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Rombauer upsets Medina Spirit to win Preakness 8:09 p.m. Rombauer came from behind to upset Kentucky Derby-winner Medina Spirit to win the Preakness on Saturday, spoiling the latters chances of capturing horse racings Triple Crown. Rombauers odds were 11-1. Watch Rombauers run to victory at the #Preakness: pic.twitter.com/MWiesOp7Rc Medina Spirit, aside from winning the first leg of the Triple Crown and entering the Preakness as the favorite, was the center of attention Saturday because he fail...

Watch Vanessa Bryants Hall of Fame speech on behalf of her late husband Kobe May 15, 2021 The long-awaited 2020 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame may be one of the best in the sports history, featuring NBA legends like Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, a WNBA great in Tamika Catchings, and a stellar list of coaches, including Rudy Tomjanovich, Eddie Sutton, and Barbara Stevens. But the night will most likely be remembered, most clearly, for Vanessa Bryants speech, which she gave on behalf of her lat...

The next 6 months will challenge White House to stay firm on no-fear inflation stance, economist says The Biden administration still firmly believes the United States is not headed toward a "sustained pick-up" in inflation. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is closely monitoring the situation and hasnt found any surprising data thats cause for panic. But, with prices likely to continue to rise in the near future, it might become more difficult for the White House to convince Americans that thats ...

Staunch Israel supporter Sen. Bob Menendez expresses concern about Gaza airstrikes May 15, 2021 Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is considered one of the strongest supporters of the United States relationship with Israel among congressional Democrats. On Saturday, though, he said he is "deeply troubled" by reports of Israeli airstrikes killing Palestinian civilians and targeting a building that houses international media offices (Israel said Hamas...

  The goal will be to think about how Pittsfield can be a thriving place to live, work, and play for all members of broader communities.   President Branden Huldeen explained that he sees three ways that everyone can move forward together: innovation, collaboration, and the very important work in equity, diversity, inclusion, and access.   "I want to recognize it, its been a rough year. And rough is probably the kindest word I could probably use for right now. But Im proud of the numbe...

Al Jazeera accuses Israel of war crime after tower housing its Gaza offices destroyed May 15, 2021 An Israeli airstrike destroyed the Al Jalaa Tower, a high-rise in Gaza that housed the offices of multiple media outlets in the region, including Al Jazeera and The Associated Press, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continued Saturday. The Israeli military warned people to evacuate the building, and there do not appear to be any reports of casualties; AP has said its staffers are safe. ...

Colonial pipeline attack increases bipartisan urgency to reform cyberattack reporting laws There was already a bipartisan effort in Congress to craft legislation that would require certain companies, particularly those that operate critical infrastructure, to report cyberattacks, and the recent ransomware strike against the Colonial Pipeline has increased the urgency to get things done, . Hes working alongside Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who said requiring companies like Colonial to alert the g...

SpaceX successfully lands Starship spacecraft May 5, 2021 SpaceXs Starship rocket prototype had its first successful test flight on Wednesday, touching down safely in south Texas after flying more than six miles over the Gulf of Mexico. The 160-foot rocket is made of stainless steel and bullet shaped. Four earlier test flights of Starship prototypes all ended with explosions taking place either before, during, or immediately after landing, The Associated Press reports. SpaceX aims to use Stars...

In Colorado, children make up 26 percent of new COVID-19 cases With highly-transmissible variants spreading across the state and more kids taking part in face-to-face activities, children now make up 26.4 percent of all active COVID-19 cases in Colorado. Children between 0 to 19 make up 16.57 percent of overall infections in Colorado since the start of the pandemic, ABC News reports; 847 kids have been hospitalized with COVID-19 and 13 have died. Dr. Sean OLeary of the University of Colorado Sc...

2 American students found guilty of killing Italian policeman Two college students from California were found guilty on Wednesday of killing an Italian policeman in 2019 and sentenced to life in prison. Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 20, were accused of stabbing to death 35-year-old Vice Brig. Mario Cerciello Rega while they were vacationing in Rome. On the night of July 25, the men — friends from high school — had been ripped off by a drug dealer, and they stole t...