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Puerto Rican stars decry 'willful ignorance' at Trump MSG rally

A trifecta of Puerto Rican superstars combined forces in a new opinion piece for the New York Times to condemn the “willful ignorance” of former President Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden on ...

Politics - The Hill - 7 hours ago

Puerto Rican voters weigh in on Trump rally backlash

Nearly half a million Puerto Ricans live in Pennsylvania, comprising nearly 4% of the population of the largest battleground state. Will insensitive comments made by a comedian at a recent Trump ...

Puerto Rican voters rise as key bloc in 2024

Puerto Rican voters have shot to center stage in national elections, marking a major shift for an electorate that was largely overlooked for a century. The voting bloc is at the center of national ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

A Trump Rally Speaker Trashed Puerto Ricans. Harris Reached Out to Them.

Her campaign moved swiftly to highlight that even as a speaker at Donald Trump’s rally in New York made offensive remarks about Puerto Rico and Latinos, she was visiting Puerto Rican voters in ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Puerto Rican politicians react to Trump rally racist, offensive comments

Rep. Nydia Velazquez, a Democrat from New York, and other politicians called out comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's comments at former President Donald Trump's rally in New York City.

Anger grows over racist remarks about Puerto Ricans at Trump rally

Republicans join Kamala Harris and Joe Biden in condemning comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s comments. Outrage is continuing to mount following the racist anti-Puerto Rican remarks at Donald Trump ’s ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

A New Insult Reminds Puerto Ricans of How Trump Treated Them

As president, Donald Trump fought bitterly with Puerto Rican officials, ridiculed them and resisted sending aid to the territory after devastating hurricanes.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Steve Bannon speaks after leaving prison, mentions Puerto Ricans, minorities

Steve Bannon, a former strategist for Donald Trump's White House and right-wing podcaster, said he feels empowered after serving four months in prison for contempt of Congress. Bannon also made a ...

A racist joke against Puerto Ricans creates aftershocks in the closing week of the election

Ahead of Donald Trump’s appearance Tuesday in the heavily Latino city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, a comedian’s racist joke about Puerto Ricans at the former president’s Madison Square Garden rally ...

Puerto Rican artist Nicky Jam takes back his Trump endorsement

Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam on Wednesday revoked his endorsement of Donald Trump, after Tony Hinchcliffe's rally joke calling Puerto Rico "garbage."

Politics - CBS News - 2 days ago

Puerto Rican-Dominican singer Nicky Jam retracts Trump endorsement

Puerto Rican-Dominican singer Nicky Jam retracted his endorsement of former President Donald Trump. The move comes after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of ...

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Last-minute billboard campaign seeks to galvanize Puerto Ricans for Harris

New billboards are going up in Pennsylvania and North Carolina on Thursday, stoking Puerto Ricans’ pride in their island to shore up support for Vice President Harris. The billboards, paid for by ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

2024 election updates: Obama criticizes comic's Puerto Rico remarks at Trump's rally

Trump criticizes the former first lady, said she made a 'big mistake' with her comments on the campaign trail.

Harris' campaign launches ad seizing on Trump ally’s racist comments about Puerto Ricans

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is seizing on racist comments made by an ally of Donald Trump this weekend about Puerto Ricans to launch a digital ad targeting Latino voters that argues they ...

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened

This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of our US elections coverage here . . Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans Share your ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

We asked Puerto Ricans about 'island of garbage' joke. Here's what they said

Puerto Ricans have said the joke Tony Hinchcliffe made at Trump’s Sunday rally was “disrespectful” and “racist”.

Puerto Ricans voting in US swing state warn Trump 'garbage' joke won’t be forgotten

Puerto Ricans make up a large portion of the Latino vote in Pennsylvania and many are angered by a comedian's remark at the island's expense.

Pennsylvania: anger among Puerto Ricans in key swing state after racist remarks

Comments at Trump rally lead to anger and indignation in one of the most crucial battleground states in the election. On Sunday evening, the Philadelphia council member Quetcy Lozada was attending ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Where Trump's standing with Puerto Rican voters will be put to the test: From the Politics Desk

Trump’s campaign appearance in Allentown, Pa., comes amid questions over whether the fallout from his Madison Square Garden rally will cost him support among Puerto Rican voters.

Trump claims ‘nobody loves Puerto Rican community more than I do’ at Pennsylvania rally

Ex-president’s comments come after comedian at one of Trump’s recent rallies called Puerto Rico ‘island of garbage’. US elections 2024 – live updates Donald Trump praised Puerto Ricans on ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Friday Briefing: Stars Rally for Harris

Plus, an interview with the Taliban’s most fearsome leader.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Star Wars memorabilia auction raises £177k

One man sold his entire collection to pay for his upcoming wedding, an auction house says.

Williams stars as Bears maul Jaguars in London

Chicago’s rookie quarterback Caleb Williams puts on a show in London as he leads the Bears to a 35-16 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Succession star praised for emotional film role

The actor stars opposite Jesse Eisenberg in A Real Pain, a film about family and grief with a comedic spin.

Colorado State star WR Horton out for season

Colorado State wide receiver Tory Horton, a two-time first-team All-Mountain West selection, will miss the rest of the season and end his decorated college career with an injury that will require ...

Sports - ESPN - October 14

Bills land star WR Cooper in trade with Browns

The Bills acquired wide receiver Amari Cooper in a trade with the Browns on Tuesday.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

The star who proved he had the X factor

With One Direction, he achieved success beyond his teenage talent show dreams, but struggled with fame.

In pictures: Life of former One Direction singer

The former One Direction star died at the age of 31 in Argentina on Wednesday.

Identifying 3 of this season's secret fantasy football stars

Andy Behrens shines a light on three players who are delivering more than their fantasy stats suggest.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

"South Pacific" star Mitzi Gaynor dead at 93

The singer, dancer and actress wowed audiences in movies, on TV, and in Vegas for nearly eight decades.

Mitzi Gaynor, star of ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93

Actor-dancer Mitzi Gaynor has died at age 93

Entertainment - ABC News - October 17

Stars sign Oettinger to 8-year, $66M extension

Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, who has a 116-48-23 record since entering the NHL in 2020, has signed an 8-year, $66 million extension with the Stars.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Angelina Jolie 'spellbinding' as opera star Callas

The actress plays the lead role in Pablo Larraín's Maria, which could place her in the Oscars race.

Soto powers Yanks to 1st World Series since '09

In his first season with the Yankees, Juan Soto sent the storied franchise back to the World Series for the first time since 2009, as his three-run homer proved to be the difference in a 5-2 win ...

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Starring in Kamala Harris’s Closing Argument: Donald Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris has made a notable shift in strategy to paint Donald Trump as unfit and dangerous as Democrats grow anxious about the closeness of the race just two weeks out.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Broken-leg Olympic marathon star resumes training

Rose Harvey completed the race in Paris despite running most of it with a fractured femur.

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