Serena Williams Not Done Yet; Wins 1st Match at US Open
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams has won her match in the first round of the U.S. Open. Williams beat Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3 under the lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Williams is a 23-time Grand Slam
Clashes Erupt After Iraqi Shiite Cleric Resigns, 15 Dead
BAGHDAD (AP) — An influential Shiite cleric announced that he will resign from Iraqi politics, and hundreds of his angry followers responded by storming the government palace. The move sparked violent clashes with security forces in which
Serena Williams Center of Attention at US Open as End Nears
NEW YORK (AP) — Fans have come to the U.S. Open from far and wide for Serena Williams. They are eager to see her play or if they are not lucky enough to hold the right ticket,
UN Agency to Inspect Ukraine Nuclear Plant in Urgent Mission
KYIV (AP) — A U.N. nuclear watchdog team has set off on an urgent mission to safeguard the endangered Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant at the heart of fighting in Ukraine. The world hopes this long-awaited trip
Engine Problem Leads NASA to Scrub Launch of New Moon Rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A fuel leak and then an engine problem have forced NASA to scrub the launch of its new moon rocket on a no-crew test flight. The next launch attempt will not take
Mickey Mantle Card Breaks Record, as Sports Memorabilia Soar
NEW YORK (AP) — A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card has sold for $12.6 million, blasting into the record books Sunday as the most expensive ever paid for a piece of sports memorabilia. The rare Mantle
IAEA to Visit Ukraine Nuclear Plant Amid Renewed Shelling
KYIV (AP) — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says that the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s long-awaited expert mission to the Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine “is now on its way.” IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi has
A Bronx Man Charged in a Fatal Triple Shooting
Bronx, NY (77WABC)-A Bronx man is charged with murder and manslaughter among other charges in the shooting of three people, one fatally, during the early morning hours on Saturday August 27th. At 3:50 am, police responded to
Shots Fired Outside of St. Patrick’s Cathedral Overnight
NEW YORK (77WABC) — Shots were fired outside of the famed St. Patrick’s Cathedral in midtown Manhattan Sunday night. Police quickly tracked down a vehicle a few blocks away at 53rd Street —with a shattered window— believed
Police: 2 Killed in Oregon Grocery Store, Suspect Found Dead
BEND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a person entered a grocery store in Bend, Oregon, and fatally shot two people. The person believed to be the shooter was found dead inside the Safeway store, Bend Police said
