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Kyle Busch dead: Legendary NASCAR driver was 41

Kyle Busch dead: Legendary NASCAR driver was 41

Published by Sam Flores

Kyle Busch, a two-time champion of the NASCAR Cup Series and the winningest driver in the association’s history, has died at age 41. “We are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion and one of our sport’s greatest and fiercest drivers,” NASCAR said in a statement Thursday afternoon. “We extend our deepest condolences to the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and the entire motorsports community.” No cause of death has been disclosed. Earlier on Thursday, Busch’s family posted a statement on the driver’s X account saying that Busch had been hospitalized with a “severe illness” and would not be participating in this weekend’s NASCAR events at Charlotte Motor Speedway — including the Coca-Cola 600, a race Busch won in 2018. According to the Associated Press, Busch became unresponsive on Wednesday while testing in the Chevrolet racing simulator in Concord and was transported to a Charlotte hospital. In response to a request for information about Busch’s death, the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office emailed The Times a …

Who’s the Boss star reveals he’s working as an Amazon delivery driver to make ends meet

Who’s the Boss star reveals he’s working as an Amazon delivery driver to make ends meet

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Danny Pintauro has opened up about the challenges of being a working actor, saying he has become an Amazon driver to maintain a sustainable income in Los Angeles. The actor rose to fame as a child star in the Eighties, portraying Jonathan Bower on the sitcom Who’s the Boss? for all eight seasons, alongside Tony Danza, Judith Light and Alyssa Milano. Since then, he has landed several small TV and film roles. However, the instability of life as an actor led the 50-year-old to pursue various side jobs to make ends meet, including as an Amazon driver. Pintauro said he was “surprised” when an Instagram photo he posted of himself in his car while delivering packages for the online retailer went viral. “The reason …

Lorry driver killed father-of-two in crash while on video call to wife

Lorry driver killed father-of-two in crash while on video call to wife

Published by Sam Flores

A Croatian lorry driver who killed a father-of-two when he crashed into his car while on a video call has been jailed for 11 years. Zvonko Tomisa, 58, was travelling at about 55mph when he tried to brake one second before hitting Arran McManus’s Nissan Qashqai, which was in standstill traffic on the M20 in Kent. Maidstone Crown Court was told Tomisa’s phone had been used for several incoming and outgoing calls, messages and video calls in the hour before the crash. He had been on a video call with his wife when he hit Mr McManus’s car at about 48mph, pushing it into a lorry in front, the court heard. Mr McManus, 36, a football coach, was crushed and sustained injuries that were “not survivable”. Tomisa, of Videovec, in Croatia, was aided by an interpreter as he was sentenced to 11 years in prison for causing death by dangerous driving and banned from driving for 14 years and four months. Zvonko Tomisa, 58, said he was worried about his wife’s health when he caused …

3 people killed, several others injured after driver crashes into crowd in Oakland

3 people killed, several others injured after driver crashes into crowd in Oakland

Published by Sam Flores

Three people were killed and several others were injured when a driver crashed into multiple cars and pedestrians late Saturday in Oakland, California, authorities said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The crash happened shortly after 11 p.m., according to officials. Three people were pronounced dead at the scene and five others were injured, the Oakland Fire Department said. Two of those injured were in critical condition. The driver involved in the crash was also injured, though officials described those injuries as minor. Authorities did not immediately release additional details about what led to the crash, and the driver’s identity was not made public. The crash remains under investigation, officials said. Mayor Barbara Lee thanked first responders in a statement Sunday that said the city was mourning those who were killed in the “tragic crash.” “Our hearts are with the victims, their families, loved ones, and all of those impacted,” Lee said. Source link

The kindness of strangers: A driver warned me I was being followed, then made sure I got home safely | Women

The kindness of strangers: A driver warned me I was being followed, then made sure I got home safely | Women

Published by Sam Flores

The Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst was not a safe place in the 1980s. There was this jittery vibe when the next heroin batch was coming in and people were overdosing like mad. But the area was also home to a scene of people who were into making little films or art and just going to the clubs in great clothes and dancing our butts off. I was one of them – 23, quite pretty and a hip underground darling. One night I was walking home from Oxford Street after clubbing. I was always wary of my surroundings, because you grew up very quickly living in that area. But it was a nice night for a walk so I went for it. I remember how dark it was; a slender moon offering little in the way of light. Not long after I set off I got the feeling someone was following me. I stopped, turned around but couldn’t see anyone. I continued walking, heard footsteps behind me and turned again. “Is anyone there?” I yelled out. …

Adam Driver breaks silence on Lena Dunham’s memoir claims

Adam Driver breaks silence on Lena Dunham’s memoir claims

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Adam Driver has broken his silence on the claims Lena Dunham made about his on-set behavior in her newest memoir Famesick. Dunham, 40, alleged in her book that Driver, 42, was “verbally aggressive” and once threw a chair while filming her HBO series Girls, in which the Star Wars actor played her on-and-off love interest during all six seasons from 2012 to 2017. When asked about the claims Sunday at the Cannes press conference for his new film Paper Tiger, Driver kept his response brief. “I have no comment on any of that. I’m saving it all for my book,” Driver said in a video shared by Deadline, sparking laughter from the audience. Neither Driver nor Dunham returned The Independent’s request for comment on his statement. Adam Driver has spoken out about Lena Dunham’s claims regarding his behavior on the set …

Train driver charged after crash in Bangkok kills 8

Train driver charged after crash in Bangkok kills 8

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BANGKOK — Thai police have charged ​a train driver with negligence after a crash on Saturday in central Bangkok in which a freight train collided with a public bus ⁠at a rail crossing, killing eight people and injuring 32. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “The train driver has been charged with negligence causing death, as evidence clearly indicates reckless conduct leading ⁠to fatalities,” Urumporn Koondejsumrit, ​head of ⁠the Makkasan Police Station, told Reuters. He said the bus driver would also be ⁠charged, but remained under medical treatment and could not ​be ⁠questioned, so charges had ‌not yet been filed. Investigators are examining whether additional charges may be brought, he said. On Saturday, the freight ‌train struck a bus that ‌had been stopped on the tracks at a red light, sparking a fire that engulfed the vehicle and dragging several ⁠nearby vehicles along the tracks. The site has been cleared and services restored, while authorities will tighten safety measures and oversight to prevent a repeat, Deputy …

Paper Tiger review: Adam Driver is terrific in a crime drama that grips but never quite soars

Paper Tiger review: Adam Driver is terrific in a crime drama that grips but never quite soars

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A star rating of 3 out of 5. James Gray has previously found fertile cinematic ground in tales of both Jewish family life in 20th century New York and the violent activities of the Russian mob, and those two elements combine to mixed success in this latest effort from the acclaimed American writer/director. Paper Tiger – Gray’s sixth film to premiere In Competition at the Cannes Film Festival – comes equipped with an A-list cast comprised of Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller, and takes us to 1986 New York as we explore a close-knit family’s descent towards crisis after they acquire some dodgy new business partners. Chiefly, it is a tale of two brothers. Teller plays Irwin, a mild-mannered and somewhat nervous family man, who is married to Johansson’s Hester and is just about the last person you’d expect to voluntarily sign up for any sort of danger. On the other hand, Driver – in his most charismatic and magnetic performance in years – is Gary, the livelier and more brash of the …

Drug dealer told taxi driver: ‘You’re in Kirkby and around here we will shoot you’

Drug dealer told taxi driver: ‘You’re in Kirkby and around here we will shoot you’

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A drug dealer battered a taxi driver then warned him “you’re in Kirkby, and around here we will shoot you”. Kieran McKechnie was sent back to prison this week, having apparently begun working for the “Lil T” drugs line when dealer who he owed a cocaine debt threatened to burn his mum’s house down. Labelled a “persistent offender” by a judge, the dad, himself a former taxi driver, was previously locked up for a savage attack upon a Delta driver whose car he had been a passenger in. This caused his victim to lose control of his vehicle, leaving his life “never the same” again. Liverpool Crown Court heard on Monday that McKechnie, of Anders Drive in Kirkby, was seen driving in the Manchester Road area of Southport at around midday on February 10 this year when a female passenger exited the car and approached a house before returning to the vehicle. Officers suspected that a drug deal had taken place, and stopped the 37-year-old in a nearby car park. Iain Criddle, prosecuting, described how …