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Michael Kelly and Wendell Pierce Talk Jack Ryan Ghost War

Michael Kelly and Wendell Pierce Bring Jack Ryan Back as Venezuela Echoes Follow the Franchise Into Ghost War - INTERVIEW

Michael Kelly returns with Wendell Pierce in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War, the franchise is arriving at a moment when its old Venezuela storyline feels less like distant television and more like a geopolitical ghost that never left the room, and he shared his feelings in an interview with us.
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The Strait of Hormuz Now Has Its Own Social Media Account as Iran Turns Tensions Into a Digital War

An X account using the handle @PGSA_IRAN and the display name tied to the Hormuz Gulf appeared Monday as tensions over the waterway remained at the center of the standoff between Iran and the United States
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Shakira's Revenge Arc Against Ex Piqué and Spain Tax Authorities Comes Full Circle With $70 Million Win

A Spanish court acquitted the Colombian superstar Monday in a tax case tied to 2011, ruling that authorities failed to prove she was a tax resident in Spain that year. The decision overturned a 55 million euro fine and ordered Spain's Treasury to return more than 60 million euros, about $70 million, including interest.
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Hillary Clinton Blasts Trump's New $1.7 Billion Fund as "Slush Fund" for Jan. 6 Allies

Hillary Clinton attacked President Donald Trump after the Justice Department announced a $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" tied to the dismissal of Trump's IRS lawsuit.
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Trump Administration Pushes Historic Case Against Raúl Castro

The United States is preparing a possible criminal indictment against Raúl Castro over Cuba's 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft operated by the exile humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue, according to multiple U.S. officials
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Alleged Tren de Aragua Leader Extradited from Colombia To the U.S. On Terror And Drug Charges

The first alleged Tren de Aragua leader extradited into the United States arrived in Houston to face federal terrorism and international drug trafficking charges, marking a new phase in Washington's criminal case against the Venezuelan gang.
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AOC Explains Her Expanded National Political Role Ahead Of Midterm Elections

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she is traveling across the country to support Democratic candidates because she believes recent voting rights rulings and political developments have created what she called an "all-hands-on-deck situation" for American democracy.
Alberto Guerra stars as his first Cuban character in M.I.A.

Alberto Guerra May Have Found in M.I.A. His Most Violent Character, It Was Also the One That Brought Him More 'Peace'- INTERVIEW

Alberto Guerra has played cartel figures, wounded men, dangerous husbands and magnetic survivors. But Elías Pérez, his character in Peacock's new Miami crime thriller M.I.A., still managed to surprise him.
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A Holy Mountain on the US-Mexico Border Is Becoming Trump's Newest Immigration Battleground

A mountain crowned by a towering statue of Jesus Christ has become the latest front in President Donald Trump's border enforcement campaign, setting off a legal confrontation between the federal government and the Catholic Church over one of the most spiritually significant sites along the US-Mexico border.
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Cuba Hits Record 1,260 Political Prisoners as NGO Alleges Torture and Sexual Abuse

Cuba reached a new record of 1,260 political prisoners in April, according to a report released Thursday by the human rights organization Prisoners Defenders, which alleged a worsening pattern of torture, sexual assaults, death threats and denial of medical care inside the island's prison system.
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New Narco Violence Hotspot in Mexico: Los Tlacos and Los Ardillos Battle Terrorizes Guerrero

A new front of narco violence is tearing through Mexico's southern state of Guerrero, where a long-running war between the criminal groups known as Los Tlacos and Los Ardillos has escalated into attacks on rural communities, forced displacement and a new federal security deployment.
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Epstein Survivors Return to Palm Beach to Demand Answers at "Scene of the Crime"

Jeffrey Epstein survivors returned Tuesday to Palm Beach County, the place where his abuse first collided with law enforcement and where a secretive 2008 plea deal allowed him to avoid federal prosecution, to ask Congress for something they say they still have not received: the full truth.
Yandel Amazon Music City Sesions in San Juan Puerto Rico

Yandel Transformed Reggaetón into Music for a Symphonic Orchestra and Amazon Music Took It to the World

Amazon Music is turning Puerto Rico into its newest live music stage, and lanched the island's first edition of Amazon Music City Sessions with Yandel, the hometown reggaetón pioneer whose career now stretches from urbano's club roots to orchestral reinvention.
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Who Is Brock Pierce, the Crypto Millionaire Tied to Epstein and a Golden Trump Statue in Florida?

A golden statue of President Donald Trump unveiled at his Doral golf resort in Florida is drawing new scrutiny after cryptocurrency entrepreneur Brock Pierce, a documented associate of Jeffrey Epstein, appeared as a central figure at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Trump's Friendship Isn't Enough For Investors: His Closest Allies Run Some Of Latin America's Riskiest Countries

Some of Latin America's most Trump-friendly governments are still being treated by investors as risky bets, according to J.P. Morgan country-risk data, a reminder that access to Washington does not automatically translate into confidence on Wall Street.
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Who Is Going With Trump To China And What He Wants From Xi

President Donald Trump is heading to China this week with a smaller-than-expected group of U.S. corporate executives, hoping to turn a tense summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping into a show of economic strength, trade progress, and diplomatic control at a moment when Beijing may have more leverage than Washington wants to admit.
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Trump Floats Venezuela As 51st State, Delcy Rodríguez Fires Back

Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez rejected President Donald Trump's suggestion that he is "seriously considering" making Venezuela the 51st state of the United States.
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Artists Behind Trump-Epstein Statues Return to Washington DC With Iran War Video Game

A guerrilla art collective known as Secret Handshake installed three playable arcade cabinets near the D.C. War Memorial on the National Mall on Monday, unveiling a satirical video game called Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell.
A Latina Mother

10 Bilingual Mother's Day (Día de las Madres) Phrases That Sound Natural in English and Spanish

Mother's Day in Latino households across the United States often sounds like two languages at once: It is El Día de las Madres as well. A card may start in English and end in Spanish. A text message might include "love you, mamá" in the same sentence. In bilingual families, Mother's Day has become its own emotional dialect, one that mixes affection, humor, nostalgia, and culture in ways that feel more personal than a direct translation ever could.
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The Latina Mom Influencer Is Funny Now: Creators Turning Motherhood Into Viral Comedy

The Latina mom influencer of 2026 is not always posing in a spotless kitchen with matching outfits and perfect lighting. More often, she is exhausted, bilingual, dramatic, undercaffeinated and making jokes about the family group chat.
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Latina Mom Creators That Thrive Showing the Bilingual and Bicultural Reality of Everyday Life

Mother's Day 2026 arrives at a moment when Latina motherhood is being told less through picture-perfect family portraits and more through the messy, funny, bilingual reality of everyday life. On TikTok and Instagram, Latina moms and family creators are turning school runs, cafecito breaks, cultural expectations, beauty routines, immigrant nostalgia and Spanglish conversations into content that feels instantly recognizable to millions of viewers.
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WATCH: Pastors Pray Over Massive Gold Statue of Donald Trump in Florida

MAGA evangelical leaders gathered at Trump National Doral Miami to bless and dedicate the statue
American man solicits asylum in Mallorca Spain

U.S. Citizen Asks for Political Asylum in Mallorca, Citing Fear of Trump

An American man has requested political asylum in Spain after telling authorities in Mallorca that he feared returning to the United States because of President Donald Trump's policies, according to Spanish media reports.
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Rare Immigration Raids in Mexico City Spark Fear Among Foreign Communities

Dozens of foreign nationals were detained during unusual immigration raids in Mexico City, operations that have sparked concern among migrant advocates and raised questions about Mexico's increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics under mounting regional migration pressure.
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Marco Rubio Just Hit One of Cuba's Most Powerful Military Companies With New U.S. Sanctions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new U.S. sanctions Thursday against one of Cuba's most powerful military-linked business groups, escalating the Trump administration's pressure campaign against Havana.