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An electoral worker installs an electronic voting machine at a polling station in preparation for the presidential run-off election, in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.

Brazilian voters go to polls to choose between Bolsonaro and Lula in run off

Brazilians began voting on Sunday in a polarizing presidential runoff election that pits conservative President Jair Bolsonaro against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Vanderbilt's pediatric transgender care clinic is one of several under assault

Some clinics paused gender-affirming surgeries for minors due to pushback from critics. Conservative activists say they want to protect kids. Parents of teen patients say the care is saving lives.

Twenty contestants are sequestered in a castle in <em>The Traitors. </em>Three of them are designated as traitors. If all the traitors have been banished when the game ends, the remaining faithfuls split the money. If there are any traitors left, the traitors split the money.

You will not be betrayed by 'The Traitors'

The Peacock competition series combines a solid cast, the perfect host, an entertaining atmosphere and a nice, juicy game design. And it all adds up to a highly binge-able show.

'The Popcorn Guy' gains fame on TikTok

At a theater in Texas, the Popcorn Guy is a new TikTok sensation working behind the counter — making popcorn of a particularly buttery variety.

Recent heavy snow is crucial to the Colorado River but it's not a drought ender

Rain in California and deep snow in the Rocky Mountains have brought temporary relief to drought-stricken states in the West. But water managers say the long-term water supply picture remains bleak.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent walks past photos of slain fellow agent Brian Terry, a Marine Corps veteran, during a memorial service on Jan. 21, 2011, in Tucson. Terry was killed during a Dec. 14 shootout near the U.S.-Mexico border. Thousands of Border Patrol agents and law enforcement officers from across Arizona turned out for the memorial.

Congress Probes ATF Role In Border Agent's Death

In a federal gun trafficking investigation dubbed Operation Fast and Furious, hundreds of guns allegedly flowed from the U.S. to Mexico. Republicans say some of those weapons can be traced to the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent. In hearings on Capitol Hill this week, Attorney General Eric Holder tried to explain what he knew, and when.

Competitors Try To Chip Away At Pandora's Audience

On Monday, Apple announced iRadio — its entry into the crowded field of music streaming services. iTunes has become the top music retailer by selling song files. But no one in the music business thinks the iTunes model is the future. Pandora is the oldest and most successful streaming service so far. But it's been a disappointment to investors.

Attendees applaud after New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced actions to combat hate crimes at her office in New York City in November 2022. Hochul has formed a new unit to combat hate and bias across the state that will focus on education, early detection and mobilizing support in areas where a bias-related incidents have occurred.

New York residents have mixed feelings about yet another statewide anti-bias program

The new unit is a broader effort by Gov. Kathy Hochul to address hate crimes and violence across the state in response to Buffalo's deadly mass shooting that killed 10 Black people.

White House chief of staff Jeff Zients, seen here in a Feb. 1, 2023 file photo, says President Biden wants to keep talks about government spending separate from a bill needed to raise the debt limit.

First raise the debt limit. Then we can talk about spending, the White House insists

White House chief of staff Jeff Zients says debt limit talks and spending negotiations must be kept separate — despite House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's insistence they be tied together.

An ice cream popular in Northeastern China tells a story of the country's long history with Russia in the 20th century.

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