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NASCAR thinking big after exciting finish to Cup Series’ 1st street race in its 75th season

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:54:39 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Moments after NASCAR’s daring adventure was over — a soggy day in downtown Chicago rescued by a compelling Cup Series race — they were all thinking big.Shane van Gisbergen pondered a move from Australia’s Supercars to a regular NASCAR ride. Justin Marks contemplated the promising future of Project 91. Steve O’Donnell talked about holding a NASCAR event on another continent.“I think we’re all confident at NASCAR that we could take the Cup Series anywhere we want,” said O’Donnell, who became the chief operating officer of NASCAR in March 2022.O’Donnell and Ben Kennedy, the 31-year-old great-grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France and a key engine behind the sport’s evolving schedule, were buoyed by Sunday’s exciting finish to the Cup Series’ first street race in its 75th season.After hours of rain flooded the 12-turn, 2.2-mile course and scuttled the end of the Xfinity stop, it cleared up in time to get the Cup Series on the tric...

Servicio Postal de EEUU aumenta el precio del sello a 66 centavos

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:54:39 GMT

Los precios de las estampillas están aumentando nuevamente, uno de los varios cambios que el Servicio Postal de Estados Unidos (USPS, por sus siglas en inglés) implementará este mes.A partir del domingo, el costo de las estampillas “para siempre” de primera clase aumentará de 63 a 66 centavos. El precio más reciente se produce solo unos meses después de que las estampillas para siempre subieran de 60 a 63 centavos en enero, luego de una serie de aumentos similares en los últimos años.Al anunciar su intención de aumentar los precios de los sellos para siempre a 66 centavos a principios de este año, el USPS citó el aumento de los “gastos operativos impulsados por la inflación” y los impactos de “un modelo de precios previamente defectuoso”, y señaló que los cambios en los costos del servicio de correo “son necesarios para proporcionar al Servicio Postal los ingresos que tanto necesita”.Más allá de los sellos para siempre, un puñado de otros servicios de c...

Dodgers place Clayton Kershaw on the injured list due to left shoulder soreness

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:54:39 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Los Angeles Dodgers before Monday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to left shoulder soreness. The Dodgers recalled right-handers Michael Grove and Gavin Stone, and optioned left-hander Victor González to Triple-A Oklahoma City.Kershaw was selected to his 10th All-Star team Sunday, which tied him for the most in franchise history. He said he was planning to attend next week’s game in Seattle despite being unable to pitch.The left-hander picked up his 10th victory, which is tied for the NL lead, with six scoreless innings in his last start against Colorado on June 27. He is 10-4 this season with 105 strikeouts and a 2.55 ERA.Grove will start the opener of a four-game series against the Pirates. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 7.54 ERA.With Kershaw’s stint, every member of the Dodgers’ starting rotation has spent time on the injured list this season.___AP MLB: https://apnews....

Una avioneta atropella y mata a dos personas durante su aterrizaje en Honduras

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:54:39 GMT

(CNN Español) — En Honduras, dos personas murieron este lunes cuando a bordo de una motocicleta trataban de cruzar una pista en el momento que una avioneta aterrizaba en Puerto Lempira, departamento de Gracias a Dios, en el este del país.De acuerdo con el reporte de los bomberos en la zona, un hombre conducía la motocicleta y llevaba a una mujer de pasajera.La pista sirve como terminal aérea y también como carretera, no tiene cerco perimetral y está rodeada por viviendas.Muere un piloto en accidente aéreo durante un ejercicio militar en VenezuelaEl sargento de los Bomberos, Douglas Espinal, dijo a CNN que es habitual que su equipo ronde la pista con un vehículo y un altoparlante para notificar que un aterrizaje se aproxima, pero al parecer este conductor ignoró el llamado y no le alcanzó la velocidad de frenado, agrega Espinal.Tras el accidente, la diputada liberal por ese departamento hondureño, Éricka Urtecho, dijo: “condenamos la falta de inversión en esta terminal aé...

Stoughton woman missing for days found alive, stuck in mud in Easton

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:54:39 GMT

A missing woman from Stoughton was found alive in Easton Monday after being stuck in thick mud for several days, police announced. Stoughton police previously said Emma Tetewsky, 31, was last seen by her family on June 25. She was reported missing the next day.Police said hikers found Tetwesky in Borderland State Park but were unable to reach her without help. Easton police then used ATVs to reach Tetewsky and get her to safety, Stoughton police said.Police said Tetewsky “was conscious and alert” and was taken to a local hospital for observation.Stoughton police asked for the public’s help last week as their search for Tetewsky continued, involving multiple agencies, a state police helicopter, drones, K9s and boats.“The public never gave up hope that she would be located safely,” police said in their update on Monday. “She could not have been located without the public’s help.”

Performers participate in final dress rehearsal before 2023 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:54:39 GMT

Performers took the stage at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade on Monday for the final dress rehearsal ahead of this year’s Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular.  Even with fears of bad weather, both the Pops and guest performers for the show said they’re ready. “We have plans in place to make sure we get a show together at some point,” said Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart. “This is my 28th time and we’ve only have one total rainout, so let’s just have collective energy toward fair weather.”“I love this city, it’s one of our favorite cities, it’s one of our biggest fan bases right here in Boston and we’re here for our men and women in uniform,” said Chris Lucas of the Grammy-winning country duo LoCash. “It’s the Fourth of July, we’re celebrating the greatest country in the world.”Special guests performing in this year’s Fireworks Spectacular will include LoCash, Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez and 90s R&B group En Vogue.Spe...

Search continues after small dog snatched from yard in Dorchester

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:54:39 GMT

A moment of panic marked the start of a search for a stolen dog in Dorchester Sunday as owner JC Simcock said someone snatched his family’s 6-year-old Yorkshire Terrier from their backyard. Surveillance video shows someone seen walking down the street carrying the dog, named Tinky. Speaking on Monday, Simcock said the search was ongoing. “I can’t thank everyone enough for putting the word out,” he said. “Anything we can do to get as many ears and eyes on her missing.”Simcock said he let Tinky and the family’s other dog out into their fenced-in yard on Fowler Street on Sunday morning. He went inside for a few minutes to grab a coffee. When he came back out, he said Tinky was gone.“I’m calling her thinking she ran back in behind me, so I go back inside to go check the house,” Simcock said.Simcock said he started searching, looking through the family’s yard and their home. But there was no sign of Tinky. Later in the day, he said he scou...

Stoughton woman missing for a week has been found alive, she was ‘stuck in the mud for several days’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:54:39 GMT

The 31-year-old Stoughton woman who had been missing for a week has been found alive after she was “stuck in the mud for several days,” according to police.Emma Tetewsky was located alive in Borderland State Park by Easton police officers on Monday evening, Stoughton Police has reported.She had been found by hikers passing by, but the hikers couldn’t get to her on foot, police said. They notified Easton Police and directed the officers to her location in the woods.“Utilizing ATV’s, Easton PD undertook rescue efforts to reach Emma and free her as she was stuck in the mud for several days,” Stoughton Police wrote.“Emma was conscious and alert and she was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for observation,” police added.Tetewsky was reported missing by her family last Monday, June 26.The Stoughton Police Department in the search for her was assisted by several public safety assets, including drones and boats, from the State Police Air...

Big Bay Boom: What to know about parking, public transportation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:54:39 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- With thousands expected to be in attendance for the much-anticipated Big Bay Boom, traffic will be impacted in the San Diego area.Those going to the spectacular light show should plan ahead for parking and public transportation.ParkingThe Port of San Diego compiled a list of parking spots near the Big Bay Boom to check out:Coronado Ferry Landing (1201 First Street)Rate: $40 per vehicleKettner Street/ Cedar St. Garage (715 W Cedar St.)Rate: $20 per vehicle -- must exit lot by midnightSpanish Landing ParksRate: Free metered Parking, four hours maximum on July 4 -- park closes at 10:30 p.m.Navy Pier Parking Lot (910 N Harbor Drive)Rates: Midway patrons $10 until 5 p.m. while public parking is $20 after 4 p.m.B Street Pier Parking Lot (1140 N Harbor Dr.)Rate: $40 per vehicle -- must exit lot by midnightParking near the County Administration Center (Ash Street)Rate: $20 per vehicle at public parking garage under Waterfront Park -- must exit lot by midnightSan Diego Conventio...

A sweet slice of history: Florida Keys celebrate 200th birthday with giant Key lime pie

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:54:39 GMT

BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) — Partying never gets old in the Florida Keys — especially for a milestone birthday like No. 200.The Florida Keys celebrated its bicentennial Monday along the Gulf of Mexico with a Key lime pie more than 13 feet (4 meters) in diameter — which organizers intend to certify as a world record. The festivities marked the anniversary of the Florida Territorial Legislature’s establishment of Monroe County on July 3, 1823 and celebrated its history. The county contains all of the Keys and a portion of Everglades National Park.During the Civil War, Key West remained in Union hands as a base for a naval blockade of Confederate shipping. In the early 1900s, Standard Oil millionaire Henry Flagler spearheaded the construction of the Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad that became widely known as the eighth wonder of the world.And for nearly six months of his 1945-1953 presidency, Harry Truman governed the U.S. from his Key West “Little White House” that is now Florida’s only p...