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A dense mist rose from the infield lake at Laurel Park Saturday morning, blanketing the racetrack but not dampening anticipation for the 41st edition of the Jim McKay Maryland Million. Affectionately and appropriately named “Maryland’s Day at the Races,” the afternoon showcased the state’s absolute best, whether as a breeder,...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -Nearly 20 years after beloved Dothan businessman Perry Griffin was gunned down with $35,000 in his pocket, one of the man charged in his murder is set to stand trial again. Jessie Jerome Swain is charged in the June 2007 shooting death of Griffin at Panhandle Scrap...

No. 13 Alabama snapped a two-game losing streak Saturday, defeating Texas A&M 31-20 at Bryant-Denny Stadium to improve to 6-2 overall and 4-2 in Southeastern Conference play. The Crimson Tide entered the matchup after consecutive losses to Georgia and Tennessee, raising questions about the team’s direction under second-year coach Kalen DeBoer. Alabama responded with a […] The post Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer Sends Strong Message After Texas A&M Win appeared first on Viral Sports News .

We’re a week out from Halloween, but Auburn Tigers mascot Aubie was feeling vibes on Saturday. SEC Nation host Matt Barrie… not so much. During halftime of the Auburn-LSU game at Jordan-Hare Stadium, the SEC Nation studio crew set up shop to discuss the first half. While Matt Barrie, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers, and Tim…

A monument at Antietam National Battlefield is about to undergo an unusual preservation project: specialists must remove old cannon ammunition embedded in its concrete base before restoration work can proceed.The operation will restrict access to part of the Maryland battlefield, including sites many visitors use to orient themselves during a tour.The National Park Service says other battlefield areas will remain open. However, visitors arriving in late October will need to plan around road clos

Federal health officials are telling consumers, restaurants and grocery stores across the Northeast to throw out any cold smoked sprats sold by D&M Smoked Fish Inc., doing business as Haifa Smoked Fish Inc., after the company refused to pull the product despite a warning that it was made without required safeguards against botulism. The company, based in Jamaica, New York, declined the FDA's recommendation to recall the item, prompting the agency to go public with its warning instead.

A group of cloistered nuns in rural Pennsylvania who trace their history back to 16th-century Spain are building a sprawling monastery meant to last 1,000 years — and they’re doing it almost entirely by hand. Expected to be completed in 2041 at a cost of $100 million, the 48-acre Carmel of Jesus, Mary and Joseph monastery in Fairfield, Penn., is entirely the vision of one woman — Mother Thérèse of Merciful Love, the 41-year-old daughter of a firefighter from Cape Cod, Mass. Built entirely with t

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. — Rescue dogs Merlin and Siska are readying for an important mission out in the Mojave Desert: to find animal poop.

Diners sitting down for lunch at Solita Tacos in Valencia Town Center on Thursday got an unexpected ending to their meal: the restaurant abruptly closed its doors mid-service, leaving both customers and employees caught off guard. By Friday morning, the space had been stripped bare. Employees and customers were surprised...

Victor Romero, 62, posted his $1 million cash/bond bail on Friday - just three days after the alleged killing of 46-year-old Koran Irvine, a Con Edison worker from Rockland County.