Trini Lopez dies of coronavirus Singer-actor Trini Lopez has died of coronavirus at the age of 83, Billboard reports. His songwriting and business partner Joe Chavira announced that Lopez died Tuesday of complications from Covid-19 at a Palm Springs hospital. The ‘If I Had A Hammer’ and ‘Lemon Tree’ singer …
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater changes the name of an iconic trick
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 will renew the name of the “mute grab” to honor the creator of the move, Chris Weddle. Tony Hawk took to Instagram to explain the reasons for the change, naming the inventor of the move. When the grab was originally named in 1981, …
Read More »REI looks to sell brand new HQ in Seattle area as pandemic forces retailer to rethink remotely
A view of the new REI headquarters complex in Bellevue, Wash. (Image by Wright Runstad & Company / Spring District) REI was set to relocate more than 1,000 employees in a gleaming headquarters complex built on an 8-acre site surrounded by parks and desert just east of Seattle in Bellevue, …
Read More »Spat war between Ben & Jerry’s, UK government over treatment of migrants heats up
The rift between Ben and Jerry’s and the British government is heating up after the ice maker in a tweet implied that parliament is showing a “lack of humanity” for asylum seekers. Tensions were rising between the Vermont-based company and the government on Tuesday when Ben and Jerry’s tweeted Foreign …
Read More »Locals in Chicago opposed protesters and closed down BLM rally
A largely black group of Chicago residents devoured by looters who deceive the city, backed down in protest against Black Lives Matter. When access was blocked again last night in the downtown area to stop more marauding – with bridges repaired and highway disasters closed, protesters turned to the South …
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