Jada Pinkett Smith says she and Will ‘never had an issue in the bedroom’
Gwyneth Paltrow joined Jada Pinkett Smith on “Red Table Talk” for a nuanced conversation about intimacy and empowering female sexuality.
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Prison systems adding body-worn cameras to security plans
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A growing number of state prison systems are outfitting guards with body-worn cameras even in environments already covered by thousands of stationary cameras. The George Bureau of Prisons piloted the concept last year and plans to outfit guards in two prisons this year and another two
Continue Reading Haiti PM condemns gangs, kidnappings in public address
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has condemned gangs and kidnappings in a prerecorded address in which he also assured that the country isn’t running out of fuel despite severe shortages that sparked recent strikes. The message posted Friday is the first time Henry
Continue Reading Ukraine president urges vaccinations as contagion soars
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president is pleading with citizens to get vaccinated as daily infections have soared to another all-time high. The Health Ministry on Friday reported 26,870 new confirmed infections in 24 hours. That’s the highest level since the start of the pandemic. It recorded 648 daily deaths
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Must-watch videos of the week
After a prolonged drought, heavy rains in Northern California brought water back to the iconic waterfall in Yosemite National Park.
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Two Georgia ER nurses who met and fell in love during the Covid-19 pandemic got engaged in an epic surprise atop their hospital’s helipad.
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern literally bumps a sign language interpreter out of the picture. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports.
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By Jodi Upchurch, CNN An interpreter’s body language goes viral, Yosemite Falls gets its flow back, and Adam Levine responds to backlash. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Lost in translation Internet critics pounced when New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern bumped a sign language interpreter out of the picture in what appeared
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CNN’s Paul Vercammen reports heavy rain is triggering landslides in California, with one that shut down a highway — likely for days.
Continue Reading Rapper Fetty Wap arrested on federal drug charges in NYC
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The rapper Fetty Wap has been arrested in New York City on federal drug charges. The rapper, whose real name is Willie Maxwell, pleaded not guilty on Friday. Authorities said Maxwell was arrested at Citi Field in an alleged conspiracy to smuggle large amounts of heroin,
Continue Reading Family members of Alex Murdaugh’s former housekeeper speak out publicly for the first time
By Melissa Alonso, CNN The family of Alex Murdaugh’s former housekeeper said on NBC’s “Today” on Friday they considered the Murdaughs to be extended family and hadn’t learned about the settlement awarded to them until after Murdaugh’s shooting incident made headlines. Gloria Satterfield, who spent more than two decades as the Murdaugh family housekeeper, died
Continue Reading Biden gives Pope a sentimental challenge coin: ‘The next time I see you, if you don’t have it you have to buy the drinks’
By Maegan Vazquez and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden gave Pope Francis a deeply personal challenge coin during his trip to the Vatican on Friday, marking the gift with a moment of light-heartedness that nods to a long tradition in the US military. In video footage provided by Vatican Television, the two men were
Continue Reading TV OT: Which streaming service is treating Halloween right? Plus, ‘Squid Game’s’ tentacles
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN For those who are ending this pre-Halloween week feeling dead from exhaustion or just dead inside, here’s this week’s TV OT. Grading the Halloween programming on every streaming service. Fight me. My husband was away on a business trip last weekend and as much as I make fun of him for
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‘Army of Thieves’ unlocks a prequel that doesn’t steal much more than your time
Dieter the safe cracker from ‘Army of the Dead’ stars in and directs his origin story movie. Rick Damigella reports
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Before getting to “Army of Thieves,” it’s fair to ask why Netflix and producer Zack Snyder felt compelled to make a prequel to the zombie/heist mashup “Army of the Dead,” which doesn’t really demand its own cinematic universe. This more conventional heist yarn somewhat stands alone, but hardly feels like
Continue Reading Myanmar court gives Suu Kyi confidante 20-year prison term
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar has found a close colleague of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of treason and sentenced him to 20 years in prison. A member of their political party confirmed local media’s reports of the court’s decision. The sentence given 79-year-old Win Htein
Continue Reading Asian spider takes hold in Georgia, sends humans scurrying
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A large spider native to East Asia has spun its thick, golden web on power lines, porches and vegetable patches all over north Georgia this year. The proliferation of the Joro spider has driven some unnerved homeowners indoors and prompted a flood of anxious social media posts.
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Jill Biden surrounded by her family’s deep roots in Italy as she returns to the Eternal City
By Kate Bennett, CNN Six months after the death of their son Beau in 2015, Jill Biden and then-Vice President Joe Biden could not bear the thought of going to Nantucket, Massachusetts, for the traditional Biden family Thanksgiving. It would have been — she wrote in her 2019 memoir, “Where the Light Enters” — “like
Continue Reading ‘Last Night in Soho’ takes Anya Taylor-Joy on a far-out trip into the ’60s
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN No director uses songs more effectively than Edgar Wright, and “Last Night in Soho” creates such an intoxicating atmosphere in replicating the far-out sound and look of London’s swingin’ ’60s as to overcome rough patches in the story. It’s also a scintillating showcase for Anya Taylor-Joy, which makes shelling out
Continue Reading Emily Blunt endorses Ina Garten’s ‘engagement chicken’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Single folks, start your stoves! Emily Blunt talked to iHeartMedia’s River Cafe Table 4 podcast and the topic her chicken noodle soup recipe came up. Turns out she uses a bit of ginger in it and she said her two young daughters with husband John Krasinski really love it. That
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Solskjaer urges Man U to take lessons from boxing champ Fury
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is on the ropes after his worst loss as Manchester United manager and he wants his players to take lessons from heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury as they try to respond to their latest setback in the Premier League. Solskjaer is fighting to keep his job after United
Continue Reading Fetty Wap indicted on drug trafficking charge
By Lisa Respers France and Sonia Moghe, CNN Rapper Fetty Wap was indicted along with five others on a drug trafficking conspiracy charge Friday. Federal prosecutors say the men allegedly transported and distributed drugs, including heroin and fentanyl in Long Island, according to an indictment obtained by CNN Friday. The recording artist, also known as
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What would Minneapolis policing ballot issue do?
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis voters are deciding whether to replace the city’s police force with a new Department of Public Safety. The proposal evolved from calls to “defund the police” after the death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis officer last year. There’s been an emotional debate
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Partisanship, employee dissent and ‘dead bodies’: Inside Facebook’s struggle to combat misinformation and hate speech in India
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business In early 2019, a team of Facebook’s researchers spent two weeks interviewing 30 users across two Indian cities, Jaipur and Hyderabad. The goal: to learn about their experiences with misinformation and fact-checking on its platforms. The fact-finding mission, which was described by one of the researchers in an internal document
Continue Reading Jill Biden surrounded by her family’s deep roots in Italy as she returns to the Eternal City
CNN By Kate Bennett, CNN Six months after the death of their son Beau in 2015, Jill Biden and then-Vice President Joe Biden could not bear the thought of going to Nantucket, Massachusetts, for the traditional Biden family Thanksgiving. It would have been — she wrote in her 2019 memoir, “Where the Light Enters” —
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US wages jump by the most in records dating back 20 years
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back 20 years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record number of available jobs. The Labor Department said Friday that pay increased 1.5%
Continue Reading Big Oil is crushing it as oil prices boom
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Profits soared at the nation’s two largest oil companies, as ExxonMobil and Chevron both benefited from the recent run-up in oil prices. ExxonMobil, America’s largest oil company, posted net income of $6.8 billion, swinging to a profit after a $680 million loss a year ago. Oil prices got crushed
Continue Reading Big Oil is crushing it as oil prices boom
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Profits soared at the nation’s two largest oil companies, as ExxonMobil and Chevron both benefited from the recent run-up in oil prices. ExxonMobil, America’s largest oil company, posted net income of $6.8 billion, swinging to a profit after a $680 million loss a year ago. Oil prices got crushed
Continue Reading Big Oil is crushing it as oil prices boom
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Profits soared at the nation’s two largest oil companies, as ExxonMobil and Chevron both benefited from the recent run-up in oil prices. ExxonMobil, America’s largest oil company, posted net income of $6.8 billion, swinging to a profit after a $680 million loss a year ago. Oil prices got crushed in
Continue Reading I’ll Be Back: Stolen bust of Elvis returned to Illinois bar
WEST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The King of Rock n’ Roll is back in the building. An Elvis Presley bust that was swiped from a central Illinois saloon has been returned after the story of its theft attracted international attention. The Peoria Journal Star reports that employees at Jimmy’s Bar found the missing bust Thursday
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