Posts by Riah Marton
Wheel of Fortune’s Jim Thornton Officially Fired After Alleged Pedophile Chat Room Incident
Content warning: This story discusses child sexual abuse images. Jim Thornton will lend his voice to Wheel of Fortune no more. One day after photos surfaced showing the game show announcer in an apparent pedophile chat room while aboard a flight, the ABC program announced he has been fired. As a Sony Pictures Television spokesperson…
Read MorePayPal adds another round of layoffs
PayPal, the digital payments company, is laying off 251 employees at its San José headquarters in another round of layoffs, according to a recent government filing. The cuts are a part of a multiyear restructuring plan led by CEO Enrique Lores to turn around the company’s performance and cut costs while investing more in AI…
Read MoreTesla’s Cybercab launch triggers federal safety probe
Tesla’s robotaxi services may have hit a roadblock following the highly-anticipated launch of the Cybercab. The electric vehicle company deployed its first Cybercabs in Austin, Texas, on Thursday night, prompting federal regulators to investigate whether the vehicle was properly certified. The gold-colored, two-door vehicle was first unveiled nearly two years ago in Los Angeles. It…
Read MoreJudge in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Prepared to Declare Mistrial
Patrick Clancy Says Lindsay Clancy Told Him She Thought About Suicide and Harming Their Kids Lindsay Clancy‘s now-ex-husband was the first witness called to testify during her murder trial, which began July 27 in Plymouth Superior Court. The 35-year-old former nurse has not denied killing daughter Cora, 5, and sons Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8…
Read MoreHow a cute L.A. Hello Kitty shop became a target for TikTok trolls
The little L.A. shop was a destination for Hello Kitty fans for decades when it decided to dive into a massive new wave of e-commerce — peddling its products live on TikTok. The first floor of the JapanLA store is stuffed with stuffed toys. It houses shelf after shelf of cute Japanese characters such as…
Read MoreAlix Earle and Ashtin Earle Test Positive for BRCA2 After Mom’s Cancer Diagnosis
*This article contains spoilers for Netflix's Earle Meets World. As cameras rolled on Earle Meets World, the family was navigating more than just relationship rumors and feud speculation. Months…
Read MoreLab-Grown Diamond Jewelry Under $300 for Labor Day
There’s truly no better feeling for our shopping-obsessed hearts than saving big on an investment piece. Whether you’re looking to gift it to your partner for an upcoming anniversary or you’re buying it for yourself and future generations, Labor Day might be the most underrated time to buy lab-grown diamonds. Holden, the jewelry brand crafting…
Read MoreMeghan Markle Honors Gloria Steinem With Never-Seen-Before Photo Featuring Son Archie
“She was even better than you would imagine—spending Thanksgiving with our family, introducing me to one of my best friends (forever the champion of female friendship),” Markle mused. “Loving our children with her whole heart, counseling me during hard times, and giving extraordinary advice and perspective with a cup of tea and an unrivaled cheekiness…
Read MoreHow the influencer industry is taking center stage in Burbank
The exterior of the two-story, beige-colored building looks like any other drab office space near the Hollywood Burbank Airport. But on a recent weekday afternoon, the inside was bustling with activity: hairstylists carried brightly colored wigs between soundstages, a prop artist was building a fake leg for an upcoming video and YouTube stars gathered in…
Read MoreFrom $300,000 EVs to dancing bots: The El Segundo firm sliding into Tesla’s slipstream
After its multibillion-dollar bid to become the next Tesla failed, El Segundo’s Faraday Future is pivoting to humanoid robots. The company says it is applying the expertise and infrastructure it gained through its electric vehicle journey to become a front-runner in the global robot race. Skeptics say they are still uncertain whether its robots, which…
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