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The cruise liner Crystal Symphony leaves the harbor in Charleston, S.C. on May, 21, 2013. Scheduled to land in Miami on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, the ship, with hundreds of passengers aboard, was diverted to the Bahamas after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part of a lawsuit over unpaid fuel. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)

Woman’s mysterious death aboard cruise ship under FBI investigation

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Queen of Zulu Dr. Christy Lagarde Spears rides on a float during the traditional Krewe of Zulu Parade on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Mardi Gras brings joy — but also worry over violent crime

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This photo provided by the Sao Paulo Government shows vehicles fallen from an elevated area along the beach in Sao Sebastiao, east of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, after it was damaged by a severe weather system went through the area. (Sao Paulo Government via AP)

Downpour kills at least 36 in Brazil, cities cancel Carnival

By Mauricio Savarese - Associated Press

A performer from the Mangueira samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, April 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Rio’s flamboyant Carnival parade is back after the pandemic

By David Biller and Mauricio Savarese - Associated Press

Carnival King Momo, Wilson Dias da Costa Neto, holds up the key of the city during the ceremony marking the official start of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Rio’s Carnival parade is back, as street bands ache to party

By David Biller - Associated Press

Employees of Nomi Health check in a long line of people for COVID-19 tests, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in North Miami, Fla. The omicron variant has unleashed a fresh round of fear and uncertainty, for travelers, shoppers and party-goers around the U.S. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

3rd Florida-based ship has COVID outbreak as state cases rise

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Illustration on a wealth tax by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Pandora Papers help fuel progressive Democrats’ tax schemes

By Cal Thomas

Municipal Theatre soprano opera singer Georgia Szpilman practices at her coach's home during the COVID-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, March 25, 2021. Szpilman used to perform in the city’s majestic municipal theater that has been closed for over a year, but because she is technically a public servant, she was able to keep her salary from Rio’s state government while performing online. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

AP PHOTOS: Rio de Janeiro artists languish in online exile

By BRUNA PRADO - Associated Press

FILE -In this Saturday, April 4, 2020, file photo, Carnival cruise line ship Carnival Magic is docked at Port Canaveral, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Carnival Corp. says it lost $2 billion in the first quarter as the cruise industry remained shut down in many parts of the world by the pandemic. But the company says bookings are picking up, and 2022 could be a strong year for cruises. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Carnival says it lost $2 billion in 1Q but bookings are up

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Women laying in coffins representing women killed in domestic violence during an event for upcoming International Women's Day in front of Tel Aviv's district court, Israel, Sunday, March 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

The Latest: Michigan makes homeless people vaccine-eligible

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

A reveller stands in front of a political carnival float depicting Russia's President Vladimir Putin fighting with opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the streets of Duesseldorf, Germany, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. Because of the coronavirus pandemic the traditional 'Rosenmontag' carnival parade are canceled but eight floats are pulled through the empty streets in Duesseldorf, where normally hundreds of thousands of people would celebrate the street carnival. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival

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A woman dressed as a superhero and wearing a mask to curb the spread of the new coronavirus performs in the &quot;Desliga da Justica&quot; street band in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. Their performance was broadcast live on social media for those who were unable to participate in the carnival due to COVID restrictions after the city's government officially suspended Carnival and banned street parades or clandestine parties. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Brazil Carnival goes online with street parties banned

By MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA and DIARLEI RODRIGUES - Associated Press

Francisca poses with her pet dog Eva during the annual dog Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. Rio's Carnival festivities were canceled due to the new coronavirus pandemic, but pet lovers from around the city gathered for the Carnival tradition that drew participants with their furry, four-legged companions to compete for best costume. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Human festivities scrapped, Rio’s Carnival goes to the dogs

By MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA - Associated Press

A carnival reveler is watched by public order guards at the &quot;Alter Markt&quot; where normally tens of thousands of revelers dressed in carnival costumes would celebrate the start of the street carnival in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. This year all carnival celebrations are banned due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

A subdued year for Germany’s Carnival, thanks to the virus

By DAVID RISING - Associated Press

Priestess Laura D'Oya Yalorixa walks in a trance during an Umbanda religious ceremony at the Casa de Caridade Santa Barbara Iansa temple in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. The faithful of the Umbanda religion, brought to America by West African slaves, perform spiritual protection rituals as part of pre-Carnival traditions. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

AP PHOTOS: Afro-Brazilian religion ritual before Carnival

By BRUNA PRADO and MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA - Associated Press

Healthcare workers wait for the arrival of elderly people to be vaccinated at a drive-thru vaccination center at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. In a normal year, Rio’s Sambadrome would be preparing for its great moment of the year: the world’s most famous Carnival parade. But a week before what should be the start of Carnival, the pandemic has replaced pageantry. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

With Carnival scrapped, Rio’s Sambadrome hosts vaccinations

By MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA and LUCAS DUMPHREYS - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, Mondo Kayo parades down Chartres Street during Mardi Gras, in New Orleans. A subdued Carnival season begins Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, after the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the crowd-heavy balls and street parades that draw thousands of people to the city every year. (AP Photo/Rusty Costanza) **FILE**

COVID-19 turns New Orleans dry: Mayor orders bars closed for Mardi Gras

By James Varney - The Washington Times

How Mobile businesses are adapting to paradeless Mardi Gras

By JOHN SHARP and AL.com - Associated Press

FILE - Passengers disembark from the Carnival Sunshine cruise ship Monday, March 16, 2020, in Charleston, S.C. Carnival Corp. said Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 its 2022 cruise bookings are running ahead of 2019 numbers, a good sign that guests will return once the pandemic has eased. The coronavirus has been devastating for the cruise industry, which had expected to welcome 30 million passengers worldwide in 2020. (AP Photo/Mic Smith, file)

Carnival expects 2021 loss but says 2022 bookings are strong

By DEE-ANN DURBIN - Associated Press

City Hall gets $340K federal grant for Zulu headquarters

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