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The 5 things you should know this August 11: What is the Fifth Amendment?

2022-08-11T10:41:29.310Z


The 3 new privacy features that came to WhatsApp. Inflation gives the US a break. This is how relations between Colombia and Venezuela have been since 2008.


The 3 new privacy features that came to WhatsApp.

Inflation gives the US a break This is how relations between Colombia and Venezuela have been since 2008. 

This is what you need to know to start the day.

Truth first.


1. What is taking advantage of the Fifth Amendment?

Former President Donald Trump, who in 2016 said that taking advantage of the Fifth Amendment is a resource used by the mafia, did just that this Wednesday: he declined to answer questions from the New York attorney general, invoking a rule that, since the 18th century, prevents a person from being forced to testify against himself.

This is how the resource works. 

  • Donald Trump accepts the rights of the Fifth Amendment and refuses to answer the questions of the attorney general of New York  


2. Inflation gives the US a breathing space.

High inflation gave the United States some respite during July.

Consumer prices increased by 8.5% year-on-year, representing a slowdown from the record increase of 9.1% in June.

"I think inflation has probably peaked on a year-over-year basis," said Bill Adams, chief economist at Comerica Bank.

  • How much money will citizens be able to save with the Inflation Reduction Act?

This is how the Inflation Reduction Act could affect you 2:05

3. This is how relations between Colombia and Venezuela have been since 2008 

Gustavo Petro's promise to normalize relations has generated some optimism and hope among the populations of both countries.

Bilateral trust between Bogotá and Caracas had been broken by these events.


4. Covid-19 reaches a stable point in the United States  

The figures show a drastic improvement compared to winter when there were four times as many hospitalizations and almost six times as many deaths, right during the height of the first omicron wave.

However, the data remains stubbornly high.

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  • The testimonies of those (still) undefeated to covid-19 after more than two years of pandemic 


5. The 3 new privacy features that came to WhatsApp

WhatsApp presented this Tuesday several privacy updates in the messaging application.

You can now leave a WhatsApp group privately without notifying everyone in the group, keep your online presence private, and block screenshotting on single-view messages.

  • OPINION |

    This change in WhatsApp is a step towards the healthy life we ​​deserve

WhatsApp updates its privacy policy 1:01

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How to avoid the most common injuries when exercising, according to experts

To avoid repetitive injury, take a measured approach to exercise and sport.

Forget the weekend warrior approach where you sit idle all week and then run 15 miles on the weekend.

See the key to avoiding an injury in the gym or when working out 0:44

If you're planning a trip to the US with food from another country, here's what you need to know

US border officials have a message for travelers bringing food from abroad: Fines are expensive. 

A beluga whale rescued from the Seine River was euthanized during its transfer

A beluga whale rescued after being trapped in France's Seine river for more than a week has died while en route to sea, authorities have confirmed.

A beluga whale trapped in the Seine River will be moved 0:45

Disney+ is getting more expensive... unless you want ads

The new Disney+ ad-supported subscription tier will debut in the United States on December 8 for $7.99 a month, the company announced Wednesday.

If that price sounds familiar to you, it should.

That's what consumers pay right now for Disney+, without the ads.

Coca-Cola just launched a rather strange new flavor... Would you try it?

The new experimental flavor of Coca-Cola is here, although it will be a limited time edition.

And its name is... wait with some suspense... Dreamworld (world of dreams, in Spanish).

And it tastes like... dreams?

The number of the day

7.9 million

Elon Musk sold 7.9 million Tesla shares in recent days, raising $6.9 billion from the sales.

Elon Musk sells more Tesla shares 1:01 


quote of the day

"At this stage of control, the smoke no longer has high contaminant levels"

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero confirmed that the serious fire in an oil depot in Cuba is already under control.

And to finish...

Volodymyr Zelensky toy released to raise donation funds to Ukraine

A company has just presented a toy of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.

The company FCTRY seeks financing to be able to mass produce them.

Part of the proceeds will be donated to help Ukrainian refugees.

They made a toy of Volodymyr Zelensky.

See how it is 2:18

Source: cnnespanol

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