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An estimated 300,000 people are expected to flock to Las Vegas this weekend as Formula 1 racing returns for a second year. The flag for the Las Vegas Grand Prix drops at 10 pm PT tonight, with the 50-lap race concluding early Sunday morning—a timing optimized for European viewers.
The 3.8-mile track begins at a racing garage with drivers reaching speeds of up to 217 mph as they head down the Vegas Strip, passing resorts and landmark venues, including the Venetian, Bellagio, and the iconic Sphere. See a map of the course here.
Superstar driver Max Verstappen, the 27-year-old Red Bull racer who won last year's Las Vegas Grand Prix, looks to join a club of four-time world champions. With two more races to go this season (Qatar and Abu Dhabi next month), the world title fight comes down between the part-Belgian, part-Dutch racer and his British, 25-year-old rival, McLaren racer Lando Norris. Verstappen leads Norris by 62 points so far.
Last year's Vegas Grand Prix brought in roughly $1.5B for Nevada's economy. |
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Trump's sentencing in hush money case paused indefinitely.
A New York judge removed a Nov. 26 sentencing in President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case while allowing the defense to file a motion to dismiss the case by Dec. 2. Trump was found guilty in May of falsifying business records to cover up payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the lead-up to the 2016 election.
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) says he won't return to Congress.
Gaetz's announcement comes a day after he withdrew himself from the attorney general nomination following renewed scrutiny over allegations of sex trafficking, drug use, and inappropriate conduct with a minor. Gaetz resigned Nov. 13 from Congress on the same day Trump nominated him to serve as attorney general. See our previous write-up here. See a timeline of events here.
Amazon invests additional $4B in OpenAI rival Anthropic.
The new funding brings Amazon's total investment in the artificial intelligence startup to $8B; Amazon remains a minority owner of Anthropic. Anthropic is known for its AI-powered text-generating chatbot Claude 2, which rivals OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Last month, Anthropic revealed a new model of Claude that can perform a range of computer tasks on behalf of a person.
Oldest direct evidence of hot water activity on Mars found.
Scientists have discovered that a 4.45-billion-year-old zircon grain from a renowned Martian meteorite, known as "Black Beauty" (w/photo) and found in the Sahara Desert in 2011, indicates hot water once existed on Mars. The finding suggests the red planet may have had conditions suitable for supporting life in its ancient past.
DirecTV ends deal to buy Dish TV over failed debt swap.
DirecTV was initially expected to buy Dish TV and Sling TV from EchoStar for a nominal fee of $1 plus the assumption of $9.75B of debt. The deal would have created the largest US pay-TV provider with roughly 18 million subscribers total. DirecTV called off the deal because Dish bondholders rejected the proposal. |
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Singer Jason Derulo surprises 14-year-old boy and budding musician with cystic fibrosis with private recording session. (More)
Wisconsin deputy sheriff fields 911 call from 10-year-old boy who needed help with his math homework. (More)
Good Samaritan on train gives his shoes to a blind passenger who lost one shoe down a gap while rushing to board. (More, via Reddit)
Texas man gifts his dad a restored Chevrolet Camaro for his 65th birthday after his dad was forced to let his dream car go decades ago to raise a family. (More)
Hospital chef brightens 8-year-old heart transplant's day by teaching her how to make her favorite food: pickles. (More) |
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Today, we're sharing a story from reader Kathy D. in Sunset Beach, North Carolina.
"During a recent trip to NYC, we had to take a coach bus to Mountain Lakes, NJ...when we approached the line it was hard to tell which end to join. I asked a gentleman which end of the line to join and he looked at our huge, overstuffed suitcase and my limping leg and said, 'You're fine to be here, at the front'...then he turned to the other passengers waiting and asked if it was OK if we remained at the front and they all gave their assent...I was so moved by these kind acts of some very good people! Thank you NYC and NJ!!"
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