Arizona Wildfire Kills Unprecedented 19 Firefighters

Arizona Wildfire Kills Unprecedented 19 Firefighters

At least 19 of the Prescott-based Hotshot crew were killed Sunday in what has now become the deadliest wildfire for firefighters in the U.S. in decades. Prescott Fire Chief Dan Fraijo said the 19, whose names had not been released,

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U.S. Catholic Bishops: Supreme Court's Ruling 'tragic day for marriage'

U.S. Catholic Bishops: Supreme Court's Ruling 'tragic day for marriage'

WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. Catholic bishops said the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 26 rulings on same-sex marriage were a “tragic day for marriage and our nation.” The court, in separate 5-4 rulings struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act,

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U.S. Senate Approves Landmark Immigration Reform Bill

U.S. Senate Approves Landmark Immigration Reform Bill

By Ruben Hernandez  The United States Senate passed an historic immigration reform bill Thursday that would improve border security and provide an opportunity for citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living and working in this country.  If the legislation

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Supreme Court Grants Two Rulings In Favor Of Gay Marriage

Supreme Court Grants Two Rulings In Favor Of Gay Marriage

 The justices struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a 1996 law passed by Congress that barred recognition of same-sex marriages and thereby denied more than 1,100 benefits to married gay and lesbian couples. They also ruled that the

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Diverse Origins: The Nation's 14 Largest Hispanic Origin Groups

Diverse Origins: The Nation's 14 Largest Hispanic Origin Groups

The nation’s Latino population is diverse. Represented among the 51.9 million Latinos in the United States are individuals who trace their heritage to more than 20 Spanish-speaking nations worldwide. But one group—-Mexicans—-dominates the nation’s Latino population.  Nearly two-thirds (64.6%) of

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Keep Cool During Excessive Heat Warning

Keep Cool During Excessive Heat Warning

The warm spring days came and went leaving Arizonans in a vamp of warm weather that shows no sign of regressing any time soon. A warning and heads-up to any that had outdoor plans this weekend: There is heat advisory

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Supreme Court Frees Arizona From Federal OK on Vote Laws

Supreme Court Frees Arizona From Federal OK on Vote Laws

By Nela Lichtscheidl          Cronkite News   WASHINGTON – Arizona will no longer have to get prior federal government approval for state voting changes, after the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a key component of the Voting Rights Act. A

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Italia por todo en la Copa FIFA Cofederaciones 2013

Italia por todo en la Copa FIFA Cofederaciones 2013

Por Ulises Ortez La prensa deportiva Italiana advirtió este lunes que la escuadra Italiana, va con todo para dejar en el camino a la escuadra Española.  Con frases “peligro y de riesgo”  así Expresaron los medios de comunicaciones en Italia,

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Jose Benavidez Jr. Entre los Mejores Prospectos del Mundo del Box

Jose Benavidez Jr. Entre los Mejores Prospectos del Mundo del Box

Por Francisco Romero – Houston, TX Dedicación, pasión y hambre, son tres elementos descritos por deportistas para poder lograr ser el mejor en sus respectivas disciplinas.    Para los boxeadores hay un cuarto elemento que se necesita y no todos lo tienen;

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Daredevil walks tightrope across the Grand Canyon

Daredevil walks tightrope across the Grand Canyon

By Taylor Pineda 34-year-old Nick Wallenda is no rookie to death defying stunts; they run in the family. Crossing a tightrope anchored 1,500 feet above the Little Colorado River Gorge near the Grand Canyon just a year after he traversed

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