Richmond, VA

As conversations at Richmond Raceway often involve tires, particularly the option tires, it’s a good time to chat with Goodyear about being the tire supplier for NASCAR. Mark Keto, who is the NASCAR project manager for the company, brings us inside the process of building a compound, collaboration with teams and NASCAR, what people don’t see happening at the racetrack during race weekend and much more:

NASCAR podcast: Goodyear tire talk

Atlanta, GA

The “Desi9n to Drive” program from the Chase Elliott Foundation is back for its eighth year and will be highlighted at Atlanta Motor Speedway next month. Elliott will wear a firesuit and drive a NAPA No. 9 car designed by 11-year-old Gavyn Giansiracusa and 13-year-old Logano Lee, patients at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Giansiracusa was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022. His portion of the design is on the car and Elliott’s shoes and shows his interest for music, fireworks and cake, as well as a fighter jet as a shared passion with Elliott for flying.

Elliott to again highlight Desi9n to Drive program at Atlanta

David Malukas says the decision on where he’ll race in 2025 will come “sooner than you think.”. Signed to drive the No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda through the September 15 season finale at Nashville Speedway, Malukas has received a multi-year offer to stay in the car and is also understood to have at least one other significant option outside of MSR within the NTT IndyCar Series paddock.

Malukas close to finalizing 2025 IndyCar plans

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Herbie J Pilato

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Ohio State

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The Lantern

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

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

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J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Savannah, GA

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Tampa, FL

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Florida State

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Tallahassee, FL

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Saratoga Springs, NY

It was worth the wait. After twice being rescheduled and finally run eight days late due to rain, the GI FanDuel Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga stayed on the lawn and featured a breakout performance by 'TDN Rising Star' Carl Spackler (c, 4, Lope de Vega {Ire})–Zindaya, by More Than Ready), who was taking the first Grade I event of his career after winning three other graded races, all at Saratoga. As a 'Win and You're In' race for the GI Breeders' Cup Mile, the Fourstardave gives Carl Spackler a fees-paid berth into racing's Championship Day in November.

Carl Spackler Wins Fourstardave in a “Family Affair”

NASCAR senior vice president of competition Elton Sawyer found it a fair to say that ideas have changed regarding acceptable racing contact, before admitting the sport needs to learn from what happened on Sunday night at Richmond Raceway. Those that need to learn are not NASCAR. The sanctioning body instead...

NASCAR finds itself at a defining moment after Richmond

Denver, CO

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Los Angeles, CA

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L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

Sandy, UT

The Alta Hawks finished 6th place at the Bonneville GC Region 6 Tournament. The Hawks low round of the event was (Junior) Zac Kelly who carded an 83. Congrats Zac! (Juniors) Coby Goodfellow (89), and Cooper DowDell (87) also chipped into the team score. (Sophomore) Jake England shot an (86) to round out the Hawks score of (345). Lots of first time golfers playing in a Varsity event! The Hawks now look to rebound at their next region event at Rose Park GC next Thursday! (8/22). Other Hawks that participated in todays event at Bonneville GC was (Senior) Gage Lowe (90), (Senior) Domenic Mastroianni (91), (Junior) Zakery Paepke (101), and (Sophomore) James Lowe (108). It’s always a great day to be a Hawk! Go Hawks!

Alta Boys Golf finishes 6th place at Bonneville GC Region 6 Boys Golf Tournament (Varsity) (SQ)

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

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')

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Elkin, Wheldon split USF Juniors wins at Road America

Ariel Elkin and Sebastian Wheldon each earned a hard-fought victory Sunday in the PFC Grand Prix of Road America to ensure the battle for this year’s...

Elkin, Wheldon split USF Juniors wins at Road America

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