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Fertility Clinic Bombing Suspect Dies in Custody

Daniel Park, 32, was accused of shipping chemicals to Palm Springs bomber

(Newser) - A suspect accused of being an accomplice in last month's bombing of a fertility clinic has died in federal custody. The Bureau of Prisons said Tuesday that Daniel Park, 32, was found unresponsive at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles and employees were unable to resuscitate him, CBS...

Fertility Clinic Bomber Left Behind 'Nihilistic' Writings

Authorities believe Guy Edward Bartkus carried out the attack, and was killed in it

(Newser) - Authorities say Guy Edward Bartkus, the 25-year-old suspected to be responsible for Saturday's explosion at a Palm Springs fertility clinic , left behind writings with "anti-pro-life" and nihilistic messages, including views that the world should not be populated. Authorities believe Bartkus died in the car bomb blast, which...

FBI Names Person of Interest in Bombing at Fertility Clinic

Officials say they think the 25-year-old California man is the person who died in the blast

(Newser) - FBI officials on Sunday said investigators are focused on a 25-year-old man they identified as a person of interest in the bombing of a Palm Springs fertility clinic. Akil Davis of the Los Angeles field office said the person killed in what officials called an act of terrorism on Saturday...

Live Like the King for $2.5M
Live Like the King for $2.5M
Dec 3, 2020 10:45 AM CST

Live Like the King for $2.5M

Elvis' honeymoon home up for grabs again

(Newser) - The honeymoon hideaway of 1960s lovers Elvis and Priscilla Presley could be yours, and for a bargain compared to its 2014 asking price. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom Palm Springs home the couple inhabited for a year following their 1967 Las Vegas wedding is listed for $2.5 million , a fraction of...

She Looked Like Any Other Walmart Shopper. She Wasn't

A dressed-down Sia made the rounds in Palm Springs, Calif., paying for others' groceries

(Newser) - When Sia goes "undercover" for an act of generosity, she takes her disguises off. The 43-year-old singer, known for donning face-covering wigs, was spotted Wednesday in a Walmart in Palm Springs, Calif., fresh-faced and free with her wallet, with KESQ reporting she apparently picked up the tab for multiple...

World's Biggest Lesbian Gathering Is a Giant Desert Party

The Dinah Shore Weekend is now in its 26th year

(Newser) - What's it like when thousands of lesbians from around the globe drop everything and head out for nearly a week of partying in the California desert? "Gaypocalypse" is the word Arwa Mahdawi of the Guardian came up with. Mahdawi attended the 26th annual Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend,...

Scary Find Awaits Florida Woman Under Her Bed

61-year-old discovers alleged burglar hiding there

(Newser) - Not your ideal evening at home: A Florida woman looking for her cats last week reached under the bed, and instead of feeling fur, she made contact with human flesh, the Sun-Sentinel reports via Gawker . Police say the 61-year-old Palm Springs resident was touching Christian Vatovec, 25, a burglar who...

You Can Rent DiCaprio's House

Leo renting out Palm Springs estate for $4.5K a night

(Newser) - Leonardo DiCaprio will probably never be your boyfriend, but he could be your landlord. The actor is renting out what ABC 7 refers to as his "Palm Springs compound." The 6-bedroom, 7.5-bathroom home on 1.3 acres used to be Dinah Shore's estate, and Leo bought...

Calif. Police Chief Quits After Gay Sex Sting

Boss faced backlash after 'egregious case of entrapment'

(Newser) - The chief of police in Palm Springs has stepped down after a heavily criticized crackdown on gay sex in what boosters call "the gayest city in America." Some 19 men were arrested for indecent exposure after a sting operation in an area that's home to 11 clothing-optional gay...

10 Amazing Places to Unwind
10 Amazing Places to Unwind
Mar 10, 2008 3:00 AM CDT

10 Amazing Places to Unwind

Forbes lists 10 US getaways from Maui to Maine

(Newser) - Americans need a vacation—badly—with fewer than two-thirds of workers using their allotted time last year, reports Forbes. But not everyone's idea of fun is vegging out . Here are top-notch US getaways for those who like active travel:
  • Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii: Golf, bird-watching and a marine-life preserves.
  • Golden
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Tell-All Book Riles Gay Mecca
Tell-All Book Riles Gay Mecca
Mar 7, 2008 1:25 PM CST

Tell-All Book Riles Gay Mecca

Palm Springs residents object to scandalous portrait

(Newser) - Palm Springs is a very gay place. No one is arguing with that. About half the California town’s adult residents are gay, the mayor is gay, and clothing-optional gay establishments dot the landscape. But a recent transplant's new memoir, Postcards From Palm Springs, is riling locals who see it...

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