The nation's largest minority group is comprised of over 70 million people, making up one-fifth of the total population. This group's ancestors hail from various countries, including Spain, Mexico, and Central and South America.
A month-long celebration is held to honor their legacy and culture. It runs from mid-September to mid-October every year.
Further information about this celebration and its history is available, including details about its origins as a week-long event and its expansion into a month-long observance.
Three supporting acts quit Ed Sheerans tour on Tuesday after the rapper Macklemore was removed for pro-Palestinian comments he made during a concert in New Jersey. Hours after Sheeran posted on social media about Maclemore's ouster and attributed the decision to the tour's promot...
Our normal high for mid-September is in the lower 90s. We will be some eight to ten degrees above that, likely through early next week. Highs will be around 100 Wednesday through the weekend. There will be a slight chance of a few isolated storms Thursday, mainly in the Brazos Va...
Pet Circle Regional Animal Center in Waco is overcapacity, with adoption rates falling dramatically and a donation-based food pantry stretched to its limits. WATCH HERE: Pet Circle Animal Center's adoptions drop and donation bin runs dry Windy Leal, a senior public information an...
Gatesville, Tx (FOX 44) - As Coryell County Commissioners were scheduled to vote on their budget, County Judge Roger A, Miller submitted his letter of resignation. The letter made public Tuesday, was actually dated Monday. The letter noted that he would support an orderly transit...
A bombshell 33-page report from the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General confirmed long-standing allegations of "deplorable" and "inhumane" conditions at the now-shuttered immigration detention facility in Florida known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The federal findings...
Bryan, Tx (FOX44) - Bryan police have arrested a juvenile suspect in a shooting incident that resulted in a vehicle and a residence being struck by shots fired. Warrants charging two counts of deadly conduct were issued on the juvenile in the case as the investigation developed. ...
Temple, Tx (FOX44) - Temple ISD trustees have unanimously approved a new tax rate that is the district's lowest tax rate in over 15 years. The rate, voted on in their Monday night meeting, is 7.5 cents lower than the previous rate. A statement issued by the district said the new ...
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told the Air and Space Cyber Conference in Maryland on Monday that the U.S. has fielded "on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force ag...
FORT HOOD, Texas (FOX 44) – A 1st Cavalry Division Soldier has died following a vehicle rollover incident at Fort Hood. According to the Fort Hood Media Center, the accident happened during training on Wednesday. A second Soldier was injured and is receiving medical care. “We are...
There have been two additional measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, bringing the total number of fatalities in the state this year to four, health officials said. Both individuals were unvaccinated against measles, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. One lived ...
FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday defended the bureau's loosening of hiring requirements regarding prostitution and bestiality, saying the changes were meant to enable victims of those acts to apply for employment without fear of automatic disqualification. The FBI quietly issue...
