Category: In Focus
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Brazilian composer and pianist João Donato dies at 88
João Donato passed away at 88 years old in Rio de Janeiro on Monday (July 17). The artist had been hospitalized due to a lung infection. His Instagram page announced his death, stating that he joined the paradise of composers to play beautiful melodies.
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Composer João Donato Dies at 88
Singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger João Donato passed away at the age of 88 in Rio de Janeiro this Monday (17).
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Want to Watch Lionel Messi’s Debut in Miami? It Could Get Quite Expensive!
Tickets for Lionel Messi’s debut match with Inter Miami are being sold for up to $110,000, making it one of the most expensive in MLS history.
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Hollywood is on Strike
The union representing over 150,000 television and film actors is on strike, joining the writers who, in May, initiated the first industry-wide work stoppage in Hollywood in 63 years.Why are actors and writers on strike?Salary is usually the main reason for work stoppages, and this is the case here. The growth of streaming services and…
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Northern Lights to Be Visible from Several States in the U.S. This Week
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, the dancing waves of light that have captivated people for millennia, will be visible in several U.S. states between Wednesday (12) and Thursday (13). The aurora borealis can be seen in parts of Washington, Idaho, Vermont, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Massachusetts, Maryland, Ohio,…
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More Than Half of Beaches in the U.S. Are Unsafe for Swimming, Study Finds
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More than half of American beaches are contaminated with feces and sewage, making the water unsafe for swimming, according to a study by Environment America.
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Disney Is Surprisingly Less Crowded This Summer. Why Could That Be?
Visitors to Walt Disney World this summer are facing significantly shorter wait times to enter attractions – a sign that the theme parks may be receiving fewer visitors. Data from the analysis company Touring Plans shows that smaller crowds are visiting the North American theme parks of The Walt Disney Company, as well as its…
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Amazon by Sebastião Salgado
If you haven’t seen the work of Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, you have until this Saturday to visit the Sundaram Tagore Gallery in New York, where the exhibition “Amazon” is taking place. For over five decades, Salgado has dedicated his life to documenting humanity and nature through photographic expeditions around the world. For this series,…
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Tomorrow Is Prime Day: How Amazon Transformed a Slow Sales Season into the Biggest Day of the Year for Businesses
Tomorrow Is Prime Day: How Amazon Transformed a Slow Sales Season into the Biggest Day of the Year for Businesses
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Island Waterpark – World’s Largest Indoor Oceanfront Waterpark Opens in Atlantic City
The famous boardwalk of Atlantic City will enter a new era this summer with the debut of ISLAND Waterpark at The Showboat Resort. ISLAND Waterpark is the largest indoor oceanfront waterpark in the world. Covering 120,000 square feet and containing over 317,000 gallons of water, the waterpark features 11 slides, including the tube slides Electric…