Category: Geral
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Shooting in California: What’s the Reason This Time?
A celebration of the Chinese New Year turned tragic last Saturday (21) in Monterey Park, a city in Southern California that is home to one of the largest Chinese communities in the country. An armed man entered a local dance studio and opened fire, killing 10 people and injuring another 10. The man, identified as…
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Economists Warn That a Recession Is Coming
Recessions often catch everyone by surprise. There is a very good chance that the next one will not. Economists have been predicting a recession for months, and most believe it will occur in the first quarter of this year. Whether it will be deep or mild, long or short, is still up for debate, but…
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Daniel Alves’ Arrest: What We Know About the Case
Star of the Brazilian national team and one of the most awarded players in the world, Daniel Alves was arrested in Spain on Friday (23), without the right to bail, after being accused of assault and rape by an unidentified 23-year-old woman. The Spanish judge who heard testimonies from the alleged victim, the player, and…
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Biden Announces New Plan for You to Sponsor Refugees. See How It Works.
The Biden administration is launching a new immigration policy aimed at allowing American families who are citizens or residents to sponsor people from around the world seeking asylum in the United States, fleeing wars or violence. Under the program, called “Welcome Corps” and modeled after a system in place in Canada, groups of at least…
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The Only Vaccine in Testing Against HIV Has Failed. What Now?
The only vaccine against HIV still being tested in final clinical trials has proven to be ineffective, its manufacturer announced this week. Dozens of other HIV vaccine candidates have been tested and discarded over the past decades. This latest setback delays progress towards a vaccine against the virus by three to five years, according to…
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Today Is Cheese Day. Do You Know the Origin of This Delight?
On January 20th, the “World Cheese Day” is celebrated, a product that is consumed and adored by many populations. Who doesn’t like some type of cheese among the many varieties that exist? But do you know the origin of cheese? Many people might think it came from Switzerland or France, countries famous for their typical…
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PassportBros: TikTok Movement Encourages Black Men to Seek Women in Other Countries
The #PassportBros movement is drawing attention as a group of Black men seeks to convince others that Black women from abroad are better traditional wives than American Black women.
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The U.S. Has Reached the Debt Ceiling: What Does This Mean?
The U.S. reached the debt ceiling on Thursday (18), prompting the Treasury Department to begin taking extraordinary measures to avoid a potential default.But what is the debt ceiling?The debt ceiling, established by Congress, is the maximum amount that the federal government can borrow to finance obligations already approved by lawmakers and presidents—since the government has…
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Brazilian Ballerina Enchants Judges on ‘America’s Got Talent: All-Stars’
Brazilian ballerina Vitória Bueno participated in ‘America’s Got Talent: All-Stars’ and enchanted the judges and audience with her performances.
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Delta Named Best Airline of 2022 by WSJ
Delta ranked first among nine U.S. airlines in The Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) 15th annual airline ratings, marking the second consecutive year at the top.