At 5'7", Alex considered himself short. The 26-year-old, who asked that his real name not be used to maintain his privacy, said he was sick of insults and jeering comments about his height. Shorter men “routinely get spoken down to just because of this trait that they can’t control,” Alex said.
So last January, he got a leg-lengthening operation to increase his height to 5’10".
“My goal was never to be tall. Read More...
Russia’s fourth-largest city of Yekaterinburg has been plagued by snow sculptures of erect penises over the past week, prompting calls among some residents for authorities to crack down on the practice.
Local media first spotted a giant snow penis in a public square outside the Yekaterinburg Opera and Ballet Theater and the Ural State University on Monday.
Svet, a news channel on the messaging app Telegram, claimed that the elaborate sculpture was the work of local students. Read More...
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CNN Live Event/Special
Interview With Mother of Andrew Luster
Aired August 18, 2003 - 20:01 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR: We begin, though, with an exclusive look at a sensational court case and manhunt that made international headlines. Read More...