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Police: Bridgeport man kicked baby, fracturing six of his ribs in Stratford hotel - A Bridgeport man has been accused of kicking a 3-month-old child, fracturing six of the boy's ribs, according to a warrant for his arrest.

Stratford police arrested Luis Companiony, 21, on Sept. 6 and charged him with second-degree assault and risk of injury to a child in connection with a July incident at the Honeyspot Motor Lodge. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, the child's mother called police on July 23 and reported her son was evaluated for suspected abuse at Bridgeport Hospital and was being transferred to Yale New Haven Hospital.

“The Peak Fear Experiment” in Sweden - Swedish amusement park Liseberg is looking for volunteers for “The Peak Fear Experiment” at a secret location in Sweden. The participants can expect to face their worst fears and explore their own limits

The experiment, conducted in collaboration with world-leading scientists from Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University in Denmark, will take place on October 11th, 2023. “If you are over 18 years old, enjoy being frightened, and can be in Sweden on October 11th, you could be the one we are looking for to participate in ´The Peak Fear Experiment´. Together with researchers from Recreational Fear Lab and our participants, we will find the sweet spot between fun and unpleasant. The experiment will subject the participants to different types of fear to discover their ´Peak Fear´”, says Mårten Westlund, PR and Communications Director at Liseberg.

Cruise ship with 206 passengers stuck in Greenland’s Arctic - The Ocean Explorer ran aground at about noon on Monday above the Arctic Circle in Alpefjord.

A luxury cruise ship with 206 people on board has remained stuck in a remote Greenland location after running aground earlier this week. The Ocean Explorer ran aground on Monday above the Arctic Circle in Alpefjord, in the Northeast Greenland National Park. The park covers 972,000 square kilometres (375,000 square miles), almost as much land as France and Spain combined, and approximately 80 percent is permanently covered by an ice sheet, according to the Visit Greenland tourism board.

Bride’s mother ‘would have been highly visible’ before fatal crash, says expert - She Crossed the access to Coniston Hotel and Spa, North Yorkshire, when she was hit by a Range Rover driven by the hotel’s owner and managing director, Nicholas Bannister

The mother of a bride-to-be “would have been highly visible” to a hotel owner before he ran her over outside his complex, an ergonomics expert has told a jury. Judith Wadsworth had been crossing an access road outside the Coniston Hotel and Spa, near Skipton, North Yorkshire, when she was hit by a Range Rover being driven by the hotel’s owner and managing director, Nicholas Bannister, Bradford Crown Court has heard.

Ancient Torah study hall uncovered in Safed on site of luxury hotel - Considered to be one of the most important Jewish figures in modern history

Antiquities Authority expert says ancient building in Safed discovered by Israeli businessman likely belonged to Rabbi Isaac Luria, considered to be one of the most important Jewish figures in modern history. Yossi Stefansky, the former Israel Antiquities Authority’s chief archaeologist in the country’s north, and Dr. Nissan Sharifi, an attorney and a researcher on the ancient Jewish cemetery in Safed, have uncovered the Torah study hall of Rabbi Isaac Luria – a prominent Jewish scholar considered to be the father of modern Kabbalah, known as the Ari.

Caesars SEC breach report: $15m ransom paid - MGM Resorts was the second casino company to fall victim to a massive cyberattack, which took place on Monday.

The Caesars Entertainment breach report has been made public, providing much-anticipated details about the first ransomware attack in Las Vegas this month. MGM Resorts was the second casino company to fall victim to a massive cyberattack, which took place on Monday. The September 7th filing, made public by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Thursday, says threat actors were able to compromise Caesars networks through a social engineering attack on a third-party IT support vendor used by the company.

Bali Lovers Successfully Protest Against Huge Resort Development On Quiet Beach - The reality on the ground is that more hotels, resorts, and private villas are being constructed every single day

Bali is undergoing a tourism development boom right now. While many people thought that the pandemic would have halted progress somewhat, the reality on the ground is that more hotels, resorts, and private villas are being constructed every single day. Many of the new developments are happening in areas already popular with tourists, but it seems that quieter and less tourist areas of Bali are now under threat from mass development.

The Isle Tide Hotel - Exclusive Official Trailer | Black Summer 2023

Get another look at The Isle Tide Hotel in this trailer for the FMV game, including the cast of characters, gameplay, and more. In The Isle Tide Hotel, an absent father must rescue his teenage daughter from an eclectic cult before their final night at the Isle Tide Hotel. Players investigate the strange events that unfold to save Eleanor Malone in this live-action interactive mystery game, where every decision affects the story. The Isle Tide Hotel stars Michael D. Xavier, Jemima Rooper, Amit Shah, Richard Brake, Georgie Glen, Tristram Wymark, Jessica Ellerby, and Joni Ayton-Kent.

Contrary to reports, Ronaldo's Morocco hotel claims: 'We do not host refugees' - Hotel manager says receiving many requests to host people because the building was not affected by the earthquake, and many guests have indeed arrived, but it is not hosting

Following reports on Saturday worldwide that Portuguese soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo's luxury hotel in Marrakesh had turned into a refuge for earthquake victims, the hotel management sought to clarify that these reports are not accurate.

Taylor Armstrong Claims Former ‘Real Housewives’ Star Crashed Her Hotel Room at BravoCon

Taylor Armstrong says a former “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star crashed her room at BravoCon last fall. On the September 5, 2023 episode of “Watch What Happens Live,” the “Real Housewives of Orange County” star claimed that fallen RHOSLC alum Jen Shah showed up in her hotel room at the Bravo fanfest in October 2022 and asked if she could sleep there.

Thieving Guests Cause Disney World Change, Effective Immediately - There have been far too many reports of theft at Walt Disney World Resort, especially in the last several years.

Known as “The Most Magical Place on Earth,” Disney World guests come from all over to enjoy Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. While most guests who come to Walt Disney World are looking for a fun time with their loved ones, there are others who have other intentions.

Hotel staff beat man to death over curd in Hyderabad - A manager and four waiters of the Meridian Restaurant in Punjagutta were arrested after they beat a 32-year-old man to death following a quarrel over some curd on Sunday night.

They continued to assault the victim, Mohammed Liyaqat, a car dealer-cum-realtor, after the police reached the place and took him to the police station. City police commissioner C.V. Anand late on Monday evening suspended Panjagutta sub-inspector Shiva Shankar, and constable Shankar for not responding properly and rescuing Liyaqat.

New Bedford girl's fatal shooting in Boston hotel spurs wrongful death lawsuit - A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old New Bedford girl at the Hyatt Regency Boston Hotel in 2021.

Nalijah Andrade, of New Bedford, had gone to the hotel with three other underage girls to meet with four men who had rented two hotel rooms in which to party on the night of Feb. 4, 2021, according to the lawsuit filed Aug. 29 in Suffolk Superior Court.

Houston Rockets' Kevin Porter Jr. attacked girlfriend at New York City hotel: Police sources - Porter was arrested for attacking his girlfriend in a Manhattan hotel, according to senior law enforcement officials

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested after attacking his girlfriend inside a midtown Manhattan hotel room, according to senior law enforcement officials. Porter Jr. allegedly attacked the victim overnight Monday at the Millennium Hilton New York hotel near the United Nations on First Avenue. His girlfriend was taken to the hospital with at least one broken bone and bruising, law enforcement officials told NBC New York.

Burgers suspected as source of E. coli outbreak in Norway

Norwegian officials have named the suspected source of an E. coli outbreak that affected 15 people. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said the same type of E. coli O26:H11 had been detected in all those infected. Two hamburger products that are the likely source of the ongoing outbreak have been recalled.