The "Botafogo Samba Clube" samba school parades through the Sambodrome on the first day of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. In Rio de Janeiro, the world-famous parades in the Sambodrome have begun with ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters paraded alongside their owners in one of ...

A dog wearing a tiara and wings attends the “Blocao” dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday. The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro's mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch on Friday, opening King Momo's five-day reign over the festivities. “Don’t call me. Call King Momo ...

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro - the crowds, the colors, the rhythms - hot, hot, hot, literally. As Julia Carneiro reports, temperatures have topped 111 degrees in some areas of the Brazilian megalopolis.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch on Friday, opening King Momo’s five-day reign over the festivities. “Don’t call me. Call King Momo ...