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From Agents on Horseback in L.A. to a Chicago Arts Festival, Latino Communities Mobilize Against ICE
Democracy Now!
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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. NERMEEN SHAIKH: From immigration agents swarming MacArthur Park in Los Angeles to a Chicago museum ahead of a cultural festival, we’ll begin today looking at how communities are dealing...
Upcoming Medicaid Changes in Puerto Rico
PR51st
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June 30, 2025
The future of Medicaid is uncertain. The current administration is working hard to reduce federal funding for the program. It is not yet certain how much funding will be slashed or how the states and territories will adjust to the cuts, but Puerto...
A Look At Puerto Rico's Increasing Sustainability, One Plate And Pour At A Time
Blavity
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In Puerto Rico, sustainability isn’t just about going green. It’s also about resilience, food security, and honoring the island’s roots. Across the archipelago, farmers, chefs, distillers and communities are rethinking how land, water and culture...
Marco’s Pizza Named Nominee In Newsweek’s Reader’s Choice Awards For Best Pizza Chain
Franchise Opportunities
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By: Marco's Pizza® | 1 Shares 32 Reads July 10, 2025 // Franchising.com // TOLEDO – Marco’s Pizza, one of the nation’s fastest-growing pizza brands, is proud to announce its nomination in Newsweek’s prestigious Reader’s Choice Awards contest for...
Costco sales rise 8% in June amid e-commerce, international growth
Chain Store Age
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July 9, 2025
Costco Wholesale Corp. reported a strong June as consumers shopped for summer deals and its international division racked up a big increase. The membership warehouse club retailer reported that its sales rose 8% to $26.44 billion for the retail...
Puerto Rico can deliver as derby weekend opens
Irish Examiner
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June 27, 2025
An eye-catcher on his debut over course and distance three weeks ago, Puerto Rico might get punters off to a successful start in the Lock 13 Gastropub&Brewpub 2-Y-0 Maiden which kicks-off Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby weekend at the Curragh. A...
TRIO Program Moves Forward After Honoring Graduates and Award-Winners
River Cities' Reader - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (July 10, 2025) — Knox College has continued its legacy of student success with the TRIO Achievement Program, which recently announced its annual award-winners for the 2024-25 academic year. The College has received funding to...
USDA: 45M acres of American land owned by foreign entities
The Center Square
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July 10, 2025
(The Center Square) – Nearly 46 million acres of forest and farmland are held by foreign investors, including by countries hostile to America, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Foreign Farm Land Purchases map,...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Expands and Modifies Opportunity Zones
JD Supra - California
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July 10, 2025
The opportunity zones tax incentive was enacted in 2017 as a part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the TCJA) to increase long-term investment in “qualified opportunity zones” (OZs), which are population census tracts in “low-income communities” and...
Trump’s 50% Tariff on Brazilian Goods Could Make US Coffee Prices Soar
Daily Coffee News
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July 10, 2025
United States President Donald Trump yesterday announced a sweeping 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports, up from the 10% tariff initially introduced in April. Beyond the sordid political context — Trump said the tariffs were related to the “witch...
Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico: Expect higher prices for flights, hotels this summer
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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June 29, 2025
Bad Bunny's concert residency is set to bring fans from around the world to Puerto Rico this summer, and travelers can expect to pay up to see the singer perform in his home country. The Grammy Award-winning artist's "No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí" (I...
CAL boosts flights to Dominica
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has announced that effective August 15, 2025, customers would have non-stop service between Dominica and Puerto Rico, up to three times weekly. Additionally, the airline has increased non-stop flights...
Budget and New Executive Order Complicate Solar and Wind Generation Development
JD Supra - California
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July 10, 2025
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — Congress’s budget reconciliation bill signed into law on July 4 — and a new Executive Order (EO) have clarified that solar and wind generation credits included in the Inflation Reduction Act will be pared back...
Six key trends emerging from Cannes Lions 2025
The Media Online
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July 10, 2025
This year, the creativity on display was truly global, with first-time grand prix wins for Puerto Rico and the Czech Republic, plus a first time Lion for Uruguay, while Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland and Mongolia joined the...
SIM Health, Puerto Rican nonprofit, breaks ground on its Orlando clinic
WFTV - Florida
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June 28, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. SIM Health, a nonprofit healthcare organization based in Puerto Rico, has initiated the construction of its...
Trump Says 50% Levy on Copper Imports to Take Effect Aug. 1
Transport Topics
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July 10, 2025
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] President Donald Trump said the U.S. would begin levying a 50% tariff on copper imports from Aug. 1, confirming a move that will hurt American producers of everything from automobiles...
Mapped: U.S. Financial Crime Activity by State
Visual Capitalist
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July 4, 2025
Mapped: U.S. Financial Crime Activity by State Suspicious activity has been rising in the U.S., but is it spread evenly throughout all 50 states? Certainly not. This visualization, created in partnership with Inigo Insurance, maps the number of...
Calpe ’25 Conference focuses on Gibraltar in the Second World War and in other global conflicts
Vox Gibraltar
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July 10, 2025
This year’s Calpe Conference, in its 29th edition, will focus its attention on the subject of Gibraltar during the Second World War. In order to contextualise the subject, other major global conflicts involving Gibraltar are included. The...
Cirsa rules out immediate entry into Brazil despite market growth
Gambling Insider
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Operator says country remains off the table for now due to structural and licensing concerns. By Gambling Insider Key points: - Cirsa excludes Brazil from its near-term plans - The company sees greater potential in markets like Panama, Colombia...
Amanda Serrano shows true colours with last-minute Katie Taylor fight demand
The Mirror
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July 10, 2025
The 'Real Deal' has enlisted the help of several big stars ahead of her blockbuster trilogy showdown with long-time rival Katie Taylor this week Amanda Serrano told her cutsman he couldn't work in two separate corners ahead of her showdown with...