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MotoGP celebrated its 1000 th  grand prix event with a chaotic 27-lap race on Sunday at Le Mans, where only 13 riders finished as the likes of Bagnaia, Maverick Vinales and Marc Marquez all crashed out. Read Also: Le Mans sets MotoGP attendance record at 1000th grand prix Bezzecchi hit the front on lap 11 after overtaking Jack Miller, and proceeded to dominate by 4.256 seconds to the chequered flag. A late crash for Marquez while fighting with Pramac’s Jorge Martin dropped him out, with Martin heading team-mate and home hero Johann Zarco. Standings leader Bagnaia’s race ended on lap five in a collision with Vinales as they debated third place, with Bezzecchi now just one point off the championship lead. Marquez grabbed the holeshot from second on the grid from KTM’s Miller and VR46’s Luca Marini, with Bagnaia dropping back to fifth behind Martin. Miller got ahead of Marquez into Turn 8 on lap two to take the lead, though the Honda rider would snatch the positi...

Pasta Prices have risen to over twice the price the rate of Italy’s overall inflation Italy's government is on full alert following a national problem: skyrocketing Pasta prices . Italy's Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, chaired an emergency meeting on Thursday, convening government officials, trade and consumer association representatives and distributors, for crisis talks to discuss soaring pasta costs, which have seen the Italian staple rise by more than double the rate of inflation, according to data from the European Central Bank. The Rapid Price Alert Commission met for the first time since its establishment in March in Rome's Palazzo Piacentini on Thursday, according to Italian outlet ANSA. MORE: 1 year later: How the war in Ukraine is affecting food supplies, prices around the world The price of pasta rose for two consecutive months, by 17.5% in March followed by a 16.5% rise in April – when compared to the same periods a year earlier, acco...

Tourism officials say more than 74 million visitors came to the Orlando, Florida, area last year, a benchmark just short of pre-pandemic levels ORLANDO, Fla. -- More than 74 million visitors came to the Orlando, Florida, area last year, a benchmark just short of pre-pandemic levels, tourism officials said Thursday. The number of tourists was 25% greater than it was in 2021, when central Florida was still recovering from the blows to tourism caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which restricted international travel and caused convention cancellations. The area's theme parks closed for several months in 2020 in an effort to stop the virus' spread. “This past year proved to be a key recovery timeframe for Orlando’s tourism industry, with a lot of pent-up demand from our top US and international markets,” said Casandra Matej, president and CEO for Visit Orlando, the area's tourism promotion organization. The Orlando area had more than 69 million domestic visit ors, with most of ...

Quick facts When is it? Every May 11th Tagged as Fantasy & Magic Hobbies & Activities What are the hashtags? #TwilightZoneDay #NationalTwilightZoneDay Have we missed something? “ You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. Next stop, the Twilight Zone!” Beloved by children, teenagers and adults alike, the cult classic TV show The Twilight Zone has affected entire generations of people, prompting them to take a closer look at life and various phenomena and take nothing for granted, thanks to its unique combination of Science fiction, mystery, and thriller/horror themes. Not to mention how many of today’s well-known actors got their start in it—Burt Reynolds, Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner, to name but a few. How then could this majorly influential show not have its own holiday? History of National Twilight Zone Day The Twilight Zone was created by accla...

Ecuador’s opposition-led National Assembly has voted to move forward with impeachment proceedings against President Guillermo Lasso over embezzlement allegations, while his defense team argues that the procedure violates the legislative body’s own rules QUITO, Ecuador -- Ecuador’s opposition-led National Assembly voted Tuesday to move forward with impeachment proceedings against President Guillermo Lasso over embezzlement allegations, while his defense team argued that the procedure violated the legislative body's own rules. The vote to move forward with the impeachment process required a majority of lawmakers present, and 88 of the 116 lawmakers at the session voted in favor. The debate came three days after a majority-led legislative committee declined to adopt a report produced by its own members that had cleared Lasso of the allegations. Assemblywoman Viviana Veloz, a member of the opposition, urged lawmakers to allow the process to continue “so that once and for all, it is a...

Mexico’s Supreme Court has voted to overturn a pair of electoral law reforms favored by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, because Congress rushed them through to a vote without proper debate, or even time to read them MEXICO CITY -- Mexico’s Supreme Court voted Monday to overturn a pair of electoral law reforms favored by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador because Congress rushed them through to a vote without debate, or even time to read them. The 9-2 vote threatens López Obrador’s habit of demanding legislators approve bills they often received just a few hours or even minutes before, often late at night or in the early morning hours. Justice Jorge Pardo said of one of the laws approved last year, “there were not even three hours between the time the bill was sent (to congress) and the time it was voted on.” The Constitution requires congress to consider and debate any laws it passes. In one case, justices argued that changes were made to the text of one of the bills witho...

Fernando Alonso has declared Aston Martin "obviously want more" despite a fourth podium of the Formula 1 season in the Miami Grand Prix. Starting second in Florida, Alonso was passed by the recovering Max Verstappen - who went onto win - and became locked in a battle with Carlos Sainz for the final spot on the podium. Using a six-lap tyre offset, Alonso re-took third from his fellow Spanish driver on Lap 27 of 57 and steered the AMR23 home to a fourth third place from five races - finishing fourth in the other. Despite the strong start, the two-time World Champion, who will now officially go 10 years without a Grand Prix victory - has urged the team for more. Viewed by others: Sergio Perez Perez had no answer for Verstappen's 'tremendous' Miami GP pace ...

Americans may soon have a solution to when it comes to strong passwords. When it comes to the password habits of Americans, there's some room for improvement. But some tech companies are hoping a new security technology known as a "passkey" may offer a solution. Passkeys, as they're known, is a new security technology that works by having a person's smartphone generate unique cryptographic "key," which can then be used to unlock that person's various online accounts - no password required. "If I had to use one word it would be 'lazy,'" Patricija Cerniauskaite, a spokesperson for digital security firm Nordpass, told ABC News, describing the habits of some Americans when it comes to their passwords. A new report from Nordpass finds 83% of the most common passwords globally can be hacked in less than one second. According to Nordpass, the most common password among Americans last year was the word "guest. "123456" w...

The Marcus Garvey Academy will remain closed until Monday after nearly two dozen students were sickened and one student died. A Detroit school will remain closed until Monday after dozens of students began experiencing flu-like symptoms and a kindergartner died of flu-like symptoms, the Detroit Public Schools Community District told ABC News. An elementary student at Marcus Garvey Academy who was sent home last week after experiencing flu-like symptoms later died on April 25, Chrystal Wilson, the assistant superintendent of communications at the Detroit Public Schools Community District, told ABC News. The following Monday, a number of students at the school began showing flu-like symptoms, including fever and vomiting, and the school advised that those students be sent home. The Marcus Garvey Academy is shown in Detroit, Mich. Google Maps Street View School and district officials then alerted the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Detroit Health Department that s...

Regardless of personal interest or not, it will be a historic day in the United Kingdom and countries across the Commonwealth on Saturday 6 May. Charles III will be officially coronated as the new King, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II back in September 2022. Much of the country will be watching on television as the coronation takes place at Westminster Abbey, getting underway at 11:00 BST. It is the first royal coronation in the UK since 1953, which is partly why it is such a huge national event. Whilst many feel the monarchy is outdated and will not be watching, huge swathes of those in the UK will be paying attention. That means there can't be any distractions, so how has the coronation of Charles III impacted the Premier League fixtures this weekend? Current Premier League table, top scorers & upcoming fixtures manual Coronation effect on Premier League fixtures Half of the Premier League Game s have been kept away from the day of the coronation itself when it ...

Senior South Korean and Japanese officials have discussed strengthening relations and coordinating responses to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats in a meeting ahead of a summit between their leaders SEOUL, South Korea -- Senior South Korean and Japanese officials on Wednesday discussed strengthening relations and coordinating responses to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats in a meeting in Seoul ahead of a summit between the countries’ leaders. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will host on Sunday Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in their second summit since March. The two U.S. allies have been working to repair relations strained by historical grievances and tighten security cooperation to cope with North Korean nuclear threats. The talks between South Korean National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong and his Japanese counterpart, Takeo Akiba, were focused on the trilateral security cooperation with Washington and encouraging further global efforts to stem North Kore...

Australia’s tobacco tax will be increased by billions of dollars over the next four years as the government cracks down on smoking and vaping CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia’s tobacco tax will be increased by billions of dollars over the next four years as the government cracks down on smoking and vaping. Recreational vaping will be banned as the government seeks to prevent the next generation from becoming addicted to nicotine, Health Minister Mark Butler said Tuesday. The tobacco tax would be raised by 5% a year starting from September, Butler said — a total increase of 3.3 billion Australian dollars ($2.2 billion) over four years. This follows an AU$234-million ($157-million) boost for tougher regulation of e-cigarettes, including new controls on their importation and packaging. “Vapes contain more than 200 chemicals that do not belong in the lungs. Some of the same chemicals you will find in nail polish remover and weed killer,” Butler said. The government will work with the state...