NEW YORK: Demi Lovato says she is reached out to the nonprofit organization Voto Latino to find out how she can help after President Donald Trump said he is rescinding a program that allows young immigrants who were brought to America as children to remain in the US.
Trump’s administration said Tuesday it is phasing out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA program, but is giving Congress six months to take action on it. Lovato, who is white and Mexican, said she reached out to actor Wilmer Valderrama, who has worked with Voto Latino, to see how she can help out. The pop singer and Valderrama dated for six years until last year.
“I work with Voto Latino sometimes and I contacted Wilmer (Valderrama), who is part of the organization. I contacted him and said, ‘What can I do to help?’ So we are going to try to figure something out,” Lovato said in an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Former President Barack Obama created DACA by executive order in 2012. “We are so fortunate in the United States and we have it so lucky compared to some other countries. And it is sad, it is frustrating and it just goes to show you that this is not — this is just a race problem. I genuinely believe that this is just a race problem and I think that it is something (that) is just not right, and we need to stand up for the things we believe in,” she said. “All I can do is post on Twitter and text my senators on the Resistbot and raise the awareness as much as I can. But I feel kind of helpless.”
Lovato, 25, grew up in Dallas and said she is also been working to assist those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Harvey has killed at least 70 people who drowned in floods, got crushed by trees and died during power outages.
“I have family in Dallas and everybody is OK and safe. ...I started a fundraiser with the Houston Food Bank,” she said. “I made a donation and I am encouraging everyone to make a donation, whether it is to my fundraiser or someone else’s. As long as we are doing something to help and make sure that we do not forget about the people in Houston. Weeks are going to pass by, people are going to forget about it and it is important that we do not forget about it, that we continue to help volunteer.”
Lovato will release a new album, “Tell Me You Love Me,” on Sept. 29. She currently has three songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Sorry Not Sorry,” ″No Promises” with dance trio Cheat Codes, and her new album’s title track.
Demi Lovato reaches out to those affected by US Dreamers immigration program, Hurricane Harvey
Demi Lovato reaches out to those affected by US Dreamers immigration program, Hurricane Harvey
Christmas Eve winner in Arkansas lands a $1.817 billion Powerball lottery jackpot
- The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being 19
- The last time someone won a Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve was in 2011, Powerball said
ARKANSAS, USA: A Powerball ticket purchased at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-prize winner.
The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being 19. The winning ticket was sold at a Murphy USA in Cabot, lottery officials in Arkansas said Thursday. No one answered the phone Thursday at the location, which was closed for Christmas. The community of roughly 27,000 people is 26 miles (42 kilometers) northeast of Little Rock.
Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher than previous expected, making it the second-largest in US history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025, according to www.powerball.com. The jackpot had a lump sum cash payment option of $834.9 million.
“Congratulations to the newest Powerball jackpot winner! This is truly an extraordinary, life-changing prize,” Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO, was quoted as saying by the website. “We also want to thank all the players who joined in this jackpot streak — every ticket purchased helps support public programs and services across the country.”
The prize followed 46 consecutive drawings in which no one matched all six numbers.
The last drawing with a jackpot winner was Sept. 6, when players in Missouri and Texas won $1.787 billion.
Organizers said it is the second time the Powerball jackpot has been won by a ticket sold in Arkansas. It first happened in 2010.
The last time someone won a Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve was in 2011, Powerball said. The company added that the sweepstakes also has been won on Christmas Day four times, most recently in 2013.
Powerball’s odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to generate big jackpots, with prizes growing as they roll over when no one wins. Lottery officials note that the odds are far better for the game’s many smaller prizes.
“With the prize so high, I just bought one kind of impulsively. Why not?” Indianapolis glass artist Chris Winters said Wednesday.
Tickets cost $2, and the game is offered in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
