Runny-nosed hippos test positive for Covid-19 in Belgium
By Dalal Mawad and Caitlin Hu, CNN Two hippos at a zoo in Antwerp, Belgium, have tested positive for Covid-19, in what is believed to be the first…
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Stolen yogini goddess statue, once on sale at Sotheby’s, to be returned to India
Sana Noor Haq, CNN A stolen yogini statue, which was once on sale at Sotheby’s auction house in London, will be returned to the High Commission…
Continue Reading 17 Covid-19 cases identified on New Orleans-bound cruise ship
10 cases of COVID-19 confirmed on cruise…
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Music critics mock Kenny G’s ‘safe sax.’ But a new documentary will change how you see him
By John Blake, CNN If the Jazz Police began launching midnight raids against musicians who offended their sensibilities, Kenny G would be at the top…
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More deaf creators are getting behind the camera and changing the industry
By Scottie Andrew, CNN In Siân Heder’s award-winning coming-of-age film “CODA,” the Rossi family living room is a place the…
Continue Reading Op-ed: Virgil Abloh dissolved ‘barriers of entry’ with joy and optimism
Dr Samuel Ross I first met Virgil Abloh in the summer of 2012. Our relationship began with a series of Instagram interactions and a rapid email…
Continue Reading Unimaru: The art museum between North and South Korea where the curator wears a bulletproof vest
By Lilit Marcus and Gawon Bae, CNN Art has always had the power to be dangerous. But a newly opened art museum is taking that to another level.…
Continue Reading A man jumped out of taxiing airplane at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport
By Melissa Alonso and Alaa Elassar, CNN A 30-year-old man jumped out of an airplane as it was taxiing at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International…
Continue Reading Anger simmers over Omicron travel bans in southern Africa
By Zaina Adamu and Stephanie Busari, CNN African leaders are hitting back against travel bans imposed over the Omicron variant, accusing wealthy…
Continue Reading South Africa Covid-19 cases have nearly quadrupled since Tuesday, with Omicron fueling the surge
By Duarte Mendonça, CNN South Africa’s Covid-19 cases have nearly quadrupled in the last four days, underscoring concerns around how…
Continue Reading Tom Holland and Zendaya joke about doing ‘Spider-Man’ stunts with their height difference
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Tom Holland may play a big-time superhero, but it seems his co-star Zendaya is doing all the heavy lifting. During an…
Continue Reading Anger simmers over Omicron travel bans in southern Africa
Dr. Angelique Coetzee, one of the first doctors in South Africa treating Omicron patients, joins New Day to discuss the severity and symptoms she is…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift sends flowers to Don McLean after song breaks record held by ‘American Pie’
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Taylor Swift’s rerelease of her hit song “All Too Well” has broken the record for the longest song to take…
Continue Reading ‘Harlem’ dresses up yet another quartet for success from ‘Girls Trip’s’ writer
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN On paper, there’s nothing particularly new about “Harlem,” which focuses on yet another quartet of…
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Khalid releases new ‘Scenic Drive’ mixtape named after famed El Paso lookout spot
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso native and R&B star Khalid is returning for the holidays with some special friends. The 23-year-old released his…
Continue Reading Three 6 Mafia and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s ‘Verzuz’ battle turns physical
By Marianne Garvey Three 6 Mafia and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s “Verzuz” battle turned real on Thursday night. The event, held at Los…
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Duggar trial focusing on computer where child porn was found
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Testimony is continuing in the federal trial for former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who is charged with downloading and…
Continue Reading 50 Cent apologizes for mocking Madonna’s photos
By Chloe Melas, CNN 50 Cent is sorry for poking fun at Madonna. The rapper and “Power” star recently mocked the icon for risque photos…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin: ‘I would never point a gun at anyone and then pull the trigger, never’
Safety expert Steve Wolf reacts to Alec Baldwin’s ABC interview detailing accounts of what happened in the moments prior to the fatal shooting on the…
Continue Reading TV OT: Joyful holiday viewing, plus Netflix celebrates … going to the movies?
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Oh, the weather outside is…pleasant, actually. But I live in Los Angeles. If you don’t: Bundle up. It’s…
Continue Reading ‘West Side Story’ reimagines the original in Steven Spielberg’s vibrant showcase for its stars
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The new “West Side Story” doesn’t entirely answer the most obvious question, which is why essentially…
Continue Reading The baby dragons of Slovenia
John Malathronas, CNN Postojna Cave, situated one hour’s drive southwest of Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital, is so vast, it has its own…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin: ‘I would never point a gun at anyone and then pull the trigger, never’
By Lucy Kafanov, Julia Jones, Alexandra Meeks and Fernando Alfonso, CNN In an interview with ABC that aired Thursday, Alec Baldwin shed light on what…
Continue Reading World’s second tallest building tops out in Malaysia
Oscar Holland, CNN The spire of a soaring 118-story skyscraper has topped out at over 2,227 feet above Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. Set to…
Continue Reading Jacqueline Avant, wife of music exec Clarence Avant, shot and killed in home robbery
Jacqueline Avant, a philanthropist and the wife of influential music executive Clarence Avant, was shot and killed during a robbery in her home,…
Continue Reading ‘Annie Live!’ worked a little too hard but mostly delivered a good-luck night
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After last year’s “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical” — a dual threat as both a critical…
Continue Reading Netflix developing a movie based on friendship that started from an accidental Thanksgiving invite
By Megan Thomas, CNN A text about Thanksgiving dinner that was accidentally sent to a wrong number six years ago has sparked an enduring friendship.…
Continue Reading ‘The higher the better’: Why platform heels are back in fashion
Megan C. Hills, CNN Heels are making a serious comeback, with stars leading the post-lockdown trend for towering footwear. Beyoncé donned a pair of…
Continue Reading Eddie Mekka, Carmine on ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ dead at 69
By Chloe Melas Eddie Mekka, who found fame playing Carmine “The Big Ragoo” Ragusa, on the hit series “Laverne & Shirley,”…
Continue Reading Latest US travel rules: What you need to know about the changes prompted by Omicron
By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN Just when we thought US travel rules were starting to stabilize, along came Omicron. The dominoes fell…
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