By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Following the death of the Danish butter magnate Lars Emil Bruun in 1923, his will had a curious order: His vast accumulation of coins, notes and medals, amassed over more than six decades, should be held as an emergency reserve for Denmark’s national collection in case it were ever
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — It’s not who you know, but where you’re flying them to. IGA Istanbul Airport, which opened just six years ago in 2018, has been revealed as the world’s best-connected airport, according to new data from aviation analytics firm Cirium. Occupying a prime East-meets-West location in Turkey, Istanbul Airport operates
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Lea Michele is a mom of two. The former “Glee” star announced the birth of her daughter with husband Zandy Reich in an Instagram post on Sunday. The girl’s name is Emery Sol Reich, according to Michele, who went on to write in the caption that “our hearts are
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Rock band Foo Fighters did not give Donald Trump’s campaign permission to play one of their songs at a recent campaign rally, a representative for the band said, and they plan to donate any royalties from the unauthorized use to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign. On Friday, Foo Fighters’ song “My
Continue Reading By Gordon Cole-Schmidt, CNN (CNN) — In today’s world of autonomous cars, keyless ignitions and charging ports, it’s hard to imagine just how big the tiny, two-door Volkswagen Beetle once was. But in Mexico, where the last Beetle rolled off the production line at Volkswagen’s flagship factory in Puebla in 2003, the plucky car lives
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — A dangerous encounter with a territorial bison and the subsequent viral video were not what Rebecca Clark had in mind when she set out for Caprock Canyons State Park in early October 2022. She had been so enamored with Texas’ third-largest state park on her first solo hiking and
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The turntablist for heavy metal band Slipknot is recovering after suffering burns in an accident, the music group has announced. In a social media post on Slipknot’s official Instagram page on Friday, the group wrote their “brother Sid Wilson was in an accident today and sustained burns across his
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Chappell Roan’s rise to pop stardom happened slowly, then all at once. She started by singing covers on YouTube over 10 years ago, using her real name, before she earned a record deal out of high school. Her debut single, “Pink Pony Club,” was released in 2020, at the
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: the world’s best party spots, the city taking a stand against electric scooters, plus the story of how the world’s tallest bridge transformed a continent. Best nightlife cities Sun, sea and samba: Rio de Janeiro in Brazil has been declared the best place in
Continue Reading By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Protests in the streets. Graffiti warning tourists to go home. Local populations dwindling as short-term rentals mushroom and price residents out. It feels like this was the year that tourism turned nasty – and local communities started pushing back. Venice has started charging daytrippers an entry fee, while one
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Hailey and Justin Bieber on Friday announced the birth of their first child. In an Instagram post Friday evening, Justin shared a photo of the baby’s foot. “Welcome home Jack Blues Bieber,” Justin captioned the post alongside a bear emoji. Hailey shared the same photo on her Instagram story
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Cheryl Hines said her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign has been an “eye-opening, transformative and endearing journey” in a statement shared on social media on Friday after Kennedy announced he was suspending his campaign and endorsing former President Donald Trump. Hines did not mention her
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Professionally, the name “Jennifer Affleck” never really caught on for Jennifer Lopez. As part of her divorce filing obtained by CNN, the singer and actress is requesting to have her name restored to “Jennifer Lynn Lopez” from “Jennifer Lynn Affleck.” Earlier this week, Lopez filed for divorce from
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — You may want to avoid the Beyhive today, as it is buzzing and ready to sting. There was heightened excitement among many heading into the final night of the Democratic National Convention, not just because Vice President Kamala Harris was set to accept the party’s nomination, but because of hope the woman
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Alex Nelke and Ola Forsmark never forgot that evening together in Thailand. Eyes meeting across the dancefloor. Drinking on the beach side by side. Attempting to climb a mountain in the middle of the night. Swimming in the dark. Laughing together as they ran across the sandy beaches. “I
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Vandalism has come to another US historic site, Pennsylvania’s Gettysburg National Military Park, where a pivotal battle of the Civil War was fought. A statement shared by the National Park Service on August 21 revealed that someone – or, more likely, multiple someones – had spray painted and carved
Continue Reading Reuters (CNN) — Hundreds of California sea lions have taken over San Carlos Beach in Monterey, California, prompting local officials to close the area to people. Caution tape has been put up but crowds are still drawn to the animal spectacle, taking photos of the sea lions as they rest and play on the sand and in the water. While sea lions, or
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Mindy Kaling has a message of support for Ben Affleck amid his split with Jennifer Lopez. Kaling was Wednesday’s host for the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and during her speech, the “Office” star mentioned Affleck while showing some love for their home state of Massachusetts. “I couldn’t
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is showing some love for Taylor Swift supporters in Austria. On Wednesday, the band kicked off the first of four concerts at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium where Martin, along with singer Maggie Rogers, sang an acoustic cover of Swift’s 2008 hit “Love Story.” According to
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A massive 2,492-carat rough diamond, believed to be the second biggest ever found, has been unearthed in Botswana, according to a mining company. The huge stone is thought to be the biggest found since the 3,106-carat Cullinan Diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905. Canadian mining company Lucara
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