Coming into this year there are a couple of questions that need to be answered early. First, will the Big 3 of Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch once again dominate the winner’s circle? And second, will these young drivers start to truly usher this sport into a new era? It’s going to be hard to tell with just one race but there is a serious opportunity for a young gun to step up and take home the Daytona title, as this is one of the toughest races to predict on the year....

That’s much easier said than done. It was especially true at Talladega, where Dale Earnhardt Jr. found himself near the back and never could make a move. He didn’t want to race for many laps in the middle of the pack, figuring there would be a wreck — so he thought his best move would be to get through those wrecks and see what happens. It didn’t work out well for him....

During a press conference on Tuesday, Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said, “last night, a third warrant for the shooting incident has been issued for De’Ondre Jermirris White. He is a Black male born on January 23, 2002….This warrant is for murder with a bond of $1 million.” “Mr. White is currently outstanding. He is not in custody….This person is considered armed and dangerous and is now a fugitive,” Chacon said....

Auba makes instant impact on his return Boro was on the back foot throughout at the Etihad Stadium as Pep Guardiola’s side backed up its counterattacking masterclass against Barcelona with a more typical display of dominant possession. However, Guardiola’s former Barca number one Victor Valdes turned in a herculean display in the Boro goal before De Roon stormed onto George Friend’s cross to thump a header past Claudio Bravo in stoppage time....

Angry protests in both cases got reactions. But underlying these missteps is the fundamental dilemma of the Big Three online services. They want to reap the benefits of the Internet explosion, the boom that has everyone excited about doing business and seeking pleasure via computer. Yet their viability depends on not blending so thoroughly into the Internet that they lose their identities, and maybe their reason for existing. It won’t be easy and may not be possible....

Barca fans are annoyed after Juve defeat, admits Luis Enrique The 3-0 loss to Juventus on Tuesday night left Luis Enrique’s side needing another epic recovery and after the game in Turin, the Asturian admitted: “I am less optimistic this time.” On Friday he had changed his tune somewhat and said: “We are not going to give in.” But, surprisingly and despite taking responsibility for the loss, he also added: “I did not get anything at all wrong tactically in Turin....

Weiland is widely considered one of the best metal vocalists of all time, but away from the stage, he was a huge Notre Dame fan. Growing up in Ohio, with a father who graduated from Notre Dame, Weiland had dreams of playing quarterback for the Irish. MORE: Best celebrity sports fans | Famous sports fans you wouldn’t expect | Coldplay at the Super Bowl? But while the closest he ever got was getting hit in the face with a football at a tailgate, he lived for the Golden Domers, so much so that during the build-up to the 2007, he wrote an open letter to then-head coach Charlie Weis begging him not to leave South Bend for the NFL....

The blue jellyfish-like creatures are known to have an excruciatingly painful sting which can, in rare cases, be fatal to humans. The Shore Beach Patrol Service on Hilton Head Island sent out a warning to beachgoers in a post on Facebook: “[Portuguese Man O’ War] are very colorful creatures, but DO NOT TOUCH THEM! Their sting is extremely painful, and they will still sting on the beach [after they have washed up]!...

The serpent—an eastern brown snake—was found by educators in the hallway of a child care center in Narangba, in Brisbane, after it somehow managed to enter the building on October 9. According to a November 9 Brisbane North Snake Catchers Facebook post: “All rooms were quickly blocked off and the snake managed to slither into the office area at reception.” Snake handler Steven Brown told Newsweek that the eastern brown snake is one of the most venomous snakes on the planet....

The foal is among the famed wild horses living at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on the Virginia side of Assateague Island. Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company, which looks after the herd, wrote on its Facebook page on Monday that a foal named Katet had contracted “the dreaded ‘swamp cancer.’” Officially called pythiosis, the disease is caused by the fungus-like germ Pythium insidiosum that infects plants, mammals and birds. In horses, it mostly triggers skin lesions, usually on the parts of the body that come in contact with Pythium insidiosum-contaminated water, like the legs, abdomen, and chest....

What no one noticed at the time was that Rumsfeld also sat on the board of directors of technology giant ABB. Two years later the company landed a $200 million contract to deliver the two nuclear reactors to North Korea, with Rummy still on the board. The company sold its nuclear division four months later to British Nuclear Fuels Ltd. for almost $500 million. Rumsfeld stepped down in Feburary 2001 to join the cabinet....

On Thursday afternoon, restricted free agent Deandre Ayton agreed to sign a record-setting offer sheet with Indiana, his agents, Bill Duffy and Nima Namakian, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. At that moment, Phoenix had three options: Match the offer sheet, figure out a sign-and-trade deal or let Ayton walk. Well, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Suns chose door No. 1. They quickly matched the Pacers’ offer sheet for Ayton, keeping him in Phoenix....

It is hard not to find this argument ironic, given that Rotunno’s media presence over the past few weeks has put blame, shame and guilt not just on the courageous Weinstein accusers—but on survivors everywhere. As women and trauma psychologists, we had to catch our breath last week when we heard Rotunno say she’s never been sexually assaulted because she never put herself in the position to be victimized. We had already been reeling from the rape myths that Rotunno and her colleagues had promoted at the trial—for example, bringing witnesses to testify that Weinstein’s accusers seemed fine right after the alleged assault and claiming that therefore no assault occurred....

Almost from the beginning, the kidnapping scheme went awry. According to Mrs. Seale’s statement, Reso was shot in the arm after her husband wrestled the victim into a van that she was driving. The couple drove Reso to a do-it-yourself storage warehouse, where they locked him into a small, stifling metal room. Mrs. Seale also stated they had treated Reso’s wound, but four days later–even as they demanded a ransom–their 57-year-old hostage was dead....

On June 30, deputies responded to a report concerning scores of animals found dead in two different hog confinement sites, according to the Sac County Sheriff’s Office. Once on the scene, deputies found the animals in various stages of decomposition. Additionally, deputies learned that Elana Laber, 33, was the individual hired to care for the pigs. Initially, Laber told authorities that the night before the gruesome discovery was reported someone else had shut off the breakers that control the electricity to the two sites....

That’s why JustLeadershipUSA has launched the #JustUS campaign, a nation-wide call for policymakers to decarcerate the United States by immediately adopting federal and state-based policies aimed at saving the lives of incarcerated people during this major crisis and future emergencies. The Safe Housing Network signed on to this campaign as a strategic partner, to push for changes in California. Incarcerated people are disproportionately Black and Brown. This is the direct result of the legacy of slavery—and its continued protection by the 13th Amendment of the U....

Many of the 671 decommissioned machines that sort through pieces of mail at lightning speed—including mail-in ballots—have been removed from post offices in swing states. Added to the existing crisis of delayed deliveries plaguing the federal agency, voters could see their ballots disqualified for missing their states’ deadlines. The impact of those delays could help decide the election. In 2016, just 80,000 voters in three states—Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin—gave Trump the electoral college votes he needed to defeat Hillary Clinton, despite losing the popular vote by nearly 3 million....

On the third pitch of the game, Gordon connected on his first homer of the season, crying as he rounded the bases before being embraced by his teammates. Gordon was wearing Fernandez’s helmet on the pitch pitch of the game as he stood on the right side of the plate. He then took of the helmet and moved to his normal left-handed side of the batter’s box and homered off Bartolo Colon just two pitches later....

To protect yourself, you need enough homeowners insurance to rebuild your castle from the foundation up. Most policies cover damage from heavy winds (except along hurricane coasts, where protection may be written separately). You may also need separate coverage for earthquakes or floods. But deciding what’s enough is not as easy as it sounds. Some people have too much insurance; many more have too little. You overinsure when you buy a new house and cover it for what you paid....

Giroud repays the faith to give Arsenal perfect Christmas present The Premier League slumped to their second home league defeat of the year following second-half strikes from Kevin Mirallas and Romelu Lukaku. It left Ranieri’s men hovering just above the relegation zone in 16th, in stark contrast to where they spent the first five months of 2016 sealing a remarkable title triumph. And the Italian reflected on a dramatic reversal in fortunes, lamenting their season to date even if he added that the Foxes must continue to believe....