By Lisa Respers France, CNN Melanie Martin celebrated her son Prince’s first birthday, while also honoring her child’s late father, singer Aaron Carter. The boy celebrated his first birthday just three weeks after his dad was found dead in the bathtub at his Lancaster, California home. Carter was 34. Martin, who had been engaged to
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN What could be better than one wide-ranging high-speed rail network? Three or four competing ones, which look set to not only improve travelers’ options but also (hopefully) drive prices down. Friday saw the launch of iryo — the latest company to enter Spain’s fast train market, which is already pretty crowded. State
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN It had been seven days since she landed in New York City, and Hana Sofia Lopes’ luggage was still lost. Every morning Hana Sofia phoned the airline for updates and ended the call increasingly frustrated, and still luggage-less. “Here I am in New York, with no clothes other than those I was
Continue Reading Leah Dolan, CNN Kendall Jenner’s latest street style snap is a masterclass in minimalism, with one notable element missing: trousers. The model was this week spotted in Los Angeles leaving a photoshoot in nothing but a pair of heeled slingbacks, black Calzedonia tights and a classic navy knit crewneck. The entire look — including the
Continue Reading By Yoonjung Seo, CNN K-pop superstar Jin will begin his mandatory military service next month, a source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed Friday, after the BTS singer appealed to the supergroup’s devoted fans to stay away from his South Korean army training center. The source said the 29-year-old star, BTS’ oldest member, will
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Al Roker missed his first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 27 years as he recovers from a health scare. The famed “Today” meteorologist recently shared that he had been hospitalized after a blood clot in his leg traveled to his lungs. “After some medical whack-a-mole, I am so fortunate to
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN It might be hard to believe, but this holiday weekend marks 30 years since the release of “Aladdin” — the animated classic that set the stage for multiple sequels, a live-action reimagining released in 2019 and even a Broadway musical. To mark the occasion, eight-time Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken, who nabbed
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Keke Palmer is set to host “Saturday Night Live” for the first time on Dec. 3, alongside musical guest SZA. While the “Nope” star has been acting since childhood, “SNL,” she said, is a “unique experience” that Amy Schumer has been helping her prep for. “I’m thrilled to the moon. I
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Al Roker missed his first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 27 years as he recovers from a health scare. The famed “Today” meteorologist recently shared that he had been hospitalized after a blood clot in his leg traveled to his lungs. “After some medical whack-a-mole, I am so fortunate to
Continue Reading John Blake, CNN | Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The designers behind the world’s skinniest skyscraper have just given fans of ultra-luxury living an early Christmas gift. New York-based firm Studio Sofield has unveiled the interiors of Steinway Tower, the newly constructed 1,428-foot-tall tower overlooking Central Park. The announcement marks the completion of the opulent midtown Manhattan
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dolly Parton paid tribute to her goddaughter Miley Cyrus on her 30th birthday. Cyrus celebrated her special day on November 23, and Parton posted two photos of her and the fellow singer cozied up. “Happy birthday @MileyCyrus!,” the caption on the post on Parton’s verified Instagram account read. “I can’t
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kelsey Grammer is bringing Dr. Frasier Crane back. He’s doing a revival of his hit series “Frasier,” which originally ran on NBC from 1993-2004. He told People magazine rehearsals start in February for the show that has been in development “for about six or seven years.” “It’s been on the
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN A hoard of ancient coins has been stolen from a museum in southern Germany, according to the Bavarian State Police. The robbery took place Tuesday night at the Celtic and Roman Museum in Manching, around 40 miles north of Munich. Dating back to around 100 BC, the gold coins were discovered in
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Alessandro Michele has stepped down as Gucci’s creative director after almost eight years, a period that saw him help revive and transform the Italian label’s fortunes. Announcing the decision Wednesday, the luxury house’s parent company, Kering, said the 49-year-old designer had “played a fundamental part in making the brand what it is
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN A group of Indonesian islands known as the Widi Reserve is about to go up for auction in what could be one of the most eye-popping real estate sales to ever take place in Asia. The 100-plus islands in east Indonesia’s “Coral Triangle” are spread out over 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres),
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN When celebrated photographer Greg Girard landed in Tokyo in April 1976, he expected to spend only a few days in the Japanese capital. At that time a “broke traveler” in his early 20s, he was headed to more affordable destinations in southeast Asia. He left his luggage at Haneda Airport and, with
Continue Reading By Taylor Nicioli, CNN Here’s a fisherman’s story that’s no tall tale. After a 25-minute battle, UK angler Andy Hackett caught a colossal carp, nicknamed “The Carrot,” that weighed in at a staggering 67 pounds, 4 ounces (30 kilograms). The giant fish is believed to be the second largest of her type ever to be
Continue Reading Ashley Strickland, CNN In the opening scenes of the new film “Good Night Oppy,” the Opportunity rover rolls along through Perseverance Valley on Mars in June 2018, as “Roam” by The B-52s fills the room at mission control. The peppy tune was the rover’s wake-up song, played at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN There was a lot riding on the casting choice for the titular character of the new Netflix series “Wednesday.” In addition to someone who could pull off creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, the role of raven-haired, pigtail-braided Wednesday Addams needed to go to a young actress who could rise to the
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN People take strange things on planes — that’s nothing new. And the suitcase checked for a journey from New York JFK to Orlando, Florida, on November 16 certainly contained some oddities. As it rolled through the X-ray machine, TSA officials could see what appeared to be bottles, wine glasses, a pair of
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