Alejandra Garcia Elcoro
Alejandra Garcia Elcoro is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Media and Journalism at Florida International University. With her passion and dedication, she will report vital stories that will leave an impact on her community.
The US opioid epidemic worsens as overdose deaths hit records high (includes video story)
During the pandemic, the U.S. hit a record number of reported drug overdose deaths in a 12-month period.
The Centers for Disease Control says opioids...
Hundreds protest in Little Havana against the Cuban crackdown (includes video story)
Cuban exiles in Miami are taking the streets to protest the Communist-run government to allow more liberties.
As the government pressed to shut down protests...
Nearly a million kids ages 5 to 11 have received their first vaccine dose...
The White House estimates nearly a million kids have gotten their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
One hundred and fourteen children’s hospitals and doctors’...
U.S. borders finally opened to foreign travelers (includes video story)
The U.S. is accepting fully vaccinated foreign travelers at airports and land borders after 20 long months of turning them back.
International air travelers must...
Facebook changes corporate name to Meta (includes video story)
In a corporate event, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and head of all-things “Facebook” introduced the “Metaverse.”
Zuckerberg is changing Facebook’s corporate name to “Meta.” but...
Biden works on stimulus package, heads to Europe (includes video story)
Democrats are racing against the clock to nail down a deal ahead of President Biden’s trip to Europe, which commences today.
White House officials met...
Maduro ally Alex Saab is arrested and Venezuela jails U.S. citizens (includes video...
Five U.S. citizens and one permanent resident were imprisoned in Venezuela Tuesday, only hours after Alex Saab, a businessman close to Venezuelan President Nicolas...
FDA advisors vote unanimously for booster dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (includes video story)
In the battle against COVID-19, vaccine advisers to the FDA voted unanimously to recommend an emergency authorization of a booster dose for some adults.
This...
Miami police chief suspended, will be fired (includes video story)
Miami officials have decided to fire the city’s new police Chief Art Acevedo six months into his tenure.
The former Houston chief was criticized by...
COVID-19 booster shots available in CVS (includes video)
The U.S. COVID-19 booster campaign is now in motion.
The White House says up to 20 million Americans are eligible to get their third dose...