By Diane Selkirk, CNN Five years ago, Iceland had a problem. International tourism had more than tripled since 2000, and many of the visitors were first-timers who were unfamiliar with the rugged Icelandic landscape. “In the media, you’d often see negative stories about tourists doing something that they weren’t supposed to,” says Sigríður Dögg Guðmundsdóttir,
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By Cheri Mossburg and Christina Maxouris, CNN A pair of wildfires burning in California’s parched Sierra Nevada mountains have forced the closure of much of Sequoia National Park — including its most treasured areas, home to some of the largest trees on Earth. While firefighters are “aggressively attacking” the fires to help suppress them, the
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Megan C. Hills, CNN Two pairs of 17th-century glasses are expected to fetch millions of dollars at auction next month. The jewel-encrusted spectacles, which feature lenses made from diamond and emerald rather than glass, are believed to have originally belonged to royals in the Mughal Empire, which once ruled over the Indian subcontinent. Designed to
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Norm Macdonald, a comic who was beloved as anchor of “Saturday Night Live’s” popular “Weekend Update” segments, died Tuesday, according to multiple reports, citing his manager. He was 61. Deadline was first to report the news. Macdonald had been battling cancer for several years but kept his diagnosis private, his
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears deleted her Instagram late Tuesday afternoon. The move comes just two days after she announced her engagement to her longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari. CNN has reached out to representatives for Spears for comment. A source close to the singer says that “it was her decision” to delete the account
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Norm Macdonald, a comic who was beloved as anchor of “Saturday Night Live’s” popular “Weekend Update” segments, died Tuesday, according to multiple reports, citing his manager. He was 61. Deadline was first to report the news. Macdonald had been battling cancer for several years but kept his diagnosis private, his
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Norm Macdonald, a comic who was beloved as anchor of “Saturday Night Live’s” popular “Weekend Update” segments, died Tuesday, according to multiple reports, citing his manager. He was 61. Deadline was first to report the news. Macdonald had been battling cancer for several years but kept his diagnosis private, his
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Performances at the very first Newport Jazz Festival, the “grandaddy of all music festivals,” took place outside because they had to — there was no venue large enough to hold the thousands of fans clamoring to hear from future legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. George Wein created the Newport
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN On the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art last night, celebrities interpreted this year’s Met Gala theme, “In America: A lexicon of fashion” with homages to American icons, blunt political statements and thoughtful takes on the US identity and heritage. But Kim Kardashian West made a dramatic entrance later in the
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By Rhea Mogul, CNN A “megapod” of more than 100 humpback whales has been filmed surrounding a boat off the coast of Australia — an incredibly rare event an expert says has only ever been captured once before in the country’s waters. The whales skirted the boat near Bermagui, about 236 miles (380 kilometers) from
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By Jack Guy, CNN New Zealand’s Māori Party has launched a petition to change the official name of the country to Aotearoa, its name in the te reo Māori language. The campaign also calls on the House of Representatives to restore the Māori names for all towns, cities and place names, according to a statement
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Once Upon a Time in Queens” wants to do for baseball and the 1986 Mets what “The Last Dance” did for the NBA and the Chicago Bulls. Yet while it’s a great deal of fun, ESPN’s four-part “30 for 30” docuseries doesn’t quite scale those heights, offering a nostalgic trip
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN When Sam Asghari needs sound advice, he goes to his sisters. “When I need an honest opinion, I go to my sisters,” he told Men’s Health. “I learned a lot about women from them, and I learned a lot about respecting women.” They must have taught him well because he’s
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By Chloe Melas, CNN The “Hawkeye” trailer is here to get you in the holiday spirit. The Marvel series is coming to Disney+ right before Thanksgiving and here’s what you need to know. It stars Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld and it’s the fourth live-action Marvel Studios show to hit the streaming service. Previous series
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN The “Hawkeye” trailer is here to get you in the holiday spirit. The Marvel series is coming to Disney+ right before Thanksgiving and here’s what you need to know. It stars Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld and it’s the fourth live-action Marvel Studios show to hit the streaming service. Previous series
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN LEGO has launched a set of the Fab 5 loft from Netflix’s “Queer Eye.” The company debuted the set design, which has a total of 974 pieces, including a couch and wall art. LEGO mini-figure versions of the cast, including, Tan France, Bobby Berk, Antoni Porowski, Karamo Brown, and Jonathan Van
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By Hannah Ryan, CNN US actress Kate Hudson is engaged to long-term boyfriend Danny Fujikawa, she revealed on Monday. The “Almost Famous” star took to Instagram to post a picture of herself wearing an engagement ring and embracing Fujikawa. Accompanying the picture was the caption “Let’s go!” followed by a variation of wedding-related emojis. Courteney
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN On screen and off, the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA is opening up about how his career has unfolded and how he’s evolved as a man. Quick recap of how the Wu-Tang Clan came to be: The group, which hails from Staten Island, includes original members RZA, GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Method Man,
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Hannah Ryan, CNN Billie Eilish stunned New York at the Met Gala on Monday night as she channeled Old Hollywood in an dramatic Oscar de la Renta gown. The evening marked the 19-year-old superstar’s first appearance at the legendary fashion event and she made sure that it was a debut no one would forget. In
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Hannah Ryan, CNN Billie Eilish stunned New York at the Met Gala on Monday night as she channeled Old Hollywood in an dramatic Oscar de la Renta gown. The evening marked the 19-year-old superstar’s first appearance at the legendary fashion event and she made sure that it was a debut no one would forget. In
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