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Tons of trash have washed onto Bali’s famous Kuta Beach, prompting locals to spend the first day of the new year staging a cleanup. Residents from the Badung area on the Indonesian island cleared 30 tons of marine debris from the beach, according to the state-run Antara news agency. “Some 70% of the marine debris

A house for sale in Vermont has everything a new homeowner could want: four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a nice backyard and … prison cells. The 2,190-square-foot home, located in Guildhall, Vermont, used to be the Essex County Jail, according to the listing on Realtor.com, and formerly served as the jailer’s residence. And though the county

Two men BASE jumped from the rooftop bar of the Grand Hyatt hotel in Nashville on Friday, causing a “mass panic” among the bar’s patrons, police said. Hotel security told police that two men approached the ledge of the rooftop bar on the hotel’s 25th floor on Friday evening and jumped off it, according an

Gerry Marsden, lead singer of the 1960s British rock band Gerry and the Pacemakers, has died of a heart infection at 78, his friend and radio broadcaster Pete Price announced Sunday. “It’s with a very heavy heart after speaking to the family that I have to tell you the Legendary Gerry Marsden MBE after a

The online sensation that became “Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical” has raised over $1 million for the Actors Fund organization and struggling performers impacted by the pandemic. The musical premiered on the social media platform New Year’s Day and featured household names including Wayne Brady, Titus Burgess and Adam Lambert. The news of its monetary success

The TikTok community’s love for a little chef has left director Lucy Moss with what you could say is a tall order. On Friday, Moss will debut “Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical,” a first-of-its kind collaboration that will test the creative possibilities of the beloved app and platform. “It’s very scary,” Moss said, during a call

Pope Francis has condemned people who traveled abroad for a vacation and avoid Covid-19 lockdowns, adding that holidaymakers were not considering the effect of their actions on others. The pontiff said Sunday he was “saddened” by news reports claiming that people were flying abroad to have fun amid the pandemic. “They are good people, but

The year has scarcely begun, and ubiquitous pop star Harry Styles has saved it already with a stylish dance video for his new toe-tapper, “Treat People with Kindness.” It’s racked up more than 6 million views on YouTube already. The former One Direction star plays a nightclub singer who invites “Fleabag” Emmy-winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge to

Pandemic reading means different things to different people. Some of us like to escape our Blursday monotony with a breathless page-turner. Others seek out nonfiction to better understand the complex, chaotic world around us. And some of us just can’t stop doomscrolling on our phones. Now is not the time to judge anyone’s literary tastes

One of Jim Halpert’s best pranks ever has gone unseen — until today. To celebrate Peacock as the new home of “The Office,” the streaming service on Friday shared some never-before-seen footage of the beloved sitcom, featuring Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) pulling off a “Matrix”-inspired prank against Dwight (Rainn Wilson). In the

MF Doom, a masked rapper who was much respected in the industry, died in October, his wife and record label shared on social media Thursday. He was 49. No cause of death was given and CNN has reached out to his record label and reps to ask about the delay in announcing his death. His

After a long supporting run on “The Big Bang Theory,” Mayim Bialik is back front and center in “Call Me Kat,” a Fox sitcom that feels so tired and dated it’s tempting to double-check the year. Loosely adapted from the British comedy “Miranda,” the show revels in pratfalls, but none bigger than the banana peel

After four years of confusion, it has finally happened. The United Kingdom officially severed ties with the European Union last night, as the Brexit transition period ended at 11 p.m. UK time. Brexit hasn’t been an easy road politically, and the UK — which voted 52-48 to leave the EU in 2016 — is going

Jonathan Van Ness revealed he had some personal good news in 2020. The “Queer Eye” star revealed in a lengthy Instagram post that he married his best friend and the two are building a life together. Mark Peacock soon extolled the news in a post of his own. “Thank you universe for allowing me to