PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid bounded on the court and pointed at Shake Milton following an electrifying stretch that might have saved Philadelphia’s season and yelled, “I told you be ready!” Sure enough, Embiid —…

PARIS (AP) — Maria Sakkari ended defending champion Iga Swiatek’s 11-match and 22-set winning streaks at the French Open today and reached the semifinals of a major tournament for the first time. The 17th-seeded Sakkari…

It seemed crazy to replace just a third of the football field at the stadium in Riverside Park, Stan Shultz, owner of Veterans Worldwide, thought. Veterans Worldwide replaced lead-contaminated soil in various parts of the…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kalei Harding homered and drove in four runs, leading Florida State past No. 1 seed Oklahoma 8-4 in the opener of the Women’s College World Series championship Tuesday. Sydney Sherrill added…

LAHARPE — A daylong anniversary celebration will honor area military veterans Saturday. LaHarpe’s Willis J. Ross Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6324 will host the celebration, open to any veteran, regardless of whether they’re a…

Parents of elementary school students in USD 257 can get a bit of a break when it comes to buying school supplies for next fall. The Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) is offering bundles of school supplies…

LAHARPE — The COVID-19 pandemic robbed organizers of planned and money-making ventures throughout 2020, so LaHarpe Days Committee members are taking a methodical approach to their next celebration. With their sights set on a full-scale…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ended talks with a group of Republican senators on a big infrastructure package  on Tuesday and started reaching out to senators from both parties in a new effort toward…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Topeka Zoo is expanding and upgrading its giraffe facility, a move that also will provide new housing for other animals. Zoo officials say the project is expected to cost $7.75…

WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, President Joe Biden has laid out goal after goal for taming the coronavirus pandemic and then exceeded his own benchmarks. Now, though, the U.S. is unlikely to meet his target…