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August 9, 2026
Past The Finishing Post
Aug 8, 2026 Race Results Race 1 Purse $700,000 3YO&UP OPT. CLM($350,0 - $250,0)6YO&UP(NW4) IMP5YO(MDN)&NB5YO(NW2) Off At: 12:16:05M Distance: 1400m Track Condition: Dirt : Fast Winning…
August 9, 2026
Messi loses father, agent
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP): Jorge Messi, the father of football star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died yesterday at a hospital in the central Argentine city of Rosario. He was 68. Rosario-based…
August 9, 2026
Arsenal land Guimarães from Newcastle
LONDON (AP): Arsenal completed the signing of Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle yesterday. The Premier League champions paid a reported £75 million (US$101 million) for Guimarães, who…
August 9, 2026
Senate delays college sports bill
AP: The Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) failed to reach a vote during an all-night Senate session before the chamber’s summer recess, which ended early yesterday. However, the bill secured a place…
August 9, 2026
by Andre Williams
TRIGGER TROUBLE - INDECOM probes 26 accidental firearm discharges in seven months; eight cops injured as FLA warns against negligence
Just 22 minutes apart on July 28, two police officers in different parishes accidentally shot themselves with licensed firearms. A few days later, a policewoman was injured after her Glock pistol was…
August 9, 2026
Medical examiner reveals heroin, cocaine killed Memphis forward
LOS ANGELES (AP): Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities said on Friday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said…
August 9, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Plastic tide
A heavy influx of foreign plastic waste bearing Spanish and French labels is piling up along Jamaica’s eastern coastline, creating a severe environmental hazard that threatens marine life and the food…
August 9, 2026
by Janet Silvera
The cop who finally listened - Two women recount years of fear after ending abusive relationships; grateful to corporal for standing with them
WESTERN BUREAU: They are two Kingston women with different lives and different histories of alleged abuse, but when Karen P.* and Janice Q.* speak about the policeman they say finally listened, the…
August 9, 2026
Editorial | AI and integrity of exams
When students in Denmark return to school this week after their summer recess, they will do so under a new regime governing how they can use generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for…