Four horses die during Kentucky Derby Week
Churchill Downs Racetrack in a statement called the deaths "highly unusual" and "completely unacceptable."
Churchill Downs Racetrack in a statement called the deaths "highly unusual" and "completely unacceptable."
The race, which is a mile-and-a-half long and drew only eight horses this year, marked the end of the Triple Crown season.
There was already no chance of a Triple Crown winner this year as Derby winner Rich Strike was not entered into Saturday's race.
Rich Strike came back from behind to pull off a stunning win Saturday at Churchill Downs.
"In a sport that winning is everything, Zippy taught us that losing is a normal thing," said one of the horse's fans.
The historic track suspended Baffert through 2023 and cited a recent spate of failed drug tests by his horses including now-deceased colt Medina Spirit after he won the Kentucky Derby.
The news comes more than two months after Medina Spirit collapsed and died following a workout at Santa Anita.
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said Sunday that his barn has been told Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test. In a Sunday morning press conference at Churchill Downs, Baffert said Medina Spirit was found to have 21 picograms of the steroid betamethasone, double the legal threshold in Kentucky racing, in a postrace sample. Watch part of his remarks here and read more here.
Two women testified before the House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz paid them "for sex," their lawyer told CBS News' Major Garrett.
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The leader of a New York City church where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed scenes for a music video has been stripped of his duties.
Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged with murder and other crimes in Laken Riley's death in February.
President-elect Donald Trump announced he selected former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general.
Arthur Frommer, whose "Europe on 5 Dollars a Day" guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by persuading average Americans to take budget vacations abroad, has died. He was 95.
The families of eight school shooting victims opened their doors to Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp, allowing them to document their children's bedrooms.
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The leader of a New York City church where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed scenes for a music video has been stripped of his duties.
Officials suspect that migratory birds likely spread the H5N1 virus there.
Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged with murder and other crimes in Laken Riley's death in February.
A man pleaded guilty in the 2015 killings of a Georgia couple after a magnet fisher pulled in a rifle and other evidence linked to the case.
Arthur Frommer, whose "Europe on 5 Dollars a Day" guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by persuading average Americans to take budget vacations abroad, has died. He was 95.
"Inside the NBA" will continue on other networks, even though will no longer be airing on TNT at the end of this season.
Stop & Shop stores across Massachusetts have empty shelves due to a cyberattack.
Spirit's bankruptcy filing will likely mean higher airfares across airlines as it trims schedule, according to experts.
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President-elect Donald Trump says former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy is his choice for transportation secretary as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet.
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President-elect Donald Trump announced he selected former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general.
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Chinese authorities haven't said how many children and adults were injured in the latest incident at a school, nor if it was an accident, or the latest in a series of attacks targeting kids.
Ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov fell from a fifth-floor balcony after taking painkillers ahead of back surgery, Russian media reported.
The leader of a New York City church where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed scenes for a music video has been stripped of his duties.
Paul Teal's fiancée and fellow "One Tree Hill" actors shared tribute posts memorializing him.
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The stars of Ridley Scott's "Gladiator II" discuss the film's legacy and stepping back into the world of ancient Rome.
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Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged with murder and other crimes in Laken Riley's death in February.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to defer the Menendez brothers' clemency decision to incoming District Attorney Nathan Hochman.
CBS News has learned the case against the man accused of killing a University of Georgia nursing student could be in the hands of the judge as early as Tuesday. Jose Ibarra, an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela, has pleaded not guilty to killing 22-year-old Laken Riley while she was jogging on campus in February. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has the latest from Athens, Georgia.
Officials say 13 people were shot during two incidents along a New Orleans "second line" parade route. CBS News' Kati Weis breaks down what's known.
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