Delaware State

After chasing the leader of the 3-year-old filly division, Thorpedo Anna , in her most recent races, Lea Farms' Power Squeeze drops in as the highweight in a field of seven 3-year-old fillies entered for the $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3) July 6 at Delaware Park. Power Squeeze will be returning...

Power Squeeze Drops In for Delaware Oaks

Pennsylvania State

Washington, PA — Attention, all you Pennsylvania studs who’ve been dominating sires stakes. You’re about to meet rivals from the first crops of two new shooters who are determined to take some of your cash away. Those new players are Papi Rob Hanover and Tall Dark Stranger,...

First-crop fillies of Tall Dark Stranger, Papi Rob Hanover set for PASS at The Meadows

Kentucky State

Gearing up for a start at Saratoga, the fast and consistent 4-year-old filly Alva Starr (Lord Nelson) was euthanized Wednesday at Delaware Park after what was supposed to be a routine workout. “It was a regular work and everything was going fine,” said owner Dale Ladner. “There were no issues....

Grade I Winner Alva Starr Euthanized After Delaware Workout

Columbus, OH — Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (July 6). To view Pandy’s Picks, click here. Pandolfo also offers his picks for the $50,000 Pick-4. To view those selections, click here.

Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for July 6

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

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Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

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Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Norfolk, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Columbus, OH

Grove City, OH — Eldorado Scioto Downs Director of Racing Jason Roth will be the guest on the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association’s final Freshman Focus of the year. Roth and Roger Huston discuss Saturday night’s four $150,000 Next Generation races for 2-year-olds. Freshman Focus will air...

Freshman Focus finale with Eldorado Scioto Downs’ Jason Roth

East Rutherford, NJ — The Meadowlands has released Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week Six. To view the complete list, click here.

Ken Warkentin’s 2024 Road to the Hambletonian Week Six

Georgia State

DeanLand

Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

Virginia State

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

Buford, GA

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

Vernon, NY

Vernon, NY — After sitting off dueling leaders through the far turn, John Cummins’ homebred Dame Good Time hooked three-wide out of the pocket in upper stretch and vaulted to a 17-1 upset in the $300,000 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial, for 3-year-old trotters, on Thursday (July 4) at Vernon Downs.

Dame Good Time posts Zweig upset; T C I saves fourth after break

Maryland State

Berlin, MD — Kasey Bendix and Virginia Marvel’s homebred Fancy Like That remained undefeated in Maryland Sire Stakes events this season after delivering a 15-1/2 length drubbing to her four foes in Wednesday’s (July 3) $10,000 first-round preliminary event for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Ocean Downs. Only I Exist likewise kept her seasonal stakes record intact with a similarly decisive win in the 3-year-old filly trot.

Fancy Like That, Only I Exist keep stakes records intact

Washington, PA — First-timer Papi Grad ignited the fireworks on the Independence Day (Thursday, July 4) program at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, crushing her Pennsylvania Sire Stakes field of freshman filly pacers by 10-1/4 lengths in a sparkling 1:51.1. Also scoring in the $180,221 event, known as the Sand Tart, were Sweet Ballad and Rose, both driven by Ronnie Wrenn Jr. and trained by Ron Burke.

First-timer Papi Grad crushes field by 10-1/4 in Meadows PASS

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Manalapan, NJ — The SBOANJ is looking for a responsible individual with overall knowledge of the horse industry to work in the office 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Duties are numerous and varied. For more information, click here.

Position available at the SBOANJ office

Maine State

Cumberland, ME

Cumberland, ME — With the Learn and Earn qualifying races behind them, the Pine Tree State-bred 2-year-old pacing colts will start earning their keep at First Tracks Cumberland on Friday (July 5) in two $15,986 divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes. The action starts Friday in the 3:15 p.m....

Maine freshmen to start their careers at Cumberland

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Mark Short named administrator of Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund

Dover, DE — The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced today that Mark Short has been named the new Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund administrator. “Mark has been...

Mark Short named administrator of Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund

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