Decline of Brickyard 400 is a sad story

Decline of Brickyard 400 is a sad story Decline of Brickyard 400 is a sad story From my vantage point – the sofa – roughly 300 fans turned out to watch the Brickyard 400 at venerable Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 21 … and half of them left when Dale Earnhardt Jr., who will retire from NASCAR competition at the end of the 2017 season, was forced out of the race thanks to a blown radiator.

Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood buy wedding gifts for fans

Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood buy wedding gifts for fans Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood buy wedding gifts for fans Married country stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are sharing the love by handing out wedding gifts to fans. Jude and Jamie Blanchard attended Brooks' show in Lafayette, Louisiana, last month with a sign that read: "Best Week Ever. Garth this Friday, our wedding next Friday." Brooks took notice and serenaded them with "To Make You Feel My Love." He also asked if they wanted anything off their wedding registry, and Jamie passed along a wedding invitation to the stage.

Kentucky doctor delivers patient's baby right before giving birth

Kentucky doctor delivers patient's baby right before giving birth Before she could give birth to her own daughter, a Kentucky obstetrician first made sure her patient’s baby was delivered safely. Dr. Amanda Hess was preparing to give birth to her second child on Sunday — at the same time Leah Halliday Johnson was about to give birth to her fourth. Kentucky doctor delivers patient's baby right before giving birth Halliday Johnson said Hess had examined her during her pregnancy, but wasn’t exclusively her doctor at Women’s Care of the Blue Grass, where Hess practices

George Clooney blasts magazine for publishing photos of his twins

George Clooney blasts magazine for publishing photos of his twins George Clooney blasts magazine for publishing photos of his twins George Clooney is putting paparazzi on alert: His kids are off limits. The actor on Friday released a statement criticizing French magazine Voici for publishing grainy photos of he and Amal Clooney, the actor's wife and a human rights attorney, carrying their 7-week-old twins on the cover of a new issue.

Simone Biles loopy in post wisdom teeth surgery video

Simone Biles loopy in post wisdom teeth surgery video Simone Biles loopy in post-wisdom teeth surgery video Simone Biles shared a video of herself in no condition to compete while coming out of an anesthetic haze after wisdom teeth surgery. The Olympic gold medalist posted the video on Twitter on Thursday. She appears on a recovery room bed with gauze in her mouth yelling something incomprehensible and pretending to drive a car. Biles wrote that she hopes the 27-second clip makes people laugh.

Laurene Powell Jobs Acquires Majority Stake in the Atlantic

Laurene Powell Jobs Acquires Majority Stake in the Atlantic Laurene Powell Jobs Acquires Majority Stake in the Atlantic Powell Jobs, the 53-year-old widow of Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs, is buying the stake from Atlantic Media Chairman David Bradley, who will remain a minority owner, the publication said Friday. Bradley, 64, will continue to own Atlantic Media’s other brands, including the National Journal, Government Executive and the digital business-focused publication Quartz.

Viewers taking wait and see attitude toward Megyn Kelly

Viewers taking wait and see attitude toward Megyn Kelly Viewers taking wait-and-see attitude toward Megyn Kelly After her brassy start at NBC News, viewers are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward Megyn Kelly in anticipation of her big test this fall. Her newsmagazine ends its eight-episode run this weekend, featuring Kelly's interview with comic Ricky Gervais. That's a light sign-off after a newsy debut in June interviewing Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kelly's show isn't as popular as its predecessor in the time slot, "Dateline NBC," and established an ominous trend of losing viewers from the week before with every episode.