Government and politics
Ohio court to hear NASCAR challenge of tax on broadcasts

Nov. 30, 2021 09:59 AM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in a case involving the state's attempt to tax NASCAR for broadcasting its races in...

A man runs in front of a Formula One countdown clock on the corniche walkway in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. The Formula One race takes place from Dec. 3-5 along the Red Sea city of Jiddah's coast, marking the first time the premier sporting event is held in Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Saudi critic's fiancee urges Justin Bieber to cancel F1 show

By Aya Batrawy Nov. 21, 2021 04:31 AM EST

A general view of the Al Thumama Stadium is seen during official inauguration ceremony in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 The stadium will be one of the venueas for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)
A year to go, Qatar World Cup still feels heat of scrutiny

By Rob Harris Nov. 20, 2021 11:09 PM EST

Racing fuel company to expand in northwest Tennessee

Nov. 19, 2021 04:00 AM EST
McKENZIE, Tenn. (AP) — A manufacturer of motorsports racing fuels plans to invest more than $14 million to expand its operations in northwest Tennessee, state...

Man convicted in Virginia rally death in 2017 loses appeal

Nov. 16, 2021 07:54 PM EST
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Ohio man sent to prison for driving his car into a crowd of counterprotesters during a white nationalist rally in Virginia four years...

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2016, file photo, Richard Spencer, who leads a movement that mixes racism, white nationalism and populism, speaks at the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas. A trial is beginning in Charlottesville, Virginia to determine whether white nationalists who planned the so-called “Unite the Right” rally will be held civilly responsible for the violence that erupted. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Woman recalls total 'terror' of Charlottesville car attack

By Denise Lavoie Nov. 08, 2021 02:41 PM EST

A sign reading "Let's go Brandon" is displayed on the railing in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Boston College and Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. Critics of President Joe Biden have come up with the cryptic new phrase to insult the Democratic president. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
NASCAR denounces 'Let's go, Brandon' conservative rally cry

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 05, 2021 04:40 PM EDT

Detroit Grand Prix to return downtown starting in 2023

Nov. 03, 2021 07:25 PM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit City Council approved a contract Wednesday to return the Detroit Grand Prix downtown from its current home on an island in the...

Britain's Prince Charles, right, is given a necklace by Tuntiak Katan, General Coordinator of the Indigenous Organisations of the Amazon Basin (COICA) and the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC), ahead of a session on Action on Forests and Land Use, during the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP)
The Latest: Official: China needs to be top climate polluter

By The Associated Press Nov. 02, 2021 12:15 PM EDT

A sign reading "Let's go Brandon" is displayed on the railing in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Boston College and Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. Critics of President Joe Biden have come up with the cryptic new phrase to insult the Democratic president. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
How 'Let's Go Brandon' became code for insulting Joe Biden

By Colleen Long Oct. 30, 2021 01:09 AM EDT

Ex-Boston Grand Prix CFO pleads guilty to fraud, tax charges

Oct. 22, 2021 09:16 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The former chief financial officer of the organization that tried to bring an IndyCar race to Boston has pleaded guilty to multiple fraud and tax...

Family of man killed during Portland protests sues city

Sep. 11, 2021 01:42 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The estate of a man fatally shot in downtown Portland after a pro-Trump car rally last year is suing the city, the mayor and the county...

AFL moves Aussie rules grand final from Melbourne to Perth

Aug. 31, 2021 02:26 AM EDT
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Football League’s grand final will be held outside of its traditional home in Melbourne for the second consecutive...

NASCAR's COVID-19 protocols sideline LaJoie for Michigan

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 19, 2021 03:52 PM EDT
Corey LaJoie will miss Sunday's race at Michigan because of NASCAR's COVID-19 protocols. The driver said Thursday he does not have the virus. ...

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2018, file photo, debris falls from Sauber driver Charles Leclerc, second right, of Monaco's car during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan. The 2021 Japanese Grand Prix has been canceled following discussions between the government and race promoters, Formula One organizers said Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Japanese GP canceled because of coronavirus pandemic

Aug. 18, 2021 04:47 AM EDT

Police: Undercover Detroit police officer fatally shot man

By Corey Williams Aug. 09, 2021 12:24 PM EDT
An undercover Detroit police officer fatally shot a man who pulled a handgun after the stolen car he was in slammed into an unmarked police vehicle while...

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain arrives at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, Hungary, Thursday, July 29, 2021. The Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
F1 champs Hamilton & Vettel concerned by LGBT law referendum

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 29, 2021 09:01 AM EDT

Vermont 'Everyone Eats' program extended, NH NASCAR clinic

By The Associated Press Jul. 17, 2021 11:29 AM EDT
VERMONT A Vermont-wide program that distributes free restaurant-made meals for people in need during the pandemic and helps eateries stay...

Ohio car dealer Moreno top GOP fundraiser in US Senate race

Jul. 16, 2021 05:56 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland car dealer Bernie Moreno outraised the rest of the crowded Republican field vying for a U.S. Senate seat in Ohio last quarter,...

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting on reducing gun violence, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, July 12, 2021, in Washington. Biden on Tuesday will lay out the “moral case” voting rights, delivering a much anticipated speech as he faces growing pressure from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House to combat efforts by Republican-led state legislatures to restrict access to the ballot.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The Latest: Georgia cases, hospitalizations creep upward

By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2021 03:02 PM EDT