Texas mother sentenced for leaving daughters in car overnight while partying

December 21st, 20180 KERRVILLE, Texas — A Texas mother was sentenced Wednesday for leaving her two daughters in a car overnight while she was at a party, resulting in their deaths. Amanda Hawkins was sentenced to 40 years in prison. In September, Hawkins plead guilty to two felony counts of abandoning or endangering a child causing imminent danger...

Immigrant workers in U.S. have tripled risk for heat-related death

November 18th, 20170 Compared to U.S. citizens, immigrants have more than three times the risk of dying from heat-related illness — with the majority of deaths occurring in just three states, according to a recent study. The risk is greatest among Hispanic immigrants and those between ages 18 and 24, a group of researchers at the Centers for Disease...