Zandon is 3-1 favorite for Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Zandon and filly Nest are the morning-line favorites for the 148th Kentucky Derby and…
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AAC player of year Battles transferring from UCF to Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — American Athletic Conference player of the year Diamond Battles is following her coach to Georgia. The Lady Bulldogs have…
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1,000 CNH Industrial workers strike in Iowa, Wisconsin
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer More than 1,000 workers at CNH Industrial plants in Wisconsin and Iowa have walked out on strike in search of a…
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Meet an ‘extreme’ plant that thrives and grows faster under stress
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Not all plants wither when faced with harsh conditions. Extremophyte plants not only survive in dry, salty or cold places,…
Continue Reading Death in Ukraine’s Kharkiv is everywhere, rarely explained
By FELIPE DANA Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — The outskirts of Kharkiv have the feel of an open-air morgue, where the dead lie unclaimed…
Continue Reading Browns release two kickers after drafting LSU’s Cade York
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cade York has already kicked out his competition with the Browns. Cleveland released kickers Chase…
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‘Anna’ reveals an unseen side of fashion’s most influential figure
Marianna Cerini “The amazing thing about Anna is the average person knows who she is,” designer Tom Ford tells fashion journalist Amy…
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High Desert Chamber Music receives two foundation grants
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High Desert Chamber Music has been awarded a grant from the James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation in the amount of $2,700…
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Green Bay Packers announce 1st-ever soccer match to be played at Lambeau Field
By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Green Bay Packers announced its…
Continue Reading Female Indigenous leader takes office in Panama
PANAMA CITY (AP) — The first elected female leader of Panama’s Wounaan Indigenous group has taken office. The inauguration of Aulina Ismare…
Continue Reading DNA confirms coyote that attacked 2-year-old is dead
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say DNA from a coyote that bit a girl on Southern California’s Huntington Beach last week matched…
Continue Reading Infantino on Qatar: Migrant workers get pride from hard work
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer FIFA President Gianni Infantino says migrant workers gain pride from hard work while he was being questioned…
Continue Reading Energy chief Granholm touts $3B plan to boost EV batteries
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced $3.1 billion in funding to U.S. companies that make and…
Continue Reading Energy chief Granholm touts $3B plan to boost EV batteries
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced $3.1 billion in funding to U.S. companies that make and…
Continue Reading Passing on QB in Round 1 shows Panthers, Rhule have patience
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers owner David Tepper preached patience last week when it came to breaking the losing…
Continue Reading Witnesses describe panic after shootings at Mississippi fest
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Witnesses say people at a Mississippi crawfish festival scattered and ran after hearing a barrage of gunfire. It happened…
Continue Reading Chase Elliott wins at Dover to snap 26-race winless streak
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — Chase Elliott snapped a 26-race winless streak when the 2020 NASCAR champion pulled away down…
Continue Reading Thousands flee after clashes erupt in embattled Iraqi town
By SAMYA KULLAB and SALAR SALIM Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi Kurdish official says over 3,000 people have fled the northern Iraqi town…
Continue Reading 49ers re-sign CB Jason Verrett to 1-year deal
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are bringing back oft-injured cornerback Jason Verrett on a one-year deal. Verrett played only…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 48 cents to $105.17 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for July delivery rose 44 cents…
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