Politics
Republican Rosie Cordero-Stutz will be the first Miami-Dade sheriff in almost 60 years
Cordero-Stutz obtained at least 56% of the vote, defeating Democrat and current Miami-Dade Public Safety Chief James Reyes
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Immigration
Shameful: CBP agent charged with seeking bribes from desperate migrants at Texas border
The bribe would supposedly give the migrants temporary access in the U.S. immigration system for 10 to 12 days so they could enter the country. The papers would then “disappear from the system.”
Climate
California fire expands, crossing state borders into Nevada
The fire continued to grow and on Sunday it had expanded to 70,000 acres, crossing into Nevada
Immigration
Texas Gov. Abbott defends floating border wall, despite lawsuit
"It's called operation hold the line," said Abbott. "They are holding the line and ensuring that nobody enters the state of Texas illegally."
Technology
Facebook internal emails reveal execs complained about White House pressure to censor content
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee is releasing subpoenaed documents from Facebook that demonstrate it was pressured by the White House to censor content, and that the platform did what it was told
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Pacific Northwest mom dies in bizarre accident after falling from treadmill at LA Fitness
People at the gym stopped their work outs and rushed in to help Rosario after she fell. However, the woman never regained consciousness
Human Rights
Trafficking victims found living in "horrible conditions" in California marijuana plant
“Our investigators learned that these individuals arrived at the property several days prior with the promise that they would have a good-paying job and a place to stay,” the sheriff's office said
Entertainment
Shakira rescued on set after rat nearly crawls on her head
Sharkira shared the video of the moment on her Instagram on Wednesday. "Things that happen even to mermaids," she captioned the post, along with a shrugging emoji
Immigration
Texas CBP apprehends more than 600 migrants traveling in several groups
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection describes a large group of migrants as more than 100 individuals who are encountered at the same time
Culture
Hispanic congressional leaders compel Smithsonian Latino museum to change anti-American theme
Critics of the exhibit say its theme reflected only one ideological view, focusing on European colonialism, forced migration, and U.S. interventions while omitting the history of totalitarian regimes throughout Latin America
Crime
Teen charged after setting Florida hotel couch on fire after fight with mom
Thinking that such a fight was nothing out of the ordinary since it had happened before, the mom left the room to prevent the argument from escalating. About 15 minutes later, the fire alarms at the hotel went off
