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Fox Sports
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Paddock Buzz: Christian Rasmussen Rallies Twice for Career-Best Night
INDYCAR If Kyle Kirkwood was the happiest driver Sunday night at World Wide Technology Raceway, he had company. Christian Rasmussen was wildly celebrating, too. Rasmussen put on a show in the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline, driving from the 25th starting position to finish a career-best third. Actually, Rasmussen came from the back twice in the 260-lap affair, the second time the result of a penalty for taking service and fuel from his Ed Carpenter Racing crew in a closed pit. The driver of the No. 21 ECR Splenda Chevrolet didn't have a choice but to pit as he couldn't wait for the long caution period to end before running out of fuel. But Rasmussen was a rocket in his car before and after that, passing a race-high 62 cars as he used a high line that seemed to offer the fastest way around the 1.25-mile oval. 'As soon as I found out that the high line was so effective, like my car was so good up there both in (Turns) 1 and 2 and 3 and 4,' he said. 'I just started running high, and I could just pass people.' The only drivers finishing ahead of the 24-year-old Dane were Kirkwood, the driver of the No. 27 Siemens Honda of Andretti Global who scored his third win of the season, and seven-time race winner Pato O'Ward (No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet). ECR owner Ed Carpenter was one of the first to congratulate Rasmussen, who stretched his string of races led to three. 'You did great,' Carpenter told him on pit road. 'Ah, it's huge, and especially with how this has gone for us,' 2023 INDY NXT by Firestone champion Rasmussen said. 'We were slow in (Saturday's first practice), we didn't get it done in (qualifications), we started 25th in the race. But we turned it around for ECR today. This is awesome. 'Definitely the best race of my life so far.' Newgarden, Foster Escape Injury Josef Newgarden's year to forget continued with a mid-race crash that will long be remembered. Newgarden was leading en route to a fifth win in the past six races at this track when he prepared to lap series points leader Alex Palou coming off Turn 4. But what Newgarden couldn't see what the damaged car of series rookie Louis Foster sliding across the front straightaway after scraping the outside wall. At the last second, Newgarden realized the oncoming danger. He seemed to pull his hands from the steering wheel as the No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet slammed into Foster's car and, at the same time, the inside wall. The ferocious impact on the front straightaway vaulted Newgarden's car on its nose before landing upside down. Foster and his No. 45 Droplight/Desnuda Tequilla Honda of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing similarly absorbed a massive impact. Fortunately, both drivers escaped injury. Newgarden declined comment after walking from the infield care center. The incident began due to Foster's car pushing to the outside wall in Turn 4. He was moments from pitting for new tires. 'One, two laps too long trying the high line,' he said. 'I got up behind (Santino Ferrucci), got a bit of a wiggle – it had wiggled all race there – but just got a bit too high onto the dark stuff. You see it there (on replay), a wiggle right there, then I just went to (the) marbles and was really a passenger.' Remembering how Newgarden vaulted over the top of his car seemed to stop him. 'I couldn't stop the car,' he said. 'Obviously, (a) really scary impact. Josef, glad he's OK.' Finishing 24th tumbled Newgarden to 16th in the standings as the season approaches its halfway point. The two-time series champion also had seat belt come loose in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and lost a fuel pump in the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. Power Foresaw Strain on Tire Will Power couldn't convert the 71st career pole into his first win of the season. Power got jumped on the opening lap by David Malukas, and the driver of the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet saw the A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver stretch the lead to more than five seconds. On Lap 46, Power's race effectively came to an end when he slid into the Turn 4 wall after his right front tire failed. 'I felt last night when we were running (in the second practice) pretty much flat through (Turns) 3 and 4 every lap and I was like, 'Man, that's a lot of load (on the right front tire),'' Power said. 'When I had a failure at Iowa (Speedway) it felt the same. Yeah, that actually happened. Unfortunate for us.' Power said he was saving fuel at the time of the incident, which explains why Malukas was pulling away from him. Malukas later had trouble of his own. While trying to overtake Kirkwood, who had just pitted, his No. 4 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet drifted into the wall. After leading a race-high 67 laps, he finished 12th. DeFrancesco's Double Trouble Devlin DeFrancesco's race didn't last long. He lost control of his No. 30 Mi-Jack Honda of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in Turn 1 on Lap 4. The damaged car was removed from the track by a tow truck, and DeFrancesco was in the garage area when he started running back to pit road followed by a FOX cameraman. About the time the driver reached his pit box, he stopped, and the cameraman ran into him. The contact and the ensuing fall were caught on live television. Neither was injured. Odds and Ends Palou still hasn't led a lap in seven races at World Wide Technology Raceway, and he finished 14.1018 seconds off the winner's pace in this race. But the series points leader managed to finish eighth to keep a strong hold on the championship. He leads O'Ward by 73 points and Kirkwood by 75 as the season approaches its halfway point with next week's XPEL Grand Prix at Road America (Sunday, 1:30 p.m. ET, FOX, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network). Palou (five wins) and Kirkwood (three) remain the only two drivers to win races this season, the first time that's happened in this sport since 1980 when Johnny Rutherford won five and Bobby Unser three. Unser won that season's ninth race to extend the two-driver dominance. Honda-powered cars have now won the first eight races of the season. O'Ward has finished second three times, pushing his career total to 30 top-three finishes. For the second oval race in a row, Scott McLaughlin had trouble before the race even began. In this case, the No. 3 DEX Imaging Team Penske Chevrolet wouldn't immediately start leaving the grid, but he got it going. At Indy, he crashed on the warmup laps while swerving to get heat in his tires. McLaughlin and Malukas each were forced to give back three positions for improper lane usage leaving their pit boxes. Both exited straight to the fast lane, which is not allowed as it impedes oncoming traffic. McLaughlin became the third Team Penske driver to retire from the race when he said something broke coming off Turn 2. Andretti Global's Lochie Hughes used a late charge to win Sunday's INDY NXT by Firestone race at the track. The win was his second of his rookie season. The Australian drove the No. 26 McGinley Clinic/USF Pro Championship car to a 4.3521-second victory over Myles Rowe, who earned a career-best second place in the No. 99 Abel/Force Indy entry. recommended
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Donald Trump's approval ratings amid protests: What the latest polls say
President Donald Trump's approval ratings continue to fluctuate. Most recent polls report that his approval ratings are slightly lower than his unfavorable ratings. Here's a look at Trump's latest approval ratings across the U.S. amid nationwide protests. Here are the latest approval ratings released for Trump's administration: Morning Consult Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Morning Consult poll (June 9, 2025): Favorable: 47% Unfavorable: 51% Note: this rating is slightly better than a 45% low in mid-April and up 46% from earlier in June. The disapproval rate has not changed in nearly a month. Rasmussen Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Rasmussen poll (June 12, 2025): Favorable: 53% Unfavorable: 45% The latest figures include 36% of U.S. voters who "strong approve" of the job Trump is doing as president as well as 37% of voters who "strongly disapprove," according to the report. Civiqs Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Civiqs poll (June 12, 2025): Favorable: 43% Unfavorable: 53% Neutral: 4% Quinnipiac University Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll (June 11, 2025): Favorable: 38% Unfavorable: 54% Note: the percentage of voters who approve of how Trump is handling his job as president declined from 41% approval, down by 3 percentage points, since Quinnipiac University's April poll. The Economist Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest from The Economist (June 10, 2025): Favorable: 44% Unfavorable: 51% Not sure: 5% The latest report show that voters believe the top three most important Americans are facing is inflation/prices, jobs and the economy followed by health care. Cygnal Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Cygnal poll (June 5, 2025): Favorable: 46% Unfavorable: 51% Navigator Research Most recent Trump approval rating, specifically regarding the public's perception of President Trump, according to the latest Navigator Research poll (May 27, 2025): Favorable: 44% Unfavorable: 54% According to the report, 56% of Americans disapprove how Trump is handling the economy, compared to 42% who approve. Independents in particular "overwhelmingly disapprove of Trump's handling of the presidency with 33% in support and 58% not.) Reuters/Ipsos Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll (May 16-18, 2025): Favorable: 42% Unfavorable: 52% Gallup Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Gallup poll (May 1-18, 2025): Favorable: 43% Unfavorable: 53% No opinion: 5% Fox News Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Fox News poll (April 18-21, 2025): Favorable: 44% Unfavorable: 55% Neutral: 1% A president's approval rating reflects the percentage of Americans polled who approve of the president's performance. Anything can impact a president's rating, such as legislation passed, actions and elections. According to ABC News, an approval rating doesn't just represent how well the administration is faring for the general public but could factor into the outcome of an upcoming election or how much they accomplish while in office. Presidential approval ratings were first conducted by the founder of the American Institute of Public Opinion, George Gallup, around 1935 to gauge public support for the president of the United States during their term. While Gallup has tracked presidential approval for 70 years, other organizations also conduct and release their own polls. Among them, Ipsos and Morning Consult. More than 90 'No Kings' protests are planned across New York state on Saturday, June 14, as part of a nationwide day of action opposing what organizers called 'authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of democracy.' The coordinated effort is expected to draw thousands of demonstrators to locations from Long Island to the Finger Lakes. The protests coincide with Trump's planned military parade in Washington, D.C., marking both Flag Day and the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, as well as the president's 79th birthday. Contributing: USA Today Network This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Donald Trump approval ratings: What the latest polls say
Los Angeles Times
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Ocean View Seahawks Class of 2025 soars into the future
Ocean View High School Principal Robert Rasmussen, in his fourth year in charge, knows that the Class of 2025 is the first that he's seen through an entire high school career. 'Every graduating class is special to me,' Rasmussen said last August, on the first day of the school year. 'Being able to watch them grow and mature throughout those high school years is one of the reasons I became a teacher.' The Seahawks' Class of 2025 flew the coop, so to speak, on Wednesday. Ocean View, the smallest of the six comprehensive high schools in the Huntington Beach Union High School District, definitely has no shortage of school pride with its slogan, 'You can't spell 'love' without 'OV.'' Ocean View celebrated its 291 graduates on an on-campus commencement ceremony. Mayra Chavez Casillas addressed her peers with a speech as the senior class president, while Gabrielle Singer and Santiago Valle also gave speeches as senior senate representatives. Angelina Bado, Matthew Bonilla, Brian Bui and Jacssiry Munoz were the Seahawks' other four senior graduation speakers. Tyler Babikian played the national anthem, while Dulce Rabano sang the alma mater. — Daily Pilot Staff
National Observer
11-06-2025
- Health
- National Observer
RFK Jr.'s firing of US immunization committee is worrisome Canadian scientists say
Canadian doctors and scientists say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s firing of an immunization advisory committee south of the border is worrisome. On Monday, the US health and human services secretary — a longtime anti-vaccine advocate — said he will appoint new members to the scientific group that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about vaccination. Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan, said Tuesday that the move will foster more false anti-vaccine beliefs, not only in the US but also in Canada. "It creates a culture in which anti-vaxx beliefs are more accepted and challenged a lot less. And also it creates an environment where there's an alternative to an evidence-based recommendation framework," she said. Even though Kennedy's new appointments will make vaccine recommendations specific to the United States, any disinformation could also feed vaccine hesitancy among Canadians, Rasmussen said. "We have a lot of the same anti-vaxx sentiment up here. Certainly this will at the very least empower (that)," she said. Rasmussen said current measles outbreaks in both countries show the consequences of disinformation that leads to parents not immunizing their children against preventable diseases. She said Canada could also experience some fallout if the new committee pulls back vaccination recommendations, because manufacturers may cut back on production and that could lead to shortages. "There's a lot of potential for really, really damaging vaccine access throughout the US and potentially around the world because the US market has a big impact on what vaccine manufacturers are actually going to make and manufacture," she said. "There's so many ways that this can end up really badly for vaccination in general. And it really causes me a lot of concern." Rasmussen said the firing of the advisory committee members is just the latest in a series of anti-public health actions Kennedy has taken. "It's a death by a thousand cuts," said Rasmussen, who is American and moved to Canada during the pandemic to work at the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization. US President Donald Trump 's administration has already cut billions of dollars in research grants at the National Institutes of Health. In May, the administration cancelled a contract with mRNA vaccine manufacturer Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including H5N1 avian flu. "It just seems that there is a top-down approach that views mRNA vaccines in particular — vaccination in general, but mRNA vaccines in particular — with distrust and is trying to dismantle that particular avenue of medical research," said Dr. Jesse Papenburg, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Montreal Children's Hospital. Papenburg, who is a member of Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization but was not speaking on its behalf, said although the Moderna contract cancellation and the firing of the US vaccine advisory committee members are two separate actions, they're both concerning as Canada tries to prepare for potential human-to-human transmission of H5N1. "Both are potentially very dangerous when it comes to America's and the world's ability to respond to emerging infectious diseases for which vaccines could be a useful medical countermeasure," he said. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 11, 2025.
Global News
11-06-2025
- Health
- Global News
Canadian scientists raise concerns over RFK Jr. firing U.S. vaccine panel
Canadian doctors and scientists say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s firing of an immunization advisory committee south of the border is worrisome. On Monday, the U.S. health and human services secretary — a longtime anti-vaccine advocate — said he will appoint new members to the scientific group that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about vaccination. Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan, said Tuesday that the move will foster more false anti-vaccine beliefs, not only in the U.S. but also in Canada. 'It creates a culture in which anti-vaxx beliefs are more accepted and challenged a lot less. And also it creates an environment where there's an alternative to an evidence-based recommendation framework,' she said. Even though Kennedy's new appointments will make vaccine recommendations specific to the United States, any disinformation could also feed vaccine hesitancy among Canadians, Rasmussen said. Story continues below advertisement 'We have a lot of the same anti-vaxx sentiment up here. Certainly this will at the very least empower (that),' she said. Rasmussen said current measles outbreaks in both countries show the consequences of disinformation that leads to parents not immunizing their children against preventable diseases. 13:02 Health Matters: Why June is a good month to check your kids vaccine status and other immunization questions She said Canada could also experience some fallout if the new committee pulls back vaccination recommendations, because manufacturers may cut back on production and that could lead to shortages. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. Sign up for weekly health newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'There's a lot of potential for really, really damaging vaccine access throughout the U.S. and potentially around the world because the U.S. market has a big impact on what vaccine manufacturers are actually going to make and manufacture,' she said. 'There's so many ways that this can end up really badly for vaccination in general. And it really causes me a lot of concern.' Story continues below advertisement Rasmussen said the firing of the advisory committee members is just the latest in a series of anti-public health actions Kennedy has taken. 'It's a death by a thousand cuts,' said Rasmussen, who is American and moved to Canada during the pandemic to work at the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization. U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has already cut billions of dollars in research grants at the National Institutes of Health. In May, the administration cancelled a contract with mRNA vaccine manufacturer Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including H5N1 avian flu. 'It just seems that there is a top-down approach that views mRNA vaccines in particular — vaccination in general, but mRNA vaccines in particular — with distrust and is trying to dismantle that particular avenue of medical research,' said Dr. Jesse Papenburg, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Montreal Children's Hospital. Papenburg, who is a member of Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization but was not speaking on its behalf, said although the Moderna contract cancellation and the firing of the U.S. vaccine advisory committee members are two separate actions, they're both concerning as Canada tries to prepare for potential human-to-human transmission of H5N1. 'Both are potentially very dangerous when it comes to America's and the world's ability to respond to emerging infectious diseases for which vaccines could be a useful medical countermeasure,' he said. Story continues below advertisement — With files from The Associated Press
