Emory University economics professor Thomas Smith discusses the impact of the government shutdown.

After Emma Torres broke her silence as an undocumented worker at the Trump National in New Jersey, accusations are mounting against supervisors regarding hiring practices.

"Fair Fares" will provide a 50% discount for 800,000 low income residents.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is due to start a new term in office after a controversial re-election in May boycotted by the opposition. Many governments have refused to recognize the election raising doubts about Maduro's legitimacy.

An incident at the end of 2018 led to the teargassing of 100-150 Central American migrants. Mexico's requested the US conduct an investigation via a diplomatic note.

Colombians claim that nothing has changed since FARC peace accords and that the government has abandoned them, so they continue to rely on cocoa cultivation for the manufacture of cocaine.