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Columbus, OH

Columbus, OH – Strong Poison won the $25,000 fillies and mares open pace by two lengths in 1:49.4 Friday (Aug. 10) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Dan Noble floated Strong Poison off the gate from their assigned post six and leisurely made the front midway through the first turn, tripping the beam in :26 for the opening quarter. Heading into the second turn, High Flyin’ Filly (Trevor Smith) pulled first over, towing Tarapasta (Austin Hanners) from last. The field hit the half in :54.1 and three-quarters in 1:21.4. My Red Sea (Tyler Smith) got the pocket trip to finish second with Tarapasta getting up for third.

Strong Poison wins F&M Pace at Scioto Downs Friday

Saratoga Springs, NY

Saratoga Springs, NY – Royal Mission, a 2-year-old filly by Chapter Seven out of the RC Royalty mare Swinging Royalty, scored her first career victory on Friday evening (Aug. 9) at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The Marcus Melander-trained freshman got perfect Brett Beckwith piloting in the $148,500 featured New York...

Royal Mission breaks maiden at Saratoga

Anderson, IN

Anderson, IN – A year after pulling off a 17-1 shocker aboard Ponda Warrior to win the 2023 edition of Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s premier pacing event, driver Kyle Wilfong drove Dunkin’ to victory in the final strides to score a 20-1 upset in the $300,000 Dan Patch Stakes presented by Indiana Standardbred Breed Development.

Wilfong repeats, Dunkin’ delivers 20-1 upset in $300,000 Dan Patch Stakes

Kentucky State

Lexington, KY

Lexington, KY – Despite a plethora of Grand Circuit action this weekend in the Midwest, The Red Mile is the place to be Sunday (Aug. 11) to Tuesday (Aug. 13). The historic Bluegrass venue will host 52 pari-mutuel miles with 41 stakes contests highlighted by six second round $80,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series (KYSS) events for freshman and sophomores for both gaits and genders. The 2-year-olds take center stage this week.

Looksgoodinloulou, Yo Tillie, Sipponsearoc seek perfection at The Red Mile

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(MA) Meet Gibson Band, a pocket-sized pup with a huge heart full of love. This 4-year-old Chihuahua grew up as an owned pup in a loving home. Unfortunately, Gibson's owners recently went through some unexpected life changes, and as such were no longer able to provide him with the care and love he needed. Now, Gibson is living safely with a foster family found through Great Dog Rescue New England. Despite loving his foster family, Gibson hopes he will not have to wait very long before he can make his final move to a furever home!

Tiny 8-Pound Chihuahua Searching For Love After Owner Forced To Surrender

Midland, MI

Midland, MI – Guns A Brazen stamped himself as the season’s leading Michigan-sired 3-year-old male trotter when he handed Kaa Dee Archie his first defeat on the Michigan fair harness racing circuit in Saturday’s (Aug. 10) $11,150 Michigan Colt Stakes event at the Midland (MI.) County Fair.

Guns A Brazen asserts, Kramer triples in Midland (MI)

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?

Vernon, NY

Vernon, NY – Galactic Storm (Jimmy Whittemore) was the gate-to-wire winner in the $7,500 featured pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Aug. 10). Galactic Storm ($8.80) went straight to the front and led to the quarter in :28. He used a :29 second quarter to be first to the half in :57. He cruised to three-quarters in 1:24.3.

Galactic Storm takes feature at Vernon

Monterey Park, CA

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Allison Jillian Chao was last seen on surveillance video riding a blue GT mountain bike to her aunt's house in San Gabriel, California, on Tuesday night but never arrived

Californian straight-A student, 15, vanishes in Monterey Park while riding bike to aunt's house

Westmoreland, NY

Columbus, OH — Heather MacMaster, 37, of Westmoreland, N.Y., died Aug. 5, 2024, at SUNY Upstate University Medical Hospital, in Syracuse, N.Y., of a rare sarcoma cancer. Ms. MacMaster was born in New Hartford, N.Y., on Dec. 14, 1986, the daughter of Jacqueline Sheheen and Daniel MacMaster. She was raised in Utica, N.Y., was a graduate of Proctor High School, and earned her associate degree from SUNY Morrisville. At one time, Ms. MacMaster was employed as a bus driver with Birnie Bus Services, Inc. and most recently with Centro Bus Company in Utica. She had a great fondness for horses and horse racing. She owned three Standardbreds, including Bunk p,4,1:53.3 ($128,439), whom she retired from racing in 2012.

Heather MacMaster, 37, dies

Ohio State

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Northfield, OH

Northfield, OH – After Timeisonemyside set devastating fractions early, Sabonis was able to pick up the pieces late, rallying to win the $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial on Saturday (Aug. 10) at MGM Northfield Park. The Carl Milstein Memorial was the first time Sabonis had raced on a half-mile track,...

Sabonis rallies late, captures $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Incident Summary: On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, during the 3m springboard preliminaries at the Olympic Games in Paris, American diver Alison Gibson faced an unfortunate incident that led to a score of 0.0. Competing to secure a place in the semi-finals, the 25-year-old Texas-born athlete experienced a collision with the diving board that significantly impacted her performance.

Heart-Stopping Moment: Alison Gibson’s Dive Ends in Disaster at the 2024 Olympics

Hawaii State

Eastvale, CA

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A Riverside County all-star Little League team is one win away from making it to Williamsport. Tonight's game, Eastvale vs. Hawaii, will determine which team will head to the Little League World Series. Eastvale won its first two games in the West Region Tournament. Tuesday, Eastvale beat Hawaii 11-3 in an afternoon game with 102-degree heat. Eastvale is 15-1 in four tournaments this summer. It qualified for the West Region Tournament by winning the 10-team Southern California State Tournament, winning its final seven games in the double-elimination tournament after losing its opening game. Despite tonight's outcome, the Eastvale Little Leaguers have already etched their names in Southern California history by being the first team in Riverside County ever to make the regional Little League Baseball tournament.   The championship game of the Little League Baseball West Region tournament takes place Aug. 9 at 6 p.m., and visitors can watch the game in person for free at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino. The game will be televised on ESPN. 


Eastvale Little League hopes to knock out Hawaii in tonight's game to advance to Williamsport

Herbie J Pilato

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

The chances for the tropical wave in the Atlantic developing have now risen to 80% over the next seven days. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has advised that this disturbance could become the next tropical storm or hurricane within the coming days, potentially targeting the U.S. East Coast.

Tropical Wave That Could Impact Georgia Now Has 80% Chance of Development

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Denver, CO

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

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American Fling first over victory in Meadows top pace among Wilder’s 5-bagger

Washington, PA – American Fling launched a decisive backside burst that vaulted him to the lead and on to victory in Saturday’s (Aug. 10) $19,200 Open...

American Fling first over victory in Meadows top pace among Wilder’s 5-bagger

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