Toyin Owoseje, CNN Novels by “Queen of Crime” Agatha Christie are the latest classic works to be revised to remove racist references and other language considered offensive to modern audiences. According to the UK’s The Telegraph newspaper, publisher HarperCollins has edited some passages and entirely removed others from its new digital editions of some of
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN | Jamiel Lynch, CNN and Rachel Burnstein, CNN and Barbie Nadeau, CNN The mayor of Florence has invited Hope Carrasquilla, the former principal of a Florida school embroiled in controversy over a sixth-grade lesson on Michelangelo’s “David,” to visit Italy after she was forced out of her job last week. Writing to
Continue ReadingBy Janelle Davis, CNN You’ll no doubt be hungry after watching “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico.” Every episode is full of mouthwatering regional specialties prepared by chefs all over the country. For those wanting to follow in Eva Longoria’s footsteps, below is a guide to the restaurants and locations she visited. Veracruz: Cradle of Mexican
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Paradise Afshar, CNN A Delta Air Lines passenger was arrested after opening one of the plane’s doors and sliding down an emergency exit slide as the plane prepared for takeoff from Los Angeles to Seattle Saturday, officials said. The incident on Delta Flight 1714 took place around 10:40 a.m. local time,
Continue ReadingCNN, EVA LONGORIA: SEARCHING FOR MEXICO By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from ChurrerÃa El Moro Sweet and crunchy on the outside, soft and dense on the inside, the sticks of fried dough called churros are a popular treat across Mexico. To try the ultimate version, head to ChurrerÃa El Moro, an institution since 1935 that’s
Continue ReadingBy Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from ChurrerÃa El Moro Sweet and crunchy on the outside, soft and dense on the inside, the sticks of fried dough called churros are a popular treat across Mexico. To try the ultimate version, head to ChurrerÃa El Moro, an institution since 1935 that’s renowned for its golden churros and
Continue ReadingTamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Fancy spending two months traveling overland from Istanbul to London without ever having to get behind the wheel? Indian expedition company Adventures Overland is about to launch what’s being billed as “the world’s longest bus journey.” Due to depart in August, the 56-day trip, which is available for up to 30 passengers,
Continue ReadingJamiel Lynch, CNN and Rachel Burnstein, CNN A charter school principal in Tallahassee, Florida, did not follow procedure before a lesson on Michelangelo’s statue of David was given to sixth graders, school board Chair Barney Bishop III told CNN. Due to this and other issues, she was asked earlier this week to either resign or
Continue ReadingCNN By Tricia Escobedo, CNN Pans clattered in the background as Eva Longoria searched for her earbuds so she could talk while cooking lunch for her family in the kitchen of their Mexico City home. “There’s not a wasted moment that happens in my day,” Longoria said. That includes gearing up for the March 26
Continue ReadingCNN By Tricia Escobedo, CNN Pans clattered in the background as Eva Longoria searched for her earbuds so she could talk while cooking lunch for her family in the kitchen of their Mexico City home. “There’s not a wasted moment that happens in my day,” Longoria said. That includes gearing up for the March 26
Continue ReadingBy Tricia Escobedo, CNN Pans clattered in the background as Eva Longoria searched for her earbuds so she could talk while cooking lunch for her family in the kitchen of their Mexico City home. “There’s not a wasted moment that happens in my day,” Longoria said. That includes gearing up for the March 26 premiere
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Italian authorities are searching for a man who jumped off a three-story building into a canal in Venice on Thursday. Calling the man an “idiot”, Venice’s Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said in a Twitter post that he would give the man a “certificate of stupidity and a lot of kicks” for
Continue ReadingElinda Labropoulou The Vatican has returned three fragments of the Parthenon sculptures kept by the Vatican for centuries to Greece. The decision to return the 2,500-year-old marbles was announced by Pope Francis last year, who described the decision as a gesture of friendship. One of the fragments depicts the head of a boy, another the
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN A direct “wine train” could soon link London and southern France, and the world’s happiest country is set to share its secrets with a lucky few in a free master class on home turf, with travel expenses covered. Europe’s trains know how to party Good news for guys who like to
Continue ReadingJacqui Palumbo, CNN New York officials have returned more than $20 million worth of ancient artifacts to Greece, including an “extraordinarily rare” gold coin commemorating the assassination of Julius Caesar which set auction records in 2020 as the most expensive coin ever sold. The repatriation ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Greek Consulate in
Continue ReadingJacqui Palumbo, CNN The Beyhive may still be waiting for “Renaissance” visuals, but a surprise couture collection directly inspired by the album’s songs, courtesy of Balmain, might scratch that itch (for now). The French luxury brand’s creative director, Olivier Rousteing, released a lookbook Friday of showstopping designs made in collaboration with Beyoncé. The collection’s theme:
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN The slopes are open for summer, at least in California. Several California ski resorts have announced they have received so much snow that they plan to stay open until well into the summer months. Mammoth Mountain, a popular four-season resort located in the Eastern Sierra mountains, announced earlier this week it
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN We’ve had people tracking their bags when airlines can’t find them. Now here’s something new: a passenger tracking an item she left on a plane — to an airport employee’s home. Earlier in March, Alisabeth Hayden, from Washington state in the US, was separated from her AirPods — Apple’s pricey micro headphones
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN Those who want to follow in the footsteps of King Charles III will get the chance this summer — but they’ll have to take off their shoes. Visitors to London’s Westminster Abbey will be invited to walk on the church’s historic “Cosmati” pavement — the spot where Charles’ newly restored coronation
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN A rare print of “The Great Wave off Kanagawa,” one of art history’s most iconic images, fetched a record $2.76 million at a Christie’s auction in New York on Tuesday. The 14.6-inch-wide artwork is now the most expensive piece by Japanese printmaker Katsushika Hokusai ever to go under the hammer, the auction
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