Author: Obando

In the southern city of Kaohsiung, an inferno broke out raging through multiple floors of a 13-story apartment block which resulted in 46 people dead. (Photo via Times of India) The intense blaze as it lightens the night The person responsible for the island’s deadliest fire was a Taiwanese woman who made an attempt to get back at her boyfriend, suspecting he was cheating on her. She is identified by her family name “Huang”, and authorities stated that left unextinguished incense ashes on a sofa upon leaving the building. “Huang intended to light a fire to cause an incident and…

Filipino-American actress Ivory Aquino officially made history as she has been cast as DC’s first transgender character “Alysia Yeoh” in the upcoming 2022 DC film “Batgirl” The casting was first leaked on social media when Leslie Grace posted a photo of two women crossing the street in what appears to be the film’s set on her Instagram story. Grace tagged Aquino and captioned the post, “Barbara and Alysia 😍🦇” According to Variety, The DC character Alysia Yeoh first appeared in a 2011 issue of “Batgirl” that was written by Gail Simone and illustrated by Ardian Syaf. The character, Alysia Yeoh…

On the night of March 1, 2020, Jaxon went to a high-rise apartment in an affluent area of San Francisco for a blind date. The family had texted him at 11pm to check if he was coming home that night and Jaxon said he would. Jaxon never came home from that date and every parent’s nightmare became a reality. Jaxon’s family was told to wait for the police and medical examiner’s reports to get any information. Those reports were finally sent to us months later after repeated follow-up. It was revealed that Jaxon was found naked and dead in the bed of…

18 people have been announced dead after a karaoke bar incident that took place in Indonesia’s West Papua following a brawl between two rival gangs of youths in the area. A photo captured of the nightclub (Via CNN) One person was fatally stabbed in the fight early on Tuesday before the venue was set ablaze with 17 people trapped inside, a police official stated. A spokesman for West Papua police, Adam Erwini told Metro TV, “Fights among youths in cities are normal, but that it has caused so many deaths, that is a first.” Adam said it was unclear initially…

A Fairfield Connecticut father is accused of launching a racist tirade and tossing a beverage at a worker in a smoothie shop on Sunday after his son reportedly suffered an allergic reaction, police said. James Iannazzo, 48, was arrested and charged with a hate crime following the wild scene at Robeks in Fairfield shortly before 2:30 p.m., according to the Fairfield Police Department. The chaos began when Iannazzo returned home with a smoothie from the business that purportedly contained peanuts – causing the allergic reaction that sent his son to the hospital, police authorities said, “The irate father returned to Robeks…

While it’s no mystery that fairy-tales usually end in a Disney-kindred happy spirit, some do have their unfortunate downfalls. A TikTok video has recently surfaced about a man who donated a kidney to his girlfriend’s mother, only to be dumped the weeks after. As told by “The Sun” news media, the man’s name is Uziel Martinez from Baja California, Mexico. He recently broke up with his girlfriend a month after his operation to donate his kidney to his girlfriend’s mother. “I donated a kidney to her mother, she left me and got married a month later to another guy” he…

With numerous trends and figures being recognized on TikTok, several animals have also taken up the stand with their unique and loving feats. Two of the recognizable snouts were dogs coming from Japan: Imoya Ken and Shiba-San. Both are shiba inu breed dogs that “managed” small stores in Japan and have since then gained internet popularity over their services, excitement and professionalism. Unfortunately, local news and numerous media outlets report that both shiba inu dogs have since then passed away. The viral video of Shiba-san’s store in Tokyo Shiba-san’s Suzuki Tobacco Shop was a long standing establishment, loved by many…

Recently, several hamsters in a Hong Kong pet store were sentenced to a culling, after authorities had confirmed that the animals tested positive for COVID-19 at a local potshot named “Little Boss”. In outrage, this caused an uproar within the Hong Kong neighborhood. (Reuters) Health workers and officials pace themselves towards multiple pet shops After the culling was declared, thousands of people had stepped in to adopt the hamsters including ones that were abandoned out of panic. A 29 year old hamster owner and “Hong Kong the Cute Hamster Group”, Ocean said her group was contacted by almost 3,000 people…

Recently, hundreds of people gathered in Times Square of NYC late Tuesday night to honor Michelle Go, a woman who was killed after being pushed into a subway train over the weekend. Go was an Upper West Side resident who worked as a consultant for a management firm called Deloitte, she also did volunteer work with the New York Junior League that involved helping the homeless. (Photo by ABC7NY) Michelle Go’s portrait along with other Asian American hate crime victims. Go’s larger-than-life portrait smiled over the vigil, which laid as a indictment on the city she loved and served, alongside other…

A video recently surfaced and gone viral on social media showing an angry customer outraged inside of a Hunan restaurant.  This incident took place at a restaurant on December 3rd, in the Hunan province of Changsha that is well known for their signature spicy foods. The man shown in the video was dining with five other guests. He waved over a waitress to complain that the food was too spicy after sneezing and coughing several times, saying that he was unable to enjoy his food. “I’ve had Hunan cuisine before, however this tastes so much spicier,” the man exclaimed.  The…

Lunar New Year is soon upon us and many media outlets are taking advantage of pre-season opportunities. Unfortunately, some UK media outlets have found themselves with slight flaws in their recent recipe publications revolving around well-known Lunar New Year dishes. BBC and The Guardian both posted these dishes but to many’s dismay, they were also displayed with joss papers alongside the finished products. Both images of the Lo Mein and dumplings before the incident For those who aren’t aware, joss papers are ancient Chinese coins and envelopes that are given during funerals as opposed to Lunar New Year. Joss paper…

A brief Covid-19 lockdown in China reportedly led to a woman getting stuck at the house of a man who she met on a blind date. A woman, only identified as Ms. Wang, posted on WeChat (a popular Chinese social media platform) last week that she had gotten into a COVID-19 lockdown with her date after visiting his house for a meal. Ms. Wang featured on a Chinese news broadcasting channel. In her post, she mentioned that she returned to the city of Zhengzhou from Guangzhou ahead of the Lunar New Year. “I’m getting quite old, so my parents arranged…

YouTuber Trevor Jacob is an avid flight and aeronautics enthusiast. Sharing tons of air time adventures on multiple vlogs along with small bits of pranks and other types of videos. Most recently, he posted a video that would horrify many! An unexpected plane failure during his trip to the Sierra Nevada mountains. “On November 24, 2021, I took off to the Sierra Nevada Mountains to spread my best friend Johnny Stranges ashes. I planned to document the entire trip and make a video sharing the adventure.” as told by Trevor Jacob in his vlog. “During the flight, I experienced an…

The BMW Flow electric SUV concept can change hues at the press of a button, going from white to gray or black and back again in moments. While it can’t go beyond shades of gray, the effects are astonishing. The trick isn’t done using paint, but with special technology formed wrapping cut to fit the SUV’s body panels. The wrapping has the same sort of e-ink technology used in electronic readers. The colored panels were cut precisely to match the shape of the SUV’s body panels and then electric wiring is attached to each section. The panel surfaces have millions…

Cozied in the housing estates sits a humble family business in the busy town of Garden Grove. As for many people, fried chicken isn’t an unfamiliar food. We see it everywhere from fast food joints to even bistros that share the same crunchy and crisp brown tastes. What if I told you that there was one significant destination that stood out among the rest? One carrying heavy family traditions of passed-on ingredients and secret recipes? Let’s dive into this establishment we know and love, Mama Hieu’s. There’s a lot to point out with this small mom and pop business, but…