A Las Vegas judge is facing ethics violation charges following several “inappropriate” social media posts

Judge Erika Ballou recently posted a picture of her in a hot tub with two members of the public defenders’ office

She captioned it, “Robson is surrounded by great tits,” referring to the only man in the picture

In another post, Ballou wrote, “Life is STILL beautiful, despite the fact that Billie Eilish doesn’t start for 30 minutes and I have an 8:30 calendar tomorrow #VacatetheSh*tOuttaOutofCustodyCases”

The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline charged Ballou with violating rules requiring judges to “avoid impropriety” and not to engage in actions that “undermine a judge's impartiality”

A Japanese macaque nicknamed “Kingussie Kong” escaped from a Scottish zoo, likely fleeing a breeding season fight

Spotted stealing nuts from local bird feeders, it has led zookeepers on a neighborhood chase

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland explained that breeding season heightens tensions among the socially hierarchical monkeys, triggering the macaque’s escape to avoid conflict

Zoo staff urged the public not to approach the monkey as zookeepers continue their search for it

Nielsen reported that the legal drama “Suits” broke “The Office’s” record for the most minutes watched in the US in a year, with 57.7B minutes in 2023, surpassing “The Office’s” 57.1B in 2020

Following “Suits,” 2023’s top-streamed shows were “Bluey” (43.9B minutes), “NCIS” (39.4B), and “Grey’s Anatomy” (38.6B)

Streaming viewership in 2023 also increased by 21% compared to 2022

A two-year-old from Glasgow, Scotland, became the youngest known person to reach Mount Everest’s Base Camp, located 17,598 feet above sea level

His parents carried him there in October, surpassing the previous known record by a four-year-old from the Czech Republic

His father mentioned they undertook the journey “on a whim” and said the toddler handled the trek better than his parents

Medics monitoring him during the trek were also “amazed” at his condition

The Seoul Twin Eye – a 591-foot spokeless ferris wheel – will soon join Seoul’s skyline, costing a reported $769.28M

It will offer views of the Han River and city skyline to 1,400 people, nearly doubling the capacity of the similar 443-foot London Eye

Featuring 64 capsules on two intersecting tracks, each holding 25 people, the design resembles a DNA strand, offering riders “inside and outside” perspectives

Construction will reportedly start next year, with opening planned for 2028

The dying former mobster who stole the ruby slippers featured in “The Wizard of Oz” received no prison time

Terry Jon Martin, 76, admitted last year to stealing the slippers in 2005. He said he did so by using a sledgehammer to destroy a museum’s emergency exit

His lawyer said a mobster convinced Martin – at that point retired from crime for ten years – to commit one last heist: “Old habits die hard,” his lawyer wrote

He reportedly ditched the shoes after learning that the rubies on the slippers weren’t real

At his sentencing hearing on Monday, a judge gave him no prison time. He reportedly showed little emotion as the judge handed down the sentence and couldn’t rise from his chair

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