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McCutchen HR, Mathias 4 hits as Pirates rout Rockies 14-3

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:54:51 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Andrew McCutchen homered, Mark Mathias had a career-high four hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of an off night from Colorado starter Kyle Freeland to beat the Rockies 14-3 on Monday.Freeland (2-1) posted a 0.96 ERA through his first three starts and had pitched at least six innings in each outing but was ineffective against the Pirates.McCutchen, who had two hits, launched a solo homer in the first inning — his third of the season — and the first seven Pittsburgh batters reached in a six-run second.Ke’Bryan Hayes drove in the ninth run of the game with two outs in the third to raise Freeland’s ERA to 3.80. Freeland allowed nine runs — seven earned — after giving up just two runs entering Monday.Rich Hill (1-2) cruised through six innings to pick up his first win with the Pirates.Kris Bryant had three hits, including his first homer at Coors Field since joining the Rockies before the 2022 season.Jack Suwinski hit a 461-foot homer into the second deck in ri...

Los jóvenes en EEUU actualmente enfrentan una crisis de salud mental, según estudios

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:54:51 GMT

Ansiedad por cuestiones escolares. Malestar post-confinamiento. Angustia por las redes sociales.Los estudios señalan que los jóvenes estadounidenses están en crisis, enfrentando desafíos de salud mental sin precedentes que afectan particularmente a las adolescentes. Entre los datos más patentes: Un informe reciente de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de Estados Unidos (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) mostró que casi el 60% de las niñas estadounidenses reportaron sentir tristeza y desesperanza de manera constante. Las tasas también aumentaron en los niños, pero aproximadamente la mitad son afectados.Los adultos ofrecen teorías sobre lo que está ocurriendo, pero ¿qué dicen las propias adolescentes? ¿Son las redes sociales la raíz de sus problemas? ¿Son los chicos de la misma edad de alguna manera inmunes o parte del problema? “Son peligrosas y adictivas”: distrito escolar demanda a TikTok, YouTube y Snapchat Atribuyen ...

Meyers hits 3-run homer as Astros beat Blue Jays 9-2

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:54:51 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Jake Meyers hit a three-run homer in Houston’s seven-run first inning, and the Astros beat Kevin Gausman and the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 on Monday night.Meyers and Corey Julks each finished with two hits and three RBIs for Houston, which dropped two of three against Texas over the weekend. Cristian Javier (2-0) pitched five innings of one-run ball.“It allowed me to get a little more confidence and stay calm,” Javier said of the early lead. “Even though I allowed that one run, I knew we still had a pretty good lead there.”José Abreu sparked Houston’s fast start with a two-run double. After Kyle Tucker walked and Jeremy Peña reached on catcher interference by Danny Jansen, Julks made it 4-0 with another two-run double.Meyers then hit a drive to right for his first homer of the season, capping the seven-run first.“They’ve been working hard at it — trying to get their strokes, find their strokes and keep their strokes,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said. “That was big. We hav...

Smith’s grand slam lifts Diamondbacks to 6-3 win over Cards

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:54:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pavin Smith hit his first career grand slam, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.While he was in the on-deck circle, Smith admitted the thought of hitting a grand slam entered his mind.“I was on-deck and I was thinking I’ve never hit a grand slam yet,” Smith said. “That would be pretty cool. I was thinking grand slams are cool. So that went through my mind before but not during my at-bat.” Ketel Marte also homered and drove in another run with a single for the Diamondbacks.Merrill Kelly (1-2) pitched six innings, allowing five hits and a run. He struck out three and did not walk a batter. Kelly improved to 3-1 in five career starts against the Cardinals. Andrew Chafin earned his third save after facing three batters in the ninth.Jack Flaherty (1-2) was lifted in the seventh after facing three batters. He gave up four hits. He walked three and struck out four. “I thought I pitched well,” Flaherty ...

1 hospitalized after shooting in Culmore area of Fairfax Co.

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:54:51 GMT

One person has life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Fairfax County, Virginia, Monday night.It happened near Bellview and Glen Carlyn drives in the Culmore area of Falls Church.Fairfax County police said on Twitter that two men were seen fleeing the scene, and the shooting does not appear to be random.Below is the area where the victim was found. This story is developing. Check back with WTOP for updates. Source

Brewers ace Corbin Burnes leaves game with apparent injury

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:54:51 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes left Monday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning with an apparent injury. Burnes had just recorded the first out of the inning when Julio Rodriguez hit a long fly ball to center field that was caught by Owen Mitchell. Burnes turned toward the Milwaukee dugout and summoned an athletic trainer and manager Craig Counsell and was removed from the game. The 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner appeared to be pointing at his chest as he spoke with Milwaukee’s staff. Burnes pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed two runs on three hits with three strikeouts. In his previous start he threw eight shutout innings against Arizona. ___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Protestors call for resignation of DPS board

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:54:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- School safety is still at top of mind for Denver parents.  Ahead of a Denver Public Schools (DPS) Public Comment and Progress Monitoring Session on Monday, dozens of parents and students gathered outside DPS headquarters calling for the resignation of the board.  “We just don’t feel safe and our voices we just want to get them heard so we’re here protesting trying to get the board to resign,” Kayden Robinson, a junior at East High School, said.  DPS superintendent skips meeting with city council Danny Foster said they’re part of a group called Resign-DPS.org. “If we can get a new group of people that can understand that the whole goal is to work together to create better systems for these students then I think we have a real shot at saving DPS," Foster said. Isreall Blake, a junior at East High School, told FOX31 they’re asking for change. “It’s just a lot to go through as a student and I feel like they’ve been going around about the wrong way," Bla...

Sixers’ adjustments stifle Nets in 96-84 Game 2 loss

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:54:51 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — Royce O’Neale slapped the stanchion when reality set in. Jacque Vaughn replayed wide-open missed shots in his head at the podium while attempting to answer questions postgame. Dorian Finney-Smith sat at his locker, solemn.“F—, man,” he said.The Nets had an opportunity to even their first-round playoff series at one apiece after building momentum in an impressive first half in front of a raucous, sold-out Wells Fargo Center crowd on Monday.The wheels fell off in the second, where the offense sputtered — once again. The Sixers went on to win, 96-84. NBA teams that take a 2-0 lead in the playoffs go on to win 93% of the time.And it was a zone defense the Nets were ill-equipped to handle that unraveled Brooklyn’s early offense. While star wing Mikal Bridges successfully handled the Sixers’ attempts to blitz him on the catch, it was Cam Johnson who took advantage of the opportunity — in the first half — scoring 23...

Perrino: Campus disruptions don’t count as free speech

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:54:51 GMT

America is experiencing two disturbing simultaneous trends: the rise of mob censorship to shut down speaking events on college campuses, and an attempt to justify it as merely the exercise of “more speech.”At SUNY Albany this month, protesters stormed an event, formed an improvised conga line and prevented a lecture — ironically, titled “Free Speech on Campus” — from beginning.In a now notorious incident at Stanford Law School last month, protesters shouted down a federal appellate judge’s speech.And in November, hecklers drowned out conservative commentator Ann Coulter at Cornell, playing loud music, chanting, shouting at her and repeatedly preventing her from speaking. “We don’t want you here, your words are violence,” screamed one heckler.I have defended free speech on college campuses for over a decade. We’ve seen waves of shout-downs before. But few defended the disruptions. In fact, they were usually met with near-universal condemnation.Not so anymore. Some now argue that drow...

Editorial: Income-based billing an idea that should stay in Calif.

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:54:51 GMT

What happens in California doesn’t necessarily stay in California, especially when it comes to liberal policies.The Golden State was the first to legalize medical marijuana in 1996, a motion that spread to a majority of the country.California was also the first to ban gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers, another move that’s being copied by communities across the U.S., including many in Massachusetts.Now a proposal to charge consumers for electricity based on their income is on the table, and bears watching as it ticks off many progressive boxes.As CBS News reported, PG&E, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric filed a joint proposal with the state Public Utilities Commission seeking to add a fixed monthly charge for services, based on household income levels.Households earning less than $28,000 a year would pay a fixed charge of $15 a month on their electric bills in Edison and PG&E territories and $24 a month in SDG&E territory. Hou...