There is so much surplus red wine in Portugal, it’s flooding the streets. That’s one way of deciphering the incredible scene that unfolded in São Lourenço do Bairro, a small town where millions of liters of wine recently overwhelmed the roads. The roughly 2.2 million liters of wine (some 581,000
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Robots are pouring drinks in Vegas. As AI grows, the city's workers brace for change
This bar inside Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas strip has two robots that serve customers drinks. The Tipsy Robot opened a second location on the strip this year. Deepa Shivaram/NPR hide caption toggle caption Deepa Shivaram/NPR This bar inside Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas strip has two robots
DOJ launches an investigation into Memphis and the city's police department
A patch of the Memphis Police Department pictured on May 18, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV/AP hide caption toggle caption George Walker IV/AP A patch of the Memphis Police Department pictured on May 18, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV/AP The Justice Department has launched an investigation
Olivia Chow is elected Toronto's mayor — marking a shift in the city's politics
Olivia Chow celebrates with supporters after being declared the winner in the race for mayor of Toronto at an election night rally on Monday. Ian Willms/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ian Willms/Getty Images Olivia Chow celebrates with supporters after being declared the winner in the race for mayor of
Chiefs superfan placed on Kansas City's most wanted list after alleged bank robbery, ankle monitor removal
A Chiefs superfan is listed as the Kansas City area’s fifth-most wanted fugitive. Xavier “ChiefsAholic” Babudar, better known to Chiefs fans as the guy who wears a KC Wolf costume to home games, is accused of robbing an Oklahoma bank in December. Babudar is allegedly on the run after removing
Seattle and Justice officials seek to end most oversight of city's police
A Seattle police officer walks past tents used by people experiencing homelessness, March 11, 2022, during the clearing and removal an encampment in Westlake Park in downtown Seattle. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP A Seattle police officer walks past tents used by people experiencing homelessness,
Burst pipes in Jackson, Mississippi, are just the latest of the city's water woes
Jackson, Mississippi’s O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility’s sedimentation basins in Ridgeland, Miss., shown in September. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption toggle caption Rogelio V. Solis/AP Jackson, Mississippi’s O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility’s sedimentation basins in Ridgeland, Miss., shown in September. Rogelio V. Solis/AP When Jackson, Miss., Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba
Venice mayor calls out 'imbeciles' surfing Italian city's historic canals
The mayor of Venice, Italy, mobilized a search for two people who used motorized surfboards to cruise down the picturesque city’s canals. Now the pair are facing large fines. Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro / via Facebook Two tourists in Venice, Italy, infuriated the city’s mayor by riding motorized surfboards through