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Tax on vacation homes in California beach community has unintended consequences

Tax on vacation homes in California beach community has unintended consequences

San Diego’s vacation home tax, intended to benefit the city, seems to be doing the opposite, with around $10 million in annual losses reported. Numerous short-term rental owners are neglecting to pay the transient occupancy tax (TOT), which varies between 8% and 13.75%. This tax pertains to rentals listed on platforms such as Airbnb and […]

Bronx scientist becomes the first to get a 3D-printed robotic arm

Bronx scientist becomes the first to get a 3D-printed robotic arm

That’s the hero he deserves. Praveen Gowtham has mostly avoided using prosthetics throughout his life. This Bronx physicist lost part of his arm shortly after birth due to a birth defect and found traditional prosthetics to be unwieldy and less functional than advertised. However, last month marked a turning point when he became the first […]

Disturbing turn in case of undocumented immigrant charged with family murders

Disturbing turn in case of undocumented immigrant charged with family murders

Family Tragedy Repercussions Authorities have arrested an illegal immigrant, Joaquin Escoto, in connection with the brutal killings of three family members—two women and a two-week-old infant—in Modesto last week. There are indications that Escoto may have lived with the victims and possibly fathered a child with one of them. Detectives revealed that Escoto, 28, had […]

Election meddling scandal revealed in two California cities

Election meddling scandal revealed in two California cities

Election Interference in California Raises Concerns A recent election interference incident in California has stirred up quite a commotion. There have been reports of vandalized polling places, and some mail-in ballots were even discovered burned inside drop boxes. Officials are calling the situation serious but isolated, emphasizing that an investigation is underway. They’ve made it […]

Trump’s DOJ requests that the outspoken judge in the 2020 election case step aside.

Trump's DOJ requests that the outspoken judge in the 2020 election case step aside.

The Justice Department is requesting that an Atlanta judge, who faced disciplinary action for a scandalous encounter with a high-ranking police officer in his office, step back from a significant legal dispute regarding access to Georgia’s election records. On Friday, federal prosecutors submitted a motion for Judge Eleanor Ross, 58, to disqualify herself from the […]

Texas teenager Karmelo Anthony faces trial for the alleged murder of Austin Metcalf.

Texas teenager Karmelo Anthony faces trial for the alleged murder of Austin Metcalf.

Carmelo Anthony’s Trial Set to Begin Carmelo Anthony, a student athlete from Texas, is set to stand trial this week. He is accused of stabbing rival high school football player Austin Metcalf, who died during a track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025. Metcalf’s tragic death, occurring in the presence of his twin brother, […]