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Jeffers homers twice, Maeda throws solid 6 innings in Twins’ 12-1 win over Diamondbacks

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:25 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Jeffers homered twice and had three hits and four RBIs, Michael A. Taylor homered for the third straight game and the Minnesota Twins routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-1 on Saturday night.Edouard Julien and Max Kepler also had three hits and Kenta Maeda tossed six strong innings as Minnesota won for the fourth time in five games to stretch its lead in the American League Central to 3 1/2 games.“It looked good, it felt good. We got rolling in a lot of ways,” manager Rocco Baldelli said.Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered for the second straight game, but the fading Diamondbacks had a season-low two hits and fell for the fifth straight game and sixth in seven games. Arizona is 7-21 since July 2.“I think we lost a little bit of focus at 7-1 and that’s unfortunate because this team’s come back from large deficits. We have a long way to go. We’ve got to find that path again,” Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said.Becoming more mechanically sound, Jeffers extended his hittin...

Simone Biles gana su primer evento competitivo de gimnasia desde 2021

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:25 GMT

(CNN) — En su primer evento competitivo desde 2021, la legendaria gimnasta Simone Biles hizo un regreso triunfal y obtuvo el primer lugar frente a un recinto lleno en el Core Hydration Classic el sábado.La superestrella de la gimnasia obtuvo un puntaje de 14,0 en las barras asimétricas, un 14,8 en la barra de equilibrio, un 14,9 en el ejercicio de piso y un notable 15,4 en el salto de potro ante una multitud rugiente en Hoffman Estates, Illinois, en las afueras de Chicago.Biles terminó en primer lugar en la rutina general de piso y barra de equilibrio. Fue tercera en las barras asimétricas.La siete veces medallista olímpica hizo su primera aparición desde que se retiró de varios eventos en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio en 2021.Sus puntajes la ubican por delante de sus competidoras Jordan Chiles, Leanne Wong y Katelyn Jong.Durante su rutina de piso, Biles realizó un diseño doble con media vuelta, un movimiento que lleva su nombre, para obtener una puntuación de 14,9.Luego, Bile...

Perkins hits RBI single in 10th to lift Brewers to 3-2 win over Pirates

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:25 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Blake Perkins singled with the bases loaded through the right side with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.After pinch-hitter Brian Anderson struck out to open the 10th against Angel Perdomo (2-2), Mark Canha was walked intentionally. Both runners advanced on Christian Yelich’s grounder to first. William Contreras was walked intentionally to load the bases and Perkins lined a 2-1 pitch into right to score Victor Caratini.Devin Williams (6-3) got the win with a perfect 10th.The Brewers tied it in the ninth when Carlos Santana, acquired from Pittsburgh before the trade deadline, singled to open off closer David Bednar. Pinch-runner Perkins advanced on a fly out, took third on a wild pitch and scored on rookie Sal Frelich’s RBI single to center.Jason Delay doubled in the only two runs off Brewers starter Corbin Burnes in the fifth. Liover Peguero singled to center with two outs for...

Denver weather: Cooler temperatures to end the weekend

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will be cooler with a few afternoon showers at the end of the weekend and start of the workweek. Weather tonight: StormsEvening thunderstorms will push east Saturday evening and overnight. This will leave behind clearing clouds and cooler temperatures in the mid-50s. Temperatures are cool on the night of Aug. 5.Weather tomorrow: Much cooler, showersSunday, Denver will continue this pattern of morning sunshine followed by a few afternoon showers. Temperatures will be much cooler, and only reach a high in the 70s. Temperatures are cool on Aug. 6.Looking ahead: Cool, drier start to the workweekMonday, temperatures will rebound slightly into the lower 80s alongside a slight chance for showers. Temperatures will then climb to the mid-80s Tuesday and Wednesday. The workweek starting Aug. 7 will be cool.Highs by Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be near normal and max out in the upper 80s. This will be followed by an increasing chance for afternoon t...

Standoff involving barricaded suspect prompts large police presence in Charlestown

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:25 GMT

An hours-long standoff between police and a barricaded suspect continued around Caldwell Street in Charlestown Saturday night, with police on scene and the area blocked off as of around 11 p.m. Neighbors speaking with 7NEWS said they called police because they were concerned for another neighbor. Boston police then responded to the area where police said a man barricaded himself inside his home shortly before 6 p.m.With police responding, some neighbors said they came home to realize they could not park on their street. Some were still unable to get home around 11 p.m. Police asked people to avoid the area, if possible, while their response continued.No further information was immediately available.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Schoen & Mangel: Does the Biden administration care about leaking classified info?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:25 GMT

The possible revocation of the Hunter Biden plea agreement is not the only scandal facing the Biden administration, as a much larger scandal is lurking, involving national security, Iran, and the potential leaking of classified information. Robert Malley, President Biden’s Iran envoy, tasked with negotiating a new nuclear deal, has been stripped of his position, lost his security clearance, put on unpaid leave, and removed from the State Department’s website, allegedly for giving the Iranians access to classified information. Rumors surrounding Malley, who was also the lead Iran negotiator under former President Obama, began swirling in May when he failed to show up to a classified briefing related to the possibility of a new nuclear deal, but the State Department ducked the questions, simply saying Malley was on extended personal leave.Then, last month the State Department confirmed that Malley was put on leave and his security clearance was suspended, but the Biden administration ...

‘The Few, the Proud’ aren’t so few: Marines recruiting surges

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:25 GMT

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Not long ago, Marine Col. Jennifer Nash, a combat engineer with war deployments under her belt, made a vow to fellow officers as they headed to a dinner in Atlanta: She would get two new recruiting contacts by the end of the evening.She admits recruiting is not the job that she or other Marines had in mind when they enlisted. But after stints as a recruiter and senior officer at the Eastern recruiting command, she has become emblematic of the Corps’ tradition of putting its best, battle-tested Marines on enlistment duty. They get results.Marine leaders say they will make their recruiting goal this year, while the active-duty Army, Navy and Air Force all expect to fall short. The services have struggled in the tight job market to compete with higher-paying businesses for the dwindling number of young people who can meet the military’s physical, mental and moral standards.On that night, Nash achieved her own goal.Nash’s boss, Brig. Gen. Walker Field, who hea...

Editorial: FDA fumbles new regulations targeting sesame

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:25 GMT

The Biden administration’s approach to economic matters is to empower Washington bureaucrats to “guide” the private sector toward outcomes the White House feels are “equitable.” Never mind that government central planners have a long and accomplished record of failure and inefficiency. Or, that, in many instances, they have no idea what they’re doing.Consider the Food and Drug Administration and its army of experts.On Jan. 1, a new federal regulation went into place that added sesame to the list of major food allergens that previously included eggs, milk, shellfish, peanuts and a few other items. Any products that include sesame — seeds or flour from the plant, for instance — must be labeled to alert consumers who may be allergic to the product. The FDA estimates that 1.5 million Americans may have a reaction to sesame, which can include shortness of breath, vomiting and diarrhea.The intention, of course, was to make it easier for those with a sesame allergy to avoid problems. But t...

For director Randall Park, ‘Shortcomings’ is personal

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:25 GMT

For Randall Park, stepping behind the camera to direct “Shortcomings” was a chance to fully present a complex Asian-American struggling to understand himself.Park, 49, with acting credits like “Veep,” “Fresh off the Boat” and as Marvel’s agent Jimmy Woo, found in “Shortcomings” a bridge to his own youth.“This is the direct connection to when I was in college,” Park said in a Zoom interview. “Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel meant so much to me. I had almost been envisioning it as a movie since the day it came out back in 2007.”Comical yet serious, “Shortcomings” is adapted by Tomine from his comic and stars Justin H. Min as Ben who seems to be dissatisfied drifting through life.  Ben has a queer best friend in Alice (Sherry Cola) and a girlfriend  Miko (Ally Maki) who leaves him to study in New York.  Obsessed with movies and unavailable blondes, he is too often his own worst enemy, unleashing verbal tirades against those closest to him.If Ben acts like a big jerk is he meant to be a p...

After 10 years, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead still exploring

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:25 GMT

Drummer Joe Russo likes to play jazz. Weird, wonderful, experimental jazz. But Russo also likes to play straight-ahead rock, psychedelic rock, Americana, and more.With his eclectic interests, just about the only band that scratches every music itch is the Grateful Dead. But it’s still surprising that Joe Russo’s Almost Dead tribute project has lasted 10 years.“It’s kind of insane that this is still a thing,” Russo told the Herald with a laugh.Russo started the band on a lark, a one-night-only event, but fans wanted more, and more, and more. Over a decade, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead has grown from club dates to 5,000-seat venues – JRAD performs at Leader Bank Pavilion on, Aug. 12.As a kid in the ’80s, Russo dug the heavy and hard stuff: Zeppelin, Sabbath, Iron Maiden, KISS, and Rush. Later, he got serious about jazz and improvisational music in the 2000s with the Benevento/Russo Duo (keyboardist Marco Benevento plays in JRAD along with guitarists Tom Hamilton and Scott Metzger and bassi...