New York City, NY

NEW YORK -- When Emma Navarro played Coco Gauff a few months ago at Wimbledon, she was not yet a well-known quantity in global tennis. But then the 23-year-old American defeated Gauff in a straight-sets, fourth-round match. US Open: Scores | Draw | Order of play. The irony? The All...

Navarro dashes Gauff's hopes of consecutive US Open crowns

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NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe returned to the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the third straight year, beating Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3 on Sunday night. The No. 20 seed will attempt to match the best Grand Slam result of his career when he faces No. 9 Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday for a berth in the semifinals.

Frances Tiafoe earns third straight US Open quarterfinal berth, beats Popyrin in four sets

Jessica Pegula reached her seventh Grand Slam quarterfinal. She hopes to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal. Pegula, the sixth-seeded American, swept 18th-seeded Russian Diana Shnaider 6-4, 6-2 in the U.S. Open fourth round on Monday. She hasn’t lost a set in four matches. Pegula gets No. 1 Iga...

Jessica Pegula into U.S. Open quarterfinals, eyes first major semifinal

In some ways, para table tennis doubles feels like the Paralympic Games in microcosm. No two athletes at the table are living with the same disability – on one side of the net, a player will lash the racket to her wrist, pulling the strap tight with her teeth. On the other, an athlete will lean over the table to serve, her weight resting on a crutch.

China wins twin gold in para table tennis as France finishes with bronze in men's doubles

NEW YORK (AP) — This is pretty much all anyone needs to know about defending champion Coco Gauff’s 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 loss to Emma Navarro in the U.S. Open’s fourth round on Sunday: Gauff wound up with more double-faults, 19, than winners, 14. It was the latest...

Coco Gauff loses at the U.S. Open to Emma Navarro, ending her title defense with 19 double-faults

The Spun

Taylor Fritz, the No. 12 seed at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York, is taking on No. 8 Casper Ruud in the Round of 16 on Sunday. Fritz is one of four American men still alive in the singles draw. One of them hopes to become the first United States male player to win a Grand Slam since ...

Taylor Fritz's Stunning Girlfriend Turns Heads At U.S. Open Sunday

Invisible, and now silent. Three years after the Taliban's return to power, Afghan women continue to see their few remaining rights dwindle away. A Taliban ministry promulgated a new set of laws on August 21 that it said “will be of great help in the promotion of virtue and the prevention of vice”. The laws aim to control all aspects of the social and private life of Afghans, especially of Afghan women.

Afghan women erased by the Taliban as the international community looks on

The six dead hostages recovered by the Israeli army Saturday in Gaza have survived the 11 months of war but were "shot as their captors were fleeing", FRANCE 24 Correspondent Irris Makler said, adding that the hostages' remains were found in "a tunnel in Rafah" close to where another hostage was rescued last week.

Dead hostages in Gaza 'shot as their captors were fleeing'

A first delivery of mpox vaccines is expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the coming days, the World Health Organization said Friday. The WHO declared an international emergency over mpox on August 14, concerned by the surge in cases of the new Clade 1b strain in the DR Congo that spread to nearby countries.

Mpox vaccines to arrive in DR Congo, WHO says

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

It's been 35 years since the original Baywatch TV series premiered on NBC in the 1989-1990 season. One year later, it was syndicated and became one of the most popular TV shows on the planet. The show's original cast included David Hasselhoff, who stayed with the series through its entire run. During that time, he was joined by other actors, including (but not limited to) Pamela Anderson, Alexandra Paul, and Jason Simmon. At the time, Simmons, who is gay, was in the closet.

The Once-Secret Gay Life of 'Baywatch' Actor Jaason Simmons: 35 Years After The Beach Drama's Debut

Iowa State

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(IowaStormCenter.com) -- A strong pacific storm system will get underway later tonight with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. The first round of the one-two punch event is hitting across western Iowa this morning. Then the focus will be across southwest Iowa for severe thunderstorm development by this evening with threats for hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall and a couple of isolated tornadoes.

Severe Thunderstorm/Heavy Rainfall Threat Tonight.

It's been eight years since beloved former child star and Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke died from sepsis (a ruptured intestine) at only 69 in 2016. She was also the recipient of two Golden Globes, three Emmys, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In the 1960s, she was the star of her own TV sitcom. In the mid-1980s, she served as President of the Screen Actors Guild. Through it all, she was married four times (including once to actor John Austin), had three sons, and never stopped acting. This is her tragic yet triumphant story.

In Memory of Former Child Star and Oscar-winning Actress Patty Duke: 8 Years After Her Tragic Death

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What happens when a cruise passenger forgets a personal item on the cruise ship?. Once someone has disembarked the ship at the final port there is no going back. Even if they know exactly where they left something and want to retrieve it, they won't be able to get it.

I Left My Husband's Glasses on the Ship: Cruise Line Explains to Passenger How to Get Items Back

While the 2024 Paralympics are in full swing in Paris, athletes are lighting an Olympic torch of their own in Syria. For the first time, a local NGO is organising a sports tournament for more than 300 people with disabilities in Idlib. The athletes will compete across various disciplines including football, weightlifting, volleyball and swimming.

Sport fever: Syrian NGO hosts 'Paralympics' in Idlib

It promises to be an entertaining seventh day at the US Open as the second week gets underway in the Big Apple. Every player left standing will no doubt be desperate to secure their spot in the last eight. But who will advance, and who will fall to defeat?. US...

US Open Day 7 Women’s Predictions Including Coco Gauff vs Emma Navarro

Boca Raton, FL

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In the latest splashy real estate move, Leandro Rizzuto Jr., a member of the billionaire family behind Conair, has just picked up a stunning mansion in Boca Raton’s prestigious Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club for a cool $18.5 million. The luxurious home, located at 169 W. Key Palm Road, is a true gem, offering nearly 9,000 square feet of opulent living space.

Florida Mansion Sells for $18.5 Million to a Member of a Billionaire Family

Former World No. 1 denies Cobolli's quest to effect third consecutive upset inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. Daniil Medvedev restored order to the US Open evening session Saturday after the chaotic exits of former champions Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz the previous two nights. The 28-year-old, who is now the only...

Medvedev restores order to US Open night session

Kansas City, MO

Cats of Kansas City

Could you and your family use an adorable companion that will bring you love and joy for years and years? These six cats are adoptable right now from local Kansas City shelters. Just click on the link provided with each to get in touch with their shelters.

Six wonderful cats to adopt this Labor Day weekend

The scars of ongoing clashes in the occupied Palestinian territory, which began on Wednesday as part of what Israel has described as a counter-terrorism operation, were everywhere: collapsed walls, uprooted trees, tiled roofs covering mounds of rubble. Bulldozers rumbled through the streets on the first day of the raid, clearing...

West Bank city 'cut off from the world' as Israel raid drags on

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Zheng into US Open quarter-final after record 2:15 a.m. finish

New York (AFP) – China's Zheng Qinwen reached the US Open quarter-finals for a second time with victory over Donna Vekic in a record late finish...

Zheng into US Open quarter-final after record 2:15 a.m. finish

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