Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN A new sphinx-like statue has been discovered in Egypt — but this one is thought to be Roman. The smiling sculpture and the remains of a shrine were found during an excavation mission in Qena, a southern Egyptian city on the eastern banks of the River Nile. The shrine had been carved
Continue Reading Miquel Ros, CNN Ever since the “flight shame” movement began encouraging travelers to seek greener alternatives to jet planes, many in Europe have been looking to the continent’s extensive rail network to replace short-haul air travel. There’s definitely been progress, with airlines like Dutch carrier KLM entering into rail partnerships on certain routes and some
Continue Reading By Sharif Paget and Andy Rose, CNN Punches were thrown on a Southwest Airlines plane in Dallas Monday, according to a witness and video, marking the latest incident of unruly passenger behavior. Passengers bound for Phoenix were boarding Flight 117 at Dallas Love Field Airport when a man in a tan blazer confronted another man
Continue Reading By Amy Simonson, CNN A nearly 8-foot alligator that allegedly was taken from a Texas zoo nearly 20 years ago as an egg or a hatchling has been returned to the facility after it was spotted living illegally in the backyard of a home near Austin, officials say. Investigators were at a property in rural
Continue Reading By Ross Levitt, CNN The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Monday night that it is investigating the first of two February incidents involving a plane that was forced to go around because of another plane on the same runway. The NTSB says the incident occurred on February 16 at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Massachusetts man was arrested for allegedly attempting to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon three times during a flight from Los Angeles to Boston on Monday, after attempting to open an emergency exit door, according to the Justice Department. Francisco Severo Torres, 33, faces
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Chris Evans and Ana de Armas are back in action. Four years after co-starring in the 2019 murder mystery “Knives Out,” the actors have teamed back up in the Apple TV+ movie “Ghosted,” where they have to work their way out of a romantic gesture gone awry. The trailer for “Ghosted”
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Recognizing the inevitably hit-miss nature of sketch comedy, the main question for “History of the World, Part II” is whether the Hulu series yields enough good stuff to justify this extension of the 1981 movie from Mel Brooks, rightfully billed here as an “American treasure.” The show squeaks by, barely,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Just when you thought Keanu Reeves couldn’t be any cooler. During a recent Reddit Ask-Me-Anything (AMA), Reeves was asked if he had ever stolen anything from any of his many movie sets. “Not stolen… the watch and wedding ring from John Wick, a sword from 47 Ronin, and the first
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sophia Grace has gone from being a child internet sensation to having a child of her own. The now 19-year-old British influencer recently announced on her verified Instagram account that she is a new mum to a son. She posted a photo, showing her holding the tiny hand of a
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “Women Talking” and “Severance” were the big winners at the Writers Guild of America Awards over the weekend. The bi-coastal event was hosted by Janelle James (in LA) and Michelle Buteau (in NY), with a possible strike by members of the guild looming this spring. See
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN HBO’s dark revisionist version of “Perry Mason” didn’t reach its top tier of dramas in the first season but comes considerably closer in the second, achieving a film-noir-ish cool that leans deeply into “L.A. Confidential” territory. Filtering race, sexuality and the corrupting influence of wealth through a 1930s lens, the
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Tom Sandoval has issued an apology, but not to the person expected. The “Vanderpump Rules” star posted a statement on his verified Instagram account over the weekend after he reportedly split from longtime girlfriend and castmate, Ariana Madix. “Hey, I fully understand and deserve ur anger & disappointment towards me,
Continue Reading Leah Dolan, CNN When fashion week takes over a city, celebrities are never far from the action — often in carefully curated outfits that live on our moodboards for the rest of the year. The famous faces we see dashing into shows, or seated front row, are an essential part of a brand’s marketing strategy
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean and Marnie Hunter, CNN The federal government has rolled out a new online dashboard showing which airlines charge — and do not charge — families to select seats next to each other. The announcement is part of the Biden Administration’s push to end corporate “junk fees,” underscored during President Joe Biden’s State
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN When Lindz McLeod stepped off the airplane at John F. Kennedy Airport, she felt an immediate jolt of excitement and anticipation. “I had never been to America before at all,” Lindz tells CNN Travel today. “It was really interesting to uproot myself and go to a new continent entirely on my own,
Continue Reading Lianne Kolirin, CNN A portrait of the British actor David Harewood has been commissioned to hang in a stately home belonging to the aristocratic family that once enslaved his ancestors. The portrait of the “Homeland” star will hang on the walls of Harewood House, an 18th-century property near Leeds, northern England, built upon the vast
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Bruce Willis‘ wife, Emma Heming Willis, has called on paparazzi to keep their distance and stop yelling at the “Die Hard” star when they see him in public. Heming Willis made an emotional plea in a video shared on her Instagram page over the weekend, saying “there’s still a lot of
Continue Reading By Rhea Mogul and Manveena Suri, CNN Amitabh Bachchan, one of India’s most famous actors, has said he was injured on set, resulting in “painful” movement and breathing. Bachchan, 80, said he tore a muscle and cartilage in his ribs during the filming of an action scene for his upcoming movie “Project K” in the
Continue Reading Megan C. Hills, CNN Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs. From Miami to Los Angeles, Prost’s latest book “Gentlemen’s Club” charts
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