By Junko Ogura and Lianne Kolirin, CNN The boss of a 158-year-old Japanese guesthouse has apologized for only changing the water in its spa bath twice a year, after it was found to be teeming with potentially deadly bacteria. A health inspection of the onsen, a traditional Japanese bath using water from volcanically heated hot
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN The 424 sites administered by the US National Park Service (NPS) continued to rebound from the pandemic last year, and a perennial favorite once again landed in the top spot for most visited site for 2022. Almost 312 million recreation visits were logged by the NPS in 2022, which is closing
Continue Reading Lianne Kolirin, CNN A conservator at London’s Westminster Abbey is carrying out meticulous restoration work on a fragile 700-year-old chair to ensure King Charles III can sit on it at his coronation in May. The ancient throne, known as the Coronation Chair, has been at the centerpiece of English coronations for centuries, including those of
Continue Reading Adam Pourahmadi, CNN The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday inaugurated the “Abrahamic Family House,” an interfaith complex housing a mosque, a church, and the Gulf Arab state’s first ever purpose-built synagogue. Designed by renowned Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye, the project incorporates several architectural styles traditionally found in mosques, churches and synagogues around the world. The
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Success has its privileges, including the freedom to get off to the relatively slow start that “The Mandalorian” indulged with its third-season debut, reintroducing the central players and a few peripheral ones, while laying out the bones of a plot that might be called Mission to Mandalore. In one of
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN Ed Sheeran has revealed that his wife, Cherry Seaborn, was diagnosed with a tumor when she was pregnant with their second child. In a diary entry — which was photographed by Annie Liebowitz and posted to Sheeran’s Twitter on Wednesday — to announce his new album, the British singer-songwriter said a
Continue Reading Lianne Kolirin, CNN In 1998, Tracey Emin rocked the contemporary art world with her brutally honest installation, “My Bed.” The unkempt bed, which was shortlisted for the Turner Prize and later sold for more than $4 million, was a window into Emin’s private life, strewn with used condoms, soiled underwear and a full ashtray. Two
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN Justin Bieber fans waiting eagerly for new dates for his postponed international tour have been told the shows won’t be going ahead. Fan sites have reported that the remainder of the Canadian singer’s Justice World Tour dates have been canceled, and Bieber’s website doesn’t currently list any dates. On ticket company
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN Any air travel can be stressful, but facing down a long-haul flight can be especially intimidating. Should you prioritize sleeping or eating, or both? Should you attempt to exercise in the aisle? Is it ever acceptable to take off your shoes? Kris Major is a British flight attendant with 24 years’ experience.
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The trailer for Disney’s “Peter Pan & Wendy” — based on the Mouse House’s 1953 animated classic “Peter Pan” — dropped on Tuesday, and it certainly presents a movie that looks far more inclusive than past retellings of the original J.M. Barrie tale. “But you’re not all boys,” Ever Anderson’s Wendy
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN American Airlines will guarantee that children will be seated next to an accompanying adult, according to the airline’s updated customer service plan. It’s the latest airline response to calls for better family seating policies. The move comes alongside an announcement from the Department of Transportation about a family seating “dashboard” it
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter and David Williams, CNN A most welcome flight diversion. That’s a rarity for commercial airline passengers, but it’s what travelers on at least two flights got this week when their planes looped around to give everyone a good view of the northern lights. Also known as the aurora borealis, the natural phenomenon
Continue Reading Tim Lister, CNN European low-cost carrier Wizz Air is to suspend flights to Moldova because of concerns over airspace safety. The move, effective from March 14, comes as tensions have been mounting in Moldova amid claims Russia’s aggression against neighboring Ukraine is spilling over the border. Moldovan and Ukrainian authorities have said that Russian missiles
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Marysabel Huston-Crespo, CNN Shakira feels emotionally empowered after her song with Argentine producer Bizarrap. “I think I would be in a very different place if I had not made that song, [to have] the chance to express myself, to think about pain,” the Colombian singer told Mexican journalist Enrique Acevedo in her first interview since
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN “M*A*S*H” ran for 11 seasons, even though the Korean War, during which the CBS series was set, lasted three years. When the show finally signed off 40 years ago — with a special 2.5-hour episode titled “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” — it set a ratings record that will never be equaled,
Continue Reading Marianna Cerini, CNN Oscillating between flashy and understated, escapist and down to earth, Milan Fashion Week’s Fall-Winter 2023 collections conjured glamor in very different ways, with several brands putting on theatrical displays that provided ample entertainment. Over 50 shows were held in Italy’s fashion capital during the event that concluded on Monday though there were
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Chris Rock will hit back the way he does best — on stage. The legendary comic is set to perform a live standup special on Netflix on March 4, where he’ll address Will Smith slapping him at the Oscars, according to Netflix. While Rock has alluded to the incident in short
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN The first full trailer for the new season of “Ted Lasso” is here. The hit series, starring Jason Sudeikis, will air the premiere of Season 3 on March 15 on Apple TV +. “The newly-promoted AFC Richmond faces ridicule as media predictions widely peg them as last in the Premier League
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, CNN A life-sized mechanical elephant will take part in ceremonies at a temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala, amid concerns about the welfare of animals used for rituals. The animal-like model, which is 10 feet 6 inches (3.2 meters) tall, is called Irinjadappilly Raman. It will be used to
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Welcome, Leodis Andrellton Jackson! Keke Palmer posted a series of photos and videos on her verified Instagram account Monday to announce the birth of her first child, a son she and partner Darius Jackson call “Leo.” “Hey Son!!!!,” the caption read, along the fact that the couple had only been
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