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Biden heads West to secure his standing in Nevada and Arizona

Mar. 19, 2024 06:15 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is embarking on a three-day campaign swing aimed at shoring up his standing in the Sun Belt as part of an aggressive play to reenergize vital parts of his 2020 electoral coalition. Much of Biden’s time on this trip this week, which includes...

Biden's reference to 'an illegal' rankles some Democrats who argue he's still preferable to Trump

Mar. 08, 2024 16:36 PM EST

MIAMI (AP) — President Joe Biden faced disappointment and anger from some allies Friday for calling the suspect in the killing of a Georgia nursing student an “illegal” during his State of the Union speech. Other Democrats backed him as better on immigration issues than former President...

Panel says the next generation of online gambling will be more social, engaged and targeted

Mar. 07, 2024 13:01 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The future of online gambling will be more social, more engaged with players and more targeted to their individual interests, an industry panel said Thursday. Speaking at the Next.io conference on internet gambling and sports betting, panelists said online gambling...

In a rural California region, a plan takes shape to provide shade from dangerous heat

Mar. 02, 2024 17:41 PM EST

MECCA, Calif. (AP) — When Limba Contreras moved to the desert community of Oasis, California, about 50 years ago, her family relied on a water cooler to keep temperatures inside their home comfortable. Other times, they sprayed each other with a hose outside. But when the heat...

Can conservative Latin American populists motivate the Hispanic vote? Republicans are counting on it

Feb. 28, 2024 11:49 AM EST

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — On a recent evening outside Washington, the president of Argentina had the eyes and ears of a conservative crowd that had gathered to listen to Donald Trump. In a raspy voice, Javier Milei called out, “Hola a todos,” or “Hello, everyone,” before introducing himself...

Poll: Race a factor in how parents view youth tackle football

Feb. 19, 2024 10:19 AM EST

Most parents understand the health risks of tackle football for children, but a new poll found significant differences in how Black, Hispanic and white parents of children under 18 view the benefits of the game. Black and Hispanic parents are nearly twice as likely to see youth...

Mexican regulators recommend that Amazon wall off Prime TV, reveal its algorithms and open delivery

Feb. 16, 2024 21:03 PM EST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican regulators have recommended that online retailers Amazon and Mercado Libre reveal their algorithms and wall off TV streaming to avoid stifling competition. Mexico’s Federal Commission on Economic Competition, known by its initials as COFECE, said in a...

Kansas City mom and prominent Hispanic DJ dies in a mass shooting after Chiefs' victory parade

Feb. 15, 2024 13:22 PM EST

Lisa Lopez-Galvan was a music lover and DJ in the Kansas City area who played at weddings, quinceañeras and an American Legion bar and grill. She mixed Tejano, Mexican and Spanish music with R&B and hip-hop, and volunteered as a host on a radio program. She also was a devoted...

Wealth disparities by race grew during the pandemic, despite income gains, report shows

Feb. 10, 2024 10:09 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — A strong performance in financial markets, particularly an outsize gain for the stock market in 2021, helped entrench existing trends of wealth inequality during the pandemic, new data released this week show. According to a report from the New York Federal Reserve...

DOJ says First National Bank discriminated against Black, Latino borrowers in North Carolina

Feb. 05, 2024 15:13 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — First National Bank of Pennsylvania discriminated against Black and Latino homebuyers in North Carolina for a period of at least four years, the Justice Department said Monday, the latest in a long list of banks who have been caught redlining. The Justice...