Kanye West Charged in LAX Paparazzi Scuffle

He's found in airport bathroom with hands tied, bag over head

(NEWSER) - A man found dead in a bathroom stall at Los Angeles International Airport with a bag over his head and his hands tied behind his back appears to have killed himself, police say. The man, who had a history of mental illness, seems to have placed a plastic bag over his head and then secured his hands with plastic ties so that he couldn't back out of his suicide attempt, an LAPD detective tells AP. More»

Group barred from seeking donations from LAX passengers

(NEWSER) - Travelers should be able to pass through the nation's third-busiest airport without being hassled for cash by Hare Krishnas, California's Supreme Court ruled yesterday. The court decided that banning panhandling at Los Angeles Airport by the Krishnas or any other group doesn't violate free speech guarantees. The decision ends the organization's long legal battle to be able to solicit donations at the airport. More»

Who needs the boring airport when you can get out and explore?

(NEWSER) - Stuck with a long layover? You don’t have to idle in the airport. Condé Nast Traveler presents its readers' best suggestions for killing an hour or 4:

• Honolulu: Take a 25-minute cab ride to Waikiki Beach to enjoy the sand, surf, and views of Diamond Head crater.
• London: Get downtown on the Heathrow Express in just 15 minutes, then take the Underground to museums, Big Ben, or the London Eye.

All falls down on rapper who has meltdown in front of TMZ's camera

(NEWSER) - Cops busted Kanye West today for felony vandalism at Los Angeles International Airport, TMZ reports, after the short-tempered rapper confronted a paparazzo trying to photograph him and smashed his camera to the ground. West then spotted a TMZ photog, who was filming the incident. His bodyguard tussled with the man and broke his camera. “Gimme that f**cking tape!” West demanded. More»

Food dwindled, water disappeared, three passengers hospitalized in airport hell

(NEWSER) - A malfunction in the U.S. Customs system at Los Angeles Airport yesterday delayed travel for more than 20,000 people, some for as long as 14 hours, the Los Angeles Times reports. The glitch Saturday afternoon triggered delays so long that food supplies dwindled and water ran out for hours, causing dehydration among some passengers. Three had to be rushed to a hospital. More»