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How every Kentucky Derby horse got his name. It’s harder than it looks.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:31 GMT

By Linda Blackford, Lexington Herald-LeaderJane Lyon is the owner of Summer Wind Farm in Georgetown, and well known for the top-class racehorses she produces there. What might not be as well known is that Lyon is one of the few breeders who likes to name all her yearlings before they go to the sales ring. Most breeders send them to sales without a name because usually the horses’ owners want to pick one. But Lyon’s names have become so well known that many owners will keep them after they buy the horse. And so it was for Kentucky Derby contender Confidence Game, owned by Don’t Tell My Wife Stables.“Right from the beginning he was always an independent and confident colt,” Lyon said of the bay colt. “Sometimes they just come to me, that’s what I thought when I would watch him.”Confidence Game runs on the track during the morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 01, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Naming Thoroughbred raceh...

Pedestrian critically injured in Oakland when car being chased by Department of Homeland Security officer hits him

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:31 GMT

OAKLAND — A man standing on a street corner in East Oakland was in critical condition after a car being chased by a Department of Homeland Security officer struck him after hitting another vehicle Thursday evening, authorities said.The name of the man injured, a 32-year-old Oakland resident, was not released.The collisions happened about 5:38 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of 23rd Avenue and East 11th Street.Authorities said a Department of Homeland Security officer in a marked agency SUV was in pursuit northbound on 23rd Avenue of an Acura TL apparently after seeing the vehicle driving erratically and speeding in another area of the city.A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately return a request for more specific comment about why a federal agent engaged in a pursuit on Oakland city streets or the department’s pursuit policy.Police said the Acura failed to stop at a red light at the intersection. It then collided with a Nissan Altima ...

Katy Perry says it’ll be ‘so cool’ to perform at King Charles’ coronation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:31 GMT

By Dan Clarendon, New York Daily NewsFans are gonna hear Katy Perry “roar” at King Charles III’s Coronation Concert on Sunday, May 7. The pop star is scheduled to perform at Windsor Castle that day and said her invitation to the coronation is “so cool.”“I’m grateful I get to go,” Perry, 38, told Entertainment Tonight on Monday. “I met His Majesty-to-be a few years ago, and he named me as an ambassador to one of his organizations, The British Asian Trust, which is an organization that helps fight to end child trafficking. … That’s mostly why I’m going, to be an ambassador and to say, ‘Hey, this is me from the U.S.A.’ No, but it’s so cool.”(Clarification: King Charles is already “His Majesty.” The honorific was automatically bestowed to him upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.)In this file photo, King Charles III and his wife Camilla meet musician American Katy Perry and Indian businesswoman Natasha Poonawalla as they arrive to attend a reception for supporters of the Bri...

Oakland's largest homeless encampment razed, 700 tons of trash hauled away

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:31 GMT

(KRON) -- Oakland's largest homeless encampment, known as the Wood Street Commons, was razed by city crews and unsheltered people were forced to leave the area. Some unsheltered people considered the encampment as the only place they felt was "home." For months, homeless people pleaded with the city and a judge to let them stay, but the judge ruled in the city's favor for demolishing the sprawling encampment. The controversial operation required: Public works crews hauling away 700 tons of trash.OakDOT towing away 30 vehicles and nine stolen vehicles.Oakland Animal Services rescuing 49 cats and kittens.Environmental services crews clearing hazardous materials.Firefighters extinguishing several fires.Police officers providing "critical public safety support," city officials wrote. Unhoused residents erected a barrier attempting to keep police officers out of the encampment."After three weeks of transitioning Wood Street encampment residents and their pets to safe shelter programs wit...

King Charles III coronation: How to watch live in the US

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:31 GMT

LONDON (NewsNation) — Great Britain's royal family is preparing to turn the page of a new chapter with the coronation of King Charles III, in the first event of its kind in 70 years. Though King Charles III ascended the throne when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died last year, the coronation is a religious ceremony that provides a more formal confirmation of his role as head of state and titular head of the Church of England. Along with the king, his wife, Camilla will be coronated as Queen, a first for a spouse of a U.K. monarch. Five things to watch in King Charles III’s coronation The Coronation is the latest event to draw the world's eyes to the British Royal family, which has been rocked by tumult and scandal in recent years — from Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's shocking exit from royal duties and their subsequent onslaught of accusations against the family to Charles' brother, Prince Andrew, being accused of sexual assault by a woman when she was a teenager. In the days...

Oakland PD investigates 2 separate armed robbery incidents; 1 stabbed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:31 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department is investigating two separate armed robberies that happened Thursday evening resulting in one victim suffering stab wounds, Oakland police officials said.Around 5:30 p.m., OPD said two people were walking in the 300 block of 49th Street when two suspects approached the victims and began assaulting them. One of the suspects then allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed one of the victims before stealing their belongings and fleeing the scene.The victim who was stabbed was taken to the hospital for treatment and is in stable condition, police said.Around 6:15 p.m., a victim walking in the 200 block of Wayne Avenue—about three miles away from the first incident—where two suspects allegedly approached the victim and robbed the victim at knifepoint. The suspects then fled in a nearby waiting vehicle.Both investigations are ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPD Robbery Section at (510) 238-3326. 

MATCHDAY: Man City hosts Leeds; Copa del Rey final

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:31 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Saturday:ENGLANDManchester City can improve its lead over second-placed Arsenal when it hosts relegation-threatened Leeds in one of five Premier League games. It’s a tough first opponent for new Leeds manager Sam Allardyce, who is up for the challenge after saying midweek there’s “nobody ahead of me in football terms,” including City manager Pep Guardiola. City has a one-point lead over Arsenal with one game in hand. Liverpool has won five in a row and will try to keep its Champions League hopes alive when it hosts Brentford. Chelsea takes a six-game losing streak to Bournemouth. Crystal Palace is at Tottenham. Wolverhampton hosts Aston Villa.SPAINReal Madrid plays Osasuna in the Copa del Rey final at Seville’s La Cartuja Stadium. Madrid has struggled recently in the league. Osasuna is seeking the first major trophy for the club based in Pamplona. Madrid’s 19th and last Copa triumph was in 2014.ITALYAC Milan and Inte...

Supreme Court blocks Oklahoma from executing death row inmate Richard Glossip

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:31 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court blocks Oklahoma from executing death row inmate Richard Glossip.Source

Pavon maintains lead after 2nd round of Italian Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:31 GMT

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Matthieu Pavon held onto the lead following the second round of the Italian Open on Friday as the Frenchman seeks his first European tour win on the course that will hold this year’s Ryder Cup.Pavon shot a 1-under 70 which, when combined with his spectacular opening round of 8-under 63, gave him a two-stroke advantage over Julien Guerrier and Adrian Otaegui at the Marco Simone club outside Rome.Pavon curled in a 57-foot putt on his final hole of the day at the par-5 9th.“Hit it pretty close, made some birdies earlier on and that was great, but then I made some mistakes,” Pavon said. “Nothing really big but when you miss something here it feels like it is really tough to get the up-and-down done, so I dropped a few shots.“I was a bit tired in the end also after a poor night yesterday, so to finish my round under par today I am really happy.”Defending champion Robert Macintyre withdrew before the second round due to a back strain.Shubhanka...

Maryland elections board chair promises to keep elections director out of hiring process

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:33:31 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.The chair of the Maryland State Board of Elections has promised to limit the retiring elections director’s involvement in the search for her successor.Chair William G. Voelp made the promise following an elections board meeting Thursday that included approval of a job description and timeline to find a new state director.Behind Voelp’s vow is concern about the role of State Administrator of Elections Linda Lamone in selecting her successor. Lamone’s participation in the board meeting included her guiding schedules for receiving resumes, for interviewing prospective candidates and even suggesting that out-of-state candidates be avoided — moves that drew a swift rebuke from one Democratic senator from Montgomery County.Why is Linda Lamone trying to coordinate the interview process for her successor at the State Board ...