Brainerd, MN

Matt Hagan, the reigning and four-time NHRA Mission World Funny Car Champion, raced to a runner-up finish in his Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, Minnesota, on August 18, 2024. Prior to his runner-up showing, Hagan was shaking his head...

Hagan Scores Runner-up Finish at Brainerd in Dodge/SRT Hellcat Funny Car, Stewart Records Best ET and Speed in TSR Top Fuel Dragster

As strange as it might seem, 2012 NHRA Funny Car champion Jack Beckman could actually hand John Force a championship this season. According to NHRA rules, when a driver is unable to compete (Force is out for the rest of the season nursing a traumatic brain injury), the race team may bring in a substitute who can earn points for the original driver.

Jack Beckman Keeps John Force in NHRA Title Picture with Points at Brainerd

At the penultimate NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series regular season national event, the Lucas oil NHRA Nationals, Josh Hart and the R+L Carriers Top Fuel dragster powered to their best finish of the season. The No. 9 qualifier raced to the semifinals upsetting No. 5 qualifier Jasmine Salinas and outrunning No. 12 qualifier Clay Millican before dropping a close race to No. 8 qualifier and eventual winner Justin Ashley in the semifinals. The effort closed the Top Ten point gap heading into the U. S. Nationals in Indianapolis in two weeks and secured a spot in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge during the biggest race of the year.

Josh Hart Races to Semifinals at Lucas Oil Nationals

Shawn Langdon was the No. 5 qualifier at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Langdon’s best qualifying run happened in the first session Friday afternoon when his Kalitta Air Careers car reached the finish line in 3.705 seconds at 330.07 mph. Langdon advanced to his sixth final round of the...

Shawn Langdon Reaches Sixth NHRA Final of Season; J.R. Todd Has Wild Race Day; Doug Kalitta Maintains NHRA Points Lead

Reigning FIA European Top Fuel champion Ida Zetterström’s rookie campaign in NHRA Top Fuel started off on a strong note at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, where Zetterström raced to a semifinal finish aboard her red, white, and blue JCM Racing/VP Racing Fuels/Edelbrock/COMP Cams/Dodge Top Fuel dragster.

Rookie of the Year Contender Ida Zetterström Reaches Semifinals in Top Fuel Debut at Brainerd

New Haven, CT

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Herbie J Pilato

He was born on April 2, 1949, in New Haven, Connecticut, and died of a heart attack at only 63 on August 14, 2012, in Palm Beach Gardens. His birth name was Ronald Gabriel Paolillo, but his stage name was Ron Palillo who was best known as Arnold Dingfelder Horshack on TV's hit 1970s sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter.

The Tragic Death of 'Welcome Back, Kotter' Actor Ron Palillo: A Look Back

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

Chevy Reeves, a rising star in the drag racing world, is set to take the Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings series by storm in 2025 with his new ride, aptly named “THE YETI.”. This beastly 1970 Chevelle, inspired by the mythological winter creature of the North, was crafted by Cameron Johnson Race Cars in Lakeland, Florida, specifically for the No Prep Kings series.

Reeves Performance Unveils New Ride, Chevy and ‘THE YETI’ to Conquer Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings Series

Madison, IL

MADISON, Ill. — A wild night of IndyCar Series racing brought out the red flag, and some red tempers between several drivers, in Saturday night’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway. Josef Newgarden of Team Penske was the winner, but the real story was Will...

Tempers Flare As Newgarden Wins At WWT Raceway

Jason Dietsch has been working towards this goal since 2021 and today at the NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals the driver from Edgerton, Ohio, ran to his first No. 1 qualifier in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series. Dietsch drove his Ford Mustang to the provisional pole position yesterday and improved on his quick elapsed time today to run to the top of the qualifying order in front and over a dozen Chevrolet Camaros and Dodge Drag Paks.

Jason Dietsch Runs for First Career No. 1 at Lucas Oil Nationals

After a steady rain and the forecast for more poor weather in the area later Sunday evening, NASCAR has officially called for the Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway to resume Monday morning at 11 a.m. ET (USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott was...

NASCAR Cup Series Firekeepers Casino 400 to resume Monday following rain

Qualifying promise gave way to race day pain Sunday for four-time World Champion Steve Torrence who couldn’t capitalize on a No.1 start and fell to debuting rookie Ida Zetterstrom in the opening round of the 42nd Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. It was a major disappointment for...

Both CAPCO Cars Bow Out of Brainerd Early

Los Angeles County, CA

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Certainly, the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway was not lacking in action or drama. 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick claimed his second victory of the season — seventh of his career — while the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs standings shifted dramatically yet again in Monday’s weather-delayed double overtime finish to the race.

Tyler Reddick fends off Byron in second overtime, rolls to Michigan win

Beloved actress Nichelle Nichols, who died at 89 in 2022, found fame with her pioneering role as Communications Officer Lt. Nyota Uhura on TV's original Star Trek series (NBC, 1966-1969). She went on to play a groundbreaking role in several feature films and, as an African-American actress, became a beacon of dignity and diversity in Hollywood.

'Star Trek's' Nichelle Nichols Was Not Allowed To Play Secretary 'Peggy Fair' on TV's 'Mannix'

Ohio State

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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Wyoming State

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To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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Austin Prock Clinches No. 1 Starting Spot in Countdown

Although a rare lapse at the starting line took him out of contention for the championship in the 42nd Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway,...

Austin Prock Clinches No. 1 Starting Spot in Countdown

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