Newark Airport lands on TSA’s Top 10 most unusual finds roundup following bizarre discovery

Bricking news! A traveler’s attempt to hide a disassembled gun inside a Lego toy box landed Newark Liberty International Airport on the Transportation Security Administration’s annual list of wildest discoveries at checkpoints in 2024.  A Mississippi man was busted in October after TSA officers discovered the 9mm gun parts artfully concealed inside the traveler’s carry-on … Read more

LA millionaire slammed for offering ‘any amount’ for private firefighters to protect his mansion in Palisades fire

They’re smoking mad about his “entitlement.” A millionaire Los Angeles CEO posted a message online offering to pay private firefighters “any amount” to protect his luxury home from the Palisades wildfire — sparking outrage over “resource” hogging as neighbors’ homes burned. Keith Wasserman, co-founder of real estate investment company Gelt Venture Partners, posted the “tone … Read more

NYPD congestion toll enforcement racks up nearly 200 tickets, 3 arrests and 27 vehicles seized —in just two days

Nearly 200 people were slapped with tickets, three were arrested and more than two dozen vehicles were seized as NYPD officers went out to enforce the contentious congestion pricing plan in Manhattan this week, authorities said. The department said 81 of the summonses were for improper or covered plates, which could mean plates that have … Read more

Trump repeatedly warned Gov. Newsom about ‘terrible’ wildfire prevention in wake of deadly Palisades fire

President-elect Trump, during his first administration, put Gov. Gavin Newsom on notice for his handling of repeated wildfires in the state, years ahead of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires currently raging. “The Governor of California, @GavinNewsom, has done a terrible job of forest management. I told him from the first day we met that he must … Read more

Fania Records put salsa on the map. Can it evolve?

There was a time when Fania Records was the most transcendent label in Latin music — hailed as the Motown of salsa. From its apocalyptic rise in late ’60s New York to its triumphant empire of sound throughout the ‘70s and ’80s, the company sold albums by the millions, its incomparable roster showcasing the pedigree … Read more

How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County

Greg Voorhies douses smoldering vegetation while trying to stop a neighbor’s house from igniting on Sinaloa Avenue in Altadena on Wednesday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Those looking to assist residents affected by the Los Angeles County firestorm have a number of options to donate money, materials or their time. Communities in and around … Read more

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