Marianne Garvey Kim Kardashian did not ruin Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress at the Met Gala. That’s according to Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!, which owns Monroe’s dress and lent it to Kardashian for the May event. The museum and events franchise said in a statement Thursday that despite claims otherwise, Kardashian “did not, in any
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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Natasha Howard scored a season-high 27 points to help the New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 77-65. Howard added nine rebounds and was 13 for 17 from the field for the Liberty who improved to 6-9. Sabrina Ionescu had 10 points, nine assists and
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Adam Hadwin can be excused for the opening round of the U.S. Open — the so-called toughest test in golf — giving him a chance to exhale. Hadwin was home in Canada last week for his own national open, an even bigger deal because the
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Phil Mickelson’s chances at the U.S. Open all but evaporated on the sixth green, where he four-putted for an ugly double bogey. It was the low point of a round of 8-over 78 that left him in a tie for 144th place. This marked the
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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 16 cities of the first World Cup spread across three nations were revealed, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino made a bold statement summing up the goal of the 2026 tournament, to be played largely in the United States. “By 2026, soccer — or futbol
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 16 cities of the first World Cup spread across three nations were revealed, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino made a bold statement summing up the goal of the 2026 tournament, to be played largely in the United States. “By 2026, soccer — or futbol
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District firefighters were on the scene of a house fire just east of Columbia. Online dispatch records show Boone County firefighters responded to the scene on Interstate 70 drive northeast around 6:15 p.m. An ABC 17 News crew was on scene and reported four fire trucks, three Boone County
Continue Reading BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The key hole Thursday at the first round of the U.S. Open.
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, CNN A community college in Salt Lake City, Utah, is being required to revise its practices after a pregnant student was encouraged to drop a class after asking for accommodations as she was dealing with morning sickness, education officials said. The student filed a complaint with the federal entity, which determined that
Continue ReadingBy Benjamin Schiller and Rob Frehse, CNN A Massachusetts middle school can no longer be called Catholic after flying Gay Pride and Black Lives Matter flags at the school, the bishop of the Diocese of Worcester of the Catholic Church says. The Nativity School of Worcester, which says the governance and control of school operations
Continue Reading BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A brief glance at the third round Saturday at the U.S. Open.
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Two people were killed and one injured Thursday when shooting erupted at a small church meeting in a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, police said — the latest gun attack to unfold as Americans tried to go about their daily lives. A suspect, who was not identified publicly, is
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Cheers and sighs met FIFA’s announcement of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup. The winners included sites like Los Angeles, Mexico City and Toronto. But the big announcement was a disappointment for cities that were on the bubble. The crowd at a watch party in Washington
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Cheers and sighs met FIFA’s announcement of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup. The winners included sites like Los Angeles, Mexico City and Toronto. But the big announcement was a disappointment for cities that were on the bubble. The crowd at a watch party in Washington
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 16 cities of the first World Cup spread across three nations were revealed, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino made a bold statement summing up the goal of the 2026 tournament, to be played largely in the United States. “By 2026, futbol — soccer —
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 16 cities of the first World Cup spread across three nations were revealed, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino made a bold statement summing up the goal of the 2026 tournament, to be played largely in the United States. “By 2026, futbol — soccer —
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 16 cities of the first World Cup spread across three nations were revealed, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino made a bold statement summing up the goal of the 2026 tournament, to be played largely in the United States. “By 2026, futbol — soccer —
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By Devan Cole, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a bill that extends security protections to Supreme Court justices’ immediate family members. The bill — the Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022 — was passed by the House earlier this week and the Senate passed the measure last month. It allows the families
Continue Reading SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney Harbour is set to host SailGP racing for the next three years including the ninth event of the international series’ third season next February. SailGP said  the Australian Sail Grand Prix would be held from Feb. 18-19. An estimated 20,000 people turned out to watch Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP team win
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Jon Rahm began his U.S. Open title defense with a 69, a solid score Thursday at The Country Club that ended with a par and a birdie. His final two holes had a little more excitement that numbers alone can reveal. He hit two tee
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