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☆ Mexico's most populous state approves same-sex marriage
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The congress of Mexico's most populous state, State of Mexico, on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to legally recognize same-sex marriage, becoming the 29th of Mexico's 32 states to do so. State of Mexico, which borders the capital, is the country's most populous state and one of its most gender-violent. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe approval follows recent legalizations by the states of Sonora and Sinaloa. Mexico City became the first area of the country to legalize same-sex marriage in 2009, and the following year Argentina became the first country in Latin America to legalize it nationwide. Same-sex marriage remains illegal or not recognized in Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, most of Central America and swathes of the Caribbean, according to global LGBT rights tracker Equaldex.

PINAR DEL RÍO, Cuba — Brigades of electrical workers were focused Wednesday on restoring electricity to the western region of Cuba, where Hurricane Ian made landfall the day before, leaving the entire country without power. Crews were working to bring power back to the Pinar del Río Province, where the eye of the then-Category 3 storm entered Cuba, and the municipality of Artemisa, where Ian's gusty winds knocked power out. In Pinar del Río, a region known for its agriculture and a source of produce for much of Cuba, crops such as rice, yucca and beans were lost. Yamil Lage / AFP - Getty ImagesCuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said damages in Pinar del Río "are great, although it has not yet been possible to account for it." Hurricane winds bent countless pieces of metals used as roofs all over Cuba, particularly in Pinar del Río.

☆ Prosecutor leading probe into missing Mexican students resigns
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The prosecutor leading the investigation into the abduction and suspected murder of 43 Mexican student teachers in 2014 has resigned over disagreements about the process, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday. Omar Gomez was appointed to the head the probe into the disappearances of the Ayotzinapa college student teachers in 2019 not long after Lopez Obrador came to power. "He's going to leave his post ... because he disagreed with the procedures that were followed," Lopez Obrador told a news conference following media reports about Gomez's departure. Officials say the students were then murdered, but very few of their remains have been conclusively identified. Earlier this week, Lopez Obrador - who has promised to clear up the case before leaving office in 2024 - confirmed that prosecutors had canceled 21 of the 83 arrest warrants recently issued against former public and military officials.

☆ Cuba approves same-sex marriage in unusual referendum
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The code would allow surrogate pregnancies, broader rights for grandparents in regard to grandchildren, protection of the elderly and measures against gender violence. President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who has promoted the law acknowledged questions about the measure as he voted on Sunday. The measure had been approved by Cuba’s Parliament, the National Assembly, after years of debate about such reforms. But there is a strong strain of social conservatism in Cuba and several religious leaders have expressed concern or opposition to the law., worrying it could weaken nuclear families. That has meant a greater opening not only the once-dominant Roman Catholic Church, but also to Afro-Cuban religions, protestants and Muslims.

☆ Groups seeking voter ‘anomalies’ 2 years after Trump’s loss raise concerns ahead of midterm elections
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Andrew Davis | Dasha Burns | Dasha Burns Is An Nbc News Now Correspondent Who Covers Politics | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

Glen Morgan speaks about his canvassing organization, the Washington Voter Research Project. The Washington Voter Research Project maintains that these claims have no basis in fact. In January, the Washington Voter Research Project began releasing some of its canvassing efforts’ findings online, claiming it had found several anomalies in voter rolls. The resident said that, upon being pressed, the canvassers eventually said they were with the Washington Voter Research Project. “We have these volunteer badges that just say volunteer and they say Washington voter research project on them.

☆ MLB roundup: Guardians clinch AL Central title for first time since 2018
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +13 min

Hunter Dozier capped the Royals' scoring with an RBI single to make it 13-11 following Ryan O'Hearn's two-run double. Astros 6, Orioles 3 (11 innings)Christian Vazquez's two-run single capped a four-run 11th inning and visiting Houston defeated Baltimore. Jeimer Candelario followed Schoop's RBI single with a run-scoring single of his own. The White Sox's loss allowed the Cleveland Guardians to clinch their first American League Central title since 2018. Yadier Molina had an RBI single for the NL Central-leading Cardinals, who dropped consecutive games to the Dodgers after winning Friday.

☆ Cuba votes to legalize same-sex marriage, decades after LGBTQ people in the country were persecuted and sent to labor camps
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Cuba has voted to legalize same-sex marriage, election officials said on Monday. The country voted in a referendum to amend its Family Code, which is part of the constitution. Decades ago, LGBTQ people in Cuba were persecuted and sent to labor camps. According to election results, around two-thirds of people who voted in the referendum did so in favor of the amendments. It's a significant moment for the island country which, during the 1960s and 1970s, persecuted LQBTQ people and sent to labor camps.

☆ Cubans approve gay marriage by large margin in referendum
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Marc Frank | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A voter casts his vote at a polling station during the new Family Code referendum in Havana, Cuba, September 25, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre MeneghiniHAVANA, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Cubans approved gay marriage and adoption overwhelmingly in a Sunday referendum backed by the government that also boosted rights for women, the national election commission said on Monday. "Justice has been done," Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel wrote in a tweet. The 100-page "family code" legalizes same-sex marriage and civil unions, allows same-sex couples to adopt children, and promotes equal sharing of domestic rights and responsibilities between men and women. Preliminary results from the electoral commission showed 74% of 8.4 million Cubans eligible to vote participated in the Sunday referendum.

☆ Cubans head to polls to vote on government-sponsored code to legalize gay marriage, adoption
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

referring to a family code referendum to take place on September 25, is displayed in Havana, Cuba, September 19, 2022. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"My expectation is that most of the population will vote 'yes'," Diaz-Canel said. The code, which has undergone 25 drafts, nearly 80,000 townhall-style meetings and 300,000 suggestions from the public, is expected to draw millions of Cubans to the polls. There are no independent, outside observers of Cuban elections, however, citizens may observe the count at their precincts immediately following the vote. "The vote will be close ... aspects of this code have divided the opinions of the public, even families," she said.

☆ Border chief says GOP governors are worsening crisis by 'lying' to migrants
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Julia-Ainsley-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Julia Ainsley | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also criticized Republican governors for sending migrants to other cities in an interview with José Díaz-Balart on MSNBC. Migrants line up after having arrived by bus in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. Magnus said that despite the releases and the busing of migrants to Northern cities, the Border Patrol is managing the influx. El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said the city’s shelters are full, which is why he, like Republican governors, has begun busing migrants out of the city. Unlike Republican governors, Leeser is notifying cities that will be receiving migrants from El Paso.

☆ 10 killed in Mexico bar shooting in state ravaged by violence
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterMEXICO CITY, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen opened fire in a bar in central Mexico, killing 10 people, officials said, in the latest outbreak of violence to buffet the country. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said all ten victims in Wednesday's attack were male, and that no arrests had been made yet. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA state government official said nine of the men were killed at the scene, while another died of his wounds after being taken to hospital. Calling the shooting a "cowardly attack", Guanajuato's governor Diego Sinhue Rodriguez on Twitter expressed his condolences to the families of the victims. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Valentine Hilaire and Lizbeth Diaz, Writing by Isabel Woodford Editing by Alistair BellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Puerto Rico as it reels from Hurricane Fiona, Gov. The administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, began touring affected communities in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, conducting initial damage assessments to support the governor's request. A man on Tuesday collects donated water bottles for drinking after Hurricane Fiona damaged water supplies in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. Hurricane Fiona is the first major hurricane to directly hit Puerto Rico since it was ravaged by Hurricane Maria five years ago. "With regard to Hurricane Maria, the people of Puerto Rico, we believe, were treated in a manner inconsistent with the mandate toward equality, fairness and impartiality," Yaki said.

MADRID/BARCELONA, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Spain has fined Delivery Hero's (DHER.DE) local business Glovo 79 million euros ($78 million) for allegedly violating labour laws, its labour minister Yolanda Diaz said on Wednesday. "(Glovo) has violated fundamental labour rights and they have obstructed the work of the investigation. In May 2021, Spain passed one of Europe's first laws relating to gig-economy workers' rights, requiring riders for food delivery platforms be made employees on formal labour contracts. A woman wearing a protective face mask amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walks past Glovo food delivery couriers in Kyiv, Ukraine August 6, 2020. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File PhotoBut some, such as 19-year-old Glovo rider Giancarlo from Peru, said they have still not been offered a formal contract.

☆ See the presentation that convinced Gwyneth Paltrow and NEA to back digital menopause-care startup Evernow
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Evernow raised $28.5 million in a Series A round in April that NEA, a VC firm, led. NEA led the startup's $28.5 million Series A in April. Jackson said Evernow picked angel investors who have used their platforms to speak out about various issues in women's health. Evernow provided Insider with the presentation the company used to raise $28.5 million in Series A funding. See the 18-slide presentation Evernow used to land a $28.5 million Series A from investors like Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, and NEA.

The upcoming film is the brainchild of Billy Eichner, the comedic mind behind “Billy on the Street” and “Difficult People.” Eichner both stars in and co-wrote the Judd Apatow-produced movie. Eichner plays his typical self-deprecating, cynical protagonist, a podcast host named Bobby who has pretty much given up on finding anyone tolerable to date. “I wanted it to be personal, and it’s all about being vulnerable and telling an honest story.”Both Eichner and Macfarlane said they hope straight people will watch and enjoy their gay rom-com — just like gay people have long watched and enjoyed straight love stories. “As a gay man, I’ve watched those movies, and I cried and I laughed, and I took something away from it,” Macfarlane said of straight rom-coms. “So I think maybe asking some of our straight friends to watch a gay couple fall in love and cry and laugh and take something from it, too.

☆ Inside the ultra-exclusive home-swapping app Kindred — which has a 'Raya-type' invite-only membership and a rapidly growing waitlist
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Emily Carmichael | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Some have compared the new home-swapping app Kindred to Raya, the exclusive members-only dating app. With homes that are largely luxurious, the average length of a Kindred stay is six days. Kindred gives home-swapping the (fancy) app treatment. And Kindred has a waitlist that it pulls from to build its housing inventory in locations popular with its members. Kindred vets, and personally photographs each of the homes on the app to ensure residences look like pictures.

☆ Another big rate hike is coming. Lather. Rinse. Repeat
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Paul R. La Monica | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

As such, experts' forecasts for the Fed's key short-term rate after the November meeting range from 3.5% to 4%. In other words, the Fed's rate hikes could ultimately lead to the economy cooling off more than the central bank would like. Too many big rate hikes risk "sending the economy into a mild recession," Chubb said. What's more, other central banks, mainly the European Central Bank, are likely to step up the pace and size of rate increases as well. "Major central banks still have work to do on inflation, including the Fed and the ECB.

☆ No stamps today: Why one NY post office can't get them
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Alexandra Peers | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

He asked, "I can't buy stamps at the post office?" "When will I be able to buy stamps at the post office?" "I cannot tell you that at this moment," the post office worker replied, gesturing tiredly at a handwritten sign noting the facility didn't have stamps, or money orders. As for the Park West Post Office? After about two weeks of scarcity, it has sheets of tiger, elephant, hearts, tulips and mariachi band commemorative stamps.

UFC 279 will stream live on September 10, with the main card starting at 10 p.m. Chimaev versus Holland and Diaz versus Ferguson are both scheduled for five rounds. How to watch UFC 279You can watch the main event of UFC 279 on ESPN+ at 10 p.m. Ways to save on the UFC 279 pay-per-view priceIf you plan on signing up for ESPN+ to watch UFC 279, you can take advantage of a special discounted bundle. Here's the fight card for UFC 279: Diaz vs. FergusonEarly Prelims — 6 p.m.

Career and applications coach Bernd Slaghuis outlined what a cover letter needs to be truly successful. "Even if all relevant contents of a good cover letter fit on one page, a longer cover letter might also yield good results and lead to an offer of employment." As the career coach explained, specialist knowledge and professional experience already stand out in a good CV, so these can be omitted from your cover letter. Bring your personality to the applicationA cover letter is your chance to show off your personality. These are all questions you can answer in your cover letter.

☆ Meci de poveste în finala Copei America! Argentina și Brazilia vor lupta pentru trofeul suprem al continentului sud-american
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Argentina și Brazilia vor lupta pentru trofeul suprem al continentului sud-american. Selecționata "albiceleste" a devenit a doua finalistă, după ce a învins în urma unui meci dramatic reprezentativa Columbiei. Portarul Emiliano Martinez a fost eroul "pumelor", după ce a apărat trei penalty-uri. Lionel Messi, Leandro Paredes și Lautaro Martinez au înscris de la punctul cu var, iar Juan Cuadrado și Miguel Borja au marcat pentru Columbia. Brazilia este campioana în exercițiu a competiției, iar Argentina nu a mai câștigat trofeul din 1993.

Persons: Argentinienii, Lautaro Martinez, Luis Diaz, Emiliano Martinez, Lionel Messi, Leandro Paredes, Martinez, Juan Cuadrado, Miguel Borja Organizations: America !, Columbia Locations: America, America ! Argentina, Brazilia, american, Columbiei, Rio de Janeiro, Argentina

☆ Naționala de fotbal a Braziliei a învins reprezentativa Columbiei cu 2-1 şi și-a asigurat primul loc în grupă la Copa America 2021
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Naționala de fotbal a Braziliei și-a asigurat primul loc în grupă la Copa America 2021, turneu pe care îl găzduiește. Columbienii au protestat vehement și Nestor Pitana a apelat la sistemul VAR, dar golul a fost validat. Ecuadorienii au condus cu 2-0, după autogolul lui Renato Tapia si reușita lui Ayrton Preciado. Peruvienii nu au renunțat la luptă și, după pauză, au revenit în forță. Gianluca Lapadula a redus din diferență, iar apoi a pasat decisiv la golul lui Andre Carillo.În clasamentul grupei, liderul Brazilia are 9 puncte, Columbia și Peru – câte 4 puncte, iar Ecuador și Venezuela – câte două.

Persons: Luis Diaz, Roberto Firmino, Columbienii, Nestor Pitana, Ecuadorienii, Renato Tapia, Ayrton Preciado, Andre Organizations: fotbal, America Locations: Braziliei, Columbiei, Rio de Janeiro, Ecuador, Peru, Brazilia, Columbia, Venezuela

☆ Finala UEFA Champions League. Manchester City și Chelsea vor disputa al 94-lea meci din istoria confruntărilor directe
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-29 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Manchester City și Chelsea se întâlnesc astăzi în finala UEFA Champions League. # Confruntări directeDe-a lungul istoriei confruntărilor directe, începută în 1957, Manchester City și Chelsea au disputat 93 de meciuri directe. Cel mai bun marcator din istoria confruntărilor Manchester City – Chelsea este Sergio Aguero, care a punctat de 13 ori în astfel de dueluri. Arbitrii VAR delegați de UEFA pentru finala Champions League sunt spaniolii Alejandro Jose Hernandez Hernandez, Juan Martinez Munuera și Inigo Prieto Lopez de Cerain și polonezul Pawel Gil. În faza eliminatorie Manchester City a trecu de Borussia Moenchengladbach, Borussia Dortmund și Paris Saint-Germain, iar Chelsea s-a confruntat cu Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid și FC Porto.

Persons: londonezi, Chelsea, Sergio Aguero, Frank Lampard, Antonio Miguel Mateu, Roberto Diaz Perez, Carlos, Alejandro Jose Hernandez Hernandez, Juan Martinez Munuera, Lopez, Cerain, Gil, Stones, Dias, Thiago, Werner, Thomas Tuchel Organizations: Manchester City, Chelsea, UEFA Champions League ., Villareal, Champions League, UEFA, Borussia, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, FC Porto Locations: Porto, Europei, Angliei, Manchester, Istanbul, Turcia, Spania, Pau, Palomar, Cerro Grande, Borussia Moenchengladbach, Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint - Germain, Fernandinho, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, Jorginho, Kante, Pulisic

☆ A îmbrățișat un migrant și i-a dat să bea apă; În schimb a primit mesaje pline de ură pe paginile de socializare
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Tânăra de 20 de ani, Luna Reyes, a văzut că bărbatul era epuizat după ce a ieșit din mare pe o plajă din Ceuta și i-a dat să bea apă. Când a întins mână spre el, migrantul a îmbrățișat-o și a izbucnit în plâns. ”Nu suntem pregătiți să vedem așa ceva…Mi-a vorbit în franceză și a numărat pe degetele mâinii. Ochii lui erau foarte roșii” a povestit Luna, presei spaniole. Nu știe numele bărbatului, dar a văzut că era epuizat și i-a dat apă.

Persons: Luna Reyes, migrantul, Tânăra, Rita, Reyes, Nadia Calviño, Yolanda Díaz, Jagan Organizations: Associated Press, Crucii Roșii, Luna, RTVE, Federației Internaționale, Cruce Locations: com, înotând, Maroc, Ceuta, Spania, Senegal, Madrid, Semilună Roșie

☆ Maradona, ”omorât cu premeditare”. Șapte persoane din domeniul medical, puse oficial sub acuzare
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-20 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Şapte persoane au fost acuzate de „omor simplu cu premeditare” de către procurorii care anchetează moartea fostului fotbalist Diego Maradona, informează agenţia EFE, citată de News.ro și libertatea.ro. Toți cei șapte acuzați, al căror proces va începe la 31 mai, sunt profesionişti din domeniul medical care s-au ocupat de îngrijirea lui Diego Maradona. Conform raportului, performanţa echipei sanitare care l-a asistat pe Diego Maradona a fost „inadecvată, deficitară şi nesăbuită” şi a lăsat în voia sorţii starea de sănătate a pacientului. Pentru această infracţiune, cei șapte acuzați pot primi pedepse de 8 până la 25 de ani de închisoare. Biroul procurorului general din oraşul San Isidro, de lângă Buenos Aires, a cerut judecătorului Orlando Diaz, să le interzică inculpaţilor din acest dosar părăsirea Argentinei.

Persons: Diego Maradona, Ricardo Omar Almiron, Gisela, Mariano Perroni, Nancy Forlini, Carlos Angel Diaz, Leopoldo Luque, Maradona ., Oro, Orlando Diaz Locations: Gisela Madrid, San, Buenos Aires, Argentinei

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