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Oakland Coliseum Not In Good Shape – Answer To Ted On Wellington – Video This video is a response to “Ted on Wellington”‘s question to me via email, which is this: Thank you for your effort and detailed reporting the affairs of civics and spectator sports. This tale has a list of characters and a … Read more
Previous complaints filed against Miami police officer accused of punching suspectLocal 10Local 10 News has learned of several past complaints about the Miami police officer now suspended during an investigation into his actions with a handcuffed suspect. At least four people have filed complaints with the Miami Police Department’s internal …Miami cop in viral video … Read more
Reported tornado touchdown questioned near Devil’s Head in Douglas CountyThe Denver PostStormy weather in northeastern Colorado on Monday included damaging winds that toppled structures and a truck, as well as bringing down power lines. In Genoa, on the Eastern Plains, heavy winds damaged multiple barns, grain elevators, sheds and other …and more …read more From:: … Read more
OHP Confirms One Fatality In Car Accident Near Ganns5newsonline.comGANNS (KFSM) — A man is dead after Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to a car accident west of Ganns Monday afternoon (August 17). Bryan Lewis, 53, of Marietta, Ga. was pronounced dead at the scene. According to OHP, Lewis and Jones were … …read more From:: Fayetteville, … Read more
Android M stands for Marshmallow, confirms GoogleThe Indian ExpressThe suspense over Android M is now over and Google has revealed that the M stands for Marshmallow. Google has now introduced the official Android 6.0 SDK (Software Developer Kit) and the Play Store will be open for developers to publish apps that …Meet Android 6.0 Marshmallow: … Read more
Metro woman featured at Omaha Fashion Week to move to NY to follow dreamKETV Omaha—Omaha Fashion Week is underway, and KETV NewsWatch 7 caught up with one designer who’s about to leave for a much bigger city and runway. Kate Walz, of Bennington, has been a fashion designed since she was 8 years old. “The … Read more
Google’s Humanoid Robot Walks In The Woods, Stabilizes On Big RocksYibada (English Edition)Boston Dynamics’ 300-pound (136-kilogram) humanoid robot named Atlas, featured in the DARPA Robotics Challenge 2015, is now being tested outdoors. In a new video the machine developed by the Google-owned company takes a walk in a New England …Here’s A Video Of A … Read more
OC landline users, often elderly, recount skirmishes with robocallersOCRegisterBob Ralston, of Orange, answers a call from a salesperson trying to sell him solar panels. ED CRISOSTOMO, , ED CRISOSTOMO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER. BY SUSAN CARPENTER / STAFF WRITER. Facebook; Twitter; Email; Comments; PRINT · SEND …NJ team wins $25K prize for robocall killer appNJ.com FTC Awards … Read more
Stevie Wonder performs surprise concert in Central Park, announces upcoming …New York Daily NewsStevie Wonder is living for the city. To celebrate the legendary musician’s announcement of his final tour dates of his “Songs In The Key Of Life Performance” tour, he performed three surprise free shows, including one at New York City’s SummerStage at … Read more
Lions’ Golden Tate says he’s not jealous of Percy Harvin, takes dig at ex-teammateMLive.comLions receiver Golden Tate tried to diplomatically disarm some choice words from former teammate Percy Harvin. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com). Print Email · Kyle Meinke | kmeinke@mlive.com By Kyle Meinke | kmeinke@mlive.com MLive.com. Follow on …Golden Tate surprised by Percy Harvin’s comments … Read more
Giants SP Chris Heston fails to last five innings MondayCBSSports.comGiants pitcher Chris Heston was unable to get past the fifth inning during Monday’s 2-1 loss to the Cardinals. Heston only allowed one run on four hits before leaving after 4 2/3 innings. He also struck out four and walked five. His lone mistake was …Baseball … Read more
Terminated DA’s office investigator sues for age discriminationKRON4.comSAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — A long-time employee of the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit claiming San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon discriminated against her because of her age and fired her … …read more From:: San Francisco News By Google News
Katy Perry and Lady Gaga Each Had Twitter Beef With Calvin Harris, Too!E! OnlineCalvin Harris is no newbie when it comes to Twitter feuds. The music producer found himself in a 140-character squabble earlier today against former One Direction member Zayn Malik, but it seems like the Scottish DJ has had his share of Twitter … Read more
Stem-cell agency priced out of SF, moving to OaklandSFGateCalifornia’s stem cell funding agency, which made San Francisco its headquarters a decade ago in what was considered a coup for the city, has become the latest victim of San Francisco’s sky-high rents. The world’s largest stem cell funding agency will … …read more From:: Oakland CA … Read more
Making Call on the San Francisco 49ers’ Hardest Remaining CutsBleacher ReportIf Jim Harbaugh were still the head coach, the San Francisco 49ers might be inclined to keep veterans and cut young players who are on the roster bubble. Harbaugh loved veteran players. Most of the time, he and his defensive coordinator, Vic Fangio …and more … Read more
Collin Morikawa And Shotaro Ban Make US Amateur DebutsCal AthleticsOLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – Cal incoming freshman Collin Morikawa and senior Shotaro Ban both made their U.S. Amateur debuts in the opening round of action at the 115th edition of the event Monday at Olympia Fields Country Club. Morikawa is tied for 30th … …read more … Read more
Cleveland Indians use bats instead of feet to trample Boston Red Sox, 8-2cleveland.comLonnie Chisenhall. Cleveland Indians’ Lonnie Chisenhall watches his two-run double against the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa). Associated Press.Boston’s bats cooled off in 8-2 loss … Read more
Box Office Collection: ‘RangiTaranga’ Creates History to Overpower ‘Bajrangi …International Business Times, India EditionIt is a proud moment for Kannada film industry. A Sandalwood film, which was released last weekend, has become a big hit in the US. Yes. It is none other than “RangiTaranga”. The Kannada movie has opened to an earth-shattering response from … Read more
Boost in new-home sales shows Las Vegas market on ‘steady upward trend’VEGAS INCLas Vegas builders continue selling more homes than last year in a “slow, stable” uptick in activity, according to a new report. Builders sold 583 new homes in Southern Nevada last month, bringing the year’s tally through July to 3,576 sales, up 12 … Read more
Minimum-wage offensive could speed arrival of robot-powered restaurantsChicago TribuneCrowded. That’s how Ed Rensi remembers what life was like working at McDonald’s back in 1966. There were about double the number of people working in the store — 70 or 80, as opposed to the 30 or 40 there today — because preparing the food just … Read more
Five Chinese – including two from Hong Kong – among at least 21 killed in …South China Morning Post (subscription)Five Chinese people – two from Hong Kong and three from the mainland – have been confirmed dead in the wake of last night’s devastating bomb blast in the heart of the Thai capital Bangkok. A … Read more
Tax for college scholarships passes initial test in Denver councilThe Denver PostThe Denver City Council appears ready to ask voters to decide whether to create a sales tax to help students pay for college. Monday’s initial 9-2 vote, with two abstentions, signals likely passage when the council takes a final vote Aug. 24, after a … Read more
Low-income families living in Honolulu homeless encampmentSFGateHONOLULU (AP) — More than 40 percent of the people in a homeless encampment in Honolulu’s Kakaako district are families. That’s according to a new survey released by Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Monday. The study was conducted in early August and …Kakaako homeless camp demographics “surprising,” officials sayPacific … Read more
Celebrity Gossip: You’re probably doing it wrongRadioinfo (subscription)I came across this story while flicking around a few metro radio stations last Friday morning. It was featured in the “entertainment report” on a high rating breakfast show, with everyone on the show expressing their surprise and delight at this little … …read more From:: Celebrity Gossip … Read more
Making Call on the Oakland Raiders‘ Hardest Remaining CutsBleacher ReportThe Oakland Raiders must say goodbye to at least 15 of their 90 players by September 1 and an additional 22 by September 5. Some of those farewells will be long overdue, and others will continue living out their NFL dreams, just barely making the …Oakland … Read more
College football | Labor board throws out ruling allowing athlete to unionizeColumbus Dispatch“The board has never before been asked to assert jurisdiction in a case involving college football players, or college athletes of any kind,” the seven-page decision read. “Even if scholarship players were regarded as analogous to players for …College football notes: Ohio State’s … Read more
Seattle Council sends Park Viaduct to votersKING5.comSEATTLE – The Seattle City Council approved a measure Monday to send a Park Viaduct proposal to voters next year. Kate Martin, who is leading the “Park My Viaduct” proposal, wants to build a mile long, elevated structure, between Pike Place Market and …High Line designer: Seattle’s elevated park … Read more
Mighty Marvel Geeks Issue 81: The Fantastic Flop Left SkidmarksBleeding Cool NewsBleeding Cool welcomes back the podcast Mighty Marvel Geeks, hosted in part by Mike Ehmcke, who also hosts the podcast We Be Geeks, which runs on Bleeding Cool on the weekends. Here they talk about all things Marvel-related, and especially what …and more …read … Read more
Chicago-area storms packed a wallop, with more on the wayChicago TribuneScattered but energetic thunderstorms erupted on a hot, steamy Monday afternoon across the Chicago area in which Midway Airport logged its 14th 90-degree day of the year. While many areas received no rain, several locations were hit by strong gusty … …read more From:: Chicago … Read more
Mayoral forum on flood control, drainage in HoustonKPRC HoustonOn Monday night, the seven mayoral candidates will talk about flood control and drainage at a special forum hosted by former Houston City Council Member Anne Clutterbuck, along with the Meyerland Community Improvement Association and the Brays …Houston’s 7 mayoral hopefuls weigh in on Houston flooding, solutionsMyFox … Read more
Spotted in Santa Rosa: Actress Sharon Stone, film crew, on month-long Sonoma …Santa Rosa Press DemocratThe 57-year-old Oscar-nominated actress is cast for the role of Meredith, one of the obstacles Brown’s character, Stella Davis, encounters in her effort to save her family ranch and a herd of starving feral horses, said Christina Moore, co-writer and … Read more
Murder in the First: Cancel or Renew for Season Three?TV Series FinaleIn season two of Murder in the First, San Francisco homicide detectives Terry English (Taye Diggs) and Hildy Mulligan (Kathleen Robertson) investigate a series of murders with ramifications that could tear their department and city apart. Others in the … …read more From:: TV … Read more
KTVU Weatherman Reacts To Earthquake “Oh My Goodness” – Video This KTVU Weatherman is caught in an honest and funny moment of exclaim atop as the 4.0 earthquake hit. He said “Oh my goodness! It’s a good one!” via IFTTThttp://youtu.be/5BXV1o4DAKI
Restaurant News: Old Chicago scheduled to close on Sept. 20Madison.com (blog)There are close to 100 Old Chicago locations across the country between corporate and franchise restaurants, Carrie Bratt, a manager at the Madison store said. The restaurant is leaving Madison because its lease was not renewed in favor of the Culver’s … …read more From:: … Read more
PRESS DIGEST – Hong Kong – Aug 18ReutersTough times are plaguing local hotels, as even upscale Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, which operates The Peninsula Hong Kong, saw its average room rate slump 15 percent in the second quarter to a four-year low at HK$4,436. Its occupancy rate slid one …Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, owner of … Read more