Ecuador In State Of Emergency Over Fuel Protests
The president of Ecuador declared a 60-day state of emergency in response to national protests against cuts to fuel subsidies.

Colombia proposes shipping invasive hippos to India, Mexico
Scientists are warning that the hippos do not have a natural predator in Colombia and are a potential problem for biodiversity.

Mexican president says Tesla to build plant in Mexico
This would be Tesla's third plant outside the U.S., after one in Shanghai and one near Berlin.

Heinz locates man who survived on ketchup while stuck at sea
Heinz launched a social media campaign to help locate Elvis Francois after learning he survived on ketchup while stuck at sea for 24 days.
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Why does today's audience say certain fictional characters are gay?
In this segment of "Pop Quiz," Scripps News explores how historians and viewers are speculating about queer subtext in new and old media.

Los Angeles school support staff at an impasse in higher pay talks
Cafeteria workers, bus drivers and other school support staff employees say the district isn't meeting their requests.

This basketball magazine is mixing art with 'outlandish' sport stories
Flagrant Magazine is carving out its own space in the sports media industry by mixing abstract basketball art with culture stories from off the court.