Category: Geral
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What Are Executive Orders and How Can Trump Use Them?
The elected president Donald Trump promised to reshape U.S. policy with a flurry of executive orders just hours after taking office next Monday.What is an executive order?An executive order is a directive issued unilaterally by the president that has the force of law.Notable executive orders issued by Trump during his first term include the ban…
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New Definition of Obesity Proposed
A study by an international commission of scientists, published on Tuesday (14) in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, suggests redefining what obesity is, advocating for a focus on the amount of body fat and what medical complications a person has, not just their weight. If the guidelines are widely adopted, they could change…
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Want to Buy a New Car? Monthly Payments Have Never Been This High in the U.S.
If not you, perhaps someone you know has a monthly car payment over $1,000. The number of new vehicle buyers with payments of $1,000 or more is on the rise, according to Edmunds.com, a car shopping site. In its fourth-quarter report from last year, Edmunds reported that these consumers represented 18.9% — or nearly 1…
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Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Subversion Case, Says Justice Department Report
Jack Smith, the prosecutor who indicted elected President Donald J. Trump for allegedly attempting to subvert the results of the 2020 election, stated in a final report released on Tuesday (14) that the evidence would have been sufficient to convict Trump at trial, had his 2024 electoral victory not made the continuation of the indictment…
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End of fact-checking is limited to the US, says Meta
The end of Meta’s fact-checking service occurs only in the United States (US), at least for now, Meta reported in response to inquiries from the Attorney General’s Office (AGU), which is concerned about the end of the program. “At this moment, this change will apply only to the United States. We plan to create, test,…
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Meta Says End of Fact-Checking Is Limited to the U.S.
The end of Meta’s fact-checking service occurs only in the United States, at least for now, as the company plans to create and test Community Notes before expanding to other countries.
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Brazil Restricts Use of Cell Phones in Public and Private Schools
On January 13, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed legislation restricting portable electronic devices in schools, gaining broad consensus and support from both government and opposition.
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Brazil Restricts Mobile Phone Use in Public and Private Schools
On Monday (January 13), President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a law that restricts the use of portable electronic devices, especially mobile phones, in classrooms of public and private schools across the country. The legislation was approved by Congress at the end of last year. Supported by the federal government and experts, the project…
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Texas Is No Longer the State That Receives the Most New Residents. Find Out Who Took the Spot in 2024
Texas is no longer the most popular state among Americans moving, according to a survey by U-Haul.
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High Dollar and Heated Economy Drive Inflation Rise in Brazil
The increase in the dollar, rising commodity prices, and a heated economy largely explain the rise in inflation in Brazil in 2024. On Friday (January 10), the Central Bank released a letter explaining why the Broad Consumer Price Index (IPCA) exceeded the upper limit of the target last year, reaching 4.83%. For 2024, the National…