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Covid sniffer dogs effective 'with up to 94 per cent accuracy', new research finds

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Scots Indians say Nicola Sturgeon's renaming of Covid variant is 'silly'

Nicola Sturgeon yesterday after she renamed a strain of Covid-19 over fears it would lead to prejudice. They said the First Minister’s decision to start referring to the Indian variant of the killer bug as “April-02” was “silly”.The Indian Council of Scotland accused Sturgeon of “playing to the galleries”.Neil Lal, president of the group which represents Scotland’s 33,000 Indians, said: “I’ve not heard from one Indian who has voiced any concern over a Covid strain being called the Indian variant.

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‘We appreciate him’: Class pools money to buy teacher 1st pair of Air Jordans

HEBRON, Kentucky - One group of students from a northern Kentucky high school found the perfect way to express gratitude for their teacher — and the surprise was a slam dunk.Kyle Holbrook is an AP U.S. history teacher at Conner High School, and according to his students, he works tirelessly to make his class fun, make them laugh and help them learning."Seeing a teacher that honestly and genuinely cares about their students and works to relate to them and act as a friend is rare, especially with all the added stress this year with COVID," Griffin Morris, a student in Mr.

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Matt Hancock announces trial of covid booster-jab to fight winter variants in world-first

Covid-19 and its variants. Seven existing vaccines are to be tested in the Cov-Boost trial to see which jabs could be used in any forthcoming autumn vaccination programme.

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New York suspends Bob Baffert pending Kentucky Derby probe

Bob Baffert was suspended Monday from entering horses at New York racetracks, pending an investigation into Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit's failed postrace drug test.

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Horse racing has more questions than answers post-Preakness

BALTIMORE – After a week dominated by the failed drug test of trainer Bob Baffert's Kentucky Derby-winning Medina Spirit, horse racing enjoyed a rare moment to celebrate at the Preakness when unheralded Rombauer gave owners John and Diane Fradkin and trainer Michael McCarthy a victory in their first Triple Crown race.

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11-1 Rombauer wins Preakness after skipping Kentucky Derby

BALTIMORE – Preakness champion Rombauer's trainer, Michael McCarthy, lobbied hard to get the bay colt entered into the Kentucky Derby.

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Rombauer springs big Preakness upset, Medina Spirit third

BALTIMORE – Rombauer romped to an 11-1 upset victory in the Preakness on Saturday, denying Bob Baffert-trained Kentucky Derby winner Medina Sprint the chance at a Triple Crown that would have come with a giant asterisk.

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Analysis: Picking Medina Spirit in Preakness is a shaky play

The conversation this week should be about how Medina Spirit ran a sensational race at the Kentucky Derby, raving about how the horse’s rags-to-riches story is just the type of feel-good tale that the world needs in some brutally difficult times.

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Medina Spirit passes drug tests, cleared to run in Preakness

BALTIMORE – Medina Spirit has passed three rounds of prerace drug testing and been cleared to run in the Preakness on Saturday.

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Preakness Stakes: Medina Spirit’s failed drug test looms over Saturday’s race

BALTIMORE - In most years, the buzz surrounding the Preakness Stakes is about whether the Kentucky Derby winner can keep their triple crown hopes alive.But this year's race is nearly overshadowed by a doping scandal that threatens to disqualify Bob Baffert’s Medina Spirit before the race even begins.The Derby winner failed a post-race drug test after testing positive for 21 picograms of betamethasone.The Maryland Jockey Club and 1/ST Racing reached an agreement Tuesday with trainer Baffert that will permit Medina Spirit to run the second leg of the Triple Crown so long as Baffert subjects the horse to extra testing and monitoring.If Medina Spirit tests positive again, the horse will not be allowed to compete.RELATED: Kentucky Derby winner

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Midnight Bourbon, Concert Tour are top Preakness challengers

BALTIMORE – Midnight Bourdon hopes to take a path to the winner's circle at the Preakness that has successfully been run before — 30 years ago.

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WATCH LIVE: President Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden met Wednesday with the four congressional leaders at the White House for the first time and said he wants to reach a compromise on an infrastructure plan, but expectations for a quick deal remain slim despite his history of working with Republicans.

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Baffert in spotlight for wrong reasons going into Preakness

BALTIMORE – Even though Bob Baffert isn't at Pimlico Race Course this week, his shadow hangs over the Preakness, the Triple Crown and horse racing.

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Law to police doping in horse races not in play 'til 2022

For five years, a bill that would place the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency in charge of fighting illicit drug use in horse racing went nowhere in Congress. In 2020, it finally passed — but that milestone came too late to resolve the crisis that enveloped the sport and its latest Kentucky Derby winner this week.

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Colonial Pipeline attack: Fuel transport limits waived for some states as shutdown drags on

The Department of Transportation announced last night that they are allowing overweight transport in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.Government officials are acting swiftly to waive safety and environmental rules to speed the delivery of fuel by truck, ship or rail to motorists and airports, even as they sought to assure the public that there was no cause for alarm. But now, more than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers.The Colonial Pipeline, the biggest fuel pipeline in the U.S., delivering about 45% of what is consumed on the East Coast, was hit on

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Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit will be allowed to race, subject to additional testing

LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 01: Medina Spirit (8) ridden by John Velasquez leads on the inside coming through the final turn and wins the 147th Running of the Kentucky Derby on May 1, 2021 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Brian Spurlock Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was treated with an antifungal ointment containing the steroid betamethasone that may have caused the horse to fail a postrace drug test, trainer Bob Baffert said Tuesday.In a statement issued by his lawyer, Baffert said Medina Spirit was treated for dermatitis with the ointment once a day leading up to the May 1 race and that equine pharmacology experts have told him this could explain the test results.

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Preakness allows Medina Spirit to enter with extra testing

BALTIMORE – Preakness officials said Tuesday they are allowing Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit to enter Saturday’s race subject to additional testing and monitoring.

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Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit given ointment containing steroid, trainer Baffert says

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Baffert: Anti-fungal meds given to Derby winner had steroid

BALTIMORE – Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was treated with an antifungal ointment containing the steroid betamethasone that caused the horse to fail a postrace drug test, trainer Bob Baffert said Tuesday.

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EXPLAINER: Derby winner's failed test latest in horse doping

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test, once again raising questions about horse doping in the sport when the colt's blood sample was found to be in violation of the state's medication protocols for racehorses.

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Medina Spirit heads to Preakness, minus trainer Bob Baffert

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit is headed to Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes while trainer Bob Baffert said Monday that he won’t attend the race to avoid being a distraction in the wake of scrutiny following the colt’s failed postrace drug test.

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Baffert says Derby winner Medina Spirit tested positive

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said Sunday that his barn has been told Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test, the latest doping scandal for horse racing and arguably the sport’s premier trainer.

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McConnell says GOP open to $600 billion for infrastructure

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Monday that Republicans are willing to spend up to $600 billion on infrastructure, far less than President Joe Biden is seeking, even as he ruled out supporting a higher corporate tax rate to pay for it.

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Baffert mulling Medina Spirit's next step after Derby win

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Medina Spirit’s surprising Kentucky Derby victory gave Bob Baffert a good problem to have — figuring out where to hang another sign on his barn’s already crowded wall of glory.

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Medina Spirit gives Baffert record 7th Kentucky Derby win

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Medina Spirit fought off three challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby by a half-length, making Bob Baffert the winningest trainer in the race’s 147-year history with seven.

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The Latest: Kentucky Derby Day begins with sunny sky, fans

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Latest on the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby (all times local):

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With fans and flowery hats, Derby is back at old home in May

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The bourbon is flowing again, flowery hats and humans are on the scene and 19 horses are ready to run the most chaotic race of their lives. After being disrupted by a pandemic, the Kentucky Derby is back with many of its traditions intact.

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147th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday

Horses head to the finish line during the second race of the day prior to the running of the 2021 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on April 30, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Horses will run the Kentucky Derby for the 147th time on Saturday, but spectators will get to watch the race in person for the first time since 2019.As it did with much of the sports world, the COVID-19 disrupted the 2020 race.

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Louisville officer shot in Breonna Taylor raid retiring

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor’s apartment is retiring.

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Essential Quality is 2-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Essential Quality is the 2-1 morning line favorite and will start from the No. 14 post for Saturday’s 147th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

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Justice Department opens probe into Louisville policing in wake of Breonna Taylor’s death

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky after the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police during a raid at her home, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday. It's the second such sweeping probe into a law enforcement agency by the Biden administration in a week.The 26-year-old Taylor, an emergency medical technician who had been studying to become a nurse, was roused from sleep by police who came through the door using a battering ram.

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Justice Dept opens policing probe over Breonna Taylor death

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky over the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police during a raid at her home, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday.

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Kentucky wins first volleyball title in 4 sets over Texas

OMAHA, Neb. – Alli Stumler had a season-high 26 kills, the biggest coming on the final point of the match, and Kentucky won its first national championship in women's volleyball with a four-set victory over Texas on Saturday night.

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CDC study: Unvaccinated worker started COVID-19 outbreak in nursing home among mostly vaccinated residents

LOS ANGELES - An unvaccinated health care worker set off a COVID-19 outbreak at a nursing home in Kentucky where the vast majority of residents had been already vaccinated, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.According to the CDC study, the outbreak led to the infection of 26 facility residents — including 18 who had been vaccinated — and 20 health care personnel, including four who had been vaccinated.

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Kentucky's Clarke mourned by teammates, basketball world

The death of former Kentucky guard Terrence Clarke following a car accident in Los Angeles sparked an outpouring of grief and support from around basketball, including reaction by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.

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No. 3 House Democrat, Rep. Clyburn, fined $5K over screening

WASHINGTON – The No. 3 House Democratic leader, Rep. Jim Clyburn, has been fined $5,000 after Capitol Police reported he avoided being screened before entering the House chamber, the House Ethics Committee said Friday.

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NBA prospect, former Kentucky Wildcat Terrence Clarke dies after crash in Los Angeles, reports say

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 11: Terrence Clarke #5 of the Kentucky Wildcats dribbles the ball at half court against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first half of their second round game in the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena LOS ANGELES - Former Kentucky Wildcats basketball player Terrence Clarke was killed in a crash in Los Angeles Thursday, according to multiple reports.According to a report from FOX 56 in Lexington, Kentucky, police responded to a call of a crash a little before 2:15 p.m. PT near the intersection of Winnetka Avenue and Nordhoff Street in the Chatsworth area.Clarke died while he was being rushed to the hospital, FOX 56 reports.

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Former Kentucky guard Terrence Clarke dies in LA car crash

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky freshman guard Terrence Clarke died Thursday following a car accident in Los Angeles. He was 19.

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Arkansas racing officials vote not to suspend Bob Baffert

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert on Tuesday successfully appealed his 15-day suspension to the Arkansas Racing Commission, allowing the six-time Kentucky Derby winner to resume preparations to run Medina Spirit in next weekend's Derby.

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Supreme Court rejects appeal over pickup seized at border

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a Kentucky man whose pickup truck was seized at the Mexican border and held by the federal government for more than two years.

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Interview: Kentucky governor sees useful lessons in pandemic

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday there are lessons to be drawn from the COVID-19 pandemic — from a greater sense of shared responsibility to the outsized role social media plays in a crisis.

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16 states back Alabama's challenge to Census privacy tool

ORLANDO, Fla. – Sixteen other states are backing Alabama's challenge to a statistical method the U.S. Census Bureau is using for the first time to protect the privacy of people who participated in the 2020 census, the nation's once-a-decade head count that determines political power and funding.

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Trump flag violates city ordinance -- but business owner willing to pay fines, 'go to jail'

Minnesota business owner says he is willing to pay a fine or even "go to jail" over a 50-by-30-foot "Trump 2020" flag he has on his property that city officials say is violating a local ordinance."It looks small because it’s 150 feet in the air, but it’s a pretty big flag," Jay Johnson, who is flying the Trump flag on top of a crane at his construction business in Buffalo, Minnesota, near Minneapolis, said, according to WCCO-TV in Minneapolis.LOUISVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 13: A flag showing support of President Donald Trump is seen hanging on a fence on October 13, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. Tuesday marked the first day of early in-person voting in Kentucky, which lasts through November 2.

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The Latest: 1st NCAA semifinal game under way in Indy

INDIANAPOLIS – The first NCAA Tournament semifinal has tipped off in Indianapolis between two Texas teams that have Indiana connections.

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UCLA's Juzang could be first Asian American NBA lottery pick

INDIANAPOLIS – Johnny Juzang's impact at UCLA has been immediate since he transferred from Kentucky, giving the Bruins the scorer and dynamic player they had been missing in recent years.

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Biden's 'Jobs Cabinet' to sell infrastructure as GOP resists

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is setting about convincing America it needs his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, deputizing a five-member “jobs Cabinet” to help in the effort. But the enormity of his task is clear after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's vowed to oppose the plan “every step of the way.”

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‘It was very surreal’: Family surprised when baby monkey shows up on Kentucky front porch, stays for days

OWENTON, Ky. - Audrey Lewis wasn’t sure if her grandfather had lost his mind or was joking when he called the family to say there was a monkey outside on his porch on March 21."We literally think nothing else of it," Lewis, 20, told FOX Television Stations Wednesday. "We literally thought he was just joking with us."Lewis said her 73-year-old grandfather, who is perfectly sane but a jokester, then called other relatives on Monday and repeated the claim.

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