The opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City was full of international stars.

Each year since 2000, the Library of Congress has selected influential songs and albums to be preserved in the National Recording Registry. This year, three Latino artists were inducted — two of them with deep roots in Latino culture and South Texas.

Mexican icon Vicente Fernández, or otherwise known as the king of ranchera music, died early Sunday. He was 81.

Mexican icon Vicente Fernandez is in critical but stable condition after being hospitalized for a fall last week, according to an Instagram post made by his medical team on Wednesday.