Gene Myers

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Gene Myers

A generational star of open-wheel racing, Alex Palou completed his resume with a victory in the 109th Indianapolis 500. To celebrate Palou’s amazing triumph — his first on an oval track and the first by a Spaniard in the 500 — the Indianapolis Star has crafted a commemorative page print. It features SPANIARD’S REIGN as a big headline, Palou celebrating with a little spilled milk and his six-year road to the winner’s circle at the Brickyard.

2 weeks ago | northjersey.com | Gene Myers

House Republicans' budget proposal calls for $625 billion in reduced spending for Medicaid, worrying people with disabilities who rely on the program for care. Theresa Luoni of Basking Ridge has two sons with autism whose therapy and medical care is paid for by the government insurance program. The GOP wants to impose work requirements and more bureaucratic hurdles for some Medicaid enrollees, though there would also be exemptions for caregivers and people with disabilities.

3 weeks ago | freep.com | Gene Myers

The Detroit Free Press created a commemorative page print celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff. The page print features an image of the new pope and is available for purchase through the USA TODAY Store. A commemorative book honoring the previous pontiff, Pope Francis, is also available for purchase. From Chicago to Rome. From Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to Pope Leo XIV. From humble servant of God to the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

3 weeks ago | freep.com | Gene Myers

For nine seasons, Chet Lemon patrolled the cavernous center field at Tiger Stadium like none other and supplied timely hits and power to Detroit’s pennant contenders in the 1990s. “He played as good a center field as anybody I’ve ever seen in Detroit,” Al Kaline, a 10-time Gold Glove winner, famously said. Lemon passed away May 8 at age 70 after years of declining health.

4 weeks ago | registerguard.com | Gene Myers

Your search stops here!You were hunting for the perfect gift for the Mom, Dad or Grad in your life, right? Well, The Register-Guard has saved the day. Your gift: “Dawn of the Ducks: The Inside Story of Oregon’s Epic March to the Big Ten Championship in Season One.” It’s The Register-Guard’s 160-page hardcover, coffee-table book that recounts how the Ducks ushered in a new era for the Big Ten and West Coast football. Unbeaten regular season. Conference champion.