Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Stage parents seldom fare well in movies and TV, but “King Richard” bucks that trend, placing Will Smith on center court in an overwhelmingly flattering portrait of tennis patriarch Richard Williams. Smith aces the performance, which is the main attribute in elevating the story above the standard sports-movie conventions. The
Continue ReadingBy Jess Winter, Reuters A flotilla of motorboats, canoes, dinghies and jet-skis helmed by farmers raced to move dozens of trapped cows from frigid waters as floods hit the Canadian province of British Columbia. After a month’s worth of rain in two days, the downpours triggered widespread flooding. Mudslides hit cities and towns across the
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Leah Dolan, CNN In most industries, getting your work noticed is the first step towards success. But for screen makeup artist Doniella Davy — who goes by Donni for short — the goal was for her hand to remain hidden. “You know your work is good if it’s invisible,” Davy said over the phone. “(The
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and David Wilkinson, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has undertaken her first engagements since being forced to miss the Remembrance Sunday service over the weekend after spraining her back. “Her Majesty received General Sir Nicholas Carter at Windsor Castle today upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief of the Defence Staff,” according to Buckingham
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Megan C. Hills, CNN Singer Harry Styles, who is known for his gender-fluid wardrobe and love of nail polish, has launched his own beauty brand, Pleasing. The star announced the line via Twitter and Instagram on Monday, posting a promotional image of himself with the caption “Find your Pleasing.” The vegan and cruelty-free beauty range
Continue Reading Megan C. Hills, CNN Singer Harry Styles, who is known for his gender-fluid wardrobe and love of nail polish, has launched his own beauty brand, Pleasing. The star announced the line via Twitter and Instagram on Monday, posting a promotional image of himself with the caption “Find your Pleasing.” The vegan and cruelty-free beauty range
Continue ReadingCamilo Rocha and CNN’s Jaide Garcia Brazil is looking to partner with SpaceX to expand internet connection to rural schools and protect the Amazon, the country’s Communications Minister Fabio Faria tweeted on Tuesday. Faria’s tweets include a video and photo of himself with SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, whom he met in Texas. “We’re
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN CNN tests Tesla’s “full self-driving” mode on a busy New York street, Oprah sings the wrong lyrics to Adele, and Australia’s three-inch “Megaspider” has a wicked bite. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Whoa! CNN tests Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ mode Tesla has given some drivers access to its “full
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Artemis Moshtaghian and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN New York City will once again welcome thousands of people to Times Square for the famed New Year’s Eve ball drop tradition, so long as they show proof of vaccination against Covid-19, officials said Tuesday. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the return of a “big, strong,
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By Jack Guy, CNN A family of four were rescued by a helicopter Tuesday after their vehicle got stuck in the Australian outback following bad weather and flooding. The two adults and two children were traveling in a Mitsubishi Canter 4WD when they got bogged down in the Simpson Desert near Oodnadatta, central Australia, according
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN A gang of jewelery thieves have been jailed for a string of burglaries on the homes of celebrities, where they made away with £26 million ($34.9 million) worth of luxury stolen goods. Jugoslav Jovanovic, Alessandro Donati and Alessandro Maltese targeted high profile figures, including soccer manager and former England player Frank
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, CNN A massive funnel-web spider with fangs capable of piercing human fingernails has been donated to an antivenom program in Australia, sparking an appeal for its anonymous donor to come forward. Nicknamed “Megaspider,” the arachnid measures 8 centimeters (about 3 inches) foot to foot, with fangs 2 centimeters (about 0.8 inches) long,
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By Rhea Mogul, CNN A massive funnel-web spider with fangs capable of piercing human fingernails has been donated to an antivenom program in Australia, sparking an appeal for its anonymous donor to come forward. Nicknamed “Megaspider,” the arachnid measures 8 centimeters (about 3 inches) foot to foot, with fangs 2 centimeters (about 0.8 inches) long,
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By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added three popular European nations and a small, idyllic island destination to its list of “very high” risk travel destinations on Monday as a new Covid-19 surge continues to sweep much of Europe. The four destinations moved to Level 4,
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By CNN’s Florencia Trucco, Patrick Oppmann, Stefano Pozzebon, and Jaide Garcia Cuban activists said they were forcibly trapped inside their homes on Monday, as the government clamped down on plans for opposition protests on the island. Protests are permitted under the Cuban constitution. However, the government had vowed not to allow Monday’s planned demonstrations —
Continue Reading By CNN’s Florencia Trucco, Patrick Oppmann, Stefano Pozzebon, and Jaide Garcia Cuban activists said they were forcibly trapped inside their homes on Monday, as the government clamped down on plans for opposition protests on the island. Protests are permitted under the Cuban constitution. However, the government had vowed not to allow Monday’s planned demonstrations —
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added three popular European nations and a small, idyllic island destination to its list of “very high” risk travel destinations on Monday as a new Covid-19 surge continues to sweep much of Europe. The four destinations moved to Level 4,
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN United Airlines is once again serving hard liquor on its flights, a service it stopped early in the pandemic. Starting Monday, United is selling mini booze bottles in economy class on domestic flights of more than 300 miles “in response to the feedback we’ve received from both customers and flight attendants,”
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By Rob Picheta, CNN UK police have declared the blast outside a hospital in Liverpool a terrorist incident and said they believed the explosion occurred when a man brought an improvised device into a taxi. Officers said Monday that a passenger is believed to have entered the vehicle with an explosive device that suddenly went
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Personal Birth date: November 23, 1962 Birth place: Caracas, Venezuela Birth name: Nicolás Maduro Moros Father: Nicolás Maduro GarcÃa Mother: Teresa de Jesús Moros Marriage: Cilia Flores Children: Nicolás Jr. Other Facts Worked as a bus driver for Caracas Metro and
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