Saratoga Springs, NY

West Point Thoroughbreds and Steve Bouchey's Carson's Run captured his second grade 1 stakes in the Aug. 11 Saratoga Derby Invitational (G1T) at Saratoga Race Course with an artful last-to-first ride by Dylan Davis. The 3-year-old son of Cupid tracked in last place for much of the 1 3/16-mile race...

Late Kick by Carson's Run Delivers Saratoga Derby Win

Kentucky State

Two colts by grade 1-winning Kentucky sires led the first session of the Fasig-Tipton sale of preferred New York-bred yearlings, purchased by buyers with deep ties to New York racing. Hip 315 is a Constitution (Tapit ) colt out of the Forestry mare See the Forest and sold for $300,000...

Gross, Average Up at Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Sale

Montpelier, VA

In keeping with Penny Chenery's long career of celebrating Secretariat's legacy, promoting the best in racing, and honoring excellence in Thoroughbred athletes, the inaugural Penny Chenery award was presented to author/historian Leeanne Meadows Ladin of Montpelier, Va. The presentation was made on August 11 at Colonial Downs Racetrack in New...

Meadows Ladin Wins Inaugural Penny Chenery Award

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

A bakery which has traded in a Herefordshire town for 70 years has announced it will be closing its doors for the final time in September. Central Bakery in Leominster has been run by the Burke family for more than 50 years, with three generations at the helm. Announcing the...

Bakery to close after 70 years of trading

Coroner Paul Marks said the death was accidental with the cause confirmed as chest injuries.

Farmer dies after being run over by his own Range Rover

A gang that sold millions of pounds worth of cocaine and cannabis across Devon and Cornwall has been sentenced. Twelve people were sentenced at Exeter Crown Court on Thursday for the role they played in distributing at least 860lb (390kg) of cannabis, with a street value of £4m, and 41lb (18.8kg) of cocaine.

Gang sentenced for selling drugs across South West

The Independent

The daughter of BBC racing commentator John Hunt sent a text urging the recipient to call 999 after she was shot with a crossbow, an inquest heard. Hannah Hunt, 28, and her sister Louise, 26, both died from crossbow bolt injuries in an attack in Bushey earlier this month, Hertfordshire Coroner’s Court was told on Tuesday, while their mother Carol  died from stab wounds. When officers arrived they found Hannah alive in the main doorway of the home, with a crossbow bolt still in her chest, senior coroner for Hertfordshire Geoffrey Sullivan was told.Hannah had texted someone telling them...

Racing commentator John Hunt’s daughter ‘sent 999 text after she was shot with crossbow’

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

The search for a retired doctor who fell while hiking in the Pyrenees has been called off. Tom Doherty, 67, from St Albans, Hertfordshire, was travelling and camping solo in the Lot-et-Garonne region of southern France. The prosecutor's office in Foix told Agence France Presse: "Search operations have been suspended....

Search for hiker missing in the Pyrenees called off

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An incredible turnaround has seen the Belgian Malinois become a service dog.
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Emaciated canine rescued from streets becomes police dog

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Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Plans to build a solar farm the size of 86 football fields in Kent have been rejected as "insane". Developers of the installation on "high-grade" farmland near Sittingbourne were told by a councillor the panels should instead be placed on roofs and car parks. Supporters pointed out the site -...

Council rejects solar farm plan branded 'insane'

The US Sun

SIR Rod Stewart says he wants to give his beloved model train set to the nation. The Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? singer, 79, has worked on the 1,500sq ft layout for two decades. Father-of-eight Rod told The Sun that he had not put it in his will for his family. Instead, he revealed he […]

Rod Stewart reveals plans for his ‘magnificent’ model railway after spending thousands on kooky hobby

Community company reopens premises after the former owner applied to turn the building into a house.

Pub saved from closure is village's 'beating heart'

Los Angeles, CA

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Long Beach, CA

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Hey, NBC. Real Angelinos can tell Long Beach and Venice Beach are apart. Even though Los Angeles’ hosting of the 2028 Olympics was established in 2017 , news networks and media outlets proved yesterday that they still can’t tell the difference between two notable seaside cities in Los Angeles.

Five Ways L.A. Locals Knew Right Away That the Olympics Closing Ceremony Was Filmed in Long Beach, Not Venice

The search for a retired British doctor missing in the French Pyrenees has been called off six days after he disappeared, local prosecutors have said.Tom Doherty, aged 67, had been on a solo hike in France whe he messaged his family calling for help on Tuesday evening because he had “fallen and cannot move”.French officials had launched a major search involving helicopters and dogs, as Mr Doherty’s wife and one of his daughters arrived in the area to help.But the prosecutors office in Foix said on Monday that search operations had been suspended, telling Agence France-Presse: “After five days, we haven’t managed to find him.”Investigations would continue into his disappearance, a spokesperson said.Mr Doherty, who has four children, is from St Albans, but has been living in France for the past 10 years following his retirement.Reportedly an experienced walker, he had set off on his hiking and camping trip on Saturday, and was near Col d’Escots when he sent messages calling for help at 7:07pm.

Tom Doherty latest: Search called off for missing British doctor in Pyrenees, six days after he disappeared

Hannah Jacobs died within hours of sipping a Costa Coffee hot chocolate made with cows' milk.

Confusion may have led to Costa allergy death - inquest

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Active Runners Highlight Tattersalls September Sale

God Of Fire, the winner of his three most recent starts for the Kubler operation, and Roger Varian's progressive Debora's Dream are among those listed for...

Active Runners Highlight Tattersalls September Sale

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