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Kentucky Derby braces for a California invasion In 2012, I’ll Have Another and Bodemeister finished 1-2 in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. In 2014, California Chrome won the Derby and Preakness. In 2015, American Pharoah swept all three Triple Crown races and even won the Breeders’ Cup Classic. The common thread: Based on the superiority demonstrated by Golden State horses in this year’s prep races for 3-year-olds and in last year’s top events for 2-year-olds, California’s run of success at... Читать дальше...

The official first-week sales figure for Drake's Views album has arrived. Views sold 851,000 copies in the week ending May 5 in the U.S.,...

Big-name GOP leaders piled on Friday against Donald Trump in an extraordinary show of Republican-vs.-Republican discontent over his winning the party's presidential nomination. Trump just shrugged it off, declaring they didn't really matter when ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A 47-year-old man was charged Friday for allegedly abducting a 7-year-old girl, carrying her to his room at a boarding house and sexually assaulting her, prosecutors said.

Here's why Robert Luna thinks Amazon is the best long-term story in the market right now.

SAN FRANCISCO - A former San Francisco 49er accused of raping a woman described as mentally delayed called on a Northern California district attorney on Friday to turn over prosecution of the case to the state attorney general.

One day after Arsenio Hall filed a $5 million lawsuit against Sinead O'Connor, the "Nothing Compares 2 U" singer is speaking out. "I'm more amused than I've ever...

ATLANTA - Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said Friday "it's tough" to hear speculation he could be fired.

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FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta, May 6 (UPI) -- The huge wildfire in northwest Canada continues to grow and could double in size by the end of Saturday, officials said Friday as evacuees try to find safety.

(AP) — Auburn School District officials say a review of water testing records shows 10 schools had elevated lead levels in 2008 but they can't verify what steps were taken to correct the problem. The last time the district tested was in 2008 and results showed 10 schools had 20 individual fixtures with elevated lead levels.

Two prominent journalists were sentenced to at least five years in jail for revealing state secrets on Friday, just hours after a gunman tried to shoot one of them outside the Istanbul courthouse. Can Dundar, editor-in-chief of the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper, who was unscathed in the shooting, was given five years and 10 months. Erdem Gul, the newspaper's Ankara bureau chief, was sentenced to five years. They were acquitted of some other charges, including trying to topple the government.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A predawn fire quickly engulfed a two-story house Friday, killing a couple's four grandchildren, a son and a nephew, authorities and family said. The blaze was reported at around 3:50 a.m. When firefighters arrived just minutes after receiving a 911 call, the front of the house was engulfed in flames, officials said. Sebira Pehlic told The Syracuse Post-Standard that she "heard a boom" about an hour after returning home from work at 3 a.m. She looked out a window and saw smoke... Читать дальше...

HONOLULU (AP) — Officers on Friday found a woman's body stuffed in the trunk of a car that was driving away from a house in a rural area of Hawaii's Big Island, then they walked into the house and came…

HONOLULU (AP) — Officers on Friday found a woman's body stuffed in the trunk of a car that was driving away from a house in a rural area of Hawaii's Big Island, then they walked into the house and came…

The now-presumptive GOP nominee plans to attend the trial and will take the witness stand.

Manchester United track Reece Oxford, Barcelona want Hatem Ben Arfa, Leicester players plan tattoos, plus more.

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BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — A 27-year-old man has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide after authorities say he sped through a Twin Cities suburb and hit and killed a man who was standing by a roadside mailbox.

Benedict Cumberbatch pets one of the trained dogs on the set of Sherlock on Thursday (April 28) in London, England. The 39-year-old actor was joined by his co-star Martin Freeman while they filmed scenes as the iconic Sherlock and Watson duo. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Benedict Cumberbatch Benedict made sure to give [...]

“I need all building lights off, building lights off, building lights off,” the rapper Young Thug says as he directs the crowd at the PlayStation Theatre, in Times Square, an hour into his set. The crosshatched beams soon dim, followed by a large plasma screen cycling through images of Prince. The night has been a tribute of sorts—earlier, Thug had emerged sporting a flowing white blouse, lace gloves, and a microphone fixed with Prince’s “Love” symbol. “I need all the phone lights on, phone lights on... Читать дальше...

Michele Debczak With our interactions in the workplace becoming increasingly digital, working remotely isn't as inconvenient as it used to be. This doesn't stop some companies from fearing employees will feel isolated, undervalued, or less motivated if they're allowed to work from home. But according to new poll results, managers can stop worrying: A recent survey reported by Forbes suggests remote workers feel happier and more productive than their colleagues who trek to the office.  The report [PDF]... Читать дальше...

A look at Friday's scores from district baseball tournaments around the state.