![]() For the past six weeks, women have testified in graphic detail about the self-help group that prosecutors say was a sex cult created for the benefit of its founder
Several women testified how they blindly obeyed their "masters," screamed when they were branded and were pressured to have sex with Keith Raniere, the founder of a group called Nxivm.
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![]() Testimony ends with video of founder discussing child sex abuse
As testimony in the trial of Nxivm founder Keith Raniere concluded Friday, jurors watched a video of the leader of the cult-like group discussing his views on child sex abuse.
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![]() These are the people involved in the scandal
A man who captivated thousands of people with his self-empowerment vision is standing trial accused of running a secret sex cult.
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![]() Understanding the NXIVM case
The organization NXIVM sold self-help classes, but prosecutors say it was also a pyramid scheme with a cult-like secret society where women were branded with the founder's initials.
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![]() What happened to Allison Mack?
In 2013, actress Allison Mack, then best known for her 10-season run on the television series "Smallville," posted a video to her YouTube channel titled "You asked, I answered."
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![]() 'Please let me out': Former Nxivm member testifies
For two years, she said she was kept in a single room with blacked-out windows. She had only one set of clothes, which she wore for weeks at a time without washing. And she barely had any contact with the outside world.
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![]() One person was killed and 7 other people were shot at a graduation party
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![]() Pollster shakeup casts shadow over Trump's 2020 launch
• Trump campaign fires pollsters over leaks
• Opinion: Shakeup in the House of Trump
• Trump furious over leak of unflattering internal polls
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![]() US is weighing military options against Iran, Pompeo says
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the United States is "considering a full range of options" regarding rising tensions with Iran, including military options, but emphasized that President Donald Trump has said that he does not want to go to war.
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![]() Organizers say 2 million march in Hong Kong as protesters demand leader's resignation
A temporary calm had returned to Hong Kong Monday Morning, hours after the city stunned its leaders and the world with a second record-breaking protest in a week against a controversial extradition bill with China.
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![]() Woman arrested after she pushed her dog in a lake and watched it drown
A New Hampshire woman faces an animal cruelty charge after pushing her 11-year-old dog into a lake and watching it drown.
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![]() A woman was arrested in Florida for allegedly stomping on sea turtle nests
A woman has been arrested in Miami Beach, Florida, after she was seen stomping on a sea turtle nest, according to police.
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![]() 4 people found dead in Iowa home with gunshot wounds
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![]() Fareed: This is a canary in the coal mine for America
CNN's Fareed Zakaria explains why some of America's closest allies are looking to undermine the country's economic strength.
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![]() LA Times executive editor says he helped his college girlfriend get an illegal abortion
• House Democrats set to approve bill that includes the Hyde amendment
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![]() Buttigieg calls out Trump's hypocrisy on Iraq war: This is shocking
CNN's Jake Tapper discusses the Gulf of Oman tanker attacks with Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg.
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![]() Home invasion suspect was hit with machete, escaped from hospital and has been recaptured
Hours after a young North Carolina boy thwarted a home invasion with a machete to the back of his head, the 19-year-old suspect walked out of a hospital and got away, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.
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![]() Stelter: We are so way off the deep end
"If you don't have trust, you don't have anything," Brian Stelter says. The White House is lacking what it needs most — credibility — at a time of heightened tensions with Iran. But Trump tells his supporters not to believe the polls or the news.
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![]() Legendary director dies at 96
Legendary Italian theater, opera and film director Franco Zeffirelli died on Saturday at the age of 96, a spokeswoman for his foundation in Rome told CNN.
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![]() Gary Woodland wins 119th US Open
American Gary Woodland has won the 2019 United States Open Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California.
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![]() Bonnaroo festivalgoer dies
A 27-year-old man has died after becoming unresponsive at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, organizers said.
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![]() Original ending to 'Pretty Woman' will shock you
Actress Julia Roberts revealed the original ending to the famous movie "Pretty Woman."
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![]() Lonzo Ball could be exactly what Zion Williamson needs in New Orleans
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![]() YouTuber comes out as gay in video
Eugene Lee Yang, a popular YouTuber of "Try Guys" fame, released a video during Pride Month to announce he is gay.
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![]() Americans can now visit Brazil visa-free
If watching a game at Rio de Janeiro's Maracană stadium has been on your bucket list since the 2014 FIFA World Cup, you can now do so without adding a trip to the consulate as part of your itinerary.
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![]() Father's shirt brought woman to tears
Scott "Howie" Dittman went viral for giving out "dad hugs" to the attendees of a Pride parade in Pittsburgh.
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![]() 633 divers collect over 1,500 pounds of trash at a Florida beach and set a world record
Hundreds of divers donned their wetsuits and air tanks on Saturday to become the largest group to conduct an underwater cleanup.
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![]() Venice is on the frontlines of the battle against overtourism
Strolling down a tiny street in Venice's San Marco district, a couple pauses in front of a hand-crafted leather goods stall, one of hundreds of "authentically Venetian" shops lining the cobblestone streets of the city's tourist thoroughfares. Holding hands, they stop to embrace in front of the fame... click to read more |
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![]() Why cities like Venice don't want mass tourism
Tourism boosts economies around the world. But for many countries, the balance is shifting. Cities like Venice are tackling the challenges mass tourism can bring.
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![]() Popular medieval Belgian town Bruges makes moves to restrict tourism
Visiting the famous Belfry may no longer be so simple, as Bruges is the latest European city to make moves regarding tourism restrictions.
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![]() Walking tours of Amsterdam's Red Light District will end in 2020
Walking tours of the Red Light District in Amsterdam are set to cease come January 1, 2020. According to the translated official statement from the Dutch government, "Tours along the prostitution windows cause a lot of bustle in the Red Light District and are not respectful towards sex workers."
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![]() Perth spends $278k on public toilet for Instagrammers
The most photographed travel attraction in Perth, Australia, isn't a monument, public artwork or UNESCO site.
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![]() A sleepy island paradise's most showstopping sights
Friendly and unassuming, the Bahamian island of Eleuthera offers languid, daydreamy, toes-in-the-sand, drink-in-hand getaways.
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![]() 3 years, 80,000 miles, 61 national parks
There's a sandhill crane nesting in the middle of a patch of restored marsh, the bird's partner calling out as it returns to their nest.
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![]() A lifelong adventurer tries to literally walk on clouds
Saying Kien Lam was born with a travel bug is a major underestimation.
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![]() The world's most extreme odysseys
Who in the world would voluntarily do something like this?
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![]() Ginger Spice apologizes for 'being a brat' and quitting the Spice Girls
The Spice Girls have hinted that their sellout reunion tour will travel to Australia early next year, after Mel B made a surprise announcement during the group's final performance at London's Wembley Stadium Saturday evening.
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![]() Meghan and Harry release new photo of Archie for Father's Day
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released a new image of their son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, in honor of Father's Day.
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![]() The tree thought to have inspired Dr. Seuss' 'The Lorax' has fallen
The Lorax would be devastated to hear that the tree that inspired Dr. Seuss' 1971 children's book has fallen.
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![]() Google CEO on fixing YouTube's hate and harassment problem
In an exclusive interview with CNN, Google CEO Sundar Pichai tells Poppy Harlow about the steps YouTube needs to take to better monitor and remove violent and hateful videos.
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![]() Toyota cars will now turn themselves off if you forget
Toyota cars and SUVs with push-button ignitions will now turn themselves off after being parked for a period of time, even if the driver didn't hit the "Engine Off" button.
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![]() On-demand workers are protesting -- using the apps they work for
On-demand workers in the US are rising up against the companies they work for -- using the platforms themselves to do it.
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![]() Here's how much returning American astronauts to the moon could cost
NASA has touted its bold plan to return American astronauts to the moon by 2024 for months. Now we're starting to get an idea of how much it will cost.
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![]() Trump's Iran problem: he's blown US credibility
Sowing mistrust has consequences. President Donald Trump has sown mistrust by questioning his own intelligence community, withdrawing from critical international coalitions and spreading disdain for the media.
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![]() After Sarah Sanders, we need a real press secretary
The announced departure of White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders has set off a debate about her tenure working for President Donald Trump. Some see her as a loyal defender of an embattled president, while others criticize her for lacking the character to do the job. I wrote on this site that sh... click to read more |
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![]() Why Trump won't put Harriet Tubman on $20 bill
President Donald Trump wants NASA to go to Mars, but his Treasury secretary can't figure out how to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill?
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![]() The Clash? Listen closely to Dems' walk-out songs
When Democratic candidates converged on the state of Iowa, each candidate took the opportunity not only to speak, but to present a musical soundscape when they walked onto the main stage at the annual Democratic dinner a week ago.
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![]() Kavanaugh wants us to know he's won
Remember Dr. Christine Blasey Ford?
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![]() Who's your daddy? The history of paternity
Who's your daddy? That question, particularly apt for Father's Day, has a longer history than you might think.
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![]() 15 yr fixed rates just plummeted. Lock in now!
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![]() 9 cards charging 0% interest until 2021
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![]() 5 stocks for building wealth after 50
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![]() Sea of protesters brings Hong Kong to a standstill
Hong Kong is preparing for another day of protest as campaigners look to keep the pressure on the government, despite a move by the city's embattled leader to suspend a controversial extradition bill.
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![]() 'Massive failure' of electrical grid in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay
A "massive failure" in an electrical interconnection system has left Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay completely without power, a utility distributor said Sunday.
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![]() What would life be like in a zero-carbon country?
Drastic restrictions on almost every aspect of people's lives, from the cars they drive, the way they heat their homes, to the fridges they buy -- even the food stored in them. That is the reality of what awaits us in 2050 if a UK government pledge to cut greenhouse emissions to "net zero" is to be... click to read more |
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![]() Amanda Knox: 'I am not a monster'
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![]() India is hitting the United States with more tariffs
India just increased tariffs on US exports, dealing another blow to fragile global trade.
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![]() New York judge dies after having a heart attack in court
A judge in upstate New York died after suffering a heart attack in his courtroom.
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![]() US Naval War College gets its 1st woman president
A rear admiral who began her career as a helicopter pilot has been named the next president of the US Naval War College, the first woman to fill that role, the secretary of the Navy announced Friday.
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![]() Texas to 911 dispatchers as first responders, giving them more benefits
They may not be on the front lines, but emergency dispatchers still grapple with the emotional impacts of dealing with crises.
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![]() The rise of South Korea's 'loner' culture
In a striking image by Korean photographer Nina Ahn, a solitary figure stands by a window, street lights glimmering around her. Another shows a woman in her 20s sitting alone on a guardrail beside an empty highway in Seoul.
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![]() New plane wing could radically change aircraft design
Plane wings are traditionally strong, thick and sturdy but a team of researchers led by NASA has created a flexible wing that morphs as it flies.
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![]() 'World's first' 360-degree infinity pool
For thrill-seeking swimmers, the chance to take a death-defying dip might not be far away. Plans to build a rooftop infinity pool -- with 360-degree views of the London skyline -- are in motion.
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![]() Rare photos reveal the chronology of D-Day
Operation Overlord was launched 75 years ago on June 6, 1944. Commonly known as D-Day -- a military term for the first day of a combat operation -- it was the largest seaborne invasion in history and it kick-started the Battle of Normandy, which successfully opened a second, Western front in Nazi-o... click to read more |
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![]() Clinton offers rare glimpse into her home
The Clintons may have left a certain Washington address almost 20 years ago, but -- unlike most of their presidential predecessors -- the family has kept a home in the US capital since leaving the White House.
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![]() Here's to some of our favorite TV dads
The image of the "TV dad" has certainly evolved over the years, and taken a bit of a beating off screen since the days when Bill Cosby's ugly sweaters set the standards.
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![]() 'Toy Story 4' is just what you hope
"Toy Story 4" delivers a cinematic grand slam, a nine-years-later sequel that's wholly equal to the high expectations raised by the terrific trio that it follows. Touching, raucously funny, adventurous and yes, even profound, Pixar's signature property once again touches them all.
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![]() Jon Stewart's 'Crossfire' legacy
Having kept a relatively low profile since leaving "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart made headlines again this week, delivering an impassioned plea for 9/11 first responders during an emotional congressional hearing.
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![]() Keanu Reeves not touching women is a thing
Keanu Reeves is officially a national treasure.
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