By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week, a look inside Amtrak’s new high-speed train, Southwest Airlines’ controversial new seating policy, plus the United States scores low on a ranking of the world’s most peaceful countries. And it’s Labor Day weekend in the US, when a crush of travelers could strain an
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Ten different looks and my looks all kill,” Cardi B raps on her song, “Money.” By swapping wigs and serving candor, the Grammy-winning artist seems to have done just that during her testimony this week in a civil trial in Los Angeles County. The case stems from a
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jayne Kennedy can thank Oprah Winfrey in part for her new memoir, “Plain Jayne.” Kennedy – who broke ground as the first Black woman crowned Miss Ohio in 1970 and blazed trails eight years later as a correspondent on CBS’s “The NFL Today” – told CNN in a
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Italy’s most famous film festival has drawn to a close. The 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival, which concluded on September 6, presented a showcase of hotly anticipated films such as “Bugonia” by the Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, “Frankenstein” by Guillermo Del Toro, and “Jay Kelly” by Noah
Continue Reading By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — When a United Airlines “technology issue” halted several thousand flights a few weeks ago, it added another incident to a cascade of problems the airlines and national aviation system have seen in recent years. Southwest Airlines had one of the most significant technology meltdowns in recent aviation history three
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By Issy Ronald, CNN British singer Jessie J has announced she must undergo a second surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer, forcing her to postpone her upcoming tour. “Unfortunately, I have to have a second surgery, nothing too serious, but it has to be done before the end of the year, and unfortunately that
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By Sam Peters (CNN) — Abu Dhabi has many of the things that surfers hunt for in their quest for perfect waves: warm weather, year-round sun and clear water. The only thing it did not have was waves. That changed in October 2024, when Surf Abu Dhabi opened. Offering the longest artificial wave in the
Continue Reading By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — Sitting inside the minimalist-chic interior of Nestle, you’d never guess it used to be a wind turbine. From the outside, though, the tiny home’s former life is more apparent. Nestle has a caravan-like aesthetic: a cream-colored, elongated metal box topped with four solar panels and a single skylight. Inside,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Groups of young women may dominate the front rows of Sabrina Carpenter concerts, but up in the nose bleeds or listening on Spotify is the rest of the world, increasingly captivated by the empowering persona crafted by pop’s biggest pint-sized sensation. The singer, who releases her seventh studio
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN Phnom Penh, Cambodia (CNN) — In 1967, four years after her husband President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and she became the most recognizable widow in the world, Jacqueline Kennedy visited Cambodia. When she arrived in the capital city of Phnom Penh amid a generation-defining war, there was no question where
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — More cast changes are coming to “Saturday Night Live.” On Thursday, CNN confirmed that Heidi Gardner and Michael Longfellow are leaving the sketch show, becoming the third and fourth cast members to depart this week. Gardner’s departure comes after eight seasons with the show, which saw her create famously
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to the club, Taylor Swift! Selena Gomez, who got engaged last year to record producer Benny Blanco, shared her joy on social media about Swift’s recent engagement to NFL player Travis Kelce. A longtime friend of Swift’s, Gomez reshared the pop star’s engagement photos on Instagram and
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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — As she sips on coffee at a cafe in southern France, Chiara Adorno’s ears prick up at the sound of the native accents around her and a smile spreads across her face. Despite living in the region for nearly a year, she sometimes feels like she’s “walking into a
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Denzel Washington might have lost count of the number of movies he has starred in, but when it comes to how many films he watches, it’s a quick calculation. The answer is none. “I don’t watch movies, man. I really don’t,” the two-time Oscar winner said in a conversation
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By Faye Bradley, CNN (CNN) — Before sunrise in Dien Phuong, Vietnam, clay artists set up their workbenches beneath swaying bamboo by the Thu Bon River, shaping ceramic works to the sound of birdsong. Each October, when the river swells with rainwater, workers pause, move their tools and wares away, and only return once the waters
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Flashy engagement rings have long been par for the course among betrothed A-listers, but lately it feels like they’ve been getting bigger. Much bigger. Last month, the Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo proposed to his longtime girlfriend Georgina Rodríguez with an oval diamond large enough to obstruct half her
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of Season 51 of “Saturday Night Live,” another cast member has announced his departure. Emil Wakim revealed on Wednesday via Instagram that he will not be returning to the NBC sketch comedy show after the summer break, writing, “it was a gut punch of a call to get
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Emma Heming Willis is opening up about the challenges facing her husband, Bruce Willis, as he lives with frontotemporal dementia. Three years after Willis stepped away from his career after having been diagnosed, his wife spoke with ABC’s Diane Sawyer for a special titled, “Emma & Bruce Willis:
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By Tracy You, CNN (CNN) — Visiting Shanghai is an exhilarating experience. This financial hub of 25 million was seemingly made for skyscraper-ogling, fashion-finding and dumpling-sampling. Its metro system is clean and efficient, making zipping around town — or to the next city — incredibly easy. But at some point, urban fatigue kicks in, a
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — For some people, the number 13 is considered unlucky and they try to avoid it. But those people aren’t Taylor Swift. Think Friday the 13th and how some buildings don’t have a 13th floor. The superstar singer, however, more than embraces that number. “I was born on the
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