University of Mississippi probes racist gestures caught on doorbell camera outside Black students apartment

University of Mississippi condemns “offensive and unacceptable” behavior after footage allegedly shows three women making racist noises and gestures. (Unsplash)

The University of Mississippi has launched an investigation after a Ring doorbell video showed three women making racist gestures and noises outside an apartment shared by Black students. Jakiyra Metcalf, a University of Mississippi freshman, shared the Ring camera footage online on Saturday. She said the apartment is shared by three Black students and that … Read more

Woman found chained to bed in North Dakota apartment, suspects allegedly held her captive for 2 years to obtain immigration benefits

Investigators identified the suspects as Arturo Calzada Becerril, 40, and Erendira Amoles, 41. (Cass County Jail)

A maintenance worker’s decision to report muffled cries for help led police to rescue a woman who investigators say had been chained to a bed and held captive for nearly two years inside a Fargo, North Dakota, apartment. Authorities arrested two suspects after the woman alleged she was repeatedly beaten and sexually assaulted while being … Read more

Violet Hay, 10-year-old girl abducted from Oregon apartment, found safe; suspect in custody

Violet Hay has been found safe (Canby Police Department/Facebook)

A 10-year-old girl was found safe after she was allegedly abducted by an unknown man in southeast Canby on October 28, according to police. Violet Hay was found alive and well, Canby Police said in a release. Violet Hay has been found safe (Canby Police Department/Facebook) Hay was found at a residence in Oregon City … Read more

Massive fire breaks out at Los Angeles three-story apartment building, mass evacuation underway

A fire that started in the basement of a three-level residential building on Kingsley Drive spread through apartments and interior wall cavities early Thursday. (Unsplash)

A massive blaze erupted at a three-level residential structure located in Los Angeles during the early morning hours of Thursday, necessitating the evacuation of occupants and mobilizing a substantial contingent of firefighting personnel to the scene, NY Post reported. A fire that started in the basement of a three-level residential building on Kingsley Drive spread … Read more

At 21, an Australian waitress quit with $100 and cooked meals for 10 gym friends from a Bondi apartment; the side hustle later reached $5 million in revenue and built a 100-acre farm

At 21, an Australian waitress quit with $100 and cooked meals for 10 gym friends from a Bondi apartment; the side hustle later reached $5 million in revenue and built a 100-acre farm

Monley’s company set itself apart by providing fresh meals delivered to homes and developing its own farm to create a direct link between food production and the customer. Bianca Monley was 21, had little more than $100, a tiny Bondi apartment and an instinct that healthy food could be more exciting than what was available … Read more

Who was Shanteria Mosley? Woman found dismembered at Georgia apartment; teen suspect arrested

In Smyrna, Georgia, police found dismembered remains of Shanteria Mosley at Park Valley Apartments. 18-year-old Kingston Bradley is charged with malice murder. (police mugshot)

Authorities in Georgia found remains of a dismembered woman at an apartment complex, describing the incident as a a “shocking” and “particularly gruesome crime.” In Smyrna, Georgia, police found dismembered remains of Shanteria Mosley at Park Valley Apartments. 18-year-old Kingston Bradley is charged with malice murder. (police mugshot) Kingston Bradley, an 18-year-old resident of the … Read more

10 dead, dozens missing after war-damaged apartment block collapses in Gaza

10 dead, dozens missing after war-damaged apartment block collapses in Gaza

Civil Defence workers attempt to rescue people trapped beneath the rubble of a residential building that had been damaged in an earlier Israeli strike during the war and collapsed on Wednesday, in Gaza City. At least 10 Palestinians, including children, were killed after a six-storey apartment building collapsed in western Gaza City overnight, with dozens … Read more

A Milwaukee landlord found a peculiar print hanging in a vacant apartment; it turned out to be an original Picasso that had been missing for eight years

A Milwaukee landlord found a peculiar print hanging in a vacant apartment; it turned out to be an original Picasso that had been missing for eight years

When an original Picasso disappeared from a Milwaukee gallery in 2018, owners wondered if they would ever see it again. But in August 2026, a man turned the art over to the police. Timothy Dertz noticed an intriguing artwork on the wall of his apartment after his tenant moved out. When he asked an antique … Read more

A London apartment burned down in 2024 and left more than 80 people homeless; two years later, one owner says she is still paying the mortgage on a home that no longer exists

A London apartment burned down in 2024 and left more than 80 people homeless; two years later, one owner says she is still paying the mortgage on a home that no longer exists

“We’re still just stuck waiting for other people to make decisions about our future,” leaseholder Sarah Williams says [BBC] Former residents of a London apartment block destroyed in a major fire are still paying monthly mortgages on homes that were reduced to rubble two years ago. The fire at the seven-storey Spectrum Building on Freshwater … Read more

A San Francisco woman hires a humanoid robot for $30 an hour to clean her apartment while controlling it remotely from her sofa

A San Francisco woman hires a humanoid robot for $30 an hour to clean her apartment while controlling it remotely from her sofa

A San Francisco woman has given a glimpse of what home cleaning could look like in the age of humanoid robots after hiring one for $30 an hour to work inside her apartment. Gianna Capezio booked a one-hour cleaning visit from San Francisco startup Tau Robotics, with the humanoid robot vacuuming, making her bed and … Read more