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Newsweek
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Front Row Motorsports Reveals Layne Riggs Disqualification Appeal Decision
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Front Row Motorsports has confirmed that it will not appeal Layne Riggs's disqualification from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway. The 22-year-old's No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford was found to have violated Section 14.4.9.A after he crossed the line in second behind Carson Hocevar. FOX Sports NASCAR reporter Bob Pockrass has now shared that, "Front Row Motorsports will not appeal the Layne Riggs DQ from Kansas. The truck was released back to the team Sunday." Front Row Motorsports will not appeal the Layne Riggs DQ from Kansas. The truck was released back to the team Sunday. — Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) May 12, 2025 Riggs is yet to comment on the disqualification. However, he said to the media directly after the race, prior to losing his second-place finish: Layne Riggs, driver of the #34 Love's RV STOP Ford, pits during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Heart of Health Care 200 at Kansas Speedway on May 10, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. Layne Riggs, driver of the #34 Love's RV STOP Ford, pits during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Heart of Health Care 200 at Kansas Speedway on May 10, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas."How can you not be happy with second place, strong performance and winning speed? You can't not be happy about it when you have a last-lap scuffle for the win." He also discussed his battle with race-winner Hocevar, stating: "He won the race, and you know, I think he was mad at me. I think he flipped me off all the way down the frontstretch coming to the checkered, but how can you be mad when you win the race, right? But it's all good. It's great to race with them Cup guys, and I think that just proves that I'm going to be there one day." NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Kansas Speedway results
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Arizona man sentenced to 4 years in prison for fake tax returns, COVID-19 applications
An Arizona man from Cochise County was sentenced to 4 years in prison plus 3 years of supervised release for filing false tax returns and loan applications for COVID-19 relief funding, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Roy Layne, 44, pled guilty in August 2024 to two counts of wire fraud and one count of filing a false claim. Layne, from St. David, a small census-designated place south of Tucson, had claimed over $7.4 million in false tax refunds and received more than $300,000 in COVID-19 loans that he was not entitled to, the Justice Department said. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge John C. Hinderaker also ordered Layne to pay $856,692.91 in restitution to the United States. According to attorneys and investigators for the government, Layne had filed paperwork claiming he operated a "wholesale" business. He "filed paperwork with the IRS, applied for a business license from the City of Tucson, opened business bank accounts, and filed false employment-related tax returns." But details of his operations varied. One year, he claimed 17 employees and revenue of more than half a million dollars a year. Then, in a false application for a Paycheck Protection Act loan, he claimed 31 employees and $1.2 million in revenue. "Layne also used the personal identifying information and identities of other people to file false claims for refunds with the IRS," the DOJ said. IRS Criminal Investigation and the FBI investigated the case. Taylor Seely covers Phoenix for The Arizona Republic / Reach her at tseely@ or by phone at 480-476-6116. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona man guilty of claiming fake employees, revenue on tax returns
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Soon to be famous' fast food chain coming to NE Ohio
PARMA, Ohio (WJW) – A new fast food chain is coming to Northeast Ohio. According to its website, Layne's Chicken is 'coming soon' to Parma. The company doesn't give a specific time frame but lists the new restaurant location as 1350 W. Pleasant Valley Road. 7-year-old treated for 'burning' skin condition Tennessee board wants Jelly Roll to be pardoned Layne's Chicken first opened in 1994 with an original location in College Station, Texas, according to its website. Since then, the chicken place known for 'Layne's Soon to be Famous™ Chicken Fingers' has grown to more than 20 locations with more being added. CLICK HERE to check out their menu and learn more about the growing company. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
14-02-2025
- General
- CBS News
Missing pet goat inspires creation of new organization and lost pet app
A Westmoreland County couple found a new purpose after their pet goat tragically went missing, and the outcome of their search efforts wasn't what they hoped for. The tragedy is now inspiring them to create an organization and an interactive app to help people when their pet disappears and every second counts. Penny Layne and Shawn Murtha got their pet goat, named Patrick when he was 3 months old, and for the last 16 years, he's been part of their family. "He was quite the talker. If we went outside he'd hear us getting into the car or he just wanted to say hi. You would hear him talking all the time and that's why I knew that something was probably wrong on the day he was missing," Layne said. "I looked in the barn and he wasn't in the barn, and I looked out in his pen, and he wasn't there," she added. The couple frantically searched for Patrick in the snowy woods behind their Manor Borough home in the middle of January. "We separated at one point, and we separated at one point I continued to go further. Just thinking that maybe I just need to go a little bit further," said Layne. Layne ended up getting lost in the woods for hours. First responders started two search teams, and an officer eventually found her trying to get warm in a hunting blind. But their beloved goat was still missing. The next day, a drone team came out but didn't have any luck. Then they called a hunter with a tracking dog to come help search for Patrick. "Tucker the dog got the scent, then he ended up finding Patrick in the woods. His head was covered in snow but most of his body was covered," Layne said. By the time their family pet was found, he had already passed away. "It's that experience that we wanted to make sure that other people don't have to go through the same thing so that's why we're starting Patrick's Friends," said Layne. The couple is creating Patrick's Friends, which will be a nonprofit to help people with lost pets, so they know what to do, and who to call for help. "If you look at a lot of the Facebook pages that are around Pittsburgh. A lot of the people have the same problem that we had," Murtha said. As part of the organization, they're aiming to create a one-stop mobile app or web app to educate people on the dos and don'ts of pet search missions, and provide a list of trained resources, volunteer or paid, that people can contact right away. "The idea is to have an interactive map so the owners can input where they are, where the problem is, and then the other people that are wanting to help you know they know what the issue is and where they are," Murtha said. "Also, people who find an animal could post the animal. So, then we might have a match on the interactive map," Layne said. Murtha said they reached out to CMU and Pitt to see if they can help build the app. To start, they want it to cover Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Layne and Murtha want to spread hope so four-legged friends of all sizes can get back home, in memory of Patrick, who they say was the greatest of all time. "Patrick wasn't just a farm goat. Patrick was a pet goat for 16 years. When they're your pets they're family They are family. We really want to be able to help these families get reunited," Layne said. "It can be a daunting task to go after something so ambitious but we're after it," Murtha said. "And as we say, we GOAT this," Layne added. A Patrick's Friends kick-off party is happening Sunday, February 23rd at the United Methodist Community Church in Irwin from 4 to 9 pm. Community members from the region are invited. The event will begin with a meeting where people can share ideas. They are looking for all kinds of volunteers as they get started. They have craft groups that will sell handmade crafts to raise money for the nonprofit. You can follow Patrick's Friends journey on Facebook.
CBS News
12-02-2025
- General
- CBS News
Egg prices too high? Here's how a NYC firefighter solved the problem
NEW YORK - The rising cost of eggs has been frying the nerves of grocery shoppers across the country. A New York City firefighter and his family found their own solution: Get some chickens. Firefighter Tommy Layne never planned on being a chicken farmer. It began last Easter when he brought home some chicks. They started as pets, and became family. Chickens as pets "The kids wanted a dog for Easter, so they got chickens instead," he told CBS News New York. "They're like the size of little dogs too. They're not small. They're pretty cool pets. I like them a lot." Of course, the kids named the chickens, because kids always do. One is named Jordan, because he "jumped so high," according to one of Layne's young sons. These feathered family members are already pulling their weight because every morning, instead of rushing to the store for overpriced eggs, the Layne family just walks to their backyard on Staten Island and gathers their breakfast. "I felt like if I have this nice little pet, it's going to give me that, and I don't have to worry about it. I don't have to pay for them, no matter how high they go. It doesn't bother me," Layne said. "The world's kind of going a little too fast now. Technology's gotten crazy. Everybody's in a rush. This kind of brings us back a little bit, which is really, really cool. I enjoy it a lot." How much does it cost to raise chickens? Layne said it costs about $20 a month to feed the chickens. He estimates it saves his family about $120 a month. "With the rising prices of eggs and everything, it's really paying off," he said. It turns out it's not just about fresh eggs or saving a few bucks. They're teaching their kids something more valuable. "They're helping with taking care of lives and they're getting something out of it. They get to eat delicious eggs from them," Layne explained. "It's like an egg maker machine," one of his sons said.
