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2024 Kentucky Derby prediction, odds, horses, contenders: Surprising picks from top horse racing insider
When is the 2024 Kentucky Derby? The annual Run for the Roses takes place Saturday, May 4 at Churchill DownsCBS Sports - Sports -
McKinsey Faces Criminal Probe for its Role in Opioid Crisis
The Justice Department is investigating the consulting firm over its role in advising drug makers how to market prescription painkillers and contributed toa national addiction disaster.Inc. - Business -
Singapore Economy Likely to Strengthen This Year, But Faces Long-Term Pressures
Singapore’s central bank said growth could be driven by the global electronics upturn, which is broadening beyond semiconductors and is fueling growth in Asia’s emerging markets.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The evolution of man: how Ryan Gosling changed stardom, cinema and society
The actor’s feminist credentials, a wholehearted embrace of comedy and being one of the most memed actors on social media has seen Gosling’s auto-satirising alpha male become white-hot box office in 2024. In Hollywood, there are no accidents. Ryan ...The Guardian - World -
Watch: How runaway horses caused chaos in London
Video shows Army horses running loose through the city, colliding with vehicles and causing havoc.BBC News - Top stories -
'Too early to know' if Army horses will return to duty
Two horses are in a "serious condition" after they bolted through central London on Wednesday.BBC News - Top stories -
Chris King, rapper and Justin Bieber associate, shot dead in Nashville at 32
Police in Nashville, Tennessee, are investigating a shooting that killed rapper Chris King and injured another man on April 20.NBC News - Top stories -
Bush's restored Heisman a natural progression in new college sports world
Bush getting his Heisman back is a natural result of college sports' new name, image and likeness rules.ESPN - Sports -
The King of Queens? A $5.775 Million Tudor Is One of the Borough's Priciest
This ornate house in Jamaica Estates has a gold-plated sink and $1 million worth of mahoganyThe Wall Street Journal - World - United Kingdom -
Macron takes part in charity soccer game, showing off sporting prowess
French President Emmanuel Macron showed off his sporting prowess again --this time as Paris gears up to hold the Summer OlympicsABC News - Sports -
Reid edges Monk in closest-ever NBA 6th Man vote
Timberwolves forward Naz Reid was named the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday night.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Mixed doubles: why queer erotic sports cinema is enjoying a grand slam
Muscular bodies dripping with sweat are all over cinema screens – and each other. But these films are very different from the sports romances of old . This spring is shaping up to be the season of the artful athletic romance in cinema. Rose ...The Guardian - World -
Agent calls former Chelsea sporting director Granovskaia ‘a liar’ in court
Saif Alrubie denies intimidation over transfer fee commission Alrubie alleges he was owed £300,000 from Kurt Zouma dealA top football agent has accused a former Chelsea executive of repeatedly lying about a transfer fee in order for the Premier ...The Guardian - World -
AP PHOTOS: Russian kids ride sticks with a horse's head in hobby horsing competition
Several dozen kids — 48 girls and one boy, from first-graders to teenagers — gathered recently at a gymnasium in northern St. Petersburg for a hobby horsing competition. The event looked exactly like a proper equestrian competition, but instead of ...ABC News - World - Russia -
AP PHOTOS: Russian kids ride sticks with a horse's head in hobby horsing competition
Several dozen kids — 48 girls and one boy, from first-graders to teenagers — gathered recently at a gymnasium in northern St. Petersburg for a hobby horsing competition. The event looked exactly like a proper equestrian competition, but instead of ...ABC News - Sports - Russia -
Ukraine Using Secretly Provided Longer-Range Missiles Against Russian Forces
President Biden signed a law that includes money for more of those weapons, U.S. officials said.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
Why the Fed keeping rates higher for longer may not be such a bad thing
With the economy humming along and the stock market, despite some recent twists and turns, hanging in there pretty well, it’s a tough case to sell that higher interest rates are having a substantially negative impact on the economy.NBC News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Japan feels inflation heat from Fed’s ‘higher for longer’ shift
Yen’s 34-year low against dollar complicates task for BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda a month after ending negative rates eraFinancial Times - Business - Japan -
Ukraine uses longer-range US missiles for first time
Missiles secretly delivered this month have been used to strike Russian targets in Crimea, US media say.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Japan feels inflation heat from Fed’s ‘higher for longer’ shift
Yen’s 34-year low against dollar complicates task for BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda a month after ending negative rates eraFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Monster Beverage cut to sell because it’s ‘no longer…a high growth story’
Analyst Bill Chappell says Wall Street is ‘overoptimistic’ about energy drink maker’s gross margin recoveryMarketWatch - Business -
Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle
A number of runaway army horses galloped through London on Wednesday morning, causing alarm and injuring pedestrians. All of the animals were eventually recovered.The New York Times - World -
Anze Kopitar scores in overtime, Kings beat Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 to tie series
Anze Kopitar fired a wrist shot past Stuart Skinner's glove and into the top corner on a breakaway to give the Los Angeles Kings a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night in Game 2 of the first-round playoff seriesABC News - Sports - NHL -
NFL draft: why it’s easy for bettors to beat the sportsbooks
‘Handicapping the NFL draft is one of the most difficult things that we do,” one DraftKings executive saidMarketWatch - Business - NFL -
Amy Duggar King hopes cousin Josh Duggar is feeling 'torture' while behind bars
Amy Duggar King of '19 Kids & Counting' and 'Counting On' fame weighs in with her hope that convicted cousin Josh Duggar gets an even longer term in prison.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
‘Challengers’ Review: Game, Set, Love Matches
Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist play friends, lovers and foes on and off the tennis court in Luca Guadagnino’s latest.The New York Times - Top stories -
Hearn sends Crucible warning as Ronnie O’Sullivan races into first-round lead
Barry Hearn warns Sheffield over upgrading worlds venueO’Sullivan takes 8-1 lead over Jackson Page in opening matchOn the day that Barry Hearn warned that Sheffield’s days of staging the World Snooker Championship could be numbered, Ronnie ...The Guardian - World -
Meta's Costs Rise Rapidly as Zuckerberg Vows to Keep Spending on AI Arms Race
Meta Platforms reported record first-quarter sales, building on AI momentum in its ad business, although investors soured on forecasts of rising costs.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Japan’s small EV battery suppliers feel the heat in race for scale
Tokyo urges alliances to stay competitive but companies wary of giving up controlFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Russia vetos UN resolution to prevent nuclear arms race in space
Moscow described the security council resolution, which would have called on countries not to deploy weapons of mass destruction in outer space, a ‘dirty spectacle’. Russia has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling on all nations to ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping arms race in outer space
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Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping space arms race
The US has previously warned that Russia is trying to develop a space-based, anti-satellite weapon.BBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Toyota and Nissan pair up with Tencent and Baidu for China AI arms race
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Wall Street’s Patience for a Costly A.I. Arms Race Is Waning
A sell-off in Meta’s stock after the company disclosed huge investments in the technology may be a sign of investor fears about tech giants’ spending.The New York Times - Business -
The complexities of racing an oval: it's more than just turning left
"Go fast, turn left." The cliche is well known among NASCAR crowds, and Alanis King speaks to the series' best to explain the nuances of stock car's oval racing.ESPN - Sports -
A $100,000 salary no longer buys you a middle-class lifestyle. Here’s why it costs so much more now.
“We’re definitely not doing what you would think somebody with our income could do with the money,” one six-figure earner said.MarketWatch - Business -
Ryan Garcia claims pre-fight antics were all a ruse; Oscar De La Hoya says 'King Ry' won't fight at 140 again
Garcia and his promoter have some big plans after their big win this past weekendCBS Sports - Sports -
‘Challengers’: Normcore Clothes on Sweaty Bodies
Zendaya breaks hearts in a stylish tennis love triangle.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
‘Challengers,’ Zendaya’s Looks Deliver Normcore
Zendaya breaks hearts in a stylish tennis love triangle.The New York Times - Top stories -
'Challengers' Review: Zendaya's Tennis Courtship
The actress stars as a coach caught in a love triangle with two players in director Luca Guadagnino’s flashy but overly digressive film.The Wall Street Journal - World