Cherie DeVaux becomes the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner as Golden Tempo charges from last to first at Churchill Downs. Jockey Jose Ortiz secured his first Derby victory in a historic race watched by over 100,000 fans.
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Kendra Duggar was arrested on misdemeanor charges of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and false imprisonment shortly after her husband Joseph Duggar was taken into custody for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl during a 2020 family vacation. Joseph Duggar faces charges in both Arkansas and Florida, where authorities are pursuing his extradition, while both he and Kendra face ongoing investigations with limited public details due to legal protections for minors. The Duggar family, previously in the spotlight for their reality show and past scandals involving abuse, has expressed condemnation of abuse and support for the legal process amid renewed scrutiny.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic has denied a motion from the district attorney’s office to withdraw a previous recommendation to reduce the Menendez brothers' sentences, allowing their bid for resentencing to proceed. The brothers, incarcerated for 35 years for the 1989 murders of their parents, could become eligible for parole if the court approves the recommendation to change their sentences from life without parole to 50 years to life. District Attorney Nathan Hochman expressed concerns about whether the brothers have accepted responsibility for their crimes and emphasized the need to assess their potential risk to the community before any decision on their release.
Pope Francis has opened a meeting on the future of the Catholic Church with a call for "everyone" to be allowed in, and has removed Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, a vocal critic of the pontiff, as a sign of his commitment to creating a more open and inclusive church. The meeting is expected to last several days and will involve discussions on a wide range of topics, with the hope of creating a more unified and inclusive church.