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Pilgrims and tourists are seen waiting for the sunset at the Cape Finisterre. Cape Finisterre is the destination of those pilgrims who

Spain’s ‘Coast of Death’ has a calming beauty

July 22, 2021 6:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeanine Barone, CNN Packing four bathing suits for a one-week vacation might seem like overkill. Especially when the trip involves a 50-plus-mile hike through one of Spain’s rainiest regions. The trail snakes atop soaring, rugged cliffs that drop precipitously to the sea, and our trek would be along a portion of shoreline known as

Anna Faris accidentally reveals she eloped

July 22, 2021 6:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ryan, CNN Anna Faris has let slip that she and her partner Michael Barrett recently eloped. The reveal came on an episode of her podcast “Anna Faris is Unqualified” earlier this week after the “Mom” star interviewed “Top Chef” judge Gail Simmons. After speaking to Simmons, Faris was joined by matchmaker April Beyer

A 22-foot spaceman sculpture has landed in the Caribbean Sea

July 22, 2021 5:07 AM CNN Newsource

Chloe Melas, CNN While Billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos have embarked on their own space race this month, there’s one spaceman that has found its home in the Caribbean Sea. Created by artist Brendan Murphy, the 22-foot, 3,000-pound sculpture named “The Boonji Spaceman,” stands on a dock in the middle of the ocean at

The Australian government and a United Nations body are facing off this week over whether the Great Barrier Reef is "in danger" of losing its "outstanding universal value."

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef avoids an ‘in danger’ rating at UNESCO vote

July 23, 2021 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Westcott, CNN The Australian government and a United Nations body faced off this week over whether the Great Barrier Reef is “in danger” of losing its “outstanding universal value” and its place on the World Heritage List. On Friday, the World Heritage Committee decided to not place the reef on a list of

Marla Gibbs was honored July 20 with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Marla Gibbs okay after scary moment during Hollywood Walk of Fame unveiling

July 21, 2021 4:42 PM CNN

Marla Gibbs, 90, best known for playing Florence Johnson on the beloved sitcom “The Jeffersons,” was giving a speech during the unveiling of her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame when she suddenly paused and appeared to be about to faint.

‘The Last Duel’ trailer is here with Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer and Ben Affleck

July 21, 2021 3:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN The first trailer for “The Last Duel,” Ridley Scott’s period drama, has debuted. Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer and Ben Affleck star in the anticipated film, based on the book by Eric Jager. Affleck plays King Charles VI and Damon plays knight Jean de Carrouges, who must settle a dispute

Charlamagne Tha God lands talk show executive produced by Stephen Colbert

July 21, 2021 3:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Charlamagne Tha God is making good on his promise to bring more diversity to media. The popular radio host has landed a late-night talk show on Comedy Central. “Tha God’s Honest Truth With Lenard ‘Charlamagne’ McKelvey” is a weekly half-hour show set to premiere September 17. The show will revolve

Actor Robin Williams appears onstage during MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios on April 27

Robin Williams: 9 memorable moments

July 21, 2021 7:29 PM CNN

A look back at some of actor Robin Williams’ most memorable moments from his films.

Robin Williams: Remembering him on what would have been his 70th birthday

July 21, 2021 7:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN In August, it will have been seven years since the death of Robin Williams shocked the world. The famed comedian and actor died by suicide in 2014 after battling Lewy body dementia. Williams would have turned 70 on Wednesday. Twitter remembered him with postings of photos of some of his

Josh Peck plays a US Marshal who inherits his dad's dog in 'Turner & Hooch.'

‘Turner & Hooch’ goes to the dogs with a toothless Disney+ revival

July 21, 2021 9:25 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Who’s a good show? Not “Turner & Hooch,” which goes to the dogs in the wrong way, leaving behind a Disney+ series that’s basically a remake but tries too hard to position itself as a sort-of revival. The result is a semi-confused cop drama that no amount of drooling and

The Olympic rings are displayed outside the National Stadium

Olympics 2021: More coverage than ever, no fans, and a lot of different ways to watch

July 21, 2021 9:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Lowry, CNN The Olympics will go on without the roar of in-person crowds, while offering a dizzying assortment of events via not only NBC and its sister cable networks but dedicated site NBCOlympics.com and the company’s new streaming platform, Peacock. Peacock’s 2020 launch was actually intended to coincide with the Olympics, which were

This is what athletes are getting up to in the Olympic Village

July 21, 2021 9:16 AM CNN

Olympic athletes have arrived in Japan for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and are sharing what they do in their down time on social media.

Dolly Parton has recreated her 1978 Playboy magazine cover for her husband's birthday.

Dolly Parton just recreated her 1978 Playboy cover

July 21, 2021 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Dolly Parton just recreated her 1978 Playboy magazine cover for her husband’s birthday. The country music legend, now 75, did the shoot as a present for her spouse, Carl Thomas Dean, and shared it with fans on social media. “You’re probably wondering why I’m dressed like this. Well, it’s for my

Marla Gibbs’ scary moment at her Hollywood Walk of Fame unveiling

July 21, 2021 4:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN After decades in the business Marla Gibbs knows that the show must go on and it did on Tuesday after the actress became overcome at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. Gibbs, 90, was at the podium giving a speech during the unveiling of her star on the Walk of

Liverpool has held UNESCO World Heritage status since 2004. It's famous for its docks

Liverpool stripped of its UNESCO World Heritage listing

July 21, 2021 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

Julia Buckley, CNN It’s famous for its docks, the Beatles, and its two world-renowned soccer teams — but now, Liverpool is going through a different kind of notoriety. The port city in northwest England — which built much of its fortune on slavery — has been stripped of its coveted UNESCO World Heritage status, after

Khloe Kardashian on raising a biracial child: "You're only setting them up I think for failure if you don't talk about race."

Khloe Kardashian on raising her biracial child as a White mom

July 21, 2021 7:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Khloe Kardashian is the mother of a biracial child and wants to fully embrace that. Appearing on Leomie Anderson’s “Role Model” podcast the reality star/entrepreneur talked about raising her 3-year-old daughter, True, whose father is professional basketball player Tristan Thompson. “I will be always learning and trying to do the

See Australia’s Covid PSA that’s meant to ‘scare people’

July 21, 2021 9:41 AM CNN

A commercial meant to scare people into protecting themselves from Covid-19 has faced backlash from Australians who feel as if the government is not doing enough to assist with the country’s vaccine rollout. CNN’s Angus Watson reports.

A 39-year-old man was arrested and charged after he fled his hotel room while under direction to return to Queensland.

Man flees Australian Covid quarantine using a bed sheet

July 21, 2021 9:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN A 39-year-old man allegedly used a rope made from bed sheets to shimmy down from a fourth floor hotel room and flee Australian quarantine, police said. The man arrived in Western Australia from Brisbane on Monday afternoon, but didn’t meet the exemption requirements needed to enter the state, which currently has

US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary pose in front of London's Tower Bridge with British Prime Minister Tony Blair his wife Cherie

Bill Clinton turned down tea with the Queen to ‘be a tourist’ and eat Indian food

July 20, 2021 7:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Former US President Bill Clinton declined offers of tea with Queen Elizabeth and dinner at the British Prime Minister’s official country house because he wanted to “be a tourist,” go shopping and eat Indian food during his first official visit to the UK with Tony Blair as leader in 1997, according

A yellow "Speed Kills Bears" sign is seen in Yosemite National Park. A ranger at the park is pleading to visitors to drive slow and stay alert after another bear was killed by a car.

Yosemite park ranger shares heartbreaking plea to visitors to slow down after a bear cub was killed by a car

July 20, 2021 7:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Jackson, CNN A ranger at Yosemite National Park is pleading to visitors to drive slow and stay alert after another bear was killed by a car. The warning to visitors was shared on the park’s website and Facebook account last week along with a heartbreaking photo showing a mama bear standing over the