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Castellanos, Sosa and Harrison go deep to help the Phillies beat Cubs 8-5

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:38:01 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Castellanos, Edmundo Sosa and Josh Harrison homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Wednesday night.Castellanos hit a three-run homer in the second off Drew Smyly (7-5) after Sosa launched a two-run shot earlier in the inning. Castellanos also hustled out an RBI double and scored in a two-run fourth.“I was a little bit out front because Smyly was throwing a whole bunch of off-speed pitches,” said Castellanos, who played for Chicago in 2019 and has 13 homers in 45 games at Wrigley Field. “I was just able to stay back on that one (homer) and get enough on it. … It’s just good vibes in the city of Chicago.”Harrison added a solo homer in the fifth off Hayden Wesneski to make it 8-2, helping Philadelphia overcome a shaky start by Aaron Nola (7-5) to win for the 17th time in 22 games. The Phillies also won their eighth straight road game, matching their longest streak since 2011.“Earlier in the year, we weren’t very good on the road, but now ...

Domingo Germán of the New York Yankees throws first perfect game in major leagues since 2012, beating Oakland 11-0

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:38:01 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Domingo Germán of the New York Yankees throws first perfect game in major leagues since 2012, beating Oakland 11-0.Source

Domingo Germán of the New York Yankees throws first perfect game in major leagues since 2012, beating Oakland 8-0

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:38:01 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Domingo Germán of the New York Yankees throws first perfect game in major leagues since 2012, beating Oakland 8-0.Source

José Ramírez hits a grand slam as Guardians beat Royals 14-1, move into 1st in AL Central

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:38:01 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — José Ramírez hit his fifth career grand slam and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 14-1 on Wednesday night, moving into first place in the AL Central despite a losing record.Ramírez lined a first-pitch cutter from Austin Cox into the left-field bullpen after Cox opened the third by allowing a single and two walks.“He’s been one of the best hitters in the game for a number of years,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “The grand slam didn’t even seem like that bad of a pitch.”Ramírez has 13 homers this season.“José stole the show, got us on the board early,” Josh Bell said. “A grand slam like that takes the pressure off and allows us to relax in the box. He’s an incredible player, makes the adjustments.”Ramírez added an RBI double in the seventh and is hitting .411 (30 for 73) with 14 extra-base hits in his last 18 games.Cleveland has won seven of nine to surpass Minnesota (40-42) in the division standings.“We kind of expected this, day one o...

Navy listens to local residents' input on potential issues of 3 aircraft carriers

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:38:01 GMT

CORONADO, Calif. -- The Navy wants to hear the public's concerns and thoughts on the environmental impact of having three aircraft carriers docked simultaneously in North Island for for more days out of the year.The Navy is holding a series of meetings to address potential issues.“We live right along the main corridor into Coronado, off the bridge, and we’re a little concerned it’s going to increase the traffic,” Coronado resident Barry Bruins said.The Navy will analyze the impact of Nimitz-class aircraft carriers being in port for an average of 180 days out of the year. “I’m sympathetic to Navy but having lived here since 1998 on 1st Street, the issue is the traffic from the base makes our street for four to six hours a day not useable by residents,” Coronado resident Lucy Howell said. City announces opening of first safe sleeping lot for homeless This is one of three meetings the Navy is holding to hear from residents about how the changes could impact traffic, socioeconomics, e...

French police, protesters clash in multiple towns after 17-year-old killed by police

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:38:01 GMT

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Protesters angry after police shot a 17-year-old boy dead set cars and buildings ablaze in Paris suburbs and unrest spread to some other French cities and towns Wednesday night and Thursday morning, despite increased security efforts and the president’s calls for calm.The killing of 17-year-old Nael Tuesday during a traffic check in Nanterre, captured on video, shocked the country and stirred up long-simmering tensions between young people and police in housing projects and other disadvantaged neighborhoods around France.Nael’s surname has not been released by authorities or by his family. Clashes first erupted Tuesday night in Nanterre, a town west of Paris, and nearby, and the government deployed 2,000 police to maintain order Wednesday. But violence resumed after night fell, and police and firefighters struggled to contain protesters and extinguish numerous blazes.The national police service on Thursday reported fires or skirmishes in multiple cities overn...

Chance to challenge 2020 census numbers is ending, with funding for states and cities at stake

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:38:01 GMT

The window for local, state and tribal governments to challenge their 2020 census figures closes after Friday, and with it the opportunity to correct mistakes in population totals that could cost them millions of dollars in federal funding.As of this week, almost 160 challenges had been filed through two programs the U.S. Census Bureau started to give governments opportunities to appeal their population totals. Those 2020 census figures help determine how $2.8 trillion in federal government spending is distributed each year.Some cities like Brookhaven, Georgia, found out this month that their challenge was successful. Officials in the city of more than 57,000 residents in metro Atlanta said new parcels were annexed in late 2019 but the 1,200 residents living in them weren’t counted toward the city’s figures during the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident, which started three months later. The U.S. Census Bureau conceded the error, a victory Brookhaven city off...

New Zealand says it’s the first to ban thin plastic bags from supermarkets

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:38:01 GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Beginning Saturday, New Zealand will become the first country to ban the thin plastic bags that supermarket customers use to collect their fruit and vegetables.The new ban will also extend to plastic straws and silverware, as the government expands a campaign against single-use plastics it started in 2019 when it banned the thicker plastic shopping bags that customers used to carry home their grocery items. These days, most customers bring their own reusable tote bags to stores.Officials estimate that on average, each New Zealander sends more than three-quarters of a ton of waste to landfills every year.“New Zealand produces too much waste, too much plastic waste,” said Associate Environment Minister Rachel Brooking.Brooking said the 2019 bag ban had already prevented more than 1 billion plastic bags from being used in New Zealand, and the new ban on thin bags would add a further reduction of 150 million bags per year.Officials investigated concerns th...

Suspected cooking gas explosion in Philippine restaurant injures 15 people

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:38:01 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A suspected cooking gas explosion in the Philippines injured at least 15 people and damaged a restaurant and two nearby food outlets on Thursday in a province south of Manila, officials said.Twelve parked cars were slightly damaged by the blast at Mr. Won’s Samgyeopsal Korean restaurant in the port city of Calapan in Oriental Mindoro province.The injured included four restaurant employees and a delivery crew member who were preparing to open the restaurant, which is located on the ground level of a shopping mall, officials said.“We understand the concerns and anxieties of the community and we want to emphasize that the situation is being given the highest priority,” regional police chief Brig. Gen. Joel Doria said.Doria urged the public to report any information that may help in an ongoing police investigation.The Associated Press

Flames and fire – more to Azerbaijan than F1

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:38:01 GMT

The only image many people may have of Azerbaijan is of F1 drivers speeding around the streets of its capital. The city has hosted an annual F1 grand prix since 2017 and the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have become familiar features on the city’s streets each year, writes Martin Banks.What is less familiar to most are the many other wonderful things this country has to offer. There really is much more to the “Land of Fire” and, while tourism is still in its relative infancy here, it hopes to become more of a real visitor destination in the coming years.Actually, some may recall that, culturally, the country really thrust itself onto the international stage when it was chosen to host the Eurovision song contest back in 2012 after Ell and Nikki triumphed the previous year with "Running Scared". The country spent an estimated €160 million on hosting the 2012 contest, including building a completely new arena for the event, now one of the standout landmarks you can see fro...