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Jose Antonio Vargas Leaves McAllen Airport After Brief Detainment

The prize-winning journalist and illegal immigrant has skirted authorities since he was 12, but was finally handcuffed at a border town in Texas with nothing but a Filipino passport to identify him. When asked by Border Patrol for a U.S. ID he said he didn't have one and was handcuffed -- nearly three years after outing himself as one of the 11 million in the country illegally.

Powerball Numbers & Results July 16, 2014: Watch Live Stream Of Drawing For $50 Million Jackpot

The excitement is growing for the July 16 Powerball jackpot, which has risen to $50 million. The drawing will take place Wednesday at 11 p.m. EDT.

NBA Offseason Moves & Signings 2014: Dwayne Wade Decides to Stay with Miami Heat, Signs Two-Year Deal

Superstar will take a pay cut Dwyane Wade has decided to stay with the Miami Heat and will take a paycut to do so, according to ESPN. He announced the decision on Twitter.

Immigration 2014: Oracle, Arizona Protesters Accidentally Stop YMCA Bus, Don't Encounter Undocumented Central American Minors

On Tuesday, over 100 protesters and more than 100 supporters of the unaccompanied minors flocked to Oracle, Arizona, where a bus was expected to transport 40 children to the town's Sycamore Canyon Academy.

Updated Federal Rules Give Mothers and Mothers-to-be More Work Protections From Discrimination

New EEOC regulations updated the Pregnancy Discrimination Act from 30 years ago, saying it is illegal for employers to discriminate against mothers and mothers-to-be.

Florida Mother at Target: Woman Arrested for Leaving 19-Month-Old Daugther in Car

A Florida woman was arrested after she allegedly left her 19-month-old daughter in a car, while she shopped at Target.

Microsoft to Announce Largest Layoff in History Next Week?

After acquiring Nokia in September, the company has had to reassess and determine how to make Microsoft leaner and fit to compete with competitors like Apple and Google.

Pope Francis News: Catholic Church Leader Says Child Migrants in US Should 'Be Welcomed'

Pontiff steps in as U.S. immigration crisis approached boiling point. Speaking on Monday at a Vatican conference in Mexico City, Pope Francis said that thousands of unaccompanied child migrants should "be welcomed and protected" when they come to the U.

Man Who Claims North Sudan Kingdom Goes Viral: Jeremiah Heaton Wanted Daughter to Be a Real-Life Princess

He wants it to be politically recognized. Jeremiah Heaton, who works in the mining industry and is a father of three, promised his daughter that she would be a real princess while they were playing in their Abingdon, Virginia, home last winter.

Airline Ticket Prices 2014: TSA Screening Fee Causing Rise in Cost of Air Travel

Yet another fee increase for passengers traveling through U.S. airports as TSA more than doubles a screening fee tacked onto tickets beginning July 21.

New York Data Breach: 7.3 Million New Yorkers Affected; Usernames, Passwords Stolen

Almost 23 million New Yorkers affected in last eight years. Almost 23 million New Yorkers' private records have been exposed in data security breaches by more than 3,000 businesses, nonprofits and governments over the past eight years, the New York attorney general reported.

Immigration Activist Jose Vargas Is Detained While Leaving Texas Airport

Vargas, who is known for his coverage of the Virgina Tech shootings and for revealing his identity as an undocumented Filipino immigrant -- who moved to California at the age of 12 -- has been detained in the border town of McAllen in Texas.

White House Official: Unaccompanied Immigrant Children 'Likely' to Receive Humanitarian Relief

On Monday, White House Press Secretary John Earnest said that it is probable that some of the unaccompanied immigrant children caught crossing the border will be permitted to stay in the U.S.

Oscar Pistorius Fight: 'Blade Runner' Involved in Verbal Argument With Man at a Nightclub

Double amputee was allegedly pushed. Oscar Pistorius was involved in a verbal fight about his trial with a man at a nightclub in Johannesburg Saturday, his spokeswoman confirmed.

Immigration Reform News 2014: 40 Undocumented Immigrants Returned to Honduras

Thousands of immigrants remain in the U.S., including many children Undocumented immigrants, both adults and children, were sent back to Honduras from the U.

iPad News 2014: Nickel in Apple Tablet Caused Boy's Skin Allergy, Study Says

Unclear if nickel has been used by Apple in later versions of the iPad A boy suffering a skin allergy was told that the reaction likely was caused by nickel in his first generation iPad, which was found in a study published Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics, according to Reuters.

Oracle, Arizona Protesters Don't Want Undocumented Central American Minors in 'Beautiful' Academy, Prepared to Handle SWAT Teams

On Tuesday, some people plan to protest a bus that they think will be carrying about 40 undocumented immigrant children to a school in Oracle, Arizona.

Mega Millions Numbers & Results July 15, 2014: Live Stream of Drawing Time; $41M Jackpot

Feeling lucky? If so, then you may want to purchase a ticket for the Mega Millions lottery jackpot, which has jumped to $41 million, if you have not done so already. The drawing will take place on Tuesday, July 15 at 11 p.m. EST.

LIRR Strike News, Map & Alternative Travel: Long Island Rail Road Workers Threaten to Strike

From the looks of it, a Long Island Rail Road strike may be inevitable. From the looks of it, a Long Island Rail Road strike may be inevitable. Unions representing LIRR workers attempted to meet with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Monday, however the contract negotiations imploded after just 45 minutes into the meeting.

Supporters at NYC Immigration Rally Demand Obama Administration Act on Immigration Reform

Immigration groups rallied in New York on Monday to press for the Obama administration to act on its promise for executive action on immigration reform. Latin Post spoke to New York Assemblyman Marcos Crespo about the breakdown in reform and about his recent visit to a facility caring for border children.