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Clowns and musicians bring the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio hospital
Clowns complete with red noses and tutus sung Carnival songs to sick children on the pediatric ward of a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Tuesday, bringing the ebullient festivities normally found on the ...ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Brazilian police helicopter co-pilot shot during Rio operation against van theft gang
Brazilian authorities say a civil police officer co-piloting a helicopter has been shot in the head while authorities conducted an operation in Rio de JaneiroABC News - Mar. 20 -
Rio Takeda takes a 2-shot lead into the final round of the LPGA tournament in China
Rio Takeda of Japan shot a 3-under 69 to hold a two-shot lead after three rounds of the LPGA’s Blue Bay tournament on China’s southern island of HainanABC News - Mar. 8 -
Rio Tinto dismisses proxy advisers’ support for review of UK listing
ISS and Glass Lewis back activist calls for further investigation into consolidating miner’s corporate structure in AustraliaFinancial Times - Mar. 19 -
Rio Ferdinand Offers Surprising PSG Take That Should Worry Aston Villa in Champions League
After edging Liverpool 2-1 last Tuesday night at Anfield, Paris Saint-Germain now turn their attention to another Premier League opponent, Aston Villa, with a spot in the semifinals on the line.PSG ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Takeda shoots blistering 64 for second LPGA title
Rio Takeda shot a blistering 8-under 64 to win the LPGA's Blue Bay tournament by six shots ahead of Minjee Lee.ESPN - Mar. 10 -
Brazil's police raid homes of suspects in smuggling 2,000 assault rifles from Miami
Brazil’s federal police have raided the homes in Rio de Janeiro of suspects behind the smuggling of 2,000 assault rifles from Miami for a criminal organization in the cityABC News - Mar. 20 -
Andrew Cuomo enters race for New York mayor as frontrunner – but trailing baggage
The ex-state governor, who quit amid sexual harassment allegations, sees an opportunity as Eric Adams struggles. Abraham Rios, a 76-year-old army veteran and retiree, regularly meets friends at a ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Sandia baseball forfeits metro game to La Cueva
Mar. 22—At noon Saturday, the Sandia High School baseball team was gearing up for an appearance in Monday afternoon's Albuquerque Metro Championships title game at Rio Rancho. An hour or so later, ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Autistic children bear hidden cost of violent police raids in Brazil’s favelas
Life in poor urban communities can resemble a war zone – but self-help groups are helping neurodiverse kids cope. In January, as about 500 police officers carried out a 15-hour raid in one of Rio ...The Guardian - 2d -
Is coup trial ruling the beginning of the end for Bolsonaro and his supporters?
While many in Brazil delight at the ex president’s predicted downfall, others fear who may follow in his far-right footsteps. There were cries of joy in progressive parts of Rio on Wednesday as ...The Guardian - 17h