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IndyCar to return to Milwaukee Mile in 2024. Texas off schedule for first time since 1997 season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:41 GMT

IndyCar will return to the Milwaukee Mile next season and Texas Motor Speedway is off the calendar for the first time since 1997 as part of the 2024 schedule released Monday.The 17-race schedule features two Saturday night races, a $1 million all-star race in Southern California, 12 races aired on NBC and a shift of the season finale from the Laguna Seca road course in California to the downtown city streets of Nashville.Gone is the traditional stop at Texas Motor Speedway — the oval has been on the schedule since IndyCar’s first full season in 1997 — as well as a shared late-summer weekend with NASCAR on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. NASCAR is expected to return to the oval, and IndyCar will race the Indianapolis road course only once — in May ahead of the Indianapolis 500.Roger Penske, owner of both IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, indicated dropping Texas is likely for one year only and because of scheduling conflicts. NASCAR on Sunday completed it...

Raiders’ Garoppolo is in concussion protocol, putting his start for Chargers game in question

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:41 GMT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is in concussion protocol, putting his status in question for when Las Vegas visits the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.Garoppolo was injured in Sunday night’s 23-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Josh McDaniels said Monday that he didn’t know when the injury occurred, but Garoppolo took several hits in getting sacked four times and his head bounced off the turf on one play in the fourth quarter. Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was flagged for roughing the quarterback.If Garoppolo can’t play, the Raiders will go with 15-year veteran Brian Hoyer or rookie Aidan O’Connell. McDaniels said the discussions haven’t yet started on which QB to select, saying the decision will be what’s the “best thing for the team.”“We’ll be hard at work having to manage that situation the best we can as it progresses,” McDaniels said.Injuries have been a problem for Garoppolo. He suffered a season...

Lauderhill Police seek public’s help in locating missing 12-year-old boy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:41 GMT

Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 12-year-old boy reported missing from Lauderhill.Emmanuel Anderson was last seen on Sunday around 2:00 p.m. in the area of 4300 NW 13th Street.Anderson stands at 5 feet, 4 inches tall and is a 120-pound Black male. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, grey pants and sandals.Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lauderhill Police Department at 954-497-4700.

DeSantis and Newsom to go head-to-head in November Fox News debate moderated by Sean Hannity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:41 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will take time out from debating fellow Republicans in two months to take on a Democrat, California Gov. Gavin Newsom.Fox News said Monday that the two politicians will appear in a 90-minute debate on Nov. 30 in Georgia, at an exact location to be determined.Besides being closer to DeSantis’ home turf, conservative opinion host Sean Hannity will be the moderator, and it is airing on Fox News Channel in Hannity’s 9 p.m. Eastern time slot.The idea has been talked about since June, when Newsom appeared for an interview on Hannity’s show.DeSantis is scheduled to appear in the second debate of Republican candidates for the 2024 presidential nomination later this week, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California.Nathan Click, a spokesman for Newsom, said the California governor agreed to the debate provided there was no cheering section of “hype videos.”“We want a real debate,” Click said. “Not a circus.”

Sheriff: Key West woman bites Deputy during DUI arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:41 GMT

A Key West woman found herself in custody on Saturday after sinking her teeth into a Deputy during a DUI investigation, authorities said.Deborah Bennett Odom, 60, now faces charges of battery on a law enforcement officer and DUI.The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office took action when they received reports of a reckless motorist and witnessed a red Range Rover SUV swerving on U.S. 1 near Mile Marker 82 around 3:15 p.m. Upon closer inspection, the driver, identified as Odom, displayed signs of intoxication and emitted a strong odor of alcohol.When confronted by Deputies, Odom attempted to pull away and tried to unbuckle her seat belt while inside the patrol vehicle.Odom was subsequently transported to jail, where she reportedly bit and kicked a Corrections Deputy.Thankfully, there were no life-threatening injuries reported in the incident.

Insights from NHL insider George Richards as Florida Panthers gear up for a promising season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:41 GMT

7News’ Mike DiPasquale recently sat down with George Richards, a respected National Hockey League insider, to dive into the highly anticipated Florida Panthers’ upcoming season. After a whirlwind summer that saw the Panthers make a remarkable run to the Stanley Cup Finals, only to fall short, fans are eager to know if this season holds the promise of another deep playoff push.Mike DiPasquale: After a quick summer turnaround for the Florida Panthers, making it to the Stanley Cup Finals, Cass, as we know, came up short. Do you expect them to make a run for the cup this season? George Richards: That’s going to be tough. The Florida Panthers upset the Boston Bruins as the No. 8 seed last year. Then beat Toronto, beat Carolina and then lost to Vegas. It was an incredible run by the Florida Panthers. I believe the Florida Panthers will be a playoff team. They’re going to be right in contention. I don’t expect them to win the Atlantic. I don’t think it&#...

White House strategy on government funding meets serious test this week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:41 GMT

(CNN) — President Joe Biden and his top aides at the White House plan to hammer away at a blunt message as the US government inches closer to a shutdown this week: A handful of extremist Republicans are entirely to blame for the havoc that would be unleashed across the country.For Biden, there’s a lot riding on that message getting through to Americans.Biden’s advisers have been assessing for weeks how involved to get in lawmakers’ deliberations to fund the government ahead of the end-of-month deadline, and ultimately decided to take a hands-off approach. The expectation: Should the Republican-led House struggle to reach consensus, they would ultimately shoulder the blame for any disruption.“Watch the GOP struggle and force them to govern or be blamed for shutdown,” a Biden administration official said, summing up the strategy.The White House is planning to dispatch a number of Cabinet officials this week to help lay out the broad range of ramifications ...

Rare tickets to Ford’s Theatre on the night Lincoln was assassinated auction for $262,500

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:41 GMT

A pair of front-row balcony tickets to Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865 — the night President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth — sold at auction for $262,500, according to a Boston-based auction house.The tickets are stamped with the date, “Ford’s Theatre, APR 14, 1865, This Night Only.” They bear the left-side imprint “Ford’s Theatre, Friday, Dress Circle!” and are filled out in pencil with section (“D”) and seat numbers “41” and “42”, according to RR Auction.The handwritten seating assignments and the circular April 14th-dated stamp match those found on other known authentic tickets, including a used ticket stub in the collection of Harvard University’s Houghton Library, auction officials said.The Harvard stub, which consists of just the left half of the ticket, is the only other used April 14th Ford’s Theatre ticket known to still exist, with similar seat assignments fil...

Sauce Gardner posts ‘proof’ of Mac Jones’ low blow in Patriots’ win over Jets

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:41 GMT

Sauce Gardner brought receipts.The Jets cornerback, who accused Patriots quarterback Mac Jones of delivering a low blow Sunday, posted a video to social media of the exchange with the caption, “posting this so I don’t get fined lol.”Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Bill Belichick compares Patriots rookie to elite NFL defender New England Patriots | Patriots RB Ezekiel Elliott opens up about facing Cowboys New England Patriots | Bill Belichick not losing faith in Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson through early-season struggles New England Patriots | Patriots TE Pharaoh Brown becomes unlikely hero in 15-10 win over Jets New England Patriots | Callahan: Beating the Jets buys the Patriots time, but little else Posting this so I don’t get fined lol pic.twitter.com/2KjcAVTNsW— SAUCE GARDNER (@iamSauceGardner) September 25, 2023Gardner shoved Jones to the ground early in the fourth q...

MUST-WATCH: Assassins, mercenaries, and spy kids, oh my!

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:41 GMT

Whether it’s a return to the world of John Wick, or another action filled adventure with the Expendables, there’s tons of great stuff in the MUST-WATCH Top 10 this week! But will reign supreme? You’ll have to keep reading to find out!Spy Kids: ArmageddonWhere to watch: NetflixFirst up this week, it’s time for the return of the Spy Kids!Robert Rodriguez (the director of From Dusk till Dawn and Alita: Battle Angel) returns as the director of the fifth film in this franchise. Spy Kids: Armageddon stars Zachary Levi (from Shazam!) and Gina Rodriguez (from Jane the Virgin) as spies and parents of two unknowing children. The kids are both fans of a video game, and they accidentally unleash the game’s code which takes over technology all over the world. After their parents are captured, the two children have to learn how to becomes spies all on their own while figuring out how to save the world. This film also stars Billy Magnussen (from the Many Saints of New...