Brazil’s Neymar fined $3.3 million for illegal man-made lake at mansion outside Rio
Brazilian soccer star Neymar was fined more than $3.3 million for violating local environmental regulations during renovations at his mansion in the city of Mangaratiba, outside Rio de Janeiro. ForMAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports writer Brazilian soccer player Neymar looks on during the first half of Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets, Friday, June 9, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) The Associated Press SAO PAULO — Brazilian soccer star Neymar was fined more than $3.3 million for violating local environmental regulations during renovations at his mansion in the city of…
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Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest victim of the Tulsa Race Massacre, publishes a memoir
NEW YORK — Being a centenarian hasn’t slowed Viola Ford Fletcher’s quest for justice. In the past two years, Fletcher has traveled internationally, testified before Congress and supported a demand for reparations, all as part of a campaign for accountability for the massacre that destroyed Tulsa, the original “Black Wall Street.” of Oklahoma in 1921, when she was a child. Now 109, Fletcher is publishing a memoir about the life he lived in the shadow of the massacre, after a white mob razed the once-thriving black enclave known as Greenwood. The book will be published by Mocha Media Inc. Tuesday…
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Deputies search for intruder accused of breaking into Tahoe resort rooms and touching women’s feet | Local news
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an intruder they say broke into resort rooms and fondled women’s feet while they slept. Deputies say once the victims woke up, the suspect fled through a sliding screen door. The alleged incidents happened Sunday and early Monday morning at the undisclosed complex on Elks Point Road in Stateline. In both cases, officers say the victim’s bedrooms were downstairs and the person entered through unsecured screen doors. If you have information that could help authorities, call Investigator Scott Wharton at 775-586-7253. “In the meantime, residents and guests staying in the Lake Tahoe…
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Missing Massachusetts woman found alive after being stuck in mud for days, police say
A Massachusetts woman who went missing last week was found alive by hikers after being stuck in mud for several days in Borderland State Park, police said. Emma Tetewsky, 31, was found Monday after disappearing from Borderland State Park, Massachusetts, on June 26.Stoughton Police Department Emma Tetewsky, 31, was located Monday evening after hikers called 911 and said they heard a woman screaming for help in a swamp-like area, the said the Stoughton Police Department. Tetewsky, who was reported missing on June 26, is believed to have been there for at least three days. Police said the hikers could not…
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To stop the decline, get DeSantis out of the way, political analyst says
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It’s the last Fourth of July before primary season, and to mark the occasion, Gov. Ron DeSantis campaigned for two parades in New Hampshire. A political expert told WFLA reporter Mahsa Saeidi that the governor is leaving for his political life. DeSantis has been on the campaign trail since May, and so far his polls haven’t gone in the right direction. We’re still more than six months into the primary season. A political insider told 8 On Your Side that things can certainly change, if campaign tactics do. “Coming from Florida, I can’t complain about this…
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So goes the New Hampshire campaign, where the state’s famously fickle, independent electorate is known for sizing up the field one local event at a time. At least five candidates appeared in Merrimack alone Tuesday, shaking hands, tossing candy and introducing themselves to voters who didn’t know them. Enter politics today A roundup of the world’s top political stories, delivered to your inbox Monday through Friday. In an era where money outside PACs and the Trump campaign have chewed up campaign rules, small-town events are still a draw, candidates and strategists say, even if DeSantis’ vision crossing the Daniel Webster…
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Maharashtra political crisis LIVE: NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Ajit faction to meet today
Maharashtra politics: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which received a major blow on Sunday after nine leaders joined the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government, will hold a meeting on Wednesday to decide the future course of action. NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s nephew is among the nine leaders who have joined the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde camp) alliance. Ajit Pawar has also been sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Yesterday, Ajit Pawar inaugurated the new NCP office, which is the bungalow of Ambadas Danve, Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council and Uddhav Thackeray loyalist. Danve has been allocated another…
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Biden likely violated First Amendment during COVID-19 pandemic, federal judge says
A U.S. District Court judge is temporarily barring White House officials from meeting with tech companies about social media censorship, arguing that those actions in the past were likely violations of the First Amendment. Tuesday’s order by Louisiana Judge Terry A. Doughty was in response to recent lawsuits by the Louisiana and Missouri attorneys general. The lawsuits allege that the White House coerced or “significantly encouraged.”[d]”tech companies to suppress free speech during the COVID-19 pandemic. Doughty is barring several federal officials and agencies, including some members of Biden’s cabinet and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, from contacting social media…
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