Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 01:46 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs will implement safety measures for its September meet including new track surface maintenance equipment and additional monitoring and equine care following 12 horse deaths before and after the Kentucky Derby that spurred suspension of its spring meet. Racing is scheduled to resume
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Sam Bruce, Deputy Editor, espn.com.auJul 31, 2023, 03:54 AM Close Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPN after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Another year, another
Police departments have begun paying more attention to electric bicycles and cracking down on models that are illegal for street use. Now another police department in California is demonstrating how they’re using old school transportation into the operation with horse-mounted police officers. As electric bikes become even more popular options for alternative transportation, the number
There are some things that I never thought I’d see electrified. Cars? I get it. Bikes? Sure thing. Boats? Why not? But when it comes to lawn tools, I never thought I’d see a wheelbarrow go the way of electric hedge trimmers. Yet that’s exactly what we’re checking out today in the latest installment of
The Mazda MX-30 EV is back on the chopping block for the 2024 model year, after a short reintroduction in California, wherein the car has only sold 66 units in 2023. Mazda will no longer sell the MX-30 in the US, after this year’s model only sold 66 units so far. Sales started slow with
An “Unidentified Electric Vehicle” (UEV) made front-page news in a small town paper in Montana when it charged from a public outlet on Main Street. EV charging has gotten pretty easy these days, even when driving through less-populated areas. But those of us who have been driving EVs for a long time, or who have
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The New York Times published a pair of articles this weekend highlighting the rising number of deaths of cyclists riding electric bikes. However, in one of the most impressive feats of victim-blaming I’ve seen from the publication in some time, the NYT lays the onus on e-bikes instead of on the things killing their riders:
My top 10 things to watch Monday, July 24 1. Chevron (CVX) on Sunday announced excellent preliminary second-quarter results , while extending the contract of CEO Mike Wirth. The United States’ second-largest oil firm in May announced an agreement to expand its shale operations by acquiring PDC Energy (PDCE) in a deal valued at $7.6
General view of the Shell logo. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — British oil giant Shell on Thursday reported a sharp year-on-year drop in second-quarter profit, citing lower fossil fuel prices and refining margins. Shell posted adjusted earnings of $5.1 billion for the three-month period through to the end of June,
In this article MBG-DE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Mercedes-Benz EQA photographed in Berlin on Jan. 20, 2021. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images The shift to zero-emission mobility should be viewed as a marathon not a sprint, according to the CEO of Germany’s Mercedes-Benz. Speaking to “Squawk Box Europe,”
Rishi Sunak has defended his use of private jets for trips within the UK, saying it was “the most efficient use of my time”. The prime minister has faced growing criticism for taking non-commercial flights instead of using more sustainable transport when heading out of Downing Street to make announcements or carry out visits. Recent
David Hunter, the British pensioner who killed his terminally ill wife in Cyprus, has been sentenced to two years after he was found guilty of manslaughter. Janice Hunter, 74, died of asphyxiation at the couple’s retirement home near Paphos in December 2021. Hunter, a 76-year-old former coal miner from Northumberland, admitted killing his wife but
BT, the FTSE 100 telecoms provider, has announced its new chief executive, the first woman to hold the post. It comes after Sky News reported earlier this month that a formal search had begun to replace current boss Philip Jansen as he weighed up a number of job opportunities in the US. The company said
Thousands of people have been ordered to leave a Canadian border town due to an “out-of-control” wildfire. The fire, known as Eagle Bluff, has triggered evacuation orders in Osoyoos, British Colombia, with officials estimating it is around 2,200 acres (3.44 square miles) in size on the Canadian side of the border. It is believed to
Denmark is to consider a new law banning the desecration of religious books in front of foreign embassies over security fears. It comes after a string of Koran burning incidents in Denmark and Sweden sparked angry protests – and threatened a diplomatic crisis between the two countries and Muslim nations. Sweden is also “assessing” the
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