Category: Inside
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Brazilian-American Son Elected as NY Congressman May Have Fictitious Biography, According to The New York Times
The elected congressman George Santos, 34, son of a Brazilian mother and an American father, faces a barrage of questions, as well as an uncertain future, after an article published by The New York Times revealed that he may have distorted important parts of his resume during the campaign and fabricated other stories about his…
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LATAM and Delta Announce Non-Stop Service Between São Paulo and LAX
Grupo LATAM Airlines and Delta Air Lines made their first operational announcements after receiving approval for their joint venture agreement in September. Among the initiatives, LATAM announced the launch of a new service between São Paulo and Los Angeles starting July 1, 2023, adding a popular destination currently not served from Los Angeles. Additionally, this…
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Tickets for Rio samba school parades on sale
The league of samba schools in Rio, LIESA, on Monday, December 5, began selling tickets for the parades of the highest-ranked samba schools in February 2023.
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Alex Pereira Claims UFC Middleweight Title
Make way for the new champ! Alex Pereira defeated Israel Adesanya and claimed the UFC Middleweight Champion title at UFC 281. The 35-year-old Brazilian from São Bernardo do Campo stopped the reigning champion by TKO in the fifth round and earned the UFC Performance of the Night bonus of $50,000. Adesanya vs. Pereira was contested…
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Making Fashion Free from Forced Labor
With grandparents who worked as a tailor and seamstress, it’s natural for Soraya Wancour to feel an emotional connection to clothing in general. When the Belgian designer founded Estúdio AMA in Ghent in 2020, she wanted to create apparel that was not only beautiful but that people would feel proud to wear. Soraya is one…
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Request Your Free COVID Self-Test Now
Three weeks after Thanksgiving, COVID-19 cases are rising in the United States. During a press conference on December 15, White House COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jha told reporters, “we are seeing cases increase in about 90% of the country.” In December 2021, the federal government purchased over 500 million rapid COVID-19 self-tests to help Americans combat…
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Severe Turbulence Injures Passengers on Flight in the U.S.
At least 36 people on a Hawaiian Airlines flight were injured, with 20 taken to the emergency room of a hospital, after the plane they were on encountered “severe turbulence” on a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu on Sunday, December 18. Eleven patients were reported to be in serious condition, according to a statement from…
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End of the Cup
The victory in the last Copa América, in Brazil, ending a 28-year drought without official titles, returned to Argentina the joy of celebration. The South American champions wanted more. They wanted the world. And it came, after 36 years of waiting and two painful runner-up finishes (1990 and 2014). This Sunday, December 18, the albiceleste…
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The Countdown Begins: The Next World Cup Is Here!
The final of the Qatar World Cup, contested between Argentina and France, left any fan of good football overjoyed. No matter who you were cheering for, how could you not be satisfied with such an exciting match? But the thrilling game this Sunday (18) left a taste for more. It’s no wonder that the World…