I used DNA analysis to find my birth family, and it sent me across 3 continents
By Tim Curran, CNN (CNN) — When I sent DNA samples to genetic testing services searching for my birth family, I had no idea it would launch me…
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Blizzard expected to blast the US Plains and cause travel delays
By Alaa Elassar and Dave Alsup, CNN (CNN) — Blizzard warnings have been issued across the Central Plains, threatening Christmas Day travelers with…
Continue Reading2023 was the year of the mic-drop cameo at the movies
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — It’s not news that Hollywood has leaned very much into the reboot, remake, sequel and prequel trend over the past…
Continue Reading‘Ferrari’ picks the wrong Driver for Michael Mann’s car-racing vehicle
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — After the highly enjoyable “Ford v. Ferrari,” looking at the other side of that combustible equation…
Continue Reading‘Ferrari’ picks the wrong Driver for Michael Mann’s car-racing vehicle
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — After the highly enjoyable “Ford v. Ferrari,” looking at the other side of that combustible equation…
Continue ReadingThey met on a Greyhound bus on Christmas Day. They’ve been married for 60 years
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Ruth Underwood woke up with a start, and realized – to her horror – that she’d fallen asleep on a…
Continue ReadingLying down and vomiting between courses: This is how Ancient Romans would feast
By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Imagine, if you will, the most glorious festive feast, with an oversize turkey, stuffing two ways, holiday…
Continue ReadingThe Chicks mourn the passing of founding member Laura Lynch
CNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The Chicks are taking time this weekend to pay tribute to their late former founding member Laura Lynch.…
Continue ReadingUnaccompanied 6-year-old child put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight
WINK, FAMILY PHOTOS, CELL PHONE VIDEO, CNN By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — An unaccompanied 6-year-old child flying on Spirit Airlines to visit…
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By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — An unaccompanied 6-year-old child flying on Spirit Airlines to visit his grandmother in Fort Myers, Florida, was…
Continue Reading‘A Christmas Story’ star Peter Billingsley settles ‘Die Hard’ holiday movie debate
CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “A Christmas Story” star Peter Billingsley is making a pretty good case on the long-standing debate…
Continue Reading‘A Christmas Story’ star Peter Billingsley settles ‘Die Hard’ holiday movie debate
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “A Christmas Story” star Peter Billingsley is making a pretty good case on the long-standing debate about…
Continue Reading‘The Boys in the Boat’ gets stuck in the shallow end of the sports-movie pool
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Steeped in old-fashioned virtues and a feel-good underdog story, “The Boys in the Boat” isn’t bad, but…
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CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Steeped in old-fashioned virtues and a feel-good underdog story, “The Boys in the Boat” isn’t bad,…
Continue ReadingAll the things Taylor Swift made us care about this year
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Every year seems to be Taylor Swift’s year. Since the early stages of her career, Swift has consistently held…
Continue Reading‘The Color Purple’ completes its musical journey back to the screen with flying colors
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Completing the cycle from book to movie to musical to movie musical, “The Color Purple” lands on screen…
Continue ReadingInside the $760m restoration of Notre Dame cathedral
By Claudia Colliva, CNN Paris (CNN) — The spire of Notre Dame, crowned by a brand new golden rooster, regained its place in the Paris skyline last…
Continue ReadingThe island where it’s Christmas every day
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: Holiday journeys get underway despite extreme weather and strike action; a…
Continue ReadingFree Bella: The fight to release a beluga whale from a South Korean mega mall’s aquarium
By Heather Chen and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A barren tank with concrete walls and artificial rocks, housed on the lower…
Continue ReadingThe Chicks mourn the passing of founding member Laura Lynch
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The Chicks are taking time this weekend to pay tribute to their late former founding member Laura Lynch. Members of…
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