By Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — When Joel Anyaegbu’s application for a Schengen visa to travel to Barcelona was denied late last year, he was surprised but immediately reapplied. He sent in more documents than were required, including bank statements and proof of property ownership in Nigeria. He was rejected again. “The information submitted regarding
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Not everyone is loving the sketches coming out of the latest high-profile legal drama. With cameras prohibited from the federal courtroom for the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial, media outlets, including CNN, have employed courtroom sketch artists to illustrate the proceedings for the public. The sketches have sparked occasional
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By Megan Frye (CNN) — Imagine boarding a flight from Seattle to London, but instead of burning fossil fuel, your plane’s engine runs on fuel created — quite literally — from thin air. It sounds like science fiction, but research labs are already working on making it happen. So far it’s on a very small
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By Ali Halit Diker, CNN (CNN) — Delicious spicy food and hot summer weather are two of Turkey’s greatest assets. But when these two ingredients combine, you’re going to need something to keep temperatures from getting out of hand. Thankfully, Turkey has you covered on this front too, with a drink so refreshing, it’s a
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By Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Visitors to a centuries-old tourist site in eastern China were sent scrambling after hundreds of roof tiles came loose and cascaded more than two stories to the ground. The Fengyang Drum Tower—built in 1375 and used to announce the beginning of ceremonies and the time of day—is
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Chicago (CNN) — When Christina Ernst dreamed up the concept for a self-twirling dress, she made it and then programmed its robotic arms to lift the hem of a romantic pink smock gown and to spin it left and right. She turned fantasy into reality with a flickering, faux candle-lined corset
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By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A former assistant to Sean “Diddy” Combs, Cassie Ventura’s mother and an exotic dancer nicknamed “The Punisher” all testified during Combs’ federal criminal trial on Tuesday as the prosecution continued to make its case against the hip-hop mogul. The testimony Tuesday, touching
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By Alli Rosenbloom and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — George Wendt, an actor and comedian who was beloved for his performance as Norm Peterson on the long-running comedy series “Cheers” has died, his family announced. He was 76. “George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Apparently, it’s not too late for Justin Bieber to say he’s sorry. In a since-changed post, The “Peaches” singer apologized to his wife Hailey in light of her appearance on the cover of the latest issue of Vogue magazine, writing on his Instagram page Tuesday that her cover reminded
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By Lisa Respers France, Elizabeth Wagmeister and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Days before Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations on September 16, 2024, he had checked himself into the Park Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan. The music industry vet’s attorney told CNN at the time that Combs had “voluntarily relocated to New
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sarah Silverman has revealed a tragic family story. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Silverman spoke about her new comedy special, “PostMortem” and how her family’s past has shaped some of her standup work. “My dad had a heartbreaking childhood,” Silverman told the publication. “His dad beat
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A sculpture of the late American singer and poet Jim Morrison that went missing from his gravesite in Paris almost four decades ago has been found, according to French police. “After 37 years of absence, the bust of Jim Morrison, stolen in 1988 from the Père Lachaise cemetery, has
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By Isabelle Rodney, CNN (CNN) — For years, long-haul flights have been synonymous with discomfort, dehydration and a distinct absence of glamor. Whether it’s a child in the seat behind kicking your chair for nine hours, your lips chapping from the dry cabin air or the minimal access to personal care amenities, passengers are often
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — While much of the discussion around the Cannes film festival red carpet has been centered on celebrities and their entitlement to long trains and naked dresses, Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård bravely poses a different question: What if in 2005’s “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” Brad Pitt wore sky-high leather boots
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By Thomas Page, CNN Cannes, France (CNN) — Spike Lee and Denzel Washington have walked a long road together. The director and actor’s collaboration has run for 35 years, starting with “Mo’Better Blues” and including the seminal “Malcolm X.” But one thing they’ve never done is ascend the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival
Continue Reading Story by the Associated Press (AP) — The creator of the Dilbert comic strip, which was cancelled by most newspapers two years ago over the creator’s racist comments, said Monday that he has been diagnosed with the same aggressive prostate cancer as former President Joe Biden. “I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has,”
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By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Cassie Ventura is no longer on the stand, but she was the central character in testimony from three witnesses on Monday in the federal criminal case against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Pop singer Dawn Richard, Ventura’s former best friend and one of Combs’
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By Milenna Lazazzera, CNN (CNN) — At the now wrapped-up Met Gala and the Cannes Film Festival, which is in full swing, megawatt diamonds and vibrant gemstones lit up the red carpet. Yet, it’s the rare, not-for-sale pieces drawn from jewelers’ private vaults that continue to dominate the conversation on social media. Think of Isha
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By Lisa Respers France and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — We can definitely tell you how to get to “Sesame Street.” It was announced Monday that the popular longstanding children’s program has found a new home at Netflix. “For more than a half a century, ‘Sesame Street’ has been a beloved cornerstone of children’s media,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Before there was “American Idol” and “The Voice,” there was “Making the Band.” The reality series began on ABC in 2000, with Lou Pearlman, the man behind the boy bands the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, forming the group O-Town on the show. But it was the subsequent seasons,
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