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Sound Up! NASCAR Sets Guinness Record with 'World's Loudest Billboard'

  • NASCAR set a Guinness World Record in Times Square with a roaring 1:1 Next Gen engine billboard — officially the "World's Loudest Billboard."
  • The stunt is part of NASCAR's 2026 "Hell Yeah" brand refresh, created with 72andSunny and Guru House to highlight the sport's visceral energy.
  • The Daytona 500 weekend is here (Duels Thursday, race Sunday) — William Byron, two-time defending champ, could attempt a historic three-peat.
Sports
February 10, 2026 at 7:50 PM

U.S.-Canada bridge brouhaha deepens as White House says Trump could amend a permit for the project

  • President Trump threatened to amend or block the presidential permit for the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Ontario and Michigan, citing concerns about Canadian control and use of non‑U.S. materials.
  • Canada financed the bridge (due to open ~2026); Canadian and Michigan officials say it is jointly owned and used U.S. steel/workers, and PM Mark Carney is confident the spat will be resolved.
  • The bridge—named for Canadian‑born Red Wings legend Gordie Howe—has become a diplomatic flashpoint ahead of trade talks, but both countries say they’re working to smooth things over.
Politics Business and Finance
February 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Bayern Munich Director Says Harry Kane Contract Negotiations 'Have Not Started Yet'

  • Bayern say formal contract negotiations with Harry Kane haven't started yet — he's under contract until 2027 but the deal includes exit clauses each transfer window.
  • Kane says he's happy and settled in Munich with his family and is open to staying, calling the move one of the best decisions of his life.
  • Transfer talk continues: reports say a $78m bid could prise him away in 2026, with La Liga giants and wealthy Saudi clubs often linked.
Sports
February 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM

Why the words ‘Armenian genocide’ matter after Vance social media reference is deleted

  • VP JD Vance became the first U.S. vice president to visit Armenia’s Armenian Genocide Memorial.
  • His team posted — then deleted — a message calling it the “Armenian genocide,” which the White House blamed on a staff mistake.
  • Vance himself avoided the word “genocide,” saying he came to “pay respects”; the label remains politically sensitive and has diplomatic implications.
Politics
February 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM

Trump administration takes down a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument

  • The Trump administration quietly removed the rainbow flag from Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan, sparking anger from LGBTQ+ activists who view it as a symbolic slight at the site tied to the 1969 Stonewall uprising.
  • The National Park Service says it’s following a Jan. 21 memo that limits flags at federal sites to the U.S., Department of the Interior and POW/MIA flags; critics call the change “petty” and are planning rallies and efforts to raise the flag again.
  • A rainbow still flies on a city pole outside the park and smaller flags line the fence, but the removal has triggered political backlash and renewed debate about federal recognition of LGBTQ+ history.
Politics Sensitive Topics
February 10, 2026 at 7:14 PM

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