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Alex de Minaur has surged into the US Open second week for a fifth time with a business-like win over wounded German Daniel Altmaier.Australia’s last player standing once more, De Minaur recovered from a set down to progress after Altmaier retired injured when the Demon was leading 6-7 (9-7) 6-3 6-4 2-0 on Saturday (Sunday AEST).Altmaier had battled for more than four hours and saved a match point in an epic third-round triumph over Stefanos Tsitsipas and fought valiantly to back up.But energetic De Minaur was a man on a mission and pounced after his sapped opponent required two medical…

A Spirit Airlines plane taxis at New Hampshire’s Manchester Boston Regional Airport on June 2, 2023. The budget carrier said Friday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection again, months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Budget carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it has filed for fresh bankruptcy protection months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. The ultra low-cost airline said it plans to keep flying as usual during the restructuring process, meaning passengers can still book trips and use their tickets, credits and loyalty points. Employees and contractors…

“I was just caught off guard and had no answer for my grandsons,” rapper says Snoop Dogg has addressed the controversial comments he made over his response to his grandson’s questions about a same-sex couple in Lightyear, and the backlash that ensued. “My bad,” he wrote in a comment on an Instagram post shared on Wednesday from Hollywood Unlocked. It features the hosts discussing Snoop Dogg’s comments with media personality Ts Madison. “I was just caught off guard and had no answer for my grandsons,” he wrote. “All my gay friends [know] what’s up, they been calling me with love.…

Rybakina, speaking at the Australian Open in January, said she never made “any complaints” about Vukov, adding: “I don’t agree with a lot of things the WTA do in the sense of my relationship with Stefano.”Vukov challenged the WTA’s decision to issue the suspension and it was lifted after a hearing in front of an independent tribunal.Following the appeal, the WTA told BBC Sport it is “fully committed to providing a safe and respectful environment for all athletes and other participants”.The governing body added: “While case details remain confidential, we can confirm that Mr Vukov is eligible to receive credentials…

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said her party will remove all net zero requirements on oil and gas companies drilling in the North Sea if elected.Badenoch is to formally announce the plan to focus solely on “maximising extraction” and to get “all our oil and gas out of the North Sea” in a speech in Aberdeen on Tuesday.Reform UK has said it wants more fossil fuels extracted from the North Sea.The Labour government has committed to banning new exploration licences. A spokesperson said a “fair and orderly transition” away from oil and gas would “drive growth”. Exploring new fields would…

Learn about the city’s role in the Civil Rights Movement at the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site.Cheese dip is said to have been invented in Little Rock—try some of the best in the state at Dizzy’s.Explore 33 miles of trails at Pinnacle Mountain State Park, which is conveniently located within city limits.People watch at “Little Rock’s Front Porch,” The Capital Hotel.Go on an antiquing splurge along SoMa, which is filled with dozens of vintage and curio shops. Little Rock, Arkansas, is about an eight-hour drive from my home in Atlanta, and it feels like each time I…

Here are the key events on day 1,284 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 31 Aug 202531 Aug 2025Here is how things stand on Sunday, August 31:Fighting Russia launched “massive” strikes against Ukraine overnight on Saturday, with a total of 14 regions hit, according to Ukrainian officials. At least one person was killed and 30 others wounded in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region, while residential buildings were hit and scores of homes left without gas or electricity. The cities of Dnipro and Pavlohrad in the central region of Dnipropetrovsk also came under attack early on Saturday, causing fires. Ukraine’s Air Force said…

Stitch (voice of Chris Sanders) in “Lilo & Stitch.”Disney Enterprises, Inc. Lilo & Stitch — the blockbuster live-action remake of the 2002 Disney animated movie classic— is coming to streaming on Disney+ this week. The film was released in theaters on May 23 and debuted on digital streaming via premium video on demand on July 22. Like the original animated classic, the story follows an orphaned Hawaiian girl, Lilo (Maia Kealoha), who is being cared for by her teenage sister, Nani (Sydney Agudong). Unbeknownst to both of them, Stitch — a furry, blue creature they adopt from the animal pound…

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Today’s NYT Strands puzzle might be the easiest the Times has ever offered. I hardly needed any clue words to unlock in-game hints. If you need hints and answers, read on.I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles…

Orlando Bloom got quite the military experience while making the war film Black Hawk Down. While speaking at Fan Expo Chicago 2025 recently, Bloom told the audience that, for him as a then up-and-coming actor, the 2002 film “was like from the frying pan into the fire” and involved a lot of “being ordered around and screamed at.” Inspired by real-life events of the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia in 1993, Black Hawk Down follows 160 elite U.S. soldiers who are dropped into the country to capture an enemy warlord’s two top lieutenants, but instead find themselves in a desperate…