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What's happening with the Trump special counsel investigation?
Special Counsel Jack Smith is overseeing criminal investigations into former President Trump's handling of classified documents and a separate probe into attempts to stop President Biden from assuming office.
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In Rio de Janeiro, Carnival returns full steam ahead; record tourism expected
Rio de Janeiro's famously colorful Carnival celebration will return in full force this month and is expected to generate nearly $1 billion in business, an all-time high, following the pandemic-related restrictions of years past. The streets of Brazil's second largest city will again play host to the free and wildly hedonistic parties, known as blocos, while the traditional samba schools will parade through the city's Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome. "We believe the economy will generate five billion reais ($971.55 million) during Carnival alone, a record," the president of the Rio Tourism Company (Riotur), Ronnie Aguiar, told Reuters.
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Brazil's samba schools rehearse for Rio carnival
STORY: Dancers from Salgueiro and Portela samba schools danced energetically to the beat of samba drummers with two weeks to go before the start of the carnival.Rehearsals and tests are carried out each year so the opening night runs like clockwork.Rio's Carnival 2023 will run from February 17 to February 25.
- Cosmo
How you can help the victims of the Turkey/Syria earthquake
Looking to donate to help the victims of the Turkey/Syria earthquake? This is how you can help the victims of the Turkey/Syria earthquake.
- Food & Wine
Suspected Italian Mob Member Found Hiding in Plain Sight as a Pizza Chef in France
Edgardo Greco had been living as Paolo Dimitrio for more than a decade.
- The New Voice of Ukraine
He camel, he saw, he conquered, as indignant mammal kills brash Russian
Who did he think he was? Conan the Barbarian?
- Business Insider
Kim Jong Un abruptly reappears after 36 days out of the spotlight and orders North Korea to 'prepare for war'
Kim Jong Un returned from one of his longest-ever breaks from public view to attend a military meeting on Monday.
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Peyton Manning makes surprising admission during Tom Brady's podcast
Peyton Manning easily could've run away from Tom Brady and the Patriots when he was figuring out his post-Colts career, but he embraced the challenge of facing the New England juggernaut.
- BuzzFeed
A Clip Of Adele's Reaction To Harry Styles Winning Album Of The Year Is Going Viral, And It's Only 4 Seconds But It's Pretty Dang Messy
"Adele was so real for this."
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A passenger's story about refusing to switch plane seats with a mom who wanted to sit with her teenage son has reignited TikTok's flight etiquette debate
TikToker Surya Garg is the latest to weigh in on an ongoing TikTok debate about seat-swapping etiquette on planes, sharing her story.
- Fortune
The EA Madden game which has predicted the correct Super Bowl winner with almost 70% accuracy just placed its bets on this year’s game
In 2015, it even predicted the exact score.
- The Telegraph
Ukraine war: Russia suffers 'deadliest 24 hours'
Ukraine claims the last 24 hours were the deadliest of the war for Russian troops, as Moscow hurls tens of thousands of freshly mobilised soldiers and mercenaries into relentless winter assaults in the east.
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Ben Affleck and J.Lo Were Caught Having a Tense Convo on Camera and Everyone's Trying to Decode It
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were caught having a tense conversation during the 2023 Grammys and everyone's speculating on what was said.
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2 men arrested in 1975 murder of Indiana teen who "fought for her life"
Fred Bandy, Jr., and John Wayne Lehman, both 67, were arrested and charged with murder on Monday in connection with the teen's death.
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Another Royal Family Member Reportedly Has Their Eyes Set on Moving Next to Prince Harry & Meghan Markle
We all remember the fallout that came with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle waving goodbye to the UK to create their home in California. Even today, there’s still quite a bit of drama from the worldwide move, and you’d think the royal family may never even dream about moving away — but that may not […]
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Jennifer Lopez Recaps Her Night At The Grammys With Ben Affleck As Memes Of Her Hubby’s Face Go Viral
Following Ben Affleck being meme’d over looking like he wasn’t enjoying the Grammys, Jennifer Lopez has recapped how the night went for her.
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Authorities release cause of death in Detroit rappers investigation
Armani Kelly, Montoya Givens and Dante Wicker went missing after a canceled show in Detroit in January, authorities said, and were found dead earlier this month.
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Kyle Busch Has Some Words For Joey Logano After Clash At The Coliseum ‘Disaster’
Epic fireworks, check. A rocking musical interlude performed by the incomparable Wiz Khalifa, check. Stock car racing in an iconic Hollywood institution, check and check. If you tuned into the second annual 2023 Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum last night, by all accounts, you were treated to a visual feast, but as is the case with NASCAR events from time to time, taking a closer look under the hood tells a much different story. Just ask two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch who, in no-holds-
- FTW Outdoors
A graphic reminder for Arizona tourists during Super Bowl week
A striking image showing a coyote stuck in the grill of a vehicle is being used to remind sports fans gathered in Arizona to exercise caution on roadways. "Be careful out there!" the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center exclaimed via Facebook. ...