UNEWS, Top stories for U.S. Latinos in English

Authorities name all 10 victims of the supermarket shooting in Colorado, the suspect is in custody; health officials say AstraZeneca might have released outdated clinical trial data; the Biden administration under fire from all sides for its handling of the humanitarian crisis at the border; and

local organizations at the border urge the president to come up with concrete solutions on immigration.

Clinical trials show the AstraZeneca vaccine is 79% effective, if approved it would be the fourth vaccine available in the US; the Biden administration continues struggling with a border surge of migrants, especially unaccompanied minors; investigators now say they have enough evidence to charge Capitol Hill rioters with sedition charges; Defense Secretary Austin makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan.

President Biden and VP Harris are meeting with Atlanta’s Asian American leaders in the wake of the murder that left 8 people dead, among them 6 women of Asian descent; the House passed two measures opening a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, farm workers and TPS holders; the CDC changes school guidance allowing desks to be closer together; and Mexican undocumented farm workers in South Florida get a consular ID in order to be able to get vaccinated.

Killings of 6 women of Asian descent in Atlanta prompt conversation about the rise of anti-Asian violence; the House is voting today on two bills creating a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and farm workers; 15 states are seeing an uptick in covid infections as more states lift coronavirus restrictions; the Senate confirms Xavier Becerra as HHS secretary; and last week’s unemployment claims rise to 770,000.

Eight people are dead and a suspect is in custody following a shooting at three Atlanta-area massage parlors; President Biden is asking people not to cross the US-Mexico border, as his administration scrambles to take care of the surge of unaccompanied children already here; Republicans introduce an immigration proposal including protections for Dreamers; Latin American countries are struggling to contain the spread of the virus while vaccine efforts rollout slowly; and despite being hailed as the most diverse Oscar nominees in history, few Latinos make the list.

The White House is under pressure to address the growing number of unaccompanied minors arriving at the southern border just as President Biden takes a victory lap on the covid relief bill; European nations are under lockdown amid a new wave in cases; two men are arrested in connection to Capitol police officer Sicknick’s death; 50% of New Yorkers say Gov. Cuomo should resign; and a man in Los Angeles gives up his savings to stop a stranger’s business from closing.

President Biden is turning to FEMA to help care for thousands of unaccompanied minors arriving at the border; President Biden is traveling to Pennsylvania to tout his covid relief bill; a record 3 million Americans got vaccinated on Saturday as the pace continues to pick up and cases continue to drop; a seventh woman has come forward with accusations of inappropriate behavior by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo; and Bad Bunny wins best Latin Pop Album of the year at the Grammys and Selena was honored with Lifetime Achievement Award.

President Biden pledges to make all adults eligible for vaccines by May 1st and raised possibility of having a normal July 4th celebration; 2020 is the deadliest year in more than a century in the US; a look at the pandemic’s effects on mental health and the economy; and after a devastating layoff in the midst of the pandemic a lawyer launches her plan b.

President Biden signs the $1.9 Trillion covid relief bill on the one year anniversary of the pandemic; the Biden administration announces plans to purchase 100 million more J&J vaccines; more than 100,000 migrants were encountered along the border last month according to DHS data; a judge adds a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death; and the podcast “Anything for Selena” examines the life of legendary Tejano singer Selena and her impact on Latino identity.

Congress is poised to approve the landmark $1.9 Trillion covid relief bill today; the FBI is asking for help finding the person who left pipe bombs at the RNC and DNC the night before the Capitol riot; covid restrictions on Texas businesses are lifted today as well as the statewide mask mandate despite warnings from health officials; the number of unaccompanied minors arriving at the border continue growing; and enrollment at community colleges drop during the pandemic but enrollment at colleges and universities remain unchanged.