Sports, Entertainment & Culture — October 29, 2026

Dolores Huerta dies at 96. The labor leader co-founded the United Farm Workers and coined the rallying cry ‘Sí, se puede’ during a lifetime fighting for migrant laborers’ rights.

According to Smithsonian, Huerta died Wednesday. The outlet described her as a pioneering organizer whose decades of advocacy centered on improving conditions for agricultural workers, and credited her both with helping establish the union and with originating the slogan that became a lasting emblem of the farmworker movement.

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Jay-Z books himself for Super Bowl halftime. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced the rapper will headline the Feb. 14 show at SoFi Stadium — the first time the show’s longtime producer has booked himself.

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Police close Hayden Panettiere death investigation. South Carolina authorities ended their probe into the ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville’ star’s August death after a coroner ruled it an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and other drugs.

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