By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has beaten 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the French Open final to collect her second title at Roland Garros and stretch her winning streak to 35 matches. Swiatek’s unbeaten run equals one by Venus Williams in 2000 as the longest this
Continue Reading EPSOM, England (AP) — Desert Crown strolled to victory in the Epsom Derby and gave owner Michael Stoute his sixth win in the British Classic. He won by two and a half lengths from 150-1 outsider Hoo Ya Mal. Westover was third. Desert Crown was posted wide in mid-field in the early stages as jockey
Continue Reading STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Ty Fisher took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Christian Avant drove in three runs and Georgia Southern defeated UNC Greensboro 8-0 in a game delayed by lightning. Fisher had a perfect game until giving up his only walk with two outs in the sixth inning.  He allowed a one-out single
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By Paradise Afshar and Alaa Elassar, CNN A Canadian woman died while hiking in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, the National Park Service (NPS) says. Melanie Goodine, 41, was hiking Thursday out of the canyon along the Bright Angel Trail, near Three-Mile Resthouse, when officials received a report she was in distress, the NPS
Continue ReadingBy JULIE WATTS Click here for updates on this story PLACER COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A recent home invasion in Placer County is just the latest example of recently-released inmates committing violent crimes when they were supposed to have been behind bars. The Placer County Sheriff’s Department says there is no room in the jails
Continue ReadingBy RICK SALLINGER Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — Three recent mass shootings: in Buffalo, New York; Uvalde, Texas; and Tulsa, Oklahoma, have been met with increased calls for more legislation for gun control. Among those raising their voices again are two Colorado men, both named Tom, who have more
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NAPA, California (KPIX) — Power line equipment from Pacifica Gas and Electric may have started the Old Fire in Napa County according to a filing by the utility company with state regulators. As of Friday morning, the fire has burned at least 570 acres in
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ENCINO, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Three medical workers were stabbed at an Encino hospital off the 16200 block of Ventura Boulevard Friday afternoon and it then took police around four hours to get the stabbing suspect out of the hospital and into custody. After responding
Continue ReadingBy MARISSA PERLMAN Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — A St. Louis man who was the victim of a hit-and-run on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile – and lost both of his legs – says he is choosing to stay positive. The person who hit Dr. Bryce Summary has not been tracked
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A man drowned Friday while scuba diving in Lake Minnetonka. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office says that water patrol, police and DNR crews responded around noon to a report of a missing diver in Maxwell Bay, on the north end of
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DETROIT (AP) — Josef Newgarden became the seventh different pole winner through seven IndyCar qualifying sessions this season when he put Team Penske at the front for Sunday’s final Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle. Newgarden won the pole on the temporary street course for the third time
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story FREDERICK, Maryland (WJZ) — A black bear caused a bit of a scene on Friday in Frederick County on Friday. The bear was spotted outside the Hampton Inn on Buckeystown Pike in Frederick, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources said. “There I was coming to
Continue ReadingBy JACQUELINE QUYNH Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Following a series of mass shootings that have sparked national attention, the effort to reach elected leaders to talk about gun reform is mounting. This morning, it started at Senator Marco Rubio’s office with petitions asking for change. “This is a
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By Arlette Saenz and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were moved from their Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, home as a precautionary measure on Saturday afternoon after a small private plane entered restricted airspace, a White House official said. “A small private plane entered restricted airspace, all indications are by mistake,
Continue ReadingBy PAULINA AGUILAR Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, Oregon (KPTV) — Gresham Police and the Parks & Recreations are asking the public for help to find the ‘Gresham Lumberjack’ that is cutting down hundreds of trees. It’s happening in about 1.7 miles along Springwater Trail, particularly around the 7th St. bridge. “What’s
Continue ReadingBy Tom George Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — It’s an incendiary message that first caught drivers’ attention almost a year ago: a vanity license plate with an expletive-laced message “FCK BLM”, or Black Lives Matter. The license plate was first spotted in August 2021, and the City and County
Continue Reading KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An ESPN announcer has apologized for erroneously saying on air that Tennessee catcher Evan Russell had failed a test for performance enhancing drugs and would be suspended the rest of the season. Russell missed the Volunteers’ 10-0 win over Alabama State in the NCAA regional in Knoxville on Friday. Coach Tony
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Nuttle and ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — A possible case of Monkeypox is being investigated at Tripler Army Medical Center, hospital officials confirm. The patient was admitted to the hospital this week and that person has been isolated and is in stable condition, according to
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENWALD Click here for updates on this story KIRKWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — Firefighters recused seven people who were trapped on a carnival ride in downtown Kirkwood Friday night. Kirkwood firefighters say seven people were trapped, some were stranded more than 40 feet in the air. All seven were rescued and nobody was injured,
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department is warning its community about the dangers of fentanyl after a recent discovery. Police said a recent search warrant resulted in seizing “approximately 6,000 counterfeit prescription pills containing the deadly drug, fentanyl along with
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