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Schwarber hits HR, Wheeler has 11 Ks as Phillies beat Pirates 2-1 for fourth win in five games

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:58 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kyle Schwarber broke out of a slump by hitting a two-run home run and reaching base in all five plate appearances, Zack Wheeler struck out 11 in 6 2/3 innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Friday night.Schwarber’s blast, his 27th of the season, came off All-Star Mitch Keller in the third inning and carried into the Phillies’ bullpen in center field. Brandon Marsh walked to lead off the inning before Schwarber unloaded with one out.Schwarber, 1 for 22 in his previous seven games, also doubled and walked three times. Bryson Stott had two hits for Philadelphia.Normally the Phillies’ left fielder, Schwarber has been the designated hitter in the last four games. He believes having a break from playing in the field for a few days has helped.“My body has actually felt really good this last month and being able to have these last four days where you’re not out there and you’re just worried about swinging around the bases and staying loos...

Man allegedly exposed himself on DougCo trail

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is warning hikers, bikers and horseback riders to be aware of a man accused of performing "lewd acts" on one of the local trails. The sheriff's office said it received a report of a man who had indecently exposed himself on July 22 at 2:30 p.m. on the trails at Bluffs Regional Park. The trail, located at 10099 Crooked Stick Trail in Lone Tree, is where a horseback rider said a man on a bike allegedly followed them and conducted "lewd acts" before riding away. Female hikers warned about sexual predator along Jeffco trails The man is described as a Hispanic male, about 30 years old, approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall with dark hair, a thin build, and dental braces. The man was shirtless and wearing black or gray shorts and was riding a black trail bike. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to email [email protected]. “I urge you to always be aware of your surroundings. If you see someone doing this, call 9-...

Pete Alonso mashes 2 homers as Mets take series opener against Nationals

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:58 GMT

The Mets might be gearing up to become a trade deadline seller, but they didn’t play like it Friday night at Citi Field.Pete Alonso’s two home runs and Max Scherzer’s seven-inning gem helped the Mets defeat the Washington Nationals 5-1 in the second game of a four-game series. The Mets (49-54) lead the series 2-0 heading into what could be an eventful weekend.With the most reliable part of an unreliable bullpen now gone, the Mets needed a big starting pitching performance. Scherzer (9-4) delivered against the team he won a World Series with four years ago, holding the Nats (43-61) to one run on six hits over seven solid innings. One day after his 39th birthday, Scherzer lowered his ERA to 4.01 on the season.This further fueled the speculation surrounding his future. Scherzer is unlikely to be dealt before the Tuesday trade deadline and has full no-trade protection. He also has been vocal about his commitment to the Mets and winning in Queens. However, it’s to...

Three takeaways from Orioles GM Mike Elias’ pre-trade deadline news conference

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:58 GMT

Tuesday’s trade deadline is fast approaching, and the Orioles are buyers for the first time in six years.It’s uncharted territory for Mike Elias as the Orioles’ executive vice president and general manager. He considered buying at last year’s deadline but ultimately maintained the status quo of the Orioles’ rebuild rather than make a push for a playoff spot. A year later, Baltimore owns the best record in the American League and is atop an AL East that is on pace to be one of the best divisions in the history of the sport.When Elias took over a rebuilding club in November 2018 coming off a 115-loss season, he didn’t envision less than five years later he’d be leading a club on pace to win nearly 100 games.“I’d like to say I set out to be in first place five years from starting, especially with everything that we went through, but I did not. I never sat down and wrote that out,” Elias said during a news conference four days ...

Mike Tauchman’s walk-off homer robbery saves game in Chicago Cubs’ 7th straight win, moving them above .500 for 1st time since May 6

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:58 GMT

Only one thought ran through Adbert Alzolay’s head as he watched his last pitch fly toward the grass beyond Busch Stadium’s center-field wall.“How did he hit that ball?”Alzolay located his 1-2 fastball up and away to St. Louis Cardinals pinch-hitting lefty Alec Burleson, exactly where the Cubs closer wanted it with two outs. Burleson instead barreled the ball to dead center, sending Mike Tauchman drifting toward the yellow 400-foot marker emblazoned on the wall.He perfectly timed his jump to rob Burleson of a walk-off two-run homer for the final out. Tauchman’s game-saving catch in the 3-2 victory Friday night secured the Cubs’ season-high seventh consecutive win and moved them above .500 for the first time since May 6.The Cubs dugout emptied onto the field when Tauchman barrel-rolled off the ground and pulled the ball out of his glove, setting off a celebration. Miguel Amaya hopped out of his crouch behind the plate while Alzolay pounded his ches...

SANDAG to begin public outreach on train tunnel plan in Del Mar

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:58 GMT

DEL MAR, Calif. -- A tunnel beneath Del Mar is being worked on as the alternative to the tracks current location along the bluffs. The project is several years away from construction, but the process of public outreach is set to begin next month. “These are homes where a lot of people have lived there for their entire lives and to have it shaken up by the train because it’s now going to go underneath our house, it’s going to be pretty disruptive,” Karen Lare said.Many Del Mar residents are uneasy about SANDAG’s plan to move the train tracks off the bluffs and under the city, by way of a tunnel.  “SANDAG has been doing everything in our power to help restore those bluffs. At the end of the day, that is not going to be enough. The rails need to come off the bluff,” said Coleen Clementson, Deputy CEO at SANDAG.SANDAG is considering two options as part of the LOSSAN Rail Realignment Project, which were presented before city council this week.  SANDAG CEO Hasan...

SANDAG CEO Hasan Ikhrata to leave government agency

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:58 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Association Of Governments' (SANDAG) upper management will look a bit different come next year.Chief Executive Officer Hasan Ikhrata on Friday evening submitted his notice to the Board of Directors, announcing his departure from the agency on Dec. 29, SANDAG said in a news release.“I came to SANDAG almost five years ago to reinvigorate this organization and reimagine a brighter future for the San Diego region,” Ikhrata said. “Together, with the amazing SANDAG team, we have done just that, tackling long-standing issues such as transit to the airport, the falling Del Mar Bluffs, building a third crossing at the U.S.-Mexico border, and the need for free transit, more bikeways and housing." More than $1 billion in funds were awarded for projects throughout the San Diego region under Ikhrata's leadership, according to SANDAG. This is the most affordable housing market among San Diego metro’s largest cities: report "As the agency starts its next chapter, this is t...

A drought alert for receding Lake Titicaca has Indigenous communities worried for their future

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:58 GMT

HUARINA, Bolivia (AP) — A 70-year-old man’s feet sink into the soil as he passes abandoned boats where there used to be the water of Lake Titicaca. The highest navigable lake in the world has receded to what Bolivian authorities say are critically low levels due to a persistent drought.“It’s completely dry,” Jaime Mamani said in exasperation while walking along the new shoreline in Huarina, a farming town 70 kilometers (43 miles) west of La Paz where he is a community leader.The National Service of Naval Hydrography declared an alert this week for the iconic lake after its surface fell 2 centimeters (0.8 inches) below the drought warning stage, or 3,807.8 meters (12492.7 feet) above sea level. But the agency says this is just the beginning of a situation that is worrying Indigenous Aymara communities that rely on the lake for their livelihoods and fear the dry spell could permanently impact the region’s flora and fauna.The hydrology unit of Bolivia’s navy warned that water lev...

Black Belt Eagle Scout’s latest record inspired by return home to Swinomish tribe’s ancestral lands

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:58 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — The beginning of the pandemic was devasting for the leader of the indie rock band Black Belt Eagle Scout, Katherine Paul. All her tours, including one headlining across North America, were canceled and she feared her ascending music career might be over. She got a day job at a nonprofit and returned to the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community’s homelands in Western Washington. But as Paul, or KP to her friends, spent time in the cedar forests and walked along the Skagit River, she turned to her guitar to deal with the isolation and stress. Those snippets, recorded on her phone, provided the foundation for what would become songs on her powerful, grunge-soaked new record “The Land, The Water, The Sky.”“I feel like if the pandemic hadn’t happened, I probably wouldn’t have made this record,” said KP, who writes the songs, sings and plays guitar in the band that was the only Native American artist at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago this month.“I spe...

The extreme heat wave that blasted the Southwest is abating with late arriving monsoon rains

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:58 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — A historic heat wave that turned the U.S. Southwest into a blast furnace throughout July is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains.Forecasters expect that by Monday at the latest, people in metro Phoenix will begin seeing high temperatures under 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) for the first time in a month. As of Friday, the high temperature in the desert city had been at or above that mark for 29 consecutive days. Already this week, the overnight low at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport fell under 90 (32.2 C) for the first time in 16 days, finally allowing people some respite from the stifling heat once the sun goes down.Temperatures are also expected to ease in Las Vegas, Albuquerque and Death Valley, California.The downward trend started Wednesday night, when Phoenix saw its first major monsoon storm since the traditional start of the season on June 15. While more than half of the greater Phoenix area saw no rainfall from tha...