Maryland officials release timeline, cost estimate, for rebuilding bridge
Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, a state transportation official said Thursday.
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Larry Demeritte is just the second Black trainer since 1951 to saddle a horse for the Kentucky Derby
Larry Demeritte has run horses on Kentucky Derby day in the past, just never in the big race. The 74-year-old trainer says it was all practice for Saturday, when he will saddle West Saratoga in the De... -
Marijuana backers eye proposed federal regulatory change as an aid to legalizing pot in more states
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed to shift marijuana from a “Schedule I” drug, which includes heroin and LSD, to a less tightly regulated “Schedule III” drug
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Cinco de Mayo 2024: History, meaning and why we celebrate it
On Cinco de Mayo, take some time to learn about the history and meaning of this day of remembrance — and how and where it’s celebrated now.
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A-boar-able runaway pig oinking around captured by NJ police
Police in southern New Jersey had to chase down, tackle and tie up a runaway, yet a-boar-able, pig on Friday afternoon. Thankfully, his owner picked him up before he became the Washington Township Pol...