NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams will lead off the night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium again Wednesday, this time against the No. 2-ranked player in women’s tennis. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion faces second-seeded Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, trying to prolong what could be the last tournament of her career. Williams started it
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Un equipo de arqueólogos que trabaja en un proyecto que busca identificar los primeros habitantes de República Dominicana reportó el hallazgo de un cementerio antiguo en la zona conocida como El Francés, en el extremo oriental de la península de Samaná, ubicada en el noreste del país. El arqueólogo Adolfo
Continue Reading GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby’s chances of continuing his consecutive games streak are looking stronger. Crosby had spent training camp on the physically unable to perform list, but he passed his physical and was on the 53-man roster the Packers released Tuesday. Green Bay cut Ramiz Ahmed, the only
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Pastor Michael Jennings was arrested in Childersburg, Alabama while watering his neighbor’s flowers, as they asked him to do. Body camera footage released by the Childersburg Police Department shows the arrest. CNN’s Martin Savidge has the report.
Continue Reading Body camera footage released by the Childersburg Police Department in Alabama shows the arrest of Michael Jennings as he was watering his neighbor’s flowers at their request.
Continue Reading By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A Black pastor in Alabama says he was arrested while watering his neighbor’s flowers — and his attorney has called the incident “irrational, irresponsible, and illegal.” In police body camera footage from May and released last week, an officer is seen approaching the man, Michael Jennings, who tells the officer he
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Impresionantes imágenes nuevas producidas por el Telescopio Hubble y el Telescopio James Webb muestran la Galaxia Fantasma, una espiral de sistemas solares a 32 millones de años luz de distancia de la Tierra. La galaxia está ubicada en la constelación de Piscis, según la Agencia Espacial Europea (ESA, por sus siglas
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rookie quarterback Malik Willis’ quick learning curve made veteran Logan Woodside dispensable for Tennessee. The Titans cut Woodside along with 27 other players waived or released Tuesday at the NFL deadline to trim the roster to 53. They also waived injured tight end
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The chance for a few showers and storms continues for Wednesday. Temps will be running a bit below normal as well. The weekend will see less thundershowers and warmer temps.
Continue Reading By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Timmy Trumpet was all set to horn in on this most notable season for the New York Mets. The Australian-born musician was at Citi Field with trumpet in hand Tuesday night, ready if needed to pop onto the diamond and blare his song “Narco” live if
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox manager Tony La Russa missed Tuesday night’s game against Kansas City with an unspecified medical issue. The team said the 77-year-old manager would skip the game on the recommendation of his doctors and would undergo further testing Wednesday. La Russa’s absence was announced about one hour before the first pitch.
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have waived offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood. He is the third of the club’s three first-round draft picks in 2020-21 to get dumped before the end of his second season. NFL teams had a Tuesday deadline to cut rosters to 53 players for the regular
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson has cashed in on a breakout season by agreeing to a seven-year, $50 million contract extension. Thompson gets a hefty raise from his current three-year, $4.2 million contract, which runs out after this season. The new deal represents the faith
Continue Reading Cassandra Welchlin, a resident and social worker in Jackson, Mississippi, says that the water in Jackson is so dirty that even though she boils it, she will not use it for cooking, bathing or brushing her kid’s teeth.
Continue Reading By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Most people in the United States take it for granted that when you turn on a faucet, you get potable water. People in Jackson, Mississippi, are now coping with what happens when there’s no water to drink, cook with, bathe or even flush a toilet. Mississippi’s capital city has long had
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin is in no hurry to announce a starting quarterback. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach says there’s no point in saying who will get the nod when the Steelers open the season at Cincinnati on Sept. 11 with the game still nearly two weeks out. Trubisky
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EL PASO, Texas – A season-opening match-up at Texas, the potential of three contests against I-10 rival NM State, hosting an MTE (multi-teams event) and 12 games against programs that won 20+ contests last year highlight the 2022-23 UTEP men’s basketball schedule, as announced by head coach Joe Golding on Tuesday. The Miners, who will play 10
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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Online pet retailer Chewy has reported a sales shortfall for its fiscal second quarter, a sign even spending on dog treats and other pet accessories has fallen victim to inflation. The company based in Dania Beach, Florida, also issued a sales forecast that fell below
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have waived quarterbacks Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond at the NFL’s roster cutdown deadline. They kept only one backup for Kirk Cousins. Mannion and Mond became expendable last week when the Vikings acquired Nick Mullens in a trade with Las Vegas for
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — La misión Artemis I sin tripulación tendrá otro intento de lanzamiento para realizar su viaje alrededor de la Luna el sábado. Después de que se aplazara el lanzamiento de Artemis en la mañana del lunes por la mañana, el equipo pasó el resto del día evaluando los datos recopilados durante el
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could soon become the seventh state to make sure people won’t lose their jobs for smoking marijuana outside of work. State lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would stop companies from punishing workers who fail a certain type of drug test. This test doesn’t
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA will try again Saturday to launch its new moon rocket on a test flight. The first attempt on Monday was thwarted by engine trouble. Managers said Tuesday that they are changing fueling procedures to deal with the issue. The 322-foot rocket remains on
Continue Reading Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev opens up about his legacy, communism, and difficult relationship with the US in an exclusive sit down with Larry King in 1993.
Continue Reading By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins made cuts to get their roster to 53 as they prepare for their season opener at home against the New England Patriots on Sept. 11. Miami cut running back Sony Michel after he failed to stand out in a tough and
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Chris Streveler will always have a special place in New York Jets preseason lore. The former CFL quarterback was among the team’s cuts as it got down to the mandated 53-man roster Tuesday. He led New York to three fourth-quarter comeback victories
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By Matt Egan, CNN Goldman Sachs will no longer require its non-New York City based employees to get vaccinated for Covid-19, according to a memo obtained by CNN. The Wall Street investment bank told staff in a memo on Tuesday that effective September 6, all employees can enter its offices in the Americas, “regardless of
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick tells The Associated Press that the Fighting Irish’s position as a major college football independent is stronger now than when he stepped into the job in 2008. Despite massive change throughout college sports, Notre Dame’s success
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By Steve Almasy, CNN A day after her sister Serena advanced to the second round of the singles play at US Open tennis tournament, Venus Williams was not as fortunate, losing in straight sets to Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium. Appearing in an Open-era record 23rd US Open, Williams lost her first-round match 6-1, 7-6
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Charlbi Dean, una actriz cuya estrella apenas comenzaba a brillar con un papel principal en la película galardonada con la Palme d’Or “Triangle of Sadness” perdió la vida, según confirmó a CNN un representante de la actriz. Tenía 32 años. El representante confirmó que Dean había fallecido el lunes a causa
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Playhouse is featuring its latest production, “Becky’s New Car.” Minden Dickson and Yvette Jones joined ABC-7 to talk about the production on ABC-7 at Noon Friday. The comedy with serious overtones runs from August 26 through September 11. For more information, click here.
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