Un día de Carnaval en Brasil suele comenzar en torno a las 7 de la mañana, cuando los primeros blocos —como se conocen las fiestas callejeras gratuitas— comienzan su ruidoso y colorido recorrido musical por las calles de la ciudad. Percusionistas, zancudos, trompetistas y otros artistas, todos disfrazados y cubiertos de purpurina, atraen a miles de seguidores. Los blocos tienen …

A nasty storm with 60 mph winds raked parts of the Northeast on Tuesday creating dangerous conditions on the road and snarling airports. More than 1,200 flights were cancelled before noon, mostly along the East Coast, but that is likely to spread west as the day goes on. Airlines can’t control the weather, but they are still required to provide …

JERUSALEM (AP) — The family of a Palestinian-American woman arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank says they still haven’t had contact with her, more than a week after she was seized from her home in an overnight raid. Relatives of Samaher Esmail say they are getting increasingly worried because they believe the 46-year-old woman has not received …