The National Portrait Gallery has two new additions thanks to Barack and Michelle Obama's official paintings. Latina Magazine's Taiia Young joins Cheddar to discuss the added significance to this American tradition. She breaks down the world's reactions, which ranged from shock to awe.
Young considers the heightened scrutiny surrounding Michelle Obama's portrait. She speaks to the significance of the painting's gray-scale pallet and impressionist sensibilities. The editor-at-large also explains the many ways President Obama's portrait is different than the rest of the Gallery's collection.
In other news, "Black Panther," is making history again ahead of its big premiere. The film is now on track to be the biggest February opening of all time. Young shares why she's so excited to take her teenage son to see the movie.
Ralph Yarl — a Black teenager who was shot in the head and arm after mistakenly ringing the wrong doorbell — walked at a brain injury awareness event in his first major public appearance since the shooting.
With high expectations, Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid did anything but flounder at the box office.
Tenzing Norgay, who shares the honor of first ascent with a New Zealander he guided, was honored with Kami Rita, who submitted the mountain for the 28th time this summer, and Sanu Sherpa, who has twice climbed all of the world's 14 highest peaks.
Opponents say it will harm seaweed, desecrate ancient Hawaiian remains, and waste water.
The deaths of two horses over the weekend join 10 others within the last month at the home of the Kentucky Derby.
Lionsgate confirmed that it's working on another John Wick movie.
StubHub has compiled a list of the top 10 most in-demand concerts for the summer season, with Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Morgan Wallen, Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay rounding out the top five.
The federal government is giving away for free some historic lighthouses and is also auctioning some of them off too.
Due to hospitalization after a go-karting accident, this Missouri teen thought he would miss his high school graduation. Then his school decided to bring the ceremony to him.
Friend breakups aren’t new, but people are starting to talk about them more. Experts say they can be even more painful than romantic breakups, and now there are more resources to help those affected. Cheddar News reporter Ashley Mastronardi reports on efforts to shed more light on this all-too-common issue.
