The Kentucky Derby, set for this Saturday evening at 6:57 p. m. ET in Louisville, Kentucky, will see 19 horses instead of the usual 20. A late scratch removed The Puma from the lineup due to a swollen leg caused by a skin infection. Trainers Gustavo Delgado Sr. and Jr. had entered the horse at 10-1
A family that has visited 28 countries now enjoys a new kind of freedom. Their children, who grew up traveling everywhere, suddenly have passports that let them move and work more easily. The change came when a new Canadian law allows anyone with a Canadian ancestor to claim citizenship. The pare
A batch of Ghirardelli powdered drinks has been taken off shelves because the company suspects that a key ingredient might be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall follows an earlier pull of milk powder from a supplier in California that raised similar concerns. This milk powder is used in
Elkhart’s downtown buzzes again on Saturday mornings, as the city’s farmers market opens its gates on May 2. The event runs from nine in the morning until one in the afternoon, and it will stay on the calendar through September 26. Last year, people who visited almost tripled in number, with more
The Long Beach aquarium has refreshed its free Marine Species Report Card, a public guide that shows how California’s coastal wildlife are doing. After two years of work, the original 30‑species list now grows to include three more: the cabezon fish, the horn shark and the sheep crab. The report
The war with Iran has gone on longer than many expected. Trump and his team think they are winning, but the reality is different. Both sides claim victory while staying far apart on key issues. Iran has tried to restart talks. Trump rejected the new offer quickly, saying it was not enough.
In a region of central Ethiopia, many women face harm from their partners. A study set out to test whether talking with partners in community health settings could change how women see and handle this danger. Researchers chose several villages, split them into two groups, and offered one group a pro
Hut 8, a Miami company, plans a $12 billion AI data center in St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish. To fund the first phase, it is selling $3. 25 billion in bonds through its subsidiary Hut 8 DC LLC. The bonds carry a 6. 192% annual rate and will mature in 2042, closing the offer this Thurs
The state of Louisiana is stepping into the spotlight as it tries to become a key player in the next wave of nuclear energy. A recent summit hosted by Louisiana Economic Development gathered more than two hundred people from industry, government and finance to talk about how the state can grow this
A recent study by a leading real‑estate firm says that the current wave of artificial intelligence (AI) development might surpass the scale of railroad expansion in the 1850s. The research points to a projected $3. 7 trillion investment by major tech giants—Google, Amazon and Microsoft—in AI infrast
