By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Jacques Rogge approached the job of running the Olympics the same way he approached his work as a physician: Listen, analyze and consult. Before taking over as president of the International Olympic Committee, Rogge, whose death was announced Sunday, was an orthopedic surgeon who saw 5,000
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Striker Taiwo Awoniyi has scored a brilliant goal to help Union Berlin upset Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 for its first Bundesliga win of the season. The 24-year-old Awoniyi combined with Max Kruse to score what proved to be the winning goal in the 41st minute. Awoniyi has
Continue ReadingBy Greg Payne Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Kids in Kansas City has a brand-new state of the art playground that they unveiled today at Martin Luther King Jr. Square Park. “This park was really a blank slate; it was a lot of green space and it gave
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PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials in Arizona on Sunday reported 2,090 more confirmed COVID-19 cases and eight additional deaths. The latest numbers increased the state’s pandemic totals to 1,007,854 cases and 18,787 known deaths since the pandemic began more than a year ago. It marked the first time in five days that Arizona didn’t top
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CHICAGO (AP) — A Black man who was left paralyzed from the waist down after he was shot in the back by a white police officer in Wisconsin expects to be walking soon, an accomplishment he says is tempered by fears of it happening again. Jacob Blake Jr. was shot seven times by a Kenosha
Continue Reading CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Rasmus Højgaard shot a 7-under 63 with a flurry of birdies late in his round to win the European Masters. He won Sunday by one stroke from Bernd Wiesberger who made double bogey at the 18th after hitting into green-side water. Wiesberger is on the fringes of selection for Europe’s Ryder
Continue ReadingBy Gabriela Vidal Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Devastation and heartbreak are just a few words to describe was nurses like Mychal Atwood experience every day working in the ICU amid the delta variant surge in St. Louis. “It’s hard, day in and day out to see these people’s
Continue Reading EL BARRACO, Spain (AP) — Rafal Majka took the lead at the first of four climbs and held on for an impressive win in the 15th stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Odd Christian Eiking keeps the overall lead. Majka went to the front with less than 90 kilometers to go and stayed in control during
Continue ReadingBy ALEX HEIDER, RYAN BRESLIN, JOE WENZEL Click here for updates on this story WAVERLY, Tennessee (WSMV) — Hundreds of volunteers gathered on Saturday to clean up the town of Waverly and help the victims of the deadly flooding in Humphreys County. “That’s what it’s all about. Loving one another and helping one another,” Bill
Continue Reading SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) — A man who led efforts in his Central Texas community against mask wearing and other preventative measures during the coronavirus pandemic has died from COVID-19, one month after being admitted to the emergency room. The San Angelo Standard-Times reports Caleb Wallace died on Saturday. His wife Jessica Wallace announced his
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE SHERROD, JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — 19-year-old Nyles Hopkins was visiting friends in Flint this month when he became the victim of a drive-by shooting. Saturday there was a community vigil in his memory at a Saginaw church he often called his second home. Hopkins
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a shooting suspect opened fire on responding deputies and then holed up inside a Sacramento home for several hours before surrendering. Sacramento County deputies called to the home on Saturday found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Sheriff’s officials say while the deputies were giving aid
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Sennet Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — The suspect in the Sunday early morning officer-involved shooting is in critical condition at Grady hospital, says APD. According to police, the perpetrator was armed with a metal pipe swinging at people and cars. The suspect struck a person, along with
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTIAN COLÓN Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — If you plan to head to the city this weekend, your commute will be much easier now. As of Sunday, more trains will be added to the Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven lines. Over the past year, we have seen
Continue ReadingBy Drew Marine Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — The Oregon State Fair is well underway in Salem, just as Gov. Brown’s outdoor mask mandate is now across the state. “With the masks on, I feel really safe. I’m glad the fair is requiring it,” Heather Piercy, an attendee, said.
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. National Hurricane Center says a new tropical storm system has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters at the Miami-based center say Tropical Storm Julian poses no threat to land. No coastal warnings or watches were put into effect. The storm’s center is about 865 miles south-southeast of Cape Race,
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The risk of developing blood clots is substantially higher and more prolonged if you contract COVID-19 compared to receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, according to a new study. The study found that while there is a small
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Starting at midnight Sunday morning, all direct passenger flights from Morocco to Canada will be suspended, Transport Canada announced on Saturday, citing an increased risk of COVID-19 exposure. The restriction will remain in place for 30 days and
Continue ReadingBy NICK SLOAN, LESLIE AGUILAR Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — Authorities are investigating after two children were found dead in a residential pool. Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forte said they were both under the age of 3. A 1-year-old and 2-year-old were found unresponsive in a pool near
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a 6-month-old girl has died after a car crash in central Phoenix. Officials with the Phoenix Fire Department say two children and three adults were rushed to hospitals after two pickup trucks cars collided around 9 p.m. Saturday. Police say one of the vehicles allegedly ran a red light. Authorities
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