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Churchill Downs Makes Disappointing Announcement Before Kentucky Derby

The 151st running of the Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday, May 3 with famed horse trainer Bob Baffert making his return from a three-year suspension after his horse Medina Spirit won the Derby in 2021 but failed a drug test. Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen made it clear Baffert would be ...
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Is the Met Gala couples curse real?

The internet will tell you couples who make their red carpet debut at the Met Gala are cursed. But is it true? We investigate.
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Portugal announces the expulsion of 18,000 foreigners ahead of a national election

Portugal’s caretaker government plans to expel some 18,000 foreigners living in the country without authorization, a minister said Saturday in the buildup to a national election. Minister of the Presidency António Leitão Amaro said the center-right government will issue approximately 18,000 notifications to people in the country illegally to leave. The minister said officials will begin next week by asking some 4,500 foreigners to leave voluntarily within 20 days.
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Trump Posts AI-Generated Image of Himself Dressed as the Pope

President Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting himself as the leader of the Catholic Church, coming as the Vatican’s conclave to select the new pope is set to commence next week. On Friday evening, the U.S. president posted the image on his official account on Truth Social, the social-media platform run by Trump Media & …
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The Sad Reason Jack Nicholson, 88, Stays Out of the Public Eye: Source

Jack Nicholson made a rare appearance at Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary special back in February. At the time, the actor was snapped by photographers leaving his hotel and was using a cane. In recent years, the 88-year-old has stayed out of the public eye and hardly ever makes ...
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Woman dies when a bomb she is carrying explodes in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police say

A woman was killed early Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands, police said. The Greek police's division for organized crime was investigating the incident, while authorities were also investigating whether the woman might have had ties to extreme leftist groups. Greece has seen occasional bombings, as well as targeted killings, attributed to various organized crime groups.
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Vance defends Trump’s AI pope photo

Vice President Vance defended President Trump from criticism regarding his Friday Truth Social post portraying himself as a pontiff days after the death of Pope Francis. “Hey, @JDVance, you fine with this disrespect and mocking of the Holy Father?” Bill Kristol, who served as chief of staff to the vice president in the Bush administration,…
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NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico leaves Kentucky Derby coverage with nut allergy

NBC Sports host Mike Tirico said on social media he hates being a “late scratch” from Saturday's 151st Kentucky Derby because of a “significant” nut allergy reaction during coverage of the marquee race at Churchill Downs. Ahmed Fareed took over coverage for the veteran broadcaster, who was scheduled to host coverage of the first jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown for the ninth time. Tirico left the storied track in late afternoon and returned to his hotel, an NBC Sports spokesman said.
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Two Russian Su-30 Flankers Downed By AIM-9s Fired From Drone Boats: Ukrainian Intel Boss

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) shot down two Su-30 Flanker multirole fighters with AIM-9 Sidewinder infrared-guided air-to-air missiles fired by Magura-7 drone boats, the head of the agency told The War Zone exclusively. This marks the first time fighter airecraft have been downed by drone boats and the first use of the AIM-9 from a drone boat for a kill. “It’s a historical moment,” Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov told us.
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Disappointing Caitlin Clark Announcement Turned Heads

The Indiana Fever changed the fortunes of their franchise by drafting former Iowa star Caitlin Clark with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft. Clark became an immediate superstar, leading her team to the postseason for the first time since 2016 en route to becoming the league's Rookie of ...
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Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclave

President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor is set to begin. Trump's action drew rebukes from a group representing Catholic bishops in New York and among Italians. The image, shared Friday night on Trump's Truth Social site and later reposted by the White House on its official X account, raised eyebrows on social media and at the Vatican, wh
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