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Deadly Crash Closes Interstate 35 in Central TexasNBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthCorbin Casteel said he was traveling from Austin to Dallas for business when he came upon the accident. He said the truck appeared to have struck an overhead beam. “It looked wedged underneath the bridge,” he said. Bridge Clearance Was Clearly …One Killed After Bridge … Read more
Warriors Celebrate 40th Anniversary of 1975 NBA ChampionshipWarriors.comThe Warriors completed one of the greatest upsets in professional sports history when they completed the sweep of the Washington Bullets in the 1975 NBA Finals. Forty years later, several members of that Championship team returned to Oracle Arena for a …BPI likes Cavs-Warriors FinalsESPN 2014-15 NBA Power … Read more
NAIA All-Americans at CampbellsvilleLEX18 Lexington KY NewsThe Fayetteville, N.C. product swatter 3.1 shots a game and blocked a total of 105 shots to lead the NAIA. He also finished the season ranked No. … Dalton State (Ga.) won the 2015 NAIA Championships, beating Westmont (Calif.), 71-53. The Roadrunners … …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News … Read more
Fast-moving gunmen rob people who just left Houston banksKHOUIn the first incident, the victim was returning from his bank to his store in the 7500 block of Long Point in northwest Houston. The suspects drove up in a black sedan, and a gunman jumped out demanding money. The victim said he didn’t have any, so … Read more
‘Marvel Universe Live!’ makes Southern California debut in Anaheim before …LA Daily NewsThe Marvel Universe comes to life during performances of “Marvel Universe LIVE!” The show will make its Southern California debut this week as they hit three arenas in the area – Honda Center in Anaheim, Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario and The … Read more
Father of ex-Los Angeles cop wanted for murder charged with lying to FBIReutersVictor Solis, 53, was taken into custody at a home where he lived in Lancaster, east of Los Angeles, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said. He was expected to make an initial appearance in federal court later on Thursday afternoon. His son, Henry Solis … Read more
Couch: MSU lucky Izzo left Atlanta Hawks job to KrugerLansing State JournalIf only Izzo had taken the Atlanta Hawks head coaching job in 2000 instead of Lon Kruger. They’ll be on the same court Friday night at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. — Izzo in is his 13th Sweet 16 with the Spartans; Kruger … Read more
YouTube Is Experimenting With Ultra High Def, Ultra Smooth Video Playback …TechCrunchThat’s okay, though — the very vast majority of videos on YouTube aren’t shot at anywhere near this resolution/framerate yet, anyway. Cameras capable of shooting 4k/60FPS footage aren’t impossible to find, but they’re generally crazy expensive and are …and more …read more From:: YouTube … Read more
BAE to add 500 shipyard jobsU-T San DiegoThis photo illustration by BAE Systems shows what its ship repair yard in Barrio Logan will look like with a large new floating dry dock (far left) and a full load of ships. BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair …and more …read more From:: San Diego News By … Read more
Feds: Bank thieves used $4M to buy cars, suite at Atlanta Hawks gamesAtlanta Journal ConstitutionFour men from the metro Atlanta area are headed to federal prison for stealing more than $4 million from the Bank of New York Mellon and using it to buy vehicles and a suite at Atlanta Hawks games, the U.S. Attorney’s … Read more
Oscars producers out after three years and a TV ratings dropReutersBut Zadan and Meron also produced seminal Oscar moments, such as the 2014 show hosted by comedian Ellen DeGeneres which produced the highest telecast ratings in 14 years for Walt Disney Co’s ABC network and the star-studded selfie that brought …Oscars: Craig Zadan & Neil … Read more
Game Scoop! 337: Changing Your Video Gaming LifeIGNBy Daemon HatfieldWelcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN’s weekly video game talk show. We start with a big topic this week: Do video games have an obligation to reach beyond mere entertainment? After that we consider a Nintendo and Apple team up, …and more …read more From:: Gaming … Read more
2015 NHSI: Mosley Rides Bleday to 4-2 VictoryBaseball AmericaCARY, N.C.—Mosley High (Lynn Haven, Fla.) picked up a 4-2 victory over Whitewater High (Fayetteville, Ga.) on Thursday at the National High School Invitational. The Dolphins rode the strong pitching performance of junior lefthander J.J. Bleday.and more …read more From:: Fayetteville, Georgia News By Google News
The Learning Curve: Notes on Music EducationVoice of San DiegoIn short, music is rad. So why doesn’t San Diego Unified offer more of it? The answer, unsurprisingly, is money. To address the question, I reached out to Mark Nicholson, a San Diego Unified instrumental music specialist in the district’s Visual and … …read more From:: … Read more
U.S. airlines use “two-crew” cockpit rule to stop renegade pilotsThe Denver PostU.S. airlines are required to use procedures designed to prevent the behavior that allegedly caused a fatal crash this week in Europe. The rules require two crew members to be present on the flight deck at all times — a measure making it harder … Read more
Atlanta Falcons unlikely to be scared by Randy Gregory’s issuesNFL.com8, the Atlanta Falcons,” Rapoport said on NFL Network’s “Path to the Draft.” “Not only do they need edge rushers, but there’s been a little bit of a directive from owner Arthur Blank to take edgier players and not be scared by some of these issues. … Read more
Australian Fashion Week Founder Simon Lock Publishes MemoirWWDAUSTRALIAN FASHION WEEK FOUNDER PENS MEMOIR: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia will commemorate its 20th anniversary from April 12 to 16 at Sydney’s Carriageworks and to fete the occasion Melbourne University Press is publishing a … …read more From:: Fashion Week News By Google News
March Madness comes to ClevelandWKYC-TVHe says it’s also a good time to have visiting fans spread the Cleveland brand. Gilbert said, “The atmosphere inside the arena will be electric, but we also want them to know that Cleveland as a community really welcomes them. I think that’s what is …Cleveland draws thousands of NCAA basketball … Read more
Pint & Jigger partner opens pub in Downtown HonoluluPacific Business News (Honolulu)Hideo Simon, one of the partners of Pint & Jigger, has opened a new restaurant called Square Barrels in the heart of Downtown Honolulu in the former Cafe Che Pasta space. The Bishop Square “burgers and beer” joint held its soft opening March 6, … Read more
Ray J on ‘Love & Hip Hop‘ — Intense Give and Hate Negotiations … But He’s …TMZ.comRay J Love And Hip Hop Deal Ray J wants more love … “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” producers want more drama — but they still hammered out a deal to keep him on the show, save his relationship, … Read more
Will NFL move the Scouting Combine from Indy if anti-gay law is passed?OutsportsHopefully they will follow suit with the Combine. It would be a very smart move for the NFL, if it is dedicated to inclusion of gay athletes (which I believe the front office is). Can you imagine a gay rookie or reporter being … Read more
Goats gone wild! Seattle police take 10 goats into custodyKING5.com(Photo: Seattle Police Department). 1378 CONNECT 54 TWEETLINKEDIN 4 COMMENTEMAILMORE. SEATTLE — It must be spring break in South Seattle, because there was a ‘goats gone wild’ situation Thursday. Police said they took 10 goats into custody …No Kidding: Seattle Police Go On Wild Goat ChaseABC … Read more
Germanwings Co-Pilot Deliberately Crashed Plane, Prosecutor SaysNew York TimesThe revelation that one of the pilots of the jetliner was locked out of the cockpit before it crashed, which was first reported in The New York Times, raised troubling questions. Search teams continued to scour the rugged terrain of the French Alps for …Pilot locked out … Read more
Hari Nef Sounds Off on Trans Issues in FashionStyle.comOf all the multi-hyphenates to make their way onto the fashion scene, Hari Nef is one of the most interesting. With a career that straddles the worlds of modeling, acting, and performance art, Nef is at the nexus of several cultural movements. A … …read more From:: … Read more
Three men convicted of 1995 East Cleveland murder granted new trial, released …fox8.comCLEVELAND — Cheers and applause broke out in the courtroom Thursday morning when Judge Nancy Margaret Russo ruled three men convicted in a 1995 murder in East Cleveland should get a new trial. “The three defendants’ motion for a new trial is …3 … Read more
2015 Playoff Sleeper Buffalo Bills May Have Most Talented Roster in NFLBleacher ReportThe Buffalo Bills have had an extremely active offseason, starting with the addition of new head coach Rex Ryan. With all of the new weapons in place, are the Bills the most dangerous team no one is talking about? Watch as Adam Lefkoe … Read more
ABC’s hit show ‘Shark Tank’ to hold Casting Call in New YorkWABC-TVTo apply at an Open Call you must have a completed Application Packet. Download the Application HERE and bring it with you to the Open Call. It is imperative that you complete your Application prior to the Open Call because there are a lot … Read more
It May Have A Billion Users, But YouTube Isn’t A Sure Thing Just YetReadWriteSince it launched to the public at the end of 2005 (the very first video is still online), YouTube has come to dominate online video in a way that few businesses manage to dominate anything on the Web. Today, it boasts more … Read more
Parents ask SF Archdiocese to remove school’s leadersSFGateIn an emotional and at times angry meeting with representatives from the Archdiocese of San Francisco, more than 100 parents of Star of the Sea School children pleaded Wednesday night for the controversial leaders of their school’s church to be removed …San Francisco priests’ council debates ‘P.R. disaster’ … Read more
Public Defender: SF jail guards staged prisoner fightsSan Francisco ExaminerDeputy Scott Osha was accused of pulling a gun on a San Francisco parking enforcement officer in December, and another deputy was also arrested that month and charged with assault and perjury for allegedly beating a man in San Francisco General …San Francisco Deputies Accused Of … Read more
Surviving SXSW 2015, With An AssistNPR (blog)People don’t attend Austin, Texas’ annual SXSW Music Festival so much as survive it. More bands than you’d ever have time to see squeeze into every conceivable space across the Texas city known as the live-music capital of the world. Latin bands make …Playback: SXSW 2015: Turnt Up & … Read more
26 Touching Memorials One Direction Fans Set Up to Mourn Zayn Malik’s …E! OnlinePeople handle grief in different ways. When Zayn Malik announced that he would be leaving One Direction, fans lost their s–t, and understandably so. There were a lot of tears, a lot of agonizing screams that they recorded and posted to Vine … Read more
Georgia Senate passes controversial ride sharing legislationSan Francisco ChronicleATLANTA (AP) — The state Senate has overwhelmingly passed a slightly tweaked substitute measure to a House bill that apparently clears the way for Uber, Lyft and other ride sharing firms to keep operating in Georgia. The substitute, which contained minor …Lyft Wants You to Be Fuzzy … Read more
NASA aims to pluck boulder from asteroid, bring it to the moonLos Angeles TimesNASA’s next marquee mission might be described as the great asteroid boulder pluck. At a news conference Wednesday, agency officials said they had revised their original plan to capture an asteroid and drag it into deep lunar orbit. The new plan calls … Read more
JXE Streams: Blindly marching into PlayStation 4’s ‘Bloodborne’EngadgetBeing an enormous fan of From Software, the truly insane studio behind PS4’s new gothic role-playing game Bloodborne, I imported Demon’s Souls from Honk Kong back in 2009. No one knew anything about it at that point, but I learned quick: the game is …Review: ‘Bloodborne’ a punishing … Read more