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ABC Feb 16, 2019 Following an outcry from many of the movie industry’s most prominent figures, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has reversed its decision to present four awards during the commercial breaks of this year’s Oscar broadcast. The film academy on Friday said all 24 categories will be shown live, after all, at the 91st Academy Awards on February 24.... author Aug 9, 2018 Big changes are coming to the Academy Awards, including the ad...

Black Lives Matter D.C. condemned vandalism to several downtown churches that took place during Saturday night’s protests, claiming D.C. police officers “physically protected white supremacists, as they threatened lives, damaged historic churches and destroyed and burned property.” Black Lives Matter organizers and one of the churches claim the damage was done by members of the Proud Boys and by... COVID-19 Dec 4, 2020 California federal courts must now revisit whether th...

Biden picks former EPA chief McCarthy as White House climate czar Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis, The Washington Post Dec. 15, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Gina McCarthy, who ran the Environmental Protection Agency under President Barack Obama and now leads a major advocacy group, to coordinate the new administrations domestic climate agenda from a senior perch at the White House. Three individuals familiar with the matter, who spoke on the cond...

Biden picks former EPA chief Gina McCarthy as White House climate czar Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis © Joshua Yospyn/For The Washington Post Gina McCarthy during an interview at her office in the William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building in Washington, D.C., in 2015 when she was serving as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Gina McCarthy, who ran the Environmental Protection Agency under President Barack Obama and now...

BLM Jul 8, 2020 The Laugh Factory sent a serious message Tuesday by unveiling a 148-foot-long mural as a tribute to Black Lives Matter. “This mural is an important avenue for Black artists to present societal challenges in a public and impactful way through the lens of their experiences,” club owner Jamie Masada said about the painting, which is believed to be one of the largest in...

>> reporter: and tomorrow audrie potts parents plan to speak publicly for the first time. theyre expected to talk about audries law which would increase penalties for cyberbullying and strengthen sexual assault laws so teenagers can be tried as adults. their attorney says they are in discussions with two lawmakers on that. state senator jim bell and zoe lofgren. a vigil for audrii pott is set friday. monte francis, nbc bay area news. >> monte, thank you. we also spoke tonight to a ma...

in this case the mother, father and stepmother of 15-year-old a audrie pott want her story told. >> reporter: 13 years ago, kevin hines jumped off the golden gate bridge, expecting to end his life. unbelievable, he survived. and now he has a message for anyone considering suicide. >> my job now on this planet is to help people like audrie pott before they get to that point. that you can live well. and this is temporary. this instance in your life is temporary. just like the bullying th...

stock, nbc bay area news. >> and tough a story for "the investigative unit," call the tip line at 888-996-8477. you can also e-mail us at theunit@nbcbayarea.com. oakland mayor jean quan is defending herself tonight to nbc bay area after a "new york times" interview cast her in a controversial light. nbc bay areas arturo santiagos in oakland to explain for us. arturo? >> reporter: well, diane, were here at the art and soul festival in downtown oakland. this is where we were able to ca...

heres how it went in las vegas a little while ago. >> mitt is tough. hes smart. hes sharp. hes not going to allow bad things to continue to happen to this country that we all love, so, governor romney, go out and get them. you can do it. >> thank you. there are some things that you just cant imagine happening in your life. this is one of them. being in donald trumps magnificent hotel and having his endorsement is a delight. >> reporter: this gives romney another way to try to change th...

on $1 million bail right now. stow is a giants fan who was attacked on opening day at dodgers stadium and was seriously injured. reporter ted chen from our nbc station in los angeles has the latest on what led to the break in the case. >> reporter: the lapd received more than 600 leads on the attack on bryan stow, but they got a key lead late last week. a probation officer led them to a suspect and an apartment in east hollywood. a nearly two-month manhunt arrived at this door sunday m...