By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Chidimma Adetshina, who quit the Miss South Africa beauty pageant last week after being embroiled in a row over her nationality, has accepted an invitation to compete for the title of Miss Universe Nigeria instead. Born to a Nigerian father and a South African mother with Mozambican roots, Adetshina, 23, withdrew from the South
Continue Reading By Holly Yan and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — A cadre of people linked to Matthew Perry – including doctors and North Hollywood’s alleged “Ketamine Queen” – took advantage of his vulnerability as a recovering addict and supplied the beloved actor with the drug that would ultimately kill him, prosecutors say. Now, five people are
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The next Emmy Awards will go family style. The father and son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, who co-starred in the Emmy-winning sitcom “Schitt’s Creek,” have been named as hosts of the 76th Emmy Awards. “For two Canadians who won our Emmys in a literal quarantine tent, the
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Their shared love of travel was one of the main topics of conversation during their first date back in 2004. But other than a “couple of cruises,” Janell and Stu Clarke, both from Australia, had barely traveled beyond their home country nearly a decade later. Once Janell got her
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In space, no one can hear you scream. The movie theater is a different story. The spine-chilling sci-fi horror franchise “Alien” returns this week with “Alien: Romulus,” featuring a new crew of young, scrappy space explorers. Unluckily for them, there are also facehuggers, chestbursters and xenomorphs on board, as
Continue Reading By Cindy VonQuednow, CNN (CNN) — Two men are facing murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor earlier this year during a suspected attempted theft of a catalytic converter, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Monday. According to a news release, Robert Barceleau, 18, was
Continue Reading CNN, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, OE24TV By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift returned to the stage at London’s Wembley Stadium on Thursday, just over a week after three of her Eras Tour concerts in Vienna were canceled when police in the Austrian city thwarted a terror attack plot targeting one of her shows. Swift
Continue Reading KCAL, KCBS, CNN By Scott Glover, John Miller and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Five individuals have been charged in connection with the 2023 death of actor Matthew Perry, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The charges, announced Thursday morning at a news conference in Los Angeles, come after investigators say they uncovered an
Continue Reading By Lauren Rapp, CNN (CNN) — The jersey that legendary New York Yankees player Babe Ruth wore when he hit one of baseball’s most famous home runs sold for $24.12 million on Sunday — making it the world’s most valuable sports collectible. Dallas-based Heritage Auctions said the jersey achieved the record — previously held by
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A closeup of a leopard seal’s gaping jaws, an octopus sheltering in a plastic bag and a jackfish hiding inside a jellyfish are among the amazing photos selected as finalists in this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition. The 105 images were selected from the more than 15,000
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By Scott Glover, John Miller and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Five individuals have been charged in connection with the 2023 death of actor Matthew Perry, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The charges, announced Thursday morning at a news conference in Los Angeles, come after investigators say they uncovered an underground network of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Zoë Kravitz is sharing a bit about her personal life. The actress is promoting her directorial debut, “Blink Twice,” which stars her love, Channing Tatum. The pair met through the project, and Kravitz told Esquire they got to know each other over “notes calls” while she honed the
Continue Reading Essay by Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Many families share in the delight of movies like “The Sound of Music,” “Home Alone” or any number of Disney titles. Not mine. My parents, who began dating in New York City in the mid ’70s, had several crucial moviegoing experiences as a young couple, from watching “Jaws”
Continue Reading By Osman Can Yerebakan, CNN (CNN) — What did it mean to go viral at the height of the Renaissance? In Northern Belgium, which underwent a meteoric socioeconomic boom between the 15th and 18th centuries, it was through art, as a budding upper middle class in search of status symbols radically shifted how paintings were
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN Rome (CNN) — Dream Roman Holidays may be more like a nightmare for anyone visiting Italy over the next few days. Such huge numbers are expected to descend on the country’s popular destinations around a major holiday that special measures are being put in place to keep
Continue Reading By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — For some it’s the dream: a flight pass around Europe and the Mediterranean. For others, of course, it’s an ecological nightmare. Wizz Air’s new All You Can Fly pass will allow unlimited flights for pass holders for a year, starting September 25, for as little as 499 euros ($549).
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — For nearly a decade and a half, New Yorkers have awaited the arrival of a self-filtering, cross-shaped pool floating in the city’s East River after the proposal was partially crowdfunded and eventually approved by the city. Now the futuristic design has an official home. Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul
Continue Reading By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to wheels, it’s hard to deny that rented e-scooters are among the most divisive modes of transportation in the world right now. The micromobility machines have become a common sight on major city streets around the globe in recent years, often praised for being an
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift returned to the stage at London’s Wembley Stadium on Thursday, just over a week after three of her Eras Tour concerts in Vienna were canceled when police in the Austrian city thwarted a terror attack plot targeting one of her shows. Swift did not acknowledge the situation
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