A California woman and her boyfriend were charged Monday with the murder of her 18-year-old sister and 3-week-old niece who were shot in their Fresno home out of jealousy and sibling rivalry in September, authorities said. Yarelly Solorio-Rivera, 22, and Martin Arroyo-Morales, 26, were each charged with two counts of …
Read More »Celebrities press Amazon to pull antisemitic documentary from site
Hollywood A-listers and activists are calling on Amazon and bookseller Barnes and Noble to pull an antisemitic film and book from their virtual and physical store shelves. Creative Community for Peace, the activist group leading the effort, on Thursday made public a letter to CEOs Jeff Bezos, James Daunt and other …
Read More »Twitter announces blue check subscription service for $7.99 monthly fee
Twitter has announced a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given only to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk works to overhaul the platform’s verification system just ahead of U.S. midterm elections. In an update to Apple iOS devices available in the U.S., …
Read More »Demócratas buscan atraer a votantes de habla hispana a través de la radio en una era donde reina la desinformación
Read this article in English / Leer en ingles: Democrats extend quest for Spanish-speaking voters to radio airwaves A solo días de las elecciones de medio término, la competencia entre demócratas y republicanos para obtener el apoyo de los votantes latinos se ha convertido en una batalla multimillonaria por ganar el …
Read More »Leslie Jordan’s sister to release late brother’s country song “Let It Slide” in tribute to him
The sister of late actor Leslie Jordan said Thursday she will release his new country song “Let It Slide” as a tribute to him. The comedian and actor — best known for his roles in “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story” — died Oct. 24 after being involved in a …
Read More »NBA free agent Miles Bridges pleads no contest to domestic violence, avoids jail time
NBA restricted free agent Miles Bridges pleaded no contest Thursday in Los Angeles to one felony count of injuring a child’s parent, agreeing to do so in exchange for three years probation and no jail time. Bridges will also have to complete 52 weeks of parenting classes, 52 weeks of …
Read More »“Inflation
The Treasury has set a new interest rate for I-bonds, the normally staid investment vehicle that’s seeing a surge of popularity amid decades-high inflation. I-bonds issued over the next six months will yield an initial annualized return of 6.89%, the Treasury said Tuesday. The rate on I-bonds, or inflation bonds, …
Read More »Tennessee man, Brandon Calloway, claims racial profiling after violent arrest
Somerville, Tenn. — A Tennessee man whose violent arrest for alleged traffic violations is under investigation by state police said Monday that he was stopped because he was a young Black man driving a nice car. Brandon Calloway and some of his family members spoke with an Associated Press reporter …
Read More »Melania Trump joins first lady Jill Biden and other former first ladies to help develop women’s suffrage monument on National Mall
Former first lady Melania Trump announced Wednesday that she will join the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation, serving as an honorary chair alongside first lady Jill Biden and former first ladies Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and others. Trump tweeted that she was honored to help “secure a monument on the …
Read More »University of Tennessee asks for donations after fans rip down goalposts
College football fans stormed the field of Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium and ripped down a goalpost this past weekend after the University of Tennessee beat the University of Alabama. Now the school’s athletics department is asking for donations to buy a replacement goal post. A private foundation at UT created a …
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