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(CNN) — As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, the cruise industry is under scrutiny following an outbreak that has left one ship quarantined in Asia and passengers worldwide worrying about whether they need to change their cruise plans. More than 200 people on board the Diamond Princess have been diagnosed with the disease, with

(CNN) — It’s that time of year again when Mother Nature plays a magic trick at Yosemite National Park and makes it look like lava is flowing off a cliff. “Firefall” is the name for the annual phenomenon that creates the illusion at the park in California. It comes to life when the setting sun

(CNN) — It’s a girl! The Los Angeles Zoo announced on Instagram that the gorilla born there in mid-January is a girl. The gorilla, which remains unnamed, is the first to be born at the zoo in over 20 years. Its mother, N’djia, a 25-year-old western lowland gorilla, is doing well. “This historic birth is

(CNN) — If you’re hoping to impress a date with a romantic home-cooked meal this Valentine’s Day, don’t forget the tablecloth. Diners eat more and for longer, and rate the food as tasting better when seated with tablecloth, according to a study published in the journal “Food Quality and Preference.” Participants in the experiment by

(CNN) — Osaka’s airport has just improved its facilities — but not for its human travelers. A world-class dog rest area, which includes shower facilities and a “pee pole” that cleans itself, will open at Osaka International Airport (ITAMI) on February 13. Located by the airport’s pick-up and drop-off area, the idea is that dogs

(CNN) — Following a series of secret tests, Airbus has revealed a futuristic “blended wing” commercial aircraft design that promises to cut fuel consumption up to 20%. The French aircraft maker rolled out a model of the small-scale, remote-controlled aircraft demonstrator it’s been using to test the design at the Singapore Air Show 2020 on

Viñales, Cuba (CNN) — In the foothills of the Sierra de los Órganos Mountains, more than two hours west of Havana, a trickle of riders on horseback descends a reddish-brown mountain in a serpentine line. They smile as they pass a group of hikers and continue on their ride. Known as the garden of Cuba,

(CNN) — Like in many small towns, the folks in Clinton, Minnesota, hold a charity golf tournament each year. What sets theirs apart? The tournament is held on ice. A local couple came up with the idea about 40 years ago to raise money for a nursing home. Golfers pay $5 to play. And through

(CNN) — Streamlined and elegant, with two long wings situated at the rear, this looks like a gas-guzzling super jet built for criss-crossing the planet with scant regard for environmental impact. In fact, it’s the design for electric passenger airplane that strives for efficiency, sustainability and glamor. The concept aircraft is the work of New-York

The firework shell weighed almost 2,800 pounds, about the weight of a Toyota Corolla, and was 62 inches — a little more than five feet — in diameter. A team at Steamboat Fireworks launched the shell from a 26-foot steel tube buried in Emerald Mountain, which overlooks the festival. Explosives propelled the shell out of

Amateur photographer Anil Prabhakar captured the fleeting moment, in which one of the Indonesian island’s critically endangered apes stretched out its hand to help a man out of snake-infested water. Prabhakar was on a safari with friends at a conservation forest run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOS) when he witnessed the scene. He

(CNN) — Kenley Britton was devastated when her special “Daddy Doll” went missing on a Delta flight from Connecticut to Atlanta last week, her mother Arielle told CNN. The doll has a picture of her father and plays a recording of his voice when the 18-month-old pushes a button. Kenley’s father is deployed in the

London (CNN) — A British Airways (BA) flight has broken the record for the fastest-ever subsonic flight between New York and London, reaching a top speed of more than 800mph (1,287km/h). The Boeing 747 aircraft flew overnight from Saturday to Sunday and reached its destination in four hours and 56 minutes, as Storm Ciara sped

(CNN) — Twenty years after launching JetBlue from an office building in Queens, New York, its founder has filed plans to launch a new airline with flights starting by year’s end. Breeze Airways, which has applied for an airline operating certificate with the US Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration, is actually founder

(CNN) — “If u seek” Britney Spears, there’s now a place for diehard fans to indulge “one more time.” The Zone: Britney Spears is an interactive pop-up museum and retail experience in Los Angeles. The pop-up features the music videos and outfits of the pop icon’s most successful years of her career. The Zone, which

(CNN) — On President Lincoln’s birthday this month, “it is altogether fitting and proper” that you recite his famous Gettysburg Address to win a free lift ticket to a ski resort. That’s an actual promotion that Mountain Creek Resort, a skiing and snowboarding destination in Vernon, New Jersey, is offering in recognition of the president’s

Norwegian Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean International released statements as the coronavirus continues to spread. The companies say the new policies apply to anyone — guest or crew member — with these passports, regardless of residency or where they visited last. The policies also prohibit boarding from travelers or crew members who visited Hong Kong

(CNN) — Another full moon event is right around the corner and you don’t want to miss it. Before you head outside with your camera to capture that Instagram worthy image, here are some tips and tricks from an avid space photographer. Dennis Doucet, 61, has been taking stunning images of the moon shining over

Instead, American couple Kent and Rebecca Frasure found themselves quarantined on a cruise ship, staring at ambulances lined up on land ready to receive the increasing toll of passengers diagnosed with a deadly virus. On Friday morning, Rebecca, 35, found out she had tested positive for Wuhan coronavirus and had to leave the ship immediately

(CNN) — Wander amidst the faded colonial splendor of Sao Tome, the capital of Sao Tome and Principe, and it’s easy to be charmed by the African city’s laid back, tropical simplicity. Traders jostle to sell their wares at the bustling central market while fishermen laugh and joke by the large bay that swoops around