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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans 'Latinx' term from use in state government

The newly sworn in governor sited an August 2020 Pew Research study only one in four Latinos have even heard of the phrase, and just 3% use it

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Sacred statues of Mexican historical figures, Aztec leaders disappear from Los Angeles park

For several years many statues and monuments have vanished including actor Agustín Lara, postmodernist poet Ramón López Velarde, Mexican Presidents Benito Juárez and Lázaro Cárdenas, Emperor Cuauhtémoc—an Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlán—and revolutionary leaders Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa

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Scientists discover 168 ancient images in Peru's Nazca desert

The Nazca lines, which were created by the ancient Nazca culture between 100 B.C. and 300 A.D., have been studied for almost 80 years by archaeologists and scientists. However, their purpose remains a mystery

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Elon Musk: The first person in history to lose $200 billion

Musk's wealth has significantly decreased to $137 billion, after Tesla shares plummeted more than 65% in the past year

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Pope Benedict XVI dies in Vatican City hours before New Year's Eve

Benedict XVI, who was 95 at the time of his death was the first pontiff in 600 years to abdicate the papacy. He passed away at 9:34 a.m. Rome time in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery of Vatican City, where he lived in the decade after he stepped down in 2013, according to the Vatican.

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Spanish language, cultural center opened Los Angeles branch with visit from Spain's Queen Letizia

The Cervantes Institute, sponsored by the Spanish government, opened its sixth U.S. location this month in Los Angeles with an honored visit from Spain’s Queen and renowned newscaster, Letizia Ortíz

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Former Pope Benedict XVI is 'very sick,' Pope Francis says

The Pope urged Church members to keep Benedict, 95, in their thoughts a day after Benedict’s health suddenly deteriorated

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Biden arrives in U.S. Virgin Islands to celebrate New Year's Eve

This week’s visit to the Caribbean will be his first time returning to the U.S. Virgin Islands as president

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Pope Francis warns of an ‘elegant demon’ among Vatican staff 

During his annual Christmas greeting to the Roman Curia, the pope reminded cardinals, bishops, and priests who work in the Holy See that they are vulnerable to evil

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American priest, anti-abortion crusader who supported Trump defrocked by Vatican

American bishops received a letter from Vatican ambassador to the U.S., Archbishop Christophe Pierre on Sunday, reporting a Nov. 9 ruling against Frank Pavone, who runs an anti-abortion organization called Priests for Life