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3 days ago
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Botafogo players play 'Fifa Street' in US before Club World Cup📹
Botafogo players play 'Fifa Street' in US before Club World Cup📹 20 years ago, the gaming world was "shaken" by the release of "Fifa Street," which celebrated talent, style, and even the cunning that is characteristic of street football and freestyle around the world. This Monday (9), Botafogo tugged at the nostalgic heartstrings of fans of the franchise by posting a video featuring defender Alexander Barboza and midfielder Marlon Freitas playing a casual match on a court in Los Angeles, USA. Advertisement In the video, the black-and-white captain—honoring the "legacy" of the "Fifa Street" stars—pulls off a humiliating nutmeg on an unsuspecting defender at Venice Beach, California. The cultural exchange even included a mix of "altinha" (keepie-uppie) with basketball. The event is part of the "Mundo Botafogo - Cultural Exchange", which Glorioso has been putting into practice in the USA. 2024 Libertadores champion, Botafogo is in Group B of the 2025 Club World Cup, alongside Atlético de Madrid, PSG, and Seattle Sounders. Glorioso debuts in the tournament against the American team next Sunday (15), at Seattle Field. Advertisement After that, Botafogo faces PSG, the current Champions League champion, at the traditional Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, on Thursday (19). And the Brazilian club wraps up its participation in the first phase against Atlético de Madrid, at the same stadium in California, on Monday (23). This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. 📸 JEFFERSON BERNARDES - 2006 AFP
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15-05-2025
- Health
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Louisiana looks to expand liability for abortions, which could lead to more lawsuits
The Louisiana House of Representatives voted Wednesday to expand who can sue and be sued over abortions and to expand the definition of an illegal 'coerced abortion.' () The Louisiana House of Representatives voted Wednesday to expand who can sue and be sued over abortions and to expand the definition of an illegal 'coerced abortion.' The legislation comes as anti-abortion advocates seek to crack down on doctors who ship of abortion-inducing medication to states where abortion is illegal. In nearly all cases, abortion has been illegal in Louisiana since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022. House Bill 575 by Rep. Lauren Ventrella, R-Greenwell Springs, passed on a 59-29 vote. She has dubbed her proposal the 'Justice for Victims of Abortion Drug Dealers Act,' though it would apply to all forms of the procedure. Ventrella's bill is supported by Attorney General Liz Murrill, who is currently prosecuting a case against a New York doctor accused of providing abortion-inducing medication to a minor in West Baton Rouge Parish. Gov. Kathy Hoschul has refused to extradite the doctor to Louisiana to face charges, citing New York's shield laws. The doctor and the minor's mother were both indicted. Murrill has alleged the minor was coerced to take the medication, though her mother was not charged with this crime. Current law allows the 'mother of the unborn child' to sue any person who performs an abortion, but Ventrella's bill adds her parents, the man who impregnated her and his parents as potential plaintiffs. They could sue anyone who causes or 'substantially facilitates' an abortion, regardless of whether the procedure was successful. The bill denies men the right to sue if the pregnancy was the result of rape, sexual assault or incest. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX The bill's opponents argued it could lead to lawsuits that violate the privacy of people alleged to have had an abortion. 'My fear is you're involving a lot of other people … Some women I've known, and I'm sure you've known, have had repetitive miscarriages through no fault of their own,' Rep. Stephanie Hilferty, R-New Orleans, said. 'The last thing I want is somebody bringing this saying, 'Well, there's no way there can be this many miscarriages,' and that's going to pull this woman and her medical records into a potential lawsuit.' Ventrella said plaintiffs still have to meet the burden of proof. 'Frivolous lawsuits are taken care of on the front end,' she said. Republican and Democratic legislators raised concerns about the procedural language of the proposal. Rep. Brian Glorioso, R-Slidell, asked Ventrella to delay a vote on her bill to work out what he sees as potential kinks. The legislation would create absolute liability, which does not require proof of negligence or fault, he said. Most Louisiana lawsuits require plaintiffs to prove liability rather than the law assuming it, Glorioso said in an interview. Glorioso said he would have supported the bill if Ventrella addressed some of the procedural concerns he has. He was absent from the House chamber when lawmakers voted on the bill, as were several other Republican lawmakers who were present for other votes Wednesday. Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, raised concerns that Ventrella's bill does not define 'cause,' which she said could lead to people being sued for loaning money for an abortion, driving someone to a clinic or other actions that support a person who has an abortion. Ellie Schilling, an attorney who represented abortion providers before the state ban took effect, said that while the title of the bill includes the word 'unlawful,' it's the only time it appears in the bill. That would allow lawsuits to be brought against providers of legal abortions, she said. While they are rare, Louisiana law does allow abortions when a doctor believes they are necessary to 'prevent the death or substantial risk of death' of a pregnant person. In its original state, Ventrella's bill would have also allowed drug manufacturers to be sued, but she added amendments to the bill to exclude them. Abortion-inducing drugs, most commonly mifepristone and misoprostol, have a number of other uses, including for miscarriage management, treating postpartum hemorrhage and inducing labor. Last year, lawmakers reclassified both drugs as controlled dangerous substances despite concerns from medical professionals it could make them more difficult to access in time-sensitive medical crises. Ventrella's bill would allow a judge to award a minimum of $100,000 in damages if the defendant is not licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana, is not licensed to dispense medication in Louisiana or is a foreign company. Plaintiffs can also receive damages for emotional distress, court costs, attorneys fees and additional damages when the pregnant person is a minor. House Bill 425 by Rep. Josh Carlson, R-Lafayette, passed on an 80-10 vote. His measure would expand the definition of coerced abortion, which is currently defined in state law as the 'use or threatened use of force, control, or intimidation' against a pregnant woman to compel her to undergo an abortion against her will, regardless of whether the procedure has been attempted or completed. Carlson's legislation originally sought to expand the definition of coerced abortion to include the pregnant person's actions, but it was substantially trimmed back in committee to add battery, assault, simple kidnapping, false imprisonment and extortion to the existing definition. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
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Botafogo edge Carabobo late, Libertadores dream still alive
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. At the Misael Delgado Stadium in Venezuela, Botafogo defeated Carabobo 2-1 this Tuesday (6th), in the fourth round of the group stage of the 2025 Conmebol Libertadores. Despite the huge technical gap between the teams, the Glorioso couldn't impose themselves on the field or turn possession into goal-scoring chances. Advertisement The current champions of America didn't create much, but managed to open the scoring with Vitinho (22'), taking advantage of the goalkeeper's rebound in the box. The Venezuelans threatened, even attempting a goal directly from a corner kick (an Olympic goal) still in the first half. After the break, the match became more exciting. Botafogo still wasn't playing well, and Carabobo equalized with a goal from Aponte. In stoppage time, Cuiabano secured the win after a beautiful assist from Allan in the box. 🚦 What's next With this result, Botafogo reached six points and remains in third place in Group A. Universidad de Chile (seven points) and Estudiantes (six points) still face each other in this round. Advertisement Carabobo remains at the bottom with one point. The Glorioso will try to qualify for the round of 16 with two home games: against Estudiantes on May 14, and against Universidad de Chile on May 27. Botafogo returns to the field next Sunday (11th), when they host Internacional at Nilton Santos Stadium, for the eighth round of the 2025 Brasileirão. 📸 JUAN BARRETO - AFP or licensors
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29-04-2025
- Automotive
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Mostly insurance-friendly bills advance in Louisiana Legislature's debate over auto coverage rates
The Interstate 10 bridge spans the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo: Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) Insurance companies handily gained an advantage Monday in the Louisiana Legislature's debate over how to bring down the state's exorbitant auto coverage rates. Lawmakers worked well into the evening to approve a long list of bills that target personal injury lawsuits, which they said is the primary cause of high premiums. House Bill 34, sponsored by Rep. Brian Glorioso, R-Slidell, passed the House of Representatives in a 68-26 vote and now heads to the Senate for consideration. It would allow any party in a lawsuit that stems from an auto accident to introduce evidence related to medical expenses. Current law prevents juries from seeing what accident victims actually pay for medical treatment and only allows access to what a doctor billed. In many instances, however, medical providers don't actually receive the full amounts that they bill. Sometimes, Glorioso said, lawyers work with doctors who will inflate their medical billings just to get an increased payout for the plaintiff. Also, health insurers often do not pay doctors the full amounts they bill. Glorioso's bill would limit a plaintiff's recovery of medical expenses to 'reasonable' amounts, which would be left for a judge or jury to decide. The vote on the bill fell mostly along party lines with two defections from each side. Democrats Pat Moore of Monroe and Steven Jackson of Shreveport voted in favor of the proposal. Republicans Jeremy LaCombe of Livonia, an attorney, and Joe Stagni of Kenner opposed it. During floor debate, several Democrats pointed to similar tort reform bills from years prior that failed to reduce Louisiana's auto insurance rates, which remain among the highest in the country. Rep. Sylvia Taylor, D-LaPlace asked Glorioso whether he could say for certain that his bill would lower premiums — a question heard frequently from Democrats as Republicans have presented their insurance bills. Glorioso, who's a lawyer, rejected the premise of the argument. 'If that is the standard by which we're going to pass insurance bills, we may as well go home,' Glorioso said, implying that such guarantees would be impossible to make. House Bill 435, by Rep. Peter Egan, R-Covington, passed in a 62-23 vote and drew some of the more colorful debate of the evening — even though it's unlikely to have much of an impact on auto insurance rates. It puts a ceiling on the amount a person can be awarded in a lawsuit, capping general damages at $5 million even in the case of wrongful death. When the bill came up for a hearing last week in the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure, lawmakers pointed out that it won't directly lower rates because $5 million is already the maximum payout on commercial auto policies in Louisiana. Insurance companies currently don't pay any more than that regardless of how much a jury awards a plaintiff. Nevertheless, Egan has said his bill would stem what he believes is a culture of litigiousness in Louisiana if people understand they can no longer receive huge jury awards. Rep. Edmond Jordan, D-Baton Rouge, an attorney, questioned how Republicans can claim to be 'pro-life' if they would support a bill that effectively establishes a $5 million maximum value on a person's life. 'This cap is the opposite of pro-life,' Jordan said. 'If you were truly pro-life, you would not succumb and agree with the premise that we should be putting [value] caps on people's lives.' Rep. Raymond Crews, R-Bossier City, argued Louisiana residents are overwhelmingly complaining of excessive litigation and asking lawmakers to fix the tort system in an effort to lower rates. House Bill 439, by Rep. Troy Hebert, R-Lafayette, passed in a 57-30 vote with LaCombe and Stagni joining Democrats in opposition. The bill aims to limit contingency fees, the money a lawyer makes off a percentage of the lawsuit winnings, to 10% on the first $15,000 in damages. Settlements with insurers for most minor accidents fall under this ceiling. For any damages beyond $15,000, Hebert's bill would not limit lawyer payments. House Bill 431, by Rep. Emily Chenevert, R-Baton Rouge, passed in a 66-26 vote along strict party lines. The bill would limit the ability for people to recover damages for injuries sustained in accidents for which they are mostly at fault. Her bill would change Louisiana's comparative fault statute, which assigns a percentage of blame to each party in an accident and allows for the recovery of damages in proportion with those percentages. Under current law, a person partly at fault in an accident would be liable for their share of the damages and can recover the remaining amount found to be the fault of the other party. Chenevert's bill would change that to prohibit recovery of any amount by a party who's 51% or more at fault. House Bill 450, by Rep. Michael Melerine, R-Shreveport, would end the Housley presumption, a standard of evidence explained in a 1991 Louisiana Supreme Court ruling that applies to auto accidents, medical malpractice and other injury lawsuits. In a nutshell, the Housley presumption says courts should assume a plaintiff's injuries resulted from the accident in question if they were in good health beforehand. Lawmakers have tried repeatedly to revoke the presumption, only to see their attempts fail or vetoed. This year is expected to be different as Gov. Jeff Landry recently signaled support for the measure from Melerine, whose law firm handles insurance defense and other litigation. House Bill 436, by Rep. Gabe Firment, R-Pollock, passed in a 69-17 vote. It would prohibit 'unauthorized aliens' — defined in the measure as individuals illegally in the United States under federal immigration law — from receiving general damages stemming from auto accidents. General damages include compensation for pain and suffering, but the proposal would still allow recovery for 'special damages,' such as medical expenses and property damage. Firment, an insurance adjuster, said the purpose of his bill is to help address the state's auto insurance crisis while discouraging illegal immigration. House Bill 443, by Rep. Chance Henry, R-Crowley, passed in a 70-22 vote. It would require plaintiffs to notify defendants of an intent to file a lawsuit within 10 days of retaining a lawyer. Currently, plaintiffs' lawyers can gather evidence and prepare for a lawsuit for almost two full years before a defendant is even aware a suit is coming. Henry, an insurance agency owner, said his bill would give a defendant the same amount of time to prepare for a claim as a plaintiff. House Bill 291, sponsored by Rep. Jay Gallé, R-Mandeville, won the most bipartisan support of the insurance bills, passing the chamber in a 90-5 vote. It would extend the filing deadline, called a 'prescriptive period,' for wrongful death lawsuits from one year to two, aligning Louisiana with the deadline in most other states. Proponents of the bill have argued that a shorter prescriptive period attracts more tenuous lawsuits by essentially forcing people to quickly file claims so as to not lose their litigation rights. The proposal also complements a similar measure lawmakers approved last year to extend the deadline for filing personal injury claims. A measure that did not target litigation, House Bill 496, also gathered bipartisan support in a 86-3 vote. It would give policyholders a pass protecting them from any rate increases tied to a lapse in auto coverage. The bill would prohibit insurers from penalizing policyholders for a single instance of nonpayment during a five-year period. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
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29-04-2025
- Business
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Obituary: Teddy Glorioso, co-founder of Glorioso's Italian Market on Brady Street, has died
Salvatore J. "Teddy" Glorioso, one of three brothers who founded their namesake Italian grocery on Milwaukee's east side, has died. Glorioso, 95, died on April 17, according to his obituary. Glorioso, one of six children of Felice and Theresa Glorioso, joined brothers Joe and Eddie in 1946 to open Glorioso Bros., a Brady Street market. Felice Glorioso was a Sicilian immigrant who worked on Commission Row, in the Historic Third Ward, selling produce from a pushcart. The brothers operated other businesses, including Trio's Pizza — which opened in 1951 and was one of Milwaukee's first pizza parlors. Teddy also owned and operated Glorioso's Gold Imports, and his civic activities included serving as a charter member and president of the Italian Community Center. The grocery, later known as Glorioso's Italian Market, operated at 1018 E. Brady St. before moving to its much bigger location in 2010 at 1101 E. Brady St. The Glorioso family sold the market in October to a group owned by the Presta family, which operates Valli Produce. Valli owns four grocery stores in northeastern Illinois. Teddy was the last of the three Glorioso brothers who launched the grocery. In his later years he worked as a greeter there. "Teddy was still working at the age of 95 when he passed, which is the only way he would have it," said his obituary. "He was a hard worker his entire life and lived to provide for his family and the many people of his extended family." "He took great pride and comfort in helping so many people who needed and relied on him throughout their lives," it said. A 2012 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article about the three brothers included this passage: "Teddy recites in Italian, and then English, an old saying that reflects the family's view of how to care for a business, how to make it grow, but most of all how to make sure it survives," the article read. "'The horse is not going to get fat alone,' he says. 'You have to feed him.'" Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon May 8 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 812 N. Jackson St., followed by a funeral mass. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Tom Daykin can be emailed at tdaykin@ and followed on Instagram, X and Facebook. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Obituary: Teddy Glorioso, co-founder of Glorioso's Italian Market
