"Mission accomplished: We have him. I want to inform Mexicans Joaquin Guzman Loera has been arrested," Nieto wrote. "My appreciation to the Security Cabinet of the Government of the Republic for this important achievement for the rule of law in Mexico."
Guzman, the leader of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, has been on the run since escaping from the Altiplano Federal Prison, a maximum security facility located 50 miles outside of Mexico City.
The daring escape took place on July 12, 2015. Guzman got away when he slipped into the shower in his cell and climbed down a 32-foot tall ladder and made his way to freedom using a mile long tunnel that had been recently constructed.
In August, the U.S. offered a $5 million reward for his capture. This was the second time Guzman had escaped from a Mexican prison. The first time it took thirteen years to recapture him.
Authorities came close to catching Guzman in October. He got away, but reportedly suffered injuries to his face and one leg.
This is a developing story...
**UPDATE**
CBS News is reporting that Guzman was captured in a home in the city of Los Mochis, in his home state of Sinaloa, following a shootout with Mexican marines, who had been tipped off to the location.
Home El Chapo was captured in
Five suspects were killed in the gun battle and one marine suffered a non-life threatening injury. Six suspects were arrested.
New Line Cinema’s supernatural thriller The Conjuring 2, with James Wan (Furious 7) once again at the helm following the record-breaking success of The Conjuring, brings to the screen another real case from the files of renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren.
Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga (Up In the Air, TV’s Bates Motel) and Patrick Wilson (the Insidious films), star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.
The film follows the phenomenal worldwide reception of Wan’s The Conjuring, which marked the largest opening ever for an original horror movie. The film went on to make more than $319 million worldwide and still remains the second highest grossing original horror movie of all time, second only to The Exorcist.
Rounding out the cast are Frances O’Connor (TV’s The Missing) as the single mom, with Madison Wolfe (TV’s Zoo) and newcomers Lauren Esposito, Patrick McAuley and Benjamin Haigh as her children; Maria Doyle Kennedy (TV’s Orphan Black); Simon Delaney (TV’s Roy); Franka Potente (TV’sThe Bridge); and Simon McBurney (Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation).
The screenplay is by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes & James Wan and David Leslie Johnson, story by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes & James Wan.
Peter Safran and Rob Cowan, who previously collaborated on The Conjuring, are producing. The executive producers are Walter Hamada and Dave Neustadter.
Collaborating with Wan behind-the-scenes is Oscar-nominated director of photography Don Burgess (Forrest Gump, 42). Reuniting with the director from The Conjuring are production designer Julie Berghoff, editor Kirk Morri, costume designer Kristin Burke, and composer Joseph Bishara. Conjuring 2. Scheduled for release on June 10, 2016, the film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
G-Unit emcee Kidd Kidd recently sat down with DJ Smallz to give a review of the Netflix series, "Narcos," which details the exploits of deceased Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
A hot new Canadian record label, CasaCrouse Records, has come out with their first major release: the CasaCrouse Cypher. Recording artists Ceerouse, Fletcher G, and Thandie Dice have put together a sneak peak into what the label will have in store. With a very well-produced video to accompany three rounds of bars, the CasaCrouse Cypher shows off each of their own styles and sets the bar for the caliber of music and media you can expect from the label.
Just in time for the New Year. Thanks to Starr Media Group, we are introduced to The NEW Prince of R&B, Jay LaVita as he is hitting the Game HARD and the Fans are listening.
This R&B newcomer has teamed up with Rap phenom Fred The Godson to bring you his Lead Single entitled, "Put You On!"
In this clip Krayzie Bone talks about Eazy-E, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's rise to fame, and the beef between Ruthless and Death Row Records. While discussing the latter Krayzie Bone says everyone on both sides got caught up in the moment, and these days the Bone members and guys like Daz Dillinger and Kurupt remain in good standing with one another.
Though everything is good and well these days, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's pathway to success wasn't an easy one. While at Ruthless the Cleveland group dealt with various contract issues, but Krayzie Bone says he would have done it regardless. "Look man, I tell people this all the time. We was [sic] young cats. I don't care if he would've put the words in there plain as day. 'We finna rob y'all.' We still would've signed those damn contracts, man," he explained to DJ Vlad.
Listen as Krayzie Bone discusses the "crazy visions" Eazy-E had for the label, what was "the last straw" for the group, and the autoimmune disease that's affected his lungs in another engaging exclusive.
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama mocked conspiracy theorists and tore into the National Rifle Association for pushing "imaginary fiction," as he described his plans to tighten gun control rules as modest first steps toward tackling gun violence in America.
In a prime-time, televised town hall meeting Thursday, Obama fielded tough questions from high-profile gun control opponents and supporters alike, often answering with sympathy and without confrontation as he tried to reassure Americans there is a middle ground on a fiercely divisive issue.
But Obama didn't hold back when asked by CNN moderator Anderson Cooper about the notion that the federal government — and Obama in particular — wants to seize all firearms as a precursor to imposing martial law. He blamed that notion on the NRA and like-minded groups that convince its members that "somebody's going to come grab your guns."
"Yes, that is a conspiracy," Obama said. "I'm only going to be here for another year. When would I have started on this enterprise?" Obama defended his support for the constitutional right to gun ownership while arguing it was consistent with his efforts to curb mass shootings. He said the NRA refused to acknowledge the government's responsibility to make legal products safer, citing seatbelts and child-proof medicine bottles as examples.
Taking the stage at George Mason University, Obama accused the NRA of refusing to participate in the town hall despite having its headquarters nearby.
"Since this is a main reason they exist, you'd think that they'd be prepared to have a debate with the president," Obama said.
NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam said beforehand that the group saw "no reason to participate in a public relations spectacle orchestrated by the White House." Several NRA members were in the audience for the event, which was organized and hosted by CNN. And the NRA pushed back on Twitter in real time, noting at one point "none of the president's orders would have stopped any of the recent mass shootings."
The White House has sought to portray the NRA, the nation's largest gun group, as possessing a disproportionate influence over lawmakers that has prevented new gun laws despite polls that show broad U.S. support for measures like universal background checks. Last year, following a series of mass shootings, Obama pledged to "politicize" the issue in an attempt to level the playing field for gun control supporters.
The American Firearms Retailers Association, another lobby group that represents gun dealers, did participate Thursday. Asked how business had been since Obama took office, Kris Jacob, vice president of the group, replied: "It's been busy."
"There's a very serious concern in this country about personal security," he added.
Obama's actions on guns have drawn major attention in the presidential campaign, with the Democratic candidates backing Obama and the Republicans unanimously voicing opposition. Donald Trump, addressing a rally in Vermont just as Obama was holding the town hall, said he would eliminate gun-free zones in schools on his first day if elected to the White House.
"You know what a gun-free zone is for a sicko? That's bait," Trump told the crowd.
Obama's broadside against the NRA came two days after his unveiling of a package of executive actions aimed at keeping guns from people who shouldn't have them. The centerpiece is new federal guidance that seeks to clarify who is "in the business" of selling firearms, triggering a requirement to get a license and conduct background checks on all prospective buyers.
The plan has drawn intense criticism from gun rights groups that have accused the president of trampling on the Second Amendment and railroading Congress by taking action on his own without new laws. Just after his 2012 re-election, Obama pushed hard for a bipartisan gun control bill that collapsed in the Senate, ending any realistic prospects for a legislative solution in the near term.
The town hall featured several well-known figures in the gun debate. Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in 2011, stood as her husband, Mark Kelly, asked Obama about confiscation theories. Taya Kyle, whose late husband was depicted in the film "American Sniper," asked the president about why he doesn't highlight falling murder rates. Cleo Pendleton, whose daughter was shot and killed near Obama's Chicago home, asked about his proposals to stop gun trafficking across state lines.
Father Michael Pfleger, left, Pastor at Saint Sabina Catholic Church in Chicago, speaks with former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., right, and her husband Mike Kelly, center
Kimberly Corban, an NRA supporter, told Obama she'd been raped by an intruder and now feels that owning a gun "seems like my basic responsibility as a parent ... I refuse to let that happen again."
Ahead of the town hall, Obama put political candidates on notice that he would refuse to support or campaign for anyone who "does not support common-sense gun reform" — including Democrats.
All the candidates running for the Democratic presidential nomination support stricter gun laws, so Obama's declaration in a New York Times op-ed isn't likely to have an impact on the race to replace him. Instead, it appeared aimed at Democratic congressional candidates from competitive districts who might want Obama's support on the campaign trail this year.
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Hennessey reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Josh Lederman in Washington and Jill Colvin in Burlington, Vermont, contributed to this report.
Prior to debuting his new song, "Untitled 2," on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Kendrick Lamar sat down with the host for a conversation.
Jimmy reminded him that his album "To Pimp a Butterfly" has the most Grammy nominations ever for a rapper with eleven. He asked Kendrick if he wanted to surpass the late, great Michael Jackson's record setting 1984 twelve nods for "Thriller." (Michael won eight that year).
"I can't fathom being as great as Michael without putting out the work," Kendrick said. "Eleven is perfect. He's the legendary. I'm glad it's at twelve."
Top Dawg Entertainment artist Kendrick Lamar used his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Fallon to debut a dynamic new song he calls "Untitled 2." check out his great performance below.
In part 9 of his "10 Pints" vlog, Young Buck, talks about the success of the song "Another Bird" off of the "10 Pints" mixtape, chops it up with his producer Bandplay and lets Cashville Records artists Six Street Mac, Ruckus 100, D Strap and D-Tay spit some bars.
Hate Da Game Ent. Presents Curt Digg's official music video for "Real Shit" featuring G-Unit emcee Kidd Kidd. Be sure to stop by www.curtdigg.com and download the mixtape "Hate Da Game Vol.3 Hustlers Ambition."
Selena Gomez calls on Fetty Wap to assist on the remix to her single titled "Same Old Love." Give it a listen up top and let us know if this is a hit or miss in the comment section below.
On Saturday, January 9, a full Kendrick Lamar concert will be featured on Austin City Limits. In advance of the special, ASL, has released performances of "Wesley's Theory" and "Hood Politics." You can also catch the Compton rapper rocking the crowd with "i" over at Rolling Stone.
Following her knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 last November, Ronda Rousey reportedly didn't leave her house for a long period of time while dealing with the first defeat of her professional mixed martial arts career.
While the Olympic Bronze medalist in judo won't be ready to fight again for at least several months, she is emerging from her funk.
Saturday Night Live announced that she will host the show on January 23. She will also be featured in the 2016 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, wearing nothing but body paint.
The women of "The Talk" (Sharon Osbourne, Julie Chen, Sheryl Underwood, Aisha Tyler and Sara Gilbert) were accepting their award for the Favorite Daytime Hosting Team at People's Choice Awards 2016, Wednesday, January 6, when some dude ran up on stage, grabbed the mic and shouted out Kevin Gates' forthcoming debut album titled "Islah."
The ladies weren't having it though.
Underwood snatched the mic back from the intruder, while Osbourne kicked him in the butt as he left the stage.
"You ain't gonna pull no Steve Harvey up in here," Underwood said.
Osbourne gave him the middle finger and said, "get the fuck off my stage."
The whole thing is pretty funny. And of course Twitter reacted.
Sheryl Underwood wasn't gonna let some Lil Mama VMAs moment happen while she was on stage PCAs
Sia teams up with Kanye West, who co-wrote and co-produced her new single titled "Reaper." This is off of Sia's forthcoming album, "This Is Acting," due out on January 29th. You can pre-order it now from Amazon.