Carlos Giménez urges Donald Trump to strip PAHO immunity over forced Cuban labor in Brazil

U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez is pressing President Donald Trump to curb the protections of a World Health Organization affiliate accused of facilitating human trafficking and forced labor in Brazil. Giménez, a Miami Republican, is urging Trump to...

“Teams are f**ked” – $6 billion rich Mark Cuban pours cold water on huge NBA speculation with a bombshell explanation

Mark Cuban. Image via: Christopher Willard | Disney General Entertainment Content | Getty Images NBA expansion has been one of the league’s most talked-about possibilities, with commissioner Adam Silver openly confirming that owners commissioned a...

AP News: James Cameron on two decades of making 'Avatar' and the future he sees for movies

NEW YORK (AP) — James Cameron recently turned 71 as he brought his third “Avatar” film, “Fire and Ash,” to the finish line. Cameron first began developing “Avatar” more than 30 years ago. He started working on the first film in earnest 20 years...

Mark Cuban breaks silence on Mavericks sale as fans question team's future

In 2023, Mark Cuban left the Dallas Mavericks, selling the franchise for roughly $3.5 billion, ending a two-decade-long tenure in which he became synonymous with the team's identity. In the nearly two years since Mark Cuban stepped away as the...

Gloria Estefan Reveals She Had a Body Double for the 'Turn the Beat' Around Music Video: 'I Was Very Pregnant' By Daniela Avila

NEED TO KNOW Gloria Estefan revealed she had a body double for her 1994 "Turn the Beat Around" music video because she was eight months pregnant Estefan said that when she recorded the song, daughter Emily would "twist and turn and kick" Estefan...

KALW Almanac - Monday September 1, 2025

Today is Monday, the 1st of September of 2025, September 1 is the 244th day of the year 121 days remain until the end of the year 21 days until autumn begins Sunrise at 6:40:25 am and sunset will be at 7:37:26 pm. We will have 12 hours and 57...

A Hollywood haven near Windsor Castle, for sale at £5 million

Her life reads like the script of a torrid Hollywood blockbuster: a beautiful heiress who enraged her family with a teenage elopement, fled revolution, found herself trapped in Britney Spears-style legal confinement, and then built a stellar...

A new cancer hub is opening in Miami soon. Here’s what patients can expect

Mount Sinai’s new Miami Beach cancer hub is nearly ready. You can see the five-story glass building as you drive into Miami Beach, nestled along the picturesque coast of Biscayne Bay. Hospital executives say the Braman Comprehensive Cancer Center...

Tourism and hotel leasing in Cuba. A valid option?

During the sessions of the National Assembly of People’s Power, held in July 2025, Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero announced that the government is considering leasing hotel facilities. This would be used as one of the avenues for foreign...

The best places to visit in Cuba

Cuba delights travelers with enchanting pastel-flecked cities – where the beat of tropical rhythms is never far from earshot – that give way to lush forests and waterways rich with wildlife. Bask on a white sand beach, survey the sky for migrating...

"He was shocked" - Mark Cuban reveals BTS of selling Mavericks & 'intention' behind holding minority stake in $4.7B franchise

Mark Cuban's decision to sell the majority of his ownership position in the Dallas Mavericks was one of the biggest surprises in recent memory. In 2023, it became official that Cuban sold 73% of the controlling stake to Miriam Adelson, Sivan...

Top Action Movies of the Past Decade: A Yearly Breakdown

The last decade has produced some classic action movies, including big franchise releases and creative original concepts. Historic franchises like James Bond and Mission: Impossible have produced some of their greatest hits in recent years, but...

Spain’s Lorena Ruiz Crowned Miss Teen International 2025; Participa...

Jaipur: Miss Teen International 2025 was held on 31st August in Jaipur, Rajasthan where candidates from 24 countries competed for the most prestigious Teen pageant in the world. Miss Teen International beauty pageant owned by Glamanand Group has...

Mark Cuban explains why he doesn't think NBA expansion will happen any time soon

NBA expansion has been a constant topic of conversation for years, but there's been very little progress on making it become a reality. League commissioner Adam Silver said in July that the league was instructed by team owners to conduct an...

Cuban President Congrats Medal Winners In Junior Pan Am Games

Yander Herrera of Cuba celebrates by winning the gold medal in the 110 meter men’s track and field category at the II ASU 2025 Pan American Junior Games this Friday, in Luque (Paraguay). Photo: EFE/Rodrigo Sepulveda August 23, 2025 Hour: 6:05 pm...

Cuban Flames, Imperialist Tundra

Danny Shaw with friends in Cuba. [Source: Photo courtesy of Danny Shaw] An Ethnographic Portrait of Youth, the Blockade and Survival in Havana Today, on the 72nd Anniversary of the July 26th Attack Argentinian sociologist Atilio Borón, analyzing...

Tribute to the Florida musician Nicolás González on the anniversary of his death (+Photo)

Florida, 26 Aug. – The house of the Trova Tradicional Pedro Loforte Sablón paid tribute this Saturday to the Florida musician Nicolás González on the ninth anniversary of his death, coinciding with the celebration of the birth of the legendary...

Carlos A. Gimenez denounces Cuban and Venezuelan regimes in series of social media posts

Romulus Entertainment Releases First Look For TIFF Pic ‘Killing Castro’ Starring Diego Boneta And Al Pacino

Romulus Entertainment has released the first image for its upcoming pic Killing Castro, which is set to make its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival next month. The film stars Al Pacino, Diego Boneta, Xolo Maridueña, KiKi Layne, Alexander...

Jonathan Cahn’s The Avatar: A Prophetic Wake-Up Call for America

When I first read Jonathan Cahn’s new book, The Avatar—and then read it again—I knew it was his most explosive, eye-opening work yet. In my recent episode of The Strang Report, I sat down with Jonathan to discuss the revelations in this powerful...