Let's Do The News! (November 5, 2024)

 

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor, Alice Guo, will join the preliminary investigation at the PH Department of Justice related to the cases of perjury, falsification by the notary public, obstruction of justice, and use of falsified documents.

- The forces of PCG in Northeastern Luzon are on heightened alert due to Typhoon Marce.

- Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for the construction of warehouses to store food, medicine, clean water, clothes, and other equipment needed by evacuees whenever there is a disaster.

- Cases of leptospirosis at the NCR hits over 2700.

- US Vice-President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump visit swing states in the last day of campaigning ahead of the elections. The race for the next US President is neck-and-neck.

- Tuition fees in England are set to rise for the first time in eight years. Tuition fees to rise to £9,535 next year for university students in England, with maintenance loans also going up, says Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson.

- UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch named Robert Jenrick as shadow justice secretary.

- Felipe Nasr will take part in the November 19 test with Team Penske's IndyCar program in The Thermal Club.

- Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amy Dowden will not return to the show this season following a foot injury.

- Music legend Quincy Jones dies at 91. Jones was a musician and producer who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and many others.

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Let's Do The News! (November 4, 2024)

                                   

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- The Philippine Air Force continues to provide assistance to areas heavily affected by Typhoon Kristine.

- Parts of Luzon prepare for Typhoon Marce.

- The COMELEC is focused on conducting Bangsamoro Parliament elections.

- Moldova's pro-EU leader Maia Sandu is leading the tight election amid claims of Kremlin interference. She's on course for a second term.

- Spain's King Felipe VI is met by angry protesters during a visit to flood-hit Valencia.

- US Vice-President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made last-pitch efforts to woo voters ahead of this Tuesday's presidential elections.

- Eight OPEC+ members extend oil supply cuts until the end of December.

- In Game 4 of the PBA Governors Cup Finals, Ginebra leveled the score with two wins each after beating TNT at the score of 106-92.

- Rico Gutierez and Enzo Williams are taking over Mark Reyes' position as directors of the upcoming Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre TV series.

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2024 NASCAR Cup Series - Xfinity 500

Martinsville Speedway is the penultimate battleground of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series with the Xfinity 500. With Logano and Reddick claiming their spot for the Championship 4, which of the final two will be bound for Phoenix?

As the green flag waved, the penultimate showdown of the season begins. Stage 1 saw Christopher Bell spinning on Lap 77 on turn 2 and got Corey LaJoie in that mess. 

As Chase Elliott wins Stage 1, Stage 2 saw Daniel Suarez wrecks in turn 2 from 14th after contact from Daniel Hemric who was hit from behind by Austin Cindric on Lap 145 followed by a Lap 158 spin by Harrison Burton after being nudged by Carson Hocevar, Denny Hamlin's bad restart on Lap 165, Martin Truex Jr spinning on Lap 184, and a Lap 196 mess triggered by Carson Hocevar.

With Brad Keselowski winning Stage 2, the final stage saw a Lap 398 disaster for Hocevar followed by Kyle Busch's loose tire on Lap 407.

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After a chaotic fight in Martinsville, Ryan Blaney wins the Xfinity 500 of the NASCAR Cup Series! He and William Byron complete the Championship 4!

Logano, Reddick, Blaney, and Byron. The final four contenders are now Phoenix-bound. The question is, who will be crowned the champion?

Don't miss the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship this November 10, 2024.

F1 2024: Lenovo Gran Premio de Sao Paulo

Brazil's Interlagos is the next stop of the F1 2024 season with the Lenovo Gran Premio de Sao Paulo. The rain spell in the South American superpower literally turned the tables for the drivers, better or worse, especially for Max Verstappen who tries to maintain his title hopes.

After a disastrous qualifying crash, Alex Albon was the first driver out of the race. The crash will take moments to repair and will not make it in time for the race. This leaves Franco Colapinto as the sole Williams driver at the Interlagos race.

As the lights went off, the race began with Sergio Perez spinning to last place followed by Lewis Hamilton going off-track on Lap 11. As the rain worsened, Lap 28 saw Nico Hulkenberg spinning off and the virtual safety car was triggered. Four laps later, the red flag was triggered after Colapinto crashed into the barriers.

With Hulkenberg disqualified after his Lap 28 incident, the race resumed and Ollie Bearman went spinning off on Lap 36 followed by a safety car-triggering Lap 40 incident with Carlos Sainz. As the race resumes, it becomes a chance of redemption for Max Verstappen.

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Despite starting from P17, Max Verstappen's herculean victory in Brazil proves that his title defense hopes are still alive. Behind him, Alpine delivered their best podium finishes with Esteban Ocon 2nd and Pierre Gasly 3rd.

With only three races left this season and with 62 points ahead of Lando Norris, will Max Verstappen maintain his championship status in the face of his newfound adversity?

The next race is the Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix this November 22, 2024.

Autobacs Super GT 2024 Series Round 8

Mobility Resort MOTEGI was originally meant to be the final destination for the AUTOBACS SUPER GT's 30th-anniversary celebration. However, because the Suzuka race was postponed to December, it became the penultimate destination for the 2024 season. However, that didn't stop the drivers from getting their last spurt to the title fight.

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The #36 au TOM'S GR SUPRA won the Motegi round of the 2024 Super GT season while the #8 ARTA MUGEN CIVIC TYPE-R GT finished 2nd and the #38 KeePer CERUMO GR Supra finished 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #88 VENTENY Lamborghini GT3 is the winner while the #65 LEON PYRAMID AMG finished 2nd and the #18 UPGARAGE NSX GT3 finished 3rd.

The postponed Round 5 of the Autobacs Super GT Series in Suzuka Circuit will be this December 8, 2024. Who will be the champion? Don't miss it!

2024 O-NE SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE

Since renaming to O-NE SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP for the 2024 season, it brought some noticeable additions apart from the name change such as the Prius PHV Class, the Alpine Class, and the Korea Trofeo, among others. The top-tier Super 6000 class got a shakeup as well, yet it still showcased some intense racing action for drivers behind the wheel of the Super 6000 GR Supra racers.

With Jang Hyun-jin and Kim Jung-gun now 24 points between them, who will be crowned the 2024 champion? It's time to find out in this action-packed season finale at Yongin Everland Speedway.

The first race saw Jung Eui Chul of Seohan GP emerge the winner, beating the two One Racing drivers, Oh Han Sol and Lee Jung Woo. In the final race packed with dramatic turns, table-turning spins, and of course, the last corner drama when the #38 car got spun, One Racing driver Choi Kyung Bin is the winner but second placer Jang Hyun-Jin is coronated champion of the 2024 season. Seohan GP is officially crowned Team Champion and Nexen Tire is still the tire king of Superrace.

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Congratulations to Jang Hyun-jin for being the 2024 O-NE SUPERRACE Champion!

And that is the end of the 2024 O-NE SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP. See you next year.

FIA WEC S12 - BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain

The 12th season of the FIA World Endurance Championship is unlike the WEC we know because this season has been streamlined to two classes; the Hypercar class and the all-new LMGT3 class. With Lamborghini joining the fun, the all-new LMGT3 class adds more fire and fury to this season.

The 12th season of the FIA World Endurance Championship is coming to a close with the BAPCO Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain. The title will be fought for by the motoring “axis powers” of Toyota, Ferrari, and Porsche. All the clashing action of this season finale is making it a season to remember.

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With the final eight hours of this season completed, the #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR010 defeated Porsche and Peugeot to win not just this race but the Manufacturer's Championship title. The #55 Vista AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 wins the LMGT3 class.

As the 2024 season wrapped up with Toyota bagging the manufacturer title, the drivers of the #6 Porsche Penske 963; Andre Lotterer, Laurens Vanthoor, and Kevin Estre, are crowned this season's Drivers' World Champions. The #92 Manthey PureRXcing Porsche 911 GT3R became the first to crown as the WEC LMGT3 class champion and the #12 Hertz Team Jota was coronated as Hypercar World Cup Champion.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 WEC Season!

This concludes Season 12 of the FIA World Endurance Championship. See you next year!