Month: September 2022
ABC Sports News
Tiafoe ends Nadal’s 22-match Slam streak in US Open 4th Rd
NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe’s vision was blurry from the tears. He was thrilled — overwhelmed, even — when the last point was over and it hit him that, yes, he had ended Rafael Nadal’s 22-match [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Huskers break loose from N Dakota in 4th quarter, win 38-17
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s tussle with North Dakota into the fourth quarter Saturday surely won’t turn down the heat on Scott Frost, but the Cornhuskers’ coach said his team can build off the 38-17 [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Vikings see fired-up Za’Darius Smith for opener vs. Packers
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Za’Darius Smith wore a wide smile in the Minnesota locker room before practice on Monday, a knowing expression that exuded the eagerness of getting to his first game with the Vikings. [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Carlos Correa, Dylan Bundy shine as Twins top White Sox 5-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli jotted down some notes in an effort to remember all the different contributions from his team. It was quite a list. Carlos Correa homered and Dylan Bundy [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Vaughn helps Kansas State run past South Dakota, 34-0
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Chris Klieman thought Kansas State had a nice set of offensive plays ready for the opening series of the season. The Wildcats only got to call one of them Saturday night. [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Second-half safeties lead Iowa past South Dakota State 7-3
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s defense came up with two second-half safeties, and the Hawkeyes opened the season with a 7-3 win over South Dakota State on Saturday. Neither team could do much offensively. [Read More…]
ABC World News
17-year-old Ukrainian describes his experience as a prisoner of war
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images/Stock (NEW YORK) — Vlad Buryak, 17, was traveling in a car on the morning of April 8 and stopped at a Russian checkpoint. Within hours, he would end up in a Russian prison. Russian [Read More…]
ABC National News
Man detained in search for abducted jogger, vehicle of interest found: Police
Memphis Police Department (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — A vehicle of interest has been located amid the search for a woman who was abducted while out for a run in Memphis, police said. Eliza Fletcher, 34, was last [Read More…]
ABC National News
What we know about the pilot in the Tupelo airplane incident
Tupelo Police Department (TUPELO, Miss.) — An incident allegedly involving a stolen plane and threats against a local Walmart ended in what one official described as the “best-case scenario,” with no injuries and an inexperienced pilot [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump heads to battleground Pennsylvania to stump for GOP candidates
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (WILKES-BARRE, Pa.) — Former President Donald Trump is campaigning for Republicans in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Saturday in what will be his first rally since federal agents searched his Florida home last month. Trump [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Abortion, unemployment, police shootings on Ohio young voters’ minds for midterms
ABC News (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The battle over a Senate seat is hot in swing state Ohio. Democratic nominee Rep. Tim Ryan is locked in a competitive race with Republican opponent J.D. Vance, who picked up [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Not every Trump supporter threat to nation, Biden says
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said Friday that he does not consider all supporters of his predecessor, Donald Trump, to be a threat to the United States. “I don’t consider any Trump supporter [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Monkeypox cases are on the decline in New York City, data shows
NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (NEW YORK) — Monkeypox cases appear to be on the decline in the epicenter of the country’s outbreak. Data from the New York City Department of Health & Mental [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Serena Williams loses at US Open, likely ends professional career
Jean Catuffe/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After an incredible run at the U.S. Open, Serena Williams’ professional career most likely ended Friday after losing to #46 Ajla Tomljanovic who defeated her 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1. The 23 [Read More…]
ABC National News
Plane down, pilot in custody after threatening to crash into Mississippi Walmart store: Police
avid_creative/Getty Images/STOCK (TUPELO, Miss.) — A small plane is down and its pilot is in police custody after threatening to intentionally crash into a Walmart in Tupelo, Mississippi, the Benton County Sheriff’s office confirmed to ABC [Read More…]
ABC National News
How the water crisis is impacting Jackson residents
Brad Vest/Getty Images (JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson, Mississippi, resident Velma Warner says the city’s most recent flooding brings up memories of two years past, when Pearl River floods forced many in the Canton Club neighborhood of [Read More…]
ABC National News
Body camera footage of fatal police shooting of Donovan Lewis released by authorities
ilbusca/Getty Images/STOCK (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Body camera footage released by the Columbus Police Department shows events preceding the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Donovan Lewis. “Donovan was a typical 20-year-old kid with a ton of friends,” Rex [Read More…]
ABC National News
Woman forced into car and abducted while jogging: Police
Memphis Police Department (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Police said they are searching for a woman who was abducted while out for a run early Friday morning in Memphis. Eliza Fletcher, 34, was last seen at approximately 4:30 [Read More…]
ABC National News
California under warnings for extreme heat, fire threats
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Excessive heat and red flag warnings are in effect for much of California this weekend, as the state battles several blazes amid scorching temperatures. Record-high temperatures could be set this Labor [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney take a “rare bite” out of Welsh history with ’20 Ways To Make Rarebit’ cookbook
FX Just in time for gift-giving for Saturday’s National Welsh Rarebit Day, Ryan Reynolds and his partner-owner of the Wrexham AFC, Rob McElhenney, have created a cookbook to celebrate the dish. In a cheeky video promoting the publication, Reynolds narrates that [Read More…]