The plot of a coming-of-age film with a dramatic punk rock twist may seem unbelievable, but it is based on actual occurrences. In "Los Frikis," which takes place in Cuba in the early 1990s, hundreds of young, disenfranchised Cubans inject themselves with HIV in the early years of the AIDS pandemic in an attempt to get away from political persecution by entering sanitariums, or government-run clinics. The movie, which is based on actual events, refers to the punk rock movement that gathered in Cuba in the 1980s and 1990s by using the Spanish term weird as its title. Adria Arjona, a Puerto Rican-Guatemala actor who plays the lead in the film, stated, "I grew up in Miami, I have Cuban family, and I have Cuban friends, but I didn't know this story specifically, so it was very important for me ...

According to records, a California man was arrested by the FBI and had his firearms temporarily seized after he reportedly spoke with the 15-year-old gunman who killed two people at her Wisconsin school. The order, acquired by NBC San Diego, states that a 20-year-old in Carlsbad, San Diego County, was served with the gun violence emergency protective order on Tuesday. According to the order's narrative, the California man had spoken with Natalie Samantha Rupnow, who, according to the authorities, opened fire on Monday at Madison, Wisconsin's Abundant Life Christian School, where she was a student, murdering two people before taking her own life. A Carlsbad police officer wrote in the firearms order that the individual was arrested by the FBI after it was found that he was planning a mass s...

The two individuals who lost their lives in Monday's shooting at Madison, Wisconsin's Abundant Life Christian School—teacher Erin M. West, 42, and student Rubi P. Vergara, 14—have received tributes. Our hearts are heavy with these losses, the school added in a separate statement, while the Dane County Medical Examiner's office confirmed their identities in a news release Wednesday night. According to authorities, the accused shooter, 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, also known as Samantha, was a freshman at the school and died on the way to the hospital on Monday after apparently injuring herself with a gunshot wound. For Erin West's work, ALCS is a superior institution. According to the school's statement, she enveloped herself in an embrace and smiled as she shared her love of Jesus and peopl...

In a landmark trial that stunned France, dozens of men, including Gis le Pelicot's ex-husband, were convicted guilty of raping and sexually assaulting her. A mob of admirers cheered and applauded Pelicot, 72, when he arrived at the courts in the southern town of Avignon. A giant banner that read "MERCI GISELE," or "thank you Gis le," was displayed across from the courthouse. She went into the courtroom and saw her husband, Dominique Pelicot, get a 20-year prison term from Chief Judge Roger Arata. He had previously admitted to drugging her and invited scores of guys to rape her over ten years while she was asleep. According to NBC News' British broadcasting partner Sky News, 46 additional men were convicted guilty of rape, two of attempted rape, and two of sexual assault in the well-known c...

Authorities said that a teenager who attended Abundant Life Christian School opened fire on Monday, killing a teacher and a pupil at a private school in Wisconsin. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes told reporters that the accused gunman, a female student, was dead and six people were injured. What we know about the shooting is as follows: When did the shooting happen? At 10:57 a.m., authorities were called to Abundant Life Christian School, which is located east of Madison's downtown, in response to a report of an active shooter, according to Barnes. At a press conference on Tuesday, he stated that the 911 call was placed by a second-grade teacher. Barnes had misreported on Monday that the call was placed by a second-grader. It was an error. I'm sorry, and I'll make it clear today. ...

Washington Just as leaders of both parties were hoping to adopt the interim legislation, President-elect Donald Trump criticized the bipartisan government funding package Wednesday afternoon, causing confusion. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance's combined statement seriously jeopardizes the bill's chances in the Republican-controlled House, where Trump has considerable sway. The government would have remained open until March 14 under the law. If Congress does not take action, the shutdown will take place on Saturday at 12:01 a.m. As of right now, there is no backup plan. Republicans need to be tough and smart. Trump and Vance added, "CALL THEIR BLUFF if Democrats threaten to shut down the government unless we give them everything they want." Disaster relief and assistance to our ...

Washington Just as leaders of both parties were hoping to adopt the interim legislation, President-elect Donald Trump criticized the bipartisan government funding package Wednesday afternoon, causing confusion. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance's combined statement seriously jeopardizes the bill's chances in the Republican-controlled House, where Trump has considerable sway. The government would have remained open until March 14 under the law. If Congress does not take action, the shutdown will take place on Saturday at 12:01 a.m. As of right now, there is no backup plan. Republicans need to be tough and smart. Trump and Vance added, "CALL THEIR BLUFF if Democrats threaten to shut down the government unless we give them everything they want." Disaster relief and assistance to our ...

According to two people familiar with the situation, federal prosecutors are considering charging Luigi Mangione, the alleged murderer of United Healthcare's CEO, NBC News said Wednesday. According to the sources, the New York state murder case against Mangione would take precedence if federal charges were brought. In the targeted shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot from behind as he strolled on a Manhattan sidewalk on December 4, Mangione, 26, was indicted on Tuesday on first-degree murder and other charges. According to New York police, Mangione singled out Thompson, presumably due to the magnitude of the private health insurance business he oversaw. The biggest private health insurer in the US is called United Healthcare. Along with charges of second-degree mu...

Washington Just as leaders of both parties were hoping to adopt the interim legislation, President-elect Donald Trump criticized the bipartisan government funding package Wednesday afternoon, causing confusion. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance's combined statement seriously jeopardizes the bill's chances in the Republican-controlled House, where Trump has considerable sway. The government would have remained open until March 14 under the law. If Congress does not take action, the shutdown will take place on Saturday at 12:01 a.m. As of right now, there is no backup plan. Republicans need to be tough and smart. Trump and Vance added, "CALL THEIR BLUFF if Democrats threaten to shut down the government unless we give them everything they want." Disaster relief and assistance to our ...

Authorities said Wednesday that a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy had entered a guilty plea to violating the civil rights of a California teacher who was assaulted after he flipped off the policeman. On February 10, 2023, Joseph Benza III, a 36-year-old Corona resident and deputy working out of the department's Norwalk station, was en route to a domestic violence incident when he witnessed transgender person Emmett Brock give him the finger, according to officials. Following that, Benza "abandoned the call for service he had confirmed and instead began closely following" Brock, and "at certain points reaching speeds of over 50 miles per hour," according to a plea deal submitted to a federal court on Tuesday. According to the court filing, Benza grabbed Brock and "violently body slammed...