Ben Jones, CNN Free from the rigors of the daily commute, traveling by train is by far the most civilized way to get around and really get to know a new country. We all have our favorite journeys, whether it’s conquering the Alps on a cogwheel railway or streaking across the rooftops of Tokyo on
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By Kiely Westhoff A hit-and-run driver has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a suburban New York crash that killed rapper Nicki Minaj’s father, prosecutors say. Charles Polevich, 71, on Friday admitted to leaving the scene of the February 2021 accident that fatally injured Robert Maraj and tampering with evidence, according to Nassau County
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN Ncuti Gatwa, who is best known for his performance in Netflix’s “Sex Education,” will replace Jodie Whittaker as the next lead in “Doctor Who,” the BBC announced Sunday. “There aren’t quite the words to describe how I’m feeling. A mix of deeply honoured, beyond excited and of course a little bit
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN Ncuti Gatwa, who is best known for his performance in Netflix’s “Sex Education,” will replace Jodie Whittaker as the next lead in “Doctor Who,” the BBC announced Sunday. “There aren’t quite the words to describe how I’m feeling. A mix of deeply honoured, beyond excited and of course a little bit
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Tony Valdovinos says it’s hard for him to watch the musical about his life. But there are many reasons he’s hoping you will. “¡Americano!” begins with one of the most painful moments from Valdovinos’ youth — the day he tried to join the Marines at his Arizona high school, but
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Story by Reuters A Nepali sherpa scaled Mount Everest for a record 26th time, beating his own previous record set last year, a government official said on Sunday. Kami Rita Sherpa, 52, scaled the 8,848.86-meter (29,031.69-foot) mountain on Saturday along the traditional southeast ridge route leading 10 other Sherpa climbers. “Kami Rita has broken his
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By Andy Rose and Alaa Elassar, CNN Country singer Mickey Gilley, best known as the pioneer of the “urban cowboy” style, died Saturday in Branson, Missouri, his publicist Zach Farnum said. He was 86. The Natchez, Mississippi native “passed peacefully” surrounded by family and close friends, according to a statement issued by Farnum. He had
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN Ashley Judd honored her late mother, country icon Naomi Judd, in an intimate essay about maternal health and safety for USA Today on Friday. Naomi Judd, a five-time Grammy winner, died by suicide last week after a longtime struggle with anxiety and depression. In her essay, actress and political activist Ashley
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By Hannah Sarisohn and Alaa Elassar, CNN Actor and director Fred Savage has been terminated from “The Wonder Years” reboot on ABC, a spokesman from 20th Television has confirmed. Savage was dismissed from the series following an investigation into unspecified “allegations of inappropriate conduct,” the company spokesman told CNN in an email. “Recently, we were
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By Forrest Brown, CNN Jeffrey Heim woke up on May 30, 2021, with one thing on his mind: Sharks. Specifically, shark teeth. They’re his passion and his business. An unsuccessful attempt the day before to find any of them only fueled his obsession to find some on his next outing, he told CNN Travel recently.
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In this week’s travel news roundup, we look at space hotels through the ages, Sicily’s new “Little America” and a new glass-bottomed bridge in Vietnam that might just be the world’s longest. Connection restored CNN Travel often covers beautiful and touching moments between passengers on life’s journey. But every so often,
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In this week’s travel news roundup, we look at space hotels through the ages, Sicily’s new “Little America” and a new glass-bottomed bridge in Vietnam that might just be the world’s longest. Connection restored CNN Travel often covers beautiful and touching moments between passengers on life’s journey. But every so often,
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Xu Xiaofei, CNN Fois gras, the French culinary jewel that is as delicious as it is controversial, is a staple of upscale restaurants across the country. But now it’s vanishing from menus during an “unprecedented” crisis that has seen some manufacturers begin to consider reducing portions. At the heart of the problem is a bird
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By Megan Thomas Mike Hagerty, a character actor known for his roles in shows like “Friends” and films like “Overboard,” has passed away, Bridget Everett, his costar in HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere,” said in an Instagram post. “With great sadness, the family of Michael G. Hagerty announced his death yesterday in Los Angeles. A beloved character
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN The latest trailer for the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel “House of the Dragon” officially gives us a glimpse of the titular winged beasts. The new footage for the hotly anticipated HBO series reveals more about the direction of the series than previous teasers have, dangling just enough plot in front
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Oscar Holland, CNN and Gawon Bae, CNN If the lurking bass and syncopated beat of Silkybois’ recent hit “Bomaye” sound familiar to fans of drill music, the pair’s lyrical content might not. Flitting between English and their native Korean, the Seoul-based rappers inject numerous local references into the genre’s typical allusions to street rivalries, cars
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By Marianne Garvey Superstar Bad Bunny has released his fifth studio album “Un Verano Sin Ti,” or “A Summer Without You.” He revealed the artwork and the track list on Wednesday morning and there are 23 songs, divided into two “sides.” He teased the album in April by posting a phony Craigslist listing for 2019
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By Alaa Elassar and Amanda Watts, CNN No criminal charges will be filed after a North Carolina shooting incident in April on the property that reportedly belongs to rapper DaBaby, police say. A 26-year-old man was injured after he allegedly climbed the fence surrounding the property and was shot on April 13, according to an
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Taylor Swift has re-visited another one of her classics. The Grammy winner debuted a re-recorded version of her hit, “This Love (Taylor’s Version)” from her 2014 album “1989.” The song is featured in the trailer for the Amazon Prime Series “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” Swift took to Instagram on Thursday
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By Marianne Garvey Kim Cattrall has moved on from her days in “Sex in the City,” but Samantha Jones is still with her. Cattrall, who played the sex-positive, powerful publicist Samantha in “Sex and the City” for six seasons and two movies, spoke with Variety for its Power of Women issue and said she hasn’t
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