China announces new drills as US delegation visits Taiwan
By JOHNSON LAI Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has announced more military drills around Taiwan as the self-governing island’s…
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Susan Unterberg honored by MacDowell for her arts advocacy
NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of a leading grant program for women’s artists will be honored by the MacDowell artists’ retreat this fall.…
Continue Reading Strike four: Facebook misses election misinfo in Brazil ads
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook failed to detect blatant election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil’s 2022 election, a…
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Strike four: Facebook misses election misinfo in Brazil ads
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook failed to detect blatant election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil’s 2022 election, a…
Continue Reading Japan economy grows 2.2% in 2Q on revived consumer spending
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2% in the last quarter as consumer…
Continue Reading Japan economy grows 2.2% in 2Q on revived consumer spending
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2% in the last quarter as consumer…
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Why Colorado is the perfect place to grow watermelons
MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — Southern Colorado is home to many successful crops, including the watermelon. In Rocky Ford and along the Arkansas River,…
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US women’s hockey coach Wroblewski sidelined by COVID-19
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The United States women’s national hockey team took the ice to prepare for the world…
Continue Reading Second fatal shooting this month near George Floyd Square
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One man died and another was seriously injured in the second fatal shooting this month near the intersection where George Floyd…
Continue Reading Police: 2 dead after SUV crashes into N. Carolina restaurant
WILSON, N.C. (AP) — Police in eastern North Carolina say two customers at a two fast-food restaurant died when a vehicle crashed into the building.…
Continue Reading German minister decries ecological catastrophe in Oder River
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Germany’s environment minister said the mass die-off of fish in the Oder River is an ecological catastrophe and it…
Continue Reading Hit-and-run on Chicago street leaves 3 dead, 1 injured
CHICAGO (AP) — Three people were killed and another injured when they were struck by a car during a hit-and-run on a Chicago street early Sunday,…
Continue Reading Trial begins in shooting death of 7-year-old in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the trial is underway for a man accused of fatally shooting a 7-year-old girl who was…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Trump, Egypt church fire, Megaflood, Salman Rushdie, Uvalde
By Andrew Torgan, CNN Did you go on a health kick during the pandemic? A lot of people did. And with millions suddenly working from home and gyms…
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Annual Watermelon Festival in Monument brings fruity fun for the whole family
MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — The third annual watermelon festival put on by the Colorado Kids Ranch in Monument wrapped up Sunday after a three-day…
Continue Reading Syria says Israeli strikes kill 3 soldiers, wounds others
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian state media says Israel has launched a missile attack on western and central regions killing three soldiers and…
Continue Reading 80 years later, Navajo Code Talker marks group’s early days
PHOENIX (AP) — It’s been 80 years since the first Navajo Code Talkers joined the Marines, transmitting messages using a code based on their…
Continue Reading18 children among dozens killed in Egypt church fire
By Mostafa Salem, Eyad Kourdi, Jorge Engels, Hira Humayun, Hamdi Alkhshali and Lina El Wardani, CNN At least 18 children died in a fire that killed…
Continue Reading Ex-employee shut down PD website over pay dispute, city says
NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — Officials in a Boston suburb are investigating a former city employee they say shut down the police website during a pay…
Continue Reading Activist offers to pay for Kansas’ recount of abortion vote
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An anti-abortion activist who heads a small hard-right Republican group said he’s offered to pay the expected $229,000 cost…
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