‘TikTok takeover’ sparks mayhem at California pier on Fourth of July

More than 400 people arrested after thousands descend on Newport Beach, drawn by flash mob-style meetup An alleged “TikTok takeover” sparked mayhem in a southern California beach town over the Fourth of July weekend, leading to fires, roughly 400 arrests and officers on horseback for crowd control. Thousands of people descended on Newport Beach, California, on Saturday night, many drawn by an online flash mob-style meetup, according to a city statement. Balboa Peninsula was already packed wi...

By Coral Murphy Marcos