Mystik Dan finished first in a wild, three-way finish to Saturday's 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with Sierra Leone second and Japan's Forever Young third. The Houston area is facing more heavy rain over the weekend as the region struggles to cope with widespread and "historic" flooding that has triggered evacuation orders. Investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported first-quarter earnings of $11.2 billion and revealed it is now holding a record-high total $189 billion in cash reserves. The Russian Interior Ministry on Saturday placed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on a criminal "wanted" list for unspecified charges. An AI-piloted experimental fighter gave Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall a glimpse of the future during a relatively low-speed demonstration flight this week. Nearly 60 people have died in massive floods and landslides in southern Brazil caused by days of heavy rain, local officials say. Hopes for a Gaza cease-fire surged Saturday as a Hamas delegation arrived in Egypt for negotiations on a deal to release long-held hostages, but Israeli officials downplayed the possibility. The Biden administration Friday expanded healthcare to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals migrants, removing a prohibition on Affordable Care Act eligibility, effective Nov. 1. Disgraced actor Kevin Spacey is shooting back at new allegations of inappropriate behavior detailed in an upcoming British television documentary. New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday released police body cam footage from the two officers involved in the shooting death of a Queens man on March 27. Each video runs for about 3 minutes. Federal police in Canada have arrested three Indian nationals accused of the assassination of a prominent Sikh separatist leader last year and are not ruling out "connections to the government of India." Mexican officials on Saturday said they charged three people in connection with the disappearance of three tourists who went missing in Baja California last month. Saturday's Lovers & Friends music festival in Las Vegas -- which was supposed to include performances by Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige and Usher -- was canceled due to anticipated bad weather. Local Republican Party officials in Colorado say they canceled a scheduled fundraiser for South Dakota governor and U.S. vice presidential hopeful Kristi Noem due to alleged death threats. London Mayor Sadiq Khan officially secured a third term on Saturday as local election results across Britain showed the ruling Conservative Party suffering heavy losses across the board. High-profile Russian cryptocurrency player Alexander Vinnick has pleaded guilty to U.S. charges of conspiring to launder more than $9 billion as one of the operators of the BTC-e exchange. The Polish government says it was also the target of a Russian-backed hacking group that European and U.S. officials claim has carried out a series of cyberattacks against democratic institutions in Europe. Ukraine is using recently acquired and U.S.-made and supplied mobile surface-to-surface missile systems to target Russian military assets in the occupied Crimean peninsula, the Kremlin said Saturday. Nicholas Alexander Chavez has confirmed he is leaving the ABC soap opera "General Hospital." Season 2 of "Criminal Minds: Evolution" is set to premiere on June 6. Pop music star Taylor Swift's "Tortured Poets Club" is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. NBC has announced it renewed the revival of its sitcom "Night Court" for a third season. On May 4, 1904, construction began on the Panama Canal. Actor Ruth Negga turns 43 and singer Randy Travis turns 65, among the famous birthdays for May 4. |
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