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Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973, has died. He was 84.Turcotte’s family said through his longtime business partner and friend Leonard Lusky that the Canada-born jockey died of natural causes Friday at his home in Drummond, New Brunswick.He won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes twice each, most notably sweeping the three with Secretariat to end horse racing’s Triple Crown drought that dated to Citation in 1948. “Ron was a great jockey and an inspiration to so many, both within and outside the racing world,” Lusky said. “While he reached…

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — For the first time in Costa Rica’s history, a sitting president defended himself Friday before three lawmakers considering a petition to lift his immunity so he can be prosecuted on corruption charges.President Rodrigo Chaves said the effort was an attempt at political revenge by the country’s attorney general and magistrates of the Supreme Court, who requested he be stripped of his immunity.They allege that Chaves pressured a producer who had been awarded a contract by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration to give a portion of that money to a former campaign adviser.Chaves…

CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration.Trump indicated that the Midwestern city could receive similar treatment to what he’s done in Washington, D.C., where he’s deployed 2,000 troops on the streets.“I think Chicago will be our next,” Trump told reporters at the White House, later adding, “And then we’ll help with New York.”The comments came as the Pentagon on Friday began ordering troops in Washington to carry firearms, though there have been no overt indications they have faced threats…

Kimbal Musk, the younger brother of the world’s wealthiest person, said Elon Musk “deserves to be paid,” as Tesla remains locked in a legal saga over its CEO’s pay package.”I think my brother deserves to be paid,” Kimbal Musk said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Friday. “He has zero pay for the past six to eight years. I don’t think that’s right. I’ll let Tesla shareholders make that decision, but I believe that it does need to be. He needs to be paid.”Elon Musk isn’t paid a salary or any cash bonuses at Tesla. He is compensated through “performance awards”…

Aug 22, 2025, 10:58 AM ETMarseille manager Roberto De Zerbi has said that Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe’s violent confrontation last Friday was like an “English pub fight.”Rabiot and England under-21 international Rowe were involved in a physical altercation after Marseille’s 1-0 defeat at Stade Rennais that led to both players being transfer listed by the club in a public statement.Marseille club president Pablo Longoria has since come out and labelled the altercation as “extremely violent, something I’ve never encountered before,” while De Zerbi has made it clear why both players will continue to be left out of the squad.”In…

Welcome to The Radar, a Sky Sports column in which Nick Wright uses a blend of data and opinion to shed light on need-to-know stories from up and down the Premier League. This week: 🔴 Mbeumo’s running power🔄 O’Riley to replace Joao Pedro? 🔍 A player to watch this weekendMbeumo’s instant impactManchester United face Fulham on Super Sunday hoping to build on the positives from their narrow loss to Arsenal. Bryan Mbeumo’s performance was one of them. His debut, following a strong pre-season, underlined his potential to transform their attack. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player…

President Donald Trump said Friday he will fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook if she does not resign from her position.”What she did was bad,” the president told reporters who asked about Cook, an appointee of former President Joe Biden who has come under fire from the Trump administration over allegations about her mortgages.”So I’ll fire her if she doesn’t resign,” he said during a surprise visit to The People’s House, a museum of the White House.If Trump were to successfully remove Cook “for cause,” he would get the chance to reshape the central bank’s governing board, potentially for years…

Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano said he abided by Leagues Cup rules when sitting in the VIP seats above the club bench and using his cell phone to call the video analyst team after getting a red card in the quarterfinal match vs. Tigres UANL at Chase Stadium.Inter Miami defeated Tigres 2-1 in the 2025 Leagues Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday, winning without Lionel Messi, who was nursing a hamstring injury. They now advance to the tournament semifinal against Orlando City on Aug. 27.They also played the second half without Mascherano, who was expelled from the game before the start…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday gave a tepid indication of possible interest rate cuts ahead as he noted a high level of uncertainty that is making the job difficult for monetary policymakers.In his much-anticipated speech at the Fed’s annual conclave in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the central bank leader in prepared remarks cited “sweeping changes” in tax, trade and immigration policies. The result is that “the balance of risks appear to be shifting” between the Fed’s twin goals of full employment and stable prices.Watch Powell deliver his remarks liveWhile he noted that the labor market remains in good shape…

A “Now Hiring” sign hangs in the window of a hair salon in the Greater Boston town of Medford, Massachusetts, August 12, 2025.Brian Snyder | ReutersWage growth is doing something odd these days.Typically, wages grow at a faster clip each year for workers who switch jobs, compared to those who stay in their current role.That makes sense: Workers generally leave a job when they find something better for them, which often includes a higher salary, according to labor economists.But in 2025, the roles have reversed as workers, faced with a souring job market, shift from job-hopping to “job hugging” —…