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☆ Trump made larger gains in 2024 in housing’s toughest markets, data shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Jasmine Cui | Jasmine Cui Is A Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Across the country Tuesday, counties moved toward Trump by a median of 3.1 percentage points compared to the 2020 election. But in the top 10% of counties ranked most difficult for buying a home, the median shift was 4.5 percentage points. In Passaic County, New Jersey, with a population of more than 500,000, voters flipped for Trump by nearly 19 percentage points. Nearby in Pennsylvania, Northampton County — which narrowly tipped red with a shift of 3 percentage points — has a similar story. But not all high-challenge housing counties swung toward Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, wasn’t, ”, Robert Shapiro, Harris, ” Shapiro, It’s, —, Bernard Fraga, Fraga, Joe Biden, ” Fraga, ‘ Organizations: NBC, Trump, Republicans, Columbia University, “ Voters, Democratic, Emory University Locations: Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Passaic County , New Jersey, America, In Passaic, Northampton County —, Northampton, Mesa County, Mesa, “

☆ ‘We are all united’: South Florida’s Venezuelan community gathers to protest election
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Bri Buckley | Bri Buckley Is A Reporter For Nbc In South Florida. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The crowd condemned long-time Venezuelan socialist president Nicolas Maduro after he said he beat opponent Edmundo González Urrutia in Sunday’s election. “It’s really, really, really a congregation that we see all around the world that we showed to the world that it was a fraud and Venezuela deserved freedom,” said Gabriel Duque. Many are hopeful their voices will be heard and they can go back to their home country again soon. If you ask a regular Venezuelan, he’s going to tell you that he wants Maduro to leave because we want to go back to our country. And as soon as we remove Nicolás Maduro, you’re going to see, you’re going to witness all Venezuelans going back to our country because we never want to left,” Morin said.

Persons: MIAMI —, Nicolas Maduro, Edmundo González Urrutia, González Urrutia, Antony Blinken, Pope Francis, “, ”, Alfredo Leon, Maria Teresa Morin, Chandan Khanna, Ysbael Bello, Daniella Levine Cava, Joe Carollo, “ It’s, Gabriel Duque, Maduro, ” Morin, ” Leon Organizations: MIAMI, Venezuelan, Getty, Local, Dade, Miami City, Doral Mayor Locations: Downtown Miami, Venezuelan, Sunday’s, U.S, South Florida, Miami, Dade County, Doral Mayor Christi Fraga, Venezuela

☆ The presidential race is set, but ‘uncommitted’ remains an option in Louisiana and Missouri.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Nick Corasaniti | Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Georgia, with its long history of the suppression of Black voters, has been ground zero for fights about voting rights laws for decades. The result has been a slew of laws that included restrictions to voting, like limiting voting by mail and adding voter ID requirements. He found that the growing racial turnout gap since the Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby had been felt most acutely by younger voters across the country. In Bulloch County, Ga., Winston County, Miss., and Newberry County, S.C., the racial turnout gap among young voters grew by 20 percentage points or more between the 2012 and 2020 elections. Seeing a more substantial racial turnout gap among young voters cuts against some conventional wisdom about recent changes to voting laws.

Persons: Barack Obama, Lowndes County —, Georgia —, Michael Podhorzer, Lowndes, Obama, Holder, “, Podhorzer, ” Podhorzer, Biden, Bernard Fraga, ” Fraga, Emily Elconin, Donald Trump, I’ve Organizations: Black, Republican, Justice Department, Brennan, Valdosta State University, Emory University, The New York Times, The Times, Times Locations: Georgia, Lowndes County, Shelby County, Shelby, Bulloch County ,, Winston County, Miss, Newberry County, S.C, Atlanta, Dearborn, Mich, Arizona , Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Wisconsin, onpolitics@nytimes.com

☆ Keeping a Midlife Crisis From Wrecking Your Retirement Plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Juli Fraga | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The midlife crisis is easy to poke fun at — especially if it’s someone else’s. In real life, though, a midlife crisis is rarely so obvious or dramatic, or the sole province of men. Of course, there’s no harm in the occasional treat, especially when you budget for the expense. The trouble is, a midlife crisis can hit just as retirement is becoming more real. So if you’re going to treat yourself, you should also make sure your retirement savings and investments are on track, experts say.

Persons: ”, Nathan Astle Locations: Kansas City, Mo

☆ In Elections, Spain Is Going to Be Absolutely Fine - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Omar G. Encarnación | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Vox’s bombastic rhetoric and toxic policies pose a serious threat to Spanish democracy — but not as existential a threat as many presume it to be. Vox’s emergence — however eye-catching — did not signal any significant shift for the Spanish right and politics in Spain. Contrary to common wisdom, the far right did not disappear with Franco’s death. Lately, encouraged by the surge of right-wing, populist parties all over the world, Spain’s far right decided that it is safe to come out of hiding. Yet Spanish democracy, served by steady leadership, social and economic advances and a lively multiparty political culture, has held firm.

Persons: Vox, —, Manuel Fraga, Franco, Mariano Rajoy Organizations: Spanish, Popular Party, Alianza Popular Locations: Spanish, Spain, Europe, House’s, Catalonia, Basque, Madrid

☆ How to Deal With Financial Trauma
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Juli Fraga | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Rahkim Sabree owns a home in Hartford, Conn., invests and has money in savings. “I get very anxious when I have to spend money,” Mr. Sabree, a 33-year-old financial coach and consultant, said. During his teenage years, Mr. Sabree, who is Black, lived with his family in subsidized housing and paid for groceries with food stamps. Seeing an eviction notice on the door was embarrassing, Mr. Sabree recalled. Feeling in control of his money brings peace, Mr. Sabree said.

Persons: Rahkim Sabree, isn’t, ” Mr, Sabree, ” Locations: Hartford, Conn, “

☆ She’s Out to Save Rare Wildflowers, but First She Has to Find Them
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Jill Cowan | Daniel Dorsa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The white Toyota Tacoma bumped along the dirt path, up and down hills, brush scratching the sides of the truck with a high-pitched whine. Naomi Fraga, her hair in pigtail braids under a ball cap, drove like a slightly more cautious Indiana Jones guided by an ancient map. She stopped the vehicle on a perch overlooking an expanse of boulders and Joshua trees in eastern Kern County, about 170 miles northeast of Los Angeles. “This is right where they’re supposed to be,” she said. Dr. Fraga, 43, was on a treasure hunt, but not for gold or jewels.

☆ Pelé added to Portuguese dictionary as an adjective for ‘out of the ordinary’
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Should you ever need a reminder of how good Pelé was at football, just look up his name in a Portuguese dictionary. The Brazilian football legend, who passed away in December, has been added to the Portuguese edition of the Michaelis dictionary as an adjective to describe someone or something “out of the ordinary.”The move comes after a “Pelé in the dictionary” campaign, organized by the Pelé Foundation and SporTV, gained more than 125,000 signatures. “Examples: He is the Pelé of basketball, she is the Pelé of tennis, she is the Pelé of Brazilian dramaturgy.”Pelé attends Soccer Aid at Old Trafford in Manchester on June 5, 2016. The announcement that his name had been added to the dictionary was marked at a sports industry summit in São Paulo, Brazil, where his family received a plaque displaying the definition. “His name in the dictionary is a very important piece of his legacy that will keep Pelé alive forever,” said Joe Fraga, executive director of the Pelé Foundation, according to Reuters.

☆ It's official - Pele is now defined as someone 'out of the ordinary'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Earlier this month, the Pele Foundation and Sportv launched the "Pele in the dictionary" campaign to pay tribute and recognise his legacy in other fields besides sport. Having reached more than 100,000 signatures, the name of the former player, who died in December, is now an entry in the dictionary. Examples: He is the Pele of basketball, she is the Pele of tennis, she is the Pele of Brazilian dramaturgy, he is the Pele of medicine". Pele's family was presented with a plaque with the entry and Michaelis has already included it in its digital edition. "The Pele campaign in the dictionary is one of the most original we have ever participated... His name in the dictionary is a very important piece of his legacy that will keep Pele alive forever," said Joe Fraga, executive director of the Pele Foundation.

☆ Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, winner of 3 World Cups, dead at 82
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Scott Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Showing a natural skill for the sport, Pelé eventually joined a youth team coached by the former Brazilian national team player Waldemar de Brito. Keystone/Hulton Archive/GettyBy 16, Pelé made the Brazilian national team and was playing in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. In the 1966 World Cup, Pelé played in only two of three games, scoring one goal, as Brazil was eliminated in the first round. In 1970, Pelé got World Cup redemption, going into Mexico with a Brazilian squad some considered the best team ever. He took part in World Cup draws, inaugurations and ceremonies and was involved in various Olympic opening and closing ceremonies.

☆ What's driving Georgia's record early-voter turnout
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Carlos Waters | In Carloswaters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Multiple high-stakes races on the ballot in Georgia have drawn record levels of early-voter turnout, according to state officials. Through the first days of early voting, a record 1.017 million people cast ballots in the state, according to a press release from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. This preliminary news of high turnout follows a controversial revision to state-level election administration procedures authorized by Georgia Gov. "We had a lot of problems with the 2020 election," said Christian Zimm, a Republican running to represent Georgia's 5th Congressional District. Watch the video above to see what's driving Atlanta's record early-voter turnout.

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