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Serena Williams' legacy involves plenty of wins, plenty else

A couple of days before Serena Williams claimed the 22nd of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at Wimbledon in 2016, she was asked what she makes of it when people refer to her as one of history's great...

Aug 09, 2022

Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit to be heard by LA jury

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant was one of the most photogenic sports figures in Los Angeles and images of him seen by millions around the world - smiling in victory, grimacing in agony - keep his memo...

Aug 09, 2022

Omar ekes out House primary win over centrist in Minnesota

WASHINGTON (AP) - Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive Squad, eked out a closer-than-expected Democratic primary victory Tuesday against a centrist challenger who has questioned the ...

Aug 09, 2022

Michels wins Wisconsin GOP governor primary, will face Evers

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Tim Michels, a wealthy businessman endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary for Wisconsin governor on Tuesday and will face Democratic Gov. Tony Evers...

Aug 09, 2022

Beaned Little League batter rises to console upset pitcher

WACO, Texas (AP) - A Little League batter rose from a beaning to console the upset pitcher in a dramatic scene at a Little League regional tournament game Tuesday in Waco, Texas. The incident happened...

Aug 09, 2022

WA GOP House member who voted to impeach Trump concedes

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, one of two Republican members of Washington's congressional delegation who voted to impeach Donald Trump, has conceded her reelection bid after being ...

Aug 09, 2022

Walz, Jensen win primaries to set up Minnesota governor race

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Republican challenger Scott Jensen scored easy victories in their primaries Tuesday, setting the stage for their fall matchup in Minnesota's marquee rac...

Aug 09, 2022

Man convicted of fatally shooting his 2 daughters in Texas

DALLAS (AP) - A suburban Dallas man who evaded arrest for more than 12 years after being accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters in 2008 was convicted Tuesday in their killings. Yaser Sa...

Aug 09, 2022

Jury picked in 2nd trial in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - After questions about guns, politics and COVID-19, a jury was selected Tuesday for the second trial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitm...

Aug 09, 2022

Truck driver acquitted in deaths of 7 motorcyclists in 2019

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A jury on Tuesday acquitted a commercial truck driver of causing the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists in a head-on collision in northern New Hampshire. Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 26,...

Aug 09, 2022