INDIANAPOLIS – Mimicking what his hero Tony Stewart did twice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Chase Briscoe climbed the fence after winning Saturday’s Xfinity Series race on the track. But unlike Stewart, who looked at a sea of cheering fans, Briscoe only saw empty, gray bleachers and only heard the screams …
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Here’s how to swim at Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has just released wave one of its summer update, which means you can now swim and snorkel in the ocean around your island. But you can’t dive without preparing. In this guide, we will explain where to get a swimsuit, how to swim and snorkel, and …
Read More »July 5: an Independence Day like no other, and the real fight is yet to come
None of the usual patriotic sentiments, no matter how ambivalently expressed, feel remotely appropriate this year. What exactly July 4 symbolizes in 21st-century American life is hard to say: a moment of rest and reflection, a communal celebration momentarily elevated above politics. It was probably always an illusion, but in …
Read More »July 4 update: the latest on coronavirus and Maine
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Read More »Why did Microsoft retail stores die as Apple stores thrived?
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) It recently announced that it will permanently close all of its physical Microsoft stores worldwide. It will also convert its four stores in New York City, London, Sydney and Redmond, Washington into “Experience Centers” that display their products rather than sell them. The closings were reportedly planned …
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