What makes a Kentucky Derby champion? Big hearts, immense lungs and powerful legs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — On a crisp, clear morning, a chestnut thoroughbred thundered down the dirt strip at Churchill Downs, his exercise rider leaning forward above the saddle. Other horse-a...

DATE: Apr 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Daniels, Cunningham and Zubac are the finalists for the NBA's most improved player award

Detroit's Cade Cunningham, the Los Angeles Clippers' Ivica Zubac and Atlanta's Dyson Daniels all made significant leaps this season. It's time for the NBA to reveal which jump was deemed the...

DATE: Apr 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A woodpecker has invaded a Massachusetts neighborhood. Residents are taking it in stride

ROCKPORT, Mass. (AP) — Rockport residents have a history of fighting off invaders, but not this time. During the War of 1812, townsfolk in the tiny fishing village hurled rocks at British so...

DATE: Apr 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

NFL fines Falcons and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich following prank call to Shedeur Sanders during draft

ATLANTA (AP) — NFL fines Falcons and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich following prank call to Shedeur Sanders during draft. ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Weak GDP report tied to tariffs has Trump trying to blame Biden on the state of the economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump got worrisome news on Wednesday about how the U.S. economy is battening down for potential fallout from his tariffs — and he was quick to try to pin ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end with focus on peace and unity

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam on Wednesday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the war with the United States and the formation of its modern nation with a military para...

DATE: Apr 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Giannis Antetokounmpo enters this offseason with a big question awaiting him. Stay or go?

Giannis Antetokounmpo had to have known the question was coming. "Do you think that you can still win that second championship here in Milwaukee after a third straight first-round exit?” The...

DATE: Apr 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A town refuses to give up the school's Native American mascot — and gets Trump's support

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — As a high school hockey player, Adam Drexler wore his Massapequa Chiefs jersey with pride. But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous...

DATE: Apr 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump's tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to sprin...

DATE: Apr 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

About that hug ... Whitmer risks backlash from Democrats as she embraces Trump in Michigan

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — First came their much-analyzed Oval Office moment. Next, their subject-to-interpretation hug. The two interactions between President Donald Trump and a somet...

DATE: Apr 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

What’s that rash? Put some thought into asking Google for medical help

Dr. Google is often on call for worried patients, but it may not give the best advice. Doctors say internet searches for medical information should be done cautiously, especially with artifi...

DATE: Apr 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

NBA playoff guide: Who plays when, how to watch, what the odds are

We have a Round 2 matchup: It'll be Cleveland vs. Indiana in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The NBA playoffs have 12 teams left in the race for the Larry O'Brien Trophy — and that number...

DATE: Apr 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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