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Ken Squier, a longtime NASCAR announcer and broadcaster, dies at 88 11/16/2023 02:01pm • Ken Squier, a longtime NASCAR announcer and broadcaster, has died. He was 88. Squier died Wednesday night in Waterbury, Vermont, according to the management of the local WDEV radio, which he owned. “Though he never sat behind the wheel of a stock car, Ken Squier contributed to the growth of NASCAR Judge allows Ja Morant's lawyers to argue he acted in self-defense in lawsuit about fight with teen 11/16/2023 01:58pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lawyers for Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant are allowed to argue that he was acting in self-defense as part of a lawsuit accusing him of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game at the NBA star's house, a judge ruled Thursday. Circuit Court Judge Carol Chumney Ex-Pentagon police officer gets 25 years for fatally shooting 2 men in parking lot in 2021 11/16/2023 01:24pm • The former off-duty Pentagon police officer who fatally shot two men in the parking lot of his Takoma Park condo building in April 2021 has been sentenced to 25 years in prison on two counts of second-degree murder. David Hall Dixon, 42, opened fire on a car in the parking lot of the Takoma Park Amazon will allow US customers to buy cars on its site from local car dealers starting next year 11/16/2023 01:07pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Want to buy a car on Amazon? Well, now you might get your chance. The e-commerce giant will launch vehicle sales in the U.S. next year and allow local car dealers to sell directly to customers on its site. In a joint announcement with car manufacturer Hyundai on Thursday, the two Una obra perdida, que fue hallada en una cocina y está valorada en US$ 26 millones, será parte de la colección del Louvre 11/16/2023 12:35pm • (CNN) -- El Museo del Louvre de París ha incorporado a su colección un “tesoro nacional” cuatro años después de que fuera descubierto durante una limpieza de la casa.“Cristo burlado” del pintor florentino Cimabue fue encontrado en la casa de una anciana en la ciudad de Compiegne en 2019. No. 24 Oklahoma State heads to Houston, eager to bounce back from a blowout loss on the road 11/16/2023 12:33pm • HOUSTON (AP) — No. 24 Oklahoma State still has a lot to play for heading into the final two games of the season. After a 45-3 loss to UCF last week, the Cowboys still have a chance to play for the Big 12 Championship. However, the margin for error is slim. Oklahoma State (7-3, 5-2 Big 12) visit Ho Macy's puts up strong third quarter numbers, raises profit outlook and top end of full-year revenue 11/16/2023 12:14pm • Macy's third-quarter sales declined as customers grow more cautious with their spending, but sales and profit both topped Wall Street expectations. The department store also raised the top end of its full-year revenue and adjusted profit forecasts. Shares surged nearly 7%, or 88 cents, to $13.48 in F1 roars into Las Vegas with parties, concerts, celebrities and, eventually, an actual race 11/16/2023 11:03am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Racing in Texas and then Mexico City and then Brazil, followed by a quick trip back to the United Kingdom before finally arriving in Las Vegas, Formula One driver Alex Albon could not stop thinking about his golf game. He felt up to speed on the Las Vegas street circuit after turn Beef is a way of life in Texas, but it's hard on the planet. This rancher thinks she can change that 11/16/2023 10:50am • ROSSTON, Texas (AP) — The cattle part as Meredith Ellis edges her small four-wheeler through the herd, silently counting the cows and calves. It’s the way she starts most days on her 3,000-acre Texas ranch: ensuring all the cattle are safe, deciding when they should move to another pasture, and Meat made from cells, not livestock, is here. But will it ever replace traditional meat? 11/16/2023 10:38am • A familiar aroma wafted through the Believer Meats test kitchen earlier this year as Research and Development Chef Andres Voloschin flipped sizzling strips of chicken conjured from cells. Scientists, not farmers, produced this chicken. More than 150 startups are chasing an ambitious goal: meat that Meat made from cells, not livestock, is here. But will it ever replace traditional meat? 11/16/2023 10:34am • A familiar aroma wafted through the Believer Meats test kitchen earlier this year as Research and Development Chef Andres Voloschin flipped sizzling strips of chicken conjured from cells. Through glass walls, he could see the large tanks where the cells grow. Scientists, not farmers, produced this c Walmart attracts more shoppers seeking to cut spending in Q3, but muted expectations spook investors 11/16/2023 10:19am • NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart extended its streak of strong quarterly gains heading into the holiday season as its low prices attract shoppers looking for deals in a tough economic environment. The company, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, reported better-than-expected financial results for the period. H MARC, Amtrak trains experience delays Thursday after train hits car in Prince George's Co. 11/16/2023 08:17am • Travelers using MARC and Amtrak train services will experience delays on Thursday after a train struck a car in Prince George's County, Maryland. According to the Maryland Transit Administration, a Penn Line Train train struck a car driven onto the tracks just before 8:35 p.m. Wednesday. MTA p California program to lease land under freeways faces scrutiny after major Los Angeles fire 11/16/2023 06:35am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The area under an elevated Los Angeles freeway that burned last weekend, damaging a section of a key thoroughfare in the car-dependent city, was stacked with flammable materials on lots leased by the state through a little-known program that now is under scrutiny. The blaze Satu Column: Formula One has gone all-in on America with Las Vegas race. It is no sure bet 11/16/2023 06:10am • Eddie Cheever had a prime seat the last time Formula One rolled the dice in Las Vegas. Behind the wheel of a race car. Cheever took part in both F1 races that were staged in the early 1980s around a nondescript parking lot next to Caesars Palace — a scorching, glorified karting track that was perh