Paquita la del Barrio, Mexican Singer, Dies at 77: 'A Unique and Irreplaceable Artist'

Paquita La Del Barrio in San Jose, California in November 2006.Photo:John Medina/WireImage John Medina/WireImage Paquita la del Barrio, a famed Mexican singer known for her empowering songs for women, has died. The ranchera and bolero singer’sofficial Instagram accountshared the news of her death on Monday, Feb. 17. She was 77. “With profound pain and sadness, we confirm the passing of our dear ‘Paquita La Del Barrio,’ in her Veracruz home,” the statement translated from Spanish said.

Parents Are ‘Absolutely Devastated' After Their Son, 5, Dies During Oxygen Therapy in a Hyperbaric Chamber

A photo of 5-year-old Thomas Cooper, as seen on GoFundMe.Photo:gofundme gofundme The parents of a 5-year-old boy whodied in a hyperbaric chamber explosionin Troy, Mich. on Jan. 31 are speaking out. Their attorney, James Harrington, toldNBC Newson Friday, Feb. 14 that the family of the boy — who was identified as 5-year-old Thomas Cooper — are “absolutely devastated” in the wake of his death and plan to file a lawsuit “to make sure that this doesn’t happen again.

Parents Attempt to Bribe Bride with $2K to Change Her Wedding Date: 'Extremely Offensive'

Stock image of a man handing a woman money.Photo:Getty Getty A bride’s parents are trying to bribe her with $2,000 to change her wedding date. In a post on Reddit’s popular"Am I the A——?“forum, the bride said that her “extremely religious” parents are upset with her for setting her wedding date on a Saturday, which is a religious day for them. When the bride denied her father’s request to move her date to the next day, Sunday, he countered, “Even for $2,000?

Parents Facing Neglect Charges After Allegedly Zip-Tying 10-Year-Old Son's Hands for Hours and Forcing Siblings to Beat Him

A stock image of police tape.Photo:Getty Getty Two parents in Indiana are facing child neglect charges after police said they tied up their 10-year-old son, didn’t feed him and encouraged his siblings to beat him. The outlets reported that Muncie police visited the family’s home to check on the condition of the boy, as well as his seven siblings. His mother Melody allegedly told police that he was grounded and that his diet consisted of “mostly canned food, vegetables and protein,” such as beans, tomatoes and soup, per the outlets, citing court documents.

Parents Found Guilty of Starving Ballerina Daughter to Keep Her a Little Girl Forever

Young ballerina whose parents starved her with a strict diet in Perth, Western Australia.Photo:WA District Court WA District Court The Australian parents who severely malnourished their daughter on a strict diet, apparently to make her remain a little girl forever, were sentenced to prison terms this week. In 2021, the girl weighed just 60 pounds at age 16, prosecutors said, ABC.net reports. She became so emaciated that she had to be hospitalized and placed on a feeding tube, according toWA Today.