10 things you need to know today: May 18, 2014

California Chrome gallops away with a win in the 139th Preakness Stakes
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1. California Chrome wins Preakness

California Chrome galloped away with an impressive win in the 139th Preakness Stakes Saturday. The horse, which won the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, needs only to win the Belmont Stakes next month to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.