Thousands of blades have been seized as part of a national operation to tackle knife crime. Operation Sceptre has also led to nearly 2,000 arrests, police chiefs have said.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. will experience a different type of horsepower before NBC's coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series season revs up next month.The retired NASCAR star will be at the Kentucky Derby for the second time on Saturday before contributing to the network's Indianapolis 500 coverage on May 29.Earnhardt said having a role in different events beyond NASCAR was a big reason why he decided to sign with NBC after retiring from driving in 2017.“I've really enjoyed NBC pushing me and getting me out of my comfort zone.
And it's terribly uncomfortable to put on a sports coat and dive head first into being a part of the broadcast team at these events. I feel at times really undeserving and out of place,” Earnhardt said in a phone interview with The Associated Press.
“I'm thankful that they pair me with Rutledge Wood, who I'm really familiar with and great to work with. And that really knocks the edge off the experience to where I feel pretty comfortable.”Earnhardt and Wood will take part in a scavenger hunt during Saturday's coverage.
The segments will include some time in the infield, a trip up into the iconic Twin Spires and one of the speakeasy locations hidden within Churchill Downs.Earnhardt's segments — whether it be at the Derby or Super Bowl pregame show — are meant to show things that appeal to him and may resonate with viewers. He said executive producer Sam Flood told him many of those fans have never been to the event.“To see you experience it, to be a fish out of water and keying in on those things that jump out at you and get you interested, people can relate to that," Earnhardt said.Sometimes Earnhardt's experiences come with surprises.
Thousands of blades have been seized as part of a national operation to tackle knife crime. Operation Sceptre has also led to nearly 2,000 arrests, police chiefs have said.
K.J. Yossman When “War Pony” debuts in Cannes on May 21, it will represent the culmination of a project almost a decade in the making.
new cast members Cara Delevingne, Amy Schumer and Shirley MacLaine, but it also uncovers how the main trio (Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short) are coping with their newfound notoriety as they frantically attempt to clear their names.The teaser opens following the immediate aftermath of the Season 1 finale, where Mabel (Gomez), Charles (Martin) and Oliver (Short) were handcuffed and placed in a cop car after being found with the recently killed body of building manager Bunny Folger (Jayne Houdyshell). As the amateur podcasters leave the police department’s interrogation room, they’re mobbed by dozens of reporters, prompting exclamations of horrified “Oh, my God’s” from everyone in hilarious succession (that is, exempting Oliver, who is thrilled by the attention).Despite being released from jail, the trio receives a less than warm welcome from their understandably disgruntled neighbors.
Teen Vogue and SI Swimsuit covers, Nu, 25, has also appeared on the covers of both American and Japanese Vogue.In an interview with , Nu opened up about the impact that her cover appearance may have on young, plus size, Asian girls. She said seeing someone like her on the cover of SI Swimsuit when she was younger would have changed her life.“I think my 13-year-old self had already been tainted by societal beliefs of what you need to look like to be on a cover.
Manchester City's new superstar signing reminds Joleon Lescott of a player who famously fell out with Pep Guardiola.
A 73-year-old was shocked to discover her energy bills had soared by as much as £4,480 a month amid the cost of living crisis. Mum-of-three Phyllis Kennedy was used to paying just £120 per month for her bills before it skyrocketed to a whopping £4,600.
Eurovision traditionally has been a place where politics were frowned upon, at least in the overt songs . But the war in Ukraine is much on the world’s mind, so Eurovision made a statement right at the top of today’s finals.
Looking forward to the future? After Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim disagreed over the desire to expand their family, it seems that her new partner, G Flip, is on the same page.
NEW YORK -- Perhaps trying to make sure it really happened, more people watched replays of 80-1 underdog Rich Strike winning the Kentucky Derby than watched it live.NBC said some 36 million people watched the exciting finish of horseracing's premier event on NBC Sports' social media accounts, including 11.6 million on TikTok, the most ever achieved for a network sports presentation. That doesn't account for non-NBC outlets, for which there was no estimate available Tuesday.NBC's live Derby coverage was seen by an average of 16 million people on the network and Peacock on Saturday. That peaked at 19 million during the actual running of the race, the network said.It was NBC's most-watched program since the Super Bowl, the Nielsen company said.CBS dominated the ratings in prime-time last week, averaging 4.2 million with “NCIS” as the most popular show.
Larry Birkhead fought tooth and nail to provide a comfortable and consistent life for daughter, Dannielynn, after her late mother, Anna Nicole Smith, died when she was just five months old in 2007. Birkhead, 49, met the late Playboy Playmate at the Kentucky Derby in 2003, and despite keeping their relationship relatively private at the time, he's continued to return to the historic annual event as a way to honor the past and continue creating new traditions with his little girl. "We had a really great time, and it's kind of been a tradition that we would go every year," he told Fox News Digital of the annual affair at the Barnstable Brown Derby Gala for the pre-Derby diabetes fundraiser. "That's where I met Anna Nicole Smith.
Jack Harlow is facing backlash after something that happened at the Kentucky Derby over the weekend.
The late Anna Nicole Smith's daughter is all grown up. Dannielynn Birkhead, 15, was spotted over the weekend with dad Larry Birkhead at the Kentucky Derby. "Betting on a great time with Dannielynn today at this year's @kentuckyderby, then off to the @janetjackson concert!" Larry captioned photos of the two on Instagram.
Dannielynn Birkhead is looking so grown up on the red carpet!