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De La Ghetto Shares Latest Project "New Calle" - Latin Superstar Pairs with Aspiring Urban Artist to Create New Street Anthem for Latino Millennials
New Song Available Now on Spotify & Companion Music Video on YouTube
Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter De La Ghetto is excited to announce the release of a special new project called “New Calle” with a brand new song and an accompanying music video.
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Hyundai reveals a new pickup truck, but please don't call it that
While it may have an open cargo bed in the back, Hyundai's new Santa Cruz is not a pickup truck. Or, at least, not according to Hyundai.
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Mercedes' new electric car has a nap mode and doors that open for you
Mercedes has unveiled its largest and most luxurious electric car yet. The Mercedes EQS is the battery-powered equivalent of the Mercedes S-Class sedan, the brand's flagship model.
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Derek Chauvin says he will not testify at trial and testimony ends. Closings are set for Monday
Derek Chauvin invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify on Thursday and the defense rested its case as the trial of George Floyd's death neared its final stages. Closing arguments are set for Monday, after which the jury will be sequestered during deliberations.
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Protesters gather at Brooklyn Center police station hours after ex-officer is charged in the death of Daunte Wright
For the fourth night in a row, protesters gathered at the Brooklyn Center police station to demonstrate over the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, a Black man, during a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb, hours after former police officer Kim Potter was arrested and charged in his death.
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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier but these Black players still faced racism
Ernest Fann never imagined his baseball career would be tainted by racism more than a decade after Jackie Robinson's debut.
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After a short stint in the Negro Leagues, Jackie Robinson signed a contract with the Dodgers organization. Mandatory Credit: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images
Published on April 15, 2021
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House panel advances bill to study reparations for descendants of enslaved Americans
A House committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that would create a commission to study reparations for descendants of enslaved Americans, a major achievement for advocates of reparations as it marks the first time this bill could have a full House vote on the floor.
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Colton Underwood filming unscripted series for Netflix
Colton Underwood is returning to reality TV -- but this time on Netflix. The former "Bachelor" star, who for the first time on Wednesday publicly revealed he is gay, is currently in production on an unscripted series for the streaming service, according to a source with knowledge of the project.
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What to expect at the Oscars
Amid a global pandemic, shuttered movie theaters and after a two-month delay, next Sunday's 93rd Academy Awards are already poised to feel very different than in previous years.
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Secretary of State Blinken visits Afghanistan day after US announces plans for withdrawal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday in an unannounced visit to the country where US troops have been fighting for nearly 20 years.
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New book on Pelosi details fraught relationship with AOC and the Squad
It's no secret that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez of New York have had a tense relationship.
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Manslaughter charge in Daunte Wright's death is a 'good initial step,' family lawyer says, as ex-officer is due in court
The family of Daunte Wright -- the Black motorist shot and killed by a Minnesota police officer during an arrest attempt last weekend -- sees a manslaughter charge filed against the officer as a "good initial step" toward justice, a lawyer for the relatives said Thursday.
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Derek Chauvin says he will not testify at trial as defense is set to rest
Derek Chauvin said Thursday he will not testify in his own defense in the trial of George Floyd's death and he invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent.
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Biden imposes new sanctions on Russia in response to election interference and cyber hacks
The Biden administration targeted Russia with sweeping sanctions and diplomatic expulsions Thursday, punishing Moscow for its interference in the 2020 US election, its SolarWinds cyberattack and its ongoing occupation and "severe human rights abuses" in Crimea.
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If you've recently had the J&J vaccine, watch for these rare symptoms, CDC says
Have you had the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine within the last month?
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DOJ nominee Kristen Clarke faces Senate as supporters say civil rights chief is badly needed
Kristen Clarke, President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, heads to her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday as a groundswell of supporters says there's an urgency for Clarke to take office and lead the team of federal prosecutors to address recent allegations of unconstitutional acts across the country, including police killings of unarmed people of color.
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Hit crime drama 'Luther' isn't 'authentic,' BBC's diversity chief says
The BBC's diversity chief has said its hit detective series "Luther" is not "authentic" enough.
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Biden prepares to leave America's longest war
It's an image President Joe Biden kept returning to: the sight of helicopters evacuating Americans from Saigon during the last major battle of the Vietnam War.
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On April 14, President Joe Biden will formally announce his decision to withdraw all American troops before September 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist …
Published on April 14, 2021
