Malawi defends decision to ask Mike Tyson to be its cannabis ambassador
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN The government of Malawi has defended its decision to invite the former heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson to become the…
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TV OT: ‘Licorice Pizza,’ ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ and ‘The Waltons’ serve up nostalgia over Thanksgiving
By Brian Lowry, CNN Thanksgiving weekend is theoretically all about family. Yet in terms of entertainment options — to consume with them or as…
Continue ReadingTV OT: ‘Licorice Pizza,’ ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ and ‘The Waltons’ serve up nostalgia over Thanksgiving
CNN By Brian Lowry, CNN Thanksgiving weekend is theoretically all about family. Yet in terms of entertainment options — to consume with them or…
Continue ReadingThis pilot fled Afghanistan as a child. Now he’s bringing Afghan refugees hope on their journey to America
WFAA, GULAJAN, CNN By John Blake, CNN Zak Khogyani has seen sights and wonders that would fill you with awe. He’s walked through Antelope…
Continue Reading‘The Beatles: Get Back’ may surprise even hardcore fans
By Lisa Respers France, CNN There are a few surprises in “The Beatles: Get Back.” One that grabbed Stephen Colbert was how pianist Billy…
Continue Reading‘South Park: Post Covid’ imagines a future after the pandemic
By Marianne Garvey Kyle, Stan, Kenny, and Cartman navigate life after the pandemic in “South Park: Post Covid,” streaming now on…
Continue ReadingThis pilot fled Afghanistan as a child. Now he’s bringing Afghan refugees hope on their journey to America
By John Blake, CNN Zak Khogyani has seen sights and wonders that would fill you with awe. He’s walked through Antelope Canyon in Northern…
Continue ReadingYoung man who was accidentally invited to ‘grandma’s’ Thanksgiving as a teen celebrates 6th year of dinner together
By Marianne Garvey, CNN After an accidental Thanksgiving invite in 2016 introduced Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench, they celebrated yet again. Thursday…
Continue ReadingYoung man who was accidentally invited to ‘grandma’s’ Thanksgiving as a teen celebrates 6th year of dinner together
KPHO, KTVK, WANDA DENCH AND JAMAL HINTON, CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN After an accidental Thanksgiving invite in 2016 introduced Jamal Hinton and…
Continue ReadingBryan Adams tests positive for Covid-19 for the second time
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bryan Adams’ plans were once again disrupted by Covid-19, as the musician tested positive for the virus a second…
Continue ReadingFrance has suffered a wine ‘disaster.’ But there could be a silver lining
By Melissa Bell, CNN France’s Burgundy winemakers agree on one thing: 2021 was about as catastrophic a year as any of them can remember. It was…
Continue ReadingMadonna hits out at Instagram for removing photos
By Sara Spary, CNN Madonna has hit out at Instagram for removing photos from her page because part of her nipple was showing. In a post on her…
Continue ReadingTravel doors slam shut as new Covid variant triggers alarm, stranding hundreds of passengers
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, Laura Smith-Spark and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Major travel destinations including the European Union, Japan, Australia, the…
Continue ReadingA British guy crashed her Thanksgiving dinner. They’ve been married for 20 years
Francesca Street, CNN It was November 1997 and Dina Honour was hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the first time. The then 27-year-old had invited a…
Continue ReadingWinners of the 2021 Historic Photographer of the Year contest revealed
By Lilit Marcus, CNN “The past is never dead,” Nobel Prize winning novelist William Faulkner once wrote. “It’s not even…
Continue ReadingStunning paleoart shows what dinosaurs really looked like
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Crystal Palace Park, in south London, still hosts the world’s first dinosaur sculptures. They were created in the 1850s…
Continue ReadingScottish deerhound Claire becomes first repeat Best in Show winner at National Dog Show
By Steve Almasy, CNN Claire, a Scottish deerhound, is a history maker. For the second consecutive year, Claire bested more than 180 breeds of other…
Continue ReadingA Hong Kong restaurant group is shelling out $650K to let 250 staff fly to see their families
Chris Dwyer, CNN For Sandeep Arora, home is the ancient city of Jalandhar in India’s Punjab region. His wife, son and parents live there, but…
Continue ReadingBritney Spears has no immediate plans to do an interview with Oprah Winfrey
By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears sitting down with Oprah Winfrey for a televised conversation would undoubtedly generate huge interest. But a…
Continue Reading‘Afghan Girl’ from National Geographic magazine cover granted refugee status in Italy
Hada Messia and Nicola Ruotolo, CNN The “Afghan Girl” made famous after featuring on the cover of National Geographic magazine in 1985…
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