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You've heard of an RV. Now, meet the LV.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:08 GMT

You’ve heard of an RV, but what about an LV?It stands for Living Vehicle, a luxurious home on wheels that lets you embrace the remote work lifestyle so you can live comfortably in various places.Follow Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro on Instagram!"We’re nomadic, we aren’t ... required to stay in one location anymore," explained Matthew Hoffman, designer and founder of Santa Barbarba based Living Vehicle.Thanks to the internet, email, zoom and now AI, remote work is a reality for many."Let’s change the way that we perceive traditional home environment and do something a little different," said Hoffman, who runs the company along with his wife.Take a full tour of the Living Vehicle here."My wife and I have been living in small spaces like this for the past couple of decades, we like living simply and living well, but we don’t need to live in large homes."Inside, you’ll find things are compact but luxurious. There's a dining area, kitchen with appliances, a deck, bedroom with a combo washer/...

Debt ceiling talks making 'progress' McCarthy says, talks narrow on deal ahead of looming deadline

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:08 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Friday negotiators "made progress” on an agreement with the White House to raise the debt limit as they race to close out a deal ahead of a looming deadline to avert a potentially catastrophic default.McCarthy told reporters at the Capitol that there is still more work to do.The two sides are narrowing on a two-year agreement that would curb federal spending and lift the borrowing limit ahead of a deadline as soon as June 1 when Treasury could run out of money to pay the nation's bills.President Joe Biden and the Republican speaker hope to strike a budget compromise this weekend. Any deal would need to be a political compromise, with support from both Democrats and Republicans to pass the divided Congress.A person familiar with the talks said the two sides are “dug in” on whether or not to agree to Republican demands to impose stiffer work requirements on people who receive government food stamps, cash assistance and health care ai...

New 'Barbie' trailer drops

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:08 GMT

Warner Bros. released a new trailer for this summer's live-action "Barbie" film.Margot Robbie plays the world's most famous doll opposite Ryan Gosling's Ken in Greta Gerwig's comedic look at their perfect world.The new trailer shows Barbie and Ken leaving the Barbie world for a "Real World" Los Angeles.“Barbie” is set to hit theaters on July 21, 2023.

Ruochun Ding Unveils DETACHMENT: VOLUME III Collection, Embracing the Essence of Detachment

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:08 GMT

New York City-based fashion designer Ruochun Ding has made a striking debut with her collection, DETACHMENT: VOLUME III. Inspired by a diverse range of artworks from various media, Ding’s collection embodies the concept of “Detachment,” drawing upon the Buddhist philosophy that encourages liberation from attachment and thought.In Buddhism, “Detachment” refers to a state of being “Unstained” by thoughts, a state of separation from one’s own mind. It involves freeing oneself from the constraints of personal opinions, leading to mental and emotional freedom. Ruochun Ding believes that by detaching ourselves from our preconceived notions, we can avoid mental and emotional harm.The designer’s vision comes to life through the meticulous selection of neutral colors and delicate fabrics, including luxurious Italian silk. With each piece, Ding aims to highlight the true value of garment craftsmanship while enabling customers to experience...

U.S. woman loses leg in shark attack snorkeling in Turks and Caicos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:08 GMT

A Connecticut woman snorkeling in Turks and Caicos lost her leg during a shark attack on Wednesday.The attack — which left the 22-year-old woman in serious condition — was reported at about 3:07 p.m., according to a release from the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources in Turks and Caicos.The woman, who was snorkeling with a friend at the Bone Yard dive site in Princess Alexandra National Park, was taken to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, according to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.The location of the incident is part of the Princess Alexandra National Park, a marine-protected area of the Turks and Caicos islands, according to the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources.The incident is under investigation by police.“Though incidents such as these are highly unusual in the Turks and Caicos Islands, swimmers, snorkelers and divers and boat operators are reminded to exercise caution on the water,” the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources...

‘I feel like a complete idiot’: Bay Area man avoids jail for selling fake Adderall pills containing meth online

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:08 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — A Bay Area man was sentenced to three years of supervised release, but no jail time, after pleading guilty to selling fake Adderall pills containing methamphetamine, court records show.Andrew Tan, of San Francisco, was charged in 2021 after authorities linked him to an account on the dark web called ADDERALL123 that offered 30 milligram pills of the prescription drug, which is used to treat ADHD. Undercover Drug Enforcement Agents ordered pills from the account, while police tracked one of the packages to a post office in Daly City, and confirmed that Tan was the one who mailed it.In a three-page apology letter to the court, Tan wrote that he is “truly sorry” and pled for leniency.“I feel like a complete idiot and ignorant for the crime I committed,” Tan wrote. “I love my wife so much, I wish I could take away all the pain and burden of her responsibilities, and especially my conviction away from her. Everyday, I regret my actions ...

Charges against parents in co-sleeping death of 2-day-old baby draw condemnation from pregnancy justice groups

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:08 GMT

The criminal case of an Aurora couple charged in the co-sleeping death of their 2-day-old baby has spurred outcry from state reproductive justice groups who describe the prosecution as part of a growing trend across the country in which pregnant and postpartum people are facing more criminalization.Brittany Diekneit, 27, and her husband Sean Byrne, 26, are each facing a felony charge of child abuse resulting in death. Diekneit and baby Walker returned home from the hospital on Sept. 22, and Walker died sometime that night or early morning. In April, three months after the autopsy was completed, arrest warrants were issued for the pair. The Aurora police arrest affidavits allege that the couple was drinking alcohol before sharing a bed with the baby and “ignored the substantial and unjustifiable risk of co-sleeping with Walker while being incapacitated and they were thus unable to check on him.”The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office also upped the detective’s initial charge of ...

U.S. teen on grad trip lost overboard from sunset cruise boat off Bahamas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:08 GMT

Three days after graduating from high school, a Louisiana teen went missing from a sunset cruise in the Bahamas, the Coast Guard has reported.Cameron Robbins, 18, was among of group of Baton Rouge teens on a graduation trip to the Atlantis resort, near Nassau. He jumped or fell from a boat Wednesday evening near Athol Island and disappeared in the water, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said.The U.S. Coast Guard is assisting Bahamian teams in the search, it said Thursday.Robbins graduated Sunday, May 21, from University Laboratory School, which is run by Louisiana State University. He had been there since kindergarten, a school official told TV station WBRZ.The trip was not a school-sanctioned event but a commercial package arranged for students from the Baton Rouge area.Related ArticlesNational News | Body found in Alabama woods in 1997 identified as 20-year-old California man National News | Map: Where the new search for Madeleine McCann has led Natio...

Terrifying moments as man opens plane door midair on Asiana Airlines flight

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:08 GMT

By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon | CNNSeoul, South Korea  — The door of an Asiana Airlines jet opened as it was coming in to land in Daegu, South Korea, on Friday afternoon, leaving wind whipping through the plane’s cabin as terrified passengers gripped their armrests, video of the incident shows.An airline official said a man in his 30s who was sitting at the emergency seat seemed to have opened the door when the aircraft was about 700 feet (213 meters) above the ground and about two to three minutes from landing in the city 150 miles (240 kilometers) south of Seoul.However, company officials told CNN the plane had landed safely.Local police said a man had been arrested. They said he confessed to opening the door, but would not say why he did it.South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a statement Friday that police and the ministry were investigating an individual over violation of aviation law.Any person who contravenes the Aviation Security Act, which ...

Parents of Banko Brown sue Walgreens, security company, Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony for wrongful death

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:08 GMT

(KRON) -- Twenty-four-year-old transgender man Banko Brown was fatally shot and killed by a private security officer at a Walgreens in San Francisco after being accused of shoplifting in April. Now, Brown's parents have decided to sue Walgreens, the private security firm Kingdom Group Protective Services Company, and the killer Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony for wrongful death, the family's lawyer announced Friday."Anthony was on edge, a powder keg waiting to explode. Banko's apparent shoplifting was the spark that set Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony off," said attorney John Burris. "Walgreens and Kingdom Protective Services ordered their security to be more aggressive, causing their unfit security guard to blow up and kill Banko over nothing."Brown and the security guard got into a deadly confrontation inside a Walgreens store on Market Street on April 27. Brown was unarmed when the guard opened fire. Anthony told detectives that Brown threatened to stab him and that he felt like his life w...