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Prosecutors asked that the bail of Rebecca Grossman be revoked in her murder trial Friday, saying that while the jury was deliberating she orchestrated the release of sealed evidence that jurors have not seen. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Joseph Brandolino said he would investigate the matter but was not inclined to jail Grossman, although he admonished her that she cannot give reporters evidence that is barred from disclosure.“You don’t want to be remanded,” the judge told the Hidden Hills woman charged with…

I have a number of valuable games in my collection. Some I acquired through lucky timing, others I’ve actually shelled out for, but all of them are the result of questionable priorities. None are as valuable as my copy of Little Samson. As of today, Little Samson is worth more than two months of rent for my small, one-bedroom apartment in a nowhere town. That’s really depressing because it both illustrates how ridiculous the collectors market is for video games and how ridiculously expensive it is just to afford a roof…

The Mother games are a highly celebrated RPG series, containing the likes of both Mother and EarthBound. There’s also Mother 3, a really good RPG from what I’ve heard, that still hasn’t made it to the west. Ever since it came out in 2006 for the Game Boy Advance, fans have been begging Mother series creator Shigesato Itoi for an official English release. We’ve recently learned that Mother 3 will be coming to Nintendo Switch Online, but still only in Japan. Western fans naturally clamored for a Western release, which got…

Some companies and organizations are so blatant when it comes to asking for your hard-earned money that it can be hard to know whether to be impressed by the gall or to be angry at the greed. But every once in a while, a golden opportunity to get back at them might arise for those who manage to see it.A man decided to maliciously comply with a letter from a political organization sent to his toddler. Despite the full-blown recession at the time, they were asking for the “best he could offer,” so he decided to give them…

Since the installation of AI cameras across the country that click pictures of people violating traffic rules, numerous cases have come forward in which the fines have exceeded lakhs of Rupees. In a similar case recently, it has been reported that a Honda Activa from Sudhama Nagar, Bengaluru has accumulated a staggering Rs. 3.04 lakh in traffic fines. What is even more shocking is that when the police officials arrived at his home to inform him about this, he asked them to seize his Honda Activa. According to police…

Following the lead of the top IT companies, India's third largest software services firm HCLTech has now asked its employees to report to office thrice a week, failing which they will have to face disciplinary action as per company policy, starting February 19.“All DFS (Digital Foundation Services) employees, irrespective of their band (E0 and above), will be required to work from their designated HCLTech offices for a minimum of three days a week,” according to an email sent by HCLTech's global head – people function…

Going into labor can be a chaotic experience for many parents. Especially when it’s unexpected, it causes a million thoughts to suddenly flood the mom’s and dad’s minds. Where is the hospital bag? Do we have a babysitter to watch our older ones? Did I remember to put on shoes? Even though parents don’t know the exact moment when labor will begin, it’s important to have a plan in place for when it does. But according to one mom, her neighbors didn’t thoroughly consider where their children would go while they were at the…

Contrary to what romantic comedies and daring relationship stories might lead you to believe, having a crush on someone doesn’t immediately make you into a plot-critical, above-the-law main character who “gets the girl despite adversity.”In reality, if you do end up developing a crush on your coworker’s husband, then attaining his phone number through nefarious means and start driving a wedge into their relationship, all you’ll get is a meeting with the HR. While having a crush is normal, letting that crush lead you…

Almost everything that gets onto a commercial plane—fuel, checked-in baggage, cargo, and meals—is weighed. For passengers and their cabin bags, most airlines use average data.But Finnair, Finland’s national carrier, said Friday that it started asking passengers this week to voluntarily and anonymously hop onto a scale with their hand luggage at the country’s main airport in Helsinki. The airline said its aim is to get its own figures.“We will need data for both winter season and for summer season. In winter season people…

Food can be the thing that builds bridges between people. For example, people can enjoy certain types of food and build relationships over that enjoyment. At the same time, it can also be the thing that damages or ruins these bridges. Like when someone doesn’t like certain food and that, for some reason, annoys another person very much.Today’s story is about a similar situation, where an autistic woman was bullied for having sensory issues related to food. Her bully was kicked out for her actions, and it turned into a…