LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Two more horses died in the hours before 15-1 shot Mage won the Kentucky Derby by a length on Saturday, making it seven in all and casting a shadow over the 149th edition of the world’s most famous race. Mage had only one victory in three previous races before holding off Two Phil’s in…
Kentucky Derby Runs Into More Obstacles Ahead of Big Race
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The cast of characters for the 149th Kentucky Derby was rewritten again hours before the race Saturday when early favorite Forte was scratched. It was the fifth scratch from the Derby in the days leading up to the $3 million race for 3-year-olds. Five horses have died at Churchill Downs in recent days. A…
Humanity Comes Before Identity
Commentary Somebody gave me a DNA test for Christmas. I duly provided the saliva, and my results have just come back. People have often told me that my name is typically English. Well, maybe that’s true, but it turned out that I’ve got almost no English DNA at all—I am, in fact, predominantly Irish and…
Equity and the Race to the Bottom
Commentary Over the last few years, the rallying cry of “woke” activists has become “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (often abbreviated to DEI). There is little reason to object to such principles on the surface. After all, America was founded on the principle that all people are created equal. Unfortunately, the meaning of words can change over time….
Truex Wins NASCAR Race at Dover for 3rd Time on a Monday
DOVER, Del.—Martin Truex Jr. grew up in New Jersey wanting to follow his dad into racing. Martin Truex, though, mostly raced on free weekends when he wasn’t running Sea Watch International, which harvests and processes clam products. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver worked as a teenager on his dad’s clamming boat, often rising before dawn…
Bowman Out at Least 3 NASCAR Races With Fractured Vertebra
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Alex Bowman suffered a fractured vertebra in a sprint car crash and Hendrick Motorsports said Wednesday the NASCAR star will miss at least the next three Cup races. Bowman will be replaced by Josh Berry, who filled in for Chase Elliott for five races as Elliott recovered from a broken leg. Berry will be…
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The CDC confirms that new medical codes for COVID-19 vaccination status are used to track people. A Department of Defense training exercise at a Boston hotel went awry Tuesday when participants detained an innocent guest. An advocacy group pushes back against a race-based paid internship program. It’s calling on the Albany Public Library in New…
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Texas A&M University System Vows to Stop Considering ‘Diversity’ in Hiring, Admissions
March 6, 2023
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The Texas A&M University has joined a growing list of public university systems across the country that will end the use of “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (DEI) policies in both its hiring and student admissions. “No university or agency in the A&M System will admit any student, nor hire any employee based on any factor…
19 Athletes Wounded After Blasts at Race in Cameroon: Doctor
YAOUNDE—Nineteen athletes were being treated for blast injuries on Saturday after multiple small explosions during a running race in part of western Cameroon where English-speaking separatists are fighting government forces, a local doctor said. There was no immediate comment from authorities in the town of Buea in South-West Region, where 529 athletes were running up…
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