The Leaning Tower of Pisa was once tilting dangerously. Today it’s a different story
By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Pisa, Italy (CNN) — The Tower of Pisa was once feared on the brink of collapse as the lean that made it such a…
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The women rappers we can’t get enough of
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Does the name Sylvia Robinson ring a bell? For hip-hop fans, it should. Not only did she found Sugar Hill…
Continue ReadingCause of death determined for grandson of Robert De Niro
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The cause of death for Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, the grandson of Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro, has…
Continue ReadingThis luxury tent camp has celestial credentials
By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Sleeping under the stars is a romantic notion but getting a really good look at them in today’s…
Continue ReadingSixto Rodriguez, subject of Oscar-winning doc ‘Searching for Sugar Man,’ dead at 81
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Detroit musician Sixto Rodriguez, the subject of the documentary “‘Searching for Sugar Man” – which won the…
Continue ReadingRome archaeologist says Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus concert risked damaging ancient site
By Barbie Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — The director of Rome’s Colosseum has called for an end to concerts at the nearby Circus…
Continue ReadingOlivia Newton-John’s husband and daughter say she’s visited them as a ‘blue orb’ since dying
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — According to her daughter Chloe Lattanzi, the late Olivia Newton-John believed in the paranormal and made…
Continue ReadingBilly Porter says Hollywood strikes forcing him to sell his home
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Stars aren’t exempt from the hardships of the Hollywood strikes and Billy Porter is speaking out about…
Continue ReadingThey plan destination weddings for the rich and famous. Here are their secrets
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — For couples with an ultra high net worth, a wedding on the banks of Italy’s Lake Como, in the surrounds of a…
Continue ReadingWhy airplane passengers enter cell phone ‘dead zones’
By Doug Drury (CNN) — Cell phones are not allowed to be used while on a plane because they can interfere with the airplane’s navigation…
Continue ReadingMiss Universe Indonesia contestants claim they were subjected to topless ‘body checks’
By Heather Chen, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Six finalists in this year’s Miss Universe Indonesia beauty pageant have lodged police complaints…
Continue ReadingBritish Museum agrees to pay translator whose work it used without permission
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A translator whose work was used by the British Museum without her permission won a victory this week after…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Tokyo-Osaka bullet train ends snack cart service
Reuters (CNN) — Passengers on Japan’s super-fast bullet trains have long enjoyed ordering coffee, ice cream or boxed lunches from staff…
Continue ReadingTory Lanez sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting of Megan Thee Stallion
CNN, KABC By Taylor Romine and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Tory Lanez, the man convicted of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in 2020, was…
Continue ReadingTory Lanez sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting of Megan Thee Stallion
By Taylor Romine and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Tory Lanez, the man convicted of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in 2020, was sentenced…
Continue ReadingHow to survive a shark attack – or better yet, avoid one entirely
By Nick Thompson and Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — First things first: Despite some truly terrifying tales of survival, you are incredibly…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift leads with 8 nods as the MTV Video Music Award nominations are announced
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — MTV has revealed the nominations for the 2023 “Video Music Awards” (VMAs). Taylor Swift leads the pack with…
Continue ReadingHow the world fell for the sari
By Sujata Assomull (CNN) — The ancient sari is having a moment in the Western world. It began with actor Zendaya wearing a shimmering…
Continue ReadingMore than three dozen unruly passengers referred to the FBI in 2023, FAA says
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Some unruly airline passengers get so unruly that the FBI gets involved. Nearly two dozen more passengers –…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia’s ‘Made in America’ music festival, set to feature Lizzo and SZA, has been canceled
By Danny Freeman (CNN) — Organizers of the annual Made in America Music Festival that takes place over Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia…
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