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Andy Roddick defended the U.S. Open’s late-night scheduling after Ben Shelton’s marathon five-set win over Carlos Alcaraz ended around 3:30 a.m., a victory that helped guarantee an American finalist for the first time since Roddick’s own 2003 title run.

A juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial told CBS Boston she initially believed Clancy was criminally responsible before shifting toward acquittal, saying deliberations involved clashes among multiple jurors, not just the lone holdout who forced a mistrial.

Chief Justice John Roberts praised outgoing Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch, who is retiring after more than a year of pressure from the Trump administration over how American history is presented at the institution.

Missouri’s Supreme Court is weighing contempt charges against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins after he vowed to keep using a new congressional map despite a state court injunction, even as a federal judge issued a conflicting order backing that same map.

A previously deported Mexican national who allegedly re-entered the U.S. illegally is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide after a Fairfield County, Ohio crash that killed 23-year-old teacher Cameron Lyon and seriously injured his fiancée.

Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed defeated two progressive challengers in Wednesday’s Democratic primary, setting up a November general election against Republican Ray McKay and independent Michael Bahry as he seeks a sixth term.

Jahmyr Gibbs, the NFL’s highest-paid running back, said he’d take himself first in a fantasy football draft, and he’s set for a bigger workload after the Lions traded David Montgomery.

Colorado sophomore Chauncey Gooden, a 380-pound interior lineman, is playing both offense and defense for coach Deion Sanders after earning the role through his play at left guard.

Ukrainian drones hit an industrial site in Russia’s Arctic gas hub of Novy Urengoy, some 1,740 miles from the front, as President Trump said Putin is “wanting to make a deal” even as both sides escalate strikes.

Rutgers men’s basketball coach Steve Pikiell announced he has cancer and underwent surgery, and will step back from full coaching duties this season while associate head coach Brandin Knight serves as interim head coach.