DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Well, so much for keeping the tow-trucks in the garage. After a mostly tame night, the Daytona Duels turned wild on the final lap of the second race on Thursday when Chris Buescher got into the back of Joey Logano on the backstretch of the final lap. Logano, leading at the time, went…Continue Reading

The Philadelphia 76ers had one final game entering the All-Star break before they can officially welcome James Harden to the team and their matchup just happened to be the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks. Without Harden, this seemed like this would be a tough night for Philadelphia. However, Joel Embiid had himself another big night and…Continue Reading

California State University Chancellor Joseph Castro has resigned effective immediately, the CSU Board of Trustees announced in a press release Thursday evening after a marathon closed-session meeting.The announcement comes two weeks after a USA TODAY investigation revealed he mishandled years of sexual harassment, bullying and retaliation complaints against a senior administrator while he was president of CSU Fresno.The…Continue Reading

Commenters were in disbelief after one woman detailed her sister’s demand that their family members all provide free child care and financial assistance in a popular internet forum.In a Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/lecm234 explained her decision not to help her sister, and asked the subreddit’s 3.6 million members if she was wrong…Continue Reading

BEIJING (AP) — The gold medalist said she felt empty. The silver medalist pledged never to skate again. The favorite left in tears without saying a word.After one of the most dramatic nights in their sport’s history, Russia’s trio of teenage figure skating stars each enter an uncertain future.Her Olympics and life turned upside down…Continue Reading

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas grand jury indicted 19 Austin police officers on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for their actions during 2020 protests over racial injustice that spread nationwide following the killing of George Floyd, according to people familiar with the matter.Multiple people spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on…Continue Reading

A Florida police officer was accused of using excessive force after a video captured him repeatedly punching a man and shoving his knee onto the man’s head after he was handcuffed, authorities said Wednesday. Nicholas Lordi, 34, of the West Palm Beach Police Department, was charged with aggravated battery in the encounter Nov. 1, 2019, outside…Continue Reading

Tequila 512 is suing Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila for trademark infringement, false designation of origin and unfair competition, alleging that the brand copied its logo and color scheme. In its suit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Central California, Tequila 512 accused K & Soda LLC, which owns 818 Tequila, of “simply and blatantly”…Continue Reading

The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is investigating certain powdered infant formula following four customer reports of children contracting serious infections.In a news release, the FDA said infections stemming from the bacterium Cronobacter sakazakii and the strain Salmonella Newport have been linked to powdered infant formula produced in Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Michigan, facility. The FDA’s investigation…Continue Reading