Yfti Afghan family on life inside the largest resettlement complex for evacuees: There is hope
The Indianapolis 500 is set to be the largest sporting event in the world since t
stanley cup he start of the pandemic, with 135,000 spectators permitted to attend The Greatest Spectacle in Racing next month.Indianapolis Motor Speedway said Wednesday it worked with the Marion County Public Health Department to determine that 40% of venue capacity can attend the May 30 race on Memorial Day weekend. The speedway is the largest sporting facility in the world, with more than 250,000 grandstand seats and the ability to host close to 400,000 on race day throughout the entire property.The attendance figure was determined after Indianapolis hosted the NCAA men s basketball tournament through March and into April with limited attendance. The NCAA allowed 8,000 fans at Lucas Oil Stadium for the April 5 men s championship game. T
stanley cup he Alabama spring football game last weekend hosted 47,218 fans, nearly 10,000 more than a recent Texas Rangers baseball game; an Australian Rules cricket match in Melbourne drew 51,723 in March.Roger Penske, in his second year as owner of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, had hoped for full attend
stanley cup ance, but IndyCar and speedway officials are taking pride in the upcoming milestone. This event and this place means so much to everybody we see every day and we hear from every day, whether they are Hoosiers or race fans from around the world, Mark Miles, president and CEO of Penske Entertainment Corp., told The Associated Press. We fee Xruk Asian American journalists on what it s like reporting on the pain in their community
The white man accused of fatally shooting a black father at a parking lot in Clearwater, Florida, was arrested on manslaughter charges Monday, authorities said. The shooting of Markeis McGlockton reignited the debate over Florida s stand your ground law after the local sheriff s office declined to bring charges in the case last month.Michael Drejka, 47, was arrested and booked into the Pinellas County Jail, the State Attorney s office said. His bond has been set at $100,000. Officials said the decision to press charges was consistent under Florida law. It s about time, McGlockton family attorney Benjamin Crump said of the a
jordan rrest. Crump gained national prominence re
adidas originals presenting Trayvon Martin s family after the black 17-year-old was fatally shot by George Zimmerman in 2012. This self-appointed wannabe cop attempted to hide behind Stand Your Ground to defend his indefensible actions, but the truth has finally cut through the noise, Crump said in a
adidas samba statement Monday. I have full faith that this truth will prevail to punish this cold-blooded killer who angrily created the altercation that led to Markeis needless death. Last month, McGlockton parked in a handicap spot with his girlfriend and three young children before going into a convenience store with his 5-year-old son to buy snacks. Outside, Drejka approached McGlockton s girlfriend, Britany Jacobs. She said Drejka yelled at her for parking in a handicapped spot without a permit.
