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A Las Vegas landlord forced a homeless mother of five to sign a sex contract in exchange for housing, according to a lawsuit being fought in federal court. Landlord Allan Rothstein preyed on the family's desperation, according to court documents . In 2018, mom Candy Torres and her children were living week to week without reliable shelter in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were finally approved for a housing voucher through Section 8, a federal program that funds local public housing authorities to help low-income families rent from private landlords. "One of the provisions of Section 8 is that once you're approved, you have to find a residence that will be covered by the program within about 60 days of when you're approved," said housing lawyer Bruce Flammey to KTNV-TV, analyzing Torres's case for the local station. As a result, the mom might have seen no option but to sign Rothstein's required forms. One of these had the title, "Direct Consent for Sexual Intercourse and or Fellatio … [Read more...] about Landlord forced tenant to sign sex contract with bizarre clauses: Lawsuit

Marriages across the world are a memorable and important event in people’s lives but in India, it is a different game altogether. It is because of a specific version of marriages that we Indians call ‘arranged marriages.’Under this peculiar umbrella take shade some bizarre conditions and requirements. Earlier, these used to get featured in newspapers, but as the world moves towards digital era, there are designated platforms that foster interactions based on these eccentric demands and provisions. Matirmony.com, a platform that hosts people looking for a desirable partner and segregates them into categories based on community, strata, and status, has come up with another category called ‘IIMIIT Matrimony.com.’ Yes, you heard that right. Now people from these prestigious institutions are available on this platform for people who also belong to these cream-of-the-lot institutions. By signing up on this platform by Matrimony.com, people can find prospective partners from institutions … [Read more...] about This Matrimony App Helps Users Find Partners Who are IIT, IIM Graduates

Liz Truss has sparked an angry backlash after claiming “woke culture” in the civil service “strays into antisemitism”. Whitehall reps said the “inflammatory accusations” from the likely next Prime Minister - for which she gave no evidence - showed a “lack of leadership”. They warned it “goes further than the usual dog-whistle politics” and senior civil servants would find it “both insulting and abhorrent”. The claims were contained in a press release from her campaign, in which Ms Truss also praised “Jewish values” such as “setting up your own business”. Critics on Twitter suggested she was resorting to “stereotypes”. A source on the campaign also drew criticism for saying Labour was “a talking shop for antisemitism and antizionism”, under both Jeremy Corbyn and Keir Starmer . At a synagogue in Manchester today, Ms Truss said “she will change woke civil service culture that strays into antisemitism”, according to her campaign. Liz Truss also praised “Jewish … [Read more...] about Liz Truss slammed for claiming ‘woke’ civil service ‘strays into antisemitism’

Do you believe in time travel? Many of us are quite sceptical of this term but there are a lot of interesting stories circulated about it. In one similar account, a person named Kim Windell Nocos claimed that he is a time traveller from the year 2090. Kim warned the people of South Carolina that they will witness the worst hurricane on August 14. According to Kim, South Carolina will witness the enormous loss of lives and property with this disaster. Kim also claimed that this will be followed by a total of 6 hurricanes with wind speeds going up to 250mph. Kim shared these details in a Facebook post, which was circulated in the Time Travel group. With just a few days left for this storm, this post garnered a lot of attention among people. One user wrote that if these details are right, then it is very sad for everyone. This user expressed his willingness to believe in time travel if these details turn true. Another user criticised the post. This user wrote about why time travellers … [Read more...] about ‘Time-traveller’ Shares Bone-chilling Details of Impending Hurricane in South Carolina

Social media is a repository of a variety of interesting content. While some people display their talent on the platform or connect with the world, others use it to put up bizarre videos and images that make our eyes pop out. Recently, a dangerous stunt video has emerged on the Internet, which has left netizens shocked to their core. The 13-second-long video has been uploaded on Twitter by Morris Schwartz, who claims to be an entrepreneur. “Do not try this at home,” wrote Schwartz, warning netizens of the appalling act. Dare devil https://t.co/FT7cCbP4hE — capt. rogers (@hkushardanto) August 11, 2022 The short video opens with a strange scene of a man sitting in a shopping cart that is attached to a huge moving tanker. As the tanker drives on the busy streets amid heavy rain, it drags the cart along with the man in it. Thrilled by the tanker’s speed, the man seems to enjoy the menacing cart-cum-tanker ride as he continues to bang his head in joy. The video seemed to be … [Read more...] about Man Takes Ride in Shopping Cart Dragged by Tanker, Netizens Aren’t Impressed

Ontario Premier Doug Ford swallowed a bee during a live press conference Friday in Dundalk, Canada — and social media is “buzzing” over the bizarre moment. Cameras rolled while Ford discussed the current status of healthcare in Ontario. As he delivered his speech, a bee was visibly buzzing around his head. He seemed to ignore it at first, then started flinching and tried to flick it away. Suddenly, he made a choking sound as the bee flew straight into his mouth mid-sentence. Ford shoved his fingers into his mouth before saying, “Holy Christ! I just swallowed a bee!” Ford coughed into the microphone and looked visibly surprised by what transpired before adding his own comedic twist to the already funny situation. “I’m good, he’s down there buzzing around right now,” Ford joked. He then cracked a few more funnies apparently about his physique, saying “he has a lot of real estate,” while pointing at his stomach. Realizing the hilarity of what just happened, Ford … [Read more...] about Video Shows Bee Flying Straight Into Canadian Politician’s Mouth Mid-Speech

Rogue Agent is the gripping new thriller about convicted British con man, Robert Freegard. The movie focuses on the doomed romance between Freegard and a hot-shot lawyer, Alice Archer, which quickly becomes a game of cat and mouse when Alice learns who Freegard really is. The character of Alice, played by Gemma Arterton, is not a real person but is inspired by the American lawyer and the women who came together to bring him down in 2002. The real Freegard was captured after months of surveillance aided by the parents of his American girlfriend Kim Adams, who worked with the FBI and Scotland Yard to secure his arrest at Heathrow Airport in the U.K. Rogue Agent is based on Michael Bronner's article, "Chasing Agent Freegard" who went on to co-write the screenplay with directors Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn. McMafia 's James Norton, who portrays Freegard, also served as a producer on the series. Norton, Lawn, Patterson, and Bronner told Newsweek all about working on … [Read more...] about The Six things that stunned James Norton and “Rogue Agent’s” creators

McMafia star James Norton is unrecognizable as the chilling British fraudster and con man, Robert Freegard in Rogue Agent. The highly anticipated film starring Norton opposite The King's Man star Gemma Arterton is out in theaters today (Friday, August 12) and is also available to stream on AMC+ in the U.S. and Netflix in the U.K. Described as a "cat-and-mouse" story between two lovers, the movie follows one woman's determination to catch a man who is hiding a dark and dangerous secret, and she knows she is not the only victim. After watching Rogue Agent , you may be shocked to learn it is based on a true story. Speaking to Newsweek , star and producer Norton described the true story as "stranger than fiction." When researching Freegard's story with his production team, Norton said he realized it was "the most extraordinary, bizarre true story, that's a Stranger Than Fiction type thing." Freegard is a convicted British conman and impostor, who is also known by the … [Read more...] about Inside the true story of “Rogue Agent” —”stranger than fiction”