NASCAR’s return from its two-week Olympic hiatus ended dramatically, with Austin Dillon earning an extremely controversial win after wrecking Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on the final lap of the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday.Lost in the drama is that Dillon legitimately had one of the best runs of his career and was going to win the race going away before a late caution set up the chaotic finish. Even so, Dillon — 32nd in points entering the race — doesn’t appear in this week’s power rankings.Sixteen other drivers do, though. Here’s where they stand as the…
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But just as the education programmes were flourishing, so too was the need. According to the most recent government data, the nationwide prison population reached a record of 105,053 people in 2022. That marks a 233 percent increase over the number of imprisoned people in 2002, just two decades prior. Overcrowding in Argentina’s prisons is common. So too are sparse conditions: Some lack basic sanitary supplies, healthcare services and even beds. Unsurprisingly, the number of imprisoned people accessing higher-level education is also relatively low. As of 2022, approximately 5.5 percent of women and 4.5 percent of men reported participating in…
Beat the summer heat with an on-the-house treat. On Aug. 14, Baskin-Robbins will be offering a unique assurance so that each and every person who has been dealing with the record high temperatures across the country can get a cool, creamy reprieve: Melt Insurance. “When the temperature is soaring, sometimes you can’t lick that ice cream fast enough and…melt happens, and there is nothing worse than watching your beloved ice cream melt away on a hot summer day,” a Baskin-Robbins representative tells TODAY.com in an email. Baskin-Robbins’ one-day promotion says that if your ice cream — from any ice cream shop — melts before you…
Kenya emerged as Africa’s top performer in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, winning the most medals of any country on the continent, with four gold, two silver, and five bronze medals. Kenya’s standout performances include Beatrice Chebet’s victories in the 5,000m and 10,000m races, Emanuel Wanyonyi’s gold in the 800 meters, and Faith Kipyegon’s Olympic Record in the 1,500 meters. Algeria ranks second, with two historic gold medals by Kaylia Nemour and Imane Khelif and one bronze. South Africa is third with a gold medal in swimming through Tatjana Schoenmaker, three silver and two bronze. Ethiopia follows in fourth place,…
Yishai ‘aka’ J Molley Apologizes To Emtee Following His “Drunken Rant.” J Molley has publicly apologized to fellow musician Emtee after a heated rant that gained considerable attention on social media, where he accused Emtee of being broke and a drug addict. Yishai ‘aka’ J Molley Apologizes To Emtee Following His “Drunken Rant” In a recent social media post, J Molley, now a born-again Christian, expressed his regret, stating that despite Emtee’s threats against him, he’s ready to let bygones be bygones. “I’d Like To Apologize To @emteerecordSA & His Crew For My Drunken Rant. Whilst Nothing I Said Was…
Denver Broncos rookie Bo Nix looked sharp in his preseason debut on Sunday and displayed an imperative trait starting quarterbacks need.”[He] had a of poise, a lot of control,” Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton said of Nix following a 34-30 win over the Indianapolis Colts, via Aric DiLalla of the team website. “The moment wasn’t too big for him. The moments are only going to get bigger. The preseason games don’t count, but come Week 1, whoever they decide to put out there as our starter, they’re going to have to handle that situation the best they possibly can.” Against…
United States Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump has returned to the social media platform X as he attempts to recover from a rocky couple of weeks on the campaign trail. On Monday, he marked the occasion by sitting down for a chat on Spaces with platform owner Elon Musk, who has publicly endorsed Trump’s campaign for re-election. The discussion eventually got under way about 40 minutes late after what Musk claimed was a “massive” cyberattack on the platform, previously known as Twitter. He said the audience would be limited and a recording would be shared afterwards. Over…
The stars will be shining from the opening tip of the 2024-25 NBA season. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the upcoming season will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 22, with two marquee showdowns: Knicks-Celtics and Timberwolves-Lakers. Opening Night of the 2024-25 NBA season on TNT October 22, per sources:🏀 Knicks at Celtics, ring night🏀 Timberwolves at Lakers pic.twitter.com/RGWFglVZ9F— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 12, 2024 The Celtics, the defending NBA champions, reportedly will have their “ring night” against their revamped conference rivals before Anthony Edwards faces off against two of his fellow Team USA gold medalists in LeBron James and…
Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif won gold at the just concluded Paris 2024 Olympics, despite a wave of false claims and criticisms about her sex. Now, she is hitting back at her online harassers. According to her lawyer, Nabil Boudi, Khelif filed a complaint for online harassment with a special unit in the Paris prosecutor’s office for tackling online hate speech. The legal complaint alleges aggravated cyber-harassment against Khelif. If proven, it could see offenders sentenced to prison for between two and five years and pay fines of 30,000 to 45,000 euros. The controversy began after Khelif’s Italian opponent,…
The 2024 summer transfer window has been very busy for Chelsea Football Club as they look to build a formidable team ahead of the new season, the latest name that is being mentioned at the club is Joao Felix.Transfer news expert, Fabrizio Romano confirmed the news on his official website on Monday, August 12, 2024. According to the Italian, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid are looking for a way to ensure that Conor Gallagher and Julian Alvarez’s deal does not break down with Joao Felix being the player thrown into the conversation to see both deals come to reality.Chelsea are also…