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Kyle Tucker and Martín Maldonado power Astros past AL West-leading Rangers 4-3

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:12:17 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker and Martín Maldonado homered, rookie starter J.P. France worked seven solid innings and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Tuesday night.The Astros (58-44) moved within a game of the AL West-leading Rangers (59-43). The injury-plagued Astros could see the return of stars José Altuve and Yordan Alvarez on Wednesday when they go for a series sweep and the top spot in the division.Tucker’s line-drive homer narrowly cleared the wall in right-center, giving Houston a 3-1 lead in the sixth inning.In the seventh, Maldonado crushed a 93-mph fastball that nearly landed on the train tracks above left-center field, extending the Astros’ lead to 4-1.In the ninth, Astros closer Ryan Pressly allowed a two-run homer to Mitch Garver that traveled 420 feet to straightaway center field. That cut Houston’s lead to 4-3 before Pressly got Leody Taveras to fly out to the warning track in right field, securing his 24th save.France (6-3) allowed five hits and two wa...

Dansby Swanson homers twice as the streaking Cubs beat the crosstown White Sox 7-3

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:12:17 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the crosstown White Sox 7-3 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory.Christopher Morel and Nico Hoerner also connected for the Cubs, and Kyle Hendricks pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning. Swanson and Hoerner each had three hits, and Hoerner had two of the team’s five stolen bases.The Cubs (49-51) won for the sixth time in seven games overall, putting them firmly on the bubble ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline. The rest of the week could go a long way in determining if the team is a seller or tries to rally into a playoff spot.There is no question about the direction of the White Sox (41-61) after a stretch of 12 losses in 16 games. Lucas Giolito and Kendall Graveman are among a group of players who could be shipped out in the coming days.Andrew Vaughn had two RBIs in his return to the White Sox lineup after being sidelined by a bone bruise in his left foot. Mi...

Lionel Messi shines again in first Inter Miami start, scores twice in 4-0 win over Atlanta

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:12:17 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas has one lasting memory from Lionel Messi’s debut: the image of Messi running to embrace his family after delivering the game-winning free kick and cementing a new era for the club and Major League Soccer.“That was for the fans. This community is hungry,” Mas said. Messi’s follow-up performance Tuesday night against Atlanta United in the Leagues Cup showed the impact that one player — the right player — can have on an entire club.Messi scored twice and had an assist in his first start for Miami, bringing his total to three goals in two games. Inter Miami had a 3-0 lead by halftime, the first such lead in club history.“There’s going to be a before and after Messi in football for this country,” Mas said.Miami went on to win 4-0. Messi exited in the 78th minute to a standing ovation, with many in the crowd wearing his No. 10 jersey. Many also headed for the exits themselves once Messi was on the bench.“With the type...

Mayor Johnston holds town hall meetings to address homelessness

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:12:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) – Denver Mayor Mike Johnston will hold a series of town hall meetings as he continues the launch of his plan to address homelessness throughout the city.After announcing an emergency declaration, the mayor initiated a partnership with 78 neighborhoods with the goal of housing a thousand people living on the streets.FOX31 spoke with those who attended the town hall meeting on Tuesday at the Savoy in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. The meeting was co-hosted by City Councilman Darrell Watson. City council votes to extend emergency declaration for homelessness Johnston took questions from the crowd, and many said that finding a solution is a balance between compassion and the need to maintain proper safety standards.“There’s older individuals, there’s veterans there’s disabled people that you should 100% take care of, but there’s a whole other group of people out there. There’s a bunch of 20-year-olds over there massively addicted to drugs, don’t work, don’t do anythi...

RTD voted to lower fares, expand discounts, restructure programs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:12:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Regional Transportation District will be lowering its fares across the board soon, according to a press release.After a yearlong system-wide study analyzing fares and equity, the RTD Board of Directors voted Tuesday to lower fares and revise some of its programs. Destinations you can get to on RTD while fares are free "RTD is removing barriers to transit access and reconciling longstanding concerns from customers and the community regarding the high cost and complexity of fares currently in place," general manager and CEO Debra Johnson said.Fares are still free through August as part of the Zero Fare for Better Air initiative, and the new changes begin as early as September.New programs and changesYouth will be able to use RTD for free beginning in September as part of a pilot program that the board voted in favor of. This will be available for those 19 and under for one year.RTD said it will have a new grant program and will simplify pass programs and bulk pu...

US agency readies lawsuit that could break up Amazon

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:12:17 GMT

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is finalizing its long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, four people with knowledge of the matter told POLITICO, a move that could ultimately break up parts of the company.The FTC has been investigating the company on a number of fronts, and the coming case would be one of the most aggressive and high-profile moves in the Biden administration’s rocky effort to tame the power of tech giants. The wide-ranging lawsuit is expected as soon as August, and will likely challenge a host of Amazon’s business practices, said the people, who were granted anonymity to discuss a confidential matter. If successful, it could lead to a court-ordered restructuring of the $1.3 trillion empire and define the legacy of FTC Chair Lina Khan.Khan rose to prominence as a Big Tech skeptic with a 2017 academic paper specifically identifying Amazon as a modern monopolist needing to be reined in. Because any case will likely take years to wind through the courts, t...

Forget the climate emergency and enjoy your holiday, say Europe’s tourism chiefs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:12:17 GMT

Politicians have a message for tourists who might be freaked out over roasting temperatures and hellish landscapes of roaring forest fires: Swallow your fears and keep enjoying your holiday.In Greece, 20,000 people were evacuated from Rhodes over the weekend as fires engulfed parts of the island, and British Foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell said he “wouldn’t” travel there at the moment. But Greece’s Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni talked down the threat, stressing that only a “small part” of the island had been affected. “There has been no disruption in the airport, and … [only] 10 to 20 percent of the total area of the island [was affected by fire],” she told the BBC’s Today program. “When it comes to hotel accommodation, it’s 15 percent of the total capacity of the island [that was affected].”Her soothing takeaway? “Everybody is safe.” In Italy, where Rome hit a record 46 degrees Celsius in recent days while the north of the country saw floods of ic...

Crisp: No Labels seeks non-existent middle ground

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:12:17 GMT

Who would be hurt most by a third-party presidential campaign by the No Labels movement, President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump? It’s hard to say.No Labels presents itself as a party of the middle ground between the “extremist Far Right and Far Left political tribes,” a refuge for the “exhausted majority” that wants “bipartisan solutions” for America.No Labels has been coy about whether it plans to actually mount a presidential ticket, but at present the most prominent possibility is some combination of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and former Utah Gov. and Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr., one for president, the other for vice president.Hardcore Trump supporters won’t be tempted by either the dependably Republican Huntsman or by the unreliable Democrat Manchin, but the significant segment of conservatives who don’t like Biden and have grown weary of Trump might be.But Democrats have reason to worry, as well; They’ve been burned by third parties before. The most oft-cited ...

Moore: Much of the hot air is coming from Washington

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:12:17 GMT

Baby, it’s hot outside.Right on cue, a New York Times headline links this surge in temperatures to “climate change.”Temperatures have climbed to well over 100 F in Las Vegas, Arizona, much of Texas, and New Mexico in recent weeks. In Phoenix, the heat wave is the worst since 1974.Is The New York Times right? Is this climate change? Of course, yes. The climate on Earth has been changing since the Big Bang created this giant rock orbiting the sun.We had multiple ice ages and heat waves long before we had coal mines, gas-guzzling automobiles and air conditioning. Or human-made CO2 emissions. Or human-made anything. The biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions has been Mother Nature. Forest fires and volcano eruptions have been some of the leading causes of greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere. The forest fires in California last year and Canada this summer have undone almost all the “progress” in reducing carbon emissions from the green en...

Mary Ann Esposito’s Remoulade Sauce

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:12:17 GMT

Even the most dedicated, diehard cooks will find it challenging to stand in front of a hot stove these days. Fire up the grill but not for long and cook foods that do not take too much time. Eggplant and zucchini slices take but a few minutes. Marinate them in olive oil, herbs, spices and a splash of vinegar after grilling. Great side dish.Garden tomatoes are best right now so grab them, add a dash of salt and a sprinkling of extra virgin olive oil and some fresh snipped basil. Set aside. Grill shrimp in their shell in an oiled cast iron pan for 3 to 4 minutes or until shells turn pink and when cool enough to handle, remove the shells. Make a no-cook remoulade sauce to accompany the shrimp. Grilled clams and mussels in the shell are also fast cooking.Serve eggplant, tomatoes and shrimp with remoulade sauce. Delicious and easy..no sweat!TAG GOES HERERemoulade SauceINGREDIENTS3/4 cup mayonnaise2 tablespoons grainy sweet mustard2 tablespoons ketchup2 tablespoons sweet pickle juice or f...