Three BTS members test positive for Covid-19
By Gawon Bae and Alaa Elassar, CNN Three members of the K-pop supergroup BTS have tested positive for Covid-19, according to BIGHIT Music statements…
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How a kind gesture and a strand of Christmas lights connected a community
By Marianne Garvey In Towson, Maryland, there is a street called Dunkirk Road. There are 32 homes on Dunkirk, where families of various races,…
Continue Reading How to start — and finish — a puzzle (in GIFs)
By Scottie Andrew, CNN ‘Tis the season to stay inside, get cozy and crack open a brand-new jigsaw puzzle. Completing that puzzle, though, is no…
Continue Reading Kris Jenner, Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian release ‘Jingle Bells’ song
By Chloe Melas, CNN Kris Jenner is sharing her holiday spirit in song. The famous momager and matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner empire released her…
Continue Reading The couple who met on a train on Christmas Day
Francesca Street, CNN On Christmas morning 2011, Linda Wenger boarded a Metro-North train from New York’s Grand Central Station to head upstate…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s famous Tiananmen Square ‘Pillar of Shame’ statue removed from university
Helen Regan, Wayne Chang, Teele Rebane and Karen Smith, CNN For more than 20 years the “Pillar of Shame” sculpture stood as a memorial to…
Continue Reading Passenger seen on video punching flight attendant pleads guilty, DOJ says
By Stella Chan, CNN A woman who punched a flight attendant on a May Southwest Airlines flight from Sacramento to San Diego pleaded guilty to…
Continue Reading Qatar’s ambitions to become ‘the art Mecca of the Middle East’
Marianna Cerinni, CNN The Middle East nation of Qatar has announced an ambitious plan to expand its public art program as it prepares to play host to…
Continue Reading Phish postpones New Year’s Eve concert because of Omicron
By Megan Thomas, CNN Phish has announced they will reschedule their shows in New York City next week, citing concerns over the Omicron variant of…
Continue Reading ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ delayed to 2023
By Megan Thomas, CNN The next “John Wick” film has been delayed. Lionsgate announced Wednesday that the release of “John Wick:…
Continue Reading ‘And Just Like That…’ sends off Willie Garson in emotional goodbye
By Chloe Melas, CNN “And Just Like That …” said goodbye to actor Willie Garson and his character Stanford Blatch in the…
Continue Reading ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant will still get a new car after she lost out on a technicality
By Scottie Andrew, CNN After a “Wheel of Fortune” contestant lost out on a new Audi due to a technicality — even though she…
Continue Reading Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration will be scaled back, city says
By Laura Ly and Jason Hanna, CNN Next week’s New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will be “scaled back,” with fewer…
Continue Reading Joan Didion, famed American essayist and novelist, has died
Jacqui Palumbo and Scottie Andrew, CNN Acclaimed American writer Joan Didion, an essayist and novelist who rose to prominence in the 1960s, has died…
Continue Reading ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant will still get a new car after she lost out on a technicality
By Scottie Andrew, CNN After a “Wheel of Fortune” contestant lost out on a new Audi due to a technicality — even though she…
Continue Reading Britney Spears says she’s working on new music
By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears is warming up her vocals. The singer took to Instagram to share that she is working on new music and posted a…
Continue Reading Coldplay will release final album in 2025
By Chloe Melas, CNN Coldplay’s Chris Martin has a major announcement. The frontman of the Grammy-winning band told BBC Radio 2 this week that…
Continue Reading A dozen Broadway shows have been canceled as cast or crew test positive for Covid-19
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Amid the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a dozen Broadway shows have shuttered their doors this week as cast…
Continue Reading ‘The World Without Us’: The abandoned sites overrun by nature
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN The notion of what the world would look like if humans were to vanish has been explored extensively by scientists, as…
Continue Reading The best books of 2021, according to global tastemakers
Leah Dolan, CNN The literary landscape has never been richer or more reflective of our present moment. Compassionate depictions of the ongoing…
Continue Reading Royal Caribbean cruise ship prevented from entering 2 island nations due to Covid-19 outbreak
By Melissa Alonso and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A Royal Caribbean cruise ship was denied entry into two island nations after 55 fully vaccinated crew…
Continue Reading Doctor Strange is in a big mess in teaser trailer for sequel film
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN If you’re one of the tens of people who have yet to see “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” here’s something…
Continue Reading Tom Holland makes good on his promise to boy who saved his sister from dog attack
By Chloe Melas, CNN Tom Holland is a man of his word. He promised a little boy who saved his sister from a dog attack in 2020 that the young…
Continue Reading Michelle Young makes a final pick on the ‘Bachelorette’
By Marianne Garvey “Bachelorette” Michelle Young has chosen between the last two men standing, Nayte Olukoya and Brandon Jones. (Spoilers…
Continue Reading Bette Midler apologizes to West Virginia residents for ‘poor, illiterate, strung out’ tweet
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bette Midler has apologized West Virginians after a tweet she posted regarding Senator Joe Manchin. On Monday the star…
Continue Reading Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim of ‘Selling Sunset’ have split
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim are opening up about their breakup. The “Selling Sunset” costars have…
Continue Reading Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin split after nine years of marriage
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin, who coauthored a relationship book, are ending their marriage. The two announced the news…
Continue Reading ‘Sing 2’ cheerfully serves up another round of animated karaoke for kids
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Like the first movie five years ago, “Sing 2” mostly works on split levels, offering a jukebox assortment of…
Continue Reading ‘Hawkeye’ takes aim at too many targets with its very busy finale
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Marvel packed a lot of presents under the tree for “Hawkeye’s” sixth and final episode, an almost…
Continue Reading 40 years of the official White House Christmas ornament
Oscar Holland, CNN In the 40-year history of the official White House Christmas ornament, produced annually by the White House Historical Association…
Continue Reading We’re wearing Ugg boots… again?
Leah Dolan, CNN As the trend for Y2K-inspired fashion continues to resurface wardrobe staples from 20 years ago, it was only a matter of time before…
Continue Reading Tom Holland makes good on his promise to boy who saved his sister from dog attack
By Chloe Melas, CNN Tom Holland is a man of his word. He promised a little boy who saved his sister from a dog attack in 2020 that the young…
Continue Reading ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ takes the red pill, but works more like a sleeping pill
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Complicated in the best of times, “The Matrix Resurrections” is simply convoluted, a collection of flashy…
Continue Reading Tom Holland makes good on his promise to boy who saved his sister from dog attack
By Chloe Melas, CNN Tom Holland is a man of his word. He promised a little boy who saved his sister from a dog attack in 2020 that the young…
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds repeatedly mistaken for Ben Affleck at New York pizza place
By Marianne Garvey Ryan Reynolds keeps getting mistaken for Ben Affleck and he’s totally fine with it. The “Deadpool” star and…
Continue Reading Nicole Kidman considered dropping out of ‘Being the Ricardos’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN According to Nicole Kidman, internet backlash over her casting as Lucille Ball in “Being the Ricardos” almost…
Continue Reading ‘The Northman’ trailer starring Alexander Skarsgård is here
By Chloe Melas If the current state of the world is not intense enough for you, perhaps travel back to the time of the Vikings in “The…
Continue Reading ‘The Northman’ trailer starring Alexander Skarsgård is here
By Chloe Melas If the current state of the world is not intense enough for you, perhaps travel back to the time of the Vikings in “The…
Continue Reading Broadway’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ closes permanently amid new Covid wave
By Marianne Garvey “Jagged Little Pill” has closed for good on Broadway due to the omicron variant of Covid-19. Following a number of…
Continue Reading Penélope Cruz doesn’t allow her kids on social media
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Don’t look for Penélope Cruz’s kids on TikTok. That’s because Cruz and her husband, fellow actor…
Continue Reading Trevor Noah files suit against New York hospital claiming negligence
By Lisa Respers France, Jennifer Henderson and Andy Rose, CNN Comedian and late night host Trevor Noah has filed a lawsuit against his doctor and a…
Continue Reading Brian May details ‘horrendous’ Covid-19 battle as he begs fans to get vaccinated
By Hannah Ryan, CNN Rock music icon Brian May has urged the public to get the Covid-19 vaccine, after telling fans on Instagram he’s been…
Continue Reading Brian May details ‘horrendous’ Covid-19 battle as he begs fans to get vaccinated
By Hannah Ryan, CNN Rock music icon Brian May has urged the public to get the Covid-19 vaccine, after telling fans on Instagram he’s been…
Continue Reading Sweden’s famous ‘Yule Goat’ set on fire … again
Reuters A giant straw Yule goat in the Swedish town of Gavle, 200 miles northwest of Stockholm, was set ablaze on December 17 for the first time in…
Continue Reading Remember when Bruce Willis’ ‘Die Hard’ character fought terrorists at a Christmas party in a tank top?
Megan C. Hills Remember when Bruce Willis’ character in “Die Hard” fought a group of terrorists at an office Christmas party,…
Continue Reading Winter solstice 2021: Where modern science and pagan traditions meet
By Forrest Brown, CNN For the past six months, the days have grown shorter and the nights have grown longer in the Northern Hemisphere. But…
Continue Reading Chris Noth dropped from ‘The Equalizer’ after sexual assault allegations
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Actor Chris Noth will no longer be part of the CBS drama “The Equalizer,” following allegations of sexual assault…
Continue Reading The tourist attractions you can’t visit in 2022
By Lilit Marcus, CNN While many of the world’s most popular tourist destinations are expected to reopen to travelers in 2022, there are still…
Continue Reading Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson announce a star-studded lineup for New Year’s Eve special
By Marianne Garvey Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson are bringing the party for New Year’s Eve. The singer and the “Saturday Night…
Continue Reading How Omicron is hitting travel to Europe
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Omicron is continuing to spread at an alarming rate across Europe and governments are once again being forced to make…
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