NEWARK. N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils signed forward Frederik Gauthier to a two-way contract Friday after he attended training camp on a tryout agreement. The Devils said Gauthier would earn $800,000 at the NHL level and $175,000 at the AHL level. General manager Tom Fitzgerald said Gauthier is guaranteed to receive at least
Continue Reading NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Former No. 1-ranked tennis player John Edward “Budge” Patty has died at age 97. The American won back-to-back major titles at the French Championships and Wimbledon in 1950. The International Tennis Hall of Fame said Patty died on Sunday at a hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland. Patty lost the final at Roland
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sam Burns is playing like last week never ended. Coming off a win in Mississippi, Burns played bogey-free for a 63. He had a two-shot lead among early starters in the Shriners Children’s Open. Burns says he’s trying to act like last week never happened and treat Las Vegas as if
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BEN FINLEY Associated Press Negotiations have broken down between members of Virginia’s bipartisan redistricting commission. The impasse came Friday after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on which proposed legislative maps they should use as a starting point. The meeting ended after Democratic citizen co-chair Greta Harris said she was leaving. The impasse comes two
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Numbers provided by the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau show a 66.9% occupancy rate for August, the highest in more than three years. The hospitality industry will see more visitors coming through the doors this weekend as the University of Missouri celebrates Homecoming.
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — Daniel James scored in the second half for Wales to hold host Czech Republic 2-2 in World Cup qualifying. James also scored in the 1-0 victory over the Czechs in Cardiff in March. This time, James scored from inside the area in the 69th minute. Wales captain Aaron Ramsey put the visitors
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TONIGHT: Partly to mostly clear with lows in the low to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Hot and breezy with highs in the upper 80s to around 90. Wind gusts from the south between 20-25 mph. EXTENDED: Tomorrow is on track to be near record-breaking hot with highs near 90. It’s breezy too, so that may help keep us
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL reacted strongly and quickly Friday to a report that Jon Gruden used a racist comment about NFL Players Association leader DeMaurice Smith in an email 10 years ago. A Wall Street Journal story noted Gruden, then working for ESPN and now coach of the Las Vegas
Continue Reading LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Croatia and Russia have stayed level at the top of Europe Group J in World Cup qualifying after the Croatians beat Cyprus 3-0 and Russia edged Slovakia 1-0. Luka Modric set up Ivan Perisic for the opening goal for Croatia in first-half stoppage time then young defender Josko Gvardiol and Marko
Continue Reading RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Davy Klaassen has scored the only goal as the Netherlands beat Latvia 1-0 to solidify its position at the top of Europe Group G in World Cup qualifying. Turkey and Norway played out a 1-1 in Istanbul. Midfielder Klaassen scored his eighth international goal in the 19th minute, easing into space
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The commission’s order requires the murals to be moved to a secure location where the art can be cared for appropriately. The murals, for now, are still hanging in the courthouse.
Continue Reading HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Thomas Müller has scored the winning goal as Germany recovered from a goal down to beat Romania 2-1 and continue its winning start under new coach Hansi Flick in World Cup qualifying. Romania took the lead with a ninth-minute goal from Ianis Hagi. That was the first Germany conceded in four
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — High-level delegations from Mexico and the United States have laid out the outlines of a new security framework for the bilateral relationship that at least conceptually mark a departure from the mindset that steered their cooperation over the past decade. The so-called U.S.-Mexico Bicentennial Framework for
Continue ReadingBy JUSTINA LATIMER Click here for updates on this story CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Parents in the Clarksville-Montgomery County School district are speaking out about the recent quality of school lunches. Sonia Howe, a parent, and local nutritionist says her children have complained on several occasions. “My daughter said the milk one time was spoiled.
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Ben Beach has experienced a little bit of everything while running in a record 53 consecutive Boston Marathons — from New England’s unpredictable weather, to a diagnosis with dystonia, to the 2013 bombing, to last year’s pandemic disruption. But the 72-year-old is still going strong as
Continue ReadingBy Laura Studley, Alex Harring and Mallika Kallingal, CNN Two staff members were killed in a shooting at a Maryland senior living facility outside Washington, DC, on Friday morning, and a suspect was taken into custody, officials said. The shooting happened at the Gateway Village National Church Residence in the town of Capitol Heights, Prince
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Billboards that are popping up around Springfield say its time to “Get Off Your Butt!” and “Get. To. Work.” as jobs go unfilled. KYTV reports that the billboards tell job seekers that they can “Apply Anywhere.” Brad Parke, the General Manager of Greek Corner Screen Printing and Embroidery, went in on
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By Angela Dewan, Niamh Kennedy and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) acknowledged Friday that access to a “safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a basic human right for the first time. Despite criticism from some countries, including the United States and United Kingdom, ahead of the UNHCR session, the
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Springfield hospital employee was stabbed Friday in an assault that police said stemmed from a domestic situation. Police Lt. Jennifer Charleston described the woman’s injuries as non-life threatening. She said the attack happened around 7:15 a.m. in a stairwell at the Mercy Surgery Center, which is located about a block
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — World Cup qualifying has become a game for the young, with stamina to withstand travel and short recovery time. The U.S. lineup in the team’s most recent qualifier included 18-year-old Ricardo Pepi and 20-year-olds Brenden Aaronson and Sergiño Dest and was captained by 22-year-old Tyler
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