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Drum queen Gracyanne Barbosa from the Uniao da Ilha samba school performs during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020.

Carnival festivals around the world: Join the parades and parties in 2020

Forrest Brown, CNN February 25, 2020

(CNN) -- Ash Wednesday is fast approaching (Wednesday, February 26). So you know what that means.It's Carnival time around the world as people, most particularly folks in areas with strong Roman Catholic...

Bernie Sanders

Edward M. Pioroda/CNN February 25, 2020

Sanders should expect to face pointed questions over how he will pay for his revolutionary suite of public policy proposals, his past comments about Fidel Castro's Cuba and the behavior of his supporters...

Sanders should expect to face pointed questions over how he will pay for his revolutionary suite of public policy proposals, his past comments about Fidel Castro's Cuba and the behavior of his supporters on social media. To start.  

7 things to watch in tonight’s Democratic debate in South Carolina

(CNN) -- Bernie Sanders is the Democratic Party's front-runner headed into Tuesday's Democratic debate.And tonight will test how well he wears that crown.This is the final time that the primary field...

Coronavirus in Italy

Emanuele Cremaschi February 24, 2020

CASALPUSTERLENGO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 23: A man wearinig a respiratory mask and gloves is pictured on February 23, 2020 in Casalpusterlengo, south-west Milan, Italy. Casalpusterlengo is one of the ten small...

CASALPUSTERLENGO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 23: A man wearinig a respiratory mask and gloves is pictured on February 23, 2020 in Casalpusterlengo, south-west Milan, Italy. Casalpusterlengo is one of the ten small towns placed under lockdown earlier this morning as a second death from coronavirus sparked fears throughout the Lombardy region. (Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images)

Dow plunges 1,000 points, posting its worst day in two years as coronavirus fears spike

Rob McLean, Laura He and Anneken Tappe, CNN Business February 24, 2020

(CNN) -- Stock markets plunged around the world Monday after the number of coronavirus cases surged in Italy and South Korea, putting two more major economies at risk from a virus that has already caused...

Kobe Memorial: Ticket & Pin

Remembering Kobe Bryant: Michael Jordan and Beyonce share tributes to Lakers legend

Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN February 24, 2020

(CNN) -- Many people have a little brother or sister who messes with their stuff, asks too many questions and makes a nuisance of themselves. For many years, Kobe Bryant was Michael Jordan's, the Chicago...

Harvey Weinstein

JOHANNES EISELE February 24, 2020

Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Manhattan Criminal Court, on February 18, 2020 in New York City. - Jurors will begin deliberating the fate of ex-Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday in his high-profile...

Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Manhattan Criminal Court, on February 18, 2020 in New York City. - Jurors will begin deliberating the fate of ex-Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday in his high-profile sex crimes trial that marked a watershed moment in the #MeToo movement. The disgraced movie mogul, 67, faces life in prison if the jury of seven men and five women convict him of predatory sexual assault charges in New York.More than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct since allegations against him ignited the #MeToo global reckoning against men abusing positions of power in October 2017. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)

Harvey Weinstein faces at least 5 years in prison after jurors convict him of a criminal sex act and rape

(CNN) -- Harvey Weinstein was found guilty Monday of committing a criminal sex act in the first degree involving one woman and rape in the third degree involving another woman.The disgraced movie mogul...

President Trump Signs Supporting Veterans In STEM Careers Act In Oval Office

Mark Wilson February 24, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: U.S. President Donald Trump President Trump speaks to reporters on the topic of Roger Stone, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA), and 2020 presidential...

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: U.S. President Donald Trump President Trump speaks to reporters on the topic of Roger Stone, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA), and 2020 presidential candidates, after signing the Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act the Oval office at the White House on February 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

White House expected to ask Congress for coronavirus funds this week

Sarah Westwood, CNN February 24, 2020

(CNN) -- White House officials are expected to ask Congress for emergency funding this week to battle the coronavirus amid growing fears of a larger outbreak in the US, two officials familiar with the...

Kobe Bryant

AFP Contributor February 24, 2020

Former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant attends a promotional event organized by the sports brand Nike, for the inauguration of the infrastructure improvements of a local basketball playground at the...