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Big spotlight on Biden’s little Delaware

January 17, 2021 6:41 AM CNN Newssource

When New York City hip-hop artist Matthew “Boy” Pierce released a whimsical song in September 2019 about his home state of Delaware,…

‘Batwoman’ gets a new lead, but Season 2 looks like the same flawed show

January 16, 2021 8:49 AM CNN Newssource

After a first season that never quite got off the ground creatively, “Batwoman” announced that original star Ruby Rose would be leaving…

Post Malone is donating 10,000 of his sold out Crocs to frontline workers

January 14, 2021 8:15 AM CNN Newssource

Frontline workers across the country are getting their hands on some Crocs many others cannot. Musicians on Call, an organization which brings live…

700,000 Hindus gather for India religious festival despite Covid ‘breeding ground’ fears

January 15, 2021 5:05 PM CNN Newssource

Every year, tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims wade into the Ganges River, seeking salvation from the eternal cycle of life and death. Holy men lead…

Dustin Diamond, ‘Saved by the Bell’ star, hospitalized with cancer

January 15, 2021 5:01 PM CNN Newssource

Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy “Saved by the Bell,” is hospitalized with cancer,…

UK announces closure of all travel corridors starting Monday

January 15, 2021 1:09 PM CNN Newssource

In an effort to protect against new coronavirus variants, the United Kingdom will close all travel corridors from 4 a.m. local time Monday. UK Prime…

Sea shanties are your soundtrack of 2021. Seriously

January 15, 2021 12:40 PM CNN Newssource

It’s folly to examine why some things go viral on the internet, and by doing so one risks discounting the beauty of the simplest answer: They…

‘MLK/FBI’ probes ‘the darkest part’ of the bureau’s history

January 15, 2021 10:47 AM CNN Newssource

The government-sanctioned harassment of Martin Luther King Jr. provides the chilling spine of “MLK/FBI,” a documentary timed to the…

Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ sets the Spotify record for most streams in a day

January 15, 2021 10:37 AM CNN Newssource

Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” has set Spotify’s record for most streams in a day for a non-holiday song, the streaming…

A rejected cover for Tintin adventure ‘The Blue Lotus’ sells for record $3.9 million

January 15, 2021 10:14 AM CNN Newssource

A rare painting of Tintin by Belgian cartoonist Hergé sold for a record €3.2 million ($3.9 million) at Parisian auction house Artcurial on…

‘Home Alone 2’ star tweets support for removing Trump’s cameo

January 15, 2021 10:05 AM CNN Newssource

As President Donald Trump prepares to make his exit from the White House, fans of “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” want him to make a…

Washington to would-be inauguration visitors: Stay home

January 15, 2021 9:55 AM CNN Newssource

Instead of rolling out the red carpet for visitors, Washington is rolling it up as threats of armed protests darken an inauguration that was already…

Disneyland cancels its annual pass program

January 15, 2021 9:01 AM CNN Newssource

Repeat visits to Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure haven’t been possible since the theme parks closed at the start of the…

Spike Lee remembers Chadwick Boseman while accepting the American Cinematheque honor

January 15, 2021 8:53 AM CNN Newssource

Spike Lee paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman while accepting the American Cinematheque Award on Thursday night. The ceremony celebrated Lee’s…

Ariana Grande teams up for ’34+35′ remix

January 15, 2021 7:56 AM CNN Newssource

Ariana Grande has teamed up with Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat for a remix of Grande’s “Positions” song, “34+35.”…

Selena Gomez drops Spanish single ‘De Una Vez’

January 15, 2021 7:56 AM CNN Newssource

Selena Gomez was named after the late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, and now she’s following in her footsteps. The pop star has released a…

Sylvain Sylvain, New York Dolls guitarist, dead at 69

January 15, 2021 6:21 AM CNN Newssource

Sylvain Sylvain, guitarist of the influential American punk glam rock band New York Dolls, has died of cancer at the age of 69, according to a…

Syroco vs SP80: The race to create the world’s fastest sail boat

January 15, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newssource

For more than eight years, the world sailing speed record has remained unbroken. In November 2012, Australian Paul Larsen reached 65.45 knots (or 121…

Joanne Rogers, the widow of Fred Rogers, star of ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,’ has died

January 14, 2021 5:56 PM CNN Newssource

Joanne Rogers, the widow of Fred Rogers, star of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” has died. She was 92. The news was confirmed…

Hotels open their doors to Covid-19 patients as Britain’s hospitals are stretched to the limit

January 14, 2021 2:54 PM CNN Newssource

The Best Western Hotel in the London suburb of Croydon would normally be packed with visiting families, out-of-town construction workers, and…