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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning a point against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the final of the men's singles on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on Sunday.

Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon, his second major trophy

It's the first championship at Wimbledon second Grand Slam trophy overall for Carlos Alcaraz. The No. 1-ranked Alcaraz prevented Djokovic from what would have been a record-tying eighth title.

Gay-rights advocate Gavin Grimm attends the GLAAD Rising Stars Luncheon on May 5, 2017, in New York City. A federal judge has now ruled in favor of Grimm in his years-long legal battle with a Virginia school board for denying him access to the boys' bathroom. It's not clear whether the board will appeal.

'I Hope This Will Set A Precedent,' Says Trans Teen Who Won Case Over Bathroom Access

Gavin Grimm was a high school student in Virginia when his local school board denied him access to the boys' bathroom. His case has stretched for years; now a federal judge has decided in his favor.

After the holidays, a wave of new faces shoot up the charts

The holidays are over, both on the calendar and on the pop charts, and that's great news for an assortment of beneficiaries.

Study: Apple Replaces Google As World's Most Valuable Brand

All those millions of iPads and new iPhones it sold last helped push Apple past Google in the sixth annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study.

Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama's state health officer, discusses his state's vaccination data on June 29 in Montgomery, Ala. He said last week that the state saw more deaths than births in 2020 for the first time in more than a century.

There Were More Deaths Than Births In Alabama Last Year, A Grim First For The State

Alabama's top health official says the state has "literally shrunk." According to preliminary data, it saw 64,714 total deaths and 57,641 births in 2020.

Serena Williams holds the winner's trophy following her victory in the women's singles final in the Australian Open in Melbourne Saturday.

Serena Williams Defeats Sister Venus To Take 23rd Grand Slam Title

It's the seventh Australian Open title for the younger Williams sister, and moves her to the top spot in number of major titles in the Open era.

Shaboozey nears an all-time chart record, and Gracie Abrams builds momentum

In recent months, the list of the nation's top songs has been remarkably unchanging — Shaboozey has had the No. 1 song for 18 weeks — but this week, a brand new name makes a splash in the Top 10.

Episode 48)Tips on navigating health care access with Solvera Health

On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Robin Henry, the Chief Operating Officer of Solvera Health. It is tough to navigate our health care systems and what are the best options. Henry provides a few tips about what to know.

Swing into romance: Judy Page headlines Valentine's edition of CAC's 'Live at the Five Spot'

On this week’s Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois is joined by William Butler, executive director of the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, who talks about the upcoming 'St. Valentine’s Live at the Five Spot' featuring the legendary jazz vocalist Judy Page.

Promotional image for WCBU's "Out and About" segment featuring Linda Warren-Roberts discussing "Summer Sounds in Levee Park." Includes logos for PNC, Fondulac District Library's "Music in the Park," and podcast platforms (Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify)

Fondulac District Library serenades East Peoria with 'Music in the Park'

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Laura Warren-Roberts of Fondulac District Library about “Music in the Park” — a free, family-friendly summer concert series held in East Peoria’s Levee Park.

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