Category: United States
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Elon Musk loses R$ 70 billion as Tesla shares fall after launch of political party in the US
The political turbulences stemming from billionaire Elon Musk have once again directly impacted the financial markets. On Monday (7), Tesla shares plummeted more than 4%, widening the accumulated losses from recent months and causing a reduction of US$ 13.5 billion (approximately R$ 70 billion) in the businessman’s net worth. The information comes from Reuters. The…
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Whether driving or flying, here are some travel tips for the July 4 holiday
This year, July 4th falls on a Friday for the first time in more than a decade. And if you plan to travel during the extended holiday, know that you’re not alone. A record 72.2 million people will travel from June 28 to July 6, according to AAA projections. The agency says this represents an…
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Whether Driving or Flying, Here Are Travel Tips for the July 4th Holiday
This year, July 4 falls on a Friday for the first time in more than a decade. And if you’re planning a trip during the long weekend, you’re not alone. A record 72.2 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between June 28 and July 6, according to AAA projections. That’s an…
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Sean Combs Found Guilty on Two Counts, Acquitted of the Most Serious
A federal jury in Manhattan found Sean Combs, the hip-hop mogul also known as Diddy or Puff Daddy, guilty of two counts of transportation for prostitution. He was found not guilty of one count of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking. The jury deliberated for 13 hours before announcing its split decision after…
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Sean Combs found guilty on two counts, but acquitted of the most serious ones
A federal jury in Manhattan found Sean Combs, the hip-hop mogul also known as Diddy or Puff Daddy, guilty on two counts of transportation for purposes of prostitution. He was found not guilty on one count of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking. The jury deliberated for 13 hours before announcing its split…
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American Revolution and Its Independence
The Spanish arrived on the American continent in 1492, and in the territory of the current US, they were the first Europeans to settle. The colonization of the US was carried out by the English in what became known as the Thirteen Colonies: • Virginia, founded by the London Company, in 1607. • New Hampshire,…
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With the rise of light pollution, West Texas works to protect the world’s largest “dark sky reserve”
It’s a crowded night at McDonald Observatory, where people crowd around high-powered telescopes as a storm approaches from the east. Residents and visitors from across the country come to the site to experience a free and vanishing natural resource: one of the darkest night skies in the world. From the top of the observatory in…
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (document)
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds that have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the Earth, the equal and separate position to which the laws of nature and of nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect for the…
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Federal Investigation Concludes Harvard Violated Civil Rights Law
A Trump administration investigation concluded that Harvard University violated federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students on campus. The conclusion puts the university at risk of losing additional federal funding. In a separate letter to the university summarizing the investigation’s findings, a federal task force said: “Harvard has been, in some cases,…
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As Light Pollution Increases, West Texas Works to Protect the World’s Largest ‘Dark Sky Reserve’
It’s a crowded night at the McDonald Observatory, where dozens of people crowd around high-powered telescopes as a storm advances to the east. Local residents and visitors from across the country come here to experience a vanishing and free natural resource: some of the darkest night skies in the world. From the top of the…