(CNN) — The prospect of finding true love during a global pandemic seems almost impossible, especially if you’re stuck in lockdown and hate dating apps. But that didn’t stop life coach Kayla MacArthur from taking a chance and booking an Airbnb apartment in Tulum, Mexico with a virtual stranger.The 31-year-old from Massachusetts had been feeling…
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Melbourne, Australia (CNN) — Australia’s Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs has threatened to cancel the visas of any visitors caught breaking rules designed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the country, after hundreds of people attended a beach party in Sydney’s Bronte Beach on Christmas Day.Only 100 people were allowed to gather…
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(CNN) — An Australian sailor has been rescued after being found clinging to a beacon in the Pacific Ocean.David Simpson, 64, was thrown from his boat when a strong wave hit the vessel near Caloundra, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, CNN affiliate 9News reported. He watched as his boat — with his dog on board –…
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(CNN) — It was a fitting place for an industry in need of a miracle.In October, Air Belgium moved two planes to Lourdes, the Catholic sanctuary in France, to park up for the winter. The planes — both Airbus A340-300s, of which the airline only has four in total — have been parked at Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrenees…
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(CNN) — The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is one of the most futuristic devices of the year — the world’s first foldable PC. But like so many other first-generation products, it’s not for everyone. Who it’s for: As the world’s first foldable PC, the ThinkPad X1 Fold is for early adopters and those who…
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CNN Underscored is your guide to the everyday products and services that help you live a smarter, simpler and more fulfilling life. The content is created by CNN Underscored. CNN News staff is not involved. When you make a purchase, we receive revenue. Published 8:59 AM EST, Thu December 31, 2020 PHOTO: franz12/iStockphoto/Getty Images/iStockphoto (CNN)…
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(CNN) — Part one (or two, if you want to look at it that way) of Nordstrom’s famous Half-Yearly Sale is going on now through January 3, and you’re not going to want to miss some of the discounts — up to 40% off — on men’s, women’s and kids’ clothing, shoes and accessories.…
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(CNN) — While many of us would rather forget 2020, we can’t ignore the truly stellar year of video games that brought joy in the face of — and sometimes because of — our unprecedented global situation. The arrival of the PS5 and Xbox Series X ushered in a fresh generation of games that…
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Charging documents say Timothy Taylor, 29, was arrested across the street from the church with three loaded firearms in his possession ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A former church employee in St. Louis County has been arrested and charged with terrorist threats and stalking church employees after he was asked to wear a mask while…
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In 2020, coronavirus took the lives of many Americans, including some of our heroes who fought in World War II. As another year passes, only 330,000 of the original 16 million sent off to serve are still alive today. For the last year, photographer Jeff Rease has traveled around Alabama and a few other states…
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