Linkin Park When band members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson and Rob Bourdon arrived at the American Music Awards Sunday and were told they didn't have the correct tickets, as nominees, they could safely assume the issue was no big deal and would easily be remedied. They were wrong. "We want to dedicate this award to Chester, to his memory, to his talent" Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock goes to @linkinpark! ♥️ #AMAs pic.twitter.com/KB0vKXdTJ5— AMAs (@AMAs) November 20, 2017 As chief songwriter Shinoda chronicled via his Instagram story Sunday, the three band members and their dates were in for a unique evening. They were stopped on the red carpet for not having "the right tickets" and security considered not letting them take their seats. After presumably being confirmed as nominees for an award, the band was given temporary passes. Shinoda uploaded several Instagram stories of himself watching the show from seats on the floor of the venue, or posing Read more > about Linkin Park Ejected From AMAs After Winning Award
Self-driving bus in Las Vegas got in a crash on its very first day
On Wednesday, to much fanfare, a self-driving electric shuttle bus launched in Las Vegas. It drove up to eight passengers alongside real traffic along a half-mile route, with plans to carry 250,000 riders in a year-long trial. Within a day, it had gotten into its first accident. The shuttle was hit by a truck, the City of Las Vegas said in a blog post, after the truck's (human) driver failed to stop in time. The collision took place, local news outlet KSNV News 3 Las Vegas reported, within the very first hour of operation. No-one was hurt. A spokesperson for the American Automobile Association (AAA) described the cause as "human error." "Truck making delivery backed into shuttle, which was stopped," Mike Blasky said on Twitter. "Human error causes most traffic collisions and this was no different. Driver of truck was cited. No one hurt except a bruised bumper!" While the accident put the shuttle out of action for the rest of the day, it isn't the end of the trial, which Read more > about Self-driving bus in Las Vegas got in a crash on its very first day
Trump Protester Nuts Shot with Tear Gas at Phoenix Rally
Trump protester nuts shot Trump protester nuts shot at Phoenix rally. Watch Phoenix protester gets hit by pepper ball after Trump rally. Phoenix protests after President Trump's speech, where two people were arrested for aggravated assault and one person was arrested for criminal damage, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams said at a news conference. The fourth arrest was made due to an unrelated warrant, Williams said. Two officers were treated for heat exhaustion, but no officers were injured during the protests. Read more > about Trump Protester Nuts Shot with Tear Gas at Phoenix Rally
Abraham Lincoln Bust Destroyed in Chicago Neighborhood
Abraham Lincoln Bust Destroyed Abraham Lincoln Bust was destroyed in a South Side Chicago neighborhood overnight on Wednesday. 15th Ward Alderman Raymond Lopez criticized the destruction of the statue in a Facebook post on Wednesday evening. “What an absolute disgraceful act of vandalism. This bust of Abraham Lincoln, erected by Phil Bloomquist on August 31, 1926, was damaged & burned,” Lopez wrote. “If anyone has any information regarding this act, please contact the police or my office immediately.” The bust is located near 69th Street and Wolcott in Chicago’s Englewood district on the city’s Near South Side. Phil Bloomquist erected the tribute to Lincoln on Aug. 31, 1926. Along with the destruction of the face of the statue, vandals spray painted “F**k Law” on the base. Alderman Lopez’ Facebook page erupted with attacks on Lincoln and his legacy with few defending him as the Great Emancipator that helped put an end to chattel slavery of black people at the end of the Read more > about Abraham Lincoln Bust Destroyed in Chicago Neighborhood
