Seize the Grey crowned winner in muddy race – 2024

Share ‘Are you kidding me?’ Seize the Grey owner in happy disbelief Seize the Grey owner Michael Behrens said that for 15 minutes after his horse won the Preakness, all he could say was, “Are you kidding me?!” “We had some big expectations, but this exceeds all those expectations. I really don’t have words,” Behrens … Read more

17 of 20 U.S. doctors stuck in Gaza depart with the help of American officials, source says – 2024

Seventeen of 20 U.S. doctors stuck in Gaza have departed, with the physician known for saving Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s life staying behind, a source familiar with the situation said. The 17 humanitarian aid volunteers were received by U.S. officials at the Kerem Shalom Crossing at the Israel border, the source said, after the U.S. Embassy … Read more

Students speak out on Harrison Butker’s ‘uncomfortable’ commencement speech – 2024

Harrison Butker’s commencement speech last weekend left some graduates at Benedictine College outraged after the Kansas City Chiefs kicker asserted that one of the “most important” roles for a woman is being a homemaker and that Pride Month is an example of “deadly sin.” In the six days since the address, neither Butker, 28, nor … Read more

113-year-old tower in Death Valley National Park felled by traveler trying to get vehicle out of mud – 2024

A historic wooden tower was inadvertently felled by a traveler who used it to winch a vehicle stuck in mud in California’s Death Valley National Park, federal officials said. The traveler recently came forward but will not be identified, the National Park Service said in a statement Thursday. It isn’t clear if any action against … Read more

Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas and Suni Lee set to face off for first time in crucial gymnastics qualifier Saturday – 2024

HARTFORD, Conn. — Gymnastics royalty will begin their journey to Paris 2024 on Saturday when an unprecedented three Olympic all-around champions — Suni Lee, Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas — compete at the Core Hydration Classic. The meet is the final qualification opportunity for the U.S. Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, later this month. Biles … Read more

20 years ago, same-sex marriage in Massachusetts opened a door for LGBTQ rights nationwide – 2024

Bonauto, who has been an attorney with GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders, or GLAD, since 1990, said she was a “mess” of emotions at her clients’ wedding and started crying before the ceremony even started. But the most powerful moment, she recalled, came when the minister officially married the couple.  “In that packed church that … Read more