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Forum, founded in 1948 to ensure that Mexican American World War II veterans could access their government benefits. “Latinos have a long and honorable tradition of military service,” he said, “only somehow it is not as well-known as that of other groups. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, there are nearly 1.3 million Latino veterans, or about 8 percent of the veteran population. Issues for Latino veterans, Vazquez-Contes noted, range from accessing medical care through the Veterans Administration system to homelessness to suicide. “The promotion rates for the top enlisted ranks, and the top officer ranks, are just basically void of Hispanic names.”Ricardo Aponte of the Hispanic Veterans Leadership Alliance.

UFC 281 will stream live on November 12, with the main card starting at 10 p.m. Adesanya is undefeated at middleweight in 12 UFC fights; Pereira has quickly risen to the top of the weight class, winning three fights since his UFC debut in November 2021. How to watch UFC 281You can watch the main event of UFC 281 on ESPN+ at 10 p.m. Ways to save on the UFC 281 pay-per-view priceIf you plan on signing up for ESPN+ to watch UFC 281, you can take advantage of a special discounted package. Here's the fight card for UFC 281: Adesanya vs. PereiraESPNEarly Prelims — 6 p.m.

☆ Elon Musk's futuristic Hyperloop prototype tube has been removed from its place near SpaceX's California headquarters
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Hyperloop prototype tube was removed from its location outside of SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif, reports say. The above-ground test tunnel was installed in 2016, but sat idle for years, according to the LA Times. The LA Times reported that Hawthorne Council member Angie Reyes English asked city staff to request the removal of the tube. According to the LA Times, it drew complaints from pedestrians and motorists before the city stepped in to have it dismantled. The ambitious invention would reportedly cut the commute from Los Angeles to San Francisco down to 35 minutes, LA Times reported.

☆ Prison deaths mount in El Salvador's gang crackdown
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +14 min

For more than two months, Jesús carried a clipping of that photo to every prison in El Salvador, and then to every hospital. When police and soldiers fanned out across El Salvador to make their arrests, Bukele tweeted the daily number of “terrorists” detained and talked tough about making their lives miserable. A soldier frisks a motorcyclist at a checkpoint outside Comasagua, El Salvador, on Oct. 6. They should be kept behind bars for as long as possible, said Gallegos, who is also a proponent of the death penalty in El Salvador. After forming in Salvadoran immigrant communities in Los Angeles in the 1970s and 1980s, gang members brought their criminal networks back to El Salvador.

☆ Spain frontloads subsidies for electric car projects as VW appears in doubt
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Industry Ministry said that the subsidies to be disbursed this year under the so-called PERTE scheme using EU pandemic relief funds would rise to 877 million euros ($860 million) from 600 million euros, meaning the total planned amount of nearly 3 billion will be slightly more front-loaded. Volkswagen's Spanish unit SEAT, the Volkswagen Group and 60 associated companies want to mobilise 10 billion euros to electrify the automotive industry in Spain and turn the country into a hub for electric mobility in Europe, producing electric cars and batteries. Other projects vying for the funds focus mainly on batteries. SEAT was allocated 167 million euros in the PERTE programme's first provisional results announced on Aug. 1. "We will keep working with the VW-SEAT group and other producers for Spain to be a global reference for electric cars, including batteries," Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.

☆ In Nicaragua, families of jailed opposition leaders fear for their relatives' lives
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

MEXICO CITY — Families of four well-known opposition figures jailed in Nicaragua fear for their relatives’ lives because of bad conditions at the infamous El Chipote prison. Among the prisoners is former Sandinista rebel commander Dora María Téllez, 65. “We fear that they may die inside that torture center,” the relatives of Téllez and three other inmates said in a statement Monday. They said prison authorities have threatened not to give the inmates bottles of drinking water that relatives supply themselves. Hugo Torres, a former Sandinista guerrilla leader who once led a raid that helped free then rebel Ortega from prison, died while awaiting trial.

Reyes said Hollywood films often reflected the politics of their time — and that had an influence on Latino roles. Studies by the Government Accountability Office, the University of Southern California and other groups consistently show that Latinos are underrepresented in the film industry. Just this year, UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report documented “enormous gains” by women and people of color, but Latino representation still lagged. Slowly but surely, we are shaking up the narrative in Hollywood.”Calderón is frustrated by the continuing practice of “brownface,” whereby Latino roles go to white actors. Sanchez cited Eugenio Derbez in “Coda” (2021) as an example of a well-written Latino film character.

☆ Canada’s exports to countries in mega trade deal grew in 'tremendously difficult' times: Minister
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Su-Lin Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Over the weekend, ministers and senior officials from all member countries met in Singapore for their sixth meeting to review the progress of the agreement. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is a multilateral trade deal signed in 2018 that was formed after the United States withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Claudio Reyes | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.S. has not shown interest in rejoining the trade deal. Over the weekend, member countries discussed the bloc's progress, resolved to maintain global trade and counter protectionism. Member countries agreed to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities and promote the integration of small- and medium-sized enterprises in global supply chains.

Latinos are underrepresented in the media industry workforce across film, radio, television, newspapers and digital platforms, according to the report. Latinos are 19% of the nation's population, almost 1 in 5 Americans, and 18% of workers outside the media industry. The largest percentage of Hispanic media industry workers were employed in service worker positions (19%) — which include food, cleaning and personal and protective services, according to the latest available reports submitted by media companies to the U.S. In positions that can influence the content audiences consume, Latinos were far less represented: They made up only 7% of professional media industry positions such as actors, producers, directors, writers, reporters and editors. When Latinos did see themselves represented in content, they felt "it was inaccurate" in most cases, de Armas said.

There is “no better time to be a young woman of color” than right now, Pierre-Bravo emphasized, “because the tide is shifting. In 2019, Pierre-Bravo teamed up with her mentor Mika Brzezinski to co-author “Earn It!” a book aimed at helping young women navigate their careers. During the pandemic, Pierre-Bravo created Acceso, an online platform dedicated to opportunity and mentorship for young women. According to Maria Chávez, professor of political science at Pacific Lutheran University, it is not uncommon for professional Latinas to feel stress both in the workplace and at home. With “The Other,” Pierre-Bravo hopes that young women can benefit from her journey and learn how to move ahead.

☆ 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.

PARIS/MADRID/BERLIN (Reuters) - European governments outlined new measures on Monday to cope with potential energy shortages this winter and raced to improve energy networks to share power, with Russian gas flows still running at severely reduced rates amid the Ukraine war. German buyers briefly reserved capacity on Monday to receive Russian gas via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, once one of Europe’s major gas supply routes, for the first time since the line was shut three weeks ago. European politicians say that is a pretext and accuse Moscow of using energy as a weapon. Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine, although much reduced, have nevertheless continued. ‘NEVER’While French energy group EDF is racing to repair corrosion-hit nuclear reactors, “exceptional” measures this winter could include localised electricity cuts if the winter is cold and EDF’s plans are delayed, Wargon said.

☆ Inside the growing business behind TikTok song remixes, which are transforming the way music is discovered on the app
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

TikTok users are increasingly finding new music through song remixes and mashups. In the middle of August, music artist Sam Smith's somber 2014 ballad "I'm Not The Only One" reentered Spotify's top 200 chart nearly a decade after its release. Marketers embrace TikTok remixes and mashupsAs with any social-media trend, music marketers are adjusting their strategies to stay in tune with TikTok's audience. TikTok music talent can earn anywhere from $500 to $5,000 to produce a remixed version of a track, according to Cloherty. Outside of monetary compensation, having a track go viral can help TikTok talent grow their audience off the app.

☆ Here's how 4/20 became the go-to holiday for marijuana lovers
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-20 | by ( Jeremy Berke | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

4/20, every marijuana consumer's favorite holiday, started with a group of high school kids in California. 4:20 p.m. is considered an optimal time to light up for smokers, and spaces where you can smoke marijuana are often labeled "420 friendly." "I was sittin' on our hangout spot — the wall — at San Rafael High School," Capper told host Phoebe Judge. "We'd remind each other in the hallways that we were going to meet at Louis at 4:20," Capper said. The evidence, according to "The Criminals" host Phoebe Judge, is a clipping from a San Rafael High School newspaper from 1974.

☆ 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

☆ ȚSKA Moscova a obținut a opta victorie consecutivă în Euroliga de baschet
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-12 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Formația din Moscova împarte primele două locuri în clasament cu Barcelona. Catalanii au învins, acasă, cu 87-71 pe Olimpia Milano. Cel mai frumos slam dunk al confruntării l-a reușit jucătorul leton din lotul Barcei, Roland Smits.Într-un alt meci, Zalgiris Kaunas s-a impus în deplasare cu 81-69 în fața grecilor de la Panathinaikos Atena.Paulius Jankunas a jucat a 354-a sa partidă în Euroliga de baschet, ce reprezintă un record absolut.La acest capitol, jucătorul formației lituaniene l-a depășit pe spaniolul Felipe Reyes de la Real Madrid.

Persons: Roland, Panathinaikos Atena.Paulius Jankunas, Felipe Reyes Organizations: Olimpia Milano, Panathinaikos Atena.Paulius, Real Madrid Locations: Moscova, Barcelona, Kaunas

☆ Jucării care reflectă pandemia de coronavirus. Ce cadouri ar putea primi copiii din Spania şi Portugalia de Crăciun (FOTO)
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

"Cred că este un mod de adaptare la realitate'', a afirmat Reyes Lopez, o mamă venită să cumpere jucării dintr-un magazin din Madrid. "O mască la păpuşi îi ajută (pe copii) să-şi dea seama că trebuie şi ei să poate una", a spus o altă clientă a magazinului. Managerul magazinului, Adela Haro, a declarat că jucăriile asociate COVID-19 se vând bine, în timp ce directorul executiv al Famosa, Marie-Eve Rougeot, a declarat pentru Reuters că păpuşa cu mască este un succes de când a fost pusă în vânzare în septembrie. "Când copiii vor trebui să meargă la medic sau să facă un test, vor fi mai puţin anxioşi", a spus Rougeot despre jucării. Science4You a declarat că a vândut peste 8.000 de truse de laborator antivirus de la apariţia lor pe piaţă la mijlocul lunii iulie.

Persons: Crăciun, Reyes Lopez, Adela Haro, Marie, Eve, Miguel Pina Martins, Science4You Organizations: Reuters, Science4You Locations: Spania, Portugalia, Madrid

☆ (foto) Capra, Țurca sau Căiuții. Cum o tânără povestește prin ilustrații despre folclorul și tradițiile moldovenești
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-24 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Olga Chilat este o tânără stabilită în Belgia, care, deși este economistă la Comisia Europeană și lucrează la departamentul Reforme economice și fiscale, are o pasiune pentru desen, ce o urmărește din copilărie. Această pasiune a făcut-o să lanseze un proiect prin care povestește cu ajutorul ilustrațiilor digitale despre folclorul moldovenesc, în special despre tradițiile de Crăciun din diferite colțuri ale țării. Cu timpul, atât ea, cât și oamenii din jur au observat talentul ei pentru pictură, astfel mama o duse la un cerc de desen, unde a avut o profesoară care o îndruma și o încuraja în orice început creativ. El i-a sugerat magului meu să-mi dăruiască o tabletă pentru desen digital, pe care am văzut-o la o expoziție, gest care m-a emoționat. Iar când în toamnă s-a declanșat al doilea lockdown, Olga era deja cumva mai pregătită emoțional și știa cert cu ce trebuie să se ocupe.

Persons: Olga Chilat, Crăciun, Olga, reyes, Moș Crăciun, El, Olga ., Olgăi Organizations: Europeană Locations: Belgia, Franța, Bruxelles, Spania

With the term “personal taxes,” however, Mr. Garten appears to be conflating income taxes with other federal taxes Mr. Trump has paid — Social Security, Medicare and taxes for his household employees. Fragments of Mr. Trump’s tax returns have leaked out before. Mr. Agalarov’s father, Aras, a billionaire who boasts of close ties to Mr. Putin, was Mr. Trump’s partner in the event. Mr. Trump’s avoidance of income taxes is one of the most striking discoveries in his tax returns, especially given the vast wash of income itemized elsewhere in those filings. When they got to line 56, the one for income taxes due, the amount was the same each year: $750.

☆ Mardi Gras: The most fun you’ll have with a history lesson
▼ + stars: | 2019-03-05 | by ( Emanuella Grinberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —It’s time to break out your beads and get in your last bites of king cake – Mardi Gras time is here. Whatever your motivation, here’s everything you need to know about Mardi Gras to be conversant in the holiday’s history. Sean Gardner/Getty ImagesAccording to historians, festivities resembling Mardi Gras go back thousands of years to ancient Roman festivals celebrating the harvest season. One of those Roman traditions became the sweet staple of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras known as the king cake. Mardi Gras in the New WorldFollowing a long tradition, revelers pack Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras day back in 2016.

Persons: CNN —, Mardi Gras, It’s, Lent, Ash, Gras, Charles, Sean Gardner, Christianity, Mardi, de Reyes, ”, Father William P, Saunders, “, Shrovetide, Jonathan Bachman, Chris Graythen, Mobile , Alabama –, Lake, Read, Beatriz Da Costa Organizations: CNN, Mardi, Saturn, ”, Mardi Gras, Getty, Orleans ’, New Orleans, Hurricane, New York Times Locations: Gras, Mardi, it’s, New Orleans, Venice, Rio, St, Rome, Europe, Spain, Latin America, United States, Mexico City, Mardi Gras, Shrovetide, CatholicCulture.org, England, France, Americas, Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Louisiana, Orleans, New, While New Orleans, Gulf Coast, Mobile , Alabama, Gulf, Lake Charles , Louisiana, Galveston , Texas

☆ Fenomenul neobișnuit al unei plaje, pe care oamenii de știință nu îl pot explica
▼ + stars: | 2015-09-18 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Aceste formațiuni stranii ale plajei, cum ar fi și cele din Dorset, Anglia, se numesc plaje cuspide și unul dintre motivele pentru care sunt considerate misterioase este faptul că oamenii de știință încă nu cunosc în totalitate cum se formează ele. Cuspidele plajei, care se formează în timpul sau în urma unei furtuni, sunt neobișnuite, pentru că distanța dintre ele este uniformă și regulată. Dacă e să excludem faptul că ar putea fi treaba extratereștrilor, atunci există două teorii predominante despre formarea lor. Prima este „aflarea la margini”, teoria care implică interacțiunea dintre valurile normale care se apropie de țărm și valurile „margine”, care vin perpendicular spre mal. Mulți dintre cercetători consideră că ambele teorii pot funcționa în unison pentru a forma aceste structuri misterioase.

Organizations: Jurassic Coast, England Palomarin Beach, Point Reyes, USA Ringstead Locations: Dorset, Anglia, England, USA Ringstead Bay

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