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San Recto voting conspiracy takes LA by storm over uncounted ballots in mysterious California city that doesn’t exist
A viral post claiming that hundreds of ballots from voters supporting Spencer Pratt’s mayoral run turned up in the trash in a mysterious corner of Los Angeles has one major problem — the area doesn’t exist. The fake conspiracy was floated on Saturday with a parody account on X claiming: “BREAKING: 675 ballots for Spencer…
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Movers spotted outside Jelly Roll, Bunnie Xo’s Nashville home after divorce news
Movers were spotted outside of Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo’s home after their marriage hit a dead end road. A moving truck was parked outside of the Grammy winner and podcaster’s Tennessee residence on Monday. In pictures obtained by TMZ, workers were seen moving items out of the estate, with neighbors telling the outlet that…
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Plane slides off runway in San Fernando Valley after landing gear fails, officials say
Firefighters responded to a small airplane crash at the Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, a wreck caused by faulty landing gear within the aircraft, airport officials said. Firefighters responded to a solo crash of a Cessna airplane just after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Based on initial reports of the incident, the pilot and sole passenger in the…
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Oscar legend plans Jan. 6 film that could be ‘nightmare’ for Trump: report
Oscar winner Sean Penn has planned to take a closer look at the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack in a new film that is expected to be “a nightmare” for President Donald Trump, The Daily Beast reported on Tuesday. Penn is slated to direct the untitled movie. He has spoken out against Trump, and the…
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Nothing on the Internet Is Secure Anymore
Late last month, I began to consider withdrawing some money from my savings account to buy gold. It’s the first time I’ve ever thought about panic-buying. For all of the firewalls and two-factor-authentication codes, the safety of the internet is starting to falter. Hackers are gaining the upper hand over organizations around the world—hospitals, energy…
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Why the Reflecting Pool Is Full of Algae After Trump’s Renovation
On Wednesday morning, workers poured hydrogen peroxide into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC. The treatment is the latest attempt by the Interior Department to control an algae bloom that has turned the pool bright green, despite President Donald Trump’s costly renovation to make it “American flag blue” in time for the nation’s…
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People are betting on elections in prediction markets. Congress is watching
WASHINGTON — As Spencer Pratt fell behind in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, an unexpected group began claiming election fraud: people tracking the Republican’s success on prediction markets, the increasingly popular online exchanges on which people can make bets on almost anything. “Crazy how much voter fraud can be done with mail in ballots,” one user following…
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ICE rushing out new rules allowing detention center contractor to avoid lawsuits: report
At the urging of one of the largest and most notorious contractors running detention centers used to detain immigrants who have been taken into custody by ICE agents, the agency posted new rules that will make it easier for contractors to avoid lawsuits and be held accountable under state and local laws. According to Washington…
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Nimble’s New Modular Power Bank Can Be Shared With a Friend
Power banks are useful but boring. Trust me, after testing more than 100 power banks, I’m qualified to bemoan the lack of innovation. These rectangular battery packs are mostly utilitarian. You get big laptop power banks and slim phone power banks, but fresh designs are rare, so Nimble’s SharePower immediately brought a smile to my…
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Andrew Bird gets ‘painfully sincere’ at mental health benefit concert celebrating ‘The Pitt’
As singer-songwriter Andrew Bird welcomed “The Pitt” composer Gavin Brivik to the stage at Largo at the Coronet, the room seemed to hold its breath in anticipation. Then, the reverent sound of a looping violin broke the silence. A pair of acoustic guitars chimed in, and suddenly we were transported to a fictional Pittsburgh hospital…