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Forever Young, the Japanese-bred 5-year-old last seen in competition winning the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar on Nov. 1, tries to become the first repeat winner in the seven runnings of the $20 million Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on Saturday. But he and jockey Ryusei Sakai will have to beat 5-year-old Nysos…
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Ten weeks before the lineup and official odds for America’s greatest race are set, the Kentucky Derby picture may come into sharper focus in the next few days on the track and on betting platforms. Derby future wagering resumes Thursday through Sunday at 3 p.m. PST, with Paladin an 8-1 favorite on the morning line…
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By JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — New York politicians defiantly raised a rainbow flag Thursday at the Stonewall National Monument amid a boisterous, cheering crowd, rebuking the Trump administration for removing the well-known symbol of pride from the LGBTQ+ landmark. Related Articles Top Trump antitrust official leaves post following disputes over big mergers EPA…
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Sandra “Sandy” Steers, the executive director of the Friends of Big Bear Valley, famous for their webcams of a mated pair of bald eagles, has died. Fawnskin resident Steers, 73, died on Wednesday, Feb. 11. She had been fighting cancer for the last several years, according to Jennifer Voisard, media and website manager for the…
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The Irvine Company says it plans to create the city’s “largest nature park” as part of its new vision for the Oak Creek Golf Course, and is soliciting feedback from community members for what that natural space should look like. The real estate giant announced recently its intention to carve out from the 193-acre, privately-owned…
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Rick Garretson is returning to Servite to be the school’s new head coach for the football team. Garretson, 71, was an All-CIF receiver at Servite in the 1970s and later was the Friars’ receivers coach and then offensive coordinator for 16 years. Garretson also was the dean of students at Servite. He moved to Arizona…
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Just two weeks after inviting fans on stage at the Wiltern in Los Angeles to tease “World Tour Loading…,” Hilary Duff has announced she’s hitting the road this summer. “The Lucky Me” world tour follows her “Small Rooms, Big Nerves” tour and will have three California stops, including the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on…
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By ALEXA ST. JOHN, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced an end Thursday to credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles, a device intended to reduce emissions that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said “everyone hates.” In remarks with President Donald Trump on Thursday at the White…
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By BERNARD CONDON, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The top antitrust official in the Trump administration is leaving her post amid tension about greenlighting big mergers in recent months. Gail Slater, the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for antitrust, posted on X Thursday that it was with “great sadness” that she was leaving after…
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By Emily Birnbaum | Bloomberg Anthropic PBC is donating $20 million to a political advocacy group called Public First that’s backing congressional candidates who favor safety rules for artificial intelligence, bolstering the company’s fight for “responsible AI” as Silicon Valley money floods into congressional races across the US. The donation promises to strengthen AI safety…
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