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Erika Prosper, who is Mexican American, remembers not being sure how to fill out the census forms for her family. “I had never felt like I belonged to what was supposed to be the white population,” said Prosper, 48. “I had the responsibility of completing paperwork for my family when I was young. I remember consciously putting 'other' because we had been treated like another."When the last census survey was taken in 2020, she checked multiracial to reflect a mix of what she said was her Latina (a word some Latinos use to be inclusive) and her indigenous roots. "I…

Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers traded point guard Russell Westbrook, a former MVP who is now on his fifth team in as many years, to the Utah Jazz.An ESPN report cited the 2017 NBA MVP as a "vampire" who "stinks[ed] blood outside the Lakers locker room."Westbrook's wife, Nina, was not thrilled with the sentiment.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM NBA player Russell Westbrook and Nina Earl attend the 2017 ESPYS at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on July 12, 2017. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)"This is just sick ESPN... Russell is not a vampire," he commented in…

The family of a California lawyer who died during a trip to Mexico says an official autopsy and a separate investigation commissioned by the family challenge the idea that she died accidentally.Elliot Blair, who worked as a public defender in Orange County, California, died on January 14 at a resort in Rosarito Beach, 32 miles south of San Diego in the Mexican state of Baja California. Colleagues and family said he was there celebrating his first wedding anniversary.Authorities in Baja said Blair, who was 33, appeared to have fallen from the hotel's third floor and was lifeless when first responders…

If anyone knows he's not living up to sky-high expectations, it's Ryan Leaf.Leaf was the second overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft behind Peyton Manning by the San Diego Chargers, and is widely considered the biggest bust in NFL history. A combination of poor play, injuries and bad behavior brought his career to an end in 2001 after just 25 games.At the moment, that sounds pretty similar to the beginning of Zach Wilson's career. He was the second overall pick in 2021.The New York Jets quarterback has completed just 55.2% of his passes for 4,022 yards, 15 touchdowns and…