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Struggling to feed her family after losing her job as a cleaner earlier this year, 56-year-old Norma Villarreal went to church Wednesday in the hardscrabble outskirts of Buenos Aires and waited in the pre-dawn darkness for over an hour to petition St. Cayetano, the patron saint of bread and work. Throughout decades of political change in Argentina, the annual Aug. 7 pilgrimage to St. Cayetano Sanctuary has served as a potent, and grim, reminder that in Argentina, economic despair remains a constant. But this year might be unique in one thing: The desperation over rising joblessness that drives Argentines to call on St. Cayetano has been matched by rage at the painful austerity program of libertarian President Javier Milei. While Milei has prioritized combating the country’s dizzying inflation rate — which fell in June to 4.2% month on month, the lowest since January 2022. Unemployment has become a growing concern as Milei’s government freezes public works projects and shutters ministries in his campaign to cut down the state.
Persons: Norma Villarreal, Cayetano, ” Villarreal, Javier Milei, Milei, , Ana Maria Muñoz, hasn’t, , I’m, Orlando Ortega, we’ve, Milei’s, Wednesday’s, Manuel Adorni, Rodolfo Aguiar Organizations: Roman Catholic, National Secretariat for Children, Ministry of Human, ” Union, State Workers Association Locations: hardscrabble, Buenos Aires, Naples, Argentina, St
CNN —The stereotypical “cat lady” is one of pop culture’s most bizarre characters — and easiest punching bags. And though Vance’s description of “cat lady” didn’t include “crazy,” madness has been associated with “cat ladies” for over a century. “There is something about the independence of cats, something I like about them, which can be linked with a suspicion of independent women,” said Alice Madicott, whose book “Cat Women” prods the “crazy cat lady” stereotype. Many women proudly reclaim ‘cat lady’So-called cat ladies have been reclaiming the term for more than a century. And since Vance’s comments resurfaced this week, “childless cat lady” is now appearing on new merchandise including bumper stickers and yard signs.
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J.D. Vance’s Chance
  + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Michael C. Bender | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
Trump chose Senator J.D. With Vance’s hardscrabble upbringing and Trump-aligned ideology, the senator is Trump’s attempt to appeal to those voters. Instead of balancing the ticket with someone who could expand Trump’s appeal to new voters, Trump has anointed the senator as the future of the Republican Party. The party that Trump took over in 2016 — one guided by establishmentarians like Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan and John McCain — is now unrecognizable. (As an author and private citizen, Vance said in 2016 that Trump might be “America’s Hitler.” Later, as he ran for office, the Ohioan embraced Trumpism.)
Persons: Donald Trump, he’s, Trump, J.D, Vance of Ohio, Vance’s, Vance, MAGA, establishmentarians, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, John McCain —, Hitler Organizations: Republican Party, Republicans Locations: Trumpism
Over the years, Representative Henry Cuellar often harked back to the small house in Laredo, Texas. It was there that his parents, one-time migrant workers who spoke no English, raised him and his seven siblings to value hard work and beware the dangers of debt. The references in speeches, campaign advertisements and interviews were intended to forge affinity with the largely Hispanic residents of his hometown. Mr. Cuellar had become the hub of a bustling small enterprise that blurred the lines between his political operation, his businesses and his family, affording him trappings of affluence even as he sometimes strained to make ends meet. He took on an increasing amount of debt, and his net worth declined.
Persons: Henry Cuellar, , Cuellar Organizations: Navy Locations: Laredo , Texas, Laredo, Nationals
Just How Dangerous Is Europe’s Rising Far Right?
  + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Roger Cohen | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
Jordan Bardella, 28, is the new face of the far right in France. Mr. Bardella, the son of Italian immigrants and a college dropout who joined the National Front party (now National Rally) at 16, is the protégé of Marine Le Pen, the perennial hard-right French presidential candidate. Moderate in tone if not content, he is also the personification of the normalization — or banalization — of a party once seen as a quasi-fascist threat to the Republic. Across Europe, the far right is becoming the right, absent any compelling message from traditional conservative parties. Not only have the parties of an anti-immigrant right surged, they have seen the barriers that once kept them out crumble as they are absorbed into the arc of Western democracies.
Persons: Jordan Bardella, Victor Hugo, “ Jordan, Jordan, , Bardella Organizations: National Front Locations: France, Paris, Montbéliard, Republic, Europe
Angel Studios is set to release "The Shift" this Friday. A relative newcomer to Hollywood, Angel Studios uses a Kickstarter-style method of generating funds. "Innovation and outside the box thinking has put Angel Studios on the map. "Sound of Freedom" isn't the only Angel Studios title to exponentially overperform its budget. A crowdfunding campaign in partnership with Angel Studios raised more than $1.2 million for prints and advertising costs.
Persons: Brock Heasley, Neal McDonough, America, Angel, Jim Caviezel, Covid, Paul Dergarabedian, Blumhouse Organizations: Angel, Hollywood, Angel Studios, Warner Bros
Vice President Kamala Harris, confronted with those same polls, is much less dismissive. Overall, Biden and Harris hold similar approval ratings, but Harris’ ratings among these key subgroups have varied, suggesting views of the vice president are not as deeply entrenched. Austin Davis, a 34-year-old African American in one of the target demographics the Biden campaign is desperate to improve with, in a state the president needs to carry. “I think we’d be having a way different conversation if it were two White males as president and vice president,” Henson said. “President Biden is wise, knowledgeable, tested – she’s passionate and seasoned,” said Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, who just won a second term in the second largest city in battleground Arizona.
Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, “ We’re, , Biden, Harris, Harris’s, , Jim Clyburn, Austin Davis, Lavora Barnes, Trump, – “, Mike, , TikTok influencers, I’ve, ” Harris, Louis, Donna Brazile, , it’s, gettable, ’ ”, Rozia Henson, ” Henson, Roy Cooper, Dobbs, Cooper, Harris “, ” Quentin Fulks, ” Fulks, Harris ’, she’s, wasn’t, Daniele Monroe, Moreno, Monroe, Kamala, ” Monroe, White, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero Organizations: CNN, Air Force, Democratic, New York Times, The Times, Biden, Wing, slivers, , South Carolina Rep, Gov, Democratic Party, West Wing, , Democratic National Committee, Black, Democratic women’s, , Trump, ” North Carolina Gov, Republicans, South, White, APEC, state’s Democratic Party, Irish, College of Southern, Tucson Mayor Locations: South Carolina, Siena, Wilmington , Delaware, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ukraine, Israel, St, Virginia, , Raleigh, , Washington, Gaza, Nevada, Scranton, United States, College of Southern Nevada, Arizona, America
Florida Man Chases Poachers
  + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Lydia Millet | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +2 min
Though Babauta was a law-enforcement officer, Renner recounts, he often felt a kinship with the poachers he was tasked to bring in. Or the developers and politicians who cater so eagerly and profitably to that voracious demand. Rather, they crawl toward us out of the dark ooze, slowly opening long jaws lined with sharp teeth. They lurk in the murk like primordial fear and sometimes find themselves on the wrong side of a golf course fence. GATOR COUNTRY: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades | By Rebecca Renner | Flatiron | 277 pp.
Persons: Renner, Jeff Babauta, finessing, Babauta, Karen Russell, Lauren Groff, Rebecca Renner Organizations: Flatiron Locations: Florida, South Florida
The Lewiston High School boys soccer team, the Blue Devils, the center of my book “One Goal,” had a 5pm quarterfinal game against Farmington’s Mt. Lewiston, Maine’s second most-populous city, is a place that once saw its best days in the rearview mirror, is a city that has fought hard to find its light. Lewiston is a hardscrabble hockey town that made room for soccer, a place that understands the meaning and worth of community and the work that goes into making a city into home. We all know places like Lewiston, places where everyone is connected in some way, whether through soccer or something else. “I’ve read more than several posts from people that say that Lewiston is a good place to live,” he said.
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The badly decomposed body of Abdul-Ghani Wahhaj was eventually found in an underground tunnel at the compound. She said her husband and his sister traveled abroad to learn more about alternative healing based on the Quran. After she demanded a divorce, Ramzi said that Siraj Ibn Wahhaj took their son to a park and never returned. Morton and Siraj Ibn Wahhaj were also charged with conspiracy to kill U.S. government personnel. Leveille was initially charged with kidnapping and terrorism-related charges but she has agreed to accept a reduced sentence on weapons charges.
Persons: Abdul, Ghani Wahhaj, Hakima Ramzi, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, , , Ramzi, Jesus Christ, Hujrah, Subhanah, Lucas Morton, Morton, Prosecutors, Jany Leveille, Ghani, foamed, Leveille, Subhanah Wahhaj, Donald Kochersberger, Siraj Wahhaj, Wahhaj, “ We're Organizations: , Authorities, Trade Center Locations: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M, Georgia, New Mexico, Colorado, Morocco, United States, Haitian, New York City
Political violence in polarized U.S. at its worst since 1970s
  + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +26 min
Three academics who reviewed the cases say they add to growing evidence that America is grappling with the biggest and most sustained increase in political violence since the 1970s. Political violence surged for nearly a decade starting in the late-1960s – 1970 alone saw more than 450 cases, LaFree said. In contrast, much of today’s political violence is aimed at people – and most of the deadly outbursts tracked by Reuters have come from the right. “Political warfare”There’s no official tally of how many Americans die each year from political violence. Most of the fatal political violence identified by Reuters was carried out by people who embraced far-right views.
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It’s like there’s no point in asking who started this because it’s a really, really old antagonism. I think that’s probably what’s most critical right now is that all of our entertainment, our news media, it’s all made in cities. And he’s really pretty horrible, and he doesn’t feed them enough, and that’s really sad. You’re going to have a flat tire, and the guy that pulls up to help you is going to tell your dad within minutes. It’s not like most books you’re going to see.
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[1/3] Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Group B - Republic of Ireland Press Conference - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - July 19, 2023 Republic of Ireland's Katie McCabe during the press conference REUTERS/Carl Recine/File PhotoSYDNEY, July 19 (Reuters) - Underdog Republic of Ireland plan to approach their historic Women's World Cup debut as they have every victory in their improbable run to the global women's showcase - by "outbelieving" their opponents. Ireland clinched their World Cup berth with a nerve-jangling victory over Scotland in a playoff at Hampden Park. People in Ireland often reference the men's World Cup debut in Italy in 1990, McCabe said. She hopes people back home will recall the women's debut in similar fashion, that it will be their "Italia '90." "It's the first time that we at this world stage which is massive, the way we've come here is something to be really, really proud of.
Persons: Ireland's Katie McCabe, Carl Recine, Vera Pauw's, Pauw, Amber Barrett, tugging, Denise O'Sullivan, Katie McCabe, McCabe, I'm, Lori Ewing, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, of Ireland Press, Republic, Australia, Ireland, Scotland, Hampden, Arsenal, Players, Italia, Sydney Airport, Olympic, Canada, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Australia, Sydney, Republic, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, Dutch, Donegal, Colombia, Brisbane, Italy, Nigeria
THE ART THIEF: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession, by Michael FinkelAt first, Stéphane Breitwieser, the subject of Michael Finkel’s “The Art Thief,” appears to be having an enviable amount of fun. Twenty-five years old and living with his girlfriend, Anne-Catherine Kleinklaus, in a small set of upstairs rooms in his mother’s home in a “hardscrabble” manufacturing suburb in eastern France, Breitwieser is unburdened by such quotidian concerns as a job, making rent or planning for the future. He fancies himself a purer sort of soul, so devoted to beauty he must, in Finkel’s words, “gorge on it.” Over the course of a dizzying 200 pages that are also an effective advertisement for Swiss Army knives (Breitwieser’s only tool), he removes artwork after artwork from museums — a.k.a. “prisons for art” — and becomes “perhaps the most successful and prolific art thief who has ever lived.” He piled all $2 billion worth of artifacts he amassed over eight years into that same attic in his mother Mireille Stengel’s “nondescript” stucco house. Finkel includes satisfying evidence of this astounding loot in a color insert that shows a crammed jumble of “ethereal” ivory carvings, shining silver goblets, unctuous oil paintings and more.
Persons: Michael Finkel, Stéphane Breitwieser, Michael Finkel’s “, , Anne, Catherine Kleinklaus, Mireille Stengel’s, Finkel, George Petel’s, Adam, Eve ”, Napoleon himself, Stengel Organizations: Swiss Army, Locations: France
In pictures: Turkey's Erdogan triumphs in election
  + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died at the age of 83.
Ukraine, Russia swap prisoners outside Bakhmut
  + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died at the age of 83.
CHICAGO—The first time John Viramontes saw monk parakeets in the wild, they were far from their native home in South America, feeding in a trash-strewn patch of grass beneath an elevated freeway that towers over industrial riverfront and abandoned steel mills on the city’s far south side. The non-native birds have become an unlikely fixture in the urban landscape of the Windy City, where large numbers of the striking green-and-gray parakeets live year-round.
Vance won Ohio's U.S. Senate race in Tuesday's midterm elections, but control of the chamber remained up for grabs with several contests too close to call. Democrats currently control the 50-50 Senate with Vice President Kamala Harris able to break any ties. In addition to every House seat, 35 Senate seats and three dozen governors' races are on the ballot. (Live election results from around the country are here.) In Pennsylvania, Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, who sought to overturn the state's election results after Trump lost, was defeated by Democrat Josh Shapiro.
When do the polls close for the 2022 U.S. midterm elections?
  + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
2022 U.S. midterm elections When the polls close and races to watchEarliest poll closing time by state (EST) 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 10:00 Past 11:00Map showing poll closing times for each state in the United StatesOn Tuesday, November 8, 34 out of 100 U.S. States close polls in staggered times across the nation and results will begin to trickle in shortly after. 7:00 p.m. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Vermont and VirginiaMap showing 7:00 p.m. EST poll closing times for the United StatesPolls will close in six more states. And in Kansas’s third district, Democrat U.S. House Representative Sharice Davids faces a difficult race after Republicans redrew her suburban Kansas City district. She will face Amanda Adkins, a former chair of the state Republican Party.
But protocols failed to match reality at the Niagara Falls plant, according to more than a dozen workers. In addition to those signature diseases, which are rare even among asbestos workers, the tiny strands can harm the body in other ways. In the 15 years that followed, congressional attempts to ban asbestos would continue to fall short. OSHA declined to make an official available for an on-the-record interview or comment on ProPublica's findings at the Niagara Falls plant. At the OxyChem plant in Wichita, union president Keith Peacock said he was comfortable with the way asbestos was handled.
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman speaks during a rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 24, 2022. The chamber is currently split 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats, who are able to control the agenda thanks to Vice President Kamala Harris' tie-breaking vote. The state is a former Republican stronghold where Democrats have made surprise gains in recent elections - Biden won the state by 0.3% in 2020. Masters' struggles have led Republicans to pull funding and analysts have shifted their predictions for the race in Kelly's favor. National groups have been pouring in money, and the topic of abortion is front and center since the state's Republican legislature banned all abortions after six weeks.
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