VIDEO: Man allegedly seeking to meet underage girls at hotel was shot and killed by police after he pulled a gun
washington state police shot dead The man was the one they confronted during a sting operation aimed at catching online child predators. The fatal incident occurred at the DoubleTree Suites Hotel in Tukwila on April 17 around 3 p.m. The Seattle Police Department said the 67-year-old man believed he was meeting two girls, ages 7 […]
College graduation: 3 tips for parents to dodge expensive hotel rates
College towns often struggle to accommodate tourists during events such as graduation ceremonies, leading to a shortage of hotel rooms and soaring prices. Parents of college students often endure high prices not only during graduation season, but also for events such as family weekends and homecoming. Tips to avoid graduation day nightmares include booking early, […]
Illegal Alien Charged with Fatally Stabbing Man at Central Florida Hotel
An illegal alien has been charged with stabbing a man to death at a Days Inn hotel in Sumter County, Florida, police said. Ricardo Agustín Lorenzo is an illegal immigrant from Guatemala. arrested He was charged with second-degree murder by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office on April 13. Police said Lorenzo was at the Days […]
How many ballerinas can dance on tiptoes in one place? A world record 353 at New York’s Plaza Hotel
NEW YORK (AP) – Hundreds of young dancers wearing white tutus and coiffed hair gathered at New York’s Plaza Hotel on Wednesday to break a world record for dancing on pointe. The spectacle, held over three nights at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, was organized by Youth America Grand Prix, a ballet scholarship program […]
Toddler dies after falling from third-story hotel window in South Dakota
A Minnesota toddler has died after falling from a third-floor hotel window in South Dakota. Kathryn and Alex Hine of Lakefield, Minn., wrote in a Facebook post that their 1-year-old son, Madden, died Monday, two days after falling at the Clubhouse Hotel & Suites in Sioux Falls. Ta. Man on the run from South Carolina […]
Hundreds of ballet dancers go on tippy toes simultaneously to break Guinness World Record at NYC’s Plaza Hotel
They remain wary of competition. Hundreds of young ballet dancers simultaneously sat on tiptoe and held the grueling pose for more than a minute, setting a new world record Wednesday at Manhattan’s Plaza Hotel. A total of 353 dancers from around the world held the position known as “en pointe,” beating the current Guinness World […]
Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
More than half of the rooms in budget hotels nationwide were empty in the first three months of 2024 as inflation-stricken travelers cut back on spending, according to the latest data from the hotel industry. Occupancy rates for hotels such as Econo Lodge, Days Inn, Super 8 and SureStay were 48.7% in the first quarter, […]
California home size of hotel room on the edge of Silicon Valley hits market for $1.7M
Developers are drooling over this expensive pocket-sized palace. A bite-sized 384-square-foot home on the edge of California’s Silicon Valley has been put on the market for a whopping $1.7 million. According to ABC7. Located at the end of a cul-de-sac in a quiet residential area of Cupertino, the home is overlooked by neighboring $5 million […]
Rowdy migrants scuffle with police at New York hotel shelter after employee calls 911 on ‘very violent’ asylum-seeker
On Tuesday, a group of unruly migrants got into an altercation with law enforcement officers at a New York hotel being used as a shelter for an influx of asylum seekers. new york post report. Around 1 p.m. Tuesday, a Ramada Inn employee called 911 after one of the immigrants residing at the hotel became […]
Florida GOP leader George Riley Jr. trashed hotel room during weeklong bender while worried family reported him missing
A Florida Republican leader and father allegedly destroyed his hotel room during an alcohol-fueled assault after his worried family reported him missing after not hearing from him for days. Florida Republican Party Executive Director George Riley Jr. was reported missing to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office on April 2, after being unable to contact his […]