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Travis Scott performs on day one of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Nov. 5

Authorities in Houston investigating deadly crowd surge at Astroworld music festival

November 9, 2021 11:22 AM Erika McGuire

This past Friday in Houston, nearly 50,000 people packed into NRG stadium to attend rapper Travis Scott’s sold-out Astroworld music festival.

During her visit to TV's most famous fictional block

Impossibly, Billie Eilish might get you into your feelings while counting to the number 2

November 9, 2021 3:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Never has counting been so unexpectedly emotional. During her visit to TV’s most famous fictional block, Billie Eilish sat down with the Count from “Sesame Street” for a lesson on the number 2 set to the tune of her hit “Happier Than Ever.” A warning for those intending to press play

Travis Scott performs during the Astroworld Festival at NRG Stadium on November 9

Travis Scott’s concerts have a history of rowdiness and injuries

November 9, 2021 11:34 AM CNN

By Alisha Ebrahimji and Scottie Andrew, CNN Travis Scott concerts are known for being raucous and rowdy. But the 2021 Astroworld Festival, where he was set to close out the first night of performances, went beyond expected levels of rowdiness when it took a deadly turn. Footage from the day of his performance showed a

Travis Scott’s concerts have a history of rowdiness and injuries

November 9, 2021 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Alisha Ebrahimji and Scottie Andrew, CNN Travis Scott concerts are known for being raucous and rowdy. But the 2021 Astroworld Festival, where he was set to close out the first night of performances, went beyond expected levels of rowdiness when it took a deadly turn. Footage from the day of his performance showed a

Pandemic travel news: US borders open as more of Europe is rated ‘very high’ risk

November 9, 2021 11:10 AM CNN

Francesca Street, CNN After nearly 20 months of closed borders, the US finally opened to vaccinated international visitors on Monday, November 8. But transatlantic travel remains an ever changing landscape, with this week also seeing more European destinations added to the CDC’s highest risk travel category. And as European Covid cases continue to climb, one

Emilio Estevez said his reason for leaving the 'The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers' prior to Season 2 was "nothing more than a good old fashioned contract dispute and not

Emilio Estevez denies vaccine mandate cause of ‘Mighty Ducks’ departure

November 9, 2021 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Emilio Estevez is setting the record straight about his exit from “Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.” The actor shared a lengthy statement with Deadline in response to the publication’s recent story that stated “Disney Television Studios’ ABC Signature, which produces the hockey-themed sequel series, made the decision not to pick up

Emilio Estevez denies vaccine mandate cause of ‘Mighty Ducks’ departure

November 9, 2021 10:05 AM CNN

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Emilio Estevez is setting the record straight about his exit from “Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.” The actor shared a lengthy statement with Deadline in response to the publication’s recent story that stated “Disney Television Studios’ ABC Signature, which produces the hockey-themed sequel series, made the decision not to pick up

Jeff Bezos responded to Variety tweeting a video showing Leonardo DiCaprio chatting with Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez at the LACMA Art + Film Gala.

Jeff Bezos has fun with girlfriend’s Leonardo DiCaprio moment

November 9, 2021 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Watch out, Leonardo DiCaprio as Jeff Bezos may have a special delivery for you. The mega-mogul had a funny response to Variety tweeting a video from their editor Marc Malkin showing DiCaprio chatting with Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez at the LACMA Art + Film Gala.” In it,

Laura Dern and son front campaign for new gender-neutral fashion line

November 9, 2021 7:17 AM CNN Newsource

Leah Dolan, CNN American label Proenza Schouler, the New York-based brand who cast Ella Emhoff in her first runway show earlier this year, has unveiled its latest project: a gender-neutral capsule collection fronted by Laura Dern and her son, musician and model Ellery Harper. Created in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz, the collection was inspired by the

Drake is speaking out for the first time since the Astroworld Festival in Houston which resulted in the deaths of eight concertgoer. The entertainer is shown here attending the premiere of HBO's "Euphoria" at The Cinerama Dome in June 2019 in Los Angeles.

Drake says his ‘heart is broken’ over the Astroworld Festival tragedy

November 9, 2021 6:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN Drake is speaking out for the first time since the Astroworld Festival in Houston which resulted in the deaths of eight concertgoers. He took to Instagram and wrote, “I’ve spent the past few days trying to wrap my mind around this devastating tragedy. I hate resorting to this platform to express

Archaeologists discover ancient ‘hangover prevention’ ring

November 9, 2021 6:29 AM CNN Newsource

Megan C. Hills, CNN Raw eggs and Bloody Marys may be among today’s hangover cures, but archaeologists in Israel have discovered an altogether different solution from the past: A gold and purple amethyst ring. Excavated in the city of Yavne, the ancient jewel was uncovered from the site of the Byzantine era’s largest known winery,

Gibraltar Airport sits on disputed territory.

The airports that cross international borders

November 9, 2021 4:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Miquel Ros, CNN Those braving international travel in the Covid era are faced with navigating an ever-shifting maze of rules and restrictions. If you want to avoid getting stranded for two weeks, you’d better check your documents are in order before crossing any international border. Even more so if your destination is one of

The airports that cross international borders

November 8, 2021 11:19 PM CNN

By Miquel Ros, CNN Those braving international travel in the Covid era are faced with navigating an ever-shifting maze of rules and restrictions. If you want to avoid getting stranded for two weeks, you’d better check your documents are in order before crossing any international border. Even more so if your destination is one of

Holiday travelers pass through Los Angeles International Airport in November of 2020. Air travel is expected to be up 80% for Thanksgiving this year.

Pandemic holiday travel 2.0: How to navigate Thanksgiving this year

November 8, 2021 11:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Marnie Hunter and Pete Muntean, CNN Traveling for Thanksgiving this year is going to look way more like 2019 than our first pandemic holiday season: crowded. On Friday, the Transportation Security Administration screened more air travelers in a single day than on any day since the start of the pandemic. “JUST IN: @TSA officers

Ireland will impose a midnight curfew on bars

Ireland, home to one of Europe’s highest vaccination rates, imposes curfew on pubs and clubs as cases rise

November 8, 2021 5:31 PM CNN

By Niamh Kennedy and Rob Picheta, CNN Ireland will impose a midnight curfew on bars, restaurants and nightclubs from Thursday, its prime minister Micheál Martin has announced, as the country tackles a fresh wave of Covid-19 cases. Martin said the country’s rise in infections is “a cause of deep concern” as he unveiled a swathe

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added two northwestern European countries to its list of "very high" risk travel destinations this week amid a surge in cases in Europe that a WHO official has said is "of grave concern."

More European countries move to CDC’s highest risk travel category

November 8, 2021 5:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added two northwestern European countries to its list of “very high” risk travel destinations this week amid a surge in cases in Europe that a WHO official has said is “of grave concern.” The Netherlands and Luxembourg were added to the CDC’s highest

Musicians Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park

How other musicians have handled overcrowding and safety concerns at shows

November 8, 2021 3:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN The tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival left eight people dead and dozens injured, as the crowd surged during the rapper’s set. The crowd at the Friday night show in Houston was so packed that when audience members were pushed toward the stage, some told CNN that they were crushed to

Travis Scott performs at the Astroworld Music Festival on November 5

Travis Scott to cover funeral costs of Astroworld victims

November 8, 2021 2:28 PM CNN

By Chloe Melas Travis Scott will cover all funeral costs for the eight victims who died at his Astroworld Festival on Friday, according to a statement released Monday by a representative for the rapper and producer. The Houston-born artist will also partner with BetterHelp to provide free mental health services to all those affected by

Travis Scott to cover funeral costs of Astroworld victims

November 8, 2021 2:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas Travis Scott will cover all funeral costs for the eight victims who died at his Astroworld Festival on Friday, according to a statement released Monday by a representative for the rapper and producer. The Houston-born artist will also partner with BetterHelp to provide free mental health services to all those affected by

Actor Alec Baldwin thinks police officers could be best suited to help film and television productions monitor the safe use of weapons on sets. Baldwin is shown here attending a Sundance Institute event on January 23

Alec Baldwin says productions should hire police officers to ‘monitor weapons safety’

November 8, 2021 11:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Alec Baldwin thinks police officers could be best suited to help film and television productions monitor the safe use of weapons on sets. “Every film/TV set that uses guns, fake or otherwise, should have a police officer on set, hired by the production, to specifically monitor weapons safety,” Baldwin tweeted on