Underworld Turns

Girl, 11, in California suffers gunshot to head while in family car

An 11-year-old Bay Area girl is recovering after being shot in the head while inside a vehicle at an apartment complex Monday afternoon, authorities announced. The frightening ordeal unfolded around 12:36 p.m. in the parking lot of the Delta View Apartments, located at 3915 Delta Fair Blvd. in Antioch, a city approximately 37 miles from Oakland, according to an Antioch […]
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Reform the New York State Scaffold Law

For the first time in a long time, New York is dreaming big. From building hundreds of thousands of affordable housing units to expanding our aging transit system, the ambitions of leaders like Gov. Hochul and Mayor Mamdani reflect a growing acceptance of the fact that to make New York the most affordable and dynamic economy it can be, we must embrace the promise of the abundance movement. But to do that meaningfully, we have to find ways to build more, build it faster, and build it cheaper without straining public budgets.
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Thieves in Orange County caught mid burglary with $100K in luxury handbags

An estimated $100,000 in luxury merchandise was recovered from two alleged thieves caught in the act of burglarizing a high-end Orange County handbag store, authorities announced Monday. The incident played out in the early morning hours in the area of Jamboree Road and Dupont Drive, according to an Instagram post from the Irvine Police Department. Police were alerted by building security that […]
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Tesla driver slams into Persian restaurant in Los Angeles

Lunch turned chaotic at a Granada Hills restaurant when a Tesla slammed through its front windows, leaving glass and debris scattered across the dining room. Both the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Fire Department received calls about the crash at Ali Baba Persian Restaurant, located at 17513 W. Chatsworth St. Details remain limited, […]
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US Reduces Number of Vaccines It Recommends For All Children

Federal health officials reduced the number of vaccines recommended for all children from 17 to 11 on Monday. According to the new schedule, some routine vaccines are now only recommended for “high-risk” children, while others, like the flu shot, can be administered through “shared clinical decision-making” that is based on individual discussions between the health […]
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