Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento
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NPR News: 02-18-2025 5AM EST
Paquita La Del Barrio, which informally translates to Paquita from the Block, became a star in Mexico in the 1980s. She was beloved for the disdain with which she sang about the men who broke her heart. Paquita said her music was inspired by her real relationships. For decades, her lyrics channeled her pain into feminist rage. In the hit Una Rata de Dos Patas, she famously compared an ex-lover
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to a cursed leech and a poisonous snake. Paquita La del Barrio's team announced her passing. No cause of death was given. Mexico City's Department of Culture issued a statement celebrating her, quote, unmistakable voice and unique style. Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News. I'm Dave Mattingly in Washington.
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NPR News: 03-15-2025 4PM EDT
Federal prosecutors filed a superseding indictment against Sean Combs on March 6th. It does not contain new charges against Combs, but it does describe a pattern of coercion and control, alleging that Combs forced his employees to work long hours and threaten them so they would do what he asked.
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Combs, who has been in custody since his arrest last September, pleaded not guilty to the new indictment. The rapper and businessman still faces federal charges that include sex trafficking by force, racketeering conspiracy, and transporting for prostitution. Jury selection for Combs' trial will begin in New York City on May 5th. Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.