Category: Geral
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Summer Solstice: This Thursday Is the Longest Day of the Year in the Northern Hemisphere
This Thursday (June 20), everyone in the northern half of the planet will experience the summer solstice, the longest day of the year north of the Equator. The Earth has a solstice every six months, in June and December. Before the summer solstice, the sun appears at a higher point in the sky at the…
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DACA Immigrants Will Be Able to Apply for H-1B Visa Under New Policy Announced by Biden
President Joe Biden announced a new immigration policy that could allow DACA beneficiaries greater access to H-1B visas and other employment visas, and eventually, the application for a green card. The DACA program was created by President Obama in 2012 to protect young undocumented immigrants brought to the United States by their parents. In 2021,…
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Copa América 2024 begins Thursday, June 20, in the USA
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The Copa América 2024 football tournament leaves South America for the second time in its 108-year history, with the United States of America hosting the 2024 edition. The current champion Argentina will face debutant Canada in the opening match at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The opening ceremony will start one hour before the…
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Biden Offers Legal Protection to Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens
President Biden announced on Tuesday (18) new protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have been living illegally in the United States for years and are married to American citizens. Under the new policy, about 500,000 undocumented spouses will be protected from deportation and will have access to citizenship and the ability to work…
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Juneteenth: What Holiday Is This That Emerged in the Middle of June?
Juneteenth (June 19), celebrated this Wednesday in the United States, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is a date that offers an opportunity for African Americans to remember their history and create a lasting cultural legacy. Many people are not familiar with this holiday because it was created recently, in 2021.…
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Unsafe Levels of E. Coli Found in the Seine River, Paris, Less Than Two Months Before the Olympics
The water of the Seine River showed elevated and unsafe levels of E. coli less than two months before the swimming competitions scheduled to take place during the Paris Olympics, according to test results published last week. The contamination levels in the first eight days of June, following heavy persistent rains in Paris, showed that…
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DACA 12 Years Later
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the United States celebrated last Saturday (15) the 12th anniversary of a program that allowed them to stay in the country, study, work, and build lives without the fear of deportation. The program ‘Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals’, or DACA, as it is known, was launched 12 years ago…
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Regional Themed Amusement Parks in the U.S. Are Making a Comeback
If you’ve ever begged your parents for a trip to Disneyland, only to find yourself sliding down a waterslide two hours from home, you’ve likely visited a regional theme park. And to the dismay of Disney-loving kids around the world, they are becoming increasingly common as consumers look to travel more and spend less, according…
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The Northeast of the U.S. Will Be Hit by the First Heat Wave of the Season Next Week
Scorching temperatures will suffocate the Northeast of the United States next week, and Americans will undoubtedly sweat a lot during the first heat wave of the season in the region. After a weekend with wonderful temperatures, thermometers will rise to what “could be classified as a heat wave” by mid-next week, with temperatures exceeding 90…
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Number of People Living on the Streets of NY Reaches Highest Level in Two Decades
If you live in New York, you have likely noticed this: the number of people living on the streets and in the subway of the city has increased, reaching the highest level in nearly two decades, according to the results of an annual survey released by the city itself on Thursday (13). The survey, conducted…