Category: Community
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Screen-Free Year-End Gift Ideas for Families
Year-end shopping for families with kids? Check out these five totally screen-free gift ideas that are sure to brighten the season by giving families the much-needed quality time together. 1. Enhanced outdoor games: Upgrade outdoor play with the KidiGo NexTag from VTech, designed for ages 5 and up. Much more than just tag, it’s a…
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Deadline to Obtain “REAL ID” Extended Again
After years of delays, the updated and enhanced security driver’s licenses were set to take effect in May of next year. Now the government has decided to give travelers an additional two years to obtain the new document. The federal government of the United States has once again postponed the requirement for an updated identification…
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Team dazzles in the first half and advances to the quarter-finals
Quarter-finals, here we come. With a first half worthy of a “Brazilian team”, Brazil secured qualification for the quarter-finals of the Qatar Cup after defeating South Korea 4-1 on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 5, at Stadium 974. Without jokes, the team took to the field to show that the loss to Cameroon was just…
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In a Surprising First Round, Brazil Loses to Cameroon but Advances to the Round of 16
You know that old football saying: if you don’t score, you concede? Thus, Brazil was defeated 1-0 on the afternoon of Friday, November 2, at the Lusail Stadium, in the third round of Group G of the Qatar Cup. However, despite this loss, the Brazilian team secured the top spot in the group and will…
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Seu Filho Fala Português?
O Consulado Geral do Brasil em Nova York em parceria com a organização sem fins lucrativos Legião da Boa Vontade (LBV) lançou nesta quinta-feira, 1º de dezembro, o programa “Navegando pelo Português de Herança”, um projeto com conteúdos on-line que estimula o idioma português e a cultura brasileira para os milhões de brasileiros que vivem no exterior, em especial às…
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Waiting for American Visa Can Take More Than a Year
Brazilians planning to visit the United States and who do not yet have a passport or an American visa will need to plan well in advance. A report from CNN Brasil showed that the wait to schedule an interview at American consulates to obtain a visa is taking about a year. In November 2022, the…
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Brazilian designers Maisa Gouveia and Natália Gouveia launch new collection in Portugal
After captivating the Carioca audience with their last launch “Glanz Winter” featuring a runway show at the Copacabana Palace hotel in Rio de Janeiro, the designers were applauded and received an invitation to showcase their new 2023 collection in Europe. “I was very happy with the invitation to launch the new Luksuz Couture 2023 collection…
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LATAM-Delta to Launch First Brazil-Los Angeles Flight in 2023
LATAM and Delta Air Lines have announced plans for a direct flight between Los Angeles (LAX) and São Paulo (GRU) as part of the recently approved joint venture between the two companies. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approved the agreement in September. Together, the two carriers aim to create the broadest air partnership connecting…
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Germany and Its Minister Stand Firm and Protest at the World Cup
Seven teams participating in the World Cup planned to wear an armband in support of the LGBTQIA+ fight during their matches. FIFA, eager to please the host country where homosexuality is prohibited by law, prevented the use of the accessory under the threat of fines and yellow cards for any players wearing it. The Germany…
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Another Mass Shooting in the U.S.
A shooter killed six people and injured at least four inside a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, on the night of Tuesday, November 22. This was the second mass shooting in the United States in three days, after five people were killed at a gay club in Colorado Springs on Saturday, November 19. The shooter used…