Rombauer upsets Medina Spirit to win Preakness
May 15, 2021
Rombauer upset Kentucky Derby-winner Medina Spirit to win the Preakness on Saturday, spoiling the latter s chances of capturing horse racing s Triple Crown. Rombauer s odds were 11-1. 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 failed a post-Derby drug test. While the horse was cleared to run at Baltimore s Pimlico Race Course after passing multiple pre-race drug tests, skepticism surrounded the situation. Ultimately, Medina Spirit finished in third behind Rombauer and Midnight Bourbon, who had 3-1 odds.
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Israeli airstrikes killed at least 42 people in Gaza early Sunday, local health officials said, marking the deadliest individual attack since the current hostilities between Israel and Hamas began last week. Since the onset of the fighting, at least 181 people have reportedly been killed in Gaza, including 52 children, while more than 1,200 people have been injured. In Israel, 10 people, including two children, have reportedly been killed by Hamas rocket attacks, which continued Sunday. The Israeli military on Sunday also said it bombed the home of Yahya Sinwar, Hamas political leader, but did not say whether he was ki
Trotz verstärkter internationaler Bemühungen ist kein Ende der Gewalt im Nahen Osten in Sicht. Bei israelischen Bombardements kamen am Sonntag 40 Menschen im Gazastreifen ums Leben, teilte das dortige Gesundheitsministerium mit. Auch das Haus des Gaza-Chefs der Hamas, Yahya al-Sinwar, wurde beschossen. In Ost-Jerusalem wurden bei einem Anschlag mit einem Auto mehrere Polizisten verletzt. Ministerpräsident Benjamin Netanyahu signalisierte Härte.
Three buildings were flattened in the deadliest single attack since fighting broke out between Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers nearly a week ago.