WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek eased past Magdalena Frech 6-1, 6-2 at the Poland Open in her first tournament since her third-round exit at Wimbledon that ended her 37-match winning streak. Swiatek’s homecoming victory extended her clay-court winning streak to 17 matches. The two-time French Open champion improved to 47-4 this season. The
Continue ReadingBy MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mets ace Jacob deGrom pitched four innings Wednesday for Triple-A Syracuse, finishing strong after a shaky start in what is expected to be his last minor league rehab outing before rejoining New York’s rotation. Sidelined all season by a stress reaction in his right scapula,
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Julio Jones is the latest high-profile veteran to join forces with Tom Brady in pursuit of a Super Bowl ring. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed the seven-time Pro Bowl receiver to a one-year contract Wednesday. The move bolsters an already impressive array of playmakers the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Statue of Liberty. Facts The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of France to commemorate 100 years of Franco-American friendship. The statue also commemorates the centennial of America’s independence. The statue is formally known as “Liberty Enlightening the World.” It
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Higher mortgage rates have sent home sales tumbling. Credit card rates have grown more burdensome, and so have auto loans. Savers are finally receiving yields that are actually visible, while crypto assets are reeling. The Federal Reserve’s move Wednesday to further tighten credit raised its benchmark
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A British man aboard a flight from London to Los Angeles grabbed a passenger seated in front of him by the throat and tried to hit and bite him, prompting the diversion of the flight to Utah, authorities said Wednesday. William Stephen Hayes, 39, was arrested after the
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, CNN A former staff member for ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was killed after a Lyft driver allegedly ordered him and five friends out of a car on Delaware’s Coastal Highway, state police said in a news release. Just before 1:45 a.m. on July 24, Sidney Wolf, 43, and five others ordered
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Sprite is retiring its green plastic bottles after more than 60 years. Coca-Cola said Wednesday it’s changing the packaging from green to clear plastic beginning August 1 as part of broader efforts to become more environmentally responsible. Sprite’s current plastic contains green polyethylene terephthalate (PET), an additive that can’t be
Continue ReadingSix law enforcement agencies across Deschutes County issued a total of 172 citations — mostly for speeding — over a three-day period earlier this month as part of a multijurisdictional traffic safety detail focused on the region’s highways, officials said Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press The Congressional Budget Office says the end of pandemic-era spending, fast economic growth and higher tax revenues have caused the federal debt this year to be lower than forecast. But the non-partisan office also includes a warning in its 30-year outlook. Debt will soon spiral upward to new highs that
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Mackey Click here for updates on this story MARINA DEL REY, California (KABC) — Over 30 kids from Watts got to participate in a sailing event Tuesday morning. There was paddle boarding, sailing and kayaking and for many of the children, it was their first time trying those water activities. “It was nice,
Continue ReadingCNN By Dakin Andone and Anna Chernova, CNN US basketball star Brittney Griner testified in a Russian courtroom Wednesday as part of her ongoing trial on drug charges, telling the court she had no intention of smuggling drugs into the country. “I still don’t understand to this day how they ended up in my bags,”
Continue ReadingBy Gregg Montgomery Click here for updates on this story MUNCIE, Indiana (WISH) — Two parents are facing criminal charges after a 6-year-old fatally shot his 5-year-old sister in a home, Muncie police say. Deputy Chief Melissa Criswell says investigators believe the boy got a gun from a safe in the home and accidentally shot
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Pop singer Shawn Mendes has canceled the rest of his tour, weeks after he postponed concert dates to tend to his mental health. The Grammy nominee “wasn’t totally prepared for the toll that being back on the road would take on (him)” and decided to cancel the tour after consulting with
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN A former editor at The New Yorker says she was fired after sending an email with concerns about the magazine’s gender equality and inclusion. Erin Overbey also alleged in a tweet last week that while she was under a performance review, the magazine’s editor-in-chief, David Remnick, added errors to her copy.
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business What seemed unfathomable just six months ago — a 75-basis-point rate hike by the Federal Reserve — has now happened twice in a row. At the conclusion of its July monetary policymaking meeting, members of the US central bank on Wednesday once again approved a supersized interest rate hike of
Continue ReadingBy Rudy Villarreal Click here for updates on this story GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — Oyster reefs are one of the worlds most threatened marine habitats. In Galveston Bay alone, more than 50 percent of the oyster reefs have been damaged or destroyed in recent years, in part because of major hurricanes like Ike and Harvey.
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor says quarterback Joe Burrow has had a successful appendectomy but there is no timetable for his return to the field. Taylor says he doesn’t expect the star quarterback to fall behind in practice. He expects Burrow to be released from the hospital Wednesday, which happened to be
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Abortion bans set to take effect this week in Wyoming and North Dakota were temporarily blocked Wednesday by judges in those states amid lawsuits arguing that the bans violate their state constitutions. A judge in Wyoming sided with a firebombed women’s health clinic
Continue ReadingBy VIRGILE AHISSOU Associated Press COTONOU, Benin (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged security cooperation and support to Benin as it fights rising threats of extremism. France will also invest in education and a cultural center for the West African nation. Macron made the pledges after meeting Wednesday with Benin President Patrice Talon
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