F1 | Verstappen beats Leclerc by just 0.5s in epic Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won an epic battle over Charles Leclerc in Saudi Arabia with Carlos Sainz completing the podium behind his Ferrari team mate – as pole-sitter Sergio Perez had to settle for fourth after pitting just before a pivotal Safety Car.

Perez led until Lap 16, when a flash of Ferrari mechanics perhaps triggered Red Bull into an early pit stop. That proved to be unfortunate; Williams’ Nicholas Latifi crashed at the final corner on the next lap and triggered a VSC then Safety Car, with Leclerc, Verstappen and Sainz capitalising.

The Mexican was set to restart third on Lap 21 when the Safety Car retreated but was found to have passed Sainz as the Spaniard exited the pits alongside the Red Bull during the caution period, leaving the pole-sitter fourth.  –read more–  

CNN US | All-Black women’s World War II unit to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal

The “Six Triple Eight” was tasked with sorting millions of pieces of mail for frontline soldiers during World War II.

(CNN) – An all-Black Women’s Army Corps unit that sorted millions of pieces of mail in unheated warehouses during World War II will finally be awarded a Congressional Gold Medal decades after the fact.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on March 14 that awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the “Six Triple Eight.” The honor was granted “in recognition of their pioneering military service, devotion to duty, and contributions to increase the morale of personnel stationed in the European theater of operations during World War II,” the bill states.  –read more–  

CNN BUSINESS | Weekly jobless claims fall to a nearly 53-year low

New York (CNN Business) – Just 187,000 people in the United States filed for initial weekly unemployment benefits last week, lower than economists’ expectations of 210,000, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Labor.

The last time the weekly number was that low was September 6, 1969, shortly after Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the moon and hippies were rocking out to Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock. Back then, 182,000 people filed for jobless benefits.

The latest jobless claims total was also down from an upwardly revised 215,000 in the previous week. The labor market remains a bright spot in the US economy, even as consumers are feeling the pinch of higher oil and gas prices and other inflation pressures.  –read more– 

CNN travel | They met on top of the Empire State Building and knew it was love

(CNN) — Dawn Dixon was looking over New York City from one of its best vantage points: the top of the Empire State Building.

As she surveyed the skyline from the 86th floor, snow flurries circling around her, Dawn tried to focus on the spectacular view. But her heart was beating quickly: what if something happened and he didn’t make it?

That’s when Paul White made his way from the elevator onto the viewing platform and spotted Dawn.  –read more–  

HGTV | Gorgeous Glass Walls: 15 Seamless Indoor/Outdoor Living Spaces

Make the most of spectacular views and open your interiors to the great outdoors by incorporating a wall — or walls — of glass in your plans. New technology makes today’s sliding and folding designs more beautiful, weather resistant and energy efficient than ever. Get inspiration and expert tips from these 15 fabulous projects.  –view gallery–  

CNN BUSINESS | See Volkswagen’s iconic hippie microbus, but electric

CNN Sports | Lewis Hamilton to change name to honor mother

Lewis Hamilton celebrates with his mother, Carmen Larbalestier, after winning his fourth F1 World Drivers Championship in 2017.

(CNN) – Lewis Hamilton — seven-time world champion in Formula One — said that he is going to change his name, incorporating his mother’s surname, Larbalestier, to honor her.

Ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Hamilton expressed his wish to race under his new name, though he hasn’t yet announced what form this name will take.

“It would mean the world to my family (to win an eighth title),” Hamilton said at Expo 2020 Dubai. “It would mean a lot to me knowing that, for example, I am really proud of my family’s name, Hamilton.  –read more–  

F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?

Pirelli have announced which tyre compounds they will bring to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit for this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

The new 18-inch tyres faced a tough task with the high temperatures in Bahrain and abrasive nature of Bahrain International Circuit and should be in for a different test this week at Jeddah.

This weekend will see Pirelli stick with the range of compounds chosen in December at the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. That means this weekend will see the C2 (hard tyres, x2 sets), C3 (medium tyres, x3 sets) and the C4 (soft tyres, x8 sets), which is one step softer that the tyres nominated for last weekend’s race in Bahrain.  –read more–  

CNN BUSINESS | Why WhatsApp wants to convince Americans to stop sending text messages

(CNN Business) – Since the start of this year, a series of advertisements have appeared on television screens and billboards across the United States, with ominous warnings to texters.

“I think I left the car unlocked, can you check?” reads a text message displayed on one of the billboards. The consequence, outlined next to the text bubble: “If your personal texts aren’t end-to-end encrypted, it’s not private.”

In a TV commercial, a mailman hands already-opened letters and packages to outraged recipients, before telling them that “every text you send is just as open as your letters.”  –read more–  

F1 | Leclerc leads 1-2 for Ferrari in Bahrain GP as both Red Bulls suffer late retirements

Charles Leclerc won a blockbuster 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix as Carlos Sainz backed up a Ferrari one-two – as Red Bull suffered a double DNF to give Lewis Hamilton the final podium place in a stunning start to the season.

Verstappen, starting P2, attempted to undercut Ferrari’s pole-sitter Leclerc on Lap 15, cutting down what was a 3.5s deficit to just 0.35s when Leclerc emerged in the lead on Lap 16. That triggered a three-lap box-office bout for the lead, Leclerc hanging on when Verstappen locked up into Turn 1 on Lap 19.

The second round of pit stops, again catalysed by Verstappen, took place on Lap 31 but this time Leclerc had a far more comfortable lead. Everything was straightforward until Verstappen pitted on Lap 44.  –read more–