Category: Geral
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Under Intense Pressure, Biden Withdraws Candidacy and Declares Support for Kamala Harris
President Biden, 81, abandoned his re-election bid on Sunday (21), succumbing to relentless pressure from his closest allies to withdraw from the race amid deep concerns that he is too old and frail to defeat former President Donald J. Trump. Vice President Kamala Harris announced that she would seek the nomination in place of the…
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Paris 2024: Brazilian Legend Marta to Compete in Her Sixth Olympics
Although the Paris 2024 Olympics technically begin on Wednesday, July 24, with the men’s football group stage, the official start of the Paris 2024 Olympics will be on Friday, July 26, with the opening ceremony at 7:30 PM (ET). They will conclude on Sunday, August 11. More than 10,000 athletes from over 200 countries and…
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Paris 2024: Brazilian Legend Marta to Compete in Her Sixth Olympics
The Paris 2024 Olympics technically begin on Wednesday, July 24, with the men’s football matches. However, the tournament officially kicks off on Friday (26) with the traditional opening ceremony.
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This is the Richest Suburb in the U.S.
With its prefab homes and white fences, suburbs symbolized the American middle class post-World War II. But today, many of these residential areas house the wealthiest population in the country, boasting large mansions, top-tier schools, golf clubs, and exclusive amenities. A survey by the financial website GoBankingRates.com ranked Scarsdale, New York, as the richest suburb…
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Brazilian Immigrant Launches Children’s Book About ‘Saudade’
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Brazilian immigrant and writer Ana Crespo, born in Rio de Janeiro and currently residing in Colorado, has released a new children’s book titled “Saudade: Our Longing for Brazil,” illustrated by André Ceolin and published by the iconic Neal Porter Books, a Holiday House imprint.The book follows a Brazilian mother and her American daughter on a…
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Technological Blackout Shows How Dependent the Global Economy Is on Certain Software
Airlines, hospitals, banks, and countless other companies and services around the world began to slowly recover on Friday (19) after the severe disruptions caused by a global technological blackout. The interruption, which reached proportions that some experts called “historic,” was an impressive example of the fragile dependence of the global economy on certain software and…
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Trump Accepts Nomination and Calls for Unity After Detailing Assassination Attempt at Republican Convention
Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s presidential nomination on Thursday (18) at the Republican National Convention in a speech that described how he felt during an assassination attempt that could have ended his life. “I shouldn’t be here tonight,” Trump said in the packed convention hall as thousands listened in silence. “There was blood everywhere,…
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Brazilian Immigrant Launches Children’s Book About Saudade
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Brazilian immigrant and writer Ana Crespo, born in Rio de Janeiro and residing in Colorado, launched a new children’s book in June titled “Saudade: Our Longing for Brazil,” illustrated by André Ceolin and published by the iconic Neal Porter Books, an imprint of Holiday House.The book follows a Brazilian mother and her American daughter on…
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Non-Profit Organization Offering Low-Cost Immigration Services Accredited by the U.S. Government
The Imigra Foundation, an organization founded by Brazilians that provides low-cost immigration services in New York, was recently recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice as an entity that works for the good of the community and not for profit. As a result, one of its founders, paralegal Kelly Fontoura, was accredited by the government,…
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After Intense Rains, Brazilian Researchers Find Nearly Complete Dinosaur Fossil
Researchers in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, made a significant discovery for paleontology. In May, after heavy rains that brought floods and destruction to Southern Brazil, specialists found a nearly complete fossil of a dinosaur from the Herrerasauridae group, which lived during the Triassic Period, estimated to be 233 million years old. “It is one…