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China's government tries to defuse economic fears after real estate developer's debt struggle 08/17/2023 03:26am • BEIJING (AP) — China’s government is trying to reassure jittery homebuyers after a major real estate developer missed a payment on its multibillion-dollar debt, reviving fears about the industry’s shaky finances and their impact on the struggling Chinese economy. There is no indication Country Kentucky gubernatorial rivals Andy Beshear and Daniel Cameron offer competing education plans 08/16/2023 06:46pm • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear proposed awarding the largest pay raise in decades to Kentucky's public school personnel, upping the ante Wednesday in his competition with Republican challenger Daniel Cameron, who offered his own plan to boost salaries and overcome pandemic lear Man City playmaker De Bruyne out for 'three or four months' with hamstring injury, says Guardiola 08/15/2023 02:11pm • Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will be sidelined potentially for up to four months because of a recurrence of his hamstring injury, a huge blow to the team's ambitions of retaining the Premier League and Champions League. City manager Pep Guardiola cut a downcast figure as he gave the pr China skips giving update on surging youth unemployment as economic slump deepens 08/15/2023 01:02am • BEIJING (AP) — China’s government skipped giving an update on a politically sensitive spike in unemployment among young people as official data Tuesday showed an economic slump deepened in July. Meanwhile, the central bank unexpectedly cut a key interest rate in a sign of growing official urgenc Late homers from Soler, Arraez and Bell lift Marlins to 5-1 series opening win over Astros 08/14/2023 10:37pm • MIAMI (AP) — Jorge Soler, Luis Arraez and Josh Bell hit consecutive homers in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Houston Astros 5-1 on Monday night. Houston starter Framber Valdez (9-8) limited the Marlins to four hits and two runs – one earned – through 7 2/3 innings before Sole 'There are reasons to be optimistic' about new COVID boosters, expert says 08/14/2023 02:50pm • As cases of COVID-19 tick up once again, vaccine companies are in the middle of producing updated booster shots that may be available to the public soon. For the week ending July 29, COVID-19 hospital admissions were at 9,056. That's an increase of about 12% from the previous week. It's a far New Zealand, whose pandemic response was closely watched, removes last of COVID-19 restrictions 08/14/2023 02:29am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand on Monday removed the last of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions, marking the end of a government response to the pandemic that was watched closely around the world. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the requirement to wear masks in hospitals and other h Marlins stun Holmes and Kahnle with 5 runs in 9th, beat Yankees 8-7 as Burger gets game-ending hit 08/13/2023 07:23pm • MIAMI (AP) — With seven weeks left in the season, the New York Yankees already are running out of time. Jake Burger’s game-ending single capped a five-run, ninth-inning comeback against Clay Holmes and Tommy Kahnle, giving the Miami Marlins an 8-7 win Sunday. "The mountain gets bigger with every Sandy Alcantara tosses complete-game, 5-hitter as the Marlins beat Yankees 3-1 08/12/2023 08:05pm • MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara threw a complete-game five-hitter, Luis Arraez homered and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Yankees 3-1 on Saturday. Alcantara (5-10) struck out 10 in his major league-leading third complete game and first home win since going the distance against Minnesota on April Today in History: August 12, 520 die in Japan airlines crash 08/12/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Saturday, Aug. 12, the 224th day of 2023. There are 141 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 12, 1953, the Soviet Union conducted a secret test of its first hydrogen bomb. On this date: In 1867, President Andrew Johnson sparked a move to impeach h Journalist jailed in China for 3 years describes standing in sunlight for just 10 hours each year 08/10/2023 11:47pm • BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese-Australian journalist who worked for China’s state broadcaster and was convicted on murky espionage charges has spoken out about her detention conditions, including being able to stand in sunlight for just 10 hours a year. In a letter to the Australian public, on the thr COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help 08/10/2023 06:03pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Firefighter and paramedic Mike Camilleri once had no trouble hauling heavy gear up ladders. Now battling long COVID, he gingerly steps onto a treadmill to learn how his heart handles a simple walk. “This is, like, not a tough-guy test so don’t fake it,” warned Beth Hughes, a US cyclist Chloe Dygert returns from career-threatening injury to regain world title 08/10/2023 02:08pm • The plan was for Chloe Dygert to win the world championship in the time trial, then carry that momentum toward the Summer Olympics, where the American road cycling star would be the favorite to win the gold medal. That was three years, a career-threatening crash and immeasurable heartache ago. Perha Rockville company working on HIV cure will go public 08/10/2023 11:50am • Rockville, Maryland-based American Gene Technologies International will spin off is Addimmune division as a publicly traded company through a special purpose acquisition company. Addimmune is developing a gene and cell therapy that make gene modifications to T-cells that harden those cells ag A global law firm separates from its Chinese partner, citing cybersecurity and data rules 08/10/2023 09:43am • BEIJING (AP) — One of the world’s biggest law firms said Thursday it is separating from the Chinese firm that was part of its global network for eight years, citing changes in cybersecurity and other rules that have rattled foreign companies. The decision by Dentons follows warnings by business