Tag: sparks
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Pizza chain sparks protests for doubling down on dessert referring to Marion Berry and drug use
Protesters are demanding an apology and a D.C. pizza shop has been vandalized amid the controversy over &pizza’s ad campaign that makes light of the late “Mayor for Life” Marion Barry’s drug use. D.C.-based &pizza promoted a new menu item Monday called Marion Berry Knots, a dessert with marionberries. The dish is “so good it’s…
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Oakland Hills fire in California damages 2 homes, sparks evacuations
A five-alarm brush fire in Oakland, California, sparked evacuation orders as it burned two homes on Friday. Crews were “working aggressively to fully extinguish” the blaze in Oakland Hills, named the Keller Fire, the Oakland Fire Department said in an update on X early Saturday morning. The fire started Friday afternoon in a home on Mountain…
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Boston’s new NWSL team apologizes after brand launch sparks backlash
The National Women’s Soccer League’s newest team, Boston-based BOS Nation Football Club, apologized Wednesday after its name reveal and brand campaign launch garnered criticism online. BOS Nation, the 15th club to join the NWSL, revealed its name on Tuesday alongside a city-wide ad campaign called “Too Many Balls.” The campaign refers to an array of…