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Amazon Ad Sales Soar 22%, Consumers Keep Spending
MediaPost
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Amazon blew past expectations in the second quarter, buoyed by resilient consumer spending and another burst of advertising momentum. Its ad business surged 22% to $15.69 billion, as brands doubled down on retail media. Meanwhile, steady demand...
DICK’S House of Sport hosts second annual adaptive sports field day with former amputee NFL player Shaquem Griffin
WBNG - New York
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August 2, 2025
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- This morning, former amputee NFL player Shaquem Griffin returned to DICK’S House of Sport for the second year to be a part of a free adaptive sports event for those with limb loss or limb difference. Griffin showed...
Indiana Fever vs Seattle Storm Prediction and Betting Tips - Aug. 3 | 2025 WNBA Season
Sportskeeda
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August 3, 2025
For the second time this season, the Indiana Fever take on the Seattle Storm as part of the WNBA's busy Sunday schedule. The Fever are enjoying some success amid the absence of Caitlin Clark, while the Storm are coming off a tough overtime loss....
WNBA power rankings: Are the Indiana Fever contenders again?
The New York Times
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August 4, 2025
Don’t look now, but the Indiana Fever might actually be contenders. For much of the year, consistently mediocre would have been the best way to describe Indiana. The Fever were within one game of .500 through the first 22 games of the season,...
Caitlin Clark's $72,414 replacement makes massive personal announcement amid red-hot streak: "I’m in grad school for ABA"
Sportskeeda
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August 3, 2025
Aari McDonald has seamlessly replaced injured Caitlin Clark in the Indiana Fever’s starting lineup. McDonald signed a one-year, $72,414 contract with the franchise after DeWanna Bonner was waived. Her inclusion has made a colossal difference and...
Hot plants are thirsty plants. Here are tips for watering and sun exposure as summer peaks
The Columbian - Washington State
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OLYMPIA — Near the end of July, the summer sun and more root growth will cause pots and hanging baskets to demand watering more often. There is no rule of green thumb for how often to water a container. The amount of water a plant needs depends on...
Sha’Carri Richardson arrested on Sunday in Washington state
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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August 1, 2025
Dallas native and international track superstar Sha’Carri Richardson was booked at 6:54 p.m. Sunday and released the following Monday at 1:13 p.m, according to South Correctional Entity jail records in Des Moines, Washington, There is no charge...
Wet your Whistle at these Oldest Bars in Washington State
1460 ESPN KUTI - Washington
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August 1, 2025
There's a lot of charm to bars that have been around for a while. The kind of place where you get to know the staff pretty well, and they get to know you in return. It brings it back to the idea of a pub being a public house where anyone else...
On Day 4 of WSU fall camp, DE Buddha Peleti shines in defensive line’s best practice yet
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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PULLMAN – When Buddha Peleti heats up on Washington State’s defensive line, he turns into a spectacle . Peleti uses his blazing speed, his 6-foot-2 frame, and his three years of college football experience to dash around opposing offensive...
How common is Lyme disease in Washington state? Here's what to know
Kitsap Sun - Washington State
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After the singer Justin Timberlake shared that he's been diagnosed with Lyme disease and is struggling with symptoms such as nerve pain, fatigue, and general sickness, online interest in the disease has spiked in Washington state, with search...
Seattle waterfront gives cruise-goers a taste of why they should return
The Columbian - Washington State
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SEATTLE — Lei Yang always wanted to see Alaska. But when Yang booked a cruise to the state, she didn’t expect to end up discovering parts of Seattle as well. Yang is one of thousands of passengers who pass through the Port of Seattle on their way...
Sports on TV for Sunday, August 3
WTOP - District Columbia
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August 2, 2025
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, August 3 AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. ESPN — Formula 1:… (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, August 3 AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. ESPN — Formula 1: The...
Commentary: Mariners stack up with MLB’s best, but can they survive baseball’s chaos?
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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SEATTLE – After the game Saturday, a few hundred Christians united along the first base line at T-Mobile Park to sing praise to the Man Upstairs as part of the Mariners’ Faith and Family Day. Can’t help but wonder if the rest of the team’s fan...
Golf World in Mourning as Women’s Amateur Legend Breathes Her Last at 91
Essentially Sports
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August 4, 2025
The golf world is paying tribute to one of its most remarkable and, in some ways, quietly legendary figures. Pat Lesser Harbottle, who passed away Wednesday morning at age 91 in Tacoma, was a trailblazer in women’s golf. She witnessed the attack...
Sha’Carri Richardson Silent but BF Christian Coleman Makes Public Statement Amid Seattle Arrest Case
Essentially Sports
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August 2, 2025
“At last! At last, Christian Coleman has the title he’s been missing from his CV! He’s done it!” The TV commentator couldn’t hide his excitement about the freshly minted 2019 World Athletics 100m Champion. The triumphant 9.76s win saw Coleman...
Sports on TV, radio: Aug. 2-4, 2025
The Decatur Daily - Alabama
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• Formula 1: Practice, 5:25 a.m., ESPNU • Formula 1: Qualifying, 8:55 a.m., ESPN2 • NASCAR Cup Series: Practice, 12:30 p.m., TRUTV • NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, 1:40 p.m., TRUTV • NASCAR Xfinity Series: The HyVee Perks 250, 3:30 p.m., CW • 2025...
Rangers score two runs off Casey Legumina in 11th inning in 6-4 Seattle Mariners loss
FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 02: Luis Curvelo #57 of the Texas Rangers gestures after the final out of the eleven inning game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on August 02, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. The Texas Rangers won 6-4 in...
Explore Seattle’s Summer Activities on a Budget
Times News Global
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August 3, 2025
SEATTLE, Wash. — Summer in Seattle is a great time to enjoy outdoor activities without spending a lot of money. From beautiful parks to exciting tide pooling experiences, there are plenty of ways to make the most of the season. Low tides at Puget...
Seattle food banks gravely concerned over changes and cuts to SNAP
KOMO News - Washington State
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SEATTLE — Food banks and distributors in Seattle are expressing serious concerns over the uncertain future that awaits them in serving their communities, as cuts to the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) begin to take hold...
Mariners stack up with MLB’s best, but can they survive baseball’s chaos?
Yakima Herald-Republic - Washington State
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After the game Saturday, a few hundred Christians united along the first base line at T-Mobile Park to sing praise to the Man Upstairs as part of the Mariners' Faith and Family Day. Can't help but wonder if the rest of the team's fan base has been...