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Betts leads Dodgers against the Mets after 4-hit game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:23:28 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers (53-38, first in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (42-50, fourth in the NL East)New York; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Bobby Miller (5-1, 4.50 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Mets: Max Scherzer (8-3, 4.31 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 101 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -121, Dodgers +101; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the New York Mets after Mookie Betts had four hits against the Mets on Saturday.New York has a 42-50 record overall and a 20-21 record at home. The Mets have a 17-4 record in games when they did not give up a home run.Los Angeles is 53-38 overall and 24-22 on the road. The Dodgers have the third-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .332.The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Dodgers lead the season series 3-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon Nimmo has a .266 batting average to lead the Mets, and has 14 doubles, four triples and 14 home runs. Francisco Alvarez is 12-for-35 wit...

Reds look to break 3-game skid, take on the Brewers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:23:28 GMT

Milwaukee Brewers (51-42, first in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (50-43, second in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Adrian Houser (3-2, 3.68 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Reds: Ben Lively (4-5, 3.83 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 50 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Reds -131, Brewers +111; over/under is 10 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds aim to end a three-game slide when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers.Cincinnati has a 23-23 record at home and a 50-43 record overall. Reds hitters have a collective .334 on-base percentage, the third-best percentage in the majors.Milwaukee is 51-42 overall and 25-21 in road games. The Brewers have the fourth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.01.The teams square off Sunday for the 10th time this season. The Brewers lead the season series 7-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Steer leads the Reds with a .273 batting average, and has 19 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs, 43 walks and 51 RBI. Elly De La Cruz is...

Encuentran con vida a la mujer de Alabama que desapareció después de ver a un niño caminando en la interestatal, dice la policía

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:23:28 GMT

(CNN) — Una mujer de Alabama que desapareció después de decirle a un operador del 911 que vio a un niño pequeño caminando solo al costado de una interestatal fue encontrada con vida, según las autoridades.Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell, de 25 años, había estado desaparecida desde el jueves por la noche, cuando llamó al 911 y le dijo al operador que vio al niño pequeño al costado de la I-459 Sur. Después de la llamada, Russell detuvo su vehículo para ver cómo estaba el niño y llamó a un miembro de la familia que perdió contacto con ella, aunque la línea permaneció abierta, según el Departamento de Policía de Hoover.Cuando los oficiales llegaron a la escena, encontraron el vehículo de Russell y algunas de sus pertenencias, incluido su teléfono, pero ni rastro de ella ni del niño, según la policía.Una mujer de Alabama desapareció tras detenerse para ayudar a un niño que vio caminando en la interestatal, dice la policíaA las 22:45 hora local de este sábado, el centro 911 de Ho...

Howie Carr: FBI head Christopher Wray, an innovative master in the art of stonewalling

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:23:28 GMT

Donald Trump said this weekend that it was “probably” a mistake for him to appoint Christopher Wray as director of the FBI.Probably?Of all the terrible appointments Trump made, Wray has to be at the top of the list.Wray is nothing more than a Deep State operative with a badge, continuing to operate the sinister FBI as the Democrat party’s own Gestapo.But Wray has accomplished one thing — he has taken the art of stonewalling under oath to previously unknown levels.It used to be that when a thug didn’t want to answer an embarrassing question, his only real option was to cite his Fifth Amendment rights. Every gangster carried with him a dog-eared card he could always pull out in a courtroom:“I respectfully declines to answer dat dere question on da grounds dat it might tend to incriminate me…”It was left to Billy Bulger, the Democrat brother of a serial-killing Democrat gangster, to elevate the dummying-up routine to a new level. In 2003, called before Congress to testify under o...

Baseball All-Scholastics and league All-Stars

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:23:28 GMT

BASEBALL ALL-SCHOLASTICSNicholas Ayres (Duxbury)Cam Beltramini (Whitman-Hanson)Cole Bohane (BC High)DC Brown (Plymouth North)Dawson Bryce (Taunton)Charlie Collins (Natick)Jack Collins (Medfield)Jack Cropper (Norwood)Jake Cullen (Westford Academy)Gian Gamelli (Hamilton-Wenham)Alex Gentile (Lynnfield)Zach Gilmore (Georgetown)Braydon Gray (Chelmsford)Noah Guanci (Beverly)Chris Jaillet (Andover)Nathan Kearney (Central Catholic)Tyler Kropis (Seekonk)Ryan LeClair (Foxboro)Scott Longo (Milton)Jase Lyons (Franklin)Owen McHugh (Milton)Spencer Merrick (Abington)Matthew Morash (Westford Academy)Ian Moser (Bishop Feehan)Alfred Mucciarone (Franklin)Michael Oates (Xaverian)Matt Pappalardo (Methuen)Justin Peguero (English)Lukasz Rondeau (Central Catholic)Brendan Sencaj (King Philip)Matthew Stuart (Chelmsford)Casey Wensley (Bridgewater-Raynham)Sean Zaslaw (Weymouth)HONORABLE MENTIONJaden Arruda (Seekonk)Drew Barrett (Wakefield)Noah Basgaard (St. John’s Shrewsbury)Mavrick Bourdeau (Shawsheen)B...

Russia has ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs, says Putin, as Ukraine gets US cluster bombs

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:23:28 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published Sunday that Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster munitions, and warned that Russia “reserves the right to take reciprocal action” if Ukraine uses the controversial weapons.In his first comments on the delivery of cluster munitions to Ukraine from the U.S., Putin said that Russia has not used cluster bombs in its war in Ukraine so far. “Until now, we have not done this, we have not used it, and we have not had such a need,” he said, although the use of cluster bombs by both Russia and Ukraine has been widely documented, including by The Associated Press and international humanitarian organizations.Rossiya TV reporter Pavel Zarubin published excerpts of the interview to his Telegram channel Sunday ahead of a scheduled broadcast Sunday night.The Pentagon said Thursday that cluster munitions provided by the United States had arrived in Ukraine.The munitions, which are bombs that open in the ai...

Earthquake off the coast of Alaska triggers brief tsunami advisory

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:23:28 GMT

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska, monitoring bodies reported late Saturday. The earthquake was felt widely throughout the Aleutian Islands, the Alaskan Peninsula and Cook Inlet regions, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. In Kodiak, Alaska, sirens warned of a possible tsunami and sent people driving to shelters late at night, according to video posted to social media.The United States Geological Survey wrote in a social media post that the earthquake occurred 106 kilometers (65.8 miles) south of Sand Point, Alaska, at 10:48 p.m. Saturday.The U.S. National Weather Service sent a tsunami advisory saying the quake occurred at a depth of 13 miles (21 kilometers). About an hour after the initial alert, it was updated to cancel the advisory.The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said there was no threat to the islands.The Associated Press

Five companies that can help elevate your St. Paul-area business — or bring it to fruition

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:23:28 GMT

Whether your business is turning six-figure profits or just getting started out of your home, there is a lot to learn.If you’re looking for community or financial support, legal advice, marketing tips, or all of the above, someone before you has been there, done that, and made it through. Whether you can spare $1,000 a month, $50 or just need some free advice, there are local resources you can turn to.Here are five organizations recommended by local entrepreneurs that have helped them launch, grow and sustain their businesses:Lunar StartupsBased in St. Paul, Lunar Startups is a six-month cohort accelerator program that helps Black, Indigenous, other people of color, LGBTQ+, women and nonbinary entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level.Once accepted into the program, members of the cohort have access to weekly workshops that cover topics such as how to manage a team and the importance of trademarks and crafting a budget, said Tierra Anderson, program manager.In addition t...

Highway 95 in Stillwater closed until September beginning Monday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:23:28 GMT

Starting Monday, Highway 95 in Stillwater will be closed until late September.Highway 95, also known as Main Street, will be closed between Myrtle Street and Olive Street, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Traffic will detour to Highway 36, Manning Avenue, and Highway 96.Businesses and local access will continue throughout the duration of the project, and the Stillwater Lift Bridge will remain open.The closures are part of a project to build a pedestrian/bicycle plaza.Related ArticlesLocal News | More closures on Fairview Avenue in Roseville this weekend Local News | I-94 West open again after MN crash near border with Hudson, Wis. Local News | Minnesota 36 overnight lane closures planned for next week Local News | Expect I-94 closures this weekend due to Gold Line construction Local News | I-94 lane closures from Oakdale to St. Croix continue through fall

Ask Amy: I worked hard for my degree, and my mother-in-law turned it into a joke

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:23:28 GMT

Dear Amy: I recently graduated with my master’s.My mother and mother-in-law flew separately to my graduation from the other side of the country.I am grateful they both came, but while my MIL was here she made repeated comments that I felt put down my degree.She said that my graduation ceremony was really for my husband because he supported me through school. While he did work full time to support us, I also worked while attending school full time.She gave him a graduation gift, as well as a shirt that said, “I survived my wife’s graduate degree.”I was shocked and hurt by this, and she kept encouraging him to wear it on my actual graduation day.I found the shirt offensive because it trivialized my accomplishment into something that was apparently extremely difficult for him.After the fact, I told my husband (through tears) how I felt. He told me that while he could see my point, it was just a joke.For the remainder of the visit, she continued to ask him to wear the ...