OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakova has come from a set down to defeat Madison Keys 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the Agel Open. Rybakova had lost to Keys this year at the French Open and Cincinnati. Among other first-round matches in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava, Ajla
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The Sisters Ranger District and Heart of Oregon Corps have teamed up for a wetland restoration project along trails in the Glaze Meadow Old-Growth Area on the Deschutes National Forest.
Continue ReadingBy Heather Lang, Jessica Guay Click here for updates on this story FRAZIER TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Allegheny County police are asking for the public’s help finding aFrazer Township woman who vanished nearly a month ago and has not been heard from since. Darlene Harbison, 59, disappeared on Sept. 11, police said. Her daughter tried
Continue ReadingBy KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is coming up later this month and Pittsburgh police will be taking part once again. On Saturday, Oct. 29, Pittsburgh police will set up drop off boxes at their headquarters and stations from 10 a.m. to
Continue ReadingBy John Dias Click here for updates on this story COMMACK, New York (WCBS) — Remembrances begin Monday for FDNY EMS Lt. Alison Russo. A wake for the 25-year veteran will be held Monday afternoon and Tuesday on Long Island. Russo was stabbed to death last week in what police called an unprovoked attack. As
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Idaho and its prison medical care provider to pay more than $2.5 million in legal fees to a transgender inmate who sued after she was denied gender confirmation surgery. The cost, however, will not come out of taxpayer dollars. Instead, it
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League made numerous recommendations to ensure players are protected. U.S. Soccer retained former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Q. Yates and the law firm King & Spaulding to conduct the investigation, which was released Monday.
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League made numerous recommendations to ensure players are protected. U.S. Soccer retained former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Q. Yates and the law firm King & Spaulding to conduct the investigation, which was released Monday.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy and Dianne Gallagher, CNN An attorney who was part of the defense team for then-President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial is now representing Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre in connection with a massive welfare fraud scheme in Mississippi, a spokesperson for the former quarterback told CNN. Eric Herschmann said in
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas and Oklahoma head into their annual rivalry with each facing a conundrum at quarterback. Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian knows his big decision revolves around big-armed freshman Quinn Ewers and experienced backup Hudson Card. Ewers has missed three games with a clavicle injury. Oklahoma coach
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russia’s retreat from a key Ukrainian city over the weekend elicited outcry from an unlikely crowd – state-run media outlets that typically cast Moscow’s war in glowing terms. A series of embarrassing military losses in recent weeks has presented a challenge for prominent hosts of Russian news and political talk shows
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell Former US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testified that he never asked former Donald Trump adviser Tom Barrack to conduct any diplomacy of behalf of the United States or pass any information on to a foreign government. Tillerson was called by prosecutors to buttress their allegations that Barrack was serving as a
Continue ReadingBy Annie Gimbel Click here for updates on this story EAGLE PASS, Texas (KTVT) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted $578,456 worth of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine on September 24. A 22-year-old man tried to smuggle the drugs in from Mexico at the Eagle Pass International Bridge. “The smuggling of illicit narcotics is
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Unai López has scored with a volley from outside the area in the final minute of stoppage time to give Rayo Vallecano a 2-1 come-from-behind win over last-placed Elche in the Spanish league. The second straight home victory for Rayo moved the southern Madrid club to 10th in the standings after seven
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rimrock Trails is pleased to announce that on Sept. 22 at Gompers Distillery in Redmond, their first-time fundraising event, A Night to Remember in September raised over $25,000 to ensure local individuals and families have access to mental health counseling and substance use treatment services, no matter their financial circumstances. “Rimrock
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — Esta semana, nuestra lista de estrenos musicales están encabezada por dos mujeres y dos hombres. Se trata de Natti Natasha y María Becerra quienes presentaron “Lokita”. Don Omar continúa dándonos adelantos de lo que será su próximo álbum. El pasado jueves presentó “Let’s Get Crazy!” junto a Lil Jon.
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man found guilty of laundering millions of dollars accrued by online fraud, including scamming vulnerable people on dating websites, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Elvis Eghosa Ogiekpolor was convicted earlier this year of one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and 15 counts of substantive money
Continue ReadingBy Annie Gimbel Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — A Tarrant County jury found Dorian Ray Woodard, 20, guilty of the 2021 murder of Jordan Hightower, a 31-year-old clerk at a south Arlington E-Z Mart. Woodard received a sentence of life in prison, plus a $10,000 fine, for the
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Tony La Russa stepped down as manager of the Chicago White Sox because of a pair of health issues. The announcement ends a disappointing two-year run in the same spot where the Hall of Famer got his first job as a big league skipper. La Russa
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Natalie Morales, who spent two decades at NBC News, is joining CBS News as a correspondent starting next month. She will contribute stories to Saturday night’s true-crime newsmagazine “48 Hours,” as well as stories for the network’s weekday and weekend morning news shows. She’s been a host of the daytime show
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