By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Airplane turbulence is often the culprit when someone’s suitcase falls out of an overhead bin. Now, though, it’s being blamed for prompting an airline to remove a popular food from its inflight offerings. Korean Air has announced that from August 15, it will no longer serve ramyeon instant noodles
Continue Reading By Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — Building with 3D printers has matured rapidly in recent years, as advances in technology and material science allow for grander and more ambitious designs. The potential uses are also increasingly varied, from affordable housing to a planned NASA base on the Moon. Most 3D-printed structures are built using concrete or
Continue Reading By Chris Lau and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Tech giant Apple has pulled a new promotional video from the internet after heavy criticism in Thailand, with many social media users claiming it offered an unrealistic, outdated view of the country. The 10-minute clip, which received more than 5 million views after its release on Apple’s YouTube channel on July 18, is the fifth
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Those who love Netflix’s beguiling Korean series “Squid Game” will be getting a belated Christmas present later this year, before it all comes to an end in 2025. On Wednesday, Netflix announced that its Emmy-winning drama “Squid Game” will finally return with Season 2 on December 26. The streamer
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Carrie Underwood is returning to her roots. The former “American Idol” winner will join the singing competition as a judge in the new season, according to a source close to the show. The Grammy-winning country superstar will join ABC’s “Idol” as the replacement for Katy Perry, the source told
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Reynolds knows that having kids can get a little bit wild at times. But the “Deadpool & Wolverine” star is offering some sound advice to parents far and wide. Reynolds, who shares four children with actress Blake Lively, appeared on this week’s episode of the “Not Skinny but
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Guillermo del Toro, if you are listening, Blair Underwood really wants to work with you. The “Pan’s Labyrinth” director made Underwood’s day not long ago when he responded to a post on X that hailed Underwood’s work in the hit horror film “Longlegs.” “I think he is the
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Two suits, two women, one message: “Hotties for Harris.” At least that was the phrase scrawled across banners at Kamala Harris’ campaign rally in Atlanta Tuesday night. The event — part of Harris’s bid to secure the Democratic presidential nomination — was headlined with a performance from rapper Megan
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Walls of bright orange flames. Harrowing escapes. The charred shells of what’s left behind. It’s hard not to be terrified by images of deadly wildfires. Jon Heggie – who has been a division chief with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) – knows what’s it’s
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Maya Rudolph is returning to “Saturday Night Live” next season — and her role just got a lot bigger. Rudolph will reprise her portrayal of Vice President Kamala Harris when the NBC show returns for its fiftieth season this fall, a source with knowledge of Rudolph’s plans told CNN. Rudolph
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Packing up your lives and starting afresh in a new country together is a huge move for many couples. But Patricia Mahan and Dan Matarazzo, from the US, have opted to do it twice in the past two decades. The retired pair, who’ve been married for 37 years, left
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kathie Lee Gifford’s recovery from hip replacement surgery has suffered a set back. The 70-year-old former daytime TV talk show host told People magazine she fell and fractured her pelvis in two places. Gifford told the publication she “moved 300 books by myself” during recent book signings in
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Top Chef” alum Shirley Chung has gone public with her cancer diagnosis. Sharing a video on social media in which her hair is getting shaved, Chung wrote that she had some “personal news.” “Since last year December, I had a series of dental issues, I bit my tongue
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — The Marquesas are a beautiful, remote stretch of islands in the South Pacific. And, as of last weekend, they are also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The latest UNESCO convention added 24 new properties to its famed list this year, including sites connected to the legacy of Nelson Mandela
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — She’s impossibly cool, casually breaks world records and is the internet’s latest darling. And while her cap and futuristic glasses are merely functional accoutrements in the world of competitive shooting, they wouldn’t look out of place on a street style-inspired runway. She’s Kim Yeji, the 31-year-old South Korean sharpshooter
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — R. Kelly – who is currently serving a more than a 30-year prison sentence in North Carolina – is asking the Supreme Court to hear an appeal of his federal sex crimes convictions. The disgraced R&B singer’s defense attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, has filed a petition to the US Supreme Court, requesting to throw out his
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — The 20-year-old son of actress Angelina Jolie, Pax, is “stable” after being injured in a bike accident on Monday, a source close to the matter told CNN. “His mom is with him and reported he is stable,” the source said. LAPD Officer David Cuellar confirmed to
Continue Reading By Eva McKend and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Rapper Quavo is set to appear at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night in Atlanta, according to a Harris campaign official. Quavo, known as the frontman of the now defunct hip-hop trio Migos, is expected to make remarks on the issue of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The artist known as Rapman long dreamed of telling a superhero tale, but he wanted to do it differently. Identifying himself as “a massive fan of the genre,” Andrew Onwubolu, who goes by Rapman, recently told CNN that he “always wanted to tell the stories about superpowers,” but was never
Continue Reading By Louis Mian, CNN (CNN) — John Portmann, a professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia, was born as Thomas James Delehanty – a fact he didn’t know until a few years ago. He also didn’t know his mother’s name was Therese and his father was called Thomas. Nor was he aware that
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