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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — NASCAR is set to race the Circuit of the Americas for the first time and all eyes are on both Chase Elliott and an unsettling weather forecast of rain that could make the inaugural Texas Grand Prix a wild one. Elliott, NASCAR’s defending champion and most popular driver, will start Sunday…

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts businessman and philanthropist handed out more than just sage advice during his commencement address at a local college on Friday — he gave each of the 490 graduating students a $1,000 cash gift. Each Quincy College graduate got two envelopes, each containing $500. Robert T. Hale Jr., CEO of…

The Mariners have had at least one player test positive for COVID-19 with the possibility of two, MLB sources confirmed to The Seattle Times on Friday. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Morgan Hurd can feel when the pressure creeps up on her. The pressure — the kind that comes with the territory when you have the title “world champion” on your resume — isn’t just external. It’s internal. She has been one of the best gymnasts on the planet for years. The only thing the 19-year-old…

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — One hole into the PGA Championship, Brooks Koepka was more worried about his brain than his ailing knee. His opening tee shot on the 10th hole at Kiawah Island was struck poorly and didn’t quite clear a waste area. Koepka tried to do too much from a soft lie in…

Everything old is new again on network television, and without apology. As the TV industry rushes into the future with streaming services, traditional broadcasters unveiled 2021-22 schedules that rely heavily on familiar series brands and reboots of decades-old shows. There’s even a two-fer based on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” the Las Vegas-set forensics drama that…

Plan in advance for Memorial Day weekend travel using these traffic forecasts from WSDOT. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

MERRILL, Wis. (AP) — Two people are facing charges in the death of a 15-month-old Wisconsin boy, six months after an autopsy showed he had pneumonia, multiple injuries and methamphetamine in his system. Complaints filed Tuesday in Lincoln County charge Cody G. Robertson, 25, and Amber Boyd, 22, both of Merrill, with child neglect resulting…

A major online seller of disinformation about COVID-19 and its vaccines has had one of its channels removed from YouTube, days after an Associated Press investigation detailed how they work with other spreaders of false information to make money. The Truth About Vaccines YouTube channel was taken down this week, Ty and Charlene Bollinger said…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The University of Texas has hired the first Black director of the Longhorn marching band one month after it announced the band will be required to perform “The Eyes of Texas” school song that has drawn sharp criticism over racist elements in its past. Cliff Croomes, assistant director of bands at…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus MLS team restored “Crew” to its name after fans objected to a rebranding that had dropped it. The team announced the franchise would retain the name after meeting with angry team supporters. Supporters took to social media to vehemently oppose dropping the name after the franchise announced plans last…

The Huskies hometown reunion continues as the Washington men’s basketball team received a commitment from PJ Fuller who starred at Nathan Hale and Garfield High. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A man who killed himself inside a federal courthouse in North Dakota after he was convicted for brandishing a weapon at a minor faced a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in prison and a maximum term of life, federal authorities said Tuesday. Jurors had just departed the Fargo courtroom on…

NEW YORK (AP) — A leg injury may keep Robert De Niro from celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Tribeca Film Festival. The accident happened last week in Oklahoma while on location for the upcoming Martin Scorsese film, “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The two-time Oscar-winner immediately flew back to New York to get it…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia judge has dismissed charges against a former police officer seen on video lowering the mask of at least one protester before dousing a group with pepper spray as they knelt on a city interstate during a demonstration last summer. Municipal Court Judge William Austin Meehan ruled Monday that ex-SWAT officer…

Bob Baffert was suspended Monday from entering horses at New York racetracks, pending an investigation into the failed drug test of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit. Baffert will temporarily not be allowed to stable any horses at Belmont Park, Aqueduct and Saratoga or run any of his horses at the New York Racing Association’s tracks.…