News, Sports, Tech, Politics, Pop-Culture by Zennie Abraham & Zennie62Media, Inc team
News, Sports, Tech, Politics, Pop-Culture by Zennie Abraham & Zennie62Media, Inc team
Taylor Swift Quotes About the Grammy Awards and SongwritingPOPSUGARIt’s been nearly two years since Taylor Swift thought she won album of the year for Red, and she’s finally opening up about how it felt. In a new interview with Grammy Pro, Taylor talks about coming to terms with her loss, the hard part about the […]
A Downtown Oakland for EveryoneStreetsblog San Francisco (blog)… downtown Oakland is enjoying a renaissance. Organic, bottom-up growth and targeted public investment are resulting in new cultural events, art galleries, restaurants, bars and retail stores. … SPUR defines downtown as the area that stretches … …read more From:: Oakland Restaurant News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie […]
Kings, Richards settle grievance over contract terminationLexington Herald LeaderFILE – In this April 10, 2014, file photo, Los Angeles Kings’ Mike Richards (10) checks Edmonton Oilers’ Mark Fraser (5) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta. Richards and the Kings have settled their dispute over the …Los Angeles Kings settle Mike Richards’ grievance […]
Redd on Salmon wins SXSW design award for resilience (renderings)Portland Business Journal (blog)Leading design minds at SXSW Eco this week awarded The Redd on Salmon Street the Place by Design Award for resilience. New rendering of the city’s regional food hub. Enlarge. New rendering of the city’s regional food hub. Judges selected the two-block … […]
This Could Be the Next Big Event Since SXSW. At Least Mark Cuban Thinks So.EntrepreneurDiplo has seen it all. A renowned DJ, he’s collaborated with Beyonce, Justin Bieber and Usher and sold out shows in top venues such as Madison Square Garden. Wherever he goes, fans mob him for selfies. But last Spring, Diplo saw […]
Paris Fashion Week: PortfolioNew York Times… story Share This Page. Email; Share; Tweet; Pin; Save; more. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. A look back at some of the most memorable photographs from Paris Fashion Week by the photographer Landon Nordeman. …read more From:: Fashion Week News By Google News Zennie […]
Cubs season already a winner for nearby restaurantsChicago TribuneSimply put, it’s been an extraordinary season for many Wrigleyville restaurants and bars, rising on the tide of the team’s success and pushing past sales numbers of previous years. The Cubs have built it, the people have come, and those people have … …read more From:: Chicago […]
Denver’s Saint Joseph Hospital hires Jamie Smith as new presidentThe Denver PostJameson “Jamie” Smith, a veteran hospital administrator, has been hired as president of Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver. Smith previously worked in various leadership roles for Centura Health, as well as health care centers in North Carolina and Georgia.and more …read more From:: Denver, […]
Police search for missing elderly Miami man7Online WSVN-TVMIAMI (WSVN) — Miami-Dade Police are searching for a missing elderly person who suffers from memory loss. Seventy-one-year-old Magis Joseph was last seen Thursday from the 3400 Block of Broad Manor Road in Miami. He weighs 130 pounds and … …read more From:: Miami News From Google News […]
What the 2016 NFL Playoff Field Would Look Like if Season Ended TodayRantSportsThis may be a little early considering we’re in Week 5, but the sports world loves hypotheticals. That’s why I’ve decided to take a look at how the playoff field would look if the postseason kicked off today. A few surprises make the […]
Google Docs is down, what are we going to do, you guysVentureBeatUpdate: Google Docs has come back for us since we published this post, although Google is still working on getting the service working again for everyone. See below for details. Google Docs is throwing error messages for us here at VentureBeat. ¯_(ツ)_/¯.Google Drivageddon and […]
The 12 Glitziest Moments From Paris Fashion WeekNew York MagazineThen, at 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, the last day of Fashion Week, word spread that Demna Gvasalia of underground label Vetements was to be named artistic director of the esteemed brand. Vetements is crazy popular among the street-stylers. We cannot … …read more From:: Fashion Week […]
Klay Thompson: I wanted to play Clips, ‘but they couldn’t handle their business’ESPNOAKLAND, Calif. — Warriors guard Klay Thompson opened up about an assessment of how lucky Golden State was in winning the 2015 championship — specifically in regard to comments made by Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers. In a recent … …read more […]
$204 Billion transportation plan approved for San DiegoCBS 8 San DiegoSAN DIEGO (CNS) – On Friday, $204 billion transportation plan for the San Diego region that covers the next 35 years has been approved by the San Diego Association of Governments Board of Directors. The plan was approved over the objections of … …read more […]
Islanders Gameday News: Are you ready? Too bad. We’re doing this anyway.Lighthouse HockeyIt seems like we’ve been waiting for this day for three years. Oh wait. We have. Opening night. Barclays Center. New York Islanders. The new era begins tonight. BYOB. URGENT UPDATE: One game in and I’m already forgetting the FIG picks pool. It’s […]
Raven Symone Hates Ethnic Sounding Names – Like Raven Symone #TheView – Video Raven Simone gets prize for dumbest quote of the week. On ABC’s The View Raven, the former Disney star, said she would not hire anyone with an “ethnic-sounding” name. Now she was referring to black names but to show you how awfully […]
Golden State Warriors‘ Draymond Green Believes Steve Kerr’s Absence Is Best …RantSportsIt was concerning to hear that Steve Kerr would take an indefinite leave of absence to deal with his back injury, but Draymond Green believes the Golden State Warriors are mature enough to stay focused even without their leader. He even thinks that … […]
Xbox head: I don’t know if we can beat SonyDestructoidAs this console generation nears two years-old, it’s no secret that Xbox has spent the entirety of that time playing catch-up to PlayStation. Sony’s platform started off with a huge lead in sales, and while Xbox may have closed the gap to some degree …Xbox Boss […]
The spirit of Oakland Blues legend Augusta Lee Collins lives on …San Francisco Bay ViewI would see Augusta in the streets playing the Blues around downtown Oakland at some of the local spots for years before I formally met him. I was introduced to him at Dave … “This year Augusta Lee was inducted into […]
Raven Symone Hates Ethnic Sounding Names – Like Raven Symone #TheView – Video Raven Simone gets prize for dumbest quote of the week. On ABC’s The View Raven, the former Disney star, said she would not hire anyone with an “ethnic-sounding” name. Now she was referring to black names but to show you how awfully […]
Mass shootings or everyday violence: Where should campus gun debate focus?Christian Science MonitorMass shootings have spurred some states to pass laws allowing concealed guns on campus, but a shooting at Northern Arizona University Friday, reportedly an argument gone wrong, is a more common threat, experts say.Northern Arizona University shooting: what we knowVox all 1,475 news […]
Suit: Employees Of 10 Shuttered Atlanta Restaurants Missing PayWABE 90.1 FMFormer employees of the recently shuttered restaurant group Here to Serve and its 10 restaurants are suing the company for alleged unpaid wages. The suit, filed in Atlanta’s U.S. District Court, says Here to Serve violated the Fair Labor Standards Act … …read more From:: […]
Our SF: 10 underrated San Francisco landmarksSan Francisco Chronicle (subscription)Even before sunrise, the faithful gathered, as dozens of lights lit the cross and the fog rolled over the mountain. The 85th annual sunrise service at Mt. Davidson Cross was held Sunday morning in the fog and wind. Several hundred gathered under the … …read more […]
Mars Probably Used To Have Massive Lakes And StreamsHuffington Post“We see that Mars at some point in its past was much more Earth-like.” Headshot of Jacqueline Howard. Jacqueline Howard Associate Science Editor, The Huffington Post. Posted: 10/09/2015 04:50 PM EDT. <span class='image-component__caption' …This Week In Space: Pluto Tries To One-Up Mars, NASA Sending Astronauts To […]
5 Haunted Downtown Honolulu HotspotsHONOLULUMagazine.comHonolulu is full of history, which means plenty of stories of poltergeists in paradise. These ghost stories have been passed down from generation to generation. We rounded up five haunted downtown Honolulu hotspots. …read more From:: Honolulu News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is the […]
Mayor Schaaf Nominates Associate of Eviction Specialist to Oakland Rent …East Bay ExpressMayor Libby Schaaf, who has said that preventing residents from being displaced from their homes is one of her top priorities, has nominated to the Oakland rent board an associate of a landlords’ attorney who specializes in evicting tenants throughout … …read more […]
Washington, D.C., Council Proposal Sets New Standard On Paid Family LeaveNPRCritics say the U.S. is one of the few industrialized nations not to offer any paid leave for new parents, but now the Washington, D.C., Council is considering a bill that would grant workers in the nation’s capital 16 weeks of paid leave — more […]
20th Anniversary Of Million Man March Inspires New Rally In Washington, D.C.NPRBlack men from across the country gathered for the Million Man March in Washington D.C., 20 years ago. Led by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, the march was billed as a day of atonement. Farrakhan and others plan to rally in Washington, D.C […]
Friday Round-Up: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals Picks & PredictionsSeahawks.comHere’s a look at what’s “out there” for today – Friday, Oct. 9 – about your Seattle Seahawks (2-2) two days before the team takes on the Bengals (4-0) at Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium, where kickoff is set for 10 a.m. PT with television coverage on […]
Dow Jones Industrial Average Up Slightly Despite Concerns Over Global GrowthInternational Business TimesGlobal stocks rallied for much of the week as global commodity prices rebounded. Investors were repositioning ahead of a week of corporate earnings from the banking sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) closed up 33.74 points, …Dow Jones Industrial Average TodayMoney Morning […]
NewCo conference comes to Oakland for first timeSan Jose Mercury NewsOakland’s event followed three days of NewCo in San Francisco and kicked off with a talk at architecture firm Gensler, which opened an office in Oakland in January, attended by Mayor Libby Schaaf. “We are so proud to have NewCo in Oakland for the first […]
North Carolina basketball introduces new black uniformsNCAA.comMost would agree that Tar Heel-baby blue is one of the most well-recognized colors in all of sports. North Carolina has done little to tinker with its color scheme over the years, and as the old saying goes, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ UNC’s …Greg Sankey will […]
Has a Boulder startup figured out tech’s gender diversity problem?Denver Business Journal (blog)Diamond, who’s run other startups and led a 5,800-employee software business, says his experience hiring in tech tells him that women make better managers, and they tend be better than men at putting the company interests above their career. Women he … …read […]
Koopsta Knicca Dead at 40The BoomBoxThe Three 6 Mafia family has suffered a devastating loss today (Oct. 9). Koopsta Knicca, one of the founding members of the Memphis rap group, has passed away from a stroke. He was 40 years old. Days before his death, fellow Three 6 member DJ Paul was …Three 6 Mafia’s […]
Safety TJ Carrie out with chest injury suffered while returning puntESPNCarrie left in the second quarter of the Raiders‘ 22-20 loss to the Bears and did not return. Larry Asante will start at safety against the Broncos. Carrie did not practice all week. Earlier this week, Oakland coach Jack Del Rio said he didn’t think […]
