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Nicole Acevedo

Reporter

Nicole Acevedo is a reporter for NBC News Digital. She reports, writes and produces stories for NBC Latino and NBCNews.com.

Nicole Acevedo is a reporter for NBC News Digital. She reports, writes and produces stories for NBC Latino and NBCNews.com.


Latest from Nicole Acevedo

Hits by Latin music greats Juan Gabriel and Héctor Lavoe added to National Recording Registry

Hits by two late Latin music icons whose ballads and salsa songs are constants in playlists across generations have been inducted into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
9d ago

Education Secretary Cardona meets with teachers and borrowers as he touts new student debt relief plan

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona met with teachers and borrowers in New York City on Monday to mark the announcement of a newly proposed student debt relief plan that could benefit more than 30 million people.
12d ago

National Hispanic leaders slam 'false narrative' about Latinos as they mourn bridge collapse victims

Forty-nine Latino leaders signed an open letter released Friday honoring the memory of the Latino immigrant workers who died in the Baltimore bridge collapse last week, while also condemning the spread of "a false narrative" undermining the contributions of the nation's Hispanic people.
21d ago

Dengue fever outbreak in Puerto Rico creates public health emergency

Puerto Rico dengue fever cases "have exceeded historical figures," Puerto Rico Health Secretary Carlos Mellado stated, declaring a public health emergency in an effort to curb the rising cases.
21d ago

Baltimore bridge collapse calls attention to the growing Latino labor force and the risks they face

Most of the missing workers presumed dead following the Baltimore bridge collapse are originally from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico — illustrating the increasing dangers Hispanic workers face as a third of the nation's construction workers.
22d ago

Los Angeles considers reparations for families forced off land where Dodger Stadium stands

A new bill seeking reparations for families forced out of their homes in Los Angeles' Chavez Ravine area in the 1950s to build Dodger Stadium is being considered by California legislators.
27d ago

Kamala Harris visits Puerto Rico for first time as vice president

Vice President Kamala Harris visited Puerto Rico, going to a town that got federal housing funds to rebuild after Hurricane Maria and marking the island's 151st anniversary after abolishing slavery.

How Latinos consume news and in what language reflects the changing demographics

Latinos are getting their news mostly in English and from digital sources, according to a new Pew Research Center study, which also found significant nuances in how this bicultural and often bilingual set of the American population stays informed.
31d ago

A city in Pennsylvania embraces immigrants as tensions over 'sanctuary' policies rise across the country

The Lancaster city council in Pennsylvania codified existing policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities at a time when as such practices are under nationwide scrutiny.
34d ago

Eva Longoria awarded $50 million for charity as part of Bezos annual prize

Actor and entrepreneur Eva Longoria has received $50 million from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, to spend on the charitable organizations of her choice.
34d ago

Bad Bunny sues fan over 'bootleg' YouTube videos and alleged copyright infringement

Bad Bunny has sued a concertgoer who refused to take down videos posted to YouTube containing “substantial portions” of his recent show in Utah, according to a lawsuit filed by the reggaeton artist.