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☆ Donald Trump explains his militaristic plan to deport 15-20 million people
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Trump repeated false claims that many migrants are former prisoners or have been institutionalized in their home countries. John Moore/Getty ImagesTrump promised mass deportation in 2016 tooWhile he did not employ an Eisenhower-like effort the first time he was president, Trump is bringing the pledge back. Trump told Time he would target between 15 million and 20 million people who he said are undocumented in the US. Pew Research Center estimated the number of undocumented migrants in the US was around 10.5 million in 2021. As of 2021, it estimated about 3% of the US population and about 22% of the foreign-born population were undocumented.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, “, ”, ’, Eisenhower, John Moore, Getty Images Trump, Joe Biden, ” Trump, Stephen Miller, We’re Organizations: CNN, Capitol, Historians, Getty Images, Eisenhower, Trump, Pew Research Center, National Guard, Guard, The New York Times, Supreme Locations: reclassifying, Mexico, Rio, El Paso , Texas, China

☆ Opinion: What conservatives don’t get about the protests roiling college campuses
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Opinion Jeremi Suri | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

These attacks have over the years undermined university leadership and provoked students, staff and faculty. University leaders responded positively, helping to build more dynamic and well-endowed centers for this work than on any other peer campus in the country. Many students, staff and faculty, especially those from minority backgrounds, feel that they have suffered setback after setback at the hands of hostile politicians and deferential administrators. Public and private university leaders have become more distant from their own campuses as they focus on fund-raising and testifying before hostile federal and state legislatures. There are, of course, good reasons why university leaders should not give in to protesters on these and other points.

Persons: Jeremi Suri, Mack Brown, America’s, CNN —, George W, Bush, ”, “, —, ” Jeremi Suri Korey Howell, Rick Perry, Perry, William Powers, Powers, Greg Abbott, Abbott, Bill, – Organizations: Leadership, Global Affairs, University of Texas, History Department, LBJ School, Democracy, “, CNN, Yale, Republican Party, Republican, Bush’s, Austin, Republicans, University, Clements Center for National Security, Salem Center for Policy, Civitas Institute, School of Civic Leadership, Military, Public, Kent State, Jackson State Universities Locations: Austin, Texas, Houston, Rio Grande Valley, Dallas, United States, Vietnam

☆ BHP could aim for Rio Tinto after Anglo American rejects takeover offer, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBHP could aim for Rio Tinto after Anglo American rejects takeover offer, analyst saysIn the wake of Anglo American's rejection of BHP Group's takeover bid, John Meyer, partner at SP Angel, said that other interested buyers, like Chinese state-owned companies, could step in with a better offer. He added that BHP could instead aim for Rio Tinto, as there is "much more at stake here" than at Anglo American.

Persons: John Meyer Organizations: Rio Tinto, BHP, SP Angel Locations: American, Rio

☆ Whatever happened to the two-door car?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

There are still two-door cars today, of course, but they’re almost all high-performance sports cars not intended for comfortable cruising. For car designers, two-door models can offer more striking proportions to play with, long hoods that evoke power and tapered, aerodynamic back ends. Today, it’s rare to see a two-door car that isn’t a performance model like the Mustang or Corvette. Today, if you have a two-door car and you have kids, you also have a backache. While some two-door cars used to be bargain items – the cheapest entry-level cars were almost always two-door hatchbacks – today two-door models are seen mostly in European luxury car showrooms.

Persons: Ricardo Montalbán, Brian Rabold, Bob D'Olivo, ”, Kevin Kirbitz, who’s, “, Rabold, ” Rabold, Scott Krugger, Kia Rio, You’ve, Gorden Wagener Organizations: CNN, Chrysler, Network, Riviera, GM, Ford Thunderbird, Chevrolet Corvette, Thunderbird, Ford, Stellantis’s Dodge, Nissan, Cox Automotive, BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Benz, American Mercedes Locations: Chrysler Cordoba, Cordoba, United States, American

☆ Dengue cases top 5.2 million in the Americas as outbreak passes yearly record, PAHO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Michael Rios | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Dengue cases are surging in the Americas, with cases reported topping 5.2 million as of this week, surpassing a yearly record set in 2023, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). PAHO spokesperson Ashley Baldwin told CNN Thursday that 5,214,480 cases of dengue have been reported in the Americas as of Wednesday. In all of 2023, the total number of cases reported in the region was 4,572,765. “We are in an emergency situation because of dengue,” PAHO Director Jarbas Barbosa said in a news briefing Thursday. Early detection and access to proper medical care will reduce the probability of dying due to severe dengue,” Baldwin added.

Persons: PAHO, Ashley Baldwin, ”, Jarbas Barbosa, ” Baldwin, Barbosa, Agustin Marcarian, Eraldo Peres, Baldwin Organizations: CNN, Pan American Health Organization, Reuters Public, AP, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, World Health Organization, Virgin Islands Locations: Americas, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Peru, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ceilandia, Brasilia, Puerto Rico, Virgin, American Samoa

☆ Critical mineral mining is key to the green transition, but experts warn reputational risks remain
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesMining of critical minerals plays a crucial role in the global green transition, but the broader industry's bad reputation and other challenges present investment barriers, industry experts warn. Critical minerals include metals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements, and are important components in emerging green technologies such as wind turbines and electric vehicles. Speaking on a panel at Singapore's annual Ecosperity Week, which ended Wednesday, mining industry experts and investors said the growing demand from green tech makes it necessary to increase government support and capital flows into the critical mining sector. Many of the same companies that mine critical minerals also mine environmentally damaging fossil fuels like coal. One area that has seen recent strides and investments has been in the recycling of critical minerals, which cuts down the need of extraction.

Persons: Adam Matthews, Dominic Barton, Barton, Scott Clements Organizations: PT Vale, Getty Images, Global Investor Commission, Mining, Royal Bank of Canada, Rio Tinto, LeapFrog Investments, International Renewable Energy Agency, EV, World Bank, Tribeca Capital Locations: PT Vale Indonesia, China, Paris, Rio, Indonesia's Sulawesi, Rio Tinto, Western Australia

☆ Kyrie Irving says he ‘grew up in a time’ when you had to try out for USA Basketball after omission from Paris 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving said he “just didn’t fit” into the 12-man basketball roster selected to represent Team USA at the upcoming Olympic Games. Irving has twice enjoyed success with USA Basketball (USAB) – winning gold at the 2014 FIBA World Cup and the Rio 2016 Olympics – and had outlined his desire to once again be part of an Olympic roster. This year’s announcement process was certainly different, with USA Basketball managing director Grant Hill traveling across the country to personally deliver the Team USA jerseys to each player that was selected. Irving won a gold medal with Team USA at Rio 2016. The Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics will take place on July 26 with men’s basketball play beginning the following day.

Persons: Kyrie Irving, Irving, –, Steph Curry, Devin Booker, Jrue, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, Edwards, “, ”, ” Irving, Grant Hill, Mark Ralston Organizations: CNN — Dallas Mavericks, Team USA, Games, USA, FIBA, Mavericks, USA Basketball, Rio, Getty Locations: Haliburton, USAB, AFP, Las Vegas, Paris

☆ A woman in Brazil was arrested after she seemingly attempted to get a dead body in a wheelchair to sign for a bank loan
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A woman in Brazil was arrested after seemingly trying to secure a bank loan using her dead uncle's signature. The woman appeared to bring her uncle's body to the bank in a wheelchair and tried to use it to sign papers. Bank staff became suspicious when the man was unresponsive and his head kept lolling, local media said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA woman in Brazil was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of theft by fraud and violating a corpse after she brought her uncle to a bank to sign a loan agreement, local media outlets reported.

Persons: —, O Dia, Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes, Nunes, that's, Paulo Roberto Braga, Correio Braziliense, Braga, Correio, Christ, Christian Adams, William Jackson Organizations: Bank, Service, Itaú Bank, Economics Locations: Brazil, Rio, Rio de Janeiro, South America

☆ Time’s 100 Most Influential People: Five icons you should know from the 2024 list
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

TIME released its list of the 100 Most Influential People for 2024 on Wednesday. The annual list, which asks cultural and political icons to highlight the changemakers of the past year, features dozens of athletes, entertainers, artists and politicians. Beninese music legend Angélique Kidjo wrote about Nigerian artist Burna Boy, who in turn wrote about rapper 21 Savage. Shawn Fain, UAW PresidentPresident Joe Biden wrote about Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers, for TIME. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty ImagesAt just 25 years of age, Motaz Azaiza is the youngest person on this year’s TIME list.

Persons: Alex Rodriguez, Patrick Mahomes, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Raquel Willis, Elliot Page, Angélique Kidjo, Burna Boy, Taraji P, Henson, Coleman Domingo, Shawn Fain, Joe Biden, Tom Williams, ” Fain, Biden, “, —, Fain, ” Biden, Motaz Azaiza, Yasmeen Serhan, Mohammed Abed, Azaiza, Instagram, ” Serhan, CNN —, ” Azaiza, ” Jenni Hermoso, Jenni Hermoso, Mana Shim, Fran Santiago, Luis Rubiales, Hermoso’s, Rubiales, Hermoso, “ Hermoso, ” Shim, Sakshi Malik, Nisha Pahuja, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Manish Rajput, Malik, Singh, ” Malik, Bhushan Sharan Singh’s, ”, Yulia Navalnaya, Russia’s, Alexei Navalny, Kamala Harris, Monika Skolimowska, Alexey Navalny, Putin, “ Putin, Navalnaya, “ Navalnaya, ” Harris Organizations: CNN, TIME, United Auto Workers, UAW, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Getty, “, UEFA Women's Nations League, UEFA, Spanish Women’s National Team, FIFA, Wrestling Federation of India, India Today, Delhi Locations: Dua Lipa, Gaza, AFP, Palestinian, Spanish, American, Indian, Rio ., Europe, Berlin, Paris, Hague, ”, Russian, Russia

☆ Brazilian police detain woman suspected of taking a dead man to withdraw bank loan
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Alessandra Castelli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Police in Brazil have detained a woman suspected of wheeling a dead man, who she said was her uncle, to a bank to withdraw a four-figure loan. Footage of the woman’s encounter with the bank has sparked a nationwide discussion in Brazil after going viral on social media. But the elderly man in the video – filmed by a bank attendant – remains unresponsive. When paramedics arrived, they concluded that the man had been dead for a couple of hours and must have been dead when he arrived at the bank. Police say they are still trying to establish the relationship between the woman and the dead man.

Persons: “, Fabio Luis Souza Organizations: CNN — Police, Itau Bank, CNN, de Janeiro Civil, Police, CNN Brasil, ” Authorities Locations: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, de Janeiro

☆ Widespread 911 Outages Are Reported in Four States
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Yan Zhuang | More About Yan Zhuang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A large-scale outage is affecting residents’ ability to call the 911 emergency number in parts of Nebraska and Texas, and the entire state of South Dakota, according to local authorities. In Las Vegas, calls to 911 on landline phones and mobile phones were not connecting for about two hours before service was restored at about 9 p.m., the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said on social media. During the outage, dispatchers could see attempts to make calls from mobile phones and would call residents back, the police said, and all attempted calls had been answered. The outage was also affecting southern Nevada, the Nevada State Police said. Outages were also reported by the local police departments of Dundy County, Neb., Kearney County, Neb., Howard County, Neb., Fremont, Neb., and Del Rio, Texas.

Persons: Del Organizations: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nevada State Police Locations: Nebraska, Texas, South Dakota, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dundy County, Neb, Kearney County, Howard County, Fremont, Del Rio , Texas

☆ Passion and purpose inspire Brazilian chefs to serve authentic cuisines like the Carnival-favorite dishes feijoada and coxinha
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Leila Jordan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The Brazilian chefs Leticia Schwartz and Luiza Souza shared their favorite dishes, including feijoada. Souza and Schwartz shared their favorite Brazilian dishes that embody the spirit of Rio during Carnival and beyond. Bar da Gema's fried polenta with oxtail, one of the restaurant's most popular dishes. Nico Schinco for BI"Feijoada is the most iconic food of Brazil and from Rio," Schwartz said. One of Bar da Gema's most popular dishes is coxinha, fried teardrop-shaped dough filled with shredded meat.

Persons: Leticia Schwartz, Luiza Souza, —, Schwartz, Nico Schinco, Gema, Kristin Bethge, Souza, Leandro Amaral, Amaral, Rio doesn't, Eduardo Gomes, brigadeiro, Brazil it's, BI Schwartz, hasn't Organizations: Service, Brazil's, BI Souza, Catholic, BI, Rio, polenta, Ash Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Greenwich , Connecticut, Rio, Bahia, Brazil, Brazilian, sprinkles, France, French, Portugal, French Guiana, Rio ., Minas Gerais, Curitiba

☆ Opinion | Immigrant Detention Should Have No Place in Our Society
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Ana Raquel Minian | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The two had fled Guatemala after gang members killed his son, Marco, and threatened the rest of the family. Mr. Arredondo was not aware of the new policy, but it should not have mattered. Still, an immigration official took Andrea from Mr. Arredondo and placed them in different cells. Hours later, the officials lined up a group of children, including Andrea, and drove them away without explanation. The next day, Mr. Arredondo was transported to a different facility.

Persons: Fernando Arredondo, Andrea, Marco, Weeks, Trump, Arredondo Organizations: Border Patrol, U.S, Detention, GEO Group Locations: Mexico, Guatemala, Laredo , Texas, Rio

☆ A Divided America Agrees on One Thing: The Eclipse Was Awesome
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Christopher Maag | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Aidan Hernandez lay on the sidewalk wearing his eclipse glasses and staring up. The day was cloudy in Eagle Pass, Texas, and for a while he was silent. There it is!” said Aidan, 7, alerting everyone that the total eclipse was visible. “Now it’s gone.”Eagle Pass, a border town facing Mexico across the green valley of the Rio Grande, was the first American city on the path of totality. The eclipse also passed over Houlton, Maine, a small town pressed between rolling potato fields and the international border with Canada.

Persons: Aidan Hernandez, ”, Aidan, it’s Locations: Pass , Texas, Mexico, Rio, Houlton , Maine, Canada, United States, Texas, Arkansas, Cleveland, Buffalo

☆ European markets set to open higher as momentum returns
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

European markets look poised to open higher Thursday as investors look to build momentum following a shaky start to the new trading quarter. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed higher Wednesday, shaking off some of the negative sentiment after euro zone inflation fell more than expected. Thursday is light on the earnings front, while the release of notes from the European Central Bank's last monetary policy meeting is expected to shine some light on the path for interest rate cuts. In Asia-Pacific, markets rebounded following a selloff in the previous session. Meanwhile, U.S. stock futures inched higher overnight as investors digested comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

Persons: Jerome Powell Organizations: Central, Rio Tinto, U.S . Federal Locations: Rio, Asia, Pacific, U.S

☆ Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury ahead of Team USA training camp
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Jill Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Brittney Griner has re-signed with her longtime WNBA team, the Phoenix Mercury, ahead of this year’s Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Griner also is a two-time Olympic gold medalist for Team USA. Tim Clayton/Corbis/Getty Images/FilePhoenix’s signing of Griner comes the same week that the USA Basketball Women’s National Team will hold a training camp in Cleveland, Ohio. On Thursday, the USA Basketball Women’s National Team announced the 14-athlete April training camp roster, which will be held Wednesday through Friday. When announcing the training camp roster Thursday, USA Basketball said at the time that Clark would attend contingent on Iowa’s progression through the NCAA tournament.

Persons: Brittney Griner, ” Griner, Griner, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Griner –, “, ”, Caitlin Clark, Clark Organizations: CNN, WNBA, Phoenix Mercury, Mercury, Team USA, Griner, Rio, USA Basketball Women’s, Paris, Phoenix, Las Vegas Aces, Team, NCAA Locations: Paris, Russia, United States, Cleveland , Ohio, Clark, Iowa, Cleveland

☆ Investor Tribeca presents Glencore with ideas to raise shareholder value – How it may unfold
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Tribeca has been a shareholder of Glencore for seven years and has been engaging with management for a year. The company has excellent core asset quality in copper, zinc and coal, as well as a world-leading commodity trading business. Notably, Bluebell Capital Partners agitated for a demerger of Glencore's thermal coal business in 2021. However, in 2023, after acquiring a 77% interest in Teck's steelmaking coal business, Glencore stated its intention to demerge its combined coal and carbon steel businesses. The same can be said for the divestment of the trading business.

Persons: Glencore, David Aylward, Gary Nagle, astutely, Berkshire Hathaway, Ivan Glasenberg, Ken Squire Organizations: Glencore, Tribeca Investment Partners, Tribeca, Financial Times, Australian Securities Exchange, London Stock Exchange, BHP, Rio Tinto, Bluebell Capital Partners, LSE, Rio, NYSE, 13D Locations: Switzerland, Australia, Africa, South America, Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore, London, Tribeca, Glencore, Swiss, Rio, Europe, cyclicality, Berkshire

☆ April will bring severe storms, snow and flooding as a wide-reaching storm crosses the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Allison Chinchar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

A multi-day system will slide across much of the country and bring the potential for tornadoes, large hail, flooding and even snow. Snow and freezing rain will fall to the north, while heavy rain and severe thunderstorms unfold on the warmer side of the system. By Tuesday, the severe threat shifts east into an area from northern Mississippi to southern Pennsylvania. One of the elements fueling the severe threat is the clash of cold air behind the system with the warm air out ahead. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, along with Corpus Christi and Del Rio, Texas, could see record high temperatures on Monday.

Persons: Nature, Snow Organizations: CNN, Central US, Storm Prediction Center, Corpus Christi, CNN Weather Rapid Locations: Texas, Ohio, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Southern, Baton Rouge , Louisiana, Del Rio , Texas, Laredo , Texas, Upper Midwest, CNN Weather Rapid City , South Dakota, Minneapolis, White, Adirondack, Midwest

☆ The Japanese Sensei Bringing Baseball to Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Jack Nicas | Dado Galdieri | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Yukihiro Shimura always arrives first. He quietly puts on his baseball uniform. And, finally, when he finishes, he bows to Rio de Janeiro’s only baseball field. Then his misfit team — including a geologist, graphic designer, English teacher, film student, voice actor and motorcycle delivery man — starts to form. Most are in their 20s and 30s, and some are still learning the basics of throwing, catching and swinging a bat.

Persons: Yukihiro Shimura, Shimura, ”, “ Organizations: “ Locations: Rio

☆ Puerto Rican tax breaks are luring wealthy newcomers. A millennial says that's bad news for members of her generation with dreams of careers and homeownership.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Puerto Rico is becoming an increasingly popular destination for mainland Americans looking to relocate for tax purposes without giving up their US citizenship. Maridav/Getty ImagesBetween 2021 and 2022, about 27,000 individuals moved from the US mainland to Puerto Rico, according to data collected by the US Census Bureau . Related storiesIn 2021, the cost of living in Puerto Rico rose by 7%, the largest jump seen in 40 years. According to data from Realtor.com, the median home price in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in February was $950,000, up 37% in the past year. AdvertisementAccording to the Associated Press, there are now 25,000 short-term rentals in Puerto Rico, up from 1,000 in 2014.

Persons: —, Anna, Brock Pierce, Anna aren't, Adrián González Costa, Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans Organizations: Service, Puerto Ricans, Business, US Census Bureau, Federal Housing Finance Agency, San Juan, Puerto Rican Independence Party, San Juan Daily Star, Associated Press, AP Locations: Puerto Rico . Puerto Rico, Europe, Puerto Rico, Maridav, Puerto, Realtor.com, San Juan , Puerto Rico, Aguas Buenas, San Juan, San Juan ., AFP

CNN —Brazilian superstar Vinícius Jr. broke down in tears in an emotional media conference on Monday while speaking about his experience with racist abuse while playing for Real Madrid in Spain. This comes after a series of instances of racism that have been directed towards Vinícius in Spain. Racist slurs have also been caught on camera during Real’s matches at Osasuna, Mallorca, Real Valladolid and Atlético. Notably, some Spanish journalists say Vinícius has only himself to blame for the abuse he’s received. Aitor Alcalde/Getty ImagesDespite the criticism that Vinícius has received in Spain, many in other countries remain firmly in support of the talented Brazilian.

Persons: Vinícius Jr, “, ”, Vinícius, Spain, –, Pierre, Philippe Marcou, I’ve, he’s, Jude, Eduardo, Camavinga, David Bernabeu, Javier Tebas, backtrack, ” Vinícius, Aitor, Troy Townsend, ‘, ’ ” Townsend, Rio Ferdinand, @vinijr Organizations: CNN, Real Madrid, Spain, Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Reuters, Valencia, Atlético Madrid, Osasuna, Real, Getty, Liga, CNN Sport, Royal Spanish Football Federation, ESPN, Estadio Mestalla, Aitor Alcalde, ” Former Manchester United Locations: Spain, Madrid, Vinícius, Mallorca, Real Valladolid, Atlético, AFP, Bellingham, Rodrygo, ESPN Brazil, British, England

☆ Cramer's Lighting Round: Becton Dickinson is a buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

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Persons: Stock's, Becton, Becton Dickinson, it's, Wes Edens, let's Organizations: Energy, KKR, Rio, Tinto, New Fortress Energy, California Resources, Constellation Energy Locations: California, Beauty's

CNN —At least 27 people have been killed in southeast Brazil as rainfall continues to ravage parts of the country, according to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil citing state authorities. The death toll in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo rose to 19, and at least eight people have been killed in neighboring state Rio de Janeiro, CNN Brasil reported citing each state’s respective Civil Defense. At least six people are still missing, and more than 7,000 people were forced to flee their homes in Espirito Santo, according to CNN Brasil. Construction worker Nicelio Goncalves, 52, shows the interior of his flooded house outside in Rio de Janeiro state on Sunday, March 24. Flooding and landslides remain one of the main concerns as rainfall has yet to cease through the week.

Persons: Nicelio Goncalves, Pilar Olivares, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Rio de Janeiro Governor Claudio Castro, Renato Casagrande, Allison Chinchar Organizations: CNN, CNN Brasil, Civil Defense, Reuters, Rio de Janeiro Governor, Espirito Santo Locations: Brazil, Brazilian, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de, Rio Grande do Sul, Sao Paulo

☆ Police Say They’ve Cracked Rio de Janeiro’s Most Notorious Murder Mystery
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Jack Nicas | Flávia Milhorance | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Who killed Marielle Franco?” That has been the question haunting Rio de Janeiro for the past six years, ever since a gunman assassinated the Black, gay, feminist councilwoman who had fought the city’s entrenched corruption and powerful gangs. But now her family and the thousands of supporters who have taken to the streets in Ms. Franco’s name appear to have an answer. Brazilian police officers on Sunday morning arrested Chiquinho and Domingos Brazão — two brothers who once served on Rio’s City Council, as did Ms. Franco — on accusations that they ordered her 2018 murder to silence her battles against corruption, according to a police official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the operation had not been officially announced. The police also arrested Rivaldo Barbosa, the former Rio police chief who initially oversaw the investigation into Ms. Franco’s killing, on accusations that he intentionally obstructed it, the official said.

Persons: “, Marielle Franco, councilwoman, Chiquinho, Domingos Brazão —, Franco —, Rivaldo Barbosa, Franco’s Organizations: Sunday, Rio’s City Council, Rio Locations: de Janeiro, Ms, Rio’s

☆ Abbott’s Army on the Border: Is it Working?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( J. David Goodman | Edgar Sandoval | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

For many months, the small border city of Eagle Pass, Texas, has provided the backdrop for a bitter legal battle between Gov. Greg Abbott and the Biden administration over how best to handle record numbers of migrants arriving at the border. The court fights, which intensified this week, have centered on claims that the border is in crisis. But recently, the opposite has been happening along the Rio Grande as it curves its way through Eagle Pass: In an area that last year was the epicenter of unauthorized migration along the southern border, far fewer migrants have been crossing. Mr. Abbott has cited the slowdown as evidence that his aggressive attempt to push the boundaries of immigration law and his $10 billion program to harden the state’s border with Mexico — using National Guard troops, razor wire, helicopters, boats and floating buoys in the Rio Grande — has been working.

Persons: Greg Abbott, Biden, Abbott Organizations: Gov, National Guard Locations: Eagle Pass , Texas, Grande, Eagle, Mexico, Rio

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