By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — Wilfried Gebhardt still remembers his first dive at Apo Reef over 30 years ago. The now-retired German geographer had just moved to Sablayan, a municipality on Mindoro island, southwest of Manila, to assist victims of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption. While stationed there, he heard about a magical underwater
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — It may be an archaeologist’s job to unearth astounding discoveries, but every year some people just have an extraordinarily lucky — or strange — day. That was no different in 2024, with a construction worker turning up a nude marble deity hidden some 1,600 years ago, an art historian
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Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — After months of speculation, Chanel has named its new artistic director. On Thursday, Matthieu Blazy — most recently, the creative director of luxury Italian label Bottega Veneta — was appointed to one of the most high-profile jobs in fashion. Blazy is only the fourth head designer of the French fashion
Continue Reading By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — As they were coming in for a landing, a “plume” of bad weather suddenly appeared in front of Hawaiian Airlines pilots who hit severe turbulence just seconds later. Dozens of passengers were injured. Passengers experienced a “hard jolt” and then a “free fall” sensation. One passenger crawled back to
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Reality TV star James Kennedy was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence, according to the Burbank Police Department. Kennedy was arrested on Tuesday evening after police responded to a Burbank residence around 11:30 p.m. “regarding an argument between a man and a woman,” according to Sgt. Stephen
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Elton John is not holding his tongue when it comes to legalized marijuana. In an interview with Time magazine as part of their Icon of the Year coverage, the legendary singer shared his thoughts about the legalization of cannabis in parts of the US and Canada. “I maintain
Continue Reading By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — United Airlines travelers with lost luggage have a new tool to track their bags. If the lost bag has an Apple AirTag in it, that information can now be passed directly to United, the airline announced Thursday. The new feature, called Share Item Location, allows travelers with an AirTag
Continue Reading By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Pop star and “Only Murders in the Building” actress Selena Gomez is engaged to record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco. Gomez revealed the news Wednesday on Instagram, writing: “forever begins now,” showcasing a close-up photo of her diamond ring along with a picnic setup and smiling photos of her
Continue Reading By Jon Jensen, CNN Alice Springs, Australia (CNN) — The Australian outback is one of the wildest places on Earth. A vast void of deserts and semi-arid wilderness, it stretches across about 80% of the country’s interior — an area roughly equivalent to seven times the size of Texas. Temperatures are extreme day and night,
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — “I feel you like a serpent crawling inside my body,” whimpers Ellen, played by Lily-Rose Depp — the tortured object of Count Orlok’s affection. In director Robert Eggers’ latest film, “Nosferatu,” the year is 1838, and the ancient Translyvanian vampire has been tainting Ellen’s dreams with psychosexual nightmares since
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Comedian and “Babes” star Michelle Buteau is still reveling in the fact that rockstar Lenny Kravitz follows her on Instagram. While Buteau has seen the musician in concert several times, she has yet to meet him in person, but that may soon change at Thursday’s Billboard Music Awards, which
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Gerry Turner, star of the inaugural season of ABC’s senior dating show “The Golden Bachelor,” says he has been diagnosed with cancer. Turner told People magazine in an interview published on Wednesday that he has a type of bone marrow cancer called Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia in March. Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia is
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — David Letterman is no longer a late night talk show host, but he’s definitely not ready to stop working. In a recently published interview with GQ, Letterman talked about his career, including the fact that he plans to continue it. “Retirement is a myth,” he said when asked
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez’s highly anticipated “Kiss of the Spider Woman” remake is set to premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute on Wednesday announced their full lineup for the upcoming fest, with projects from Lopez, Benedict Cumberbatch, A$AP Rocky and Olivia Colman, among many others, set to
Continue Reading By Alicia Park, CNN (CNN) — 27-year-old Sydney Nowak was surprised to see dirty sodas – a non-alcoholic beverage that has gained popularity because of its frequent appearance on Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” – on the menu at a Top Golf in Las Vegas. But she was even more surprised that her
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jim Carrey has said in the past he was probably done with the “Sonic the Hedgehog” franchise, but now says he has a good reason for changing his mind. The actor spoke with the Associated Press at the UK premiere of “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” in which he
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Kaçkar Mountains, Turkey (CNN) — “Every day you can make a different cheese. It’s all in your hands,” says Sevda İyem, her fingers working nimbly as she prepares a fresh block in the kitchen of her family guesthouse overlooking the Macahel Valley, close to the Turkish border with Georgia. Today, like
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Mean. Obsessed. Brash. Psycho. And that’s what his friends call him. All of those words have been applied to Tony Buzbee – and he likes them so much, he features them prominently on his website. The already high-profile, Houston-based lawyer has gained additional fame by filing 20 lawsuits against
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “The Voice” has crowned a new winner, and it’s great news for a new coach. Sofronio Vasquez, who was a member of coach Michael Bublé’s team, won this season’s singing competition. It was the first win for Bublé – the only coach to have two team members in
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — An image of a squirrel stuck in a tree has been named the overall winner of this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, with a frog in a bubble and a bream chasing a bald eagle among the category winners. “Stuck Squirrel” by Milko Marchetti was chosen as the
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