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US Open: Coco Gauff wins 1st Grand Slam title at age 19

2 years 9 months ago
Gauff set aside a so-so start and 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 to the delight of a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish.
Howard Fendrich

Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech

2 years 9 months ago
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. More than 2,000 people were killed, and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled Saturday to reach hard-hit remote [...]
SAM METZ and MOSA'AB ELSHAMY, Associated Press

This Week In Techdirt History: September 3rd – 9th

2 years 9 months ago
Five Years Ago This week in 2018, despite the best efforts of lobbyists, California passed its net neutrality law and sent it to the governor’s desk, while at the federal level, Ajit Pai was busy coddling big telecom and demonizing big tech. The automated DMCA systems of Hollywood studios were targeting IMDb for some reason, […]
Leigh Beadon