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Reuters (CNN) — China has lifted pandemic-era restrictions on group tours for more countries, including key markets such as the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia, in a potential boon for their tourism industries. The decision was announced by China’s culture and tourism ministry on Thursday, effective immediately. Prior to the pandemic, mainland Chinese tourists spent more than
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Country singer Morgan Wade has debuted the new music video for “Fall In Love With Me,” which stars Kyle Richards. The song is Wade’s latest release from her upcoming album, “Psychopath,” and it showcases Wade and Richards in various flirty situations, from one spying on the other through window blinds
Continue Reading Essay by Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It had been nearly nine months since November 15 – the day I managed to secure three face-value tickets amid Ticketmaster’s infamous meltdown to Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour concert in Los Angeles – when I finally got to see the show this week. The concert, which was the
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Rust” film armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in relation to the fatal shooting of the movie’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, court documents filed Wednesday and obtained by CNN show. Gutierrez Reed was charged with tampering with evidence in
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A 2022 incident where a United Airlines flight came within 748 feet of crashing into the Pacific Ocean was caused by pilot error, federal investigators say. In a just-published final report, the National Transportation Safety Board pins the cause of United Airlines flight 1722’s dive on “the flight crew’s
Continue Reading CNN By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Virgin Galactic — the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson — finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at
Continue Reading CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It was once filled with bright green leaves and sweeping branches that covered its visitors with shade. Now, Lahaina’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree has been charred by the wildfires and is dull in color – but still alive. “Banyan Tree in Lahaina smoldering at the base, but still
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rebel Wilson is healing after an on-set accident resulted in her having to get stitches. The actress shared an update on her Instagram Story on Thursday, about what happened to her while filming in Savannah, Georgia recently. In the video, the injury to her nose was quite apparent.
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — What’s diplomatically known as the US and UK’s “special relationship” takes on a different meaning in “Red, White & Royal Blue,” a light-on-comedy modern romance in which a British prince and US president’s son passionately fall for each other. Aspirational in its progressive politics, the Amazon movie is
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In her Mexico City studio, the artist Remedios Varo — who painted meticulous, fantastical scenes in the mid-20th century — kept all her essentials nearby: paintbrushes, oil paints, graphite, hardboard and luminescent quartz crystals, which she charged by moonlight in hopes of harnessing an arcane energy. Varo — full
Continue Reading CNN, HEATHER COYNE, TMX, MARJORIE ST. CLAIR, FACEBOOK, GOVERNOR JOSH GREEN, JEFF MELICHAR, CLINT HANSEN OF MAUI REAL ESTATE RADIO, KGMB, KHNL, COUNTY OF MAUI, AIR MAUI HELICOPTERS By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Devastating wildfires in the Hawaiian Islands – coupled with vast communication gaps created by the interruption of services
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — “EVERYBODY MOOOOOVEMENT!” Eurodance maybe wasn’t due for a comeback for another few decades. But “Planet of the Bass,” a Eurodance parody track that’s become a TikTok hit and a legitimate banger in its own right, makes a compelling case for a return to a more innocent, synth-heavy time. It’s
Continue Reading CNN, JEANINE RICHER, KGO, @BEYONCE, WILX, WBZ, HELEN POLISE, KCAL, KCBS By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift capped off her sixth and final “Eras Tour” concert at Los Angeles’s SoFi Stadium on Wednesday with a big announcement that Swifties had been speculating about for weeks. During the surprise song portion of the concert
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” will reveal the fates of the original film franchise’s many characters, including Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens’ Troy and Gabriella. Many of the movies’ original cast members make an appearance In the Season 4 premiere of the Disney+ series, including Corbin Bleu (Chad),
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The telecast of the 75th Emmy Awards has been pushed back to air in January, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Television Academy and Fox announced Thursday. The awards show has historically aired in September, but there had been speculation that it would either be postponed or
Continue Reading By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — The world’s largest cruise ship hasn’t welcomed a single passenger aboard yet, but it’s already set the internet on fire. The Icon of the Seas — which recently completed its first set of sea trials in preparation for its maiden voyage in January 2024 — has amazing credentials: 1,198
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Virgin Galactic — the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson — finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30
Continue Reading By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — On September 19, 2022, three days after Mahsa Amini died after being sent to a “re-education center” by Iran’s morality police for allegedly infringing the country’s strict dress code, photographer Yalda Moaiery was arrested, beaten and jailed. She had been taking pictures of the resulting protests in the capital
Continue Reading By Claire Hannum, CNN Matsue, Japan (CNN) — San’in isn’t the Japan most travelers picture on their first visit to the country. There are no neon billboards, skyscrapers, or crowded intersections. Instead, thIs area in the southwest of Honshu, Japan’s main island, offers its own unique array of views that travelers won’t find anywhere else.
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — In the week since devastating wildfires tore through parts of Hawaii, destroying the historic West Maui town of Lahaina, more information has emerged about the near-term effects of the fires on tourism. Here’s what we know right now about how travel has been affected. What is
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