Category: news
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NBA icon and NASCAR owner Michael Jordan suing circuit
Two racing teams, one owned by basketball legend Michael Jordan, filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday, accusing NASCAR operators of being “monopolistic bullies” who line the pockets of the circuit’s founding family. Front Row Motorsports and the basketball star’s 23XI Racing made those allegations in a federal restraint-of-trade, antitrust lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court…
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Firefighters union declines to endorse a presidential candidate
The International Association of Fire Fighters announced on Thursday that it would not be endorsing a candidate for president this year. The news is a particular blow to Vice President Kamala Harris, since the union was the first to endorse Joe Biden’s presidential bid in 2020. In a statement, Edward A. Kelly, the union’s president,…
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Consumers aren’t likely to see major shortages from port strike in the near-term
The AFBF said feedstocks that go into other food products, including soybeans, cocoa beans and sugar cane, could also be affected, but consumers aren’t likely to feel a hit from these immediately. Furniture and other manufactured goods, especially machinery like farm equipment, vehicles and auto parts, could also be disrupted, the lobbying group said. Most…
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Caitlin Clark wins WNBA Rookie of the Year
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named WNBA Rookie of the Year on Thursday. Clark earned 66 of 67 first-place votes from a panel of writers and broadcasters. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese received the only other first-place vote. “I am incredibly honored to be named Rookie of the Year, but more than that, I…
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October heat wave sets records in California and Arizona
The Summary More than 50 heat records were broken in the western U.S. on Wednesday. New daily temperature records set included a high of 108 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix and 106 degrees in San Jose, California. The October heat wave is expected to continue into the weekend, with extreme conditions in states including California, Arizona…
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NASCAR star Greg Biffle delivers supplies by helicopter for stranded Helene victims
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has been using a private helicopter to deliver supplies to stranded victims of Hurricane Helene in parts of western North Carolina. The NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee and pilot is documenting the supply runs on X, where commenters are praising him for his efforts. you for helping my faith in…
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Election denying ex-county clerk sentenced to 9 years for tampering with election equipment
A former Colorado county clerk who promoted 2020 election conspiracy theories was sentenced Thursday to 9 years behind bars for charges including official misconduct in connection with a security breach of Mesa County’s voting system. Tina Peters was convicted of four felony and three misdemeanor charges in August for using another person’s security badge to…
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Harris’ campaign launches new ad aimed at persuable Republicans
RIPON, Wisc. — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is launching two new digital ads in battleground states featuring a past supporter of former President Donald Trump on the same day that the Democratic nominee is set to campaign in Wisconsin alongside Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney, according to a campaign official who shared the ads…
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Amazon pulls Kim Porter memoir denounced by her kids as fake
Amazon has removed from its site a memoir that alleges that hip-hop mogul Sean Combs physically abused his longtime girlfriend Kim Porter, whose untimely death in 2018 at age 47 has been the source of conspiracies. The book was self-published under the pseudonym “Jamal T. Millwood” by Todd Christopher Guzze, who goes by the name…
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U.S., Microsoft seize over 100 websites allegedly used by Russian spies
The FBI and Microsoft have seized more than 100 web domains they say Russian intelligence used for cyber-espionage, according to court documents unsealed Thursday. The domains were allegedly staging grounds for Russia’s FSB intelligence agency in its ongoing efforts to spy on targets of interest, ranging from the U.S. Department of Energy to Russian nonprofits…