Month: January 2022

DistroTV, a free ad-supported streaming television platform, is moving into original content with the global debut of a feature film, Escándalo Secreto: En Plena Cuarentena. The comedy feature, directed and written by Jorge Cano, will bow on February 25th. Translated as Secret Scandal: In Quarantine, the Spanish language film will debut exclusively on DistroTV Español and be available to all DistroTV audiences globally, including 17 countries in Latin America and in the US. DistroTV The Jorge Cano-helmed comedy features Danny Trejo, Alejandro Gutierrez, Ninel Conde, Lina Castrillon, Platanito, Nanis Ocha, Armando Hernandez, Lorena Herrera, Reykon, Margarita Reyes, Alexander Ospina, Valentina Lizcano, Nitzia Chama, Ricardo Hill, Isabella Santiago, a...

DistroTV, a free ad-supported streaming television platform, is moving into original content with the global debut of a feature film, Escándalo Secreto: En Plena Cuarentena. The comedy feature, directed and written by Jorge Cano, will bow on February 25th. Translated as Secret Scandal: In Quarantine, the Spanish language film will debut exclusively on DistroTV Español and be available to all DistroTV audiences globally, including 17 countries in Latin America and in the US. DistroTV The Jorge Cano-helmed comedy features Danny Trejo, Alejandro Gutierrez, Ninel Conde, Lina Castrillon, Platanito, Nanis Ocha, Armando Hernandez, Lorena Herrera, Reykon, Margarita Reyes, Alexander Ospina, Valentina Lizcano, Nitzia Chama, Ricardo Hill, Isabella Santiago, a...

Scam Alert OCFS has become aware of a potential scam attempt being committed against child care providers. There is an individual(s) who has called programs and represents themselves as an OCFS employee and is asking for a verification code to access your grant homepage. OCFS will never contact you to ask for this code and reminds you to never share sensitive or confidential information with people you are not familiar with. OCFS is committed to assisting you in protecting your information, if you have questions or would like to report suspicious activity, please contact your local CCR&R or Child Care Deserts Help Line: 844-863-9320. You can get more information and report fraud directly at: ocfs.ny.gov/main/contracts/funding/report-fraud.php. ...

FEMA is a team of federal leaders who support people and communities by providing experience, perspective, and resources in emergency management. Each employee finds strength and value from their role at FEMA, whether they are helping others in the office or in the field. FEMA values diversity, equity, unique experience, and abilities that employees bring to the agency and the people we serve. The FEMA Administrator is the principal advisor to the President, the Homeland Security Council, and the Secretary of Homeland Security for all matters relating to emergency management in the United States. Requirements You must be a U.S. citizen or national to apply for a position with FEMA. Applicants must also meet all eligibility requirements listed for the position, including a...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2022) – Ninety-five percent of Americans believe misinformation is a problem, according to a poll conducted by The Pearson Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The majority of those surveyed say social media giants, its users and some U.S. politicians are responsible for its reckless spread.   While the nation attempts to wrestle the infodemic with strategies for accountability, the vast majority of the proposed solutions are for English speakers, leaving a serious gap for the country’s 41 million people who speak Spanish at home.  The Poynter Institute’s MediaWise has developed educational resources to provide tools to Spanish-speaking people in the United States over the age of 50 to be more critical consumers...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2022) – Ninety-five percent of Americans believe misinformation is a problem, according to a poll conducted by The Pearson Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The majority of those surveyed say social media giants, its users and some U.S. politicians are responsible for its reckless spread.   While the nation attempts to wrestle the infodemic with strategies for accountability, the vast majority of the proposed solutions are for English speakers, leaving a serious gap for the country’s 41 million people who speak Spanish at home.  The Poynter Institute’s MediaWise has developed educational resources to provide tools to Spanish-speaking people in the United States over the age of 50 to be more critical c...

Last September, the Americana Music Association honored The Mavericks with the Americana Trailblazer Award. It was part of the Americana Music Association’s Select Class of 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees.The Mavericks will perform songs from their first Spanish-language album, "En Español." at 8 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Brown County Music Center in Nashville.Rolling Stone's David Wild said, “In any language, The Mavericks are a group like no other and Raul Malo remains a vocalist who speaks fluently and directly to the heart." The Pittsburgh Post Gazette compared Malo with Ritchie Valens, George Jones, Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley.Malo, who writes songs and sings, leads the band that was born in 1989 in Miami. His family, from Cuba, has served as an inspiration for the group's mus...

Last September, the Americana Music Association honored The Mavericks with the Americana Trailblazer Award. It was part of the Americana Music Association’s Select Class of 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees.The Mavericks will perform songs from their first Spanish-language album, "En Español." at 8 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Brown County Music Center in Nashville.Rolling Stone's David Wild said, “In any language, The Mavericks are a group like no other and Raul Malo remains a vocalist who speaks fluently and directly to the heart." The Pittsburgh Post Gazette compared Malo with Ritchie Valens, George Jones, Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley.Malo, who writes songs and sings, leads the band that was born in 1989 in Miami. His family, from Cuba, has served as an inspiration for the group's mus...