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Customs Uncovers Stashed Marijuana Worth $1 Million at Arizona Border

May 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

More than one ton of marijuana hidden in a truck entering the United States from Mexico was seized at the port of entry in Nogales, Arizona, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or CBP, said. continue reading »

Judge Orders Trial for Suspects in Killing of Malcolm X’s Grandson in Mexico

May 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

A Mexican judge has ordered the two waiters accused of killing Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of U.S. political activist Malcolm X, to stand trial, the District Attorney's Office said. continue reading »

Madrid Zoo Returns Spanish-born Panda Cubs to China

May 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Panda bear cubs Po and De De, who were born at Madrid's Zoo Aquarium on Sept. 7, 2010, are settling into their new lives at the panda reserve in Chengdu, China, where they will live from now on, a keeper told Efe. continue reading »

Heritage Foundation Between a Rock and a Hard Place

May 19, 2013 | by NewsTaco | Latino Daily News

If you’re looking for the Heritage Foundation today, look behind the rock next to the hard place. You’ll find the Heritage between the two, acting like it doesn’t have a care in the world. You get the sense of it by the silence. continue reading »

American Powerball Jackpot Worth Some $600 Million

May 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The jackpot for America's Powerball lottery has reached some $600 million and could get even bigger with the sale of tickets before Saturday night's drawing, the organizers said. continue reading »

Arizona Immigrants Not Giving Up After Court Setback on Licenses

May 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Young undocumented immigrants in Arizona said Friday that they will fight on in the courts despite a federal judge throwing out their plea to be given the immediate possibility of obtaining driver's licenses. continue reading »

Custom and Border Protection Seizes $2 Million Worth of Narcotics on Hidalgo International Bridge

May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge seized over $2,000,000 worth of alleged cocaine, heroin and arrested a woman from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico in connection with the incident. continue reading »

Immigrants Dying on Arizona Border Down 36 Percent Says Border Patrol

May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Deaths of undocumented immigrants in the Arizona desert are down 36 percent in the 2013 fiscal year, the U.S. Border Patrol said. From Oct. 1 through May 1, 64 migrants died while trying to sneak across the border into the United States, down from 101 during the same period of fiscal 2012, according to official figures. continue reading »

Most Active and Laziest U.S. Cities

May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Men's Health Magazine recently ranked the most and least active cities in the United States. The magazine compiled the rankings by studying local habits and culture, the amount of exercise residents did at health clubs and at their homes. The amount of television watched was taken into account as well. They also looked in exercise initiative and the degree of the residents' inactivity. continue reading »

Artist Gives Celebrities a Chola Makeover

May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Call us crazy, but we cannot stop laughing at the "Cholafied" celebrities even though the artist, Michael Jason Enriquez, has not added new images in months. continue reading »

Urgent: Call Your Senator Now on Amendments to the Immigration Bill

May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The Senate Judiciary Committee is currently debating amendments to the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013” (S. 744). As the committee considers the section of the bill that addresses interior immigration enforcement, we have gotten news that certain harmful amendments could be voted on as soon as today! continue reading »

Haute Couture Fashion Houses Lining Up to Dress Matadors

May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Leading fashion houses, including Lacroix, Armani and Victorio & Lucchino, are creating colorful, comfortable and imaginative outfits for some of Spain's top bullfighters. Some of the outfits have been inspired by the works of Goya and Picasso, giving bullfighters a new luster as they take the ring. continue reading »

Lightning Rider

May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Book Reviews

Corporations Make Millions by Detaining Undocumented Immigrants

May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The detention of undocumented immigrants has become a multimillion dollar business for corporations devoted to the administration of prisons and detention centers in states like Arizona, activists say. continue reading »

Spain Records First Monthly Trade Surplus in History

May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Spain achieved in March its first monthly trade surplus since records have been kept, the country's economy minister said Tuesday. At a press conference after the meeting of European Union economy chiefs, Luis de Guindos said that once the calculations are complete, the surplus will come out to more than 600 million euros ($776.5 million). continue reading »

Gasol, Hibbert Lead Grizzlies to Win Over Pacers

May 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The value of the NBA's tall men once again was clearly demonstrated on the court with Spanish center Marc Gasol and Jamaican Roy Hibbert - playing for the Memphis Grizzlies and the Indiana Pacers, respectively - stepping up on the weekend to give their teams 2-1 advantages in the semifinals. continue reading »

NASA Says Astronauts Repair Ammonia Leak on Space Station

May 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Two astronauts managed to fix an ammonia leak on the International Space Station by replacing a defective pump during a spacewalk lasting a little over five hours, NASA said. continue reading »

Supreme Court to Rule on Civil Rights Cases in Coming Weeks

May 12, 2013 | by NewsTaco | Latino Daily News

The U. S. Supreme Court will be handing down its decisions on two important civil rights cases soon, one possibly as soon as Monday, May 13. Both cases could have a lasting impact in the fight for civil rights that began in the decade of the 50′s and 60′s. continue reading »

FELIZ DIA DE LA MADRE! To Every Mommy, From Your Friends at Hispanically Speaking News

May 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

A rose is a rose is a rose. A mom is pure love, is a friend, is a nurse. continue reading »

The Latino Vote: Good News & Work To Do

May 11, 2013 | by NewsTaco | Latino Daily News

At first glance, yeah, Latino voters are “punching below their weight,” as a Pew press release succinctly put it. The Latino voter turn-out rate in the past presidential election was a paltry 48% – to quote Pew again – ,”far below that of whites (64.1%) or blacks (66.2%).” continue reading »