By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Legendary rock band The Who have parted ways with their drummer Zak Starkey for the second time in a month, both parties announced on Instagram Sunday. While Pete Townshend, the band’s guitarist and main songwriter, implied in his statement that the split was mutual, Starkey claimed he had
Continue Reading By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — A Lufthansa flight with 205 people on board went without a pilot for 10 minutes last year after the copilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit, according to a new report from Spain’s accident investigation authority. The captain had briefly left the cockpit to use the lavatory
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It has been exactly four weeks since HBO drama “The Last of Us” stunned viewers with a major cast shakeup. Luckily, we learned in Sunday’s sixth episode, we wouldn’t have to wait long to see Pedro Pascal’s Joel again. Joel, who died in the second episode of the season
Continue Reading By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Ever since the concept of one-euro Italian homes emerged a few years ago, there’s been a recognized pattern to these highly popular sell-offs of crumbling properties in charming but depopulated areas. Once a town announces it has some on offer — usually places hoping to revitalize their communities with
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Austria won its third Eurovision Song Contest after a glittering grand final in neighboring Switzerland, with singer JJ earning the continent’s votes for the operatic pop anthem “Wasted Love.” The song, which showcases the classically trained Austrian-Filipino singer’s remarkable vocals and was staged in a dramatic style that
Continue Reading By Thomas Page, CNN Cannes, France (CNN) — Ari Aster is currently living in a state of blissful ignorance. It won’t last long. The director of “Midsommar” and “Beau Is Afraid,” who has brought his politically volatile work “Eddington” to the Cannes Film Festival, admits he hasn’t seen any of the online reactions to his
Continue Reading By David Allan, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Griffith Park is a massive, mountainous, wild oasis in the middle of the dense urban sprawl characterizing much of this fabled city. Yet its identity is still very LA — fun, sunny and it’s been in enough films and television series that were it a person it
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — The Basque people, among the oldest cultures in not just Spain but all of Europe, have their own way of doing things. Take the Basque Country tradition of pintxos. A pintxo (meaning “spike” in the Basque language) is a small snack, often served on a toothpick. It’s meant to
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel stories this week: the spectacular legacy of Alexander the Great, where trainspotters go to see bullet trains “kiss,” plus British attempts to crack down on antisocial noise. Noise pollution First there was “rawdogging.” Then there was “barebacking.” Now there’s another travel trend with an
Continue Reading By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump had some words for The Boss. In a Friday morning Truth Social post, the president criticized Bruce Springsteen for “go[ing] to a Foreign Country to speak badly about the President of the United States.” The president’s comments come days after Springsteen lambasted Trump during the first
Continue Reading By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Kara Scannell, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The singer Cassie Ventura wrapped up her dramatic testimony Friday afternoon after answering questions for nearly 20 hours over four days at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ racketeering and sex-trafficking trial. Ventura, Combs’ former longtime girlfriend, is the star witness in the case and
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (KESQ) – Disneyland turns 70 in July, but will begin its birthday party a bit early, starting today and running through the summer of 2026. The theme of the celebration is “celebrate happy” and will include limited-time entertainment, colorful décor, food and beverages, collectible merchandise and more at both the original park and
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — TV and radio personality Big Tigger remembers a moment he had years ago with Sean “Diddy” Combs. The DJ had connected with Combs at the music mogul’s restaurant, Justin’s, and a photographer captured a moment of the two men talking about life. “I still had the picture and
Continue Reading By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — “Excuse me, where are you from? I bet I can guess your language.” When Yuji Beleza strolls through the streets of Vienna, he doesn’t just see crowds. He sees a challenge — and an opportunity to connect. In spontaneous street interviews, the Japanese-Irish polyglot surprises passersby with greetings in
Continue Reading CNN By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — “Excuse me, where are you from? I bet I can guess your language.” When Yuji Beleza strolls through the streets of Vienna, he doesn’t just see crowds. He sees a challenge — and an opportunity to connect. In spontaneous street interviews, the Japanese-Irish polyglot surprises passersby with greetings
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A bronze statue of Melania Trump near her hometown in Slovenia has gone missing, five years after it replaced a wooden statue damaged by arsonists. Slovenian police told CNN that they’d been informed of a theft in the village of Rozno, where the statue was situated, on Tuesday. Officers
Continue Reading By Natasha Chen, CNN Anaheim, California (CNN) — Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary starting May 16, and the resort is offering special ticket pricing through August 14. Disney is offering discounted tickets for adults to enter one of the resort’s two theme parks for $100 or $120 per day, depending on the package. A
Continue Reading COURTESY BAD BOY RECORDS, COURTESY VOGUE, 2018, SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS, INSTAGRAM, @CASSIE, CNN, Courtesy Vogue/2018, Sean “Diddy” Combs/Instagram, Instagram/@cassie By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Kara Scannell, and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Friday could be the final day on the stand for star witness Cassie Ventura, whose imminent childbirth has become a significant storyline
Continue Reading By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — Many people will have experienced the excitement of receiving an online order, or that hit of dopamine that follows a new purchase. But what happens when you unbox the goods, only to find that it wasn’t what you were expecting? Worse yet, when it turns out that you spent
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Did you enjoy the papal conclave for its politicking, its gaudy hats and its general focus on peace and love, but think: “Instead of picking a pope, I wish these cardinals would step into some cheetah-skin body suits and gyrate suggestively on an exercise ball in a debasing
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