And Johnson said Thursday that NASCAR had ruled there was no violation after reviewing video of the incident. MORE: Jeff Gordon moving to TV, Fox | NASCAR’s most physically fit drivers | 600 breakdown, preview NASCAR officials announced after the race that they were investigating Johnson’s team for violating a rule prohibiting teams from tampering with the side skirts on the cars. NASCAR implemented the rule prior to this season....
But Johnson knows that might not be possible. They already have the longest driver-crew chief relationship in the garage at 13 seasons together. “That day is out there” for Knaus not to be there, Johnson said Friday at Martinsville Speedway. “A crew chief’s lifespan is much shorter than a driver’s. They live in dog years. Drivers can carry on much longer.” Martinsville: Sunday’s starting lineup breakdown | Chase drivers wary of payback...
In fact, they have looked like the Eastern Conference team most fit to win the NBA title in 2022. Three weeks into the 2021-22 season, Miami landed atop our NBA power rankings — and with good reason. As noted by SN’s Scott Rafferty, offseason acquisition Kyle Lowry has wasted no time making his mark on this team. MORE: How Lowry has transformed the Heat It may sound counterintuitive, but the beautiful chaos that comes with having Lowry as a floor general has added structure to the Heat, which has been nothing short of beneficial for everyone on the roster....
Whether it’s the cancellation or alteration of eSports tournaments, delays to video game releases, or the cancellation of some of the industries biggest events like Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the gaming industry has had to adapt quickly this year. Speedrun by Polygon, a video games-centric news show, was no exception to these harrowing changes. “You don’t expect what’s going to happen so the Polygon editorial and management team and Quibi production team put their heads together and pivoted super quick,” Speedrun host Jimmy Mondal told Newsweek....
Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio recently vowed to stop discussing reports linking his side with a shock move for Barcelona star Lionel Messi as he feared it would delude their supporters. Those links had emerged after former Inter president Massimo Moratti stated the club were planning to make a major signing. Messi shines in easy Barca victory But Portugal international Joao Mario, who won Euro 2016 with Ronaldo last year, has a different dream buy in mind for the Serie A side and joked he is doing his bit to help them land his international team-mate....
On Wednesday, Owner and President of Babich & Associates Tony Beshara spoke to KTVT about job recruiting and vaccinations. Beshara told the news outlet that most companies with more than 100 employees are “really mad.” “Companies have been proactive about COVID for self-preservation purposes, but in most organizations, there’s always going to be some people that will be anti-vaxxers and those kinds of people stick their heels in the ground and say, ‘I’m not getting vaccinated,’” said Beshara....
After emerging as a highly prized stud in 2007, Chamberlain failed to assert himself on the mound after that. He eventually suffered an elbow injury that forced him to have Tommy John surgery in 2011. Chamberlain was signed by the Detroit Tigers in December to a one-year, $2.5 million contract, and he made his spring training debut for the club Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. An eagle-eyed photographer captured a shot of Chamberlain and noticed that the scar on his right elbow had been transformed into a smiley face tattoo....
Roughly 940,000 job were added in June and July, lowering the unemployment rate to 5.4 percent. The figures for August to be released Friday are predicted to show about 750,000 jobs added and a 5.2 percent unemployment rate. Fall hiring is on track to look just as good, according to economists, who report that pandemic-related factors made for 10.1 million job openings in June, up from 9.2 million in May at a rate of 6....
Bill Russo, a deputy campaign communications director, accused the Mark Zuckerberg-led social media giant of continuing to facilitate the spread of political disinformation in the wake of Biden’s election victory over President Trump. “We pleaded with Facebook for over a year to be serious about these problems. They have not. Our democracy is on the line. We need answers,” Russo tweeted. Providing a possible glimpse into how the incoming administration will view the powerful social network—a key campaign advertising tool—Russo also seemingly deleted an anti-Facebook tweet that was sent after Biden’s victory speech Saturday....
Participating in what he said was his first Democratic primary, Comey threw his weight behind Biden, who was vice president during Comey’s tenure as head of the FBI. On Tuesday, Comey expressed a desire to support a “party dedicated to restoring values” in the White House. Citing similar remarks made by Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, who ended her White House bid Monday and endorsed Biden, Comey wrote on Twitter: “We need a [sic] candidate who cares about all Americans and will restore decency, dignity to the office....
During his speech, made at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Biden attacked former President Donald Trump and his Make American Great Again (MAGA) supporters. Biden said that both posed an ongoing threat to America and the future of the country. Despite the attack on the former president, Biden clarified that he did not feel Republicans in general or the majority of Republicans posed a threat. “Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic,” he said....
Biden, the 2020 Democratic presidential front-runner, is several percentage points ahead of Trump in polls which pit the two head-to-head in the upcoming November election. Biden is an average of 5 percentage points of ahead of Trump in Arizona, a border state which Trump won in 2016 over Hillary Clinton. As The Washington Post noted, Trump’s hard-line immigration stance has hurt his re-election chances, with 73 percent of Arizona voters favoring a path to citizenship for “dreamers” and a majority–55 percent–opposing his southern border wall....
New polling by Yahoo News/YouGov shows Biden leading Trump by double digits among swing voters who backed Trump in 2016 but then voted for Democrats in the 2018 midterms. The polling also shows a negative shift for Trump among voters who dislike both presidential candidates and white, college-educated women. While the polling showed that the same amount (31 percent) of voters who switched their party support between 2016 and 2018 backed Trump on September 25 and October 5, Biden’s support grew dramatically....
Biden, who has been heavily criticized for surging inflation since his election, had good news to share with Americans on Wednesday regarding the economy. A recent report from the U.S. Department of Labor showed that inflation may be heading in the right direction as the producer price index dropped by .5 percent from November to December. The news is a sigh of relief for Americans who have battled high gas and grocery prices for the past few years....
Friday marks two years since Biden took the oath of office on January 20, 2021 and at the halfway point of his term, the president’s approval rating is several points higher than his predecessor’s at the same stage of his presidency. Polling analysis from poll tracker FiveThirtyEight found that Biden’s approval rating stood at 43.4 percent as of January 19, while 51.3 percent of Americans disapproved of the job he was doing....
Johnson will press Biden for an airlift extension at an emergency summit of Group of Seven leaders on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported. The virtual meeting has been convened by Britain. Biden has not ruled out the possibility of extending the deadline that was set before the Taliban’s swift takeover but said Sunday he hopes it won’t be necessary. “If their timetable extends even by a day or two, that will give us a day or two more to evacuate people,” British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on Monday....
“Jill and I are praying for those killed and injured in last night’s deadly mass shooting in Monterey Park. I’m monitoring this situation closely as it develops, and urge the community to follow guidance from local officials and law enforcement in the hours ahead,” Biden tweeted. At least 10 people have been killed in the shooting that happened at a dance studio, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed on Sunday morning....
Dennis Kucinich, who was also Cleveland Mayor and ran for president in 2004 and 2008, accused Biden of playing “dangerous games” and risking the outbreak of World War III with remarks he gave during an interview on CBS’ 60 Minutes broadcast on Sunday. When asked if the U.S forces would defend the self-ruled island which China claims as part of its territory, Biden replied: “Yes, if in fact there was an unprecedented attack....
Tanden, who would be the first South Asian woman to lead OMB, has been under fire over her past tweets and comments aimed at lawmakers. In another sign of trouble for Neera Tanden’s nomination to lead the budget office, two Senate committees delayed votes Wednesday on her confirmation. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday declined to comment on potential fallback options, saying “there’s one candidate to lead the budget department and that’s Neera Tanden....
In one poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos, 59 percent of voters said they approve of the way Biden is handling his presidency, while 35 percent said they disapprove. The 59 percent approval rating is an increase of 5 percent from the previous week, as 54 percent said they approved of his job as president. The Reuters/Ipsos poll surveyed 1,005 Americans from March 17 to 18 and reported a margin of error of plus or minus 3....
