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US Open player compensation rises to a record $75 million, with singles champs getting $3.6 million 08/07/2024 03:01pm • Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and other players at the U.S. Open will be playing for a record total of $75 million in compensation at the year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament, a rise of about 15% from a year ago. The women's and men's singles champions will each receive $3.6 million, the U.S. Tenni Movie Review: 'It Ends With Us' with Blake Lively tackles big issues but slips into soap opera 08/07/2024 12:21pm • Lily Bloom and Ryle Kincaid don't really meet-cute. On a rooftop in Boston, he announces himself by angrily kicking a patio chair. She's up there trying to come to terms with her abusive father's death. They talk about maraschino cherries, gun violence and flirt. There's something off about this pai Tropical weather brings record rainfall. Experts share how to stay safe in floods. 08/07/2024 12:00pm • The extreme weather seen in places across the United States in recent weeks shows that it doesn't take a catastrophic hurricane to cause significant damage — the torrential rain from Tropical Storm Debby in parts of the Southeast is just one example. The slow-moving system lingering over Georgia Day passes at hotels and resorts offer downtime, relaxation on the cheap 08/07/2024 09:25am • NEW YORK (AP) — As an independent business consultant, Jen Ford in Austin, Texas, is the master of her own schedule. Twice a month, she blocks out “me” time. In the sweltering summer, that means poolside at one of her hometown's many hotels and resorts. Rather than check in, Ford relies on day Federal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore river habitat 08/07/2024 09:06am • BOONE, N.C. (AP) — On the whooshing Watauga River, excavators claw at the remains of Shulls Mill Dam, pulling concrete apart piece by piece and gradually opening a waterway kept in check for nearly two centuries. Removal of this privately-owned hydropower dam in western North Carolina will be a bo A 19th-century shipwreck is filled with Champagne bottles and Sweden won't allow anyone a sip 08/07/2024 07:36am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — No one will be allowed to fish out any of the nearly 100 bottles of 19th-century Champagne and mineral water nestled in a shipwreck off southern Sweden without proper authorization, officials said Wednesday. Though the wreck's location has been known since 2016 and is r Amid concerns about dirty water and strong current, marathon swimmers dive into the Seine River 08/07/2024 06:50am • PARIS (AP) — A bridge lined with ornate statues overlooks an Olympic open water course like no other. The Eiffel Tower, gold-domed Invalides and other Paris landmarks provide a stunning backdrop. Yet there was no getting around concerns about the safety of swimming in the long-polluted Seine River World records are getting shattered in cycling at the Olympic velodrome. There are a few reasons why 08/07/2024 06:24am • MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France (AP) — Sam Welsford had just dismounted from his space-age bike, the one that costs about as much as a Range Rover, and looked at the record time his teammates from Australia had just set in the men's pursuit at the Paris Olympics. “I reckon," Welsford said with a These fish are everywhere. Maryland only wants them on your dinner plate 08/07/2024 05:13am • While there have been improvements, there remains a fragile ecosystem within the Chesapeake Bay. Among the growing problems are some of the animals that live and swim in those waters. That's because they're not supposed to be in those waters but have found their way in and really enjoy it. Open water swimmers train in Seine River ahead of 10-kilometer Olympic marathon races 08/07/2024 04:19am • PARIS (AP) — Olympic open water swimmers trained in the long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday after Paris organizers determined it was safe to dive in. A two-hour training session was held on a cool, cloudy morning, providing the only chance for swimmers to familiarize themselves with the picture Southern California rattled by 5.2 magnitude earthquake, but there are no reports of damage 08/07/2024 01:19am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — An earthquake northwest of Los Angeles shook a large swath of Southern California on Tuesday night, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 5.2 magnitude temblor stuck at 9:09 p.m. and was centered near Mettler, an unincorporated area i Diamondbacks, Guardians postponed by rain, wet field. Teams playing doubleheader Wednesday 08/06/2024 10:44pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Heavy rain and wet field conditions forced the postponement of Tuesday night's game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Guardians, who will make it up as part of a traditional doubleheader Wednesday. The first game will start at 1:10 p.m. With thousands of fans inside P The Latest: Tropical Storm Debby churns off the US Southeast 08/06/2024 09:51pm • Tropical Storm Debby has moved into the U.S. Southeast with the threat of extended torrential downpours and flooding after raking Florida with heavy rain and high winds. The storm has killed at least six people and caused flooding in historic Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina, and e The Latest: Harris and Walz debut at Philadelphia rally 08/06/2024 09:48pm • Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, looking to strengthen the Democratic ticket in Midwestern states. She introduced Walz at a rally Tuesday evening in Philadelphia. Harris was the only candidate eligible to receive votes after no other candidate qual Breaking the Online Delivery Habit 08/06/2024 08:00pm • If you're wondering where your money's going, the answer may be as close as your front porch. Ordering items online and then having them delivered is not just fast and convenient, but can make many purchases seem like a bargain you can't turn away from. This is especially true when e-commerce sites