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At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the foxhounds kick off the horse races with a howling fun dog parade

At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the horses are competing for the top purses, but the fan favorite is the parade of the hounds.

Connecticut pro-Second Amendment group sounds alarm on Glock-style ban, fear Democrats will go even further

Second Amendment advocates sound alarm on Connecticut bill they say bans most Glock-style pistols and limits self-defense options for gun owners.

Cold-case fugitive busted south of the border as new DNA tech allegedly ties him to teen’s roadside killing

Bobby Charles Taylor Sr. allegedly murdered 16-year-old Deanna Ogg in 1986. DNA technology helped Texas deputies crack the cold case decades later.

At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the foxhounds kick off the horse races with a howling fun dog parade

At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the horses are competing for the top purses, but the fan favorite is the parade of the hounds.

Connecticut pro-Second Amendment group sounds alarm on Glock-style ban, fear Democrats will go even further

Second Amendment advocates sound alarm on Connecticut bill they say bans most Glock-style pistols and limits self-defense options for gun owners.

Cold-case fugitive busted south of the border as new DNA tech allegedly ties him to teen’s roadside killing

Bobby Charles Taylor Sr. allegedly murdered 16-year-old Deanna Ogg in 1986. DNA technology helped Texas deputies crack the cold case decades later.

At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the foxhounds kick off the horse races with a howling fun dog parade

At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the horses are competing for the top purses, but the fan favorite is the parade of the hounds.

Around the world

China fireworks factory explosion: Video captures devastating aftermath of blast that left at least 26 dead

An explosion at a fireworks factory in in China's Hunan province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, according to state media reports.

Three hikers killed after climbing restricted Indonesian volcano to create online content, police say

Mount Dukono eruption in Indonesia kills three hikers, including two Singaporeans, who authorities say entered a restricted zone despite warnings.

Trump blockade squeezing Iran so hard regime may be dumping oil into Gulf, experts say

Experts say Trump's blockade is squeezing Iran so hard the regime may be dumping excess crude into the Persian Gulf as storage capacity runs out.

As Trump forces NATO to pay up, alliance races to close military gap with US

Trump pressures NATO allies to boost defense spending as experts describe a decades-long commitment gap between political promises and military capability.

Iran war disruptions spark higher costs and lost income in Bangladesh

Tariqul Islam, a ride-share driver in Bangladesh, faces long fuel lines due to supply disruptions linked to the war in Iran.

Moscow marks Victory Day with a scaled down Red Square parade under tight security

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed confidence in a victory in Ukraine during a military parade in Moscow marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

China says April exports jump 14.1% from a year ago ahead of Trump-Xi summit

China says exports have risen 14.1% in April from a year earlier, despite the Iran war and lingering impacts from higher U.S. tariffs.

Technology

Building AI apps and agents with Microsoft Foundry

At first glance, Microsoft Foundry looks like a big grab bag of every AI-adjacent service that Microsoft has offered in the last decade, plus some new ones.

SAP to acquire data lakehouse vendor Dremio

SAP on Monday announced plans to acquire Dremio, which bills itself as an agentic lakehouse company, for an unspecified price.

SIM swap scam drained Florida woman's bank account in minutes

SIM swap scams let hackers steal your phone number and drain accounts in minutes. Learn how one woman was targeted and how to protect yourself.

From Taylor Swift to the Oscars, 400-year-old 'Hamlet' flourishes in the age of TikTok

William Shakespeare's “Hamlet” is having a resurgence with various adaptations and performances worldwide.

Apple made it easy for others to record your iPhone calls, without you even knowing it

The next time you take a call on your iPhone, the other person could be recording every word you say, and you may not even realize it. Ever since iOS 18.1, Apple has offered a call recording feature on its smartphones.

Oracle will patch more often to counter AI cybersecurity threat

Oracle plans to issue security patches for its ERP, database, and other software on a monthly cycle, rather than quarterly, to respond to the increased pace of AI-enabled software vulnerability discovery.

Fake traffic violation text scam uses QR codes to steal payment info

Scammers are sending fake court text messages with QR codes to U.S. drivers, demanding payment for traffic violations that never occurred across multiple states.

Sports News

Reds announcers fume at 'middle school mistake' vs division rival Cubs as horrid losing streak continues

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson forgot to tag a runner at home plate during the Chicago Cubs game, a costly mistake during Cincinnati's seven-game losing streak.

Giants' Jameis Winston has sky-high hopes after hiring John Harbaugh with Jaxson Dart's emergence

New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston called rookie Jaxson Dart electric and fearless, saying Dart's play reminds him of himself entering the NFL.

Wings rookie Azzi Fudd sets dubious WNBA record with lowest-scoring debut by top pick

UConn star Azzi Fudd set a WNBA record for the fewest points scored in a No. 1 pick's debut, managing just three points for the Dallas Wings.

Ex-MLB pitcher accused of 'controlling behavior' in ugly divorce battle amid numerous 911 calls to home

Former New York Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano is embroiled in a bitter divorce as his ex-wife accuses him of forcing her to sign a controlling prenup agreement.

Kaprizov gets the Wild going with a goal and two assists in a 5-1 win to hand the Avs their 1st loss

Kirill Kaprizov scored first and assisted on the next two goals as the Minnesota Wild delivered the Colorado Avalanche their first defeat this postseason with a 5-1 victory in Game 3 of their second-round series.

Reds announcers fume at 'middle school mistake' vs division rival Cubs as horrid losing streak continues

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson forgot to tag a runner at home plate during the Chicago Cubs game, a costly mistake during Cincinnati's seven-game losing streak.

Giants' Jameis Winston has sky-high hopes after hiring John Harbaugh with Jaxson Dart's emergence

New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston called rookie Jaxson Dart electric and fearless, saying Dart's play reminds him of himself entering the NFL.

Politics News

Minnesota office designed to investigate state fraud gets vote in House

A yearslong push at the Minnesota Capitol to create an office to investigate fraud may be coming to a conclusion on Thursday afternoon.

Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill

The Supreme Court has restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation.

Feds ask to dismiss lawsuit alleging agent misconduct

Attorneys for the federal government are asking the court to dismiss a lawsuit related to agents’ conduct during the immigration operation.

Experts wonder 'Where is the CDC?' as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

Public health experts are questioning the U.S. government's response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that involves Americans.

Harris accuses Trump allies of trying to ‘rig’ 2026 midterms after Virginia court tosses redistricting measure

Kamala Harris claims Virginia Supreme Court ruling on redistricting maps boosts Trump's alleged effort to rig the 2026 midterm elections for Republicans.

Minnesota's MMIR director Guadalupe Lopez fired

The director of Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office has been terminated less than a year after being appointed to the position.

Lawmakers weigh $4.5 million payout to Marvin Haynes

A Minnesota man may receive $4.5 million from the state, after spending nearly two decades in prison for a murder conviction that was later overturned.