ESPNRose’s 50 points are the fourth-most scored by an NBA player this season, and tied for the second-most ever scored by an NBA player on Halloween. That Rose recaptured the…
Month: October 2018
$45 Million Newport Beach Mansion Lists With Hip Hop YouTube Video – Forbes
ForbesThis newly constructed residence has more bells and whistles than Grand Central Station. That best explains the millennial-style marketing tool Smith deployed—a YouTube hip-hop video “Teach Me How to Duffy”…
Leaders from Washington, DC tour hurricane damage, provide information on relief aid – WTVY, Dothan
WTVY, DothanPANAMA CITY, FL — (WTVY) Washington, D.C. has boots on the ground in Panama City. “Our agencies will clearly be on the forefront to make sure that this area…
Trump shocks with racist new ad days before midterms – CNN
CNN“This is distracting, divisive Donald at his worst,” Perez said on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time.” “This is fear mongering. … They have to fear monger and his dog whistle of…
Chicago AccuWeather: Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday – WLS-TV
WLS-TVNow you can get the daily allergy count for the Chicago area during select ABC7 Newscasts. You can also visit the following link: Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Allergy Count or call…
Ron Howard Weighs In on Star Wars and Willow Shared Universe Theory – Mental Floss
Mental FlossWhile he’s best known as the creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, George Lucas is an accomplished filmmaker outside of those franchises, too. He’s the mind behind cult…
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with SwiftKey, Snip & Sketch, and Sticky Notes improvements – VentureBeat
VentureBeatMicrosoft today released a new Windows 10 preview with improvements to the sign-in options, SwiftKey, input, accessibility, Snip & Sketch, and Sticky Notes. This build is from the 19H1 branch,…
Louisiana Tech’s OT victory ousts Old Dominion from C-USA women’s soccer tourney – Virginian-Pilot
Virginian-PilotMylene Roy-Ouellet scored four minutes into the first overtime Wednesday night, lifting fourth-seeded Louisiana Tech past No. 5 Old Dominion in the Conference USA women’s soccer quarterfinals at the ODU…
Fiery Eye of Sauron stares down San Francisco from atop Salesforce Tower – SFGate
SFGateLord of the Rings fans rejoiced Wednesday night to see their wish come true: the Salesforce Tower’s crown was lit-up to reflect the giant fiery Eye of Sauron, the fantasy…
What Dirk Nowitzki said he misses as he’s still weeks, not days, away from return to court – Dallas News (blog)
Dallas News (blog)LOS ANGELES — Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James are connected at the all-time scoring list, but Dirk knows it won’t last. The pair exchanged places last week when…
Golden Tate met Eagles fans on flight to Philadelphia, wants them to know he’s ‘all-in’ – Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)
Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)Golden Tate flew from Detroit to Philadelphia on Tuesday evening with about a dozen Eagles fans connecting home from London. The plane door wasn’t even…
San Diego Unified Taps Into National Lead Fears in Bond Campaign – Voice of San Diego
Voice of San DiegoThe San Diego Unified School District argues that any amount of lead in school drinking water is damaging to children. At the same time, it has found…
Midseason NFL Playoff and Firing Picks – The Beacon
Midseason NFL Playoff and Firing PicksThe BeaconWeek eight in the NFL is over and done with. The playoff picture continues to be predictably murky, but we now have an idea…
NWLA Full Figure Fashion Week kicks off this weekend – KTAL
KTALContagious Curvy Girl Foundation has teamed up with Contagious Curves Clothing Store and other local designers for plus size women to host NWLA Full Figured Fashion Week which starts Friday,…
Gunman Shoots Teen Girl and Younger Brother, 5, Who Were Trick-or-Treating in Olney – NBC 10 Philadelphia
NBC 10 PhiladelphiaWilliams and her 5-year-old brother Mael Howel were trick-or-treating in the Olney section of Philadelphia Wednesday around 6:15 p.m. As they were walking on the 5700 block of…
East Cleveland residents demand answers to cable service collapse – News 5 Cleveland
News 5 ClevelandEAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – Thousands of East Cleveland residents are wondering how long they’ll have to deal with interrupted cable service in their city. East Cleveland Councilman Nathaniel…
Thousands lose power as spooky Halloween weather hits Houston – Chron.com
Chron.comThe Houston area on Wednesday struggled to celebrate Halloween amid obstacles that included thunderstorms, traffic jams, power outages, high water rescues and tornadoes. After hours of asking candy-searchers to stay…
Marriott CEO speaks out about strike, rejects invitation to meet with city supervisors – San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco ExaminerAn Oct. 26 letter form San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen inviting Sorenson and the Marriott’s leadership to a board hearing this Friday to discuss the strike was met…
Geoffrey Rush co-star said he saw him cup actress’s breast during King Lear performance – ABC News
ABC NewsOne of Geoffrey Rush’s co-stars has told a Sydney court he saw the actor cup the bottom of actress Eryn Jean Norvill’s breast during a performance of King Lear.…
Why Oklahoma is the Big 12’s ‘only hope’ for the College Football Playoff – Dallas News
Dallas NewsNewy Scruggs, sports anchor at NBC5 in Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS-TV) and radio host weekly from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on NBC Sports Radio Sirius XM 213/202 and NBCSportsRadio.com,…
Hong Kong securities regulator to propose ‘sandbox’ for crypto exchanges – Reuters
ReutersHONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will propose a regulatory regime known as a “sandbox” for crypto exchanges in the Asian financial hub, its Chief…
MLB hot stove: Should Clayton Kershaw opt out? Dodgers agree with ace to extend deadline for decision – CBSSports.com
CBSSports.comLos Angeles Dodgers franchise lefty Clayton Kershaw originally had a 11:59 p.m. ET deadline Wednesday to decide whether he’d exercise the opt-out in his contract and become a free agent.…
United Airlines launches French Polynesia service – Radio New Zealand
Radio New ZealandUnited is the second US carrier to fly to French Polynesia after Hawaiian Air, which flies from Honolulu. Earlier this year, French Bee became the first airline to…
Las Vegas jury convicts man in pregnant woman’s 2015 death – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Review-JournalA 22-year-old man was found guilty Wednesday of voluntary manslaughter in the 2015 fatal shooting of a pregnant woman in North Las Vegas. A jury of eight women…
In Kiev attacked journalists – 24 Channel – The Koz Telegram
The Koz TelegramWednesday, October 31, in Solomenskiy district of Kiev unknown made robbery. It is reported by the “Guardians of espresso”. The attack was made on the street Surikova near…
Hate speech can be difficult to track, Las Vegas experts say – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Review-JournalHow big of a problem hate speech is in Las Vegas is unclear because it is difficult to track, experts say. “Numbers in this sense are very hard…
Honolulu curtails ‘courtesy inspections’ of construction, delaying commercial projects – Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
Pacific Business News (Honolulu)Honolulu curtails ‘courtesy inspections’ of construction, delaying commercial projects. Email; Share · Share · Tweet · Save · Print · Order Reprints. Halting courtesy inspections on commercial…
Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey has died at age 80 – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionWillie McCovey, the sweet-swinging Hall of Famer nicknamed “Stretch” for his 6-foot-4 height and those long arms, died Wednesday. He was 80. The San Francisco Giants announced McCovey’s…
Travel Watch: Visit Las Vegas without breaking the bank – KABC-TV
KABC-TVThe self-proclaimed Entertainment Capital of the World has a thriving Downtown Arts District, several museums, dozens of parks, and a world-class center for the performing arts. Its iconic casino-hotels offer…
California power customers file claims in pre-emptive outage – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco ChroniclePG&E also explained its decision to pre-emptively cut power for the first time to 60,000 Northern California customers from Oct. 14 to Oct. 16. PG&E said in its…
Benedict Cumberbatch committed one of the cardinal sins of fashion — and even his die-hard fans aren’t sure about it – INSIDER
INSIDERBenedict Cumberbatch committed one of the cardinal sins of fashion on Monday when visiting the BBC studios in London to promote his new film, “The Grinch.” The “Doctor Strange” actor…
In Oscar Bid, Netflix Will Release 3 Movies in Theaters First – New York Times
New York TimesNetflix expects theaters to continue playing the films even after it flips them to streaming, with the number of locations dependent on ticket sales, reviews and whether Academy…
The 9 best deals you can score around Denver this November – The Know
The KnowMonkey around with the family at the Denver Zoo this month, without breaking your budget. The wildly popular attraction welcomes guests for free on Nov. 9 and 12. (It’s…
Star Wars 9: HORRIFIC truth about Vader, Palpatine and the castle on Mustafar revealed – Express.co.uk
Express.co.ukJust when fans thought the story of Darth Vader couldn’t get any darker. These new revelations are actually canon, which means they are now officially part of Star Wars lore,…
Marriott CEO Slams Hotel Workers Union, Refuses to Attend SF Hearing – KQED
KQEDMarriott CEO Arne Sorenson rejected an invitation from Supervisor Hillary Ronen to attend a Board of Supervisors meeting aimed at resolving the company’s ongoing dispute with Unite Here Local Two,…