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Michael McDowell finally wins first NASCAR Cup Series pole in Atlanta in 467th career start 02/24/2024 02:57pm • HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Michael McDowell insisted his first NASCAR Cup Series pole in his 467th career start was not a surprise. Following a close runner-up finish in last week's Daytona 500 qualifying, McDowell said he knew his Front Row Motorsports Ford would be fast on Saturday. After starting besi MLB union says 2-second cut to pitch clock too soon for some pitchers 02/24/2024 02:26pm • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Major League Baseball's move to slice two seconds off the pitch clock with runners on base is too much, too soon, according to players' association head Tony Clark. The clock is shortening to 18 seconds from 20 with men on base and will stay at 15 seconds with no one on. â US and EU pile new sanctions on Russia for the Ukraine war's 2nd anniversary and Navalny's death 02/23/2024 09:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and European Union on Friday heaped hundreds of new sanctions on Russia in connection with the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliation for the death of noted Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny last week in an Arctic penal colony. The U.S. gov Embattled superintendent overseeing Las Vegas-area public schools steps down 02/23/2024 08:00pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — The embattled superintendent overseeing public schools in the Las Vegas area stepped down Friday after more than five years at the helm of the nation's fifth-largest school district. School board members in Clark County voted 5-2 Thursday evening to accept Superintendent Jesus Jar White House, tribal leaders hail 'historic' deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest 02/23/2024 06:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington celebrated on Friday as they signed papers formally launching a $1 billion plan to help recover depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest. The plan, announ Senators urge Biden to end duty-free treatment for packages valued at less than $800 02/23/2024 05:49pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. senators looking to crack down on the number of packages from China that enter the country duty-free are calling on President Joe Biden to take executive action, saying U.S. manufacturers can’t compete with low-cost competitors they say rely on forced labor and state s Why is there a pants problem in Major League Baseball during spring training? 02/23/2024 03:54pm • MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Major League Baseball is showing off new uniforms during this year's spring training. The biggest problem is they might be showing too much. A series of pictures have shown a slightly embarrassing problem with MLB's new look: At least a handful of teams have white pants that are In Ukraine, Schumer challenges Speaker Johnson to 'rise to the occasion' and pass more US aid 02/23/2024 02:03pm • Standing on Ukrainian soil in a surprise visit with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer challenged House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up a $95 billion national security package that includes aid for the country as it battles Russia's invasion. “The weight of histor Gloom settles over Germany's economy, with businesses downbeat about the coming months 02/23/2024 11:59am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany's businesses remain mired in pessimism, a key survey showed Friday, as Europe's largest economy struggles with shortages of skilled labor, slower global trade, high interest rates and political squabbling. The closely watched Ifo institute survey of business sent 8 Keto-Friendly Breakfast Ideas 02/22/2024 07:00pm • The right keto-friendly breakfast can leave you sated and nourished. The ketogenic or keto diet was U.S. News & World Report's top-scoring diet for fast weight loss in 2024, although it ranked much lower (No. 25) for overall best diet. It is relatively restrictive and less sustainable for long-t What Students With Physical Disabilities Should Look for in a College 02/22/2024 07:00pm • Before applying to colleges, Justin Pierce thoroughly researched schools to identify institutions with comprehensive services that could cater to his visual impairment. He says DePaul University in Illinois stood out and was his top choice for its proactive approach to supporting students with disab A Michigan toddler's shooting highlights new gun storage law and other states' strategies 02/22/2024 06:34pm • A Michigan man is the first person to face charges under the state's new law requiring gun owners to keep weapons in locked storage containers around minors. The case is bringing attention to similar state laws across the U.S. and prosecutors' determination of when to bring criminal charges using t D-backs announce MLB will produce the team's games for second straight season 02/22/2024 04:39pm • PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Thursday their games will be produced by Major League Baseball for a second straight season, as sports leagues across the U.S. adjust to the decline of regional cable networks. The defending National League champions had their games produced by China demands the US stop any official contact with Taiwan following a congressional visit 02/22/2024 03:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — China responded sternly Thursday to a U.S. congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan, demanding the U.S. stop any official contact with the self-governing island. “China opposes any form of official interaction between the U.S. and Taiwan authorities and rejects U.S. interfe US Congress members praise Taiwan's democracy in a visit that's certain to draw China's scrutiny 02/22/2024 01:49pm • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A group of United States Congress members met with Taiwan's president Thursday in a show of bipartisan support that is certain to draw scrutiny from China, which opposes such visits and sees them as a challenge to its claim of sovereignty over the self-governing island. Two y