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Rafael Ortega keys a big 6th inning for the Mets, who beat the Braves to avoid last place

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:01:05 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Ortega had two hits during a six-run fifth inning Sunday night, leading New York to a 7-6 win over the major league-best Atlanta Braves and preventing the Mets from falling into last place in the NL East.The Mets, who were outscored 34-3 in the first three games of the series and overcame a 3-0 deficit Sunday, remained a half-game ahead of the Washington Nationals.New York hasn’t been in the cellar this late in a full season since 2005. The Mets are 22 1/2 games behind the Braves a year after finishing with 101 wins and in a tie atop the division with Atlanta, which won the head-to-head tiebreaker.“To beat one of the best teams in baseball — we know they’re operating on all cylinders and giving you their best shot,” Mets manager Buck Showalter said. “So anytime you can beat them, it’s hard.”Ortega singled leading off the fifth and hit a two-run single to complete a rally that included four singles and three walks — two with the bases loaded — and a run-scoring...

A’ja Wilson scores 21 to lead five Las Vegas players in double figures, Aces beat Dream 86-65

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:01:05 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 21 points to lead five Las Vegas players in double figures and the Aces beat the Atlanta Dream 86-65 Sunday night for their 20th consecutive regular season home win. Jackie Young scored 17 points, Kelsey Plum and Chelsea Gray each had 13 points for Las Vegas (27-3) and Cayla George tied her season-high with 11 points. Kiah Stokes added 12 rebounds to go along with five points and two blocks.The Aces, who the longest active home win streak in the WNBA, are two wins shy of the single-season record for wins set by the 2014 Phoenix Mercury, who went 29-5.Atlanta (15-16) has lost three consecutive games and five of its last six. Wilson, who also had nine rebounds, five steals and two blocks, moved past current Aces head coach Becky Hammon for second all time on the franchise’s career scoring list with 3,485 points. Hammon, who was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, scored 3,474 from 2007-14 and Sophia Young-Malcolm (2...

Fairchild’s late RBIs help Reds beat Pirates 6-5 to gain doubleheader split

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:01:05 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Stuart Fairchild drove in the tying run in the eighth inning and the go-ahead run in the 10th, helping the Cincinnati Reds to overcome a two-run deficit and split a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 6-5 victory Sunday night.“Stuart does a lot of things in the field that can help you win a game and we got to see it tonight,” Reds manager David Bell said.Jared Triolo hit his first major league home run in the opener, a three-run drive as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning that lifted the Pirates to a 4-2 win. Cincinnati had lost nine of 11 before winning the nightcap.Bryan Reynolds homered twice in the night game, raising his season total to 17. His solo drive off Ian Gibaut boosted the Pirates into a 5-3 lead in the seventh, giving him five multihomer games, including two this year. Reynolds has eight home runs in his last 20 games.“Great game for Bryan,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. “He was able to put us up 5-3. We just couldn’t hold on.”...

Avión de combate se estrella durante exhibición aérea en Michigan; los pilotos fueron rescatados

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:01:05 GMT

La Agencia Federal de Aviación (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés) y la Junta Nacional de Seguridad en el Tráfico Aéreo (NTSB, por sus siglas en inglés) están investigando el accidente de un avión de combate de la era soviética que se estrelló el domingo durante una exhibición aérea en Michigan.“La primera información preliminar de la FAA: 2 personas se lanzaron en paracaídas desde un MiG-23 al sur del aeropuerto Willow Run cerca de Ypsilanti, MI mientras actuaban en el espectáculo aéreo Thunder Over Michigan. Aterrizaron en el lago Belleville. La aeronave se estrelló cerca de un edificio de apartamentos”, dijo la FAA en un comunicado.Un video publicado en Facebook mostraba a los pilotos saliendo repentinamente del avión mientras volaba sobre un lago donde personas disfrutaban de su fin de semana de verano.Más adelante en el video, se podía ver una nube de humo en tierra cercana mientras los pilotos eran rescatados por botes.Fotos obtenidas por NBC News mostraban los restos ...

Woman shot, infant child found safe in car at Hybla Valley shopping center

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:01:05 GMT

Fairfax County police say a woman is in the hospital with life threatening injuries after being shot in a vehicle at a Hybla Valley shopping center with her infant child alongside her.In a news release, police say officers found the victim around 3:49 p.m. Saturday afternoon, when they responded to reports of shots fired at a parking lot in the 7700 block of Richmond Highway in the Hybla Valley neighborhood of Alexandria. On the scene, officers found the woman was suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body and administered first aid until rescue personnel arrived.At present, the victim remains unnamed.Also in the car was the victim’s infant child and another passenger identified by officials as 28-year-old Kayla Thornton of Woodbridge. Both were unharmed.Police say the alleged shooter, 29-year-old Montez Damone-Faggins of Woodbridge, was also in the car when he shot the victim.All the parties knew one another and remained on the scene when authorities arrived. The gun us...

NHRA Menards Nationals Pairings

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:01:05 GMT

SundayAt Heartland Motorsports ParkTopeka, Kan.Final Finish OrderTop Fuel1. Justin Ashley; 2. Brittany Force; 3. Antron Brown; 4. Clay Millican; 5. Steve Torrence; 6. Leah Pruett; 7. Scott Palmer; 8. Austin Prock; 9. Shawn Langdon; 10. Buddy Hull; 11. Lex Joon; 12. Tony Schumacher; 13. Doug Kalitta; 14. Mike Salinas; 15. Josh Hart; 16. Terry Totten.Funny Car1. Bob Tasca III; 2. Matt Hagan; 3. J.R. Todd; 4. Robert Hight; 5. Tim Wilkerson; 6. Alexis DeJoria; 7. Paul Lee; 8. Ron Capps; 9. Chad Green; 10. Jack Wyatt; 11. Terry Haddock; 12. Alex Laughlin; 13. John Force; 14. Blake Alexander; 15. Dave Richards; 16. Cruz Pedregon.Pro Stock1. Erica Enders; 2. Greg Anderson; 3. Dallas Glenn; 4. Deric Kramer; 5. Troy Coughlin Jr.; 6. Camrie Caruso; 7. Aaron Stanfield; 8. Matt Hartford; 9. Cristian Cuadra; 10. Kyle Koretsky; 11. Jerry Tucker; 12. Bo Butner; 13. Chris McGaha; 14. David Cuadra; 15. Fernando Cuadra; 16. Fernando Cuadra Jr..Final ResultsTop Fuel Justin Ashley, 3.702 seconds, 323.5...

Mendes: Lives & futures depend on solving the housing crisis

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:01:05 GMT

I grew up in housing developments in Roslindale. In my 20s, I was a single mom with a full-time job in the John Hancock Insurance Accounting & Reconciling Department. But that salary didn’t cover rent and childcare. I worked a second job washing hair at Vidal Sassoon’s on Newbury Street, but it still wasn’t enough. Despite all my efforts, I found myself homeless with two small children.Quincy Community Action Program stepped in, placing me in their family shelter and helping me with childcare, budgeting and other support services. I kept my job and attended cosmetology school at night. Eventually I left John Hancock and worked at Newbury Street salons, becoming an expert at installing hair extensions. I saved every penny and began to take steps toward establishing my own salon.This year I celebrate 20 years since founding Salon Monét and becoming the only female African American hair salon owner on Newbury Street.QCAP and other organizations gave me a roof over my head and the o...

Graham: Leaks are OK – unless they’re from Donald Trump

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:01:05 GMT

The media’s never-ending negative campaign against former President Donald Trump has always relied heavily on the exploitation of anonymous sources. Journalists position themselves as the idealists defending “democratic norms,” but there’s nothing “democratic” about anonymous mudslinging. That may be a Democrat norm, but it’s not democratic.It’s also ridiculous for the media to pretend the Trump indictments aren’t shredding a democratic norm, or that they are somehow nonpartisan or nonpolitical. Trump’s Justice Department didn’t indict Hunter Biden in the last campaign. The Democrats — in Washington, in New York City and soon in Georgia — are doing that to Trump.When special counsel Jack Smith sought a protective order against Trump after Trump made revenge threats against unnamed enemies, New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Alan Feuer reported on Aug. 5 that Trump has “promised that if elected, he woul...

After his longest start of a ‘grinding’ season, Dylan Cease expects to finish strong for the Chicago White Sox

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:01:05 GMT

The Milwaukee Brewers had runners on second and third with no outs in the fifth inning Sunday against the Chicago White Sox.Trailing by two runs, Sox starter Dylan Cease was focused on keeping his team in the game.He got Brice Turang to pop out to shortstop Elvis Andrus and Tyrone Taylor to pop out to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. After intentionally walking Christian Yelich to load the bases, Cease struck out William Contreras.“It seemed like they were starting to sit soft, so we mixed in some more heaters and fortunately it worked out,” Cease said.Cease was sharp, but the game got away from the Sox late in a 7-3 loss in front of 24,495 at Guaranteed Rate Field.The Brewers scored five runs in the final two innings against the Sox bullpen on the way to sweeping the three-game series. All of the offense for the Sox came during a three-run ninth.It’s the first time the Brewers swept the Sox in Chicago in a series of at least three games since April 7-10, 1986, at old ...

Editorial: Let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. debate President Biden over Hunter mess

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:01:05 GMT

To heck with protocol, the country deserves a Democratic debate today.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would grill President Biden over his son’s misdeeds putting the president on-air and on the record for all voters to hear.President Biden would probably stammer and deflect but Kennedy wouldn’t back down. The right moderator would allow the line of questioning to continue until the president grows frustrated and snaps.That moment would be debate history.The voting public could finally hear from the president’s mouth the truth about how involved he has been with Hunter’s wheeling and dealing. Or, the president would clam up or even implicate himself unknowingly.A debate could expose the president to so much pressure he would likely forget the talking points his handlers will feed him. Cue cards only go so far in the heat of a debate.Incumbent presidents skip primary debates, but this cycle is unlike any we’ve ever seen. What if the DOJ special counsel just appoint...