October 15, 2020 When court packing goes wrong: Venezuela and other Latin American countries offer sobering reality The concept of adding more seats to the U.S. Supreme Court – or so-called “court packing” – has become a central part of the discussions in the weeks leading up to the presidential election, particularly with Vice President Joe Biden declining to address the issue.
October 7, 2020 Hurricane Delta makes landfall near Cancun as Mexico faces 'powerful' storm, tourists hunker down A powerful Hurricane Delta roared toward Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Wednesday, with an expected landfall near the Cancun resort that's sent thousands of tourists and residents into shelters.
September 29, 2020 Colombian woman missing 2 years found alive at sea: 'God did not want me to die' In a survival saga for the ages, a Colombian woman who had fallen off the grid two years ago was miraculously discovered alive at sea by flabbergasted fishermen. Video of her dramatic rescue has since gone viral online.
September 18, 2020 Amid coronavirus pandemic, Texas border agents see human smuggling on the rise The City of Laredo, Texas, is home to the busiest border port of entry in the country. Over $300 billion in commercial trade passes through the World Trade Bridge port of entry, but COVID-19 has brought significant impacts to the border crossing, including a rise in human smuggling.
September 17, 2020 Indigenous protesters in Colombia topple Spanish conquistador’s statue Indigenous protesters in Colombia have toppled and beheaded a statue of the Spanish conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar, who they say represents centuries of genocide and slavery.
September 4, 2020 College professor dies after collapsing during virtual class amid coronavirus battle A college professor in Argentina died on Wednesday after she struggled to breathe and collapsed during a virtual zoom lecture following a weeks-long battle with the coronavirus, according to reports.
September 3, 2020 Hurricane Nana makes landfall in Belize, brings floods to Honduras; Omar to dissipate The 14th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season made landfall in Belize early Thursday after bringing flooding to neighboring Honduras.
September 2, 2020 Nana to become hurricane before landfall in Belize, Tropical Storm Omar moves away from US A strengthening Tropical Storm Nana is forecast to become a hurricane by the time it reaches Belize on Thurday as another tropical storm is moving away from the U.S.
September 1, 2020 Tropical Storm Nana forms south of Jamaica, becomes earliest 'N' storm in record-setting hurricane season The 14th named tropical storm of the year formed Tuesday in the Caribbean, setting yet another record for a busy 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
September 1, 2020 Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Chile's northern coast, minor damage reported A strong earthquake struck off the coast of northern Chile on Tuesday, with some minor damage and landslides reported, according to officials.
