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Bob Baffert addresses Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs suspension, return

May 4, 2025

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Bob Baffert speaks with Mike Tirico about his 2021 banned substance violation, whether and how his team’s operations have changed, returning to the Kentucky Derby, his legacy and more.

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CIA’s top doctor is suing the agency over her firing, lawsuit says

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Photos of the fabulous fashion and intense action of the 151st Kentucky Derby

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Public radio stations targeted for cuts by Trump offer lifelines to listeners during disasters

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Pilot dies in crash of single-engine plane in Simi Valley neighborhood

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Texas has a new city home to Elon Musk’s SpaceX

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Thai king’s state visit to Bhutan sets new diplomatic tone for his reign

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GOP questions Biden’s cancer diagnosis and Valley fever cases on the rise: Morning Rundown
Trump and other Republicans’ well wishes to Biden shift to accusations of a cancer cover-up. A federal judge in Texas issues a novel order in the ongoing Alien Enemies Act legal saga. And cases of Valley fever are on the rise in one state. Here’s what to know today. The shifting tone on Joe Biden’s…
Long-lost bust of legend Doors frontman Jim Morrison found by chance
A long-lost memorial bust of The Doors’ legend frontman Jim Morrison has been recovered 37 years after it was stolen, French police said. Crafted in 1981 by Croatian artist Mladen Mikulin to commemorate the tenth annivers of Morrison’s death, the bust was defaced with graffiti and messages by fans at gravesite in Paris’ Père Lachaise…
Punjab Govt announces summer vacations for schools
LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced early summer vacations in schools across the province due to the intensifying heat and expected heatwave conditions. According to Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat, summer vacations will begin from May 28 in all schools throughout the province. The decision aims to protect students from the adverse effects of…
Landmark global pandemic agreement adopted by World Health Organization members
GENEVA — Members of the World Health Organization adopted a landmark agreement on Tuesday on how to prepare for future pandemics following the Covid-19 outbreak, which killed millions of people between the years of 2020 and 2022. After three years of negotiations, the legally binding pact was adopted by the World Health Assembly in Geneva. WHO member countries…
Kanye West concert in South Korea canceled over ‘controversies’
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean e-commerce company Coupang has canceled a Kanye West concert scheduled for late May “due to recent controversies involving the artist,” the company and a ticket vendor said Monday. Coupang and the Interpark ticket outlet did not elaborate on the controversies involving West, who is now known as Ye. The U.S. rapper’s latest controversy involves…
Taiwan president offers peace with China but says island must strengthen defenses
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan wants peace and dialogue with China but the government must continue to strengthen the island’s defenses, President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday as he completed one year in office. China calls Lai a “separatist” and has rebuffed his multiple offers for talks. Lai rejects China’s sovereignty claims over the democratic and separately governed island, saying only Taiwan’s people…
China’s EV battery leader surges in world’s biggest listing this year
HONG KONG — In the latest sign of the growing edge China’s clean energy companies have on their U.S. competitors, the country’s leading electric vehicle battery maker raised $4.6 billion in its Hong Kong trading debut on Tuesday — the largest in the world this year. Shares of Contempor Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., or CATL, the largest…
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms launches run for rgia governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor who more recently served in top posts at the Democratic National Committee and in former President Joe Biden’s White House and 2024 campaign, is running for governor of rgia. She announced her campaign Tuesday morning, releasing a video on social media that recounts her upbringing and tight-knit…