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Mike Lysakowski Talks About Speedweeks 2020 From Daytona On Sports Slam

Now that the Super Bowl of football is over, it’s time for the Super Bowl of auto racing. And much like the gridiron, there’s a lot of events that lead up to the big one.

Thus enters one Mike Lysakowski of Motorsports Aspects, who called in live from Daytona to talk to Matt Drzik & Frank Sparks (filling in for Greg Benedetti) about Speedweeks 2020, the series of racing in Northeast Florida from the ARCA Menards & Truck Series up to the NASCAR Xfinity & Cup Series races (including the Busch Clash on February 9). Lysakowski spoke about the local racers that are succeeding and racing down in the Late Model series, the rise of one Hailie Deegan through the NASCAR ranks, how the weather has affected some earlier races down in the south, and his predictions for the Busch Clash–the precursor to the Daytona 500 on February 16.

Mike’s reports from Daytona are presented by Novak Auto Parts, Marbull’s Restaurant & Tavern, GNU’s Bodyworks, CJ Rombold Engine Builders, City Rescue Mission, and Beaver County Radio. Mike will give a full recap of Speedweeks on February 14 at 11:30 with Frank Sparks on Teleforum, and then he’ll preview the 500 on Saturday with Matt & Greg on the Sports Slam at 9:15.

To listen to Mike’s Speedweeks report from February 8, click on the player below!

Trump ousts officials who testified on impeachment

Payback: Trump ousts officials who testified on impeachment
By DEB RIECHMANN, COLLEEN LONG and NANCY BENAC Associated Press
President Donald Trump is exacting swift punishment against those who crossed him during his impeachment hearings. On Friday he ousted two government officials who had delivered damaging testimony. The president took retribution just two days after his acquittal by the Senate. First came news that Trump had ousted Lt. Col Alexander Vindman, the decorated soldier and national security aide who played a central role in the Democrats’ impeachment case. He was escorted out of the White House complex Friday. Next came word that Gordon Sondland, Trump’s ambassador to the European Union, also was out.

Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in LA

Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in LA
Authorities in Los Angeles say actor and comedian Orson Bean was hit and killed by a car in Los Angeles. He was 91. He was known for his appearances on TV game shows and for playing a crotchety merchant on “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” among scores of other film, television and theater credits. Police say he was walking in the Venice neighborhood when he was clipped by one vehicle and fell. A second driver then struck him in what police say was a fatal collision. He’s survived by wife Alley Mills and four children. He was also the father-in-law of late conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart.

Key takeaways from Democratic debate in New Hampshire

Key takeaways from Democratic debate in New Hampshire
By HUNTER WOODALL and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press
At the Democratic presidential candidate debate in New Hampshire, the top finishers in Iowa, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg, gained the most attention from their opponents Friday night and had some standout moments. Joe Biden, whose campaign is flagging and in the middle of a shakeup, had some feisty exchanges, but it’s not clear whether his performance will quell worries. Elizabeth Warren, who is competing with Sanders among progressives, also did little to change the campaign narrative. And Amy Klobuchar was quick with the quips as she tried gain an edge in the primary’s moderate lane.

Bryant helicopter was 100 feet from clear skies

Probe: Bryant helicopter was 100 feet from clear skies
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press
Federal investigators say wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month, killing Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any evidence of engine failure. That’s according to a report by the National Transportation Safety Board. The helicopter crashed into a hillside outside Los Angeles on Jan. 26. The NTSB is investigating the accident, including any role heavy fog played, and a final report isn’t expected for at least a year. A witness told the NTSB that the helicopter was flying forward and downward through the fog before it crashed into the hill.

Quaker Valley defeats Ambridge 2.7.20

In tonights game, Quaker Valley and Ambridge met for a high energy game.  Quaker Valley came out strong from the start, with an 8 point lead at the end of the first. (QV 17 – AM 11). The Quakers continued to power on resulting in a score of 33-20 at the end of the first half.  After the half, Ambridge tried to fight back but ultimately could not keep up. The Quakers extended their lead and ended the game with a final score of 74-52.

Listen to the post game here:

 

 

 

 

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A federal appeals court ruling will prevent Philadelphia employers from asking job applicants for their salary history. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’s ruling Thursday partially reversed a lower court’s 2018 decision that said the city couldn’t ban employers from asking about salary history but could ban them from using it to determine wages. The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce sued the city after the law was passed in 2017, saying the law would violate employers’ First Amendment rights. Supporters of the law have said the practice of asking for a salary history can help perpetuate a cycle of lower salaries for women.

A new report recommends Pennsylvania’s Legislature increase licensing fees and take other steps to put the state Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement on more sound financial footing. The report released Thursday by Auditor General Eugene DePasquale says the agency could run out of money sometime this summer. It also recommends that lawmakers increase penalties for kennels that fail inspections but remain open while they appeal. The bureau has 41 dog law wardens and inspects about 2,600 kennels. Dog licenses currently cost $6.50 a year for dogs that have been spayed or neutered, or $8.50 if they haven’t.

Japanese automaker Honda is reporting a nearly 31% dive in its October-December profit as strong demand for its motorcycles failed to make up for falling vehicles sales.  Honda Motor Co. reported Friday quarterly profit of 116.4 billion yen, or $1.1 billion, down from 168 billion yen the previous year. Sales for the three months slipped 6%. Honda said the damage from the outbreak of a virus that began in central China is not reflected in its forecasts through March 2020. Tokyo-based Honda said its three auto-assembly plants in Wuhan, the city at the center of the virus outbreak, will remain closed through Feb. 13.

U.S. stocks are falling in early trading on Friday, following other markets around the world lower. The S&P 500 is still on track to close out its best week in eight months. Stocks have rallied sharply since Monday and had erased all their earlier losses from worries about a new virus from China that’s rapidly spreading. Those gains were so strong that some market watchers caution stocks may have gotten ahead of themselves. Energy stocks had some of the day’s sharpest losses as the price of oil fell again. Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 1.58%.

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