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Judge sets January date to hear NASCAR’s motion to throw out antitrust lawsuit
2 days, 15 hours ago

Judge sets January date to hear NASCAR’s motion to throw out antitrust lawsuit

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A federal judge set a Jan. 8 hearing to hear NASCAR’s motion to throw out an antitrust lawsuit filed against the stock car series by Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports The two teams are suing NASCAR and were granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday that will allow them to compete as chartered teams in 2025. …

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23XI Racing and Front Row can compete in 2025 as chartered teams in legal victory
4 days, 18 hours ago

23XI Racing and Front Row can compete in 2025 as chartered teams in legal victory

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The two teams suing NASCAR …

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23XI Racing and Front Row can compete in NASCAR’s 2025 season as chartered teams in legal victory
4 days, 19 hours ago

23XI Racing and Front Row can compete in NASCAR’s 2025 season as chartered teams in legal victory

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The two teams suing NASCAR over an antitrust complaint were granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday that will allow them to compete as chartered teams in 2025. U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth D. Bell said in his ruling, which favors 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, that “NASCAR fans have an interest in watching all the teams compete …

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Team claims NASCAR rescinded approval to buy new charter unless federal antitrust suit is dropped
1 week, 3 days ago

Team claims NASCAR rescinded approval to buy new charter unless federal antitrust suit is dropped

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Front Row Motorsports, one of two teams suing NASCAR in federal court, accused the stock car series Thursday of rejecting the planned purchase of a valuable charter unless the lawsuit was dropped. “Specifically, NASCAR informed us that it would not approve the transfer unless we agreed to drop our current antitrust lawsuit against them,” Jerry Freeze, general …

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Farmers protest: Farmers to march towards Delhi seeking implementation of 12 demand charter
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Farmers protest: Farmers to march towards Delhi seeking implementation of 12 demand charter

Op India  

A large contingent of ‘farmers’ has gathered at the Shambhu border, from where they propose to march towards Delhi later on Friday. At the Shambhu border, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said there would be a group of 100 farmers marching towards Delhi peacefully and have no intention of breaking the barricades present. Speaking to ANI, Pandher said “The central …

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Gabon votes in referendum on new constitution after military coup last year
1 month, 1 week ago

Gabon votes in referendum on new constitution after military coup last year

Al Jazeera  

Transitional leader urges voters to back draft charter, which proposes changes that include presidential term limits. Gabon is voting in a referendum on whether to adopt a new constitution that would pave the way to democratic rule after the military deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba last year, ending 55 years of rule by his family in the oil-rich nation. “We …

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Editorial: This election showed L.A. voters are fed up with City Hall corruption and scandal
1 month, 1 week ago

Editorial: This election showed L.A. voters are fed up with City Hall corruption and scandal

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León speaks to supporters as election results are seen on a screen behind him last week. Two years after the leaked audio scandal rocked Los Angeles City Hall, voters finally had their say in this election. Voters overwhelmingly backed charter changes designed to curb elected officials’ political power by creating an independent redistricting commission …

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Denny Hamlin won’t guarantee 23XI will be at Daytona 500 following judge’s ruling
1 month, 1 week ago

Denny Hamlin won’t guarantee 23XI will be at Daytona 500 following judge’s ruling

Associated Press  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Denny Hamlin, along with Michael Jordan the co-owner of 23XI Racing, for the first time is not guaranteeing their team will field cars at the start of the next season. “There’s certain things that we’re going to have to navigate, so I hope so.” There is a clause in the new charter agreements that begin next season …

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Goa turns global travel hotspot: New charter flights spark international tourism boom
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Goa turns global travel hotspot: New charter flights spark international tourism boom

Hindustan Times  

The Goa Tourism Department has said that the state is increasingly attracting international travellers from a growing number of countries. Goa turns global travel hotspot: New charter flights spark international tourism boom The department in a media statement issued here has said that new charter flights from key markets, including Russian cities Moscow and Ekaterinburg, London, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, support …

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The party’s over? Why Goa’s foreign tourism has dropped by 60 per cent
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The party’s over? Why Goa’s foreign tourism has dropped by 60 per cent

Firstpost  

Goa, a long cherished holiday destination among foreign tourists visiting India, has seen a steep decline in international arrrivals. Indian tourists still visiting, but soon likely to ditch it as word spreads about… pic.twitter.com/RF2TLC2Zvi — Ramanuj Mukherjee November 5, 2024 But why are foreign tourists drifting away from Goa? ‘Thailand is better’ Ramanuj Mukherjee recently observed that although Indian tourists …

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Contest tightens for LAUSD school board seat in San Fernando Valley; school bond well ahead
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Contest tightens for LAUSD school board seat in San Fernando Valley; school bond well ahead

LA Times  

A key race for a Board of Education seat in the San Fernando Valley has tightened, with two-term incumbent Scott Schmerelson’s lead over challenger Dan Chang shrinking to less than three percentage points Wednesday morning. Politics 2024 Los Angeles County elections results Latest vote counts for district attorney, Board of Supervisors and county measures as well as local races for …

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Ysabel Jurado leads Councilmember Kevin de León; Hutt and Nazarian also ahead
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ysabel Jurado leads Councilmember Kevin de León; Hutt and Nazarian also ahead

LA Times  

Ysabel Jurado, running for Los Angeles City Council District 14, dances with supporters at her Election Night Party at block party in Highland Park. Tenants rights attorney Ysabel Jurado opened up a significant lead over Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León on Tuesday in the race to represent an Eastside district, according to early returns. twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right …

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U.N. Blocks South Africa's Bid to Exit the Organization
1 month, 2 weeks ago

U.N. Blocks South Africa's Bid to Exit the Organization

The Hindu  

The United States, Britain and France cast a triple veto to save South Africa from expulsion from the United Nations. The Afro-Asian bloc claimed a moral victory, as the resolution received 10 votes in the 15-member council, one more than required for a majority. However, the Soviet Union and China were among the ten who abstained, leaving South Africa safe …

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Another ruling goes against Huntington Beach in housing mandates battle
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Another ruling goes against Huntington Beach in housing mandates battle

LA Times  

Huntington Beach City Atty. Michael Gates, shown at a 2023 town hall meeting, says the latest ruling against the city in its efforts to avoid meeting state housing mandates is “really a misapprehension of the law.” A federal appeals court has ruled against Huntington Beach in its ongoing fight against state housing mandates. Michael Gates said at the time that …

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Another ruling goes against Huntington Beach in housing mandates battle
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Another ruling goes against Huntington Beach in housing mandates battle

LA Times  

Huntington Beach City Atty. The state filed a motion to dismiss Huntington Beach’s federal lawsuit and U.S. District Judge Fred Slaughter in November 2023 granted that motion, ruling that the city lacked standing based on 9th Circuit precedent, citing City of S. Lake Tahoe vs. California Tahoe Reg’l Plan. At the time that ruling was made, Gates said he disagreed …

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NT Corrections Commissioner Matthew Varley reveals $64k charter flight in prisoner transfer
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NT Corrections Commissioner Matthew Varley reveals $64k charter flight in prisoner transfer

ABC  

The Northern Territory's corrections commissioner has revealed $64,000 was spent on a return charter flight to transfer 56 prisoners between Darwin and Alice Springs. On the weekend, Corrections Commissioner Matthew Varley said he was taking emergency steps to try and alleviate the pressure by transferring prisoners to different facilities across the NT. NAAJA's acting chief executive Anthony Beven said the …

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High school girls volleyball: City Section playoff results and updated pairings
1 month, 3 weeks ago

High school girls volleyball: City Section playoff results and updated pairings

LA Times  

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS Monday’s Results First Round DIVISION I Eagle Rock, bye Verdugo Hills d. GALA, 25-21, 10-25, 25-21, 25-15 LACES d. Bell, 3-2 Sylmar, bye Birmingham, bye University d. Carson, 25-17, 26-24, 25-16 San Pedro d. Poly, 25-19, 21-25, 25-20, 25-23 Grant, bye DIVISION II Kennedy, bye Elizabeth d. Orthopaedic, 19-25, 19-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-10 Larchmont, bye South East, …

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U.S. Court of Appeals hears Huntington Beach’s federal case against state housing mandates
2 months ago

U.S. Court of Appeals hears Huntington Beach’s federal case against state housing mandates

LA Times  

Huntington Beach City Atty. Michael Gates likened the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals three-judge panel to a “firing squad.” The panel brought plenty of bullets while hearing Gates’ case against the state of California’s housing mandates on Monday morning in Pasadena. Bress jumped early into Gates’ assertion that the state was being “overbearing” and “heavy-handed” in enforcing Huntington Beach’s …

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Kyle Larson Opens the Third Round of NASCAR's Playoffs as the Title Favorite
2 months ago

Kyle Larson Opens the Third Round of NASCAR's Playoffs as the Title Favorite

Associated Press  

Kyle Larson opens the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs as the title favorite. He heads into the race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as both the defending race winner and the victor of the spring race there this season. A victory on Sunday would be three straight at Vegas, a season sweep, but most importantly, give Larson an automatic berth …

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Charter cuts jobs, programs on Dodgers and Lakers channels
2 months, 1 week ago

Charter cuts jobs, programs on Dodgers and Lakers channels

LA Times  

Charter Communications is scaling back on its Dodgers and Lakers behind-the-scenes programming on its Spectrum channels. Charter Communications, the company that runs the SportsNet channels for the Dodgers and Lakers, is cutting back programming on those channels. Instead, Charter is canceling “Behind the Sport” and reducing new episodes of “Backstage: Dodgers” and “Backstage: Lakers” to one per month, according to …

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23XI Racing, Front Row request injunction to remain racing as charter teams amid NASCAR lawsuit
2 months, 2 weeks ago

23XI Racing, Front Row request injunction to remain racing as charter teams amid NASCAR lawsuit

New York Times  

Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing team and Front Row Motorsports on Wednesday asked a federal judge to grant them a preliminary injunction that would allow them to continue racing as charter teams in 2025 while their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR plays out, according to a filing in the Western District Court of North Carolina. Here's what you need to know The …

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Endorsement: Yes to fixing L.A. City Hall. These measures will fight corruption and increase trust in government
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Endorsement: Yes to fixing L.A. City Hall. These measures will fight corruption and increase trust in government

LA Times  

Two years after Los Angeles City Hall was rocked by scandal, voters on Nov. 5 have the chance to enact important reforms to curb elected officials’ political power and increase independent ethics oversight. Charter Amendment DD would create a truly independent redistricting commission so that never again can the city’s politicians draw their own lines and, in effect, choose their …

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Your guide to Charter Amendment ER: Revamping L.A.’s Ethics Commission
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Your guide to Charter Amendment ER: Revamping L.A.’s Ethics Commission

LA Times  

If approved by voters, Charter Amendment ER — which presumably stands for ethics reform — would give the Ethics Commission more financial stability by establishing a minimum annual budget of $7 million starting in 2025-26. Under the ballot proposal, the Ethics Commission’s budget would probably continue to grow in future years, matching any changes in overall city revenues, whether up …

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Your guide to Charter Amendment DD: Taking redistricting away from L.A. politicians
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Your guide to Charter Amendment DD: Taking redistricting away from L.A. politicians

LA Times  

For decades, redistricting in Los Angeles has been something of a blood sport. The once-a-decade drawing of new boundaries for the City Council’s 15 districts has resulted in power plays, self-dealing and even some score-settling at City Hall. In 1986, for example, the City Council almost completely wiped out the Hollywood Hills district of Councilmember Joel Wachs, pushing it deep …

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