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Extreme stunts at Nitro Circus to excite Maryland thrill seekers this weekend

Organizers of the Nitro Circus say one of the highlights this year is a record-breaking stunt, which includes a 75-foot backflip through a 35-foot wall of fire.

The Nitro Circus 2.0 Tour, an extreme sports extravaganza, will be held Sunday in Annapolis, Maryland, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

The event is creating a little competition for the Grand Prix, with both events competing for thrill-seekers this weekend.

Annapolis native Travis Pastrana, who helped start the Nitro Circus shows, is excited to bring his passion to his hometown.

“If you’re a fan of action sports and you’re from anywhere around here, and you want to see the best in the world trying stuff that’s never been done, this is where you want to be,” he said.

You can expect to see an international audience this weekend at the show.

“One of the girls here, that’s 16 from the U.K., is the youngest girl ever to do a backflip on a dirt bike, and she’s going to be doing her first-ever Nitro Circus show here at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium,” he said.

The 16-year-old is Olivia Reynolds, a name many say is one to watch in motocross. The show starts at 6 p.m. You can purchase tickets on the Seat Gig website.

US strikes Iran and Tehran fires back as hostilities flare again

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones in response as hostilities flare once again in an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. The U.S. strikes followed others on Sunday that abruptly ended a month without military action and threatened to fully reignite a conflict that has spiked global oil prices and posed political problems for Republicans in November's midterm congressional elections. The renewed fighting comes after President Donald Trump had appeared to pivot toward trying to bend Iran to his will through economic sanctions. “If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level, but it will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings,” Trump warned on social media. U.S. Central Command said the latest strikes were in response to Tehran trying to attack commercial ships and American forces in the Middle East. Trump offered an additional explanation, telling Fox News in a phone call that U.S. forces struck Iran's radars.
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