BALTIMORE—Rombauer left Medina Spirit behind—and put horse racing’s latest controversy on the back burner. Little-known Rombauer sprung an 11-1 upset to win the Preakness on Saturday, passing Bob Baffert’s Kentucky Derby winner to end a potential Triple Crown bid that would have carried a giant asterisk. Medina Spirit finished third and will not go on…
Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit Treated With Ointment That Had Betamethasone: Bob Baffert
The winner of the Kentucky Derby, Medina Spirit, was treated with an ointment that included betamethasone, said its trainer, Bob Baffert. Medina Spirit, a thoroughbred race horse, failed a post-derby drug test for the anti-inflammatory steroid betamethasone, putting the horse’s race into question. Baffert, in a statement released by his lawyer, said the horse was…
McConnell Responds to Speculation He’s Leaving Senate: ‘Not Going Anywhere’
“I’m not going anywhere” is how Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) responded after Kentucky’s legislature passed a law that he supported requiring an appointment to a Kentucky Senate seat vacancy be from the same political party as the lawmaker who is departing. Because McConnell supported the measure, it drew speculation that the 79-year-old senator, who…
Kentucky Senate Passes Election Reform Bill
The Kentucky Senate on Tuesday approved a major election reform bill on a bipartisan vote, paving the way for the measure’s final passage once the Senate amendments are approved by the commonwealth’s House of Representatives. The state senators voted 33-3 on March 16 to approve an omnibus bill that would, once enacted, establish three days…
Kentucky Senate Approves Bill That Would Make It a Crime to Taunt Police
A bill that would make it a crime to taunt police officers was passed on Thursday in Kentucky’s Senate. Senators voted 22-11 to pass Senate Bill 211, which was described by proponents as an anti-riot act. The legislation would increase violations that accused rioters face, in addition to to adding a section that says a…
State of Emergency Declared, National Guard Activated Over ‘Major Flooding’ in Kentucky
A state of emergency was declared by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear due to heavy rainfall across the commonwealth over the weekend, which triggered floods across the state. State officials also activated the State Emergency Operations Center to assist with rescue efforts amid major flooding. “The impact of extremely heavy rainfall and flash flooding across the…
Heavy Rain Floods Kentucky, State of Emergency Declared
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Kentucky firefighter Eddie Stacy was turning his firetruck around in the dark while responding to storm damage when he noticed a tiny light coming from the flooded Red River. It was a cellphone a woman was waving from a car inundated with water that was rising by the minute. Stacy and other members of…
State of Emergency Declared After Heavy Rain and Floods in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Kentucky firefighter Eddie Stacy was turning his firetruck around in the dark while responding to storm damage when he noticed a tiny light coming from the flooded Red River. It was a cellphone a woman was waving from a car inundated with water that was rising by the minute. Stacy and other members of…
Kentucky Police Officer Fired for Allegedly Giving Officers’ Information to Black Lives Matter Protesters
A police officer in Kentucky was fired on Feb. 19 over allegations he provided a Black Lives Matter organizer with information about other officers in the department during protests last year. Lexington Police Officer Jervis Middleton was fired after a unanimous vote by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, said local reports. The council found Middleton guilty on two…
Kentucky County Demands Mitch McConnell Resign as Republican Senate Leader
A county Republican Party in Kentucky demanded that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) resign as leader after his comments on the Senate floor over the past weekend. “I do not take this action lightly and understand the ramifications in doing so,” says a written statement by Nelson County GOP head Don Thrasher released on…
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