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☆ Kentucky Derby photo finish: Mystik Dan wins in dramatic 150th anniversary race
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Mystik Dan has won the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby in a dramatic photo finish at Churchill Downs on Saturday in Louisville. Over the years the Kentucky Derby has seen sporting drama, controversy and has crowned some of the best race horses in history. Unrivalled historyThe first Kentucky Derby was watched by a crowd of 10,000 people who saw three-year-old chestnut colt Aristides, ridden by jockey Oliver Lewis, triumph at Churchill Downs. The race, pictured here in 1978, has been run at Churchill Downs every year since its inauguration. Bob Baffert ban extendedThe 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby was run without arguably the most recognizable name in the sport, Bob Baffert.

Persons: Mystik Dan, Dan, Forever Young, Bob Baffert, Sierra Leone, Brian Hernandez Jr, Rob Carr, ”, Hernandez Jr, Kenny McPeek, Aristides, Oliver Lewis, revel, Charlie Riedel, Medina, Baffert “, Muth Organizations: CNN, Kentucky Derby, Churchill, Sierra, Forever, Triple Crown, Derby, NBC, Jet, AP, Churchill Downs, Churchill Downs Incorporated Locations: Louisville, Sierra Leone, Baltimore , Maryland, Faultless, Churchill Downs, Churchill, Medina, Kentucky

☆ Election 2024 Trump holds a rally in North Carolina, capping off the first week of his trial.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Chris Cameron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

That changed on Thursday, when Mr. Brown appeared to address Mr. Gunter for the first time, at a private fund-raising event in Sparks, Nev., after Mr. Gunter accused him in ads and appearances of being disingenuous and not sufficiently pro-Trump. A group backing Mr. Brown’s campaign, the Duty First PAC, ran its first television ad this week since last year, a $322,000 reservation, according to the tracking firm AdImpact. Mr. Brown’s campaign declined to comment on Mr. Gunter. Mr. Trump made several posts seeming to express his approval for Mr. Brown on Truth Social, his social media platform, this month. Mr. Gunter said he was “running that place like clockwork,” and that the government report was “bogus.”

Persons: Nevada’s, Sam Brown, Jeff Gunter, Donald J, Trump, MAGA, Brown’s, Gunter, Brown, Mitch McConnell of, ” Mr, Jacky Rosen, Nev, Mr, Mike Berg, Gunter’s, Berg, Sam Brown’s, ”, Chuck Muth, Muth, he’s, California Democrat —, General Organizations: Republican, Senate, U.S . Army, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Trump, Democratic, The New York Times, Mr, “, “ California Democrats, Tarrance, Truth, Brown, Texas State House, Nevada State Assembly, California Democrat, Democrat, CBS Locations: Iceland, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Afghanistan, Sparks, California, “ California, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dallas

By all accounts, Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor hoping to derail former President Donald Trump's march to the Republican presidential nomination, will win Tuesday's Nevada primary handily. When state lawmakers moved to replace Nevada's presidential caucuses with a more traditional, state-run primary to decide presidential preferences. But that didn't go over well with a state GOP heavily made up of Trump loyalists. Best Cartoons on the 2024 Election View All 125 ImagesHolding a state government-run primary doesn't stop the party from holding caucuses anyway. "Nikki Haley is *not even on the ballot* in the Nevada GOP caucus & thus will get 0 delegates from NV.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Donald Trump's, Haley, She'll, Trump, didn't, Chuck Muth, Ron DeSantis, Sen, Tim Scott of, Mike Pence, Scott, Ryan Binkley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum, Donald J, Michael McDonald, Joe Biden, Biden, Marianne Williamson, Dean Phillips, Kenneth Miller, Kash Patel, Patel, Ramaswamy –, Ramaswamy, Muth, – egged Organizations: South, Republican, Nevada, GOP, Trump loyalists, Trump, Voters, Silver State, Clark County Republican Party, Florida Gov, Nevada Republicans, New, New Jersey Gov, North Dakota Gov, ”, ” Nevada Republican, Nevada Democratic, Emerson College, Dean Phillips of, University of Nevada, Trump . Former Trump, Nevada GOP, NV, Democratic Locations: South Carolina, Clark, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Nevada, Texas, New Jersey, ” Nevada, Las Vegas, Dean Phillips of Minnesota

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Fierceness won the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile by 6 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita on Friday, giving trainer Todd Pletcher the early favorite for next year’s Kentucky Derby. Pletcher and owner Mike Repole won the Juvenile last year with Forte. Pletcher earned his 15th Cup victory, while John Velazquez notched his 20th, second all-time among jockeys. Political Cartoons View All 1234 ImagesFive of the seven horses that were scratched from Cup races Friday were for veterinary reasons, while the other two were by order of the stewards. Racing resumes Saturday with nine Cup races, including the $6 million Classic.

Persons: — Fierceness, Todd Pletcher, Mike Repole, Forte, Pletcher, John Velazquez, Fierceness, Bob Baffert, ”, Mike Farrell Organizations: Breeders, Kentucky Derby Locations: ARCADIA, Calif, Santa

☆ Indian shares tipped to open lower on subdued global sentiment
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/FilesRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterBENGALURU, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Indian shares are expected to open slightly lower on Friday as global risk sentiment remained subdued amid renewed worries over economic growth that was amplified by Russia's threat to use nuclear weapons. The NSE Nifty 50 index (.NSEI) ended 0.5% lower at 17,629.80 on Thursday, while the S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) dropped 0.57% to 59,119.72. read more** Tata Steel (TISC.NS) on Thursday approved the amalgamation of Tata Steel Long Products, Tinplate Co, Tata Metaliks, TRF, Indian Steel & Wire Products, Tata Steel Mining with the company. ** Bombay Dyeing And Mfg Co (BDYN.NS) approved raising of funds worth up to 9.40 billion Indian rupees on rights basis. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Nallur Sethuraman in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'SouzaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ A sentence that never ends: How probation kept a Pennsylvania man locked up through the pandemic — even after his release date
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-04 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +39 min

He was still a teenager when, a year after his school went under, he graduated to a new form of state supervision. Inmates walk the hallways during a media tour of the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 7, 2015. And such violations have bloated the probation system, with roughly 250,000 people now subject to restrictions on their freedom. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner listens during a press conference announcing Danielle Outlaw as the new Police Commissioner on December 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Senator Katie Muth was elected in the 2018 "blue wave," defeating the incumbent Republican.

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