By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — For years, Ambra Battilana Gutierrez says she knew she was being silenced. It was 2015 when the Italian model says she was assaulted by then movie mogul Harvey Weinstein during a casting meeting. She immediately went to the police to report what happened, assuming law enforcement would help her.
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN) — Under a blazing blue sky in the legendary Harland & Wolff shipyard in Northern Ireland, where the Titanic was once built, the modestly sized Villa Vie Odyssey sits in dry dock, dwarfed by the huge 12-deck Caribbean party boat that looms beside it. But when it
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The legacy of “Saturday Night Fever” is stayin’ alive, as the dancefloor featured in the classic disco movie is set to fetch as much as $300,000 at auction next month. With its flashing colorful lights, the dancefloor provided the perfect backdrop for John Travolta’s character, Tony Manero, to flaunt
Continue Reading By Robert Iddiols, CNN Konya, Turkey (CNN) — When most people think of Turkey bucket list destinations, a few obvious ones spring to mind – Istanbul, Turquoise Coast hotspots like Bodrum or the otherworldly landscapes of Cappadocia. Yet for some travelers, number one on the list is a place few people from many parts of
Continue Reading By Larry Madowo, CNN Kigali, Rwanda (CNN) — Even Africa’s wealthiest man has trouble traveling in his own continent. Despite doing business in multiple countries, Nigerian-born Aliko Dangote complains he faces far more hurdles crossing Africa than visitors with European passports ever do. “As an investor, as someone who wants to make Africa great, I
Continue Reading By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — At an outpost in Afghanistan’s eastern Korengal Valley, in the midst of a heightened American military campaign against the Taliban, two soldiers appear to be fighting — each other. It’s a play fight and the young man on the bottom has his comrade in a headlock, forcing a kiss
Continue Reading By Leah Collins, CNN (CNN) — Luxury real estate development company Discovery Land Company (DLC) has quietly launched a multi-million-dollar, ultra-luxury residential community in Dubai, where the most expensive plot of land will cost up to $50 million. Called Discovery Dunes, the only way into the exclusive community is to be invited topurchase one of
Continue Reading CNN By Stephy Chung and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — There’s a reason why Rihanna is a billionaire. She’s a business mogul in every sense: Aside from a prolific music career, she’s launched successful brands including her cosmetics empire Fenty Beauty – worth an estimated $2.8 billion according to Forbes – and her lingerie label
Continue Reading By Stephy Chung and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — There’s a reason why Rihanna is a billionaire. She’s a business mogul in every sense: Aside from a prolific music career, she’s launched successful brands including her cosmetics empire Fenty Beauty – worth an estimated $2.8 billion according to Forbes – and her lingerie label Savage
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit filed on Tuesday by Crystal McKinney, a former model and winner of MTV’s 1998 Model Mission competition show. According to the complaint, filed in New York and obtained by CNN, McKinney claims that she was “drugged and
Continue Reading By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Police Department is conducting a criminal investigation into the source of the ketamine that led to the death of actor Matthew Perry, LAPD Capt. Scot Williams told CNN Tuesday. Two federal agencies, the US Drug Enforcement Administration and the US Postal Inspection Service, are also involved in the
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Misa Hylton, the mother of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ son Justin Combs, says her ‘heart goes out’ to Cassie Ventura in wake of the release of surveillance video footage showing Combs physically assaulting Ventura in 2016. “I am heartbroken that Cassie must relive the horror of her
Continue Reading By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — A feather from a long-extinct New Zealand bird has set a record after selling for $46,521 NZD (about $28,400 USD), the auction house handling the sale has said. The huia was last officially spotted in the early 20th century and its feathers have previously sold for up to $8,400
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kristin Chenoweth had a personal reaction to the footage of Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. “Honestly i have my reasons for the Sean Combs video bothering me so much. The main thing i need to do is pray for him. For real,” Chenoweth wrote in a
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Air travel and turbulence have always gone hand in hand with many flights, especially long haul, experiencing spells of bumpiness. The severe episode on board a Singapore Airlines plane in which one passenger died raises concerns about how risky turbulence can be. Experts say it is extremely unlikely that
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Guzman’s character on the drama series “9-1-1-” has struggled with mental health challenges. The actor can relate. Guzman, who plays firefighter Eddie Diaz, was a recent guest on the podcast “I’ve Never Said This Before With Tommy DiDario,” where he got personal about his own mental health.
Continue Reading By Abigail Glasgow, CNN (CNN) — In Seattle’s Henry Art Gallery, an open, oval room is covered wall-to-wall in women, the visuals spanning a full century from 1915 to 2015. The artist Hank Willis Thomas is pointing to one of the images: of two well-dressed, neatly coiffed men standing atop a cliff. Below them, a woman
Continue Reading By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Most of us have experienced turbulence while traveling: when your plane flies through clashing bodies of air moving at widely different speeds. Severe turbulence can put even the most seasoned flier on edge and make five minutes seem like an eternity. Usually it results in nothing more than a
Continue Reading By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Some of Sebastian Corral’s memories have faded. But the 91-year-old remembers his 1953 arrival in the US as if it were yesterday. How workers like him were forced to strip naked and sprayed with insecticide. How their hands were inspected to make sure they were qualified for the
Continue Reading By Ana De Oliva, CNN (CNN) — White, domed buildings cascading into crystal blue waters. To the eye, it’s unmistakable. It’s the world-famous holiday destination of Santorini, Greece. But, something feels different. Perhaps it’s the hotter desert-climate breeze, or the Arabic calligraphy across the signage. A few hints here and there point towards the resort’s
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