By Marnie Hunter, CNN There are more than 420 sites in the US National Park System, but only 63 carry the headliner — capital N, capital P — “National Park” title. The most visited of those, Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee, welcomed a record-setting 14.2 million recreation visits in 2021.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Even if you’ve never heard the name Nensi Dojaka, it’s likely you’ll have seen her super-sexy approach to womenswear circulating on social media: slinky mesh tops and subversive LBDs that look like hosiery on first glance. Championed by an impressive roster of fashion favorites, including Bella Hadid, Hailey Bieber, Zendaya and Emily
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Jane Marczewski, a singer known by her stage name Nightbirde, who earned a legion of followers after being a contestant on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” has died after a battle with cancer, her family confirmed. “We, her family, are devastated by her passing and unimaginable loss,” the Marczewski family said in
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears has said she wants to tell her life story and now she’s landed a book deal to do just that. A source close to Spears tells CNN that the singer has recently inked a contract with publisher Simon & Schuster, valued at more than $15 million dollars. The New
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By Marianne Garvey “Arthur” is coming to an end on Monday after 25 seasons. Screenwriter Kathy Waugh first revealed that PBS Kids planned to bring the iconic children’s series to a close during an interview on the “Finding DW” podcast over the summer. Executive producer Carol Greenwald said reruns will continue to be available on
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN The man made famous by Netflix’s newest true crime sensation is denying that he’s a con. Simon Leviev is the focus of the buzzy documentary “The Tinder Swindle,” in which multiple women who connected with Leviev on the dating app Tinder claim that he lured them in with a fake
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The man made famous by Netflix’s newest true crime sensation is denying that he’s a con. Simon Leviev is the focus of the buzzy documentary “The Tinder Swindle,” in which multiple women who connected with Leviev on the dating app Tinder claim that he lured them in with a fake
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN James Gunn is looking to secure the ultimate contract with Jennifer Holland. “The Suicide Squad” director posted a photo of Holland sporting an engagement ring on his verified Instagram account over the weekend. The pair have been dating since 2015. Holland is also the star of the series he created,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Keke Wyatt is set to add to her already large family. The R&B singer announced over the weekend that she is expecting their eleventh child. “My husband, Zackariah David Darring and I are proud to announce that our family will be adding a ‘plus 1’ to the Wyatt Bunch!,” the
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Having enjoyed its share of success with “The Blacklist” and various imitators, NBC treads similar terrain with “The Endgame,” whose major wrinkle and upgrade involves casting Morena Baccarin (icily similar to her early “V” role) as a mysterious femme fatale. Slickly made and fast paced, it makes for an enjoyable
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jamal Edwards, a music entrepreneur best known for founding media platform SBTV, has died at the age of 31. His mother confirmed Monday that her “beautiful” and “inspirational” son died on Sunday morning from a “sudden illness.” Brenda Edwards, who is a panelist on British TV talk show “Loose Women,” paid
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By Chloe Melas and Joe Sutton, CNN Justin Bieber has a mild case of Covid-19, a representative for Bieber tells CNN. Bieber was scheduled to perform as part of his “Justice World Tour” in Las Vegas on Sunday, but the show has been postponed due to Covid. “Due to positive COVID results within the Justice
Continue Reading Tamara Thiessen, CNN The steamy, jungle-covered tropical island of Borneo was once considered one of the remotest, wildest places on earth. A place where orangutans and headhunters lurked undisturbed. Together with neighboring Sumatra, it’s one of just two places in the world where the orangutan lives in the wild. For decades, forestry and agriculture have
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Oscar Holland, CNN and Yuki Kurihara, CNN Having a family portrait taken by Haruhiko Kawaguchi comes with one unusual condition: That he wrap your entire house in plastic and then vacuum-seal you into an airtight bag. From there, the Tokyo-based photographer has just seconds to capture the images he needs before setting his breathless subjects
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By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN After watching so many impressive Olympic performances, you may be inspired to ratchet up your fitness routine or sports practice. You may even wish you could try an Olympic-caliber workout to see what it’s like. While there are several Olympic training centers in the United States reserved for elite athletes,
Continue Reading By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN After watching so many impressive Olympic performances, you may be inspired to ratchet up your fitness routine or sports practice. You may even wish you could try an Olympic-caliber workout to see what it’s like. While there are several Olympic training centers in the United States reserved for elite athletes,
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By Forrest Brown, CNN Venice knows the burden all too well. So does Amsterdam. And some of the most visited national parks in the United States are going through the same thing — the downside of being popular. It puts them in quite the jam, especially those with short, sought-after peak seasons and one-of-a-kind attractions.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN There are few occasions in this life for which we can really dress to the nines — the Met Gala, if you’re a certain kind of famous, or Halloween for us regular folk. Add to that list the icy stage at the Winter Olympics. Figure skaters and ice dancers know it takes
Continue Reading Scottie Andrew, CNN There are few occasions in this life for which we can really dress to the nines — the Met Gala, if you’re a certain kind of famous, or Halloween for us regular folk. Add to that list the icy stage at the Winter Olympics. Figure skaters and ice dancers know it takes
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By Sarah Moon, CNN Lindsey Pearlman, an actress known for her work in television series like “Chicago Justice” and “Empire,” was found dead in Los Angeles on Friday, days after she was reported missing, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). She was 43. “Today around 8:30 a.m., Hollywood Area officers responded to a
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