By JIMMY ROBERTSON BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Grant Wells threw for 314 yards and two touchdowns to lead Virginia Tech to a 27-7 victory over Wofford. Wells completed 26 of 35 passes and the defense for the Hokies (2-1) dominated throughout, handing the Terriers (0-3) their 13th consecutive loss. Virginia Tech put the game away
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. District Court Judge James A. Parker, who served in New Mexico for more than three decades, has died. The federal court in New Mexico says Parker died Friday at the age of 85. A cause of death wasn’t given. Colleagues and friends remembered Parker for his work ethic, inspirational guidance
Continue Reading ERIN, Wis. (AP) — Matthew McLean has won the U.S. Mid-Amateur in an all-Irish championship match against Hugh Foley. The 36-hole title match was played over two days at Erin Hills because of rain earlier in the week. McLean was 2 up after the first 18 holes and stretched the lead to 5 up. He
Continue Reading By The Associated Press American goalkeeper Zack Steffen returned to Middlesbrough’s lineup for a 0-0 draw against Rotherham after missing four games because of a knee injury. The 27-year-old from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, had not played since Aug. 20 Steffen was left off the roster for upcoming World Cup warmup matches because of the injury. Steffen
Continue Reading By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Riot police clashed Saturday with soccer hooligans in downtown Belgrade, where a pan-European Pride march was held despite threats from anti-gay groups and an official earlier ban on the march in the traditionally conservative Balkan state. Tensions were high in the Serbian capital as ultranationalist fans
Continue ReadingBy Audrey Russo Click here for updates on this story SIMSBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man in Simsbury is making sure everyone feels like a part of the neighborhood. If Simsbury were to name it’s streets after their most popular resident, It wouldn’t be called David Drive. Alfred Daniels is a 93 year old resident
Continue Reading By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Mediation talks to restructure more than $9 billion in debt held by Puerto Rico’s power company have failed, raising concerns about the future of the bankrupt government agency. A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances said Saturday that the impasse with bondholders means it would
Continue Reading COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Two of five bomb technicians injured in the detonation of an explosive device during a training exercise in Pennsylvania remained hospitalized a day after the accident. The FBI says three sheriff’s deputies from Montgomery County, a state trooper and an FBI special agent were injured in the accident at the SCI
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Ni siquiera las fuertes lluvias del viernes por la tarde pudieron borrar el olor a muerte que invade el bosque de pinos de Izium, mientras los investigadores ucranianos se abrían paso a través de la enorme fosa común hallada en la ciudad del este de Ucrania después de su recuperación
Continue Reading By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After two years of virtual and hybrid summits, the world will once again convene in New York this week for the U.N. General Assembly. The opening of the 77th session comes as the world — two years into the pandemic — is beset with crises on
Continue ReadingBy Michael Thomas Click here for updates on this story SHERWOOD, Oregon (KPTV) — The Washington Fruit Commission reported that farmers across the region are still dealing with the damage from storms back in April. Charles Poindexter, owner of Sherwood Orchards, said his apple crop wasn’t good. “We have eight rows of just apples and
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, Andy Rose and Rebekah Riess, CNN Two Chicago police officers have been charged with three felony offenses each in connection with an on-duty shooting of an unarmed man in July, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said Friday. The case against them turned on video surveillance that contradicted their statements to investigators
Continue Reading By The Associated Press American forward Ricardo Pepi has ended a 30-match scoreless streak for club and country that reached almost a year. He got his first goal for Groningen in a 2-1 loss at Sparta Rotterdam in the Dutch Eredivisie. Pepi outjumped defender Adil Auassar just outside the 6-yard box and headed Isak Määttä’s
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By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After two years of virtual and hybrid summits, the world will once again convene in New York this week for the U.N. General Assembly. The opening of the 77th session comes as the world — two years into the pandemic — is beset with crises on
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS, DANICA KIRKA and MIKE CORDER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — All eight of Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren stood in silent vigil beside her coffin Saturday, capping another huge day in which thousands came to pay their respects. Mourners huddled in a line that snaked across London, enduring the city’s coldest night in
Continue Reading LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, a Republican who is running for governor in Arkansas, was released from a hospital Saturday after undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer. “Following successful surgery on Friday to remove her thyroid and surrounding lymph nodes and in consultation with her physician, Sarah was discharged
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Mobley Click here for updates on this story OAK GROVE, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — It’s been a terrifying few days at a small-town high school in Missouri. Just this week, there have been three overdoses at Oak Grove High School. “Definitely a wake-up call,” superintendent Mindy Hampton said. A wake-up call in a
Continue Reading TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Stillman College’s first female president, Cynthia Warrick, has announced plans to retire after leading the Tuscaloosa, Alabama-based historically Black college for five years. Stillman’s Board of Trustees has launched a national search for Warrick’s replacement and hopes to find her successor by the June 30, 2023, end of Warrick’s contract. The
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Webster Click here for updates on this story TOPEKA, Kansas (KCTV, KSMO) — Traveling across Kansas in an electric vehicle will soon be easier thanks to a federal grant of nearly $40 million. That will help people taking longer trips than their usual commute, but the benefit could extend even to those who
Continue Reading By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The World Health Organization raised the alarm Saturday about a “second disaster” in the wake of the deadly floods in Pakistan this summer, as doctors and medical workers on the ground race to battle outbreaks of waterborne and other diseases. The floodwaters started receding this week in
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