The negative publicity leading up to the Rio Olympics fostered a sense of both anticipation and apprehension surrounding the Games. So the organizers and NBC were doubtless relieved to see the opening ceremony mounted without a significant hitch -- that is, other than its ponderous pace and bloated duration.
There's something missing from the movie "Carol," at least if you are watching it on a Delta Air Lines flight. Passengers are upset that the airline is showing an edited version of the movie that takes out a sex scene and a same-sex kiss.
Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson is vowing to keep fighting after a judge dismissed his lawsuit against the Commission on Presidential Debates.
Italian businessman and former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to sell famous soccer club AC Milan to a Chinese consortium for 740 million euros ($820 million).
