By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Murray showed that even at age 34 and with an artificial hip he can push the best tennis players in the world. He would rather have won against No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas on Day 1 at the U.S. Open, of course. Murray lost
Continue ReadingToday: Scattered showers and storms will begin to develop this afternoon across much of Mid-Missouri. The greatest threats for these storms will be brief downpours and lightning. The high today will top out at 88 degrees with winds flowing from the south. Tropical storm Ida continues to track north through Mississippi and Alabama posing widespread
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy was a bit out of place for the Las Vegas Raiders’ preseason finale in San Francisco based on his pedigree. Coach Jon Gruden kept nearly all his big-name players at home to focus on decisions at
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By Ashley Johnson Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — There was an outpouring of support for a beloved West Philadelphia teacher at a mural dedication ceremony Friday. Mark Maples was a lifeline at John Barry Elementary School at 59th and Race streets. Maples passed in December after a battle with cancer,
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By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — At least 29 Africans, including seven children, died last week while trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands on a smuggling boat. That’s according to information released Monday from a U.N. agency, a Spanish migrant charity in touch with victims’ relatives. Spanish maritime services on Friday rescued 27
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Lawyers for abortion clinics in Texas raced to the Supreme Court Monday, asking the justices to block a controversial law that bans abortions at six weeks and allows private citizens to bring civil suits against anyone who assists a pregnant person seeking an abortion in violation of
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story BRONX, New York (WABC) — A gunman was shot by off-duty police officers and was pronounced dead at the hospital early Sunday in the Bronx. According to a preliminary police investigation, two men, a 24-year-old man and his 44-year-old father, were involved in a dispute
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By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story QUEENS, New York (WABC) — New York Governor Kathy Hochul said Monday an “unprecedented system breakdown” led to half of the nation’s largest subway system losing power Sunday night, stranding hundreds of riders and crippling service for hours. Governor Hochul called the outage “unacceptable” and
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills relieved a logjam at defensive end by trading Darryl Johnson to the Carolina Panthers. Buffalo acquired a sixth-round pick in the 2022 draft in a trade completed a day before NFL teams are required to cut their rosters to 53 players.
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By Munashe Kwangwari Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — An event in downtown Sunday aimed to lend a helping hand to those who’ve experienced tragedy. At the Hall of Justice building in downtown Louisville an organization called the Mothers of Murdered Sons and Daughters (MOMS) meant to show parents, who
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions. The department’s office for civil rights sent letters to education chiefs in Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland got married to longtime partner Skip Sayre Saturday night in New Mexico. Interior Department spokeswoman Melissa Schwartz says Haaland wore a dress designed and sewn by her sister. The ceremony incorporated elements honoring her Native American ancestry. The former New Mexico congresswoman is a member of
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Don’t expect the New Orleans Saints to cede bragging rights in the NFC South too easily. Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the defending Super Bowl champions though they didn’t finish on top of the division last season. The Saints enter the 2021 season
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision by state pollution regulators to issue a water quality certification for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline. It’s the latest setback for opponents as the project nears completion. The court ruled that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision by state pollution regulators to issue a water quality certification for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline. It’s the latest setback for opponents as the project nears completion. The court ruled that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s
Continue Reading BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 13 people were injured following an explosion at a police station near Colombia’s border with Venezuela, officials in the city of Cucuta said. Police said the explosion Monday was caused by an “improvised explosive device” that was left near the station, which is located in one of Cucuta’s lower
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Hurricane Ida’s direct hit on the nation’s oil and gasoline industry could send gas prices higher, exacerbating inflation that’s already hurting American consumers. But how much prices will increase, and for how long, will depend on the extent of the damage. The storm hit Louisiana and the Gulf Coast on
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Hurricane Ida’s direct hit on the nation’s oil and gasoline industry could send gas prices higher, exacerbating inflation that’s already hurting American consumers. But how much prices will increase, and for how long, will depend on the extent of the damage. The storm hit Louisiana and the Gulf Coast on
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By Lauren Lee, CNN Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph, the National Hurricane Center says. Ida’s arrival comes on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and was described by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards as “one of the strongest storms
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton has hired Marcus Blossom away from Holy Cross to be its new athletic director. Blossom was Holy Cross’ athletic director for two years after five years at Boston College as senior associate athletic director for business and administration. Blossom follows Bruce Rasmussen, who retired
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