Story by Karla Cripps, CNN. Videos by Hazel Pfeifer and Nicolas Axelrod, CNN It’s just past 7 a.m. on a February morning in Maya Bay, several weeks after authorities reopened what is one of Thailand’s most popular tourist attractions to the world for the first time since June 2018 following a massive rehabilitation program. A
Continue Reading Story by Karla Cripps, CNN. Videos by Hazel Pfeifer and Nicolas Axelrod, CNN It’s just past 7 a.m. on a February morning in Maya Bay, several weeks after authorities reopened what is one of Thailand’s most popular tourist attractions to the world for the first time since June 2018 following a massive rehabilitation program. A
Continue Reading Story by Karla Cripps, CNN. Videos by Hazel Pfeifer and Nicolas Axelrod, CNN It’s just past 7 a.m. on a February morning in Maya Bay, several weeks after authorities reopened what is one of Thailand’s most popular tourist attractions to the world for the first time since June 2018 following a massive rehabilitation program. A
Continue Reading By Yong Xiong and Alex Stambaugh, CNN The gambling hub of Macao will allow bars, restaurants, salons, gyms and entertainment venues to reopen on Tuesday, August 2, lifting a citywide Covid-19 lockdown that lasted more than a month. Authorities said the decision came after nine consecutive days without reported community infections within the special administration
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN Summer 2022 has been dominated by stories about travel mishaps, overcrowding at major destinations and airports and life-threatening heat waves in Europe. Yet in Asia, where many countries are reopening in a more gradual fashion — with fewer flight cancellations or horror stories about lost luggage — tourists have been slow
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey George Takei and J.J. Abrams paid tribute to the late “Star Trek” actress Nichelle Nichols, who died Saturday at the age of 89. Nichols had played Enterprise crew member Nyota Uhura on the series and multiple “Trek” films. “I shall have more to say about the trailblazing, incomparable Nichelle Nichols, who shared
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, Chris Boyette and Todd Leopold, CNN Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, best known for her groundbreaking portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura in “Star Trek: The Original Series,” has died at age 89, according to a statement from her son, Kyle Johnson. “Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and
Continue Reading AJ Willingham, CNN Every few years, the Austenites must feed. Netflix’s adaptation of “Persuasion” and the revival of the cult-favorite show “Sanditon” are the latest offerings to Jane Austen, whose memory must be regularly appeased by new odes to her groundbreaking romantic novels. However, the allure of Regency-era romance stretches far past the works of
Continue Reading By Maria Santana, CNN No matter how you pronounce their name, Italian rock group Maneskin may be one of today’s most famous and successful global musical acts. In 2021, the band — made up of vocalist Damiano David, bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi and drummer Ethan Torchio — won Europe’s biggest song competition,
Continue Reading By Maria Santana, CNN No matter how you pronounce their name, Italian rock group Maneskin may be one of today’s most famous and successful global musical acts. In 2021, the band — made up of vocalist Damiano David, bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi and drummer Ethan Torchio — won Europe’s biggest song competition,
Continue Reading By Claudia Rebaza, Al Goodman and Kelly Murray, CNN Shakira has failed to reach an agreement with Spanish prosecutors on tax evasion charges, and she will go to trial insisting on her innocence, according to a statement released by her public relations team. “Shakira and her team consider that this case constitutes a total violation
Continue Reading By Marysabel Huston-Crespo, CNN For Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean, pursuing a solo career doesn’t mean he has to step away from the band with which he’s performed for almost 30 years. “Each thing goes hand in hand. If I have a successful album, it only reflects on my success with the group, where I started
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Beyoncé’s newest album, “Renaissance,” is a musical triumph that signals the next great phase of the superstar’s career — and she’s taking the Black queer icons who pioneered house music with her. Like the righteous rage of “Lemonade” and the celebration of identity in “Black is King,” Beyoncé’s latest effort centers
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In travel news this week, Spain is offering free train journeys, Southwest Airlines is making its vouchers valid forever, and we take a look at the world’s greatest hiking trails and Iceland’s best bathing spots. Wild world As Shark Week comes to a close, we have some tips on avoiding an
Continue Reading By Faith Karimi, CNN Chris Rock is still not saying how he feels about getting slapped by Will Smith, but he is still making passing jokes about the incident. The comedian was on stage in Atlanta on Friday night as part of his “Chris Rock Ego Death World Tour,” hours after Smith posted a nearly
Continue Reading Wayne Chang, CNN In March, amid growing fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine’s cultural capital Lviv, staff at the city’s National Museum frantically packed up and hid thousands of its treasures. Now, more than 5,000 miles away, another globally acclaimed institution is also preparing for the threat of a possible invasion. Taiwan’s National Palace
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Are Bruce Wayne and Arthur Curry reuniting? At least the men who have portrayed them on the big screen have gotten back together, with Jason Momoa posting a picture of himself with Ben Affleck on his verified Instagram account. “REUNITED bruce and arthur. love u and miss u Ben WB
Continue Reading By Faith Karimi, CNN Chris Rock is still not saying how he feels about getting slapped by Will Smith, but he is still making passing jokes about the incident. The comedian was on stage in Atlanta on Friday night as part of his “Chris Rock Ego Death World Tour,” hours after Smith posted a nearly
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Whoopi Goldberg has apologized for her statements on “The View” about the conservative organization Turning Point USA. On Monday’s episode of “The View,” the recent Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in Florida was discussed. Neo-Nazi demonstrators had showed up outside the conference and Goldberg had called the group “complicit.” In response,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Will Smith is “deeply remorseful” about slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in March. Smith posted a video to his verified Instagram account on Friday that began with the words on screen, “It’s been a minute.” “Over the last few months, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and
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