RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – When marketing Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s national tourism agency typically focuses on the city’s world-class beaches, samba-filled music scene and caipirinha-fueled parties. Violent crime is rarely listed among the attractions. But in an embarrassing social media snafu this week, the Brazilian Tourist Board (Embratur) accidentally shared a critical Instagram post […]
Canadians aren’t happy about how Madonna expressed herself here. The Queen of Pop invited royal expats Harry and Meghan, who have been living on Vancouver Island since stepping back from their royal duties, to sublet her $7.3 million NYC apartment. Her Madgesty made the offer to the #Megxit couple in a video posted to her […]
They say the best way to understand a politician is to follow the money. But tax returns and campaign contributions only tell part of the story. The real window to the financial soul is the wallet. People reveal a lot about their characters and priorities by how they handle money: what they splurge on, what […]
Reuters Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks on Dec. 19 about legislation the House has passed even as the Trump impeachment was being pursued. WASHINGTON — As the Senate is set to vote Wednesday on the removal from office of President Trump — with acquittal all but assured — Republicans are already plotting to […]
Juul Labs Inc. and other makers of e-cigarettes faced tough questions Wednesday at a Capitol Hill hearing, with one congresswoman blasting the companies’ executives for how they handled a query about nicotine’s potential effects on human health. The hearing on “Vaping in America” underscored how Washington continues to have electronic cigarettes in its crosshairs because […]
Walt Disney Co. breezed past analysts’ estimates for its new Disney+ streaming service, which was unveiled in November. Still, there are a few hurdles that remain before Disney DIS, -2.86% can be considered a global sensation. The Burbank, Calif.-based company may be the world’s most recognized media brand, but it’s not immune to the challenges […]
FILE – In this May 12, 2014 file photo, Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro speaks at a news conference in New Orleans. Lawyers for the district attorney are asking a federal appeals court to end a lawsuit centered on his office having used fake subpoenas to coerce uncooperative witnesses. Attorneys representing Cannizzaro and some […]
President Trump declined to shake hands with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the start of his State of the Union address Tuesday, less than two months after Democrats in the same House chamber voted to impeach him. As he ascended the podium, Trump handed a copy of his speech to Vice President Mike Pence and […]
Supporters of democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) wait for results to come in at his caucus night watch party on February 03, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa: Joe Raedle/Getty Images An MSNBC pundit was caught on air expressing that the Iowa caucus had turned into an “effing disaster” Monday night. The moment was […]
AFP via Getty Images Trump is widely expected to unveil a new drug pricing plan on Tuesday night. Predicting what President Donald Trump is likely to say or tweet on any given day has never been easy. The State of the Union address is no exception — but it’s a safe bet the president will […]