Police investigating the gang rape of a 15-year-old student outside of a school dance on Oct. 23 have arrested five people, CNN reports. Three juveniles and two adults—Salvador Rodriguez, 21, and Manuel Ortega, 19— were taken into custody.. . . READ FULL STORY

Dia de los Muertos is celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2 in Mexico and in other Latin cultures to honor the memories of ancestors and the continuity of life. Even if you don't typically celebrate the holiday, Day of the Dead altars manage to reflect the. . . READ FULL STORY

Steve Phillips saw his career crash and burn last week when it was revealed he carried on a torrid affair with 22-year-old production assistant Brooke Hundley—who indentifies herself as "Latino" on her Ithaca College web. . . READ FULL STORY

In her new memoir, the younger sister of Fidel and Raul Castro admits to working undercover for the CIA in Cuba in the early 1960s using the codename “Donna,” Reuters reports. Juanita Castro, who now lives in exile in Miami, says she helped. . . READ FULL STORY

Tim Coco, 48, married and bought a house with his lover, Brazilian Genesio "Junior" Oliveira, 30, back in 2005 in Massachusetts. But their honeymoon period was cut short when Oliveira was denied asylum and forced to return to Brazil. . . . READ FULL STORY