Carmouche to be 1st Black jockey in Kentucky Derby since ’13
Long before Kendrick Carmouche started riding horses growing up in Louisiana, Black jockeys were synonymous with the sport.
...
Bones dating back to ice age found in Las Vegas backyard
<p>LAS VEGAS — A couple in Las Vegas said they will have to wait to continue building their pool after construction crews unearthed a...
Police in North Macedonia bust ring selling drugs, weapons
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — Police in North Macedonia have broken up a major criminal ring of drug, weapons and ammunition traffickers and arrested nine...
BioNTech chief: Europe will reach herd immunity by August
<p>BERLIN — Europe can achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus within the next four months, the head of German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which developed...
Rowdy Facebook food page erupts over harvesting of ramps
NEW YORK — A popular, food-focused Facebook page bearing the name of The New York Times erupted in unruly debate again Wednesday over unsustainable...
18 months after collapse, a New Orleans street reopens
<p>NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans officials marked the return of two-way traffic to a major New Orleans thoroughfare Wednesday, more than 18 months after...
EXPLAINER: China prepares space station core module launch
BEIJING — China plans to launch the core module for its first permanent space station this week in the latest big step forward for...
Asian lender forecasts strong rebound for region in 2021
NOT YET — Developing Asian economies will grow at a solid 7.3% pace this year after contracting slightly in 2020 due to the pandemic,...
114-year-old Nebraska woman becomes oldest living American
<p>OMAHA, Neb. — A 114-year-old Nebraska woman who has taken the title of America's oldest living person says what she wants most is to...
Millennial Money: Shopping small makes a big impact
I get it. It’s easy to shop on Amazon. Running low on toilet paper? Need lightbulbs? Want a bath caddy on a whim? With...