Day: May 4, 2023

Churchill Downs suspends trainer Saffie Joseph Jr indefinitely after sudden death of horses at track

11:19 pm May 4, 2023

Horse trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. has been suspended from Churchill Downs indefinitely after two of his horses died suddenly at the racetrack within the last few days – with the suspension comes the scratch of Joseph’s Lord Miles from the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Joseph was the trainer of Parents Pride and Chasing Artie. Both […]

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Bucks fire head coach Mike Budenholzer after first-round upset to Heat: report

11:15 pm May 4, 2023

The Milwaukee Bucks are going in a different direction at head coach after they reportedly fired Mike Budenholzer following the team’s upset loss in the first round of the playoffs to the Miami Heat.  The Bucks had the best record in the NBA this season at 58-24, yet the Milwaukee front office believed it was […]

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Iowa Legislature adjourns after most key GOP agenda items become law

11:14 pm May 4, 2023

The Iowa Legislature adjourned Thursday after approving most of the Republican majority’s priorities, including using public money for private school tuition, banning sex changes for transgender children, removing some books from school libraries and reorganizing state government in a way that gives the governor more power over top administrators. Both chambers adjourned after approving an […]

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Amazon delivery driver allegedly seen groping DC restaurant manager on surveillance video

11:11 pm May 4, 2023

An Amazon delivery driver allegedly groped a restaurant manager in Washington, D.C. last month. Manager Rebeca Estrada was taking a customer’s order at Rumi’s Kitchen in Mt. Vernon Square on April 21 when the alleged assault occurred. Video allegedly shows the Amazon delivery man walking closely behind her and touching her buttocks with his hand at […]

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Massachusetts college program ends the use of the word ‘field’: ‘May hold negative associations’

11:00 pm May 4, 2023

A liberal arts college in Massachusetts will now end the use of the word “field” for one of their programs to abide by its commitment to “anti-racist work,” according to an email sent by the institution. The Smith College School of Social Work [SSW] announced in an email that they changed the name of their […]

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