Author: The Brasilians NewsPaper
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NY Governor Seeks to Delay Congestion Toll, According to The NYT
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is quietly maneuvering to delay a plan to charge tolls to drivers entering Manhattan’s central business district, set to take effect in a few weeks, The New York Times reported on Wednesday (5). The nation’s first congestion toll, which has been in the works for decades, is scheduled to begin…
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Brazil’s Economy Grows 2.5% in the First Quarter. Lula Says ‘Brazil is on the Right Track’
The Brazilian economy grew 2.5% in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period last year. Compared to the last quarter of 2023, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which encompasses the total of all goods and services produced in the country, increased by 0.8%. In the last 12 months, the country’s economy…
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First Week of Hurricane Season in the U.S.
Last Saturday (June 1) marked the official start of the hurricane season in the Atlantic. Meteorologists are predicting an “extremely active” season, with some forecasting the highest number of storms ever recorded. These storms could endanger not only coastal areas but also regions further inland, especially during the months of August and September, the peak…
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Zero Down Mortgage Is Back. Want to Know How It Works?
One of the largest mortgage lenders in the United States, United Wholesale Mortgage, is offering a new zero down mortgage program that will allow buyers to pay 97% of the home’s value with a first mortgage and then provide the remaining 3% in the form of a second mortgage. According to the new program, the…
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Seleção fará preparação intensa para os dois amistosos antes da estreia na competição
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De olho no título da Copa América 2024, a Seleção Brasileira masculina de futebol fez na quinta-feira (30) o primeiro treino em Orlando, nos Estados Unidos, país sede do torneio deste ano. A cidade da Flórida será a base da equipe brasileira no período de preparação para a disputa da competição, que será aberta no…
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Mexico Elects First Female President
Claudia Sheinbaum won the presidential elections in Mexico and becomes the first woman to lead the government of the country, according to official preliminary results. She will also be the first president of the country with Jewish heritage. The climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City capitalized on the wave of popularity of her…
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5 Airplane Etiquette Rules You Might Be Violating
Flying can be stressful, but the experience can be much worse if you have a seatmate or passenger who doesn’t follow the rules of etiquette while traveling by air. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), there were 2,031 incidents involving unruly passengers just in 2023. Want to ensure a smooth flight? Start by making…
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June 19: The Day the Chains of Slavery Fell
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in Arts & Culture, Community, Education, Entertainment, Geral, History, In Focus, Inside, Men, Politics, United States, WomenBlack America has celebrated Juneteenth since June 19, 1865, when American troops arrived in the state of Texas to announce that the conflict had ended with the surrender of the Confederacy in April. This occurred two months after Appomattox, the small town in the state of Virginia where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his…
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Trump Convicted of Fraud and Bribery
Donald J. Trump, former President of the United States and current Republican candidate for the presidency, was convicted on Thursday (30) of falsifying business records to cover up an extramarital affair that threatened to derail his 2016 presidential campaign. The decision concluded an extraordinary trial that tested the resilience of the American justice system and…
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United Airlines Mobilizes to Help Those Affected by Floods in Rio Grande do Sul
United Airlines is mobilizing to assist people impacted by the recent events in Rio Grande do Sul, which is facing one of the worst floods in the last 80 years. The American company will contribute $50,000 (approximately R$256,000) to GlobalGiving, an international NGO that supports other local non-profit organizations, and to Airlink, a global humanitarian…