Ten years ago, a 10-year-old Katie Ledecky had her picture taken with Michael Phelps as the young swimmer asked one of her idols for an autograph. View image on Twitter Follow Darren Rovell ✔@darrenrovell 10 years ago: A 9-year-old named Katie Ledecky gets an autograph from Michael Phelps (Credit: Ledecky Family) Now that Phelps is […]readmore
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Joshua Fatzick VOA NEWS Wednesday marks the fifth day of the 2016 Rio Olympics, and with medal rounds in several high-profile sports, it could prove to be an eventful one. Led by Olympic veteran Michael Phelps and rising star Katie Ledecky, Team USA looks to continue its dominance in swim events Wednesday with at least […]readmore
Foundation will give three visual artists $25,000 to devote a year to their craft PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island visual artists who dream of spending a year working on their craft have until Aug. 18 to apply for $25,000 fellowships from the Rhode Island Foundation. The grants are considered to be among the largest no-strings-attached […]readmore
Ray McDonald We’re paying tribute to the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending August 6, 2016. It’s a special week, because not only does the number one slot change hands, it goes to a first-time winner. Number 5: The Chainsmokers & Daya «Don’t Let Me […]readmore
VOA News The opening ceremony for Rio’s Olympic Games kicked off with a roaring crowd of tens of thousands and a pop song expressing love for Brazil. Billions of people watched the ceremony on television Friday, featuring more than 200 Olympic teams, including the first-ever team of refugees to band together and compete. The refugee […]readmore
Actor estadounidense realiza polémicas declaraciones durante entrevista con la revista Esquire. El actor Clint Eastwood decide hablar de política y realiza polémicos comentarios sobre la “nueva generación” a la cual llamó “cobarde». En el marco de una entrevista sobre su película “Sully”, el actor republicano no dudó en expresar sus preferencias políticas que se inclinan […]readmore
Algunos seguidores de Harry Potter acudieron a las librerías vestidos de brujas para recrear el mundo del mago de la ficción, según destacan este domingo los medios británicos. La locura fan por Harry Potter vuelve con el octavo libro de la saga. Se puso a la venta en Reino Unido, el guión de la nueva […]readmore
Luis Miguel, una de las voces más reconocidas y prodigiosas de América Latina, se encuentra en un mal momento según muestran los contratiempos de salud, pleitos legales y problemas profesionales que ha enfrentado recientemente. El artista lleva 10 años sin un éxito musical, seis años sin sacar un disco nuevo, conciertos cancelados y demandas millonarias […]readmore