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Tag: EE.UU.

  • US and Colombia Create Joint Migrant Processing Centers

    The U.S. government and the Colombian government have announced an agreement to create Safe Mobility Workshops that seek to identify, register and categorize the reasons for irregular migration and provide legal pathways for those qualified to migrate from Colombia to the United States. Through these workshops, the goal is to provide a safe alternative to […]

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  • Arming Teachers Leaves Educators Divided and Schools Unsafe

    As schools around the nation look for ways to protect their students, the debate surrounding the arming of teachers resurfaces consistently. A recent survey conducted by the RAND Corporation found that while one in five teachers would be interested in bringing a gun to school, the majority do not believe it would make students any […]

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  • State Farm Pulls Home and Business Insurance from California

    Climate change is driving up the cost of business in California — and now one of the leading insurers in the state has had enough. On Friday, State Farm announced that it would no longer be accepting new applications for home and business insurance in California. This historic shift, which has come in response to […]

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  • Deal Reached in US Debt Ceiling Negotiations

    After days of arduous negotiations, President Joe Biden and Republican House leaders have reached an agreement in principle on raising the US debt ceiling, avoiding a catastrophic default. The agreement, which is yet to be formally announced, is set to remove the existing $31.4 trillion debt ceiling over a two-year period. This keeps President Biden […]

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  • Target Bows to Extremist Pressure, Removes Pride-Themed Apparel

    The recent decision by Target to remove some of its Pride-themed merchandise from its store shelves has stunned and outraged the LGBTQ+ community and sparked debate over the broader national conversation surrounding the civil rights of transgender people. It began earlier this month when Target introduced two lines of beachwear with non-gender-affirming designs for trans […]

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  • Apple Partners With Broadcom to Build 5G Components in the US

    Andrew Burton/Getty Images In a move that supports the US economy and further strengthens its technological competitive edge, Apple Inc has struck a multi-billion-dollar deal with semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom Inc. to build 5G RF components in the US. These components, which would be used in Apple devices, will be designed and manufactured at Broadcom’s Fort […]

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  • Teenagers Charged in Killing of Colorado Woman After Throwing Rock Through Windshield

    Three high school seniors were arrested and accused of hurling a landscaping rock at a Colorado woman, killing her as she drove just outside Denver, authorities said Wednesday. The arrest affidavits released on Thursday indicate that the suspects, two 18-year-olds, Joseph Koenig and Nicholas Karol-Chik, and one 16-year-old, Zachary Kwak, took the photo of Bartell’s […]

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  • MTA Suspends Use of Twitter for Service Alerts

    People walk off of a subway train at a Brooklyn station Nov. 18, 2020, in New York City.Spencer Platt / Getty Images file The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the largest transportation network in the United States, has decided on Thursday cut ties with the platform owned by Elon Musk after Twitter asked the MTA to […]

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  • US Economy Slows to 1.1% Growth in First Quarter

    The US economy cooled in the first quarter of 2023, registering a 1.1% growth in the period from January to March, according to the Office of Economic Analysis. This was well below the estimates of the main market surveys, which indicated a 2% rise, and a significant decline from the 2.6% registered in the fourth […]

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  • Disney World Employee Accused of Videotaping Women for Years

    A former Disney World theme park employee has been arrested and charged in Florida after allegedly videotaping a park guest up her skirt late last month, and may have been attacking other park goers for years. Jorge Díaz Vega, 26, was arrested on March 31 on suspicion of video voyeurism and held on $2,500 bail. […]

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