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Inflation Continues to Cool in the U.S.
The inflation data released on Wednesday (11) showed a pronounced cooling. The Consumer Price Index rose 3% year-on-year through June, less than the 4% increase year-on-year through May and only one-third of the peak of approximately 9% annually from last summer.What does this mean for consumers?The latest data provided some relief for American consumers who…
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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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Number of Foreign Tourists in Brazil Grows 108% in 2023
Brazil welcomed 2.97 million international tourists in the first five months of 2023. This number is 108% higher than that recorded from January to May last year. According to the Ministry of Tourism, in May alone, more than 292,300 people visited the country, representing a 44.5% increase compared to the same month in 2022. The…
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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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Bank of America Accused of Opening Fake Accounts and Charging Illegal Fees to Customers
Federal regulators announced on Tuesday (10) that they discovered Bank of America harmed customers by doubling fees, withholding credit card rewards, and opening fake accounts, in violation of several consumer financial protection laws. As a result, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Bank of America (BAC) to pay over $100 million to customers and…
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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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Torrential Rains Flood the Northeast of the U.S.
Torrential rains caused widespread flooding in western New England and parts of New York state early Monday morning (10). Water invaded homes and left people trapped in vehicles. In Vermont, authorities reported that at least 20 people were rescued by boat and dozens more evacuated from their homes. At least one person, a 30-year-old woman,…
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Public Transport Will Be Free in These American Cities
More major cities in the United States are allowing public transport passengers to board for free. Kansas City; Raleigh; Richmond; Olympia; Tucson; Alexandria, Virginia; and other cities are testing the elimination of fares in their public transport systems. Denver is canceling fares in its system this summer. Boston is testing three public bus routes with…
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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