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Denny Hamlin ‘shocked’ to learn that No. 11 team will get a new crew chief for 2025 NASCAR season
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Denny Hamlin ‘shocked’ to learn that No. 11 team will get a new crew chief for 2025 NASCAR season

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Denny Hamlin said he was “shocked” to learn that he’ll have a new crew chief in 2025. “I have all the confidence in the world we can hit the ground running and continue the success that this group is accustomed to in 2025.” Gabehart joined Joe Gibbs Racing in 2012 as a race engineer before transitioning to …

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Justin Allgaier wins 1st NASCAR Xfinity title, capping comeback by passing Hill and Custer late
2 months ago

Justin Allgaier wins 1st NASCAR Xfinity title, capping comeback by passing Hill and Custer late

Associated Press  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Justin Allgaier won his first NASCAR Xfinity season championship Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway, making a stunning comeback after falling a lap down midway through the race. Allgaier bounced back from an early flat tire and back-to-back penalties, working his way back through the field before passing Austin Hill and Cole Custer on an overtime restart with …

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Navigating this world-record corn maze is a test of the human psyche
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Navigating this world-record corn maze is a test of the human psyche

LA Times  

Deep inside one of the world’s largest corn mazes, where the tri-tip sandwiches and soft-serve ice cream purchased at the concession stand have become but a memory and all that can be seen in any direction are dirt paths and dead-end walls of green plants whispering in the breeze, people tend to reveal themselves. Their Cool Patch Pumpkins corn maze …

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Formula 1 in the spotlight with Belgian GP as NASCAR and IndyCar start Olympic break
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Formula 1 in the spotlight with Belgian GP as NASCAR and IndyCar start Olympic break

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES NASCAR begins a two-week Olympic break, a welcome respite for drivers in the middle of long, hot, challenging season. Fast facts: 2021 Cup Series champion Larson leads in the points and with four wins after his Indianapolis victory last week.. There are four races left in NASCAR’s regular season with Michigan, Daytona and Darlington …

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Daring pass on final lap sends Riley Herbst to victory lane in Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Daring pass on final lap sends Riley Herbst to victory lane in Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Riley Herbst saw an opening Saturday and made it pay off with a trip to victory lane at the Brickyard. The 25-year-old NASCAR Xfinity Series driver chased down Aric Almirola on on the final lap, then got close enough to tap Almirola’s car with his front bumper in the final turn, dart to the inside for the lead …

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Mayer takes overtime win in Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mayer takes overtime win in Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway

Associated Press  

NEWTON, Iowa — Sam Mayer knew winning the overtime restart of Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway was all about choosing the right line. Mayer, who led 47 laps in the 250-lap race, pulled ahead on the restart after John Hunter Nemechek’s crash six laps from the finish, getting clear of Herbst coming out of the second turn …

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Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

NPR  

Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP Overcoming months of opposition by Republicans in Congress, President Biden on Wednesday signed a military aid package worth $95 billion that will arm Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Ukraine's limited air defenses have performed extremely well over the past two …

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Las Vegas native Riley Herbst scores 1st career NASCAR victory on home track
1 year, 2 months ago

Las Vegas native Riley Herbst scores 1st career NASCAR victory on home track

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Riley Herbst scored the first NASCAR national series win of his career in dominating fashion at his home track. Herbst led 103 of 201 laps Saturday to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the home track for the third-generation racer. His Xfinity win Saturday was Herbst’s first NASCAR national series win in 154 starts across the three …

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Nemechek dominates Xfinity race at Kansas as Kligerman clinches final playoff spot
1 year, 4 months ago

Nemechek dominates Xfinity race at Kansas as Kligerman clinches final playoff spot

Associated Press  

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — John Hunter Nemechek dominated the Xfinity Series race at Kansas Speedway on Saturday, denying second-place finisher Brandon Jones the win that would have gotten him into the playoffs and allowing Parker Kligerman to slide into the final spot. “It’s been an exciting week,” Nemechek said with a smile. The two started one point apart in the …

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California lawmakers OK emergency loans to failing hospitals
1 year, 8 months ago

California lawmakers OK emergency loans to failing hospitals

LA Times  

California lawmakers voted to lend $150 million to struggling medical centers such as Beverly Hospital in Montebello, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month. Alarmed by the closure of a rural hospital earlier this year, California lawmakers on Thursday voted to lend $150 million to struggling medical centers in the hope of preventing a cascade of similar failures across the …

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California lawmakers OK emergency loans to failing hospitals
1 year, 8 months ago

California lawmakers OK emergency loans to failing hospitals

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Alarmed by the closure of a rural hospital earlier this year, California lawmakers on Thursday voted to loan $150 million to struggling medical centers in the hope of preventing a cascade of similar failures across the state. A report last month paid for by the California Hospital Association warned that 20% of the state’s more than 400 …

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Symbolic pressure on Russia grows in US, but advocates want more
2 years, 10 months ago

Symbolic pressure on Russia grows in US, but advocates want more

Al Jazeera  

US cultural, sporting and business pressure on Russia is building as country’s attacks on Ukraine continue. We need more.” US sanctions Alongside its European allies, the Biden administration has imposed sanctions on major Russian banks and on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov over what it described as the Kremlin’s “unjustified, unprovoked, and premeditated invasion of Ukraine”. …

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As Russia-Ukraine crisis ramps up, Biden faces sanctions dilemma
2 years, 10 months ago

As Russia-Ukraine crisis ramps up, Biden faces sanctions dilemma

Al Jazeera  

US policymakers appear united on need to oppose Russian invasion, but disagreements emerge on pace of sanctions. “Incremental sanctions might also invite Russia to test Ukrainian and Western resolve in stages, in hope of fracturing Kyiv’s support,” he told Al Jazeera in an email earlier this week. Republican Senator Tom Cotton called for “punishing sanctions” on Russia’s oil and gas …

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Would a push by the U.S. military deter Russia from invading Ukraine?
2 years, 11 months ago

Would a push by the U.S. military deter Russia from invading Ukraine?

NPR  

Would a push by the U.S. military deter Russia from invading Ukraine? INSKEEP: Greg Myre just said that Vladimir Putin really, really doesn't want more NATO troops near Russia's border. In fact, it's worth recalling that even during the Soviet period, right after World War II, there was a significant Ukrainian insurgency in western Ukraine that went on for years. …

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As infections rise, the San Joaquin Valley becomes the land of the eternal COVID surge
3 years, 1 month ago

As infections rise, the San Joaquin Valley becomes the land of the eternal COVID surge

LA Times  

The sun rises on the Golden State Highway just south of Fresno. RN Melanie Albor prepares to vaccinate resident Peggy Arnold, left, at an affordable housing community in February 2021 in Tracy, Calif. Over the last year and a half, the rural, agricultural San Joaquin Valley has been a perpetual hot spot for the virus — the land of the …

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Afghanistan's neighbours wary as US seeks nearby staging area
3 years, 5 months ago

Afghanistan's neighbours wary as US seeks nearby staging area

India Today  

American diplomats are escalating a charm offensive with Central Asian leaders this week as they work to secure a close-by spot to respond to any resurgence of outside militants in Afghanistan after the US military withdraws. That stands in contrast to 2001, when Central Asian countries made available their territory for US bases, troops and other access as America hit …

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Connecticut's zoning laws a focus in racial equity debate
3 years, 9 months ago

Connecticut's zoning laws a focus in racial equity debate

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 After the police killing of …

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Separated couples fight for travel exemptions, say ‘love is essential’
4 years, 5 months ago

Separated couples fight for travel exemptions, say ‘love is essential’

CNN  

CNN — “We are in a REAL relationship,” Michael Ibeam Cline says as he explains why he and Elena Guerrero, his “love,” deserve to be together. “It is clear that it is political and will likely be difficult for anyone to come to the US until the EU lifts its ban on Americans visiting Europe.” That’s off the table for …

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Trump diplomat met with adviser for targeted Ukraine firm
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump diplomat met with adviser for targeted Ukraine firm

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine met last year with a top official of the same Ukrainian energy firm that paid former Vice President Joe Biden’s son to serve on its board. Kurt Volker, who abruptly resigned his post as U.S. special representative for Ukraine negotiations last week, met in late September 2018 in New York with …

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