Ecuador Prison Riot Casualties Rise to 79

Feb 24, 2021 08:11 PM EST By Mary Anne Webber

A number of inmates have died with some reportedly beheaded and dismembered after a prison riot in Ecuador this week. Authorities managed to control the facilities in three cities after raids by hundreds of police officers and military personnel.

House to Vote on Biden's COVID-19 Relief Package, Says Hoyer

Feb 24, 2021 04:32 AM EST By Mary Anne Webber

The House will vote on President Joe Biden's COVID-19 relief package with a price cap worth $1.9 trillion on Friday, according to Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.

4 Texas Grid Board Members to Resign After Winter Storm Leaves Millions Without Electricity

Feb 23, 2021 11:12 PM EST By Mary Anne Webber

Four board members of Texas' power grid operators plan to leave their post after last week's widespread blackouts, which left millions of people without electricity amid the cold weather situations.