HALLE, Germany (AP) — Hubert Hurkacz upset top-ranked Daniil Medvedev on Sunday to win the Halle Open and underline his credentials as a contender for Wimbledon two years running. The big-serving Polish player needed just 63 minutes to beat Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 and win his first grass-court title. Hurkacz was a semifinalist at Wimbledon last
Continue ReadingBy Natalie Shepherd Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Amanda Billerbeck is a prolific and award-winning author. She’s written 10 books so far, and she’s only 18 years old. The creative characters in her stories are mostly inspired by her life growing up in Racine. She sat down with CBS 58
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story HELENVILLE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Multiple dive teams were on the scene in Jefferson County on Saturday, June 19, 2022 in search of a missing person believed to be in a pond at a campground in the Helenville and Rome area. Crews responded to a call
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly and Dakin Andone, CNN The woman accused of pepper-spraying several women while making anti-Asian comments in New York earlier this month faces multiple charges, including three counts of third-degree assault as a hate crime, according to a criminal complaint. Madeline Barker, 47, was arraigned Saturday night, a spokesperson for the Manhattan District
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Get ready to dance along to some of music’s most talented artists. On Sunday, the first-ever “Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom,” taking place at the Hollywood Bowl, will air on CNN. The event commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States and aims to inform viewers about the
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer At least 19 states have passed laws or adopted rules that either bar or limit participation in sports by transgender athletes. It has become a polarizing political issue even though only a fraction of America’s 8.5 million high school and college athletes are believed to be transgender athletes. Title
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer When the gender equity legislation known as Title IX became law in 1972, the politics of transgender sports was not even a blip in the national conversation. Today, it is one of the sharpest dividing points in American culture. As the transformational law heads into its second half-century on
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By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer When the gender equity legislation known as Title IX became law in 1972, the politics of transgender sports was not even a blip in the national conversation. Today, it is one of the sharpest dividing points in American culture. As the transformational law heads into its second half-century on
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Miller Co. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was seriously hurt in a moped crash in Miller County. The crash happened just before 11 p.m. on Saturday when a Kaiser, Missouri man was driving along U.S. 54 near Route AA. That’s when the man went over a hill and began to skid, eventually hitting 47-year-old Jeremiah Adams
Continue Reading Maries Co., Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday at 9:45 a.m. Missouri Highway Patrol reports Brian D. Bowser, 63, of Dixon, MO, hit a deer when he was traveling Westbound on Highway W near Dixon. According to the report Bowser was riding his 2017 Harley Davidson when he hit the deer. After impact, troopers say Bowser traveled
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Matteo Berrettini looks in prime shape for another deep run at Wimbledon. The second-seeded Italian has retained his grass-court Queen’s Club title by beating Filip Krajinovic 7-5, 6-4 in the final. It backed up his title triumph in Stuttgart last week that also was on grass. Wimbledon starts June 27 and Berrettini
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By Catherine Thorbecke and Chris Isidore, CNN Apple workers in Towson, Maryland, have voted to form the first-ever labor union at one of the tech giant’s US stores. The landmark union election concluded on Saturday evening with 65 workers voting for unionization and 33 against it, a nearly two-to-one margin in favor of the union,
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The price of a foot of water pipe in Tucson, Arizona: up 19%. The cost of a ton of asphalt in a small Massachusetts town: up 37%. The estimate to build a new airport terminal in Des Moines, Iowa: 69% higher, with a several year delay.
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The price of a foot of water pipe in Tucson, Arizona: up 19%. The cost of a ton of asphalt in a small Massachusetts town: up 37%. The estimate to build a new airport terminal in Des Moines, Iowa: 69% higher, with a several year delay.
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun Click here for updates on this story June 18, 2022 (CTV Network) — It’s been another bad week for the cryptocurrency market. On Sunday, crypto lending and trading platform Celsius Network announced that it would be pausing all withdrawals and transfers. Coinbase, another crypto trading platform, also laid off 18 per cent
Continue ReadingBy Bill Fortier and Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story June 18, 2022 (CTV Network) — New images are offering a fresh look at a centuries-old shipwreck off the coast of Colombia, a discovery holding not only incredible historic wealth but also a treasure potentially worth billions of dollars by today’s standards.
Continue ReadingBu Holly Yan and Raja Razek, CNN After a week of epic flooding, Yellowstone National Park’s south loop will reopen to the public on Wednesday — with limited capacity. The park — which spans parts of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho — and many surrounding towns have been inundated with record rainfall and flooding since last
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By Harry Enten, CNN Love can mean various things to different people: sex, partnership, thoughtful gestures. But on all these fronts, it seems to me that love is declining in the United States, which is why I wrote a column for Valentine’s Day on the issue. The percentage of Americans who don’t have a steady
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan, CNN Happy Juneteenth! Today marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas. And it’s also Father’s Day, so there’s plenty to celebrate all around. Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. The weekend
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer A small group of disgruntled Manchester United supporters headed toward the home of the club’s chief executive to voice their concerns amid widespread unrest in the fanbase about the ownership of the Glazer family. They probably got more than they were bargaining for. A planned protest by the fans
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