Author: Grace Thompson

As a favor, the international music artist agreed to look at a movie script that a friend of his gave him. I didn't intend to act. I wasn't trying out. The singer whose song Despacito became a worldwide sensation stated, "It wasn't something that was next on my to-do list." I imagine that after page 10, I would be thinking, "Nope, I'll just stick to the music thing." However, he told NBC News in an interview that he could relate to the film's protagonist after reading the script during a lengthy journey from Miami to Madrid. Fonsi is now making his feature film debut as the lead in Say a Little Prayer, which releases on Friday at AMC and other theaters across the country. The film chronicles the romantic journeys of three closest friends in San Antonio, with a cast that is almost entirely...

Earlier this month, Donald Trump's presidential campaign was propelled to victory by a small group of megadonors. As he forms his next administration, some of them are now being considered for important roles. Top funders to successful presidential campaigns have always been considered for high-level administration positions, from Cabinet posts directly influencing White House policies to plum ambassador jobs in tropical regions. And now, several important donors seem to be involved as Trump fills up the top levels of his transition and administration. Leading Trump's transition is Linda McMahon, a former professional wrestling executive who managed Trump's Small Business Administration during his first term and has held top positions at several pro-Trump outside organizations. She gave mo...

Washington According to two people familiar with the process, President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he will appoint Howard Lutnick, a billionaire financial services executive and important transition aide, to head the Commerce Department. In a statement announcing the appointment, Trump said, "He will lead our Tariff and Trade agenda, with additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States Trade Representative." The CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald has spearheaded Trump's transition and served as its public face. What his appointment to a Cabinet position would entail for his future participation in the transition is still unknown. Lutnick has been a vocal supporter of Trump's program as co-chair of his transition, outlining the president-elect's intentions to utilize...

Police say the death is suspicious after finding a smoldering body in a Northeast Philadelphia home's driveway early Tuesday morning. A guy with significant burns was discovered lying in the driveway when the Philadelphia police and fire departments arrived at the scene of a fire in the 8000 block of Leonard Street just after three in the morning, according to a news release from the authorities. At 3:23 a.m., the man, whose age was unknown, was declared dead at the site. According to investigators, striking matches and a gas can were discovered close to the deceased. The investigation is still ongoing after the body was brought to the medical examiner's office. The Philadelphia medical examiner's office has been contacted by NBC News for comment. According to NBC Philadelphia, a K-9 polic...

Due to ongoing testing, DETROITStellantis is postponing the release of its Ram electric pickup trucks from this year until the first half of 2025. On Tuesday, CEO Carlos Tavares refused to provide information regarding the reasons for the delays or the precise timing of the electric trucks, which comprise an extended-range Ramcharger that has a gas engine and an electric generator, as well as an all-electric REV model. During an online media event, Tavares stated, "We just have a very big workload and we want to be very prudent in the way we validate the products, so we take our time and make sure that we manage the peak." We do not wish to hurry. Taking a few extra weeks to thoroughly validate is preferable to rushing and then making quality-related blunders. Right now, that's what we're...

It's undoubtedly striking: A group of multiracial, gender-bending models enter an austere, prismatic setting after emerging from an elevator wearing state-of-the-art makeup and vibrant apparel to a techno-industrial beat. However, the renowned British automaker Jaguar's new rebranding lacks one essential component: automobiles. Online comments on the advertisement have ranged from perplexed to appalled, with some equating the possible backlash to Bud Light's employment of a trans influencer in deviating far from its target audience. The advertising was deemed "disastrous" by a communications specialist on X because it placed too much emphasis on branding rather than the actual goods. "Something along the lines of 'our cars are engineered to the gills and go very very fast,' is what Jaguar ...

Washington House legislators are questioning Deanne Criswell, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, on Tuesday over the federal government's response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which devastated the Southeast. Criswell appeared before a House Transportation and Infrastructure panel this morning and is now testifying before the House Oversight Committee this afternoon. The FEMA head was to be grilled by House Republicans on reports that an agency employee said she was instructed by superiors to avoid Florida homes with Trump signs. The employee was fired by Criswell, who stated that she thought the employee's behavior was unacceptable. However, the employee, Marn i. Washington, has claimed on Fox News and other media that she was told by her bosses not to visi...