Prisoners at a penitentiary in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are turning to yoga while they are behind bars. TODAY.com's Alex Witt reports. (TODAY)
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Rio de Janeiro, the host city for the 2014 World Cup, has selected an endangered three-banded armadillo, decked-out in Brazil's national colors, to be the face of the soccer tournament. (TODAY)
Rio de Janeiro, the host city for the 2014 World Cup, has selected an endangered three-banded armadillo, decked-out in Brazil's national colors, to be the face of the soccer tournament. (TODAY)
TODAY looks forward to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with a little samba music! TODAY's Matt Lauer even promises to do a little dancing of his own when he gets there. (TODAY)
Danell Leyva, who won bronze in the men's gymnastics all-around, and Yin Alvarez, his father and coach, discuss his performance, their close bond, and the famous "lucky towel." Leyva and teammate John Orozco also say they plan to be at the next Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. (TODAY)
Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio says the loss to the Bengals is unacceptable on a lot of fronts and that the loss can be put on his shoulders because he's not doing enough. (NBC Sports)
In the last five months, border patrol agents in southeast Texas have seized nearly 400,000 pounds of marijuana, all part of a frantic back-and-forth along the border. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (Nightly News)
Dogs have their day in Rio de Janiero as pooches don clown, super hero and other fancy costumes during pre-carnival celebrations. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY show)
A fire breaks out in a Rio warehouse complex that stores Carnival floats and costumes that take months to build for March's Carnival parades. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY show)
As strong storms continue to dump heavy rains on the already swollen Rio Grande, residents in nearby communities brace for severe flooding. The Weather Channel's Mike Seidel reports.