‘Nimblewill Nomad,’ 83, is oldest to hike Appalachian Trail
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An 83-year-old hiker who is known as Nimblewill Nomad has become the oldest person to…
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At least 98 killed in Sierra Leone fuel tanker explosion
Nearly 100 people died after a fuel tanker exploded in a suburb of Sierra Leone‘s capital, Freetown. Authorities in the West African country…
Continue ReadingHow the media mistakes a slogan for a story
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Infrastructure week is a “cheeky” slogan, but the real story is what the infrastructure funding in the…
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Easy win for Riske over Barthel in Linz opener
LINZ, Austria (AP) — Alison Riske has eased past Mona Barthel 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the second round of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz. The…
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Border crossings brace for long lines when travel ban lifts
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Communities on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are preparing for heavy traffic and long waits on Monday. That’s when…
Continue ReadingHow the media mistakes a slogan for a story
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Infrastructure week is a “cheeky” slogan, but the real story is what the infrastructure funding in…
Continue Reading Edward Engler, founder of The Laconia Daily Sun, dies at 74
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — The former mayor of Laconia and founder of The Laconia Daily Sun has died at age 74. The Daily Sun reports that Edward Engler…
Continue Reading Milan derby ends in draw; Napoli held 1-1 by Verona
By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — AC Milan has been held to a 1-1 draw in a fiercely contested derby match against defending champion…
Continue Reading Smart counting on domino effect to rejuvenate Marquette
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette men’s basketball coach Shaka Smart’s ability to get the most from an…
Continue Reading 11th Hour Racing begins shakedown cruise in new 60-footer
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer The U.S.-based 11th Hour Racing Team is using the Transat Jacques Vabre double-handed race across the Atlantic…
Continue Reading Beaten after 7 months, Liverpool stunned by soaring West Ham
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — West Ham ended Liverpool’s 25-match unbeaten run in all competitions with a 3-2 victory that…
Continue Reading2 high school students, an engineering student and a man who was trying to save his fiancée are among the Astroworld Festival victims
By Alanne Orjoux, CNN Two high school students, a man who was trying to save his fiancée and a 9-year-old boy are among 10 people who died after a…
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Average US price of gas jumps by 5 cents over past 2 weeks
A recent survey reports the average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped by 5 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.49 per gallon.…
Continue Reading UMass fires coach Walt Bell after 2-23 record over 3 seasons
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts has fired coach Walt Bell after he went 2-23 over three seasons with the Minutemen. The 37-year-old Bell took…
Continue Reading Top Republicans bullish on 2022 prospects after Virginia win
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Republicans this weekend projected newfound confidence about their chances of retaking control of…
Continue Reading27-year-old hiker rescued off of Hanauma Bay Ridge Trail
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received…
Continue Reading2 die from falling tree branches during Saturday storm
By DREW MARINE Click here for updates on this story MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Two people died, including a…
Continue Reading 2 killed, 2 wounded in shooting at California birthday party
OAKLEY, Calif. (AP) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of firing gunshots during a birthday party in Northern California, killing two people…
Continue ReadingBenefit fishing tournament for child with leukemia
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story OIL CITY, Louisiana (KTBS) — Blue skies isn’t always the best…
Continue Reading ‘Eternals’ opens with $71M but audience response is mixed
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Eternals,” one of Marvel’s most ambitious efforts to expand its superhero universe, arrived in…
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