Underworld Turns

Coachella attendees say Airbnb hosts canceled stays, relisted rentals at last minute

Coachella attendees have taken to social media to complain about last‑minute cancellations of their Airbnb reservations just days before the festival. Users on TikTok and Instagram have posted videos saying their Airbnb bookings, in some cases made months in advance, were abruptly canceled and then relisted at higher prices. Many said they were left scrambling […]
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Trump Raked in $28 Million From Middle East Business Deals. Then He Started a War.

Donald Trump is betting big on Oman. Since September 2024, the president has been developing a grand project in the Middle Eastern sultanate—a sprawling golf course, a hotel, and seaside villas—all perched over the shimmering Gulf of Oman. A livestream of the site shows a sun-drenched stretch of water, edged by brown desert rock outcroppings, […]
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Man charged after massive Ontario warehouse fire causes over half a billion in losses

A man accused of starting a massive fire at a warehouse spanning more than one million square feet in Ontario earlier this week has been charged with multiple counts of arson in connection with the costly blaze, officials announced Friday. Chamel Abdulkarim, a 29-year-old resident of Highland, is facing charges from both local and federal […]
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Trump’s Math Behind Medicaid Fraud Claims Doesn’t Add Up—Literally

The Trump administration is bad at math. On Friday, the Associated Press reported that an administration official admitted to miscounting how many people in New York receive care through home and community-based services by millions. Home and community-based services were established during the Reagan administration, Like the name suggests, these services help disabled people stay […]
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Booking photo released of suspect in massive Ontario warehouse fire

Police on Friday released the booking photo of a 29-year-old man suspected of setting a fire that engulfed and gutted an over 1-million-square-foot warehouse in Ontario earlier in the week. Chamel Abdulkarim, a resident of Highland, was booked on suspicion of felony arson of a structure and aggravated arson following Tuesday’s fire that destroyed the […]
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Fleeing driver arrested after ramming, fighting CHP officer after erratic pursuit through Orange County

A man was tackled to the ground and taken into custody after leading California Highway Patrol officers on an erratic pursuit through Orange County Thursday night. The suspect, who drove an older model Honda Accord, was initially wanted for “driving through a traffic break and failing to yield.” After hitting the 405 Freeway, he stopped […]
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