Oscar Holland, CNN and Selina Wang, CNN | Emiko Jozuka, CNN and Junko Ogura, CNN As royal weddings go, the marriage between Japan’s now-former Princess Mako and her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro, was remarkably low-key. Amid public skepticism about the union, which saw the emperor’s niece relinquish her title to wed a commoner, the pair
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By Jenn Selva and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A district attorney in New Mexico hasn’t ruled out criminal charges in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the “Rust” movie set, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday, noting the shooting remains under active investigation. News of the potential for criminal charges was first reported on Tuesday by the New
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By Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added just one new location to its list of “very high” risk travel destinations this week. On Monday afternoon, architecturally rich Ukraine, the second-largest nation in Europe in land area, was moved up from Level 3, or “high” risk for Covid-19, to
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By Brian Lowry, CNN Larry David has spent the last 21 years working for HBO. But in the world of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” even “Larry David” is selling a show to Netflix. The Netflix subplot was just one part of the 11th-season premiere of the series, which as usual found David’s sitcom alter ego dealing
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN From Beyoncé to Heidi Klum, some celebrities always go all out for Halloween. This year, there’s a new contender. Megan Thee Stallion posted her Halloween costume on Sunday, and the rapper is completely unrecognizable as Pinhead from the 1987 horror movie “Hellraiser.” “Pain has a face. Allow me to show you.
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Weeks after his special “The Closer” was criticized for its jokes aimed at transgender people, Dave Chappelle has addressed the controversy. He’ll meet with “the transgender community” that takes issue with his jokes about trans people, he told audiences at a gig in Nashville on Sunday — but is “not bending
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By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A cyclist lived to tell his tale after a bear attacked him while riding alone in Cantwell, Alaska. Alaska Wildlife Troopers said in a news release they were notified of the incident last Tuesday. The victim said he was riding his bike when he spotted a large brown bear about
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN One ABC TV series has instated a new policy that will ban the use of so-called “live” weapons on set, following the fatal shooting on a movie set in New Mexico. The showrunner on ABC’s “The Rookie,” a cop drama starring Nathan Fillon, sent a letter to the cast and crew
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN One ABC TV series has instated a new policy that will ban the use of so-called “live” weapons on set, following the fatal shooting on a movie set in New Mexico. The showrunner on ABC’s “The Rookie,” a cop drama starring Nathan Fillon, sent a letter to the cast and crew
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Hilaria Baldwin has addressed the “Rust” set shooting for the first time publicly. The wife of Alec Baldwin posted a statement on her verified Instagram account Monday. “My heart is with Halyna,” Hilaria Baldwin wrote in her post, referring to filmmaker Halyna Hutchins, who died after Alec Baldwin discharged a
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Halyna Hutchins died doing what she loved on the set of the film “Rust.” And that love is being returned as colleagues and friends remember the journalist turned cinematographer who died after the film’s star and executive producer Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun on set in New Mexico last
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Oscar Holland, CNN An art collective purchased an original Andy Warhol drawing for $20,000 and is selling it to one lucky buyer for just $250. But there’s a catch: The artwork is being offered alongside 999 high-quality forgeries — and even their creators can’t tell them apart. This is the latest stunt by New York’s
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By Livia Borghese and Amy Woodyatt, CNN It was the saga of Indiana Jones and the Lost Ark, or in this case Harrison Ford and the lost credit card. On Thursday, 79-year-old American actor Harrison Ford lost his credit card in the beach town of Mondello near Palermo, on the Italian island of Sicily. But
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Snoop Dogg announced that his mother, Beverly Tate, has died. The rapper took to Instagram to share the sad news, writing “Mama thank u for having me,” alongside a sweet picture of Snoop with his mom. In another post, his mother is shown holding a bouquet of flowers. “Thank u god
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Amy Woodyatt, CNN A pair of Nike Air Ships sneakers worn by Michael Jordan have sold for a record-breaking $1.47 million (£1.07 million) at auction. The basketball star wore the red and white sneakers during his fifth NBA game in his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls on November 1, 1984. The shoes were sold
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jennifer Aniston has led the tributes to her “Friends” co-star James Michael Tyler following his death, saying the show “would not have been the same” without him. Tyler, who was best known for playing Gunther — the Central Perk manager and Rachel Green’s admirer — on the hit ’90s sitcom for
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jennifer Aniston has led the tributes to her “Friends” co-star James Michael Tyler following his death, saying the show “would not have been the same” without him. Tyler, who was best known for playing Gunther — the Central Perk manager and Rachel Green’s admirer — on the hit ’90s sitcom for
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Aimee Dawson In his latest optical illusion, the street artist JR has ripped open the top of one of the Great Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt. The work is part of a trail of large-scale sculptures and installations by 10 contemporary artists. The exhibition “Forever is Now” (until November 7), billed as the first
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By Andy Rose and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The shot that killed a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set last week was fired as actor Alec Baldwin was practicing drawing his gun, according to the director who was injured in the shooting, an affidavit for a search warrant shows. Joel Souza, director of the film
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN Clover Moore, the lord mayor of Sydney, has presented an ambitious plan that imagines the city’s legendary harbor as a swimming pool. “Swimming in the harbor is no pipe dream. Cities around the world are turning to their natural harbor assets rather than building more infrastructure,” Moore wrote in her pitch,
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