Man stops traffic to help teacher, children escape … There are many unsung heroes from the Nashville school shooting that left seven dead, including this man and other drivers that helped those fleeing the school cross a busy roadway.
Pato O’Ward is closest to home when IndyCar runs … FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The face of Pato O’Ward can be seen on billboards all around Mexico City, and the young driver so much wants to have an IndyCar race in his native country. “It doesn’t matter where it is,” O’Ward said. “The place would be packed.” Nearly a month after O’Ward came oh-so-close […]
Bricklin SV-1 “safety vehicle” visits Jay Leno’s … While Malcolm Bricklin is perhaps most widely recognized in automotive circles for bringing Subaru (and the Yugo) to the U.S., the insatiable entrepreneur has actually started more than 30 companies, including the eponymous car brand Bricklin. Like many of his ventures, Bricklin’s car brand didn’t last long, but from 1974 to 1975 it managed to […]
Deputies accused of shoving guns in mouths of 2 Black … BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — Several deputies from a Mississippi sheriff’s department being investigated by the Justice Department for possible civil rights violations have been involved in at least four violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left two dead and another with lasting injuries, an Associated Press investigation found. Two of the men allege […]
Silicon Valley Bank collapse concerns founders of … In the hours after some of Silicon Valley Bank’s biggest customers started pulling out their money, a WhatsApp group of startup founders who are immigrants of color ballooned to more than 1,000 members. Questions flowed as the bank’s financial status worsened. Some desperately sought advice: Could they open an account at a larger bank without […]
DOJ investigates deputies accused of shoving guns … Several deputies from a Mississippi sheriff’s department being investigated by the Justice Department for possible civil rights violations have been involved in at least four violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left two dead and another with lasting injuries, an Associated Press investigation found.
Bank failures become flashpoints in emerging 2024 … The failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have emerged as turning points in key Senate races heading into 2024, with Democrats quick to seize on the issue and in some cases attack their opponents over it. In California, Reps. Katie Porter (D), Barbara Lee (D) and Adam Schiff (D) — who are all […]
Indigenous artists help skateboarding earn stamp … PHOENIX (AP) — Years ago, skateboarding was branded as a hobby for rebels or stoners in city streets, schoolyards and back alleys. Those days are long gone. Skateboarding, which has Native Hawaiian roots connected to surfing, no longer is on the fringes. It became an Olympic sport in 2020. There are numerous amateur and professional […]
Ford CEO teases idea of street-legal Mustang GT3 … On Tuesday, Ford CEO Jim Farley tweeted a video of the Mustang GT3 race car undergoing testing at Sebring. Hours later the executive retweeted his initial tweet and asked if Ford should make a road version.
Ford CEO teases idea of street-legal Mustang GT3 … Ford’s taking the new S650 Mustang racing around the world in multiple series, including NASCAR, IMSA SportsCar Championship, and Australia’s Supercars series, along with the GT4 and GT3 classes of various series. On Tuesday, Ford CEO Jim Farley tweeted a video of the Mustang GT3 race car undergoing testing at Sebring. Hours later the executive […]