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Ragan was at the wheel again Sunday for the Auto Club 400 at Fontana, Calif., making his fourth start. Meanwhile, Busch was home recovering from surgery after breaking a leg and a foot in the Xfinity race at Daytona. MORE: Brian Vickers on his blood clots | Martin Truex Jr. raises team’s hopes for future Ragan started Sunday’s Sprint Cup race as the fourth-fastest qualifier. Not too shabby. Busch won the past two Fontana races....

Following the passage of the CARES Act, eligible adults have been receiving up to $1,200 each, with more than 150 million such payments set to be made in total. While some have not yet received their payments, some have expressed issues of being sent money they believe they should not have. Last month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) responded to payments having been sent to people who had died before receipt of the payment, with families reporting receiving checks for late relatives....

Shaun White stood at the top of the Olympic halfpipe Tuesday night, hunched over, hands resting above his knees. He high-fived his coach, clapped his hands, then jumped in for a ride that would decide if all the calculated choices he had made over a winter full of injuries, distractions and angst would pay off. One jump, 15 feet above the pipe, was perfect. The second one looked good, too....

Up 3-2 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, the White Sox looked on pace for a pivotal victory over a potential wild card contender on the road. That’s when chaos struck in Baltimore. White Sox closer Liam Hendriks induced rookie outfielder Kyle Stowers into a lazy pop fly into foul territory, one that Sox left fielder Adam Engel seemingly had a bead on. But as he reached up to snag the fly and seal Chicago’s win, he bobbled the ball....

Sometimes, you may need antibiotics to clear up an infection that causes white spots on the tonsils. In some cases, your tonsils may need to be surgically removed via a tonsillectomy. This article explores the common causes of white spots on the tonsils, other symptoms to watch for, how white spots on your tonsils are generally treated, and when you need to see a healthcare provider about them. Symptoms of White on Tonsils White spots on your tonsils are frequently associated with other symptoms, which vary depending on the cause of the spots....

The most recent incident occurred in the Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach, where handwritten flyers were found Wednesday morning that contained the white supremacist slogan: “the 14 words,” according to the Long Beach Post, which the Anti Defamation League (ADL) said means, “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.” “I’m extremely disheartened that somebody used our community as a platform to spread hate,” Long Beach City Councilman Al Austin told the Post Wednesday....

The annual report shared data the GTD collected throughout 2019 on terrorist attacks carried out in the U.S. and abroad and compared it with information compiled in previous years. The data included the number of attacks reported in each country, those attacks’ targets, the number of victims and perpetrators killed and the organizations behind each incident. According to the GTD’s report, the mass shootings at a shopping center in El Paso, Texas, last August and at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand last March are just two high-profile examples of the “sharp increase in the lethality of ‘racially and ethnically motivated terrorist attacks’” seen in recent years, “many of which were motivated by white supremacy, xenophobia and anti-immigrant beliefs....

Footage from October 9 showed the teens lining up for a ride, their faces smeared all over with black paint. One of them asked a Black rider, “You like it?” Visitor Asiah, who posted the video seen over 1 million times on TikTok, said Black customers were also Airdropped a racist meme. The screenshot image showed a Black child holding a toy, along with the message, “Buy me one.” A response read, “No....

The actor was promoting his awards-season favorite The Whale in New York on Tuesday night. His movie was a hit during the film festival season and will finally release to the general public on December 9. The event was a family affair for Fraser who took his family to see the movie with him. The two boys were photographed on the red carpet and posed with their dad, while movie talent Sadie Sink (Stranger Things), Ty Simpkins (Iron Man 3), director Darren Aronofsky and writer Samuel D....

Cup winners in the 19th century, Forest had a spectacular rise during the 1970s as part of a glorious period led and inspired by several folkloric figures of the English game. Few groups of supporters can say they have seen their side take part in the first season of the modern Premier League, finish in the top three of the division and suffer relegation from it three times, later spending three years languishing in England’s third tier....

However, hardcore basketball heads can easily appreciate the simplest of dimes, especially if the passer drops it to the right player. Ball rotation is one of the most essential plays for teams to work on. Basketball is a team sport and requires ball movement to create a play. Shooters and attackers won’t have many opportunities to score efficiently if their ball handlers never give them the ball. That’s why playmakers in each team are must-have pieces on the roster....

During a press briefing on Tuesday, the WHO responded to the recent spate of monkey killings in Brazil. In Sao Jose do Rio Preto, a city in the state of Sao Paulo, police are investigating the poisoning and intentional injuring of at least 10 monkeys in less than a week, killing seven, according to Brazilian news website G1. Police said they believed the attacks were motivated by fears surrounding the news of three confirmed monkeypox cases in the area....

Plaintiffs Selina Soule, Chelsea Mitchell and Alanna Smith are no ordinary high school athletes. They are among the very fastest female runners in their state. They claim that Title IX requires athletic programs to provide equal athletic opportunities to both sexes. Since the biologically male high school runners competing against girls in Connecticut have consistently taken top spots at the girls’ state finals, there are now fewer girls advancing to regional competitions....

The two women squared off in a match for the AEW Dark tapings on soundstage 21 at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. When the match airs on AEW’s official Youtube channel, many fans of the promotion might be wondering where the talented star came from. Here we’ll look to answer that with a little dive into Kamela’s history. Danielle Kamela is a former WWE Superstar who signed with the company in April 2016....

Aubrey posted the follwoing story on her Instagram. The couple welcomed their first son Ace Anthony Cuevas in April last year. Before proposing Aubrey Rainey, Mark Cuevas was engaged to Love is Blind’s Jessica Batten and later dated Lauren “LC” Chamblin, but both relationships ended on a sour note. More about Aubrey Rainey and how she met Mark Cuevas Born in February 14, 1995, Aubrey Rainey is one year younger than her fiancé, Love is Blind star Mark Cuevas....

The NFL has a broadcast rights deal that allows three networks to share the Super Bowl rights. NBC, CBS and Fox alternate which network broadcasts the game every three years, though the cycle for the 2022 Super Bowl is a bit different, as NBC wanted to broadcast both the Super Bowl and Olympics, so it traded years with CBS. As such, NBC will be showing the Super Bowl, and viewers will surely see a lot of promotions for the Winter Olympics....

Bryce Perkins was called into action in the third quarter of Los Angeles’ game vs. New Orleans after starter Matthew Stafford left the game and was placed in concussion protocol; it was Stafford’s first week back after missing Week 10 vs. the Cardinals, also for being in concussion protocol. Normally John Wolford would be the team’s No. 2 quarterback, but he is out as well with a neck issue (despite being a full participant in practice)....

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney confirmed the latter news following Clemson’s comeback win over Boston College on Saturday: ACC players who test positive for COVID-19 are required to self-isolate for 10 days, so it’s possible Lawrence could miss the Nov. 7 matchup with No. 4 Notre Dame. Clemson now will turn to five-star freshman D.J. Uiagalelei as the starter. Here is what you need to know about the Tigers’ fill-in starting quarterback:...

Deon Kay, who had turned 18 in August, was shot by a police officer on the 200 Block of Orange Street, Southeast, D.C. The law enforcement agent has been placed on administrative leave and the case remains under investigation. The incident occurred when officers of D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Seventh District responded to a call to investigate a man with a gun in Southeast and found individuals in and around a vehicle....