Two horses die in early Preakness day races
In the first four races at Pimlico on Preakness Day Saturday, two horses died. Maryland-bred Homeboykris, a 2010 Kentucky Derby entrant, suffered an apparent heart attack after winning the day’s first race. Three races later, Pramedya, a 4-year-old filly, broke down in the final turn with a broken bone in her left front leg and was euthanized on the track. Her jockey, Daniel Centeno, was thrown from the horse and taken to a nearby hospital with what was believed to be a broken collarbone.
U.S. drone strike leaves void in Taliban leadership
The Afghan government confirmed Sunday that Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor was killed in a U.S. drone strike, a blow to the militant group's 15-year struggle to regain control of the embattled nation. The strike took place in a remote area of Pakistan along the Afghan border. Mansoor's death may not significantly alter the course of the war, but it will come as good news to many Afghans, some experts say.
Submarine joins search for EgyptAir wreckage
Egypt was sending a submarine to help search for wreckage of EgyptAir Flight 804, including the plane's voice and data recorders, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Sunday. The recorders are crucial for Egyptian and French investigators because the data recorder will describe how the Airbus A320 was operating, and the voice recorder will have what the pilots were saying before Thursday's crash with 66 people on board.
Largest cruise ship ever sets sail on inaugural voyage
It's a big day for cruise fans as Royal Caribbean's record-breaking Harmony of the Seas sets sail with paying passengers for the first time. At 226,963 tons, Harmony is the largest cruise ship ever, a floating mega-resort with three main pool areas, a water slide complex, an adults-only solarium, an ice skating rink, two rock climbing walls, a basketball court and a mall-like indoor promenade with shops, bars and eateries. It departs Sunday from Southampton, England, on a four-night voyage to Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Clinton: Unlike Trump, I won't pander to gun lobby
Hillary Clinton slammed Donald Trump and the National Rifle Association Saturday, telling a room full of mothers who have lost their children to gun violence that she won't cater to the gun lobby. The Democratic presidential front-runner, who spoke at a Trayvon Martin Foundation’s Circle of Mothers event in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., said a vote for Trump is a vote for an America rife with fear, anger and violence. She mentioned Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis, two unarmed black teens shot dead by white civilians. "Unlike Donald Trump, I will not pander to the gun lobby," she said. "We will not be silenced and we will not be intimidated."
2 climbers die on way down Everest
Two climbers who reached the summit of Mount Everest died this weekend on the way down from apparent altitude sickness, according to reports. Eric Arnold, whose Twitter account said he was from Rotterdam, reached the summit on his fifth attempt. Employees of the Seven Summit Treks agency in Kathmandu told reporters that Arnold died at Camp IV and had been suffering from weakness and frostbite. Hours later, another member of the expedition team, Australian climber Maria Strydom, died after showing signs of altitude sickness, the Associated Press reported. Their deaths were the first confirmed this year on Everest.
Eva Longoria tied the knot in secret ceremony in Mexico
Eva Longoria married her fiancé Jose Antonio Baston in a private ceremony in Mexico on Saturday. She sweetly commemorated the big day in a post on Instagram, writing how they exchanged vows "in our garden, surrounded by a small gathering of people we love." The former Desperate Housewives star announced her engagement to the Mexican media mogul last December. He is her third husband after NBA player Tony Parker and General Hospital actor Tyler Christopher.
Contributing: Associated Press
