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

Coronavirus is now confirmed in California as a patient outside Sacramento may be the first in the United States to become infected by an unknown source; President Trump puts Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the federal government’s response to the growing Coronavirus outbreak; New alarm after reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using facial recognition searches on millions of Maryland drivers.

The Trump Administration is under fire for a slow response to the coronavirus outbreak as fears of a pandemic continues to spread; Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders enduring attacks from all sides, most notably for his favorable comments on literacy programs under Fidel Castro; and shock in Mexico after three students and their Uber driver were killed in an execution-style murder.

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein found guilty on two counts in his sexual assault trial; momentum is growing for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders after a major win in Nevada; and the Los Angeles community saying goodbye to Kobe Bryant.

President Trump may have ousted his Director of National Intelligence after his officials warned lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election; officials in Nevada prepare ahead of tomorrow’s caucus to prevent a repeat of what happened in Iowa; and a new phone scam is causing fear and concern in many immigrant households.

Trump’s ally, Roger Stone, sentenced to over three years in prison for witness tampering and lying to congress; a strong performance from Senator Elizabeth Warren at last night’s debate as the Democratic presidential contenders court Nevada voters; and two passengers on a cruise ship in Japan die from coronavirus as more than 600 passengers test positive for the virus.

Attorney General William Barr told confidants he is considering resigning after the president ignored his requests to stop tweeting about pending investigations; six presidential contenders are preparing for tonight’s debate in Las Vegas, a test for the candidates’ appeal among a more diverse electorate; and in New York City a new survey found widespread wage theft among the city’s nail salons.

More than 2,000 Justice Department lawyers are calling on Attorney General Barr to resign as criticism mounts over the sentencing of Roger Stone; Democratic presidential candidates are heading west to Nevada as a new Univision poll reveals Bernie Sanders is leading in the battleground state; and more than 300 Americans landed in California and Texas after being evacuated from a cruise ship in Japan, now 14 have tested positive for coronavirus.

Attorney General William Barr is creating distance between himself and the president after backlash over his decision to override Roger Stone’s sentencing; Democratic candidates are making their case to a prominent Latino civil rights organization at a town hall in Las Vegas; and the president is meeting with dozens of Border Patrol agents at the White House a day after an announcement that his administration is diverting billions of dollars from the Pentagon to fund border wall construction.

The fallout following the Justice Department’s decision to override Roger Stone’s conviction continues, as Republicans dismiss Democrats calls to investigate; the coronavirus outbreak in China is growing worse as the US reports it’s 15th official case; and a federal judge reinstated a free hotline used by detained immigrants to report harsh conditions after ICE officials had pulled the plug.

New questions today over the Justice Department’s decision to reverse sentencing recommendations for Trump’s ally, Roger Stone; Senator Bernie Sanders narrowly wins the New Hampshire primary, Pete Buttigieg trailing close behind; and new video shows controversial use of force inside a private detention facility, renewing criticism of the federal government’s reliance on private groups to enforce immigration policies.