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After weeks off for the Olympics the NTT IndyCar Series returns to action this weekend with an event at World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR). The Bommartio Automotive Group 500 is one of five races remaining on the IndyCar schedule that is rapidly nearly an end at Nashville in the middle of September.

IndyCar: World Wide Technology Raceway Weekend Schedule, Race Start Time, TV/Streaming Information

New Jersey State

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Los Angeles, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 40 years since actor Jon-Erik Hexum died of an accidental self-inflicted gun shot on October 18, 1984 in Los Angeles. He was only 26 years old, and this is his story.

In Memory of Actor Jon-Erik Hexum:  40 Years After His Accidental, Self-Inflicted Tragic Death

Las Vegas, NV

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

Ohio State

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

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

Denver, CO

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

Los Angeles County, CA

It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

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

Georgia State

Charlotte, NC

Daily Coffee Press

Here we (could) go again.. After making a second landfall in South Carolina, Debby weakened to a tropical storm and now located close to Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite the downgrade, the storm remains a threat, bringing heavy rainfall and tornado watches across North Carolina. Tragically, Debby has claimed six lives, including two in Georgia. Although Debby will soon lose its tropical characteristics, the risk of flooding and tornadoes persists as it moves into other states.

NHC Monitors Potential New Storm That Could Threaten Georgia

Louisiana State

Natrona County, WY

Houma, LA

WyoFile

A worker died Aug. 5 when the crane he was operating toppled at a wind farm construction site in remote Natrona County, state and local officials say. The victim, John William Hoffpauir, Jr., 55, of Houma, Louisiana, was working as a crane operator at the Cedar Springs wind energy construction site north of Casper and Glenrock under the control of Blattner Energy at the time of the accident. Hoffpauir was a Blattner Energy employee, a spokesperson for the company told WyoFile.

Worker killed in accident on wind energy construction site in Natrona County

Racing News

Michigan International Speedway qualifying order for NASCAR weekend. NASCAR is heading to the 2-mile of Michigan International Speedway. The qualifying order has been set for the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. View the NASCAR qualifying order for Michigan International Speedway below. Michigan TV Schedule: August 2024 (NASCAR) Michigan International...

NASCAR Qualifying Order: Michigan (August 2024)

The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series head to Michigan International Speedway this weekend. The Xfinity Series is back in action after three weekends off. In the Cup Series, three races remain until the regular season ends. Chris Buescher won last year’s Cup race at Michigan, giving Ford its ninth consecutive...

NASCAR weekend schedule at 2024 Michigan International Speedway

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Aaron Kramer is currently the lead engineer for the Roush Fenway Keselowski No. 17 team

Haas Factory Team signs crew chief for Cole Custer’s NASCAR Cup return

Bubba Wallace moved into the final playoff spot after Sunday’s race at Richmond Raceway as the NASCAR Cup playoff picture tightened. Austin Dillon’s win secured a spot in the playoffs, making him the 13th driver to earn a spot via a win. That leaves three positions left with three races left in the regular season.

NASCAR Cup playoff race tightens heading into final three regular season races

Wyoming State

A Virginia man is demanding a political action committee stop using his photograph to promote a Wyoming legislative candidate of the same name — or face legal action. Make Liberty Win, a Virginia-based PAC , has been sending text messages and mailers to Wyoming voters, and knocking on doors in support of various legislative candidates, but has failed to provide accurate information. Many of the candidates the PAC is supporting are either members of, or ideologically aligned with, the hard-line Wyoming Freedom Caucus.

Cease and desist: Virginia man threatens legal action after group uses his photo to portray Wyoming candidate

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes that appear in this article are from the author's direct interview with those mentioned.]. The original Perry Mason TV series starring Raymond Burr initially aired on CBS from 1957 to 1966. All these decades later, the show remains popular in syndication (and was recently reimagined in a new edition starring Matthew Rhys).

'Perry Mason' Actor Raymond Burr told co-star Richard Anderson, it's "all about the casting."

Whiskey Riff

Gotta think Denny’s smiling pretty big today. NASCAR brought the hammer down on Austin Dillon after the driver of the #3 car for Richard Childress Racing intentionally wrecked two of his competitors to win at Richmond Raceway last weekend. Dillon, who came into the race sitting at 32nd in...

Denny Hamlin Trolls Richard Childress Racing After NASCAR Revokes Austin Dillon’s Playoff Spot

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Top Fuel Points Leader Doug Kalitta Set for 600th Career Race at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd

After winning his long-awaited first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship, there’s been no slowing down Top Fuel fan-favorite Doug Kalitta during the 2024...

Top Fuel Points Leader Doug Kalitta Set for 600th Career Race at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd

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