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Shannon Beador, ‘Real Housewives’ cast member, arrested for DUI and hit-and-run

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Real Housewives of Orange County” cast member Shannon Beador was arrested for drunk driving and hit-and-run in Newport Beach, California over the weekend, according to police. Beador, 59, was arrested and booked early Sunday, a public information officer for the Newport Beach Police Department told CNN. Alcohol-related DUI and

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Russian landmark added to UNESCO World Heritage List along with other global sites

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — A university observatory in Russia has been inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List. The astronomical observatories of Kazan Federal University, located in the city of Kazan, were added to the esteemed list on Monday as UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee continued its deliberations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The site

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Balmain’s new collection stolen as delivery truck ‘hijacked’ in Paris, says label boss

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of garments from French label Balmain’s forthcoming collection were stolen when a delivery truck was “hijacked by a group of people,” according to the company’s artistic director, Olivier Rousteing. The alleged robbery took place early Saturday, less than two weeks before the brand was due to unveil its

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The BBC ‘urgently looking into’ issues raised in documentary on Russell Brand

By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A BBC spokesperson said on Sunday that the British broadcaster is “urgently looking into” issues raised in the Channel 4 documentary on Russell Brand, which included allegations of sexual assault. “The documentary and associated reports contained serious allegations, spanning a number of years. Russell Brand worked on BBC radio

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Afro-Cuban artist reimagines Renaissance art with Black people at the center

Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Consider Michelangelo’s famous “Creation of Adam,” Sandro Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” or Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” When you think of Western art’s grand visual narratives of humanity’s inception — and all its triumphs, beauty, tragedies and meaning — they likely look very White. This is because, for centuries,

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