China’s economy shrinks 2.6% during virus shutdowns
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s economy contracted in the three months ending in June compared with the previous…
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Wright ties majors wins lead as Braves defeat Nationals, 5-4
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Wright tied for the major league lead with his 11th victory and the Atlanta Braves beat…
Continue ReadingMcKenzie whiffs 12 in 8 scoreless, Guardians trip Tigers 4-0
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Triston McKenzie struck out a career-high 12 and extended his scoreless streak to 21 innings,…
Continue ReadingGeorgia school system to let some non-officers carry guns
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s second-largest school district has approved a policy that lets some employees who aren’t…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico, ‘Stranger Things’ backdrop, hits production peak
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor says direct spending by production companies on films, TV series and…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico, ‘Stranger Things’ backdrop, hits production peak
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor says direct spending by production companies on films, TV series and…
Continue Reading‘Gangnam Style’ at 10: How Psy’s smash hit sent Korean culture global
CNN Liz Kang, CNN and Jane Sit, CNN The early 2010s were an era of instant hits. From the “Harlem Shake” to “Party Rock…
Continue Reading‘Gangnam Style’ at 10: How Psy’s smash hit sent Korean culture global
Liz Kang, CNN and Jane Sit, CNN The early 2010s were an era of instant hits. From the “Harlem Shake” to “Party Rock Anthem”,…
Continue ReadingHR Derby matchups set: Top-seeded Schwarber vs Pujols
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The matchups are set for baseball’s Home Run Derby. Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle…
Continue ReadingUS advances to W Championship final against Canada
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The U.S. women’s national team will play Canada in the final of the CONCACAF W…
Continue ReadingOhio rape shows how a story can spread faster than facts
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It took only four paragraphs in a regional newspaper to ignite a media conflagration over abortion…
Continue Reading25 million children missed out on lifesaving vaccines in 2021, WHO and UNICEF data shows
By Naomi Thomas, CNN Vaccine coverage continued to decline worldwide in 2021, with 25 million children missing out on lifesaving vaccines, according…
Continue ReadingNAACP calls on Garland to probe killing of Jayland Walker
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The NAACP is making a direct plea to Attorney General Merrick Garland for the Justice…
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: Orioles streak into Tampa; early break in LA
By The Associated Press The Baltimore Orioles are riding a 10-game winning streak, they’re contending for a wild-card spot, and they’re somehow…
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KTVZ.COM launches new, engaging comment platform, powered by Viafoura — let us know what you think
NewsChannel 21’s KTVZ.COM recently launched a new digital commenting platform, powered by Viafoura, with a suite of robust features and a goal of…
Continue ReadingWA county considers mandates, urges masking, boosters
SEATTLE (AP) — COVID-19 levels remain high this summer in Washington’s most populous county — which includes Seattle. Increasingly…
Continue ReadingEsto es lo que hay que saber sobre la demanda de Twitter contra Elon Musk
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN Business) — No todos los días una gran demanda corporativa presenta un emoji de caca, pero tampoco todos los días una…
Continue ReadingUN: Optimism at new Colombia leader, but concern at killings
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Colombia says that “there are good reasons for optimism”…
Continue ReadingAstros’ Altuve leaves shortly after getting hit by pitch
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Eight-time All-Star selection José Altuve left the Houston Astros’ game against the Angels shortly after getting hit with…
Continue ReadingWA county considers mandates, urges masking, boosters
SEATTLE (AP) — COVID-19 levels remain high this summer in Washington’s most populous county — which includes Seattle. Increasingly…
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