GAIBA, Italy (AP) — Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin has defeated Tamara Zidansek 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Veneto Open. Kenin raced to a 5-0 advantage in the first set then lost four straight games before closing it out and running away with the second. Fourth-seeded Olga Danilovic eliminated Alessandra Teodosescu
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials sought to downplay a first-of-its-kind trial taking place over the state’s obligations to protect residents from climate change, saying Monday that a victory by the young plaintiffs would not change approvals for fossil fuel projects. Attorneys for Montana’s Republican attorney
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La selección mayor masculina de Nueva Zelandia se retiró este lunes de un partido amistoso que disputaba contra Qatar por insultos racistas contra uno de sus jugadores, informó la selección oceánica en su cuenta oficial de Twitter. Nueva Zelandia afirmó que su jugador “Michael Boxall fue objeto de insultos racistas durante
Continue ReadingBy Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A dog was stabbed in New York’s Central Park on Saturday following a “verbal dispute” between dog owners, the New York City Police Department said. The dispute started when a couple walking their two dogs encountered a man walking his three dogs in the park, NYPD Officer Antonio Antenucci
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Twenty people accused of helping an ISIS-linked rebel group suspected of killing dozens, mostly students at a school in western Uganda, have been arrested, Ugandan police told CNN. Around 42 people, including 37 students were killed on Friday when members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group attacked
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Venus Williams is aged 43 and ranked No. 697 but she isn’t done quite yet. Williams has upset 48th-ranked Camile Giorgi 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 after more than three hours at the grass-court Birmingham Classic. It is her first victory over a player in the top 50 in nearly four years. Williams
Continue ReadingBy MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The director of a Honduran anti-corruption organization has fled the country with her family over threats she received in the month since publishing a report on nepotism inside the administration of President Xiomara Castro. The National Anti-Corruption Council has been revealing alleged wrongdoing in successive Honduran
Continue ReadingTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Officials say about 100 letters containing suspicious white powder have been sent to lawmakers and other public officials across Kansas. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation on Sunday upped the initial tally from 30 letters to about 100. No injuries have been reported. A Facebook post from the agency says preliminary tests
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Four temples from ancient Rome, dating back as far as the 3rd century B.C. stand smack in the middle of one of the modern city’s busiest crossroads. But until Monday, practically the only ones getting a close-up view of the temples were the cats that prowl the
Continue ReadingBy Barbara Ciara Click here for updates on this story SOUTHAMPTION COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WTKR) — Juneteenth, the holiday that’s been referred to as America’s second Independence Day, commemorates when the last group of enslaved people in Texas learned they were officially free. Decades before the Civil War ended slavery, there were significant revolts and uprisings
Continue ReadingBy KTRK Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A security guard was shot and killed outside of a game room in northwest Harris County, deputies said. The deadly shooting happened just after midnight in the 5000 block of FM 1960 near Wunderlich. Deputies said a man walked
Continue ReadingBy KTRK Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Starbucks barista has been injured after a truck crashed into a building in north Harris County on Sunday evening. The crash happened in the 20500 block of the North Freeway. According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s
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In the Three Rivers area and beyond, they’re trying to slap away a major nuisance!
Continue ReadingBy Steven Sarabia Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — A father whose daughter was murdered in Scottsdale in 2015 now helps other grieving parents going through the same pain he once went through. “There’s no real main advice because everyone grieves differently. Some people are able to move on, some
Continue ReadingBy Tianna Morimoto Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — A Valley man is kicking off a paddleboarding adventure across the country to support a good cause. Steven Leavitt will paddle on a different lake, river, or bay for 68 days as part of his campaign to raise scholarship money for students
Continue ReadingBy Zak Dahlheimer Click here for updates on this story SMITHFIELD, Virginia (WTKR) — Hawaii may be nearly 5,000 miles away from Hampton Roads, but a water issue that began in the Aloha State is impacting military families here and around the country. Mandy Maben, a U.S. Army Major from Hampton Roads, is leading the
Continue ReadingBy Casey Torres Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It became a federally recognized holiday in 2021. It’s a time of celebrating accomplishments, like Arizona’s first Black-owned wine bar. Celebrity Chef Nik Fields is the owner of Chic Chef 77
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Father’s Day got wild when Jennifer Lopez shared a shirtless photo of husband Ben Affleck on her Instagram page on Sunday. “Daddy appreciation post,” Lopez wrote in the caption next to a photo that showcased Affleck flexing his abs in the mirror while standing in what appears to be
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Khalafi Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — In recognition of Father’s Day and Men’s Health Week, a Las Vegas dad is sharing his story of a life-saving organ transplant, in order to spread awareness and inspire other men to take their health seriously. “My son and my
Continue ReadingBy Regina Ahn Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A dog that was thrown out of a car in the valley and hit by another vehicle is on the mend. ”Morti was in a car. He was dumped by his owners. After he was dumped, he got hit by
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