By Marnie Hunter and David Williams, CNN A most welcome flight diversion. That’s a rarity for commercial airline passengers, but it’s what travelers on at least two flights got this week when their planes looped around to give everyone a good view of the northern lights. Also known as the aurora borealis, the natural phenomenon
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Tim Lister, CNN European low-cost carrier Wizz Air is to suspend flights to Moldova because of concerns over airspace safety. The move, effective from March 14, comes as tensions have been mounting in Moldova amid claims Russia’s aggression against neighboring Ukraine is spilling over the border. Moldovan and Ukrainian authorities have said that Russian missiles
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Marysabel Huston-Crespo, CNN Shakira feels emotionally empowered after her song with Argentine producer Bizarrap. “I think I would be in a very different place if I had not made that song, [to have] the chance to express myself, to think about pain,” the Colombian singer told Mexican journalist Enrique Acevedo in her first interview since
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN “M*A*S*H” ran for 11 seasons, even though the Korean War, during which the CBS series was set, lasted three years. When the show finally signed off 40 years ago — with a special 2.5-hour episode titled “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” — it set a ratings record that will never be equaled,
Continue Reading Marianna Cerini, CNN Oscillating between flashy and understated, escapist and down to earth, Milan Fashion Week’s Fall-Winter 2023 collections conjured glamor in very different ways, with several brands putting on theatrical displays that provided ample entertainment. Over 50 shows were held in Italy’s fashion capital during the event that concluded on Monday though there were
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Chris Rock will hit back the way he does best — on stage. The legendary comic is set to perform a live standup special on Netflix on March 4, where he’ll address Will Smith slapping him at the Oscars, according to Netflix. While Rock has alluded to the incident in short
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN The first full trailer for the new season of “Ted Lasso” is here. The hit series, starring Jason Sudeikis, will air the premiere of Season 3 on March 15 on Apple TV +. “The newly-promoted AFC Richmond faces ridicule as media predictions widely peg them as last in the Premier League
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, CNN A life-sized mechanical elephant will take part in ceremonies at a temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala, amid concerns about the welfare of animals used for rituals. The animal-like model, which is 10 feet 6 inches (3.2 meters) tall, is called Irinjadappilly Raman. It will be used to
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Welcome, Leodis Andrellton Jackson! Keke Palmer posted a series of photos and videos on her verified Instagram account Monday to announce the birth of her first child, a son she and partner Darius Jackson call “Leo.” “Hey Son!!!!,” the caption read, along the fact that the couple had only been
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Courteney Cox got by with a little help from her “Friends,” but she’s not saying the same for getting high. The “Friends” actress received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, and her sitcom costars and bffs Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow were there to celebrate the
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jeremy Renner is continuing to provide updates on his recovery from a devastating accident on New Year’s Day. The Marvel star on Monday posted an Instastory on his verified account of him using one of his legs to pedal on a piece of exercise equipment. The caption read, “Whatever it
Continue Reading By Janet Bednarek Long lines at security checkpoints, tiny plastic cups of soda, small bags of pretzels, planes filled to capacity, fees attached to every amenity — all reflect the realities of 21st century commercial air travel. It’s no wonder that many travelers have become nostalgic for the so-called “golden age” of air travel in
Continue Reading Marianna Cerini, CNN Oscillating between flashy and understated, escapist and down to earth, Milan Fashion Week’s Fall-Winter 2023 collections conjured glamor in very different ways, with several brands putting on theatrical displays that provided ample entertainment. Over 50 shows were held in Italy’s fashion capital during the event that concluded on Monday though there were
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN Stretching out on the world’s best beach won’t come easy. BaÃa do Sancho is accessible only by boat or via ladders descending down steep cliffs to the golden sand below. The beach is in Fernando de Noronha, an archipelago some 220 miles (354 kilometers) off the coast of mainland Brazil, part
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN An aerial view of a volcano, a shot from inside a damaged building in Ukraine and a portrait of a dog are among the best images taken globally in the past year, according to judges of the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards. Shortlisted entries and finalists in the annual competition’s 10 professional
Continue Reading Elissa Garay, CNN For travelers who love to cruise but also consider themselves to be environmentally minded, the concept of “green” cruising can seem counterintuitive. Indeed, sustainability challenges abound in an industry known for its carbon-spewing vessels, excess waste production (spanning trash, sewage, and gray water), and port overtourism — not to mention environmental violations
Continue Reading By Joe Sutton and Dan Heching, CNN The family of actor Tom Sizemore is currently “deciding end of life matters” following an update from doctors, according to a statement CNN received Monday evening from Sizemore’s manager Charles Lago. “Today, doctors informed his family that there is no further hope and have recommended end of life
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Hayden Panettiere and her family on Monday spoke for the first time about the death of Jansen Panettiere, an established voice-over actor and Hayden Panettiere’s brother, who died earlier this month. He was 28. In a statement shared with CNN from a representative for Hayden Panettiere, the actress and her parents,
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN The Oscars have never been exactly predictable, but Hollywood’s biggest night used to consistently reward crowdpleasers. In the ’90s, box office smashes like “Forrest Gump” and “Titanic” took home best picture, and original hits like “Ghost” and “Beauty and the Beast” reliably earned nominations for the top prize. But over the
Continue Reading Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN The sale of an Egyptian presidential passport at an auction is causing anger and confusion. The family of the late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat has called on authorities to investigate the sale of the leader’s passport at a US auction house, arguing that the travel document is part of the nation’s heritage.
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