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CNN travel | The world’s first passenger jet was a luxurious death trap. Now it’s been brought back to life

Today, jet-powered plane travel is easy to take for granted. We’re used to that surge of speed along the runway that pins us to our seats, those moments when we burst through ominous clouds into bright blue skies, and the gentle pings warning us to fasten seatbelts. And we’re used to arriving at our destination in one piece.

But commercial jet travel is only 73 years old. Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth II was already the monarch when the de Havilland DH106 1A Comet G-ALYP took off from London Airport — as Heathrow was then known — about 3 p.m. on May 2, 1952, carrying the world’s first fare-paying jet passengers. Over the next 23 hours, with five stops along the route, it made its way 7,000 miles south to Johannesburg.

That flight marked a huge breakthrough in comfort and speed, compared to even the era’s top-of-the-range propeller aircraft like the Lockheed Constellation. Gone were the constant vibrations and the sonic assault from piston engines. The world had suddenly, irreversibly, entered the jet age.  –read more–

CNN Health | New study finds you can slow the cognitive aging of your brain. Here’s how

At 62, Phyllis Jones felt trapped in darkness. She was traumatized by her mother’s recent death, ongoing pandemic stress and an increasingly toxic work environment. A sudden panic attack led to a medical leave.

Her depression worsened until the day her 33-year-old son sadly told her, “Mom, I didn’t think I would have to be your caregiver at this stage in your life.”

“For me, that was the wake-up call,” Jones, now 66, told CNN. “That’s when I found the POINTER study and my life changed. What I accomplished during the study was phenomenal — I’m a new person.”  –read more–

Trevor Noah | Don’t Disrespect The Flag! Trevor Noah (from ‘Where Was I’ on Netflix!)

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CNN Entertainment | Keshia Knight Pulliam mourns the death of her ‘big brother’ Malcolm-Jamal Warner

(CNN) — Keshia Knight Pulliam has made a promise to her late television brother, Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

Knight Pulliam, who as a child star played Rudy Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” posted a tribute to Warner on social media over the weekend. The actor, who played her older brother Theo Huxtable on the show, died July 20 in a drowning accident in Costa Rica. He was 54. –read more–

Related: Why Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s death has hit the Black community so deeply | CNN Entertainment

Damaging and potentially destructive thunderstorms are set to roar through the northern Plains on Monday, fueled by intense July heat and humidity.

There’s increasing concern that some of these storms could morph into a derecho – a long-lasting line of storms that delivers powerful damaging wind gusts consistently across a few hundred miles of land. Derechos are rare, typically occurring once or twice per year across the US, usually during the summer months in the Midwest and Mississippi–Ohio Valley corridor.

As a result, there’s a Level 4 of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of South Dakota and Minnesota Monday, according to the Storm Prediction Center. That heightened risk level is mainly due to the threat of gusts greater than 80 mph. The winds could be comparable to those found in a Category 1 hurricane, albeit in shorter bursts. Category 1 hurricanes have sustained winds of at least 74 mph and stronger gusts.  –read more–

F1 | Piastri wins wet-dry Belgian GP after late pressure from title rival and McLaren team mate Norris

Oscar Piastri claimed victory in the Belgian Grand Prix, holding off McLaren team mate and title rival Lando Norris in a wet-dry affair at Spa-Francorchamps to extend his Drivers’ Championship lead to 16 points.

Heavy rain ahead of the 44-lap race delayed proceedings by almost 80 minutes but once racing got underway on Lap 5, the crucial moment came immediately as Piastri got a better run on his team mate and polesitter through Eau Rouge.  –read more–

watch: Race Highlights | 2025 Belgian Grand Prix

CNN Entertainment | Paul McCartney’s 1985 Live Aid performance, his first live show in five years, was nearly derailed by a tech glitch

Paul McCartney hadn’t taken the stage in over five years when he sat down at his piano to sing “Let It Be” for Live Aid on July 13, 1985, in a performance that was almost totally derailed by a single tech glitch.

There the music legend was – performing live for the first time since his post-Beatles band Wings had broken up, and his lifelong friend and Beatles bandmate John Lennon had been assassinated – to sing “Let It Be,” one of the last songs the Fab Four ever released… and minutes into the performance, McCartney’s microphone died.  –read more–

CNN Science | Thousands of mosquitoes are being dropped by drone over islands in Hawaii. Here’s why  

(CNN) — In June, dozens of biodegradable pods fell from the sky over the forests of Hawaii. Each one, delivered by drone, contained about 1,000 mosquitoes.

These weren’t just any mosquitoes — they were non-biting, lab-reared male mosquitoes carrying a common bacterium that results in eggs that don’t hatch when the males mate with wild females. The hope is that they will help to control the archipelago’s invasive mosquito population, which is decimating native bird populations, such as rare Hawaiian honeycreepers.  –read more–

HGTV | 35 Trendy Themes for an Outdoor Summer Party

Pick the Perfect Outdoor Summer Party Theme

With long sunny days that melt into warm starry nights, summer is the best time of year to host an alfresco celebration, big or small. We’re sharing unique outdoor party themes to help you plan the most beautiful (and fun!) social event of the season. Read on to find recipes, cocktails and decoration inspiration for our favorite summer party themes, including a Lowcountry crab boil, a glamping sleepover, a French Riviera fête, a Pride dinner party and more.  –read more–

Peter, Paul & Mary – Topic | Leaving on a Jet Plane

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