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Ignacio Torres

  • Bio:

    Ignacio Torres, Video/Web Producer: Graduated from University of California, Davis and The Columbia Graduate School of Journalism where he specialized in immigration reporting. Ignacio is a California native but born and raised in Jalisco, Mexico, where his parents currently reside. A foodie at heart, Ignacio is always in search of the next best taco truck. He has worked for the TODAY Show, Rock Center and has covered politics for La Opinion newspaper based in Los Angeles.

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Florida woman’s remains identified decades after she was murdered and dismembered

By Steve Litz, WTVJ, Miami, Florida

The decades-old mystery of female body parts that washed up on South Florida's beaches has been solved. Nilsa Padilla was murdered, her body dismembered and … Read More

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High rates of junk food marketing to kids on Spanish TV

By Ryan Haarer, KVOA, Tucson, Arizona

It's bad enough that three quarters of food advertisements on children's English stations are junk food. But, if the show is in Spanish, those advertisements … Read More

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Texas honor student fails math test by one question and can’t graduate

By Melissa Vega, WOAI, San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio, Texas high school senior Samuel Fernandez was supposed to graduate at the Alamodome on June 11, but his graduation dreams were crushed. "I feel … Read More

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Telemundo Latin America news roundup – May 22, 2013

By NBCLatino Staff

The latest Latin America news and information in under 59 seconds. Guatemala’s high court overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios … Read More

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Jodi Arias: Death penalty would be ‘revenge,’ not justice

By Scott Stump, TODAY contributor

As an Arizona jury resumes deliberating on Wednesday about whether she deserves the death penalty for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, Jodi Arias is now begging … Read More

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Exercise among young children leads to better grades in school

By Kevin Lu, KVEO, McAllen, Texas

MCALLEN, TX - Kids who exercise regularly do better in school, attend more classes, score higher in tests and feel better about themselves. All of that is … Read More

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Cafecito Part 2: Juanes reveals how he overcame depression

By Feliciano Garcia, NBC News, @CafecitoTime

On this episode of Cafecito, we conclude our dramatic interview with musician and humanitarian Juanes. The Grammy-award-winning rocker opens up about learning … Read More

Senate Judiciary Committee members Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill. confer on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, May 20, 2013, as the committee assembled to work on a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions.

Senator Durbin sharply criticizes Cruz immigration amendment

By MSNBC Staff

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, discuss an amendment to the Gang of Eight immigration plan that touches on financial benefits. … Read More

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5th grade robotics competition winners to test invention at NASA labs

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PHARR SAN JUAN ALAMO - Two elementary 5th graders will be attending a NASA workshop to test their underwater rover. Cesar Chavez Elementary 5th graders Ryan … Read More

Tornado Outbreak Slams Through Oklahoma

Oklahoma tornado survivor: the sound “was horrible”

By TODAY Show

Alfredo Corrales and Viviana Luna talk about riding out the tornado in Moore, Okla., inside an underground shelter as Corrales says the pressure from the wind … Read More