LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs will implement safety measures for its September meet including new track surface maintenance equipment and additional monitoring and equine care following 12 horse deaths before and after the Kentucky Derby that spurred suspension of its spring meet. Racing is scheduled to resume Sept. 14 and run through Oct. 1
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs will implement safety measures for its September meet including new track surface maintenance equipment and additional monitoring and equine care following 12 horse deaths before and after the Kentucky Derby that spurred suspension of its spring meet. Racing is scheduled to resume Sept. 14 and run through Oct. 1
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Mas de mil bomberos por tierra y decenas de helicópteros y avionetas por aire trabajan contra reloj para sofocar un incendio que estalló cerca de Hemet donde las llamas han devorado mas de 2,200 mil acres de maleza. Además, los elementos están construyendo una línea de contención para evitar que las llamas se extiendan y
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By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — As legal fees for Donald Trump and his associates mount, the former president’s leadership PAC that has been used to pay many of these bills requested a refund on a $60 million contribution it made to a super PAC supporting Trump, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM Associated Press BAYREUTH, Germany (AP) — Nathalie Stutzmann has become the second woman to lead a Richard Wagner opera at the Bayreuth Festival. The 58-year-old former contralto, fresh off her first season as Atlanta Symphony Orchestra music director, drew a luminous performance of “Tannhäuser” at the Festpielhaus on Friday night in a
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By Rosie Nguyen Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A man is now in custody following a deadly triple shooting outside a southwest Houston pub Sunday morning, according to HPD. Houston Police Department Lt. Ignacio Izaguirre said the shooting happened at about 2 a.m. at Hunter’s Pub on South Post Oak
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La policía reportó un tiroteo ocurrido el sábado en la tarde en la calle Farrel en Palm Springs donde un vehículo recibió varios impactos de bala y por fortuna ninguna persona resultó herida. Hasta el momento los detalles son limitados y no han dicho si tienen identificado al pistolero ni el motivo de la agresión.
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Alrededor de 100 estudiantes recibieron una mochila con útiles escolares en el edificio de la organización Elks Lodge ubicada sobre Pierson Blvd en Desert Hot Springs ayer domingo. Directivos de la organización comentaron que el objetivo es ayudar a las familias de bajos ingresos ya que también dieron zapatos nuevos y ropa a 80 familias.
Continue ReadingPORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — National Park Service rangers say an 8-year-old child has survived a cougar attack with minor injuries. The attack happened Saturday during a camping trip in Olympic National Park in Washington state. Rangers are searching for the animal and have shut down the campsite. Park officials say the cougar casually abandoned
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s a strange time for mid-sized banks in the US. The collapse of three regional banks earlier this year followed by the emergency merger of PacWest and Banc of California last week has created a shakeup in the industry that’s been exacerbated by the Federal Reserve’s continued
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By Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — It’s a tale of two movies and a box office triumph: “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” maintained incredible momentum into their second weekends. “Barbie” wore several hats this weekend, with domestic “Barbie” impressing with $93 million in gross revenue and international “Barbie” bringing in around $122 million, making it the No.
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Manchester United and Adidas are extending their apparel-sponsorship contract in a record-breaking £900 million ($1.2 billion) deal that lasts for another decade. The German sportswear company will continue making kits and other apparel for the British football team, in one of the biggest Premiere League sponsorships that
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story GEORGE COUNTY, Mississippi (WLOX) — A Lucedale man wanted for the murder of his wife has been arrested, Sheriff Keith Havard confirms. Sheriff Havard says 32-year-old Jacob Kyle McIntosh was arrested in Mobile County, Alabama Monday morning. Friday, law enforcement announced a warrant for McIntosh’s
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — West African nations have announced travel and economic sanctions against Niger and have threatened to use force if the leaders of a coup don’t reinstate the democratically elected president within one week. The sanctions announced after the regional bloc known as ECOWAS convened to respond to
Continue ReadingBy Briana Smith Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Residents are reeling after a massive fire broke out at a rowhome in South Philadelphia on Saturday morning. The first and second floors of the home on West Porter Street were burned to a crisp, and everything inside was destroyed by the
Continue ReadingBy Asia Wilson Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — School is starting back for many districts across Metro Atlanta, and this weekend has been packed with several back-to-school events to help students get prepared. Atlanta News First went on a back-to-school tour, with pit stops at many other places across
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By Nadia Leigh-Hewitson, CNN (CNN) — Verifying the provenance of antiquities has always been a tricky business. The New York Met discovered this when, in 2019, it announced it was returning an Egyptian coffin purchased from an art dealer after learning it had been looted from Egypt during the unrest of 2011. Now, some are
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By TaRhonda Thomas Click here for updates on this story WOODSTOWN, New Jersey (WPVI) — A severe storm hit the small town of Woodstown, New Jersey on Saturday night, leaving damage in its wake. Woodstown police say no one was hurt, but two homes are uninhabitable. The storm left many residents in the small town
Continue ReadingLINCOLNTON, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say six migrant workers were intentionally hit by an SUV in a Walmart parking lot in North Carolina. Lincolnton Police say the workers were hit Sunday afternoon at a Walmart in Lincolnton in what appears to have been an intentional assault with a vehicle, but the motives
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By Frederik Pleitgen and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — When thousands of people hit Israel’s streets to protest against the passage of the first law in the government’s controversial judicial overhaul plan last week, a smaller group of Israelis was celebrating. Right-leaning Israelis who mostly identify with the country’s more conservative, religious and Jewish nationalist
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