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Coco Gauff holds up the championship trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Saturday in New York.

Coco Gauff wins the U.S. Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19

Gauff surged to her first major championship by coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday, delighting a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish.

Kentucky Rep. Jason Petrie looks at a stack of papers with House Majority Floor Leader Steven Rudy.

Ky. House GOP budget bills clear committee with changes to school transportation, vacancies

The amended Kentucky House budget fully funds school transportation for the first time in decades, increases per pupil funding, bolsters infrastructure spending and pays into the unfunded liability of the state's public pension system.

VIDEO: Could It Be? A Snowboarding Bird?

A viral video shows a crow taking a bottle cap for a spin on a snowy Russian roof.

What the dismissal of Trump's classified documents case means for his campaign

Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump.

Portugal observes national day of mourning as Lisbon streetcar death toll rises to 17

The streetcar's crumpled wreckage was still on the downtown road where it crashed Thursday. Officials declined to speculate on whether a faulty brake or a snapped cable may have caused the accident.

Zohran Mamdani set to defeat Cuomo in NYC mayoral primary upset

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist who ran a grassroots campaign, is set to win the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, toppling former Governor Andrew Cuomo.

A man exhales smoke in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The latest World Health Organization-Bangladesh government survey has found 43.3 per cent of the country's adult population now use tobacco, up from 37 percent in 2004.

New Republic: Treating A Silent Global Epidemic

The publicity of the fight against HIV/AIDS has eclipsed other diseases plaguing people around the globe. Jake Marcus of The New Republic argues that a new initiative to treat noncommunicable diseases like depression, cancer and obesity will do a world of good.

A bicycle built by British firm Donhou was created with the goal of hitting high speeds, perhaps including 100 mph.

One Gear, One Goal: Bike Is 'Good To 100 MPH,' Builder Says

What does it take to ride a bicycle at 100 miles per hour? That's the question being explored by Britain's Donhou Bicycles and frame builder Tom Donhou, who has mounted a mammoth chainring onto a custom steel bicycle. He says the machine has already hit 60 miles per hour on the open road.

Baseball Owners Call Up Commissioner Bud Selig's Relief

Major League Baseball owners have selected Rob Manfred to succeed Bud Selig as the league's commissioner. Manfred is the sport's 10th commissioner, selected after six rounds of voting by the 30 MLB owners. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis joins Robert Siegel to speak about the news.

A functioning oil rig sits in front of the capital building in Oklahoma City, Okla. The oil industry is an important employer in the state, but officials are concerned a technique used to dispose of wastewater from oil extraction is behind a surge in earthquakes here.

With Quakes Spiking, Oil Industry Is Under The Microscope In Oklahoma

Oil is big business in Oklahoma, and the industry has been a boon for many cities here. But there are concerns that techniques used for extracting oil are behind a surge in temblors in the state.

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