Remnants of donated props and floats from parades past lie around the space under a viaduct that doubles as a driving school parking lot. The scene stands in stark contrast to the glittering spectacle ...

RIO DE JANEIRO - In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Remnants of donated props and floats from parades past are scattered around the space that lies under a viaduct and doubles as a ...

Passengers on board Carnival cruise ships and those preparing to embark on Carnival cruises on Feb. 9 are facing challenges after planned system maintenance on Feb. 8 didn’t go as the cruise line ...