By Scottie Andrew, CNN In their first show in over a decade, rock-rap renegades Rage Against the Machine decried the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and end the federal constitutional right to an abortion. Members of the band, which has long been known for its anti-authority stance and its music’s political messages,
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN In their first show in over a decade, rock-rap renegades Rage Against the Machine decried the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and end the federal constitutional right to an abortion. Members of the band, which has long been known for its anti-authority stance and its music’s political messages,
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A group of tourists trekking in Kyrgyzstan‘s Tian Shan mountains on Friday survived a huge avalanche that swept right over them. One of the trekkers, Briton Harry Shimmin, managed to capture on video the moment snow chipped off a mountain top in the distance, before blanketing the slope and engulfing the
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Pierce Brosnan posted a touching tribute to the late actor James Caan. Brosnan shared a series of photos the set of “Fast Charlie,” which will mark Caan’s final film role. The movie is due out next year. “On the set of the movie “Fast Charlie” with the great man himself James
Continue Reading Toyin Owoseje, CNN Florence Pugh wants the world to know she is proud of her body — nipples and all. The “Black Widow” actress has addressed the “aggressive” and “vulgar” criticism she received after sharing a picture on social media of the sheer gown she wore to the Valentino haute couture show in Rome. Pugh
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Congratulations are in order for Kate Mara and her husband, Jamie Bell, who are expecting their second child. The 39-year-old “House of Cards” star subtly announced the baby news on Sunday with a picture posted on Instagram of herself and her other half walking hand in hand outside Claridge’s hotel in
Continue Reading Jacopo Prisco, CNN The post-pandemic recovery of commercial aviation may have an early, unlikely protagonist: the A380 superjumbo. The world’s largest passenger plane seemed to be on the scrapheap just two years ago, as airlines grappled with the spread of the coronavirus. The entire fleet was grounded, many of the planes went into long-term storage,
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Australia’s Aboriginal flag will replace the New South Wales state flag on Sydney Harbour Bridge, after officials scrapped a 25 million Australian dollar ($17 million) scheme that would have accommodated both. In a statement announcing the decision Monday, New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet said the landmark will provide an “everyday
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The docuseries has become a fertile space for strange sects and outlandish personalities, and HBO’s “The Anarchists” certainly falls squarely within that zone. Possessing a bit of a Fyre Festival vibe, this six-part project is a mostly fascinating trip down a very particular rabbit hole, assuming that you can stomach
Continue Reading By Ralph Ellis, Taylor Romine and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A wildfire in California’s Yosemite National Park still threatens the famed Mariposa Grove of giant sequoia trees, but so far none of the trees has suffered significant damage, fire incident public information officer Robbie Johnson told CNN on Sunday afternoon. The 1,591-acre Washburn Fire “has entered
Continue Reading By Harry Enten, CNN I haven’t been on a vacation in 10 years. Part of the reason, admittedly, is I’m a workaholic. The other part is I hate flying. I despise the lines, the cramped seats, the security — all of it feels like a giant waste of time. Usually, I keep these feelings to
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN Vernon Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey’s father, died late Friday after battling cancer, Oprah announced in a statement. He was 89. “Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath,” Oprah said in a tribute to her father shared
Continue Reading By Megan Thomas, CNN Shawn Mendes has postponed his world tour to focus on his health. In an Instagram post on Friday, the Grammy-nominated singer, 23, said he is pushing back the next three weeks of his concert dates “until further notice.” “I’ve been touring since I was 15 and to be honest it’s always
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news: What it takes to master one of the world’s most difficult airport landings, Japan’s picky penguins and why US travelers might want to consider a trip to Europe this year. Destination inspiration The euro is plummeting. For American tourists, that means European vacations are more affordable
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN A Toronto-based filmmaker says she has received a deluge of death threats and abuse from Hindu nationalists in India after she depicted the goddess Kali smoking a cigarette. The image, which featured on a poster for her independent film “Kaali”, has sparked nationwide debate in India, with politicians, diplomats and local police
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Actor Tony Sirico, who is best known for playing henchman Peter Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri on HBO’s “The Sopranos,” has died, according to his manager Bob McGowan. He was 79, according to his IMDB profile. McGowan did not provide a cause of death, but called Sirico a “very loyal and long-term
Continue Reading By Megan Thomas, CNN Larry Storch, a television actor best known for his role in the ’60s sitcom “F Troop,” died Thursday, according to a statement shared by his family on Facebook. He was 99. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share with you the news our beloved Larry passed away in
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Attorneys for Amber Heard have asked the court to declare a mistrial and order a new trial in the defamation case with her ex-husband Johnny Depp. In court documents dated July 8 in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, which supplemented an earlier filing, attorneys for Heard claim the information
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Martha Stewart has a few crushes, one on a married man she knows. But there’s no scandal here. Stewart has assured Chelsea Handler she’s no homewrecker, even though she’s had the opportunity. The businesswoman and queen of the pool selfie recently joined Handler for a conversation on the comedian’s podcast “Dear Chelsea,”
Continue Reading By Samantha Beech, Nicki Brown and Kara Scannell, CNN Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has defeated an appeal brought by former Alabama judge Roy Moore, who claimed the British comedian had defamed him in a program where he falsely accused Moore of being a pedophile. The three judge panel in the 2nd US Circuit Court of
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