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Tomi Lahren’s Puerto Rico Gaffe Sparks Backlash and Social Media Frenzy
NEW YORK, NY — Fox News host Tomi Lahren created a stir this week during an interview on her podcast, “Tomi Lahren is Fearless,” when she mistakenly claimed that Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny is not an American artist. The comments, made during a...

Puerto Rican Governor Jenniffer González Colón ‘not wanted’ in Chicago
Chicago’s Puerto Rican community leaders and organizations have voiced their opposition to a visit from Puerto Rico’s governor, Jenniffer González Colón, in a statement posted to Instagram on Friday, Oct. 3 by 26th Ward alderperson Jessie Fuentes....

Stephen Miller called 'face of evil' by his own cousin over immigration raids
Stephen Miller, deputy White House chief of staff for policy, during a meeting with US President Donald Trump Notorious Trump political advisor Stephen Miller has been called out by a member of his own family in a scathing post on social media,...

How Bad Bunny is making history while celebrating Puerto Rican culture on the world stage
Global superstar and Grammy-winning singer Bad Bunny has been getting hotter and hotter lately. His celebrity reaches beyond the music industry, spanning generations and encompassing politics, Caribbean culture and Puerto Rican and Latin pride....
O'Brien lands Group 1 juvenile double
Aidan O'Brien and Christophe Soumillon started Arc day with a double in the Group 1 juvenile contests as Diamond Necklace and Puerto Rico won. In the following race after Diamond Necklace had landed the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac in good style,...

St. Nobert men's soccer handles Concordia Univesity-Chicago, women tie
(ST. NORBERT COMMUNICATIONS) RIVER FOREST, Ill. – St. Norbert College continued its good run of form in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference, downing Concordia University Chicago with a 2-0 victory at Concordia Stadium. The Green Knights...

Bad Bunny performs at the first show of his blockbuster residency in Puerto Rico
US authorities could conduct immigration sweeps at next year's Super Bowl, a Trump administration official has warned, following the announcement that Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show.

Gobernadora de Puerto Rico, Jenniffer González Colón, ‘no es bienvenida’ en Chicago
Los líderes y organizaciones de la comunidad puertorriqueña de Chicago expresaron su oposición a la visita de la gobernadora de Puerto Rico, Jenniffer González Colón, en una declaración publicada en Instagram el viernes 3 de octubre por la...

“So tired of this woke nonsense”: Bad Bunny's journey from vocal LGBTQ+ ally to the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show headliner
(Image via Getty: Bad Bunny) Type “NFL” on X, and the first post that appeared a few days ago was from an account named Giordano Bruno. The picture it carried was of Super Bowl 2026’s headliner, Bad Bunny, with the caption: “🏈 Dear NFL, Americans...

Diamond Necklace and Puerto Rico produce quickfire double for O'Brien
Diamond Necklace and Puerto Rico, both ridden by Christophe Soumillon, delivered a quickfire double for Aidan O'Brien at ParisLongchamp on Sunday. The former dazzled under Soumillon to take the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac. The unbeaten two-year-old,...

Quickfire Group 1 Double For O’Brien and Soumillon With Breeders’ Cup-Bound Puerto Rico
Race two on Arc day saw a quickfire double for Ballydoyle and Christophe Soumillon, with Puerto Rico (Wootton Bassett) making all to dominate the G1 Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, a Breeders' Cup “Win And You're In” for the Juvenile Turf. Up to...

Stephen Miller’s own cousin calls him ‘the face of evil’ for role in immigration crackdown
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying Tournaments draw principles set
MIES (Switzerland) - With anticipation building ahead of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying Tournaments Draw, the principles which define the mapping out of the 'Road to Berlin' have been set. The event will take place at FIBA's...

Mercedes-AMG, Bad Bunny, and Adidas fuse motorsport and street in Adiracer GT
Fresh off their fifth anniversary together, Bad Bunny and Adidas are gearing up for yet another launch this year, collaborating with a giant in the motorsport world. While Bad Bunny has had quite the exciting 2025 with his Puerto Rico residency,...

Rebecca Mead on Mary Ellen Mark’s Photo from the Puerto Rican Day Parade
When the photographer Mary Ellen Mark arrived in New York City, in 1966, one of her strategies for finding arresting images was to attend parades and other large gatherings, seeking out subjects not in the main flow of the action but on the...

Florida Was a Top Destination for Immigrants in Recent Years — and Economy Grew
After Paola Freites was allowed into the U.S. in 2024, she and her husband settled in Florida, drawn by warm temperatures, a large Latino community and the ease of finding employment and housing. They were among hundreds of thousands of immigrants...

Bad Bunny's SNL monologue is crashed by Jon Hamm as rapper pokes fun at his viral Puerto Rico concert clip
By JACQUELINE LINDENBERG Published: 00:20 EDT, 5 October 2025 | Updated: 00:32 EDT, 5 October 2025 Bad Bunny took on hosting duties for SNL's season 51 premiere - and the rapper's opening monologue was humorously crashed by Jon Hamm. The...

Did Brandon Lake call Bad Bunny 'puppet of the Left' amid Super Bowl backlash? Here's the truth
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny's selection as the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner has ignited backlash, particularly from conservative circles, including supporters of President Donald Trump. Critics have taken issue with his past...

Men and women in the law can be ‘architects of hope’ to the nation, Cardinal McElroy says in Red Mass homily
At the Red Mass held on the day before the Supreme Court’s new term, Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy emphasized that “men and women of the law are architects of hope by reason of their vocation.” That hope, he said, is especially needed as...

Bad Bunny brings Puerto Rican pride to the Super Bowl amid MAGA backlash
Bad Bunny during the final concert of his summer residency at the Coliseo de San Juan, in Puerto Rico, on September 20, 2025. ALEJANDRO GRANADILLO/AP On a Puerto Rican beach, the setting sun filters through the strands of his "pava" (the island's...