LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Soon after Cherie DeVaux’s wait-and-see answer Sunday morning about her Kentucky Derby winner’s next stop on the Triple Crown trail, an official from the Preakness called to congratulate the history-making trainer and invite Golden Tempo to the series’ middle jewel in Maryland. Getting an official invitation checked off one detail for …
(In first paragraph, corrects first name from Adriana to Ariadna Montiel) MEXICO CITY, May 3 (Reuters) – Mexico’s ruling morena party on Sunday named Ariadna Montiel Reyes as its new party president after her predecessor Luisa Maria Alcalde stepped down from the role to join the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum. Montiel was serving as …
May 3 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Sunday that three people have died and one case of hantavirus has been confirmed among passengers on a cruise vessel sailing in the Atlantic Ocean. It said that six individuals were affected in the incident, of whome three have died and one is in intensive …
NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) – Spirit Airlines said on Sunday it had almost completed refunding passengers and returning its crew to their home bases following its decision to cease operations over the weekend. Most customers who booked with credit or debit cards were refunded by Saturday evening, with a small percentage still being processed, …
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Nelly Korda delivered an early knockout punch Sunday and stretched her lead to as many as seven shots before cruising to the finish line with a 3-under 69 and a four-shot victory in the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba for her third win of the young season. Korda went …
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization said Sunday. In a statement to The Associated Press, the WHO said an investigation was ongoing but that at least one case of …
WARSAW, May 3 (Reuters) – Warsaw has not received any signals suggesting that possible delays of American weapons deliveries to Poland could affect Patriot systems, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Sunday. Washington has warned European allies including the UK, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia to expect long delivery delays for U.S. weapons as the …
Hoax calls involving alleged bomb threats and even claims of active shooters have prompted evacuations and closures at several zoos around the U.S. in recent days, disrupting family plans and taxing public safety resources in some cities. No explosives or real dangers have been found in the latest string of what authorities are describing as …
May 3 (Reuters) – A bulk carrier reported being attacked by multiple small craft while transiting north about 11 nautical miles west of Iran’s Sirik on Sunday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said, adding that all crew were safe and no environmental impact was reported. Later on Sunday, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency …
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish a blaze at a laboratory on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg and officials said Sunday that the building could be a total loss. The fire Saturday night prompted evacuations and sent up plumes of billowing smoke from the marine …