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Cycling: New British track bike breaking the mould for Tokyo
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s track cyclists will fire the first salvo in the technology arms race leading to next year’s Tokyo Olympics this weekend when the radical new bike designed to deliver another sack of gold gets its first competitive spin. A Lotus-Hope track bike is seen at the Rouleur Classic in London, Britain October …
Easing winds give firefighters a break in California wildfire battle
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Fierce, dry Santa Ana winds off the Southern California mountains eased early on Friday, helping firefighters make progress in corralling major wildfires that have displaced thousands of residents. A fresh spate of wildfires had roared to life on Thursday in hilly neighborhoods outside Los Angeles, destroying homes and forcing yet more …
BREAKING NEWS: Elementary public school teachers vote in favour of strike action
ETFO President Sam Hammond (C). Submitted Photo Aug 12-14 By Adelle LoiselleNovember 1, 2019 10:37am@ALoiselleNews The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario has released the results of strike votes held across the province over the past month. Union President, Sam Hammond told reporters Friday morning 98 per cent of teachers voted in favour of strike action …
BREAKING: Trick-or-treater critically hurt after being hit by vehicle | News
A 12-year-old trick-or-treater was critically hurt after being hit by a vehicle Thursday night. Sandusky Police said the boy was hit as he attempted to cross W. Sanilac Avenue (M-46) near Lamotte Street in Sanilac County at around 6:38 p.m. on Oct. 31. Witnesses told police that the boy waited for an eastbound vehicle to …
Man dies in horror crash in Stockport
A man has died after a horror crash in Stockport, it has been confirmed. The smash happened on Bramhall Lane South in Bramhall at around 9.30am on Thursday. The exact circumstances of the collision are not yet known. A badly-damaged black Zenos E10 convertible and a grey Volkswagen 4×4 were seen being towed away in …
Police Get Possible Break In Hit-And-Run That Injured Bicyclist – CBS Los Angeles
BOYLE HEIGHTS (CBSLA) — Police might have gotten a new clue in their search for a driver who seriously injured a bicyclist after striking him in Silver Lake last week. Since police released the jarring video that shows the driver of a Mini Cooper striking a bicyclist head-on before driving away last Friday night, they …
New York City to ‘break car culture’ and build more than 250 new bike lanes | US news
New York is set to build more than 250 new bike lanes and add 1m sq ft of pedestrian space in a landmark move designed to “break the car culture” of the city. The city council passed legislation this week that will see $1.7bn invested in road infrastructure over 10 years in a move that …
Breaking down how size will factor in Alvarez-Kovalev bout
LAS VEGAS — Size matters in boxing. It’s why there are myriad weight divisions. Big guys are supposed to have an advantage over little guys. Same for MMA. So when a little guy steps up to challenge a big guy, the intrigue is as ancient as oxygen. That’s the curiosity surrounding Saturday night’s light heavyweight …
North Seattle man accused of fatally breaking his wife’s neck; judge orders him held on $2M bail
A King County judge on Thursday found probable cause to hold a 66-year-old Seattle man on investigation of domestic-violence homicide in the death of his wife, whose neck he is accused of breaking two times in a little over a year. The man, who is expected to be criminally charged Monday, was arrested Wednesday afternoon …