One of the most memorable names in NASCAR history is that of Dick Trickle, and now his former crew chief is telling some wild stories about what a character the 1989 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year was. Jimmy Fennig was a longtime NASCAR crew chief who worked with the likes of Mark Martin, Kurt […]
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‘NFL RedZone’ host Scott Hanson explains why Sam Darnold is top Super Bowl LX ‘human interest story’
The Super Bowl averaged 127.7 million viewers on FOX last year, ranging from die-hard NFL fans, to the casuals hanging out at a party enjoying the “Big Game.” While some know the X’s and O’s more than others, there are usually many human interest stories leading up to kickoff, and “NFL RedZone” host Scott Hanson […]
Dem mayor mocked for pushing ICE kidnapping story that ended up being alleged hoax
Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Karen Bass, a critic of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, is being mocked for pushing a story about an LA woman being kidnapped by ICE that ended up allegedly being an elaborate hoax. The Department of Homeland Security posted on its official X account on Friday, “Mayor, you pushed a HOAX. […]
Kremlin fabricated story on Putin’s near-miss with Ukrainian drones, Moscow Times reports
Claims of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s helicopter being “at the epicenter” of a Ukrainian drone attack in Kursk Oblast were reportedly fabricated by the Kremlin, the Moscow Times reported on May 30, citing four Russian government sources. A Russian military commander claimed on May 20 that Putin’s helicopter was subject to a Ukrainian drone attack […]
War’s unseen isolation: A Ukrainian officer’s story of survival and hope
A lot depends on the circumstances under which you try to define or feel your own loneliness. Let me begin with my biography — my recent story. I joined the army in the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, as an officer in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. I had never served in […]
As the world looks away, Ukraine’s journalists are stepping up to tell the story themselves
As Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine drags into its fourth year — leaving behind more destruction, more death, and deeper trauma — the global conversation is shifting. The world’s leading democracies are preoccupied with their own internal crises, some slipping toward authoritarianism, others consumed by political division. As global attention drifts elsewhere, Ukraine’s story is […]
‘False story’ — Denmark denies Russian claims of F-16 instructor killed in Kryvyi Rih strike
The Danish Defense Ministry on Jan. 19 denied Russian claims of the death of a Danish F-16 instructor in a missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on Jan. 17. “This is a false story being spread by the Russian media — probably with the aim of discrediting Denmark,” Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen […]
Blind swimmer Pittar’s Grandstand debut an inspiring side story: Hull
Blind marathon swimmer James Pittar’s foray into Grandstand commentary was a special experience, writes Quentin Hull. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-07/blind-swimmer-pittar27s-grandstand-debut-an-inspiring-side-sto/6005338
It Was Me All Along: My Story of Losing 100 Pounds and Finding Myself
The thinness I’d achieved came with its own brand of indignity. It was the fear of gaining back each pound, of proving myself a failure, that plagued me. It was the fatness of my shadow that followed me into the dark alley of an eating disorder…. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andie-mitchell-/was_me_all_along_b_6423350.html