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Joey Wendle drives in 4 with HR, double, single to lead Marlins to an 11-4 win over Dodgers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:08 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Joey Wendle drove in four runs and finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, leading the Miami Marlins to an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.The 33-year-old Wendle batted ninth in the order, and delivered a homer, double and single to highlight the 13-hit attack of the surging Marlins, who won their sixth straight game. Miami opened play a half-game behind Cincinnati in the race for the NL’s third wild-card spot.Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jesús Sánchez also went deep for the Marlins, who were unbothered after placing reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara and star slugger Jorge Soler on the injured list earlier in the day. Alcantara is sidelined because of a right forearm strain, while Soler will miss time because of a right oblique strain.The NL West-leading Dodgers lost for the fifth time in six games. Los Angeles will be without starting pitcher Julio Urías for an indefinite period after MLB placed him on administrative leave Wedn...

Resultados de la encuesta de Morena: Claudia Sheinbaum será candidata a las elecciones en 2024, anuncia el partido

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:08 GMT

(CNN Español) –– Claudia Sheinbaum ganó las encuestas del partido Morena por la candidatura presidencial, según anunció la agrupación política tras conocer los resultados del conteo de votos. Así, Sheinbaum se enfrentará a Xóchitl Gálvez, de la alianza opositora Frente Amplio, en un escenario que podría llevar a México a tener su primera presidenta mujer.Los resultados los leyó Alfonso Durazo, presidente del Consejo Nacional de Morena, tras sacarlos de un sobre sellado durante una conferencia de prensa.Además de Sheinbaum, Marcelo Ebrard, Adán Augusto López, Ricardo Monreal, Gerardo Fernández Noroña y Manuel Velasco aspiraban a la candidatura oficialista.Horas antes de conocerse los resultados, Ebrard pidió que el proceso interno volviera a realizarse, al señalar que su equipo detectó en las últimas horas una serie de “incidencias” en las boletas que han revisado de la consulta que el partido realizó.En una conferencia de prensa, el equipo de Ebrard dijo que entre las su...

M-DCPS Board debates recognition of October as LGBTQ History Month amid controversy

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:08 GMT

The Miami-Dade County Public School Board is deliberating on whether the district should officially recognize October as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer History Month. At least 60 people signed up for the public comment section of Wednesday’s weekly school board meeting that began in the afternoon and is still underway as of 10:30 p.m.The discussion revolves around House Bill 1557, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law, which is sponsored by a member of the school board. Since Florida Gov. Ron Desantis signed the law, it has become a controversial issue, as it prohibits instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity for students in grades pre-K through 12.The proposal to recognize LGBTQ History Month has ignited a heated debate within the Miami-Dade community. While some individuals and advocacy groups champion the idea as a move toward inclusivity and education, others express grave concerns about the potential violation of the newly es...

Mechanic had woman’s dog grooming business van for nearly 2 years

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:08 GMT

She owns a dog mobile grooming business and took her van into a mechanics shop two years ago. Now, she can’t get her van back, even though she says she had paid in full. Why won’t the mechanic release her vehicle? It’s why she called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.It’s not good when someone says you’ve gone to the dogs … unless you’re Raquel.Raquel Marsal: “Yes, I am blessed. It’s fantastic working with the dogs all day.”Raquel owns Grooming Diva. She comes to you to take care of your pet.Raquel Marsal: “I find it very fulfilling being with animals, because they have an unconditional love and trust.”Raquel has four grooming vans. Well, I should say three, because one has been in the shop for … you ready for this?Raquel Marsal: “It’s been almost two years. It’s not being fixed by a mechanic.”For two years, the shop has had her van that went in for an air conditioning and engine r...

We should never have let Cyprus join the EU

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:08 GMT

Jack Straw was foreign secretary of the United Kingdom from 2001 to 2006.It was recently reported that two houses in an exclusive enclave near Moscow had been purchased for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughters by a Cypriot company named Ermira, which was officially owned by a Russian lawyer, but in reality it belonged to Putin.The close association between Russia and the Greek-Cypriot Republic of Cyprus is long standing, all pervasive and, many believe, rather unhealthy. But what is the solution to this problem?The republic has a population of about 800,000 — or just 0.002 percent of the European Union’s total population. Yet, well into the last decade, tiny Cyprus was the third largest foreign direct investor in Russia. The money was mostly Russian capital, which had been hidden offshore in Cyprus to avoid tax and scrutiny, and was then reinvested back in Russia.From 2012 to 2013, an extremely serious banking crisis in Cyprus had come close to destabilizing the whole Euro a...

‘Europe’s got a problem’ — Drug violence grips Belgium’s second largest city

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:08 GMT

ANTWERP, Belgium — When Lucas first heard the deafening blast, it sounded like a car had just crashed into his house.It quickly became clear, as he and his neighbors gathered outside in the middle of the February night, that the pizza shop across the street had been bombed — another chapter in the drug war plaguing Belgium’s second-largest city.The police arrived on the scene with a rehearsed precision that was both reassuring and deeply unsettling. “Are we already at a point where responding to this has become a routine job for emergency services?” asked Lucas, who asked to be identified only by his first name.Home to Europe’s second-largest cargo port, Antwerp has become a major entry point for drugs, especially cocaine coming from Latin America, and the turf wars have spilled into its streets. In 2022, there were 81 drug-related shootings and explosions in Antwerp, according to numbers shared by the city with POLITICO, and another 25 in the first five months of ...

Germany’s gambit to tout e-fuels falls flat

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:08 GMT

MUNICH — Germany had hoped to use the pizzazz of the Munich auto show to hype its vision of saving combustion engine cars with novel e-fuels.It didn’t work out that way. Efforts by Transport Minister Volker Wissing to persuade countries to sign up to a statement meant to be announced at the show backing synthetic e-fuels as an option for cutting greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars was scrapped because of disagreements on the proposed text.A draft of the declaration obtained in advance of the show by POLITICO asked signatories to pledge to invest in new e-fuel plants; to share know-how; and to defend “technological neutrality” in the development of clean vehicle technology — shorthand for refusing to purely rely on batteries to decarbonize road transport.Backing e-fuels “will also improve industrial policy opportunities for the Global South,” the German-led declaration argued, “as mass production will enjoy particularly favourable conditions in places with low wind an...

Family speaks out after stolen car fleeing police crashes, seriously injuring Lynn teacher

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:08 GMT

The brother of the victim in a wild wreck in Lynn recalled the moment he heard his 41-year-old sister Amber Fournier was seriously hurt.The crash happened while she was on her way to work on Tuesday morning, when a teen allegedly driving a stolen car fleeing from police crashed into Amber.Dustin Fournier said it’s been hard to watch the surveillance video that shows the car crashing into his sister’s white Honda CRV at the intersection of Essex and Chestnut Streets, causing it to flip on its back.“We still don’t have any answers, but she’s in good spirits, which is nice to see,” Dustin Fournier said. “I would say the last 48 hours has been tough, but as soon as my other sister who is in Boston sent the picture of her, even though she’s in casts head to toe, just seeing that she’s okay, that’s all that matters.”The passenger of the stolen car, 22-year-old Leanna Rockwood, appeared in court in Lynn Wednesday morning. She pleaded not guilty to all charges.In the hearing, prosecutors sa...

Parents demand accountability at school committee meeting as Brockton district begins year with $14 million deficit

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:08 GMT

The Brockton School District is starting with a $14 million budget deficit, and a school committee meeting on Wednesday night was packed with parents and residents demanding answers.“This took us by surprise,” said Tony Rodrigues, a school committee member.“I think it’s a problem that you were surprised about this,” said a resident. “There was a lack of communication.”When the shortfall of funds became public last week, Superintendent Mike Thomas took a medical leave. “I’m the leader of the school district, and you can’t overspend the budget,” Thomas said, “but, I can tell you every dime went to supporting kids.”Thomas told 7News that he spent too much money on staffing, safety and transportation.“Nobody sitting at this table is sitting with 14 million dollars in their pocket,” said Timothy Sullivan, a school committee member.The school board unanimously approved an independent external audit and investigation. Mayor Richard Sullivan said the school’s chief financial officer an...

Tyler Glasnow racks up 14 strikeouts as Rays defeat Red Sox 3-1

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:08 GMT

With an exhausted bullpen and James Paxton pushed back to next Tuesday (10 days rest), Alex Cora needed Nick Pivetta to put the Red Sox on his back in Wednesday night’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays.Instead, Pivetta became the latest starter to make an early exit. The 30-year-old right-hander lasted just 4.2 innings, giving up a pair of solo home runs and an RBI double before Cora strode out to the mound, forced to go to his beleaguered relief core too soon again.Ultimately, their starter wasn’t the reason why the Rays bested the Red Sox, 3-1.Of course, Pivetta is tired, too. He’s worked every possible role this season, yanked from the rotation, slotted into the bullpen, then called back to make sporadic starts on an as-need basis. Brayan Bello is the only pitcher on the staff with more innings (137) this season.His manager had nothing but high praise for him. “Nick was outstanding,” Cora told reporters. “He pitched with three days rest and w...