Headlines that caught my eye on Tuesday
Santa Monica College was evacuated on Tuesday, due to a bomb threat. It is part of a strong uptick in the number of "suspicious" packages being reported to police after people notice they were apparently abandoned.
Speaking of SMC, their radio station, KCRW, is dropping Harry Shearer's "Le Show" that has aired on Sundays for some time. It will continue to provide facilities for the program, but it will only be aired in syndication and online. KCRW has also dropped Tom Schnabel's show from its over-the-air schedule.
The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing has reportedly said that he and his brother were working alone and they did not receive assistance from any terrorist groups.
The two women who were "accidentally" shot by police who mistook them for wanted fugitive Christopher Dorner have reached a settlement with the City of Los Angeles. They will be paid $4.2 million and agree not to file future claims against the city.
Prosecutors have dropped charges against the man who was arrested and charged with sending ricin-filled letters to a Mississippi Senator and to President Obama. New evidence has apparently come to light.
Actor Allan Arbus has died at the age of 95. Best known for his recurring role as psychiatrist "Major Sidney Friedman" on the hit show "M*A*S*H". He took up acting in his 40s after a successful career as a fashion photographer, working with his first wife, Diane Arbus. RIP.
Two stories from Las Vegas today:
1. Authorities in Los Angeles and San Francisco are saying that "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" isn't true when it comes to mental patients. The accusation is that a hospital there is putting its mentally ill on busses for one-way trips to California. The hospital is denying the allegations.
2. Don't take a taxicab from McCarren International Airport to your hotel, unless you know the way. An audit revealed that taxi drivers in Vegas overcharged airport passengers to the tune of $14.8 million last year. Rent a car or take SuperShuttle.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson missed the premiere of his new film "Pain and Gain" last night because he was undergoing an emergency hernia surgery.
Over 89,000 employees of the IRS will be taking furlough days over the next few months. Even those IT and security personnel who will be required to work on the days everyone else is off of work, will be forced to take other days off without pay so that no one is exempted.
Meanwhile, Apple is sharing the wealth, announcing plans to distribute $100 billion in cash to shareholders between now and 2015, in the form of dividends and buybacks.
We may see more of "Average Joe's Gym", "The American Dodgeball Association of America", and "Peter la Fleur" as a sequel to 2004's "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story' is in the works.
In Baltimore, 13 corrections officers and 12 reputed gang members were indicted on racketeering, money laundering and drug charges.
Burger King is expanding its delivery service to Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco. Cities where you can already have a Whopper delivered to your door are Washington, D.C., Houston, Miami and New York City.
Hawaiian Tropic is dashing the dreams of male oglers everywhere, as it is ending its 30 year run of bikini contests. Reason? The contests don't resonate with women who shop for suntan products. It took them 30 years to figure that out??
A Miami Beach woman found $36,000 in cash at the golf course where she works, and promptly turned it in. Its owner has been located and the cash returned to him.
In several U.S. states, if you are married for more than ten years and then divorce, you may be on the hook for "permanent" alimony. Now a woman who was ordered to pay that support to her ex-husband, she is challenging it in the courts, saying it is not fair. More on this on tomorrow's blog.
Singer/songwriter Will.i.am has admitted to stealing the "beat" for a song from another artist, although some reports have him saying it wasn't "intentional". Okayyyyyyyyyyyy.
Rapper Little Scrappy went to jail rather than submit a court-ordered urine test. Apparently he studied a bit too hard for the test, as when he turned in the sample it was cold to the touch. When asked to provide another sample, he refused.
Teachers are attending "training" at the Marine Corps Recruit facility at Parris Island, SC, in order to learn more about the Marines and why they should recommend it as a career option to their students.
Speaking of SMC, their radio station, KCRW, is dropping Harry Shearer's "Le Show" that has aired on Sundays for some time. It will continue to provide facilities for the program, but it will only be aired in syndication and online. KCRW has also dropped Tom Schnabel's show from its over-the-air schedule.
The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing has reportedly said that he and his brother were working alone and they did not receive assistance from any terrorist groups.
The two women who were "accidentally" shot by police who mistook them for wanted fugitive Christopher Dorner have reached a settlement with the City of Los Angeles. They will be paid $4.2 million and agree not to file future claims against the city.
Prosecutors have dropped charges against the man who was arrested and charged with sending ricin-filled letters to a Mississippi Senator and to President Obama. New evidence has apparently come to light.
Actor Allan Arbus has died at the age of 95. Best known for his recurring role as psychiatrist "Major Sidney Friedman" on the hit show "M*A*S*H". He took up acting in his 40s after a successful career as a fashion photographer, working with his first wife, Diane Arbus. RIP.
Two stories from Las Vegas today:
1. Authorities in Los Angeles and San Francisco are saying that "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" isn't true when it comes to mental patients. The accusation is that a hospital there is putting its mentally ill on busses for one-way trips to California. The hospital is denying the allegations.
2. Don't take a taxicab from McCarren International Airport to your hotel, unless you know the way. An audit revealed that taxi drivers in Vegas overcharged airport passengers to the tune of $14.8 million last year. Rent a car or take SuperShuttle.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson missed the premiere of his new film "Pain and Gain" last night because he was undergoing an emergency hernia surgery.
Over 89,000 employees of the IRS will be taking furlough days over the next few months. Even those IT and security personnel who will be required to work on the days everyone else is off of work, will be forced to take other days off without pay so that no one is exempted.
Meanwhile, Apple is sharing the wealth, announcing plans to distribute $100 billion in cash to shareholders between now and 2015, in the form of dividends and buybacks.
We may see more of "Average Joe's Gym", "The American Dodgeball Association of America", and "Peter la Fleur" as a sequel to 2004's "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story' is in the works.
In Baltimore, 13 corrections officers and 12 reputed gang members were indicted on racketeering, money laundering and drug charges.
Burger King is expanding its delivery service to Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco. Cities where you can already have a Whopper delivered to your door are Washington, D.C., Houston, Miami and New York City.
Hawaiian Tropic is dashing the dreams of male oglers everywhere, as it is ending its 30 year run of bikini contests. Reason? The contests don't resonate with women who shop for suntan products. It took them 30 years to figure that out??
A Miami Beach woman found $36,000 in cash at the golf course where she works, and promptly turned it in. Its owner has been located and the cash returned to him.
In several U.S. states, if you are married for more than ten years and then divorce, you may be on the hook for "permanent" alimony. Now a woman who was ordered to pay that support to her ex-husband, she is challenging it in the courts, saying it is not fair. More on this on tomorrow's blog.
Singer/songwriter Will.i.am has admitted to stealing the "beat" for a song from another artist, although some reports have him saying it wasn't "intentional". Okayyyyyyyyyyyy.
Rapper Little Scrappy went to jail rather than submit a court-ordered urine test. Apparently he studied a bit too hard for the test, as when he turned in the sample it was cold to the touch. When asked to provide another sample, he refused.
Teachers are attending "training" at the Marine Corps Recruit facility at Parris Island, SC, in order to learn more about the Marines and why they should recommend it as a career option to their students.
posted by me at 6:22 PM
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