Photos show revelers celebrating Caribbean culture at London’s Notting Hill Carnival

By The Associated Press
September 1, 2026 | 4:01 PM

LONDON (AP) — Weekend revelers attended J’ouvert, the opening event of the Notting Hill Carnival, before crowds packed the streets of west London on Monday for the climax of one of the world’s biggest celebrations of Caribbean music and culture.

Tandem bicycle club in Ecuador’s capital leads blind riders to new adventures

By The Associated Press
September 1, 2026 | 4:05 PM

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Franklin Ochoa says that since losing his eyesight 16 years ago, he has started to take on new adventures that he hadn’t thought of when he could see, and it’s all thanks to a bicycle club. Every Sunday, a group known as the Ciegocleta meets in Ecuador’s capital city of Quito to ride tandem bikes that are steered by volunteers who can see, but pedaled by blind riders. Ochoa, 44, is one of the group’s most active members and he’s taken his passion for riding well beyond the streets of Quito. Recently, he completed a 1,000 km (650 mile) tandem bike ride that spanned much of Ecuador. “When I arrive on a bike in a new city I feel like shedding tears of happiness,” Ochoa said. “I love speed and I always tell my guide to let go of the brakes.”

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