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Month: March 2024

Real Madrid and Brazil star Vinícius Jr. reduced to tears as he speaks about the racist abuse he’s received

By Sam Joseph and Patrick Sung, CNN (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. The 23-year-old has been subjected to racism from fans of opposing teams in Spain on multiple

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Do you want fries with that? Krispy Kreme doughnuts are coming to McDonald’s

NEW YORK (AP) — Krispy Kreme and McDonald’s are getting together over breakfast. The doughnut chain and the fast food giant unveiled plans Tuesday to offer Krispy Kreme products at McDonald’s locations across the United States. A phased rollout is expected to start later this year, the companies said, with availability at participating restaurants nationwide

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Hunger deepens as relentless gang violence targets Haiti’s capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gangs have intensified their rampage in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital, setting fire to a school and looting pharmacies near the country’s largest public hospital. The attacks that began Monday and continued into early Tuesday mark nearly a month since gunmen began targeting key infrastructure across Port-au-Prince including police stations,

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Visa y Mastercard logran un acuerdo de US$ 30.000 millones que reducirá las tarifas comerciales

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Dos de las redes de tarjetas de crédito más grandes del mundo, Visa y Mastercard, así como los bancos que emiten tarjetas con ellas, acordaron resolver un caso antimonopolio de décadas iniciado por comerciantes. El acuerdo pretende reducir las tarifas de deslizamiento que pagan los comerciantes cuando los clientes

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Pennsylvania county joins other local governments in suing oil industry over climate change

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A large suburban Philadelphia county has joined dozens of other local governments around the country in suing the oil industry, asserting that major oil producers systematically deceived the public about their role in accelerating global warming. Bucks County’s lawsuit against a half dozen oil companies blames the industry for more

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Bruce Springsteen becomes first international songwriter made a fellow of Britain’s Ivors Academy

LONDON (AP) — Bruce Springsteen is the first international songwriter to be named a fellow of The Ivors Academy, the U.K’s professional association of music creators. The American icon was announced as the next recipient of the 80-year old Academy’s highest honor Tuesday, in recognition of the impact his career has had on the cultural

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