NEW DELHI (AP) — A large billboard collapsed onto people during heavy rain and thunderstorms in India’s western city of Mumbai, killing at least 14 and injuring 74 others, reports said. A rescue operation was ongoing Tuesday morning, and it was unclear how many people may still be trapped. The rains, accompanied by high winds, […]
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Laramie County Sheriff’s office billboard tries to lure officers from Denver
May 13—CHEYENNE — As the Denver Police Department braces for an expected $8.4 million in budget cuts, or 1.9%, the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office is taking advantage of the potential marketing edge to try to poach Colorado law enforcement officers. This week, LCSO unveiled a billboard in downtown Denver that reads “Work in Wyoming, where […]
Four dead, several feared trapped under billboard in freak accident during Mumbai rainstorm
MUMBAI (Reuters) – At least four people are dead, 61 injured and more than 40 feared trapped after a massive billboard fell during a rainstorm in India’s financial capital of Mumbai on Monday, local officials said. The rainstorm was accompanied by gusty winds, causing the billboard, located next to a busy road in the eastern […]
Collapsing billboard kills 3 and hurts 59 in heavy rains in Mumbai. Scores might be trapped
NEW DELHI (AP) — A billboard has collapsed and killed three people and injured 59 in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, in thunderstorms and heavy rain, the Press Trust of India reported Monday. Scores of people were thought to be trapped after the collapse in the suburb of Ghatkopar, Mumbai police said on social media platform […]
Billboard is up for new Buc-ee’s in South MS, but opening day’s delayed. What we know
A new billboard along I-10 alerts travelers that Mississippi’s first Buc-ee’s travel center is under construction at Exit 24. More signs of progress are evident at the site, north of the interstate. Pipes are sticking out of the ground for a huge amount of restroom plumbing. Curbs are formed and crews have poured the road […]
Miami gave Arsht Center a digital billboard permit. County wants it revoked ‘immediately’
Miami-Dade’s mayor intervened this week over jumbo digital billboards that the county’s Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts asked to build in downtown Miami. The city issued a permit two weeks ago allowing a billboard company to construct new digital advertising that would stand 100 feet tall outside the privately run county facility off of […]
Beyonce becomes first black woman to have No 1 Billboard country album
Beyonce’s latest album, the epic Act ll: Cowboy Carter, has hit No 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception. The album also topped the all-genres Billboard 200, marking her eighth No 1 album. According to Luminate, the industry data and analytics […]
‘Free Palestine’ graffitied on antisemitism billboard on I-75 in Detroit
DETROIT (FOX 2) – “Free Palestine” was spray-painted over a billboard condemning antisemitism on northbound I-75 in Detroit. The billboard is sponsored by the national Jewish cultural organization, JewBelong. The graffiti was accompanied by a Palestinian flag and posted to the Instagram page of TCD Dearborn News, receiving a lot of attention. “To degrade, to […]
Haley to troll Trump in South Carolina with mobile billboard highlighting his age
Nikki Haley is stepping up her attacks on Donald Trump‘s age — this time at his own rally in South Carolina. The Haley campaign on Saturday will parade a mobile billboard around the Myrtle Beach area, including by Trump’s rally in Conway, where the former president will appear for the first time this year in […]
There’s a supersized digital billboard rising downtown. Will Miami make it illegal?
The Pérez Art Museum Miami calls its new 10-story billboard an “iconic sculptural object.” Outraged neighbors call it digital blight, a supersized advertising canvas they want city commissioners to block before construction crews can finish building it by Biscayne Bay. “We are not Times Square, Las Vegas or Hong Kong harbor,” said James Torres, president […]
Billboard Expands in Asia With Launch of Billboard Korea
Billboard is expanding its global footprint in Asia with the launch of Billboard Korea. The expansion, in partnership with Global Entertainment Media Group (GEMG), will be dedicated to the flourishing Korean music scene. Billboard Korea‘s first issue, Billboard K Vol.1, is scheduled for release in June. More from Billboard “We are thrilled to announce our […]
Backup Dancer Speaks Out – Billboard
Bryan Tanaka is speaking out about his breakup with Mariah Carey. On Tuesday (Dec. 26), the backup dancer, 40, shared a lengthy statement on social media about the couple’s split, which he says was a “mutual” decision between them. “Dear friends and fans, with mixed emotions, I share this personal update regarding my amicable separation […]