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Records tumble as dangerous heat wave scorches the US West and beyond, with the worst yet to come 07/05/2024 10:57pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) ��� Records tumbled across the West as a slow-moving heat wave of potentially historic proportions tightened its grip from the Pacific Northwest to Arizona on Friday, sending many residents in search of a cool haven from the dangerously high temperatures. The Southeast and Mid-At Palou, Rossi manage fast laps in rain-affected practice for IndyCar's hybrid engine at Mid-Ohio 07/05/2024 09:07pm • LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) ��� Pato O���Ward and Alex Palou each felt something slightly different from their cars with the IndyCar Series new hybrid engines on Friday before weather delayed additional research for another day. IndyCar Series drivers hoping to get an initial read on the new hybrid engines July Fourth violence nationwide kills at least 33, Chicago 'in state of grief,' mayor says 07/05/2024 07:14pm • Shootings and other violence during the extended Fourth of July weekend have left at least 33 people dead, including 11 in Chicago, and injured dozens more nationwide, authorities said. The Fourth of July historically is one of the nation���s deadliest days of the year. A flurry of shootings around Shane van Gisbergen is back in Chicago after his career-altering NASCAR Cup Series win a year ago 07/05/2024 06:52pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Shane van Gisbergen prefers the countryside to a big city, so Chicago isn't exactly his type of place. Except for the Windy City streets. He likes those a lot. Van Gisbergen is back in Chicago this weekend, the scene of his career-altering victory just over a year ago. The 35-year-o NHRA great John Force moved out of neurological intensive care weeks after fiery, 300-mph crash 07/05/2024 06:39pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� NHRA drag racing great John Force has been moved out of neurological intensive care after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a fiery, 300-mph crash at the Virginia Nationals last month. The 75-year-old Force has been moved from neurological intensive care into acute neuro c Rail cars carrying hazardous material derail and catch fire in North Dakota 07/05/2024 05:27pm • Rail cars carrying hazardous material that derailed early Friday were still burning more than 12 hours later in a remote area of North Dakota, but officials said no one was hurt and the threat to those living nearby appeared to be minimal. Twenty-nine cars of a CPKC train derailed around 3:45 a.m. i IndyCar issues 6-position grid penalties to 3 drivers for teams' use of unapproved engines 07/05/2024 04:56pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� IndyCar has issued six-position starting grid penalties to drivers Felix Rosenqvist, Marcus Armstrong and Pietro Fittipaldi ahead of Sunday���s Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for their teams��� unapproved engine changes during last month���s test at Iowa Speedway. The r Man charged with stealing and selling car of elderly couple who were fatally shot in South Florida 07/05/2024 04:45pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) ��� A man has been arrested and charged with stealing and later selling the car of an elderly South Florida couple who were fatally shot in March, authorities said. Maurice Newson, 30, of Davie, was arrested in May on a warrant for charges of grand theft auto and dealing i EXCLUSIVE: Head of Maryland's Motor Vehicle Administration explains what drivers need to know about big hike in car registration fees 07/05/2024 03:29pm • Marylanders looking to register a vehicle or renew their registrations may be facing sticker shock of a whole different sort: Fees in the state have gone up, starting July 1. Maryland MVA Administrator Chrissy Nizer. (Courtesy Maryland MVA) Maryland lawmakers approved the fee hike a few month The Latest | Keir Starmer is officially the new UK prime minister 07/05/2024 02:39pm • Labour leader Keir Starmer officially became prime minister of the United Kingdom on Friday after his party won a landslide victory in a national election. Starmer received the blessing of King Charles III to form a government in a ceremony known as the ���kissing of hands.��� A photo of the occasio Investigators say discarded illegal fireworks likely caused two house fires in Montgomery Co. 07/05/2024 02:24pm • There were numerous fireworks-related incidents in Montgomery County, Maryland, during the Fourth of July holiday, including two house fires. In the most serious case, an Aspen Hill home sustained more than $500,000 in damage and displaced the homeowner, according to Montgomery County Fire and Re Special adviser to Syrian President Assad dies following car crash under unclear circumstances 07/05/2024 01:27pm • DAMASCUS (AP) ��� A close adviser to Syrian President Bashar Assad has died after a car accident left her hospitalized for four days, the president's office said Friday in a statement. Luna al-Shibl, a former journalist, had worked as the director of Assad���s political and media offices and as a sp Norris raises hopes of home F1 win at the British GP after leading both practices 07/05/2024 12:45pm • SILVERSTONE, England (AP) ��� McLaren driver Lando Norris raised hopes of a home victory at the British Grand Prix by topping both practice sessions at Silverstone on Friday. Norris has emerged as a rival for Formula 1 leader Max Verstappen in recent races, and they crashed into each other late at t Cracking down on illegal, out-of-control parties in Montgomery County 07/05/2024 09:21am • Houses in our area are being rented out for rowdy, illegal parties. Now officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, are taking action. ���Some of these houses have been repeat offenders. They know they���re violating, and those are the houses that obviously we���re focused a lot on moving forward,� The UK election winner only becomes prime minister when King Charles III says so 07/05/2024 08:59am • LONDON (AP) ��� The Labour Party has won Britain���s general election, bringing a new party to power for the first time in 14 years. But Labour leader Keir Starmer didn't actually become prime minister until a carefully choreographed ceremony on Friday during which King Charles III formally asked hi