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Verstappen takes pole position for F1 Australian GP, resurgent Carlos Sainz also in front row 03/23/2024 11:32am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Max Verstappen not surprisingly clinched pole position for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. More surprising was record eight-time Australian pole winner Lewis Hamilton not making it into the final round of qualifying on Saturday. Verstappen, who has won both races to sta Against post-surgery odds, Sainz returns to F1 racing with 2nd place in qualifying in Australia 03/23/2024 07:22am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Sainz has gone from a hospital bed a few weeks ago to the front row of the grid for the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. Ferrari driver Sainz was forced to miss the last F1 race in Saudi Arabia due to appendicitis and, despite undergoing surgery, he attempted a s NHRA Winternationals 03/22/2024 10:13pm • FridayAt In-N-Out Pomona DragstripPomona, Calif.Friday's QualifyingTop Fuel 1. Billy Torrence, 3.745 seconds, 330.47 mph; 2. Steve Torrence, 3.750, 328.30; 3. Brittany Force, 3.783, 330.39; 4. Shawn Langdon, 3.788, 318.24; 5. Antron Brown, 3.807, 322.11; 6. Clay Millican, 3.902, 296.05; 7. Jasmine S Kamala Harris marks first visit to Puerto Rico as vice president, riling some in the US territory 03/22/2024 09:53pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visited Puerto Rico on Friday as part of a whirlwind trip to tout the federal aid the U.S. territory has received following deadly hurricanes and attend a Democratic fundraiser. Her visit comes days after U.S. President Joe Biden launc What's in store for spring weather in the DC area? 03/22/2024 09:19pm • The first day of spring was technically earlier this week on March 19, but it didn't bring the nicest weather here in the D.C. area. In fact, officials are warning people to get ready for more severe storms. Spring may brings flowers and sunshine, but it also bring “damaging wind gusts, hail Heavy-smoking West Virginia becomes the 12th state to ban lighting up in cars with kids present 03/22/2024 08:24pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia, which has the highest rate of adult cigarette use in the nation, became the 12th state to ban smoking in vehicles with children present under a bill signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Friday. But violators can only be fined up to $25 if they’re pulle McLaren Racing extends Zak Brown's contract as CEO through 2030 03/22/2024 07:30pm • McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown said Friday he's signed an extension to remain in charge of the organization through 2030. Brown made the announcement on social media . He has been CEO since 2018 and the American oversees all of McLaren's racing programs from its England-based headquarters. McLaren l IndyCar steps outside the box with $1 million exhibition race at members-only Thermal Club 03/22/2024 07:18pm • THERMAL, Calif. (AP) — At least IndyCar is trying something new, which is the key takeaway from this weekend’s $1 million exhibition at the private Thermal Club in the California desert. The made-for-TV event is an all-star race of sorts, with a unique format that includes heat races and a main George Santos says he'll ditch GOP, run as independent, in bid to return to Congress after expulsion 03/22/2024 07:08pm • Former U.S. Rep. George Santos of New York said Friday that he will leave the Republican Party and run as an independent in a bid to return to Congress after having been expelled while facing federal fraud charges. In social media postings, Santos criticized Friday's vote by the GOP-controlled House NASCAR brings out the ringers as Cup Series stages first road course race of the season at COTA 03/22/2024 05:56pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — NASCAR’s return to the road courses always brings out the ringers. Sunday's race at the Circuit of the Americas will be first of five this season on road or street courses, and will be the 2024 Cup Series debut for last season’s New Zealand debutant Shane van Gisbergen. Prosecutors charge a South Carolina man with carjacking and the killing of a New Mexico officer 03/22/2024 04:14pm • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A South Carolina man has been charged with two federal counts stemming from the killing of a New Mexico state police officer, federal and state prosecutors announced Friday. An unsealed criminal complaint charges Jaremy Smith, 33, with two counts: carjacking resulting in d California governor, celebrities and activists launch campaign to protect law limiting oil wells 03/22/2024 04:10pm • LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jane Fonda joined California Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmental advocates in Los Angeles on Friday to launch a campaign to keep a 2022 law banning new oil and gas wells near homes, schools and hospitals. The law bans new wells within 3,200 feet Former footballer Robinho jailed in rural penitentiary for infamous inmates 03/22/2024 04:02pm • SAO PAULO (AP) — Former footballer Robinho arrived early Friday at the rural Tremembe penitentiary where he is expected to serve at least 40% of his nine-year sentence for rape. The 40-year-old Robinho will spend the next 10 days alone in his cell, a common measure for the safety of rapists newly Former Georgia insurance commissioner John Oxendine pleads guilty to health care fraud 03/22/2024 03:36pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A former Georgia insurance commissioner who made a failed Republican run for governor has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud. John W. Oxendine of Johns Creek entered the guilty plea Friday in federal court in Atlanta. The 61-year-old had been indicted in May 20 Man pleads guilty in fatal kidnapping of 2-year-old Michigan girl in 2023 03/22/2024 03:24pm • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man pleaded guilty Friday to kidnapping and killing a 2-year-old girl whose disappearance last summer led to a 100-mile (161-kilometer) search that stretched from the state capital to the Detroit area. Rashad Trice, 27, admitted that he took Wynter Cole Smith