
Luge athletes are testing out Italy’s brand new ice track in Cortina D’Ampezzo hoping for a place in the Winter Olympics.

Luge athletes are testing out Italy’s brand new ice track in Cortina D’Ampezzo hoping for a place in the Winter Olympics.

Stellan Skarsgård plays a complicated artist father in "Sentimental Value." In real life, he’s the patriarch to a family of actors — including oldest son Alexander, the movie and TV star. The pair speak about family legacy and about their awards-season rivalry. Stream the full Variety and CNN 'Actors on Actors' episodes on the CNN app.

Dramatic doorbell camera footage shows a gas explosion in a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood. Six people were taken to hospitals for injuries, according to fire officials. The flow of gas came from a damaged underground gas line, according to the Associated Press citing a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. spokesperson.

Video shows a skydiver’s reserve parachute wrapped around the tailplane after the reserve handle accidentally snagged on the aircraft’s flap, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The skydiver landed safely on the ground.

A California artist bought an old box of photos at a flea market and realized they were of former talk show host Ricki Lake. Lake now has them back after thinking they were lost in the Palisades fire.

TIME Magazine has named the “Architects of AI” as its Person of the Year, featuring many major AI tech titans. CNN's Clare Duffy explains why TIME sees 2025 is the year of AI.

During an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Taylor Swift struggled to name her top five favorite songs from her catalog. However, the global superstar was able to mention her number one favorite song.

The University of Michigan fired its head football coach, Sherrone Moore, after the school said he was “engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. The sudden announcement stated Moore was terminated immediately and with cause. CNN's Andy Scholes reports.

Sydney Sweeney and Ethan Hawke both played real-life figures in 2025 — Sweeney the boxer Christy Martin, Hawke the songwriter Lorenz Hart. They share their enthusiasm for transformation in a freewheeling conversation. Stream the full Variety and CNN 'Actors on Actors' episodes on the CNN app.


