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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, May 24 - May 30 05/23/2024 10:00am • May 28 1901 — Parader, ridden by Fred Landry, overcomes a bad start to win the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Sadie S. 1904 — Bryn Mawr, ridden by Eugene Hildebrand, wins the Preakness Stakes by one length over Wotan. 1946 — The Washington Senators beat New York 2-1 in the first night ga UK inflation lowest in 3 years. Prime Minister Sunak makes it a focus in election call for July 4 05/22/2024 01:10pm • LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. fell sharply to its lowest level in nearly three years in April on the back of big declines in domestic bills, official figures showed Wednesday. The drop was widely seen as a trigger for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election for July 4. The Offi Mexico's presidential front-runner walks a thin, tense line in following outgoing populist 05/22/2024 11:18am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — As she runs to replace outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Claudia Sheinbaum is struggling to construct her own image, leaving many wondering whether she can escape the shadow of the larger-than-life incumbent. The former Mexico City mayor and frontrunner in the Ju Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws 05/22/2024 06:49am • ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and playful names familiar to anyone living in the United Arab Emirates. The only problem was it was illegal to produce alco American fund Oaktree takes over Serie A champion Inter after previous owners failed to repay loan 05/22/2024 06:44am • MILAN (AP) — American fund Oaktree officially became the new owner of Serie A champion Inter Milan on Wednesday, bringing an end to Suning and Steven Zhang’s eight years at the helm. Oaktree took charge after Suning failed to meet Tuesday’s deadline of repaying a debt of nearly 400 million eur A citizen journalist imprisoned for 'provoking trouble' by reporting on COVID in China is released 05/22/2024 03:07am • BANGKOK (AP) — Zhang Zhan, a citizen journalist, was released from prison after serving four years for charges related to reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China, according to a video statement she released Tuesday, eight days after her sentence ended, though there are concerns about ho States Requiring FAFSA for High School Seniors 05/21/2024 08:00pm • Memorable moments of a student's high school graduation often include walking across a stage to accept a diploma and celebrating with family at a graduation party. In a growing number of states, however, students must first fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, before gett US Open champ Coco Gauff calls on young Americans to get out and vote. 'Use the power that we have' 05/21/2024 07:18pm • ROME (AP) — She’s the U.S. Open champion. The highest paid female athlete in the world. And a frustrated Floridian. American tennis player Coco Gauff has never been afraid to use her voice. Not when she delivered an impromptu speech at a Black Lives Matter rally at the age of 16. And not now at Climbing limits are being set on Mount Fuji to fight crowds and littering 05/21/2024 08:20am • TOKYO (AP) — Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan's iconic Mount Fuji will have to book a slot and pay a fee as crowds, littering and climbers who try to rush too fast to the summit cause safety and conservation concerns at the picturesque stratovolcano. The new rules fo Many remember solid economy under Trump, but his record also full of tax cut hype, debt and disease 05/20/2024 12:07am • WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a time of fear and chaos four years ago. The death count was mounting as COVID-19 spread. Financial markets were panicked. Oil prices briefly went negative. The Federal Reserve slashed its benchmark interest rates to combat the sudden recession. And the U.S. government wen Disneyland character and parade performers in California vote to join labor union 05/19/2024 12:50am • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern California resort chose to unionize following a three-day vote culminating on Saturday. The Actors’ Equity Association labor union said in a statement Satu DC-area man's journey from 'grill guy' to smokin' barbecue business owner 05/18/2024 12:10pm • A D.C.-area man spent decades working on print solutions centered in office environments. Now, he's smokin' with a full-service catering company focused on barbecue. George Loving had no idea his career would take such a tasty turn from office solutions to running a D.C.-based business that bloss Today in History: May 18, Mount St. Helens erupts 05/18/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Saturday, May 18, the 139th day of 2024. There are 227 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing. On this date: In 1652, Rhode Island became the f Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other's ‘expansionism’ 05/17/2024 07:57am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Russia and China are helping each other expand their territorial reach, and democracies must push back against authoritarian states that threaten their rights and sovereignty, Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said in an interview with The Associated Press. His Today in History: May 17, Brown v Board of Education ruling strikes down legal segregation 05/17/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Friday, May 17, the 138th day of 2024. There are 228 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 17, 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision which held that racially segregated public schools were