AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This is pretty much all anyone needs to know about defending champion Coco Gauff’s 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 loss to Emma Navarro in the U.S. Open’s fourth round on Sunday: Gauff wound up with more double-faults, 19, than winners, 14. It was the latest in a series of early-for-her
Continue Reading By Lauren Izso, Tamar Michaelis, Tara John, Michael Rios and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — From bustling Tel Aviv to the southern Israeli city of Eilat, tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in one of the biggest nationwide protests since the outbreak of Israel’s war on Hamas as they called on Prime
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Oksana Kozyna’s Paralympic debut was sure to have some unexpected moments, but the surprise she received might beat anything that could have happened on the court. The Ukrainian para badminton player was raised in an orphanage for disabled children in Dnipro, Ukraine, alongside teammate Oleksandr Chyrkov. Before her first singles
Continue Reading Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of supporters of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador crowded around him as he began his last month in power by calling again for support of his judicial reform plan. In a rebuke to critics, López — who has spent six tumultuous years in office — demanded
Continue Reading AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — A Masters green jacket and an Olympic gold medal. A first-time father and his first time being arrested. A year Scottie Scheffler won’t forget ended the best way possible Sunday when he won the FedEx Cup to cap off golf’s best season in nearly two decades. “If you can
Continue Reading GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Authorities in the South American country of Guyana say they have seized more than 8,000 pounds (3,600 kilograms) of cocaine found in a lush jungle near the border with Venezuela. The land seizure is considered the biggest in recent history. Security Minister Robeson Benn told reporters Sunday that he estimates the
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Walker went 5 for 5, Lars Nootbaar hit a bases-clearing double in the seventh and added a two-run homer in the ninth, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 14-7 on Sunday. Walker hit a long two-run homer in the fifth and drove in three
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis City rode goals by newcomers Cedric Teuchert and Marcel Hartel to a 2-1 victory over the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Galaxy. Teuchert staked St. Louis City (5-10-12) to a 1-0 lead in the 9th minute when he scored his second goal in his third career start and appearance in
Continue Reading Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libyan officials say one of the country’s most wanted human trafficker was killed Sunday in the capital, Tripoli. They say Abdel-Rahman Milad was shot dead Sunday by unknown assailants. Libyan media outlets reported that he was shot while he was in his vehicle in a western area of Tripoli. Footage
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez homered twice and Jon Singleton added a two-run shot as the Houston Astros completed a four-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 7-2 win. It’s Houston’s fifth straight win overall and comes after the Royals swept a three-game series against the AL West leaders at
Continue Reading HONOLULU (AP) — Police say three people were killed and two others injured in a shooting at a home stemming from a dispute between neighbors in Hawaii on Saturday night. Honolulu police say the 58-year-old shooter was also fatally shot by a resident, who was arrested on a second-degree murder charge. The shooting happened after
Continue Reading Report for America/Associated Press Authorities are investigating the weekend collapse of a portion of bleachers at a rodeo arena in Texas, injuring 12 people near San Antonio. Emergency responders arrived shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday at the fairgrounds in Boerne, about 30 miles north of San Antonio. An assistant fire chief says four people were
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man is facing charges after allegedly causing the death of an Osage Beach police officer, the Camden County prosecuting attorney confirmed on Sunday. According to a press release, Christopher Aaron Bishop Wehmeyer, 23, of Camdenton was charged with the Class A felony of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention
Continue Reading By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The shooting and attempted robbery of a San Francisco 49ers rookie in broad daylight in downtown San Francisco has placed a renewed spotlight on the city ahead of this fall’s mayoral election. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest during the attempted robbery on
Continue Reading Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Several thousand people have rallied in Serbia, accusing the populist government of a crackdown against environmental activists opposed to a European Union-backed lithium mining plan in the Balkan country. The protest outside the headquarters in central Belgrade of the state RTS television come just weeks after tens of thousands
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a new law banning foreign nationals and green card holders from contributing to state ballot campaigns in Ohio. He cited grounds that the law curtails constitutionally protected free speech rights. U.S. District Judge Judge Michael Watson wrote Saturday that the law wouldn’t accomplish its stated goal
Continue Reading ISTANBUL (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Istanbul on Sunday to protest recent legislation that critics say is leading to the killing of stray dogs across Turkey. Last month, legislators approved the new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkish streets citing safety concerns. Animal-lovers fear it will lead to widespread
Continue Reading Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz munched on a pork chop on a stick and washed it down with a vanilla shake as the Minnesota governor and his family visited his home state fair. Walz was joined Sunday by his wife, Gwen, and their daughter, Hope. He said there are
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer Here’s a scenario that Alabama was not prepared for in Week 1: getting offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan down from the press box to the field as quickly as possible, during the game, so he could keep calling plays. Here’s why it had to happen: The Crimson Tide were playing Western Kentucky, and
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Italo Medelius was leading a volunteer drive to put Cornel West on North Carolina’s presidential ballot last spring when he received an unexpected call from a man named Paul who said he wanted to help. Though Medelius, co-chairman of West’s “Justice for All Party,” welcomed the assistance, the offer would
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