By Andy Rose and Francesca Street, CNN Despite stringent measures supposed to minimize Covid outbreaks on ocean cruises, operator Royal Caribbean says at least 48 people on board one of its ships that docked in Miami at the weekend have tested positive for the virus. The Symphony of the Seas, the world’s biggest cruise ship,
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Carlos MarÃn, one quarter of the pop-opera group Il Divo, has died at the age of 53. The surviving members of the chart-topping quartet announced his death in a Twitter post on Sunday. In the online tribute, tenors David Miller, Sébastien Izambard and Urs Bühler remembered the baritone as a “beautiful
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Thomas Page, CNN Julia Ducournau lights a cigarette, as if to punctuate her point. The French writer-director had been musing about love in her film “Titane,” a through line buried beneath much hysteria since it won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. Love, she insisted, is the foundation of the
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When you think of an engagement ring, what do you picture? Perhaps a sparkling solitaire stone, or a halo of smaller gems encircling a central jewel. No matter the style, you’re likely imagining white diamonds, which have been the reigning symbols of marital commitment for over a century. But within the past
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By Chloe Melas, CNN ‘Tis the season of giving back, and Gary Sinise is doing just that. The actor held his annual Snowball Express for children of fallen military service members. Typically his event is held in person at Walt Disney World, but because of the Covid-19 pandemic the actor went virtual for the second
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN ‘Tis the season of giving back, and Gary Sinise is doing just that. The actor held his annual Snowball Express for children of fallen military service members. Typically his event is held in person at Walt Disney World, but because of the Covid-19 pandemic the actor went virtual for the second
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By Eric Levenson and Claudia Dominguez, CNN West Coast rapper Drakeo the Ruler was fatally stabbed in an altercation backstage at a Los Angeles music festival where he was scheduled to perform Saturday, according to his publicist and law enforcement officials. Drakeo, whose real name was Darrell Caldwell, was 28. Scott Jawson, a publicist who
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By Sarah Fortinsky and Amir Vera, CNN Despite a rise in Covid-19 cases and new restrictions emerging across the country, travelers at US airports do not appear to be deterred from following through on their vacation plans. More than 2 million people were screened at US airports December 16, 17 and 18, according to checkpoint
Continue Reading By Sarah Fortinsky and Amir Vera, CNN Despite a rise in Covid-19 cases and new restrictions emerging across the country, travelers at US airports do not appear to be deterred from following through on their vacation plans. More than 2 million people were screened at US airports December 16, 17 and 18, according to checkpoint
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Jennifer Lopez has nothing but love for Ben Affleck. The singer, actress and entrepreneur told People Magazine she is not bothered by the comments her boyfriend made about being “trapped” in his marriage to Jennifer Garner. “This story is simply not true,” Lopez said. “It is not how I feel.” Adding,
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN They weren’t meant to be heroes. Frodo Baggins, his steadfast companion Samwise Gamgee and their accidental journey-mates, jejune cousins Merry and Pippin, could have been content living out their days in the Shire with their fellow hobbits, feasting and smoking in pastoral comfort. But when a mission that would determine the
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Hilary Clarke, CNN | Jonny Hallam, CNN Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers, whose landmark buildings include the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the 3 World Trade Center tower in New York and London’s Millennium Dome, has died aged 88. Rogers “passed away quietly” on Saturday evening, his representative Matthew Freud of Freud Communications confirmed to CNN
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Jeevan Ravindran, CNN A stunning gold-wrapped jar crafted out of rock crystal has finally been uncovered in its entirety, revealing a Latin inscription that might provide new clues about its mysterious origins. Researchers at National Museums Scotland, where the Viking-Age vessel is being conserved, think the receptacle was probably used for religious purposes. And one
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN There’s no shortage of pure holiday movie cheese to unwrap this year. Netflix has a Scotland-based love story with “A Castle for Christmas” and the third (!!) installment of its “Princess Switch” franchise. BET+ has drama-filled family fun with “A Jenkins Family Christmas.” HBO Max, which like CNN is owned by
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN There’s no shortage of pure holiday movie cheese to unwrap this year. Netflix has a Scotland-based love story with “A Castle for Christmas” and the third (!!) installment of its “Princess Switch” franchise. BET+ has drama-filled family fun with “A Jenkins Family Christmas.” HBO Max, which like CNN is owned by
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By Chloe Melas, CNN “What do you want to tell Joe Byron right now?” That famous TikTok video — which went viral over the last few months from the Side Talk NYC Instagram show featuring rapper Gorilla Nems — has made its way to the White House. The Jonas Brothers posted a video of themselves
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Beloved by passengers for its spaciousness and comfort, but disliked by airlines because of its running costs, the Airbus A380 has already entered its sunset years, even though it debuted commercially just 14 years ago. Its final chapter was brought into sharper focus this week, when Airbus delivered the last ever A380
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By Marianne Garvey Julia Roberts delivered the ultimate photo bomb while George Clooney was appearing virtually on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” While Clooney was talking about his new movie, “The Tender Bar,” which he directed, Roberts slid into the frame sitting in a chair with sunglasses on. She didn’t say a word then slid out of
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN A “new” song by Aaliyah has hit the airwaves, two decades after her death. “Poison,” which also features Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd, was unveiled on Friday, marking her first release since 2012’s “Enough Said.” Aaliyah sings the lines: “How can I explain myself to you? Questions keep lurking through my mind.
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Peloton has pulled an ad featuring Chris Noth in the wake of sexual assault allegations against him. “Every single sexual assault accusation must be taken seriously,” a spokesperson for the company said in a statement provided to CNN. “We were unaware of these allegations when we featured Chris Noth in
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