A woman in Thailand dubbed “Ms. Cyanide” smiled as she was sentenced to death for killing her friend with the fast-acting poison — as she faces accusations of fatally poisoning 13 other wealthy friends who she swindled thousands of dollars from. Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36 — nicknamed “Ms. Cyanide” by Thai media — was convicted on … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ scandal-scarred Los Angeles mansion has found a prospective buyer — but the offer on the table is half the asking price. Bo Belmont, CEO of California-based real estate crowdfunding firm Belwood Investments, has lowballed an offer of $30 million for the Holmby Hills estate, despite it being listed for an eye-popping $61.5 … Read more
The billionaire’s downtown NYC penthouse duplex is unofficially on the market — and it’s the city’s most expensive rental. The Boundary The billionaire founder and former CEO of Uber has something new to deliver: New York City’s most expensive rental residence. But it comes with a catch. Travis Kalanick’s downtown penthouse duplex is on the … Read more
Individuals and corporations who bought real estate way back are now either selling the property for huge sums to a developer or looking at ways to develop it themselves as the clamour for somewhere to live grows louder in major cities Artist Ben Woolfitt recently sold his sold at 1153 Queen Street West, Toronto to … Read more
Dalton Knecht puts up a shot against Utah. (Etienne Laurent / Associated Press) Hey everyone, this is Dan Woike and welcome to The Times’ Lakers Newsletter, our once-a-week chance to form a meaningful writer-reader Knechtion. The Lakers have won six straight, optimism is high and they still have won every NBA Cup game they’ve played. … Read more
Sixteen candles for Bronx. Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz’s son towered over his mom in photos she shared on Instagram Wednesday for his milestone birthday. “Being your mom has been the greatest joy of my life,” the “Pieces of Me” singer gushed. “You are my rock my soul. My ride or die.” 9Ashlee Simpson and … Read more
Freddie Freeman grand slam ball to be auctioned. Could bring ‘life-changing money’ for Venice family The past few weeks have been a whirlwind for Zachary Ruderman. He’s the 10-year-old Dodgers fan who ended up with one of the most significant baseballs in team history — the one his favorite player, first baseman Freddie Freeman, hit … Read more
Cheryl Mehrkar was an “adrenaline junkie” who relished being a scuba divemaster and riding her 2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster in North Carolina, Maine, and near her home in Dutchess County. She had also achieved a fourth-degree karate black belt and dabbled in skydiving and bungee jumping. Now, Mehrkar has a new feat for her unusual résumé … Read more
Boichik Bagels employee Iris Gonzalez holds a pumpernickel bagel with lox and a tomato slice at the Boichik factory in Berkeley on Nov. 14. (Paul Kuroda / For The Times) I’m having trouble tearing my eyes from the bagel-making machines — the industrial device that rolls the dough into the perfect shape, round with a … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards. REUTERS “Saturday Night Live” alum Ana Gasteyer has a story to share about Sean “Diddy” Combs. The comedian, 57, appeared on Wednesday’s episode of the “Las Culturistas” podcast, hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, and claimed that the disgraced rapper, 55, “shut down the whole … Read more
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