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A girl rides a cycle past tree branches that fell after cyclone Amphan hit the region, in Kolkata, India, Thursday, May 21, 2020. A powerful cyclone that slammed into coastal India and Bangladesh has left damage difficult to assess Thursday. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
5 things to know today - that aren't about the virus

By The Associated Press May. 21, 2020 06:13 AM EDT

A man struggles with his umbrella against strong wind as Typhoon Hagibis approaches Suzuka, central Japan, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. Tokyo and surrounding areas braced for a powerful typhoon forecast as the worst in six decades, with streets and trains stations unusually quiet Saturday as rain poured over the city. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi)
Japanese GP in holding pattern as Typhoon Hagibis approaches

By Jim Armstrong Oct. 12, 2019 12:37 AM EDT

This Oct. 10, 2019, satellite photo taken by NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite shows typhoon Hagibis approaching Japan, center left. Japan’s weather agency is warning a powerful typhoon may bring torrential rains to central Japan over the weekend. (NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) via AP)
Typhoon advancing toward Tokyo area on holiday weekend

Oct. 10, 2019 10:32 PM EDT

Denny Hamlin waves to the crowd during driver introductions before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., Sunday, June 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
The Latest: Bowman earns first NASCAR Cup Series win

Jun. 30, 2019 03:10 PM EDT

Josef Newgarden takes the 10th turn during the first race of the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto racing doubleheader, Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
The Latest: Newgarden wins 1st of 2 Detroit Grand Prix races

Jun. 01, 2019 02:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 1979, file photo, Donnie Allison, in car 1, and Cale Yarborough, in car 11, crash on the last lap of the Daytona 500 which put Richard Petty in Victory Lane in Daytona Beach, Fla. Donnie Allison and his brother Bobby ended up in a fight with Cale Yarborough because of the wreck. The 1979 race was instrumental in broadening NASCAR's southern roots. Forty years later, it still resonates as one of the most important days in NASCAR history. (AP Photo/Ric Feld, File)
Perfect Storm: The 500 and fight that changed NASCAR forever

By Mark Long Feb. 16, 2019 03:08 AM EST