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☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: What we know and where it goes from here
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Lisa Respers France | Josh Campbell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Months after singer Cassie Ventura filed suit against her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs, his life looks very different. But the video could become evidence in an ongoing federal investigation related to Combs and allegations of sex trafficking. Members of law enforcement are seen outside of Sean "Diddy" Combs' home in Los Angeles on March 25, 2024. Sean "Diddy" Combs with Cassie Ventura attend the premiere of 'The Perfect Match' at the Arclight Theatre in Los Angeles in 2016. An aerial image of Sean "Diddy" Combs' home in Los Angeles on March 25, 2024.

Persons: Cassie Ventura, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Ventura, Combs, “, Here’s, HSI, Sean, Diddy, ” Aaron Dyer, Justin, Misa Hylton, Christian, ”, Hylton, Kim Porter, Sean Combs, Jessie, Rodney “, Rod ” Jones, Jones, ” Jones, Chris Delmas, ” Ben Brafman, Shawn Holley, they’ve, Department’s, Kelly, –, Elie Honig, CNN’s Sandra Gonzalez, John Miller, Elizabeth Wolfe, Eric Levenson, Denise Royal, Holmes Lybrand, Carlos Suarez Organizations: CNN, Bad Boy Records, Los Angeles County, Attorney’s, US Justice Department, Authorities, Federal, Homeland Security Investigations, US Department of Homeland Security, KCBS, Arclight Theatre, Getty Locations: New York, Miami, Los Angeles, “, AFP

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seen physically assaulting Cassie Ventura in 2016 surveillance video obtained by CNN
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —A 2016 surveillance video obtained exclusively by CNN shows Sean “Diddy” Combs grab, shove, drag and kick his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura during an altercation that matches allegations in a now-settled federal lawsuit filed by Ventura in November. In the video, Ventura exits a hotel room and walks to a bank of elevators. Ventura’s attorney, Douglas H. Wigdor, said: “The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs. Sean "Diddy" Combs with Cassie Ventura attend the premiere of 'The Perfect Match' in Los Angeles on March 7, 2016. He is happy they got to a mutual settlement and wishes Ms. Ventura the best.”Details of the settlement were not disclosed.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Cassie Ventura, Ventura, Combs, Douglas H, Wigdor, ” Combs, ”, “, Sean, Diddy, Chris Delmas, Ben Brafman, “ Mr, ” Brafman, Mr, Aaron Dyer, – Organizations: CNN, Ventura, InterContinental, Combs, InterContinental Hotels, Los Angeles, InterContinental Century, Getty, Authorities, Department of Homeland Security Locations: Century City, Los Angeles, Ventura, AFP, California, Florida

☆ Gangs forced out Haiti’s government. This FBI ‘Most Wanted’ gang leader claims they’re liberating the country
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Caitlin Stephen Hu | David Culver | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN —Vitel’homme Innocent’s picture on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list of fugitives suggests a crazed man – eyes wide and wild, teeth bared. But the man on the gold sofa preferred to talk about a brighter future – one that he claims Haiti’s gangs are prepared to usher in. Abandoned cars on the road between the US Embassy and the Kraze Baryé stronghold in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on April 28, 2024. Kraze Baryé employs around 100 men and women, according to Innocent’s lieutenant and cousin, the bleach-blond Dezod Augustin, 34. But Haiti’s gangs maintain they deserve a seat at the negotiating table.

Persons: Haiti CNN —, Innocent, Evelio Contreras, “, ” Innocent, de, –, Kraze Baryé, ”, Viv Ansanm, Ariel Henry, Henry, Kraze, “ It’s, ’ Marie, Lucie Bonhomme Opont, Pierre, Louis Opont, territoire perdue, Opont, ’, Jimmy Chérizier, Robin Hood, Sanjou, Dezod Augustin, Gedeon Jean, Prince, Baryé, Delmas, Antony Blinken, Haiti Dennis Hankins, Rick Barton, Haiti’s, CNN Jean, Henry’s, Jean, CNN’s Rachel Clarke Organizations: Haiti CNN, CNN, Haiti’s, Prince, de Mars, United Nations, Haitian National Police, ”, Kenya, Haiti’s National Police, CARICOM, US Embassy, Security, “, Washington, US, UN, Fund, Federal Bureau of, State Department Locations: Prince, Haiti, Tabarre, Haiti’s, Port, balaclavas, Haitian Creole, Haitian, Nairobi, “, Canada, United States, Kraze Baryé, American, France, Kenya, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Chad, Jamaica, it’s, Atlanta

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN —A container carrying essential items for newborn babies and their mothers – including resuscitators and other critical supplies – was looted in Port-au-Prince on Saturday, aid agency UNICEF said in a statement, as gang violence and a humanitarian crisis worsen in the Haitian capital. In addition to maternity and neonatal supplies, the looted container also held “early childhood development and education and water equipment,” UNICEF said. The theft of the supplies “occurs at a critical moment when children need them the most,” said UNICEF representative Bruno Maes in Haiti. Three out of four women and children in the Port-au-Prince area do not have access to basic public health and nutrition, according to UNICEF. Meanwhile, the first flights of a UN air bridge between Haiti and the neighboring Dominican Republic have been completed, UN sources told CNN.

Persons: ”, Bruno Maes, ” Maes, Ariel Henry, Guerinault Louis, Jimmy “, Cherizier, Maes, “, – Organizations: Haiti CNN, UNICEF, Haitian, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Haitian National Police, Authorities, ” Police, CNN, CNN Haiti, National, UN Locations: Prince, Haiti, Port, Haitian, Lower Delmas, ”, Dominican Republic

☆ Opinion: How my homeland Haiti came to be such a troubled place
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Opinion Garry Pierre-Pierre | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —The last few weeks have brought unthinkable upheaval in Haiti, a country that is no stranger to tragedy and suffering. Nothing can compare to the current upheaval in Haiti though, and I would expect new waves of Haitians to seek refuge on foreign shores. Haiti needs help combating corruption and loosening the stranglehold that the country’s oligarchic masters have on its economy. He remains sequestered in Haiti however, because he knows that leaving would mean his business would be looted and pillaged. Although formidable challenges lie ahead, the path to peace and stability in Haiti is possible with help from Washington.

Persons: Garry Pierre, Pierre, Gary Pierre, Ariel Henry, Henry, —, ‘ Papa Doc ’, François “ Papa Doc ” Duvalier, Jean, Claude “ Baby Doc ” Duvalier, Claude Duvalier, Bertrand Aristide, Duvalier, — Aristide, ”, Jimmy, Giles Clarke, Jimmy Cherizier, Guy Philippe, Aristide, Philippe, Cherizier, Henry’s, Uncle Sam, strongmen, America sneezes Organizations: Haitian Times, New York Times, World Trade Center, City University Graduate School, Journalism‘s Center for Community, Ethnic Media, CNN, Haitian, ., UN, Haiti, US, Haiti —, Caribbean, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Drug, Agency, America Locations: New York, Haitian, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, France, Canada, Washington, Kenya, Nairobi, Port, Haiti’s, Africa, Delmas, Prince, Jamaica, America, Maryland

☆ Opinion: Why gangs hold so much power in Haiti
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Opinion Garry Pierre-Pierre | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —The last few weeks have brought unthinkable upheaval in Haiti, a country that is no stranger to tragedy and suffering. Nothing can compare to the current upheaval in Haiti though, and I would expect new waves of Haitians to seek refuge on foreign shores. After securing its independence, Haiti was subjected to neocolonialism and neglect by the global superpower on its doorstep, the US. Haiti needs help combating corruption and loosening the stranglehold that the country’s oligarchic masters have on its economy. He remains sequestered in Haiti however, because he knows that leaving would mean his business would be looted and pillaged.

Persons: Garry Pierre, Pierre, Ariel Henry, Henry, —, ‘ Papa Doc ’, François “ Papa Doc ” Duvalier, Jean, Claude “ Baby Doc ” Duvalier, Claude Duvalier, Bertrand Aristide, Duvalier, — Aristide, ”, Jimmy, Giles Clarke, Jimmy Cherizier, Guy Philippe, Aristide, Philippe, Cherizier, Henry’s, Uncle Sam, strongmen, America sneezes Organizations: Haitian Times, New York Times, World Trade Center, City University Graduate School, Journalism‘s Center for Community, Ethnic Media, CNN, Haitian, ., UN, Haiti, US, Haiti —, Caribbean, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Drug, Agency, America Locations: New York, Haitian, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, France, Canada, Washington, Kenya, Nairobi, Port, Haiti’s, Africa, Delmas, Prince, Jamaica, America, Maryland

He learned from neighbors and others who dared venture into gang territory that Jude-Anne Hospital had been looted and cleared of anything of value. It was the second hospital he has had to close. “They took everything — the operating rooms, the X-rays, everything from the labs and the pharmacies,” Dr. LaRoche said. As politicians around the region scramble to hash out a diplomatic solution to a political crisis that has the prime minister, Ariel Henry, stranded in Puerto Rico and gangs attacking police stations, a humanitarian disaster is quickly escalating. The food supply is threatened, and access to water and health care have been severely curtailed.

Persons: Ronald V, LaRoche, Jude, Anne, “, Ariel Henry Organizations: Anne Hospital Locations: Haiti’s Delmas, Haiti, Puerto Rico

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN —From above, Haiti’s capital city Port-au-Prince still looks serene, its white-washed homes climbing steep green hills that encircle a glittering bay. Police officers run holding their guns while confronting a gang in Port-au-Prince, Haiti March 1, 2024. Haiti’s gangs were once seen as thuggish instruments for powerful politicians and business elites. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry at the United States International University Africa, in Nairobi on March 1, 2024. Anger toward the government for Haiti’s gangs problem is misplaced, he also said, emphasizing that the government has limited options.

Persons: Toussaint, Prince, Ariel Henry, Haiti’s, “, ”, Jimmy “, Robin Hood, Ralph Tedy Erol, Henry, “ Ariel Henry, Haiti Ulrika Richardson, Kraze Barye, John Bosco, Jeremie, CNN’s, Ariel kraze peyi, Ariel, Jovenel Moise, Guy Philippe, Odric Octina, Johnson Sabin, Shutterstock, Simon Maina, Henry’s, Jean Junior Joseph, –, Leinz Vales, Sean Walker Organizations: Haiti CNN, CNN, Police, United Nations, FBI, Global, Transnational, UN, National Police, Haitian, Canadian Embassy, Catholic, St, Bank, ”, Haitian Environment, Penitentiary, Reuters, Haiti, Caricom, United States International University Africa, Getty, Kenyan, United Nations Security Council, United Locations: Prince, Haiti, Port, Toussaint L’Ouverture, Kenya, New York, Delmas, Cité, Kizito, Jeremie, farmworkers, United States, Canada, It’s, Haitian, West, Nairobi, AFP

☆ 15 photos show the evolution of Ayo Edebiri's red-carpet style
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Edebiri wore a pink gown with a dramatic train while attending the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2022. Ayo Edebiri in September 2022. CHRIS DELMAS/Getty ImagesEdebiri attended her first Emmy Awards ceremony in a light pink gown adorned with floral decorations, bows on each shoulder, and a long train. The pink gown matched her stiletto heels. On Instagram, stylist Laura Sophie Cox said Giambattista Valli designed the gown.

Persons: Edebiri, Ayo Edebiri, CHRIS DELMAS, Laura Sophie Cox, Giambattista Valli Organizations: Getty

☆ Sean Combs and Singer Cassie Settle Abuse Lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Nov. 18, 2023 11:48 am ETHip-hop mogul Sean Combs and the singer Casandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura reached a settlement a day after she filed the lawsuit. Photo: chris delmas/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesHip-hop mogul Sean Combs and the singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura reached a settlement a day after she filed a lawsuit accusing him of physical and mental abuse spanning roughly a decade. The deal was announced late Friday by a lawyer representing Ventura. The terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed.

Persons: Sean Combs, Casandra ‘ Cassie ’ Ventura, chris delmas, Casandra “ Cassie ” Ventura Organizations: Agence France Locations: Ventura

☆ South Africa powers ahead with 3GW of gas projects, minister says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

South African Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramakgopa briefs members of the media after his visit to assess progress on bringing back online faulty units and boosting power generation at the Kusile Power Station, in Delmas, in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, September 11, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko Acquire Licensing RightsSummary South Africa needs 6 GW of new power generation capacityCountry expects 5.5 GW of renewable projects online by 2026Nov 5 (Reuters) - South Africa is accelerating plans for 3 gigawatts (GW) of gas-fired power generation to help to plug an energy deficit that is hurting the economy, electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramakgopa said on Sunday. As you know gas, from an emissions standpoint, is a step down compared to coal, so it's important we accelerate that," Ramakgopa said. Ramakgopa said in June that South Africa expects more than 5.5 GW of new renewable energy projects to come online by 2026. South Africa is also seeking to extend to life of its 40-year-old 1.94 GW Koeberg nuclear plant by 20 years beyond its scheduled shutdown next year.

Persons: Siphiwe, Kgosientsho Ramakgopa, Ramakgopa, Nelson Banya, David Goodman Organizations: Electricity, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Kusile, Delmas, Mpumalanga province, South Africa, Africa, Coega, Eastern, Richards Bay

☆ Is Netflix’s Subscriber Jolt a One-Hit Wonder?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Dan Gallagher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-chief executive, has said that the company and other streaming platforms, studios and networks were ‘super committed’ to reaching a deal with striking Hollywood actors. Photo: Chris Delmas/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesThe stars aligned for Netflix in its latest quarter, but making sequels to this hit will be a challenge. The streaming giant said Wednesday that it added about 8.8 million net new paid subscribers during the third quarter. That is the highest number added in a single quarter since early 2020, when interest in TV streaming exploded during the pandemic lockdowns. It was also 45% higher than what Wall Street had expected for subscriber additions.

Persons: Ted Sarandos, Chris Delmas Organizations: Netflix, Agence France

☆ The WGA strike might be ending, but Hollywood’s bigger problems aren’t
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Demonstrators carry signs during the WGA strike in New York City in May. Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty ImagesWhatever the outcome of this battle, though, there are signs Hollywood overall is losing the war. Now with streaming gains slowing, the revenues from those new subscribers aren’t fully offsetting what’s being lost. That’s bad for the creative class.”So, were there “winners” and “losers” in the writers’ strike? To the extent the strike left their fall TV lineups looking relatively bare, this was a loss for them and gift to the streaming services.

Persons: –, Frederic J . Brown, Leonardo Munoz, they’re, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, Indiana Jones, ”, CHRIS DELMAS, ’, Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw, Strong ”, Oscar, Drew Barrymore, Bill Maher, Barrymore Organizations: CNN, Guild of America, WGA, Netflix, ”, Getty, Hollywood, Disney, Charter Communications, ESPN, SAG, Warner Bros, of America Locations: AFP, New York City

☆ Inside the actors' strike: Why Netflix, Max, and Paramount+ series stars are bringing their 'war' over pay and AI to Hollywood companies that are 'trying to kill our industry'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

With both writers and actors on strike, Hollywood hasn't faced this situation in more than 60 years. SAG-AFTRA union members on Friday hit the picket lines alongside Hollywood writers, who've been striking for nearly three months. Any other use requires the background actor's consent and bargaining for the use, subject to a minimum payment," the spokesperson said in a statement. Union members were quick to decry his remarks as incendiary and out of touch. The 25-year-old has been there since May, when the writers' strike all but paralyzed production in Los Angeles and New York this spring.

Persons: Hollywood hasn't, Laci Mosley, Mosley, Mosley —, Lopez, —, Conan O'Brien's, Coco —, Fran Drescher, Drescher, We've, who've, CHRIS DELMAS, We're, they're, Rather, AFTRA, Duncan Crabtree, Sam Russell, Russell, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Rami Malek, we've, AFTRA who's, Bobby Quillard, Bob Iger, Iger, Bob — they're, Iger's, Jonathan Handel, Puck, you've, Carson Rowland —, it's, Rowland, Carson Rowland, Maria, Rodin, WireImage Rowland, he's, Reed Alexander Organizations: SAG, Hollywood, Paramount, Sirius XM, Writers Guild of America, Alliance, Television Producers, WGA, Getty, Disney, CNBC, Union, Atlas Financial Advisors, Television Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles and New York, Sun Valley , Idaho, South Florida, Boca Raton, LA

☆ Actors on strike over pay and the threat of AI are ready for 'war' and vowing to outlast Hollywood execs in 'ivory towers': 'They've already been starving us'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Persons: Hollywood hasn't, Laci Mosley, Mosley, Mosley —, Lopez, —, Conan O'Brien's, Coco —, Fran Drescher, Drescher, We've, who've, CHRIS DELMAS, We're, they're, Rather, AFTRA, Duncan Crabtree, Sam Russell, Russell, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Rami Malek, we've, AFTRA who's, Bobby Quillard, Bob Iger, Iger, Bob — they're, Iger's, Jonathan Handel, Puck, you've, Carson Rowland —, it's, Rowland, Carson Rowland, Maria, Rodin, WireImage Rowland, he's, Reed Alexander Organizations: SAG, Hollywood, Paramount, Sirius XM, Writers Guild of America, Alliance, Television Producers, WGA, Getty, AMPTP, Disney, CNBC, Union, Netflix, Atlas Financial Advisors Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles and New York, Sun Valley , Idaho, South Florida, Boca Raton, LA

☆ South African teen dreams of becoming first Black racer in MotoGP
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoJOHANNESBURG, April 21 (Reuters) - As 14-year old Oratilwe Phiri whizzes past his father on a black and turquoise motorcycle at a racetrack east of Johannesburg, he has one goal in mind: to one day be the first Black person to race in MotoGP. Ora - as he is known - has been racing since he was four, thanks to an interest ignited by his motorcycle enthusiast father Thabiso Phiri. Grand Prix motorcycle racing historically has been dominated by European racers. The teenager's idol Brad Binder - who he met last month - is the first and only South African to win a race in MotoGP. "(To) be the first Black person to be racing overseas, in the series MotoGP...

☆ Super Nintendo World opens in Los Angeles next month with a Mario Kart-themed ride, gigantic Bowser statue, and Princess Peach cupcakes — take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Guests were invited to a preview of the park on January 13, where they wandered around what looks like a Super Mario Bros. game come to life. Guests explore during a preview of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California, on January 13, 2023. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images

☆ Canada sends armored vehicles to Haiti to fight gang violence
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] People displaced by gang war violence in Cite Soleil walk on the streets of Delmas neighborhood after leaving Hugo Chaves square in Port-au-Prince, Haiti November 19, 2022. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy ErolOTTAWA, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Canada delivered armored vehicles to Haiti on Wednesday to help combat criminal gangs as the Caribbean nation faces a humanitarian crisis, the Canadian foreign ministry said. Haitian gangs have seized control of much of the country since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise, leading to routine gun battles with police. Hundreds died in turf battles last year, and in September, Haitian gangs blocked a fuel terminal for nearly six weeks, halting most economic activity. Canada and the United States provided tactical and armored vehicles and other supplies in October after Haiti urged the international community to send in a "specialized armed force."

☆ Dwyane Wade explains how daughter Zaya keeps the 'hate out' of social media
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Drew Weisholtz | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

NBA great Dwyane Wade says he made a conscious decision to turn off the comments on daughter Zaya’s social media accounts. “Well, we have a 20-year-old, Zaire, who went through it a few years before Zaya, of jumping on social media and all of the negativity that comes with social media and the comments,” he told the 3rd hour of TODAY on Oct. 7. “And so once we got to Zaya, which is a whole different conversation that’s going on in the world and it’s way uglier,” he said. Dwyane Wade and his daughter Zaya arrive for the "Cheaper by the Dozen" Disney premiere in Hollywood, Calif., on March 16, 2022. And so we sat down with Zaya about being on social media.

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