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US passport holders have more international travel options now than at any point during the Covid-19 pandemic. Total US cases are nearing the 33.5 million mark since the pandemic started, but the rate of new cases has been slowing down recently. The United States is one of the world leaders in vaccination rates and has

More than 15 months after becoming the first state in the US to implement a stay-at-home order due to the Covid-19 pandemic, California fully reopened its economy on Tuesday. That happened after more than 70% of eligible residents received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and new case rates have remained steadily below

California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday as part of a grand reopening in which the state ended capacity limits, physical distancing and — at least for those vaccinated — mask requirements. The new health order went into effect and allows vaccinated people to go without a face covering in most situations, putting the

Southwest Airlines said it was “resuming normal operations” and investigating the cause of technical issues that paused departing flights Tuesday afternoon. The outage was the second technical issue in less than 24 hours, and the airline said it is “in the process of investigating the root cause of each event to determine the reason behind

Actress Lisa Banes, who appeared in numerous television series and films like “Gone Girl,” died Monday after suffering injuries sustained from being hit by a scooter in New York City earlier this month, the NYPD and a law enforcement official told CNN Tuesday. She was 65. “We are heartsick over Lisa’s tragic and senseless passing,”

Southwest Airlines reported unspecified “technical issues” Tuesday, hours after a technical issue on Monday evening caused the airline to halt traffic. The airline tweeted on Tuesday afternoon it is “aware of system issues and are working quickly to resolve.” CNN has asked Southwest for additional information. The airline’s third-party weather data provider experienced intermittent performance

Going on holiday is no longer illegal for travelers from the United Kingdom. While the move has been met with relief from those eager to take a foreign holiday, many have been left confused by the new travel regulations, along with the risk-based “traffic light” system that’s now in place. Here’s everything you need to

“The Devil Wears Prada” just wouldn’t be the same without Anne Hathaway. But Hathaway, who played the lead role of Andy Sachs, a wide-eyed assistant to Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly at a high-fashion glossy magazine, almost wasn’t cast. In a 15th anniverary oral history of the movie, the cast told Entertainment Weekly some behind-the-scenes secrets

Shortly after Chrissy Teigen released a lengthy statement Monday about being a “troll,” one of her alleged targets came forward to talk about the damage he says has been done. “Project Runway” contestant Michael Costello posted a statement on his verified Instagram account saying he “wanted to kill myself and I still am traumatized, depressed,

We don’t know much about Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for a reason. In a rare interview with i-D, Mary-Kate Olsen says she and her twin are “discreet people — that’s how we were raised.” That’s a bit of an understatement. The former child stars of “Full House,” who went on to build a media empire

Disneyland is welcoming out-of-state guests for the first time since March 2020, six weeks after the resort reopened to California residents. With the full reopening of the state on June 15, Disneyland is also lifting many of its Covid-related restrictions. Reservations and a valid ticket are required for guests ages 3 and older for the

Roger Waters, a founding member of Pink Floyd, says he turned down Facebook after the company asked permission to use a song for an Instagram ad. According to a report by Rolling Stone, Waters told press at a recent pro-Julian Assange event that the company wanted to use the 1979 classic “Another Brick in the

Strolling across the Charles Bridge or having a dinner under Prague’s famous Astronomical Clock is not something most locals would consider either fun or bearable. Unless, it turns out, they do it in the middle of a pandemic. The restrictions on travel put in place because of the coronavirus have slashed the number of visitors