By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — The seismic activity rattling Santorini and other Greek islands is not over and the biggest quake yet could be still to come, a seismologist has warned. Rémy Bossu, Secretary-General of the European-Mediterranean Siesmological Centre, said “days, or perhaps, weeks” would be needed to evaluate the unusual tremors but said
Continue Reading By Agostino Petroni, CNN (CNN) — The Italian island of Sardinia sits in the middle of the Tyrrhenian Sea, gazing at Italy from a distance. Surrounded by a 1,849-kilometer coastline of white sandy beaches and emerald waters, the island’s inland landscape rapidly rises to form hills and impervious mountains. And it is within these edgy
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CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Zoe Saldaña isn’t letting the controversy surrounding her “Emilia Pérez” costar Karla Sofía Gascón’s offensive social media comments take the joy out of her experience as an Oscar nominee, but she says she still has a lot to process about it. Saldaña earned her first-ever Academy Award nomination
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — A gastrointestinal illness has broken out this week on the Radiance of the Seas cruise ship, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some 89 of the 2,164 passengers onboard have been affected by the outbreak on the Royal Caribbean International ship, the CDC said. That’s
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — One of the biggest-selling K-pop acts, NewJeans, has changed its name amid a long-running legal dispute that has gripped South Korea. Speaking exclusively to CNN ahead of Friday’s announcement, the five-member group unveiled it will now be known as NJZ. Band member Pham Ngoc Han, who goes by Hanni,
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” has unveiled the initial lineup of stars who are set to be featured in the long-running sketch show’s upcoming 50th anniversary special, and it’s quite the list. “SNL50: The Anniversary Special,” which is set to air later this month, will celebrate the decades-long history of “SNL”
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Zoe Saldaña isn’t letting the controversy surrounding her “Emilia Pérez” costar Karla Sofía Gascón’s offensive social media comments take the joy out of her experience as an Oscar nominee, but she says she still has a lot to process about it. Saldaña earned her first-ever Academy Award nomination in
Continue Reading By Dan Heching and David Daniel, CNN (CNN) — Laverne Cox is no stranger to being marginalized, but has found an interesting way to frame it. While promoting her new series “Clean Slate” costarring comedian George Wallace, Cox discussed the importance of remaining visible as a trans performer, and telling trans stories. In the show,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kanye West is sharing some news about his health. In a conversation on “The Download” podcast with Justin Laboy, West, who changed his name to Ye, said he was previously misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. “I went to this doctor … My wife took me to do that because
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kendrick Lamar has been riding high lately, and now he is poised to reach one of his highest heights yet. Fresh off of winning five Grammy Awards, including song and record of the year for his hit “Not Like Us,” Lamar is the featured performer for the Super
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The girlfriend of the late artist Liam Payne is sharing more about their time together in the days leading up to his death at age 31. In an interview with The Sun published Wednesday, Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy, 25, shared about their relationship and vacation in Buenos Aires,
Continue Reading By Danny Freeman, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — After a series of delays, everything finally seemed set. The SS United States looked like it was ready to make its last voyage – from Philadelphia to the Gulf of Mexico. But wouldn’t you know it: Yet another postponement for the majestic ship. And a new date for
Continue Reading By Chris Liakos and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A state of emergency has been declared in Santorini after the strongest earthquake was recorded in days of near-constant tremors, which have almost emptied the famous Greek tourist haven of visitors and residents. A quake with a magnitude of 5.2 coursed through Santorini on Wednesday evening,
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Famed music executive Irv Gotti, founder of hip-hop label Murder Inc. which produced superstars including Ashanti and Ja Rule, has died at the age of 54, according to the record’s distributor Def Jam. “Def Jam Recordings and the extended Def Jam family of artists, executives and employees, are deeply
Continue Reading By Lei Takanashi (CNN) — If you’ve recently started running, the hardest part may have been deciding what kit to buy. Options for running apparel are so plentiful that a cottage industry of online directories, Instagram mood boards and sub-Reddits have sprung up to help would-be joggers and marathoners make sense of it all. Performance
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Miles Teller’s home was destroyed when the Palisades Fire ripped through his Los Angeles neighborhood last month, but he grabbed one very important item just in the nick of time. Teller recounted his harrowing experience evacuating his home in the Pacific Palisades – an affluent neighborhood in LA’s Westside
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It takes a lot to make Harrison Ford regret doing a project. This is especially true when it comes to the classic “Indiana Jones” franchise, in which Ford starred as the titular character, including the franchise’s fifth installment, 2023’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” The movie grossed
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Issa Rae may be the queen of manifestation. She’s created and starred in a hit series (“Insecure”), branched out to the big screen both in front of and behind the camera (her Hoorae Media is one of the producers of the comedy “One of Them Days,” currently in
Continue Reading By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Ozzy Osbourne has announced that the original members of Black Sabbath will play a concert together for the first time in 20 years. In a post on X, Osbourne revealed that he would reunite with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward to play one final show at Villa
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — At this point in pop culture, Kendrick Lamar may be the most celebrated hater of all time. The hip-hop superstar won five Grammys on Sunday, two of them in major categories for his hit “Not Like Us,” a diss track of fellow rapper Drake. Lamar snagged both record
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