OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Third-seeded Belinda Bencic has cruised past Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Ostrava Open. The Swiss will next Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit. Czech wild card Tereza Martincova has upset fifth-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) to also make the quarterfinals at the indoor
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Derek Carr isn’t celebrating the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2-0 start to the season after big wins over Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Carr is worried about a rematch against Miami. The Dolphins ended the Raiders’ playoff hopes with a 26-25 victory in Week 16 last season. Miami is coming off
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Tim Tebow is confident Urban Meyer and Trevor Lawrence can turn the Jacksonville Jaguars around despite an 0-2 start. Tebow told the AP Lawrence has “so much talent and ability” and “he’s going to be just fine.” Tebow’s attempt to return to the NFL as a tight end
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Michigan State aims to maintain momentum against Nebraska at home on Saturday. The Spartans are off to a strong start with wins at then-No. 24 Miami and against Northwestern on the road. The Cornhuskers lost a closely contested game to then-No. 3 Oklahoma last week. They are desperately hoping to avoid
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN An international group of 13 scientists has released a statement calling for the health care community to carefully consider the use of acetaminophen (APAP) during pregnancy until the painkiller is thoroughly investigated for any potential impact on fetal development in the womb. Outside the United States, acetaminophen is known as paracetamol.
Continue Reading SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A decidedly unscientific poll of 20 journalists at this week’s Ryder Cup — 10 from each side of the Atlantic Ocean — agree with the betting public that the U.S. team will wrest back the gold trophy at Whistling Straits. But the margin — 11-9 in favor of the Americans —
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Department of Homeland Security has temporarily suspended the use of horse patrol in the Del Rio, Texas, sector, a Homeland Security official told reporters Thursday, after stunning images from the scene prompted bipartisan criticism of the Biden administration’s handling of the crisis at the US-Mexico border. An investigation was launched
Continue ReadingBy WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Seven Black women have been shot in St. Louis and two of them were killed in the last seven days. On Tuesday, representatives from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the St. Louis County Police Department held a press
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Matt Ryan has watched Joe Montana, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady switch teams, so he knows there’s a possibility he won’t finish his career with the Atlanta Falcons. Save that speculation for talk shows and columns. Ryan is too focused on this season and too smart to say
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Penn State has won seven in a row since last season and will try to avoid joining the list of FBS teams who’ve lost to FCS squads so far this year. Villanova will try for its fifth win against an FBS team and first since its 2018 victory over Temple. Penn
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term mortgage rates rose slightly this week continuing a months-long trend of little movement. They remain under 3%. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the average rate for a 30-year mortgage edged up to 2.88% from 2.86% last week. The rate for a 15-year loan increased to 2.15% from 2.12% last
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ROME (AP) — An appeals court in Sicily has acquitted a close associate of former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi of having negotiated with the Mafia during the 1990s. A lower court convicted Marcello Dell’Utri in 2018 of acting as a liaison between Italian state institutions and Cosa Nostra bosses in Sicily and gave him a
Continue ReadingBy KMOV.COM STAFF Click here for updates on this story CHESTERFIELD, Mo (KMOV) — A St. Louis County school is investigating after racist messages were written all over a bathroom’s walls. The graffiti was found inside a boys bathroom at Parkway Central High School Wednesday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. “I was shocked, but at the
Continue Reading NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Court records say surveillance footage from a Virginia high school shows a student opening fire in a hallway after a teacher broke up his fight with one of the shooting victims. Citing court records, news outlets report the fight at Heritage High School in Newport News lasted only a few
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Denver Broncos host the New York Jets on Sunday and are big favorites to come away with their first 3-0 start since 2016 when they were defending their last Super Bowl title. Teddy Bridgewater has been a godsend to a franchise that has churned through 10 other starting quarterbacks since
Continue Reading By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor in closing arguments at the sex-trafficking trial of R. Kelly has asked jurors to make the R&B superstar “pay” for his alleged sex crimes. A lawyer for Kelly countered by asking them not to fall for the “lies” of his accusers. Jurors have heard
Continue Reading By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man who was paralyzed when an Iowa police officer shot him in April is suing the officer. Marcelino Alvarez-Victoriano contends the shooting was not justified. Authorities say a Waterloo police officer shot Alvarez-Victoriano after he pointed a pellet gun that looked like a
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By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man who was paralyzed when an Iowa police officer shot him in April is suing the officer. Marcelino Alvarez-Victoriano contends the shooting was not justified. Authorities say a Waterloo police officer shot Alvarez-Victoriano after he pointed a pellet gun that looked like a
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 4 Oklahoma needs a convincing win to silence critics who say the Sooners’ high ranking is unjustified because of their shaky start. Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler needs some dominant performances to regain his spot as the Heisman favorite. West Virginia could launch itself into the Top 25 with another victory
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Have you heard the one about climate change? It was hard to miss late Wednesday and early Thursday, as eight of television’s late-night comics focused much of their shows on the issue. In one case, they even joined forces, as CBS’ James Corden and NBC’s
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