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When the European Union recently announced that vaccinated Americans will be allowed to enter the EU this summer, many US travelers celebrated, eager to dust off their passports for a long-awaited trip abroad. But for many families in the EU separated from loved ones in non-EU countries — some for a year or longer —

There were a lot of surprises on a flight to Hawaii last week, starting with the birth of a baby to a woman who didn’t know she was pregnant. Not only did there happen to be a doctor on board the Salt Lake City-Honolulu flight, but there were also three neonatal intensive care nurses —

Will Smith is getting serious about his health and will document his journey for YouTube. In the upcoming tentatively titled series “Best Shape of My Life,” Smith will show the actor “rebuilding his body into the best shape of his life and getting his groove back along the way,” according to a description distributed by

A major diplomatic incident has been avoided in Europe after a Belgian farmer accidentally moved the border with France, making his home country about 1,000 square meters bigger. Luckily, local authorities saw the funny side. The border between Belgium and France stretches 390 miles (620 kilometers) and the stone markers that define it have been

Imagine casting off most of your worldly possessions to live on a sailboat you bought on the Internet — perhaps without even seeing it, or knowing how to tie a knot or hoist the mainsail. For some newbie sailors who embarked on boat life during the pandemic, the past year provided an unexpected push to

Sean Combs is at it again. The mogul who went from Puffy to Puff Daddy to P. Diddy, to Diddy, and then P. Diddy again really did change his middle name to “Love.” While there were reports last year that he had integrated “Love” into his name, Sean John Combs posted his Florida driver’s license

“The Simpsons” executive producer Al Jean and the show’s team could have used a little of The Force’s power when producing the new Disney+ short — “Maggie Simpson in ‘The Force Awakens From Its Nap’” — in a mere four months. “We wrote the first draft around January 28. It was me, Michael Price and

A woman allegedly assaulted a flight attendant during an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York City, according to a complaint released by federal prosecutors. The altercation between Chenasia I. Campbell and the flight attendant happened midway through American Airlines Flight 1357, according to the federal complaint filed in New York. The flight left

Aidy Bryant nearly had an on-set meltdown when she was under pressure to remember the steps to the Electric Slide. Bryant, who is skillfully playing Ted Cruz on “Saturday Night Live” this season, visited “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Monday to promote the third season of her Hulu show, “Shrill.” She recounted a funny

Despite the Grammys announcing some changes, The Weeknd says he still isn’t rocking with them. After being shut out of the 63rd annual Grammy Awards nominations despite having a massively successful album, the singer accused the Recording Academy of being “corrupt” and vowed to boycott future ceremonies, including not submitting his work for consideration. He

“The Simpsons” writer John Swartzwelder is finally talking about his days writing 59 iconic episodes of the show. Swartzwelder, who has a reputation of being very private, worked on the animated series between 1989 and 2003, and spoke to The New Yorker how he got the gig. In the late 1980s, he was writing for

High resolution photos have been revealed for the first time of an ancient religious stone in Mecca, Islam’s holy city, a Saudi government agency has announced. The images of al-Hajar al-Aswad, or the Black Stone, are up to 49,000 megapixels in size and took more than 50 hours to photograph and develop, the General Presidency

Saudi Arabia is to become the jumping off point for a major cruise line for the first time later this year with MSC Cruises operating a new series of voyages exploring the Red Sea. The Switzerland-based line is partnering with Cruise Saudi, a Saudi-owned organization that’s working to promote the country as a cruise destination.

Britney Spears is tired of all the documentaries being made about her life, specifically when it comes to her court-ordered conservatorship. The singer posted a lengthy message to her more than 29 million Instagram followers Monday night writing in part, “So many documentaries about me this year with other people’s takes on my life …

According to the head of Marvel, Benedict Cumberbatch was slated to appear as Dr. Strange in the final episode of the Disney+ series “WandaVision.” Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige talked to Rolling Stone Magazine for a forthcoming oral history of the show and said, “Some people might say, ‘Oh, it would’ve been so cool to

Before “The Mandalorian” made its debut, animated series carried the “Star Wars” banner on TV, keeping hope alive. The franchise returns to those roots with “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” a fun if not particularly distinctive “The Clone Wars” extension. Built around a small band of renegade clones, the “Rebels”-like feel doesn’t break the mold,

Before you get to Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth be with you. It’s that time again when “Star Wars” aficionados (read “geeks”) celebrate one of their favorite days of the year. Of course it’s a take off of the famous “May the force be with you” line from the 1977 film that spawned a

Nupur Gupta was nearing the end of a two-week stint teaching at a yoga retreat in Goa, India. It was February 2019 and the weather was balmy, bathing Goa’s famous beaches in a warm glow. The sea glistened, invitingly. In between yoga practice, Gupta always made time for a swim. On this particular day, she

b”American Idol” featured a Disney night on Sunday, with 10 artists from Season 18 given a second chance to win the final spot in the Top 10. Season 18’s runner-up Arthur Gunn won the spot. Meanwhile, the top nine were sent to Disney World and meet with mentor John Stamos. Sofia Carson appeared to open

“Saturday Night Live” has set the stage for its final hosts of the season. Keegan-Michael Key and “The Queen’s Gambit” star Anya Taylor-Joy will host the long-running sketch show on May 15 and May 22, respectively. Key will be joined by musical guest Olivia Rodrigo, known for her angsty ballads “Drivers License” and “Deja Vu.”