Earthquakes in New York are even rarer than snowfall in Los Angeles. The one that struck the East Coast last Friday was one of the largest in the region in a century. And yet on the grand scale of things — no longer the Richter scale, by the way, but the Moment Magnitude Scale — it was relatively minor, with a magnitude of 4.8. The MMS is exponential: A 5.0-magnitude quake is the equivalent of 475 tons of TNT exploding, while 6.0 equals 15,000 tons, and 7.0 is 475,000 tons. While this quake and...
On your marks get set go! A Wetherby charity trio are donning crazy costumes in a bid to win the biggest prize in the mascot racing world – and raise money at for its own fundraising appeal in the process. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly’s (WiSE) mascot Ollie Beak and two of his pals will take on dozens of other mascots of all shapes and sizes, at the annual Sue Ryder Mascot Gold Cup. The event, which takes place at the end of the month at Wetherby Racecourse, is expected to raise thousands...
A young Aussie has been slammed as 'tone deaf' by Australians after admitting she had 'accidentally' bought an investment property.
Ah, bucolic Sunnyvale, Calif., with its cow pastures, garages filled with engineers changing the world, and entitled employees. However, Sunnyvale, tucked between Santa Clara and Mountain View, is no longer bucolic but is still full of entitled brats—and Google.
North West appears to be a natural photographer taking several striking shots of her mom Kim Kardashian during their vacay in Turks and Caicos. Kim showed off North's handiwork behind the lens with a bunch of pics of herself posing in a gold…
The roiling water can be treacherous, the banks are steep and slick with mud, and the riverbed is covered in jagged, hidden boulders. Yet Ukrainian border guards often find their quarry — men seeking to escape the military draft — swimming in these hazardous conditions, trying to cross the Tysa River where it forms the border with Romania. Lt. Vladyslav Tonkoshtan recently detained a man on the bank, where he was preparing to cross the river in the hope of reuniting with his wife and children,...
Welcome to this week's West Coast, Messed Coast™ report, where your humble correspondent reminds you that Gretna Green wasn't just a spot in Scotland where randy, underage 18th-century couples dashed off to get hitched; it was also the name of the Brentwood street where O.J. Simpson nearly cut off the head of his ex-wife, Nicole Simpson, and Ron Goldman.
Two-time Vice-Champion of the World, European Champion Varazdat Lalayan clinched the gold at the Weightlifting World Cup under way Phuket, Thailand․ Lalayan won the heavyweight (+109 kg) competition with a result of 463 kg (210+253 kg). Two-time Olympic Vice-Champion, two-time World and European Champion Simon Martirosyan took the fourth place with the result of 440 …
The Love Me (Bar)tender Elvis themed pop-up bar gives guests in Downtown Los Angeles a taste of Memphis.
The Love Me (Bar)tender Elvis themed pop-up bar gives guests in Downtown Los Angeles a taste of Memphis.
The Love Me (Bar)tender Elvis themed pop-up bar gives guests in Downtown Los Angeles a taste of Memphis.
The Love Me (Bar)tender Elvis themed pop-up bar gives guests in Downtown Los Angeles a taste of Memphis.