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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs $1B tax cut bill

By Brendan Farrington May. 06, 2022 03:31 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians will save on items ranging from diapers and gasoline to auto racing tickets and energy efficient appliances under a $1 billion...

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during the second free practice for Sunday's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, in Imola, Italy, Saturday, April 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Formula One star Lewis Hamilton blasts piercings crackdown

By Jenna Fryer May. 06, 2022 01:12 PM EDT

FILE - Pato O'Ward celebrates his victory at an IndyCar Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 2, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. IndyCar is on a high as it begins its season with young talent capable of carrying the series into the future. But Colton Herta and is again the mix of Formula One conversations and Pato O’Ward already has one foot out the door. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez, File)
McLaren F1 signs American driver Herta for testing program

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 12, 2022 11:30 AM EST

ARCHIVO - Foto del 10 de diciembre del 2020, el piloto de Haas, el danés Kevin Magnussen durante la conferencia de prensa en el Gran Premio de Abu Dhabi. El miércoles 9 de marzo del 2022, Magnussen volverá con Haas para reemplazar al ruso Nikita Mazepin un año después de que lo despidieron.(Mark Sutton, Pool via AP, Archivo)
Magnussen energized by unexpected return to Formula One

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 10, 2022 01:41 PM EST

FILE - General view inside the Stade de France stadium before a training session ahead of the UEFA Nations League soccer match between France and Croatia at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, north of Paris, Sunday Sept. 6, 2020. Russia has been stripped of hosting the Champions League final by UEFA with St. Petersburg replaced by Paris after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The men's final will still be held on May 28 but now at the 80,000-seat Stade de France after the decision by UEFA's executive committee. (Christian Hartmann/Pool image via AP, File)
Russia loses Champions League final to Paris; Sochi F1 axed

By Rob Harris Feb. 25, 2022 07:28 AM EST

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during a Formula One pre-season testing session at the Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, just outside of Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Hamilton ‘freshest’ he’s ever been ahead of new F1 season

By Tales Azzoni Feb. 23, 2022 11:26 AM EST

Mclaren driver Lando Norris of Britain steers his car during a Formula One pre-season testing session at the Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, just outside of Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Norris fastest with McLaren at start of F1 tests in Spain

Feb. 23, 2022 09:08 AM EST

FILE - Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, celebrates with Red Bull team chief Christian Horner, right, and his team in the pit lane after becoming F1 driver world champion after winning the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 12. 2021. The Red Bull Formula One team has secured a new title sponsorship worth around $500 million with technology firm Oracle, placing it among the most lucrative commercial deals in sports. The five-year deal is a lift to the team ahead of the season beginning next month when Max Verstappen will be looking to defend his world title in a new Oracle Red Bull Racing car that was also revealed on Wednesday Feb. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
New generation of F1 cars set to hit the track in Barcelona

By Tales Azzoni Feb. 22, 2022 04:51 AM EST

Virginia judge issues injunction in skill games lawsuit

By Sarah Rankin Dec. 06, 2021 07:41 PM EST
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia judge issued a temporary injunction Monday blocking the enforcement of a law that banned a type of electronic betting machine that...

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

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,...

FILE - In this file photo dated Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, former Formula One chief Max Mosley arrives at a Select Committee hearing on privacy and injunctions, in London. Former Formula One boss and privacy campaigner Max Mosley has died on Sunday May 23, aged 81, it is announced Monday May 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, FILE)
Max Mosley, racing boss who took on UK tabloids, dies at 81

By Steve Douglas And Jill Lawless May. 24, 2021 11:15 AM EDT

In this Saturday, May 23, 2020 photo, race fans pray at the Ace Speedway on in the rural Alamance County community of Altamahaw near Elon, N.C. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration has ordered closed a small stock-car track that’s allowed large crowds to gather repeatedly for weekend races well above COVID-19 limits for mass gatherings. Cooper’s health secretary says Ace Speedway in Alamance County is an “imminent hazard” for the virus' spread and can't reopen unless it creates a safety plan to keep fans away. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)
North Carolina speedway ordered shut because of large crowds

By Gary D. Robertson Jun. 09, 2020 02:23 PM EDT

En foto de archivo del 30 de septiembre del 2018 Martin Truex Jr. y Jimmie Johnsonchocan en el Charlotte Motor Speedway. El 30 de abril del 2020 la NASCAR anuncia que reanudarán la temporada sin aficionados el 17 de mayo en el Darlington Raceway en Carolina del Sur con la estelar Cup Series y que disputarán veces más en un periodo de 10 días (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
'Going to be safe' - NASCAR outlines safety measures to race

By Jenna Fryer May. 01, 2020 05:36 PM EDT

Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a news conference to announce a four-week ban on eat-in dining at bars and restaurants throughout the state Monday, March 16, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Restaurants can still offer take-out and delivery. The order is intended to slow the spread of the new coronavirus in Oregon and mirrors similar bans elsewhere, including Washington state. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)
Brown: Virus eviction moratorium, asks for REAL ID extension

Mar. 20, 2020 01:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during a Formula One pre-season testing session at the Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, outside Barcelona, Spain. Previewing the upcoming 2019 season, last season was arguably Hamilton’s best to date but he is ready to launch his quest for the next Formula One world championship title. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, FILE)
Beefed-up Hamilton binged on food ahead of 6th F1 title bid

By Joseph Wilson Mar. 11, 2019 02:34 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2018, file photo, Donald Trump Jr., center, and Kimberly Guilfoyle, right, depart following the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington. Senate investigators have evidence revealing the identities behind two mysterious phone calls that Donald Trump Jr. had with blocked numbers during the 2016 presidential campaign, just days before he met with a Russian lawyer promising dirt on Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. According to phone records provided to Congress, Trump Jr. spoke to Howard Lorber, a New York real estate executive, and Brian France, the former chairman of NASCAR, two people familiar with the records told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Senate panel obtains records for Trump Jr.'s blocked calls

By Jonathan Lemire And Mary Clare Jalonick Feb. 01, 2019 08:07 PM EST