By The Associated Press Rome (AP) — An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi, India, landed safely in Rome on Sunday afternoon after it was diverted due to a security concern, which later proved to be “non-credible,” the airline said. American Airlines said Flight 292 “was inspected by law enforcement” after landing
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards have wrapped at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium and Exposition Hall, making way for the biggest award show of the year, next week’s Oscars. But let’s back up to Sunday’s event, which was hosted by “Nobody Wants This” star and SAG nominee Kristen Bell,
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Australian people have a reputation for being hardy and fearless — after all, when you live in a country that has every kind of poisonous snake and spider known to man, not to mention the elusive predator known as the drop bear, it probably takes a lot to freak
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN; Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow, CNN (CNN) — With awards season drawing to a close, Hollywood’s biggest names had one last chance to impress on the red carpet before next Sunday’s Oscars. But while some stars (or their stylists, at least) will be saving their show-stopping outfits for the Academy, Sunday evening’s
Continue Reading By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Veilleux didn’t know what she was getting herself into when she agreed to a winter vacation with friends in Grindelwald, Switzerland. “I got a message from my friend that said, ‘Have you ever thought about going sledding in the Alps?’ ” says the 47-year old geographer and environmental
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards are almost upon us. The annual ceremony, which honors some of the year’s best performances in film and television as selected by members of SAG-AFTRA – the actors themselves – will be held in Los Angeles on Sunday. The event marks the last
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ladies and gentlemen, the time is almost upon us … we hope. Rihanna has spoken at length about her next album – a project that has been speculated about, pored over, theorized on and dreamt up for nearly a decade, ever since her eighth album “Anti” came out all
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: railway ambitions in Europe, China and the Middle East, the delicious foods that Sweden does better than anywhere else, plus the Mongolian nomad family who’ve become an online hit. International train travel Adding Britain to your European rail vacation could get a little easier
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — The story of Talia Byre starts with a family tree. “Can you pass me a pen?” asks Talia Lipkin-Connor, the fashion label’s founder and sole designer. Hers is a lineage peppered with successful clothes-makers, designers and boutique owners. But in the last 80 years the British fashion landscape,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (CNN) — Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G., died Friday morning at 78. Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac confirmed her death Friday to The Associated Press, saying she died at her home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, after hospice care. She died of natural causes. A
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (CNN) — Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as “For Your Precious Love,” “Only the Strong Survive” and “Make It Easy On Yourself,” has died at age 85. Butler’s niece, Yolanda Goff, told the Chicago Sun-Times that Butler died
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Schafer has shared that the gender marker on her passport has been changed to list her as male. The “Euphoria” actress posted a video on social media in which she explained that she had to get a new passport after her original was stolen while she was
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live’s” recent 50th anniversary special had some unfunny consequences, according to Steve Martin. The comedic actor – who delivered the special’s opening monologue on Sunday – posted a photo on his verified social media on Thursday showing his “Only Murders in the Building” costar and friend
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria speak candidly about their family’s struggle through the aftermath of the fatal 2021 “Rust” shooting in the first episode of their new reality series. In the premiere of “The Baldwins,” a screener for which was shared with press ahead of its Sunday premiere
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The man who most recently portrayed James Bond sounds neither shaken nor stirred by the latest news about the franchise. In the wake of the announcement that Amazon MGM Studios has taken creative control of the storied spy movie franchise, Daniel Craig had words of praise for the
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Italians are far from convinced. The Mediterranean country is up in arms about Estonia’s submission to this year’s Eurovision song contest. Performing in a mixture of English and Italian, rapper Tommy Cash draws on a series of
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — “I don’t think I was lustful like that, until I saw him in that little outfit,” said Whoopi Goldberg in the new documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.” Goldberg was, of course, referencing the 1978 electric blue lycra body suit and red cape Reeve wore in the first ever
Continue Reading By Lisa Kjellsson, CNN (CNN) — The “new Nordic cuisine” movement has put Scandinavian flavors on the menu internationally and sparked interest not just in innovative culinary creations but also their provenance. Much like the classic smörgåsbord, Sweden’s gastronomy is wide-ranging, reflecting its large north-to-south expanse and four distinct seasons. While centered around local produce,
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Of all the bugs New Zealanders could have selected to win an international competition, they chose neither the prettiest, nor the most useful. The NZ velvet worm won this year’s New Zealand Bug of the Year competition, a less than scientific social experiment held every year by the Entomological
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Gossip Girl” star Leighton Meester has signed on to join the cast of “Nobody Wants This” for its upcoming second season. Netflix announced the news on the streamer’s official Instagram page on Thursday, writing, “everybody wants this!” Meester, who is married to the hit rom-com’s leading man Adam Brody,
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