Politics
One by one: The twelve races that will determine who controls the Senate
Joaquín Núñez
Currently, Republicans hold a 53-to-47 majority, so Democrats need to gain 4 seats to take control of the Senate.
Politics
Trump cancels his appearances in Kansas and Iowa and plans 19 virtual events before the election
Joaquín Núñez
The Republican National Committee (RNC) announced the change to the schedule on Thursday, as Republicans face competitive races in several key states.
Just the News
Hegseth fires senior Pentagon strategist alleged to have leaked classified Iran, Ukraine information
Just The News
Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia failed three polygraph examinations related to the allegations, and the investigation has been referred to the Justice Department, according to a Department of War official.
Politics
Trump warns of ‘major problems’ for the dismissed Pentagon general accused of leaking classified information
Luis Francisco Orozco
Sylvia is under investigation for allegedly leaking classified information to journalists about the war in Iran and Russia's war against Ukraine.
Politics
Andrés Guilarte on Voz News: Florida is 'the main Republican stronghold,' while Texas 'is setting off all the alarms'
Luis Francisco Orozco
In analyzing a University of Florida poll that puts Cuban-American support for Republicans at nearly 70 percent, Guilarte highlighted the influence of this community on the state's electoral landscape.
Politics
The race for the House: The 25 districts that will decide the majority
Joaquín Núñez
Currently, Republicans control the House by a very narrow margin. Democrats need to gain a net total of three seats to reach the 218-seat majority and regain control.
Politics
Trump demands that Democrat Mary Peltola be removed from the Alaska election after an alleged scheme to confuse voters was revealed
Diane Hernández
The president called for the Senate candidate to face legal consequences, while Republican Dan Sullivan denounced an election scandal after an investigation revealed that Democratic operatives had allegedly recruited another candidate with the same name to siphon off votes from him.
World
Christine Lagarde announces she will step down from the ECB in February: The decision reignites the debate on technocratic governance in Europe
Carlos Dominguez
Speaking at the end of a regular ECB monetary policy press conference Thursday, Lagarde said she was quitting so that she could intervene in politics.
Economy
"It Looks Like a Hack": Binance Reacts to What Could Be the Largest Theft in Crypto History and Confirms That $2.54 billion Has Already Been Frozen
Emmanuel Alejandro Rondón
The market reacted immediately to the news. According to Bloomberg, Bitcoin fell as much as 3.7% and dipped below $79,000, its lowest level since September, while other cryptocurrencies saw heavy selling.
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Israeli elections chief orders Shin Bet probe of foreign influence on vote
Akiva Van Koningsveld
The letter does not name the foreign actor, but Channel 12 reported that the suspicions concern Qatar.
Opinion
Israel's Arab Citizens Choose the Ballot Box; Palestinians Still Wait for Independent Candidates
Khaled Abu Toameh
The Palestinian situation, however, illustrates why elections alone are not enough.... Simply holding elections without meaningful alternatives leaves Palestinians choosing between two discredited political establishments rather than producing genuine change.
World
Israel: Netanyahu wins the election but fails to secure the majority needed to form a government
Alejandro Baños
With the vote count complete, Netanyahu emerged as the candidate with the most support, winning 27 seats.
Opinion
In first election post-10/7, Israeli voters choose same electoral deadlock
Alex Traiman
Netanyahu’s Likud remains Israel’s largest party, the opposition lacks a clear path to power, and an enlarged Arab bloc complicates coalition arithmetic. With Trump backing Netanyahu and Iran still on the agenda, another election could carry high strategic costs.
World
María Corina Machado supports the US plan to hold elections in 2027: 'The date of the elections is the date of liberation'
Andrés Ignacio Henríquez
At her first press conference after returning to Caracas, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate stated that the Trump administration's transition is irreversible and questioned the lack of transparency surrounding Washington's oil agreement.
Economy
Inflation rose in September, driven by higher gasoline prices
Williams Perdomo
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's (Fed) preferred measure of inflation, rose 3.6% year-over-year in September, up from the previous month's figure.
Economy
GDP grew 3.4% in the third quarter of the year, defying market expectations
Alejandro Baños
The economic growth was due mainly to an increase in investment and consumer spending, according to the Department of Commerce.
Just the News
Tennessee Gov. Lee signals woman who survived lethal injection will still face death penalty
Kevin Killough
Despite pleas from her attorneys to have her sentence commuted to life without parole following the botched execution, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Pike remains incarcerated and her sentence is unlikely to change.
Economy
USDA announces purchase of more than $470 million in food to support producers and strengthen food supply
Carlos Dominguez
These purchases are part of the AMS's regular operations, which involve purchasing domestically produced agricultural products for the USDA's nutritional assistance programs. The agency emphasizes that these foods are a key component of the country's food safety net.
Society
Sir Patrick Stewart, most famous telepath in film history, dies
Alejandro Baños
The actor, who played Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" series, was 86 years old. He suffered from dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
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World
Spain: At least 69 people killed after two trains collided near Madrid
Diane Hernández
Two passenger trains operated by Renfe and Iryo collided Wednesday in the province of Toledo, in central Spain. Two cars fell down an embankment, and authorities launched a large-scale rescue operation. Rail service between Madrid and the southern part of the country remains suspended.
World
Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Florida after leaving Brazil, sparking new diplomatic controversy
Diane Hernández
The conservative senator, after losing to Lula da Silva in Sunday's presidential election, left Brazil via Argentina and Ecuador despite a court order requiring him to surrender his passports. The Trump administration authorized his entry into the United States along with his family.
World
From "president-elect" to "leader" of Brazil: Flávio Bolsonaro revises his statement, and Trump refrains from endorsing him
Joaquín Núñez
The former Brazilian candidate revised his initial message after arriving in the United States, where he promised to continue his political fight against Lula's government. He also thanked both Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei.
World
Brazil: Controversial Judge Alexandre de Moraes orders Flávio Bolsonaro's passports to be confiscated just seven minutes after Lula da Silva's contentious victory
Carlos Dominguez
From the United States, Flávio Bolsonaro addressed the Brazilian people and the international community, presenting himself as "Brazil's true president-elect." The senator denounced a "mathematical impossibility" in the results of the runoff election and attributed Lula's victory to "illegitimate and illegal" actions.
Politics
Analisa Torres, an Obama-appointed judge, takes over the Nicolás Maduro case following the death of Judge Alvin Hellerstein at age 92
Emmanuel Alejandro Rondón
Hellerstein, who oversaw litigation related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, died of natural causes after nearly three decades in office.
World
Zelensky calls Russian drone attack that killed at least 14 people at train station 'horrific,' calls for response from allies
Carlos Dominguez
"Just how many terrorist strikes has Russia carried out against our people since sanctions were lifted on certain Russian oligarchs and the Russian energy sector, rather than de-escalating?" the Ukrainian leader asked on X.
World
JD Vance opens a direct line of communication with Iran as the Strait of Hormuz burns: Three oil tankers ablaze and a US drone captured
Carlos Dominguez
Before a campaign event in Ohio, Trump stated that he had not pushed for the resumption of peace talks and that the contact was intended solely to facilitate medical supplies to the civilian population.
Politics
'We will never allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon': Michael Waltz steps up pressure on the Iranian regime and demands international access to its nuclear facilities
Luis Francisco Orozco
Waltz's remarks came two days after he was involved in a shouting match with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla.
World
Cuba loses support at UN, with one of its diplomats expelled
Diane Hernández
The General Assembly once again approved the resolution against the U.S. embargo, but support for Havana fell from 165 to 130 countries. The session was preceded by a confrontation between the Cuban and U.S. delegations that ended with the expulsion of a regime official.
World
Bukele deploys over 2,000 troops to Haiti to rescue his four soldiers kidnapped by gangs
Diane Hernández
The Salvadoran president ordered a large-scale military operation after four members of a U.N.-backed international force went missing following an ambush near Port-au-Prince.
World
Ecuador extradites two individuals to the US implicated in the assassination of presidential candidate Villavicencio and a leader of Los Choneros
Carlos Dominguez
The government of Daniel Noboa extradited Daniel Salcedo and Ronald Herrera—who are linked to the investigation into the murder of Fernando Villavicencio—as well as Francisco Bermúdez, alias "Churrón," one of the leaders of Los Choneros, to the United States. With these extraditions, the total number of extraditions carried out under his administration now stands at nine.
Society
Bad weather hits several regions: Heavy rain in Texas and snowfall in the Northwest
Diane Hernández
Meteorologists are warning of possible flash floods in Texas and New Mexico, while a cold front will bring storms to the northeastern part of the country.
Politics
Midterms: Trump will offer $1 million for information on cases of election fraud
Alejandro Baños
The president made this promise while DHS and the DOJ are investigating thousands of cases involving individuals who are not U.S. citizens.
Politics
The radical Democratic wing is mobilizing its heavy hitters in Mississippi to boost Scott Colom's campaign
Andrés Ignacio Henríquez
The Democratic Party is deploying resources and national figures in a predominantly conservative state, while Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith's campaign denounces funding from the radical left just weeks before the election.
Politics
Trump says he will respect midterm results 'if they're honest elections' and notes he has a strong veto if he loses control of Congress
Carlos Dominguez
As polls point to a possible loss of control of Congress, Trump reinforces his warning about election irregularities and hints that he will use his presidential veto if the Democrats win both chambers.
Society
Dolores Huerta, a legendary union leader and left-wing activist, died at the age of 96
Diane Hernández
The co-founder of thce United Farm Workers union died of cancer in California. Her career was marked by her advocacy for farmworkers, her political activism and recent revelations about the sexual abuse she claimed to have suffered at the hands of César Chávez.
Society
South Carolina police close investigation and rule Hayden Panettiere's death as accidental
Andrés Ignacio Henríquez
The Greenville Police Department officially closed the case regarding the death of the 36-year-old actress after confirming the forensic reports indicating an accidental overdose.
Health
A study warns of the presence of thousands of microplastic particles in tea bags
Williams Perdomo
The analysis detected between 555 and 2,498 microplastic particles in samples prepared using polyamide bags.
Economy
Federal Reserve does not change interest rates ahead of midterms
Alejandro Baños
The central bank set interest rates between 3.75% and 4%, even though Governor Lisa Cook wanted a quarter-point increase.
Economy
Commercial oil reserves falling again
AFP
During the seven-day period ending Oct. 23, commercial inventories fell by 1.9 million barrels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Politics
Official documents suggest that Department of Justice may have withheld classified material related to the Jeffrey Epstein case
Andrés Ignacio Henríquez
An analysis of the released files reveals the existence of national security documents and the omission of thousands of pages of financial records and emails that contradict the government's statements.
Politics
Scandals and probes haunt Democrats in crucial week running up to midterms
Steven richards
October surprises galore: Scrutiny and allegations about past associations and legal probes dominate the final week before midterms for some candidates.
Politics
Ilhan Omar mocks the investigation into her ties to anti-semite Hasan Piker: 'We just look really good on their screens'
Israel Duro
The Democratic representative and the controversial influencer met at a state legislator's event in Minneapolis and recorded a live conversation between them. The member of "The Squad" boasted about how powerful the Somali network is in the city and claimed that it is feared even by federal authorities.
Politics
A judge who has clashed with Trump will decide whether to unseal the warrant that authorized the search of Ilhan Omar's home
Emmanuel Alejandro Rondón
James Boasberg, the presiding judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, will have to decide whether the document remains sealed or is made public.
Opinion
María Corina Machado is back to bring stability to Venezuela
Orlando Avendaño
María Corina Machado is not a destabilizing force that threatens the transition. Quite the opposite. Amid the uncertainty, frustration, and hatred stirred up by Delcy Rodríguez, María Corina’s presence on the ground sends the message that things are under control, that there is leadership worth trusting and that all frustration should be channeled through her guidance.
Sports
Sports
China confirms it will not broadcast LaLiga and says it takes Mbappé's apology for his comments about Mao 'seriously'
Williams Perdomo
Chinese state television suspended broadcasts of Spanish soccer matches and commercials featuring the French forward. Beijing considers apologies from the player, LaLiga, and Real Madrid to be an essential prerequisite for resolving the controversy.
Sports
LaLiga and its president bow to China's communist regime following Mbappé controversy
Alejandro Baños
"We deeply regret Kylian Mbappé's statements, which have caused distress and offense in China," said Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga.
World
After Mbappé, the Hello Kitty brand apologizes to China over another controversy
Williams Perdomo
The Japanese company behind Hello Kitty announced that it will end its commercial partnership with the television series "Vivant."
Sports
Hispanic players played a key role in the Milwaukee Brewers' first World Series title
Williams Perdomo
Venezuelan William Contreras, named World Series MVP, and his countryman Jackson Chourio headlined a standout showing by Hispanic players, who also shone out of the bullpen to carry Milwaukee to its first championship.
Sports
The Milwaukee Brewers win their first-ever World Series
VozMedia Staff
Milwaukee capped off its 4-1 victory in the Fall Classic on a night when rookie Cooper Pratt shone once again with two RBIs, and Venezuelan Jackson Chourio capped off a dream series with his 11th hit.
Sports
LA 2028: Film producer Kathleen Kennedy will oversee the opening and closing ceremonies
Alejandro Baños
"She's a legend. I can't think of anyone better than Kathleen to capture the magic of Hollywood," said LA28 President Casey Wasserman.
Sports
An emotional tribute is paid to Bob Uecker following the Brewers' World Series victory
Williams Perdomo
Christian Yelich dedicated the historic title to the legendary broadcaster, who passed away in January 2025. Fox also honored his legacy with a touching tribute during the celebrations.
Society
'Democrats want our votes, but they don't want our babies': The heart-wrenching message to Hispanics ahead of midterms
Israel Duro
The pro-life Susan B. Anthony organization is launching an awareness campaign targeting Latino voters, whose voluntary abortion rates are 50% higher than other ethnic groups. They also offer alternatives to mothers so they can carry and raise their babies.
Politics
Who Are the Most and Least Pro-Life Hispanic Members of Congress?
Israel Duro
The SBA Pro-Life ranking, based on how representatives and senators vote on abortion-related issues, shows a wide gap between conservative politicians—most of whom are pro-life—and Democrats, who receive the lowest ratings.
Society
Pro-Life keys to the midterms
Israel Duro
A study by Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America of more than 2,000 Hispanic registered voters in Texas concludes that messages about babies are the most effective at mobilizing this community to support a pro-life candidate. These are followed by messages related to the abortion pill, as well as proposals regarding conservative candidates' measures to defend life and the states.
Opinion
Talarico's 'biblical contradictions' on abortion, exposed
Israel Duro
The radical Democrat candidate, known for his loose interpretations of the Bible, always in service of his far-left views, tried to justify his support for abortion using the Holy Book, ignoring the fact that something as fundamental to a Christian as the Ten Commandments already makes his position clear: "Thou shall not kill."
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Economy
Hispanic-owned businesses in the country are growing 13 times faster than US businesses as a whole
Williams Perdomo
Hispanic-owned companies with employees grew by 49.5% over five years and generated $832 billion in annual revenue, according to a NAHREP report.
Society
'Don't call me Latinx': Most Hispanics reject term
Williams Perdomo
Fifty-four percent of the Hispanic community prefers the term "Hispanic" to refer to the community as a whole, while 30% prefers "Latino."
Society
Hispanic business boom: Over 173,000 new companies and growth in 48 states
Williams Perdomo
If Latinos in the U.S. were an independent country, they would rank fourth among the world's largest economies, ahead of countries such as the United Kingdom, Japan and India.
Society
Why is Spanish the language New Yorkers most want to learn?
Diane Hernández
Spanish tops the list of searches by New Yorkers interested in learning a language, with an average of 4,680 monthly searches. Official city data also confirms its strong presence: nearly half of residents with limited English proficiency speak Spanish as their primary language.
Society
From tech to real estate: The eight hispanic billionaires who built their fortunes in the US
Alejandro Baños
Two Mexicans, two Argentines, one Panamanian, one Venezuelan, one Bolivian and one Spaniard are among the country's billionaire entrepreneurs.
Society
Hispanic vote becoming increasingly important: Percentage of white voters falls, while that of Latinos nearly doubles
Williams Perdomo
The Hispanic electorate has grown by 5.2 million eligible voters since 2022 and now accounts for 16% of eligible voters in the United States, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center.
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HEALTH
Health
'They gave me only three months to live': Mayte Prida shares her story of battling cancer with Voz News and offers a message of hope
VozMedia Staff
Her story, more than two decades after that diagnosis that seemed to spell the end, has become a message of hope for others facing similar situations.
Health
Melania Trump promotes new women's health initiatives on World Breast Cancer Day
Diane Hernández
The First Lady, alongside President Donald Trump, unveiled an initiative aimed at strengthening medical research, improving diagnostics and expanding treatments for diseases that affect women.
Health
Researchers develop AI capable of predicting cancer survival based on facial photograph
Diane Hernández
U.S. researchers trained a system using more than 40 million facial images to calculate indicators of aging and mortality risk in cancer patients. The technology could help doctors personalize treatments.
Health
12 cases of permanent blindness: Internal medicine doctor explains risks behind popular GLP-1 drugs on 'Voz News'
Emmanuel Alejandro Rondón
"These medications can cause inflammation of the optic nerve, reducing blood flow to the optic nerve — which is essential for vision — and as a result, the person loses their sight," said Dr. Alfredo Melgar, an internist and director of nursing homes in Miami-Dade County.
Society
Measles cases have surpassed 4,000, nearly doubling the total recorded in 2025
Williams Perdomo
The CDC reported 4,080 confirmed cases as of Thursday. Ninety-five percent of patients were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status.
Health
Infections caused by a sexually transmitted bacterium that causes diarrhea are on the rise
Williams Perdomo
Shigellosis affects about 450,000 people a year in the country. The CDC found that the proportion of samples tested that were extremely drug-resistant rose from 0% in 2011 to 8.5% in 2023.
Society
Follow VOZ on Google Discover and stay up to date with Hispanic issues
Víctor Mendoza
You can now follow VOZ on Google Discover, a new direct communication channel with VOZ Media Group. Thanks to a Google update, you can more easily connect with us to stay informed about what's happening in the United States.