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Political Notebook: SF could see no out supervisor come 2017Bay Area ReporterFor the first time in nearly four decades, there is a remote possibility of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors having no LGBT members come January 2017. Since Harvey Milk’s election in 1977 as the first out person to serve on the board, there … Read more
Seattle first hires black teacher in 1947 — and her students brought her flowersThe Seattle TimesIn the fall of 1947, Seattle Public Schools hired its first two black teachers. Marita Johnson taught a domestic-service course at Broadway-Edison Technical School, and Thelma Fisher DeWitty taught second grade at Frank B. Cooper School in West Seattle. …read … Read more
‘Potter’ Prequel, Stand-Alone ‘Star Wars‘ And ‘Finding Dory’ Among Expert Picks To Top $1 BillionForbesThanks to the likes of Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, not only was 2015 a record year at the domestic box office, the highest grossing year in history, but also in Mexico, the UK, Australia and several other … Read more
Cal Hosts No. 9 ASU to Start Play 4Kay WeekendCal AthleticsBERKELEY — California women’s basketball faces its first top 10 opponent since Nov. 27 when the Golden Bears (11-12, 2-10 Pac-12) play host to ninth-ranked Arizona State (20-4, 11-1 Pac-12) on Friday at 7 p.m. The game will not be broadcasted, but a …UC Berkeley … Read more
Homicide Detectives Hunt For Suspects In Shooting Death Of 1-Year-Old Compton GirlCBS LocalCOMPTON (CBSLA.com) — Homicide detectives Wednesday continued to investigate the shooting death of a 1-year-old girl in Compton. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were sent around 7 p.m. Tuesday to a home located …2 Sought in Slaying of Baby … Read more
Shots fired at Los Angeles Southwest College, no suspectsMyNewsLA.comShots were fired Wednesday at a parking lot at Los Angeles Southwest College but no one was hit and the suspects fled before authorities arrived. The shooting occurred at 12:48 p.m. at the campus at 1600 W. Imperial Highway, according to the sheriff’s … …read more From:: … Read more
Fallout 4 mods: Batman and Superman Power Armor, Godzilla and TerminatorVG247This next one’s a bit of a stretch; rather than a true Godzilla recreation, Gojira by Neeher is just a giant Deathclaw. Then again, there’s not really a “just” when it comes to giant Deathclaws, is there? fallout_4_mods_godzilla. The last one for today … …read … Read more
Alex Morgan and US women’s soccer team show how to score a goal in 12 secondsWashington PostThe United States women’s national soccer team is probably not going to have much trouble qualifying for this summer’s Olympics. The first step, at least, was a breeze. Twelve seconds after the opening whistle Wednesday, the Americans were ahead … Read more
Tuskegee Heirs: Giving birth to a science fiction comic book in AtlantaWXIA-TVWilliams and Burnham are working to fund the series with a Kickstarter project that has already seen broad support from around metro Atlanta and across the nation. In addition to their own website, the Tuskegee Heirs Facebook page has an extensive …and more …read … Read more
Hong Kong to Send Chinese Man Back to US Over Teen DeathsABC NewsA Chinese man agreed in a Hong Kong court Thursday to be sent back to the U.S., where he is wanted by authorities in connection with the slayings of his teenage nephews. Shi Deyun signed a document in a magistrates’ court giving consent … Read more
Warriors Scorch the SunsWarriors.comDevin Booker’s layup with 7:09 remaining in the third quarter kept the deficit at 14, after which Klay Thompson scored eight-consecutive points in the next 75 seconds to give the Warriors their largest lead of the game at 76-54. Phoenix would cut …How the Golden State Warriors are influencing college basketballUSA TODAY … Read more
Teen Wanted In Connection To Miami Carol City Senior High ShootingCBS LocalMIAMI (CBSMiami) — Police have named a teen wanted in connection to shooting at Miami Carol City Senior High on Wednesday. The shooting happened just as school was letting out at the high school at 3301 Miami Gardens Drive. Police said someone …Suspect Named … Read more
This Chinese mermaid comedy is destroying the box officeHitFixChina kicked off the Year of the Monkey by breaking box office records. The country’s movie theaters pulled in $100.5 million (660 million yuan) on Lunar New Year’s Day — a single day record. A comedy about mermaids is largely to thank for the big …The Mermaid … Read more
Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Los Angeles Lakers 120-111 in Kobe Bryant’s farewell visit; Kevin Love injuredcleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio – The Kobe Bryant Farewell Tour made its stop in Cleveland Wednesday night. The 120-111 victory the Cavaliers collected over the Lakers was an afterthought. Bryant’s final appearance in Northeast Ohio was initially the primary focus, …Kobe Bryant’s final … Read more
US Women’s Soccer Team Defeats Costa Rica To Take The First Step Towards RioTeamUSA.orgAs soon as the U.S. women’s soccer team won the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, all eyes turned to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. But before the reigning Olympic gold medalists can defend their title, they face one final hurdle: getting there. … Read more
Sikh American Actor Flies Home to New York Wearing His TurbanNew York TimesMr. Ahluwalia, who is also a jewelry designer and a social activist, landed in New York on Wednesday afternoon, after being allowed to board a new flight without removing his turban for a check. He said that he was asked to rub it … Read more
NBA scores, live updates: Celtics top Clippers in OT behind 36 from Isaiah ThomasOregonLive.comNBA scores, live updates: Celtics top Clippers in OT behind 36 from Isaiah Thomas. Doc Rivers. Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers calls to his players during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Wednesday … Read more
President Obama Arrives In Bay Area For FundraiserCBS LocalMOFFETT FIELD (CBS SF) — President Barack Obama has arrived this evening to the Bay Area, where he will attend Democratic fundraiser events before his scheduled departure Thursday afternoon. Air Force One touched down at 7:09 p.m. at Moffett …and more …read more From:: San Francisco News … Read more
Unusual heat wave continues to envelop San Diego10NewsThey included 90 degrees in El Cajon, beating the old Feb. 10 milestone of 87 degrees; 87 in Chula Vista, exceeding the prior high mark of 83 degrees; 86 in San Diego and Vista (81 and 85, respectively); and 85 in Ramona (81). All five of the toppled … Read more
Hong Kong leads fresh Asia market sell-offYahoo NewsHong Kong (AFP) – Hong Kong stocks plunged more than four percent to a more than three-year low Thursday, leading another sell-off across Asian markets and extending a global rout fanned by worries over the world economy.Hong Kong stocks plunge to 3-year low following riot and fears over … Read more
Sheriff’s office fires another deputy accused of relationship with Goforth witnessChron.comSheriff’s office fires another deputy accused of relationship with Goforth witness. By St. John Barned-Smith. Updated 6:14 pm, Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Officials said Deputy Darren Goforth was ambushed outside a convenience store. /. Shannon …Slain Houston Deputy’s Mistress had Affair with Additional Two, Possibly … Read more
Obamas moving to Seattle? Ex-President as Mayor of Tacoma? The Onion jests!seattlepi.comBut President Obama, who taught law at the University of Chicago, could think of joining the faculty at the UW or Seattle University Law Schools. He could even cross party lines. Republicans are looking for lawyers to challenge Washington State Supreme … …read more … Read more
Marvel’s Real Civil War: Profit vs. ArtThe Heights (subscription)I’m aware of how unpopular this opinion is. The following words are not about to make me any friends, but since no one else will admit it, I’ll be the one. The powerhouse of Marvel filmmaking that has emerged in the past ten years is bad for … Read more
Recap, stats, scoring summary: Detroit Pistons vs. Denver NuggetsMLive.comNuggets 92, Pistons 84 (3:52): 9-2 run for Denver since the last timeout and the Nuggets are flirting with ending this one. Not enough scoring for the Pistons tonight — Morris has been quiet here down the stretch, and aside from Tolliver, he hasn’t …Chauncey Billups reflects … Read more
FBI Agents Encircle Holdouts Inside Oregon Wildlife RefugeNew York TimesSEATTLE — F.B.I. agents moved in on Wednesday night to encircle the last four holdouts at a federal wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon that has been occupied since early January by armed antigovernment militants. Negotiations were continuing into the …and more …read more From:: New York … Read more
With revival of college football at Texas Wesleyan, a question is raised: What can be gained by adding the sport?Dallas Morning News (blog)According to a report last summer by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, the number of football-playing schools across all NCAA divisions, the NAIA and independents was expected to increase … Read more
Darton women knock out Atlanta MetroThe Albany HeraldAtlanta Metro then got a steal and back-to-back baskets to cut the lead to just one point. But Tyeshia Smith answered with a basket for Darton, followed by a 3-pointer from Muneerah Drummond and Darton would eventually go into the halftime break with a …and more …read more … Read more
Spontaneous snowballs in Idaho formed by rare weather eventWLS-TVThis Jan. 30, 2016 photo shows a rare weather event that caused the spontaneous snowballs near the tiny town of Picabo, Idaho. (Sunny Healey/The Nature Conservancy via AP). AP. Wednesday, February 10, 2016 08:49PM. BOISE, Idaho –. Thousands of …Rare weather event produces spontaneous snowballs in IdahoChicago … Read more
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House of Cards – Season 4 – Official Trailer – Netflix [HD] – Video Frank and Claire continue their pursuit for power, battling everyone in their way, including each other. via IFTTThttp://youtu.be/NTzycsqxYJ0
Star Wars Rebels: “The Call” ReviewIGNThat final reveal was pretty out there, though fun in its craziness. And I did like the idea that the Purrgills actually helped inspire earlier generations to figure out hyperspace travel, simply because in Star Wars, such amazing technology is just an …‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 2 Episode 13 Recap: … Read more
Darron’s Path to the Draft: Preparing for the NFL combineNBC4i.comFormer Ohio State linebacker Darron Lee and his mother Candice made a tough choice to forgo his final year at OSU and instead train to enter the NFL draft. NBC4 is following Darron’s path to the draft, and Candice went with him to Phoenix as he … Read more
Gaming goes pro: meet one of Australia’s top League of Legends teamsThe GuardianEven so, it’s a new and largely untested field in Australia, where League of Legends only went pro last year. “I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a competitive gaming career until about four years ago,” says 19-year-old An Trinh, … Read more
Oregon-California PreviewCBSSports.comThat could change for the 11th-ranked Ducks (20-4, 9-2) if they make it through the weekend with wins over the Golden Bears (15-8, 5-5) and two days later at Stanford, but that’s a big if even for the conference leaders. Oregon is 15-0 at home with six …California Golden Bears vs. Oregon Ducks – … Read more
Lawyers support FSS transportationThe Citizen.comFor a limited time, FSS is also including tickets to The Gala Event at Pinewood Studios, a wonderful black tie evening supporting local participating charities at Pinewood Studios Atlanta. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, to purchase … …read more From:: Pinewood Studios Atlanta Related News From Google News
You own a gerbil? United Airlines customer survey gets weirdWTSP 10 NewsWait…what? One United Airlines customer was beyond confused when he received a recent survey from the Opinion Miles Club, which allows United Mileage Plus members to earn 300 award miles in exchange for answering a handful of questions (or many, … …read more From:: … Read more