Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Travel

Apocalyptic airport atmosphere captivates Reddit users

A traveler’s long layover at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport became a surreal, movie-like scene. The passenger, who wished to remain anonymous, posted chilling images of the empty airport on Reddit under the username hotdogwater58. The viral post, amassing over 22,000 upvotes since early April, captured the surprising desolation at one of the world’s busiest travel hubs. The airport, usually a vibrant hub connecting China’s largest city, sat almost abandoned during the traveler’s 20-hour stopover. Vacant hallways, closed shops, and an eerie quietness filled the vast terminal, creating an apocalyptic atmosphere. “I was flying from Sydney to London. I’ve never been

September 19, 2024
Apocalyptic airport atmosphere captivates Reddit users
Lifestyle

Groom's unconventional best man challenge sparks TikTok frenzy

Los Angeles, CA – In a unique approach to selecting his best man, a soon-to-be-groom decided to test his closest friends’ knowledge of him through a quiz competition. The clever idea was revealed in a viral TikTok video posted by Demi (@dem.w), the groom’s fiancée. “Fiancé has such a close friend group that he has to do a quiz to pick a best man,” Demi captioned the video posted on June 9th. In just over a week, it amassed nearly 150,000 views and 11,000 likes from impressed viewers. “Such a fun idea and the best way to get everyone together,”

September 18, 2024
Groom's unconventional best man challenge sparks TikTok frenzy
Local

The staggering reality of buying a home in Los Angeles

Los Angeles’s housing market remains an uphill climb for people who have dreams of buying a home. A recent report identified Los Angeles as the least affordable major U.S. metro for home purchases. As home prices soar beyond what locals typically earn, the path to homeownership grows even steeper for residents of Southern California’s urban heartland. RealtyHop’s monthly analysis examined 100 major cities nationwide. It weighs typical incomes against home prices and ownership costs like mortgages and property taxes. For years, L.A. has topped rankings as the least affordable city to become a homeowner. The city’s expensive homes and modest

September 17, 2024
The staggering reality of buying a home in Los Angeles
Local|Crime

Influencer sentenced to 15 years for fatal hit and run

A Los Angeles court sentenced Rebecca Grossman, a wealthy Westlake Village resident, to 15 years to life in prison for a fatal hit-and-run that occurred in 2020. Grossman was found guilty of second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter, and fleeing the scene after her Mercedes struck and killed two young brothers, Mark and Jacob Iskander, aged 11 and 8, in a crosswalk. In 2020, Rebecca Grossman’s Mercedes struck and killed two brothers, Mark (11) and Jacob (8) Iskander, in a Westlake Village crosswalk. The incident occurred in the affluent Los Angeles suburb, drawing significant attention from the local community. It was revealed

September 17, 2024
Influencer sentenced to 15 years for fatal hit and run
Economy

Gen Z and millennial investors ditch traditional strategies

Young investors are seeking fortune through unorthodox portfolios. They are reconsidering asset accumulation techniques and rejecting traditional investment tenets. Gen Z and millennial investors are shifting away from the conventional path of purchasing stocks and bonds and toward various alternative investments, including real estate, private equity, and cryptocurrencies. According to a recent Bank of America Private Bank survey, the younger generations’ viewpoints on investing and portfolio management have greatly altered. 72% of respondents between the ages of 21 and 43 who participated in the study involving over a thousand high-net-worth individuals said they no longer thought traditional stocks and bonds

September 16, 2024
Gen Z and millennial investors ditch traditional strategies
Sports

Turtle races at popular L.A. pub face growing opposition from activists

For almost 50 years, Brennan’s bar in Marina Del Rey has drawn crowds with a rather unusual and polarizing form of entertainment—turtle races. Every other Thursday night, people pack into the venue, whooping and hollering for their favorite red-eared slider turtles as the little guys crawl out of a circular area, with an announcer providing an enthusiastic play-by-play. Animal rights organizations are currently putting pressure on Brennan’s to permanently end these races, claiming that they violate the instincts and habits of the turtles. The charity organization In Defense of Animals is leading the effort to end Brennan’s turtle racing. Around

September 13, 2024
Turtle races at popular L.A. pub face growing opposition from activists
Local|Lifestyle

$100 a day to get to work? L.A. woman's viral video causes online debate

A young woman’s video about her daily commute costs went viral in Los Angeles. Tiana Arriaga, 24, shared a TikTok clip detailing her $100 daily expense for Uber trips to her workplace situated 14 miles from home, sparking widespread online discussion. The video, racking up an impressive 1.4 million views, shed light on Arriaga’s pricey commute and ignited a lively internet debate on the matter. Arriaga does not own a car, making the 14-mile journey to work infeasible on foot. While some questioned why she doesn’t use public transportation, Arriaga told Newsweek that option would add an hour to her

September 13, 2024
$100 a day to get to work? L.A. woman's viral video causes online debate
Crime

Witnesses or thieves? A father's final hours

PHOENIX, Ariz. — A Phoenix father died after he was trapped under his family’s car while attempting to fix it, and bystanders reportedly robbed him instead of offering assistance, according to family members. Jeronimo Garcia Guerra, 45, likely remained beneath the vehicle for hours after the jack collapsed, police said. Family members indicated that emergency services were not alerted until around noon, after Guerra arrived at the parking lot at approximately 9:45 a.m. “Who knows when the car really fell on him,” Monica Garcia, Guerra’s daughter, told AZFamily. “Who knows how long he’s been under there.” Witnesses allegedly stole items

September 13, 2024
Witnesses or thieves? A father's final hours
Entertainment

Reality TV star's wedding dream rumbles

Remember Kelly Bensimon from the reality TV RHONY? She just dished on why she bailed on her wedding at the last minute. The reason? – Her man wouldn’t sign a prenup and that was the last straw for Kelly. Bensimon, the Real Housewives of New York City, alum, 56, was going to tie the knot with Scott Litner, a financier. They’d been planning one wedding in Boston and another in the Hamptons before Bensimon brought up the prenup.  “Ultimately, my decision is nobody’s business, but I understand that there is speculation and gossip, and I want to put an end

September 12, 2024
Reality TV star's wedding dream rumbles
News

62-year-old woman charged in pregnant South Carolina teen's death

A pregnant teen's death has rocked South Carolina, but police said they’ve made an arrest after months of dead ends. 

September 12, 2024
62-year-old woman charged in pregnant South Carolina teen's death
Lifestyle|WrittenByLAPost

Sweet seduction or bitter betrayal? The truth about sugar dating

In an era where financial pressures on young adults are at an all-time high, a controversial trend has emerged, promising a sweet solution to monetary woes. Sugar dating, often portrayed as a mutually beneficial arrangement between wealthy benefactors and cash-strapped young companions, has gained significant traction, particularly among college students drowning in debt.

August 28, 2024
Sweet seduction or bitter betrayal? The truth about sugar dating
Crime

Violent bicycle gang leaves man with broken leg in LA robbery

A sudden assault by a mob of teens in downtown L.A. on Aug. 2 left a man with a broken leg and other injuries while also being robbed, police and the victim say. KTLA reports that Shailoobek Bazarbai Uulu was waiting at a stoplight on Olympic and Hope when a gang of about 30 kids on bikes rolled up around his car. Uulu said when he attempted to pass the group after the light turned green, one of them threw a water bottle at his car. “When I was passing, one of them threw a bottle of water in my

August 23, 2024
Violent bicycle gang leaves man with broken leg in LA robbery
Crime

Suspect charged in homicide case following discovery of human remains

Premeditated murder charges filed in Sade Robinson case. New evidence suggests suspect Maxwell Anderson planned the crime weeks in advance.

August 20, 2024
Suspect charged in homicide case following discovery of human remains
Crime

Mother who drowned two sons faces first parole hearing

Susan Smith, who was convicted of killing her two young sons nearly 30 years ago, is approaching her first parole hearing on Nov. 4, but experts suggest her romantic relationships behind bars reflect a continued disregard for human life.

August 19, 2024
Mother who drowned two sons faces first parole hearing
Crime

Neurosurgeon's secret life ends in tragedy as doctor is found murdered

A man is being charged with first-degree murder for the death of Dr. Devon Hoover, a 53-year-old neurosurgeon, authorities in Detroit revealed.

August 19, 2024
Neurosurgeon's secret life ends in tragedy as doctor is found murdered
Crime

Son charged in brutal slaying of 83-Year-old father

A 31-year-old man allegedly carried out a horrific attack on his 83-year-old father in the early hours of Saturday, August 3, leaving the elderly victim’s body grotesquely mutilated – a sickening crime that police say is the first murder in the community in over two decades.  Steven James Uricchio now stands accused of murder after cops raced to the family home around 1 a.m., responding to a frantic 911 call for help, and found him outside the residence with his hands raised, wearing a bloodied shirt and boxer shorts. When officers asked about his father, Marc Uricchio, the younger Uricchio

August 16, 2024
Son charged in brutal slaying of 83-Year-old father
Crime

Groom sentenced to 40 years for bride's grisly dismemberment murder

Texas man Jared Dicus received 40-year prison sentence for beheading, dismembering wife in brutal Waller County murder case.

August 16, 2024
Groom sentenced to 40 years for bride's grisly dismemberment murder
Lifestyle

Crashing and cashing: The $11.54 wedding gift that had everyone talking

Wedding crashers surprise Virginia couple with an odd gift and card, leaving everyone laughing. Discover the unexpected twist in this funny wedding story.

August 16, 2024
Crashing and cashing: The $11.54 wedding gift that had everyone talking
Crime

Teen Allegedly Kills Neighbor to Satisfy Dark Curiosity

A Houston teen is detained for allegedly stabbing his elderly neighbor to death in her jacuzzi. Community shocked as details emerge about the brutal crime.

August 09, 2024
Teen Allegedly Kills Neighbor to Satisfy Dark Curiosity
Crime

Teen murder suspect attacks U.S. Marshal in courtroom chaos

Chaos erupted in a D.C. courtroom when a teen girl on trial for beating a disabled man to death allegedly attacked a U.S. marshal

August 07, 2024
Teen murder suspect attacks U.S. Marshal in courtroom chaos
News

Wife vanishes, captivating the nation with one of the most elaborate hoaxes ever

Back in 2016, the Papini case captivated the nation when Sherri, a California woman, claimed she was kidnapped, assaulted, and held hostage for nearly a month. Her chilling account of being abducted by two Hispanic women while out jogging near her Redding home, resurfacing weeks later battered and branded, made headlines and sparked a massive manhunt. Years later, the shocking truth emerged – the entire ordeal was an elaborate kidnapping hoax orchestrated by Papini herself. Now, Keith Papini, her former husband, is unveiling her history of deception, urging the public to be wary if she ever tries to profit from her

July 31, 2024
Wife vanishes, captivating the nation with one of the most elaborate hoaxes ever
World

Norwegian cruise lines leaves family of nine behind in Alaska

An Oklahoma family of nine was left behind in remote Alaska after their Norwegian Cruise Lines ship departed without them, and they were then charged $9,000 in customs fees.

July 29, 2024
Norwegian cruise lines leaves family of nine behind in Alaska
Local

New Hollywood Bowl Museum exhibit explores the origins of the venue

The Hollywood Bowl Museum recently opened an exhibit that showcases the Bowl’s history since it was built over a century ago. “Building the Bowl: From Dream to Destination”, explores into the early days of the venues and those that made it what it is today. According to Hollywood Bowl Museum director Ljiljana Grubisic, these individuals brought diverse perspectives and sometimes conflicting visions to the project. “The spirit of the Hollywood Bowl survived because people believe in the dream,” Grubisic said. “The founders never talked about the Hollywood Bowl as just a venue. They described it as our project, our great

July 25, 2024
New Hollywood Bowl Museum exhibit explores the origins of the venue
Crime

Texas woman faces manslaughter in infant's death thanks to DNA

Texas woman faces manslaughter in infant's death thanks to DNA

July 25, 2024
Texas woman faces manslaughter in infant's death thanks to DNA

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