Ethiopia's Sisai Lemma wins the Boston Marathon.Kenya's Helen Obiri wins back-to-back women's races
BOSTON (AP) — Ethiopia's Sisai Lemma ran most of the Boston Marathon alone, winning in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 17 seconds. The women's winner was Helen Obiri. She overtook Sharon Rokedi by eight seconds to win at Boylston Street. Switzerland's Marcel Hug spun too fast and crashed into a barrier, but he coasted back to his feet and won his seventh men's wheelchair race. Eden Rainbow Cooper won the women's wheelchair race. Nearly 30,000 runners departed Hopkinton for the 128th Boston Marathon. A quiet New England town celebrated his 100th anniversary as the course's starting line.
Beyoncé brings fans of color to country music. Will they be welcomed?
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Coleman grew up loving country music. She says she has always hoped that Beyoncé, who grew up in the same Houston area as her, would one day make a country album. With the release of Act II: Cowboy Carter, Coleman's wish came true. Beyoncé's strong entry into country music has reignited debate about the genre's origins and its diversity. “Cowboy Carter” has been at number one on the Billboard 200 for the second consecutive week. But with interest from Beyoncé's fans at an all-time high, one wonders whether Nashville will be welcoming to them and whether it will bring in new listeners interested in music from people of color and others. There are some too. The fuss will remain.
Endangered Bornean orangutan born in Busch Gardens, Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – A baby Bornean orangutan, listed as an endangered species, has been welcomed into the world at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida. The baby girl was delivered by C-section on Saturday and weighed just over 3 pounds (1.3 kilograms), park officials said. Her mother Luna is recovering from her surgery and she plans to be reunited with her baby once her condition is stable. These orangutans are found only on the island of Borneo and are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan, which focuses on managing endangered populations and educating visitors about animals.
Scottie Scheffler continues his momentum and wins another Masters Green Jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has won his second Masters championship in three years. Again, it wasn't particularly close. Scheffler made a great shot near the turn and took the lead for good. And he forced Ludwig Aberg, Collin Morikawa and Max Homa to make all the mistakes. Scheffler shot a 68 and won by four strokes. He is the fourth youngest player to win two green jackets. And he has extended his lead at No. 1 in the world to levels not seen since Tiger Woods' heyday. Scheffler has won three of his last four starts.
Iowa star Caitlin Clark makes surprise appearance on 'Saturday Night Live'
NEW YORK (AP) – Caitlin Clark made a surprise appearance during Saturday Night Live's “Weekend Update” segment. The Iowa State star is in New York for the WNBA Draft on Monday night and is likely to be the Indiana Fever's top pick. The NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer came out after anchor Michael Che joked about retiring Clark's jersey at Iowa State. Choi read more jokes that Clark said he wrote to poke fun at comedians. Clark then shared a heartfelt message about the future of basketball, thanking all the great players who came before her.
Seeing purple: Fans could get a new truck color and set a record-breaking time at the Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Fans will see purple at the Olympics when athletes attempt to set records at this summer's Paris Games. Breaking away from the traditional red brick clay color, the Olympic track will be purple for the first time. The vulcanized rubber tracks were manufactured at a factory in northern Italy and were being installed by workers at the Stade de France, the national stadium where track events are held. On the truck he uses more than 1,000 such rolls. One month's work and 2,800 pots of glue will have him trucking from July 26th to August 20th. 11 Paris Games.
Associated Press photographer Gene Herrick, who covered the Korean War and civil rights movement, dies at 97
RICH CREEK, Va. (AP) – Former Associated Press photographer Gene Herrick, who covered the Korean War and is known for his iconic photos of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement, on Friday He passed away. In 1956, Herrick photographed Rosa Parks as she was fingerprinted during a boycott after refusing to move to the back of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. That same year, Herrick captured an image of King smiling while being kissed by Coretta Scott King on the courthouse steps. Herrick joined the Associated Press when he was 16 years old during World War II and retired in 1970 when he began his new career involving the developmentally disabled.
Firearms supervisor for movie “The Last'' shot to death by Alec Baldwin on set, sentenced to 18 months in prison
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A film weapons supervisor has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for shooting and killing Alec Baldwin's cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “The Last.” A New Mexico judge announced Monday the verdict against movie armor maker Hannah Gutierrez Reed. The judge said Halina Hutchins would have lived if it hadn't been for the armorer's recklessness. A tearful Gutierrez-Reed said her plea for a lighter sentence was unsuccessful. The armorer's two-week trial and conviction was a prelude to the case against Alec Baldwin, who has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges in the death of Halina Hutchins. He is scheduled to go on trial in July.
Judge plans to hear motion to dismiss rapper Travis Scott from lawsuit over deadly Astroworld concert
A Texas judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit seeking to dismiss rap star Travis Scott's suit over Houston's deadly 2021 Astroworld festival. A judge in Houston is scheduled to hear the motion on Monday. Scott headlined the concert, which left 10 people dead as authorities and festival organizers tried to cancel the show in response to a surge in crowds. A judge last week dismissed a lawsuit against guest star Drake as well as several other individuals and companies involved in the show. Scott's lawyers argued that Scott had no role in security or crowd control at the festival and that the lawsuit should be dismissed.
Daniel Serdachny scores OT goal as Canada beats USA 6-5 in Women's Hockey World Finals
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — Daniel Serdachny converts a rebound 5:16 into the first half to force overtime for a power-play goal and Canada beats the United States 6-5 in a breathtaking Women's World Hockey Championship gold medal game. I broke it. Canada won its tournament-record 13th gold medal on U.S. soil in central New York, a year after the United States won the tournament for the 10th time outside Toronto. Canadian captain Marie-Philippe Poulin scored twice, Julia Gosling also scored, and Erin Ambrose and Emily Clarke had shots on goal from American defenseman Caroline Harvey. Harvey and Laila Edwards had a goal and an assist for the U.S., which finished the tournament 6-1.
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