Aric Almirola got the worst of the damage. His car caught fire as he tried to bring it to the front stretch. Flames and smoke engulfed the rear end of his No. 43 car but Almirola was able to escape with the help of NASCAR officials. He and David Ragan were treated at the infield care center. MORE: Race results | Johnson wins | Kevin Harvick stellar but frustrated...
But according to the results of the latest census, which was released this month, Somerton shrank by 90 residents in the past decade. Instead of the 20,000 residents expected by the city’s mayor, the official population came in at 14,197. “So we’re trying to make sense of where these numbers are coming from, because they do not make sense whatsoever,” said City Manager Jerry Cabrera, who said the city added 853 new homes over the past decade....
Miller is being held out after a Yahoo! Sports report revealed he was allegedly caught on tape attempting to secure a $100,000 payment to insure big man Deandre Ayton signed with Arizona. But Miller hasn’t given up on clearing his good name and returning to his post this season. He released a statement through the university, showing his support of the institution’s investigation. SEAN MILLER UPDATE: Arizona coach out for game at Oregon, report says...
The Arizona GOP tweeted the painting of Trump on Monday afternoon. In the painting, Trump is wearing a military uniform that looks like it’s from the late 1700s while holding an American flag in his left hand and touching a handgun with his right hand. A flying eagle is also pictured over his left shoulder. The party’s Twitter account posted the image without any accompanying text after sharing a series of tweets questioning the outcome of the presidential election....
State Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order on May 4 following “continued positive data trends” seen in the state. The order will also see restaurants and coffee shops resume dine-in services from May 11. Physical distancing measures will remain in place, with the governor’s office releasing additional guidelines to keep customers and employees safe. “Arizona continues to focus on protecting public health, supporting those in need and ensuring we’re taking the necessary steps to return stronger,” said Gov....
The decision by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper could create a path for Arizona cities and countries to enact mask requirements, if it withstands an impending appeal. Nearly 30 public school systems ignored the laws and required masks for students and staff. Republican Governor Doug Ducey’s office called the ruling “clearly an example of judicial overreach.” “Arizona’s state government operates with three branches, and it’s the duty and authority of only the legislative branch to organize itself and to make laws,” C....
Brandon Ashley and T.J. McConnell each scored a season-high 19 points and No. 1 Arizona beat Southern California 73-53 Sunday night to improve to 17-0 for the best start in school history. "We're really excited about it, we really are," Arizona coach Sean Miller said. "We talked about it and it's something I think all of us will really cherish. Any school record you break at Arizona in the basketball program is a real record because of the great tradition that we have....
Arizona State announced Friday the hiring of Bob Bowman as the school’s new swim coach. While Bowman is a six-time USA Swimming Coach of the Year award winner, he is better known to many for his role as Phelps’ coach. MORE: Phelps sets sights on Rio 2016 | Phelps rallies in recent race According to AZCentral.com, Bowman’s hiring means Phelps and other Olympic hopefuls who have been training with Bowman in Baltimore — where he had served as CEO/head coach at North Baltimore Aquatic Club since 2008 — will now train at ASU....
The state of Arizona paid $76,342 to a Tempe city council member who was injured when Arizona State’s mascot jumped on his back during halftime of a game last fall, the Arizona Republic reports. MORE: Ranking the Pac-12’s best running games in 2016 | Preseason Top 25 Unbeknownst to everyone’s favorite Sun Devil, David Schapira had undergone back surgery two months before the Sept. 18 incident. The 36-year-old former state legislator said he felt a pop in his lower back when Sparky mounted up, and Schapira’s wife and another council member yelled at the mascot to get off....
“It is important that they [the national leaders] set the national standard and example,” Hutchinson said during an interview with ABC News’ This Week. “The president said he wears a mask, that’s important. Now let me just say–” Fill-in anchor Martha Raddatz cut in, pointing out that Trump has said he wears a mask in “certain places” and that he’s “only worn a mask, as far as we know, in public to Walter Reed Hospital, where he essentially had to wear a mask....
After consulting with the university for the better half of two years, Nike revealed a new secondary hog logo -- one that features the hog straight on. MORE: See the entire Arkansas Razorbacks collection "The logo is valiant and intimidating, and serves as a contemporary representation of the Razorbacks’ straightforward style of play," Nike said in the release. The newly-branded uniforms are expected to be available for purchase by the end of April....
A picture of the deviant mammal was shared Wednesday on Reddit where it has since received more than 21,000 upvotes and thousands of comments. The barrel-shaped armadillo is a mammal with natural armor—in fact, the name armadillo means “little armored one” in Spanish. With 21 species, armadillos vary in size and appearance, with the smallest measuring just 6 inches long and the giant armadillo reaching around 5 feet. While armadillos tend to stick closer to the equator, with most found in central and south America, one species ranges from Argentina to the southern United States....
“Three armed and uniformed San Francisco police officers came in to dine at Hilda and Jesse” on Union Street on Friday, the restaurant said in a post on its Instagram page. “Shortly after seating them, our staff felt uncomfortable with the presence of their multiple weapons. We then politely asked them to leave.” The move prompted a backlash on social media, leading Rachel Sillcocks, the restaurant’s co-owner and chef, to speak to ABC7 to clarify that the decision to turn the officers away was only because they were armed....
No more. In this era of religious fervor, an Asia-wide resurgence of Buddhism is spawning activists and increasingly assertive political movements, some of which even act like fundamentalists of other faiths. True, many Buddhist groups, like Taiwan’s massive Tzu Chi movement, still practice nonviolence and antimaterialism; indeed, this meditative side is helping Buddhism make inroads among alienated urban professionals in India, China and elsewhere. But other organizations are now wading straight into the rough-and-tumble of everyday politics, suggesting last year’s monk-led protests in Burma weren’t an anomaly....
Major Jamie Lee Henry and Anna Gabrielian were named in a federal indictment unsealed on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, charging the couple with conspiracy and wrongful disclosure of individually identifiable health information. According to the indictment, the couple communicated and met with an undercover FBI agent, whom they believed to be from the Russian Embassy, in August and offered sensitive information about members of the military and their spouses....
The Army Times reported Tuesday that Army leaders met to announce exceeding their 2019 goal of 68,000 new recruits, but they did not lean on multiple conflicts to reach that number. The Head of Army Recruiting Command, Maj. Gen. Frank Muth, said Tuesday he visited nearly 40 different recruiting commands in 2019, and he learned that ongoing wars were hardly the topic when recruiters visited with potential soldiers. “One of the national crises right now is student loans, so $31,000 is [about] the average,” Muth told reporters at the Pentagon....
“There was infiltration in the police,” Police Chief Léon Charles said. He announced that four more arrests were made Tuesday and at least three of them were police officers, ranks of the officers involved have not been released. While 26 individuals have been arrested in relation to the case, it is still unclear who was behind the attack on Moïse and his wife. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below:...
Both Sanchez and Ozil’s current deals expire at the end of next season, with the Chilean linked with big-money moves to Manchester City and the Chinese Super League. RUMOURS: Alexis’s MEGA Hebei offer Wenger insists he is in no rush to push through talks with either player, but is adamant Arsenal can provide them with everything they would want to stay and has no concerns about the pair dropping form as their futures become less certain....
The starlet has rejected a contract offer to stay at Paris Saint-Germain after being persuaded by new Gunners head coach Unai Emery who gave Adli his debut when he was head coach at the French giants. Adli, as first reported in France, will sign a three-year contract with Arsenal, with the option to sign for two more. An attacking midfielder who has played for his country at Under-16, U17 and U18 level with France, Adli has scored 13 goals in 23 appearances at national team level....
With the Gunners needing three points to top their Champions League group, a feat they haven’t achieved since the 2011-12 season, the whole stadium watched as Lucas Moura netted a late equaliser to take the battle for first down to the final round of fixtures. EXTRA TIME Everyone but this guy, of course. Attending football is expensive. Especially Champions League football and especially at Arsenal. You would think after forking out half a monthly wage (probably) on a seat up in the Gods, this punter would make the most of it....
