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Leticia Avelar never expected to become a special education teacher. But her son’s early experiences put her on a new path.

Native American students make up less than 1% of California’s public K-12 schools, but a new study found that they’re more likely to be suspended or expelled at a higher rate than the state average.

Family members of those who've died from COVID-19 reflect on the milestone of 500,000 U.S. deaths, and how their individual loss fits within the magnitude of that number.

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Mexican women geared up for a strike; coronavirus fears forced cancellations in China; marchers in Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan were attacked; and police confrontations were reported in Chile and Turkey.

Just two weeks after Hurricane Eta dumped heavy rainfall in the region, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and southern Belize are facing an even stronger storm fueled by climate change.

he Trump administration has quietly added surveillance cameras at the U.S.-Mexico border in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The cameras and deployment of 540 more troops come despite a nine-month decline in apprehensions that indicate fewer people are crossing illegally.

President Trump's inaugural committee spent more than a million dollars renting event space at the hotel in January 2017, a cost that D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine says is far above market rate.

Saudi Arabia has canceled some international travel into the country due to the coronavirus concerns. That's affecting Muslims who were planning pilgrimages this year to the holy city of Mecca.

Bosnia-Herzegovina has become the main hub for migrants trying to reach wealthier European nations, a journey they call the "game." Among the risks: being beaten up and sent back by border police.