The polyglot next door: How one man found global fame by speaking dozens of languages
CNN By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — “Excuse me, where are you from? I bet I can guess your language.” When Yuji Beleza strolls through the…
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Melania Trump bronze statue disappearance investigated by police
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A bronze statue of Melania Trump near her hometown in Slovenia has gone missing, five years after it replaced a…
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Disneyland’s 70th birthday means discounts on multi-day tickets
By Natasha Chen, CNN Anaheim, California (CNN) — Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary starting May 16, and the resort is offering…
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The cross-examination of Cassie Ventura continues today. Here are the takeaways from her first day of questioning by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers
COURTESY BAD BOY RECORDS, COURTESY VOGUE, 2018, SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS, INSTAGRAM, @CASSIE, CNN, Courtesy Vogue/2018, Sean…
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She spent $2,600 on a designer bag from a trusted store. Was it a fake?
By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — Many people will have experienced the excitement of receiving an online order, or that hit of dopamine that…
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The good, the bad and the raunchy: All 26 Eurovision songs, ranked from worst to first
By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Did you enjoy the papal conclave for its politicking, its gaudy hats and its general focus on peace and…
Continue Reading‘Fun, crazy and ludicrous’ images of Cannes before camera phones
By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — Photographer Derek Ridgers’ introduction to the Cannes Film Festival arrived in 1984, when he was commissioned…
Continue Reading‘Mega yet cozy’: Singapore’s Changi Airport breaks ground on new terminal
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Singapore’s Changi International Airport has won just about every award there is in the aviation industry —…
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Stephen ‘Demo’ DeMaria, a set builder for ‘SNL’ for 50 years, is hanging up his hammer
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Stephen “Demo” DeMaria has been at “Saturday Night Live” from before the late-night show even…
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CNN to air George Clooney’s ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Broadway play live on June 7
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — CNN will exclusively televise actor George Clooney’s record-breaking Broadway show “Good Night, and Good…
Continue Reading The cross-examination of Cassie Ventura continues today. Here are the takeaways from her first day of questioning by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers
By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Kara Scannell, and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Friday could be the final day on the stand for star witness…
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Marlene Dumas painting sets new record for living female artist
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A painting by South African artist Marlene Dumas has sold for $13.6 million at auction, setting a new record for a…
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Cassie Ventura and Alex Fine’s powerful love story is rooted in a shared adversity
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Cassie Ventura has Sean “Diddy” Combs to thank, in part, for finding the true love of her life.…
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Bruce Springsteen says Trump is ‘unfit’ and ‘incompetent’ in remarks during UK show
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Rock megastar Bruce Springsteen has made a series of critical remarks about US President Donald Trump and the policies…
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Condo owners sue over New York skyscraper they say is riddled with ‘thousands of severe cracks’
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Apartment owners at a luxury New York skyscraper are suing the building’s developers over a “far-reaching…
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She escaped an avalanche and became the first woman to summit Everest. Today, few remember her name
By Jenny Hall (CNN) — It was May 4, 1975. The Japanese Women’s Everest Expedition team had been living at a high altitude for six weeks, and…
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Cassie Ventura faces intense cross-examination today in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial. Here are the takeaways from day 2 of her testimony
By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — After being in the hot seat for about nine hours over two days,…
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Tom Cruise gives Cannes another thrill with latest ‘Mission: Impossible’
By Thomas Page, CNN Cannes, France (CNN) — Tom Cruise was last at Cannes in 2022, when the film festival gave him an honorary Palme d’Or and,…
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Rihanna new music alert: Singer to release first new song in three years for the ‘Smurfs’ movie
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Rihanna may not have her ninth studio album ready to release quite yet, but she does have a new song coming out…
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Graphic trial testimony plays out in front of families of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Cassie Ventura
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Back in August 2019, Alex Fine posted a video of his wife Cassie Ventura, holding and comforting him after…
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