Workers who picketed 19 major Southern California hotels over the long holiday weekend were back on the job Wednesday. But their union warned that more walkouts could come at any time. No progress was reported in negotiations between employers and Unite Here Local 11, which represents bellhops, front desk agents, room attendants, cooks, servers, and…
California Hotel Workers Back on the Job After Strike, but Union Warns More Walkouts Are Possible
Two American Citizens Found Dead in Luxury Hotel Room in Mexico: Officials
Two American citizens were found dead inside their hotel room in Mexico’s Baja California on Tuesday, officials confirmed. The bodies of two people were found at the Hotel Rancho Pescadero in El Pescadero at around 9 p.m. local time, officials told ABC News. They had no vital signs, authorities confirmed. The Baja California Sur Attorney General’s Office…
Dozens of Illegal Immigrants Refuse to Leave NYC Hotel for New Mega-Shelter, Citing Poor Conditions
Dozens of illegal immigrants camped for a second night in the street outside Manhattan’s Watson Hotel since Sunday, protesting their relocation to a new shelter at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. New York City Hall said the removal of the male adults is to make space for immigrant families. But some of those who had been…
Hotel Day: The Joys of Staying Inside
Believe me, I had plans. Waking up for a sunny Saturday in America’s fourth-largest city, I was fueled by the anticipation of exploring a place I hadn’t visited in years. Striding to the floor-to-ceiling windows in my executive suite at the Four Seasons Houston, the downtown skyline spread out at my feet. So much to…
Massive Fire at Cambodia Hotel Casino Kills at Least 16
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—A massive fire that lasted more than 12 hours in a Cambodian hotel casino killed at least 16 people and injured about 50, while other victims were apparently not yet accounted for Thursday, as neighboring Thailand sent firetrucks to help fight the blaze in a bustling border town. Videos posted on social media…
Woman Gets 20 Years for Bilking Chinese in $26 Million Hotel Fraud
LOS ANGELES—A woman who bilked investors in a Southern California hotel and condominium project out of at least $26 million was sentenced Monday to 20 years in federal prison. Ruixue “Serena” Shi, 38, of Arcadia was sentenced after a judge refused to allow her to withdraw her plea last year to wire fraud. “There has…
New York Opens Another Hotel for Bused-In Illegal Immigrants
The number of illegal immigrants seeking asylum in New York City has waned in recent weeks. However, Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday the nation’s largest city is still getting enough to open yet another relief center. The third Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center will soon open 175 rooms at the Hotel Wolcott in Midtown…
Irish Luck (1939)
Buzzy O’Brien is a bellhop in a hotel where a guest is murdered. The police blame Kitty Monahan, and Buzzy succeeds in helping her escape and hides her at his home with his mother. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save”…
Qatar Hires 3rd Cruise Ship as Floating Hotel for World Cup
GENEVA—A third cruise ship was hired by World Cup organizers in Qatar on Monday to operate as a soccer fan hotel docked in Doha Port to add much-needed rooms for the tournament. Geneva-based MSC Cruises announced the agreement only six weeks before the World Cup is scheduled to start on Nov. 20. The 1,075-cabin MSC…
Suspect in Fatal Shooting at Hotel Near Detroit Surrenders
DEARBORN, Mich.—A man accused of fatally shooting a hotel clerk in suburban Detroit during a dispute over money then barricading himself inside a room has surrendered to police, authorities said. The gunman’s surrender at the Hampton Inn in Dearborn occurred shortly before 9 p.m. EDT Thursday, or nearly seven hours after the standoff began. Businesses…
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