Russia unlikely to face criticism at Central Asian meeting

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:46 GMT

Russia unlikely to face criticism at Central Asian meeting PANAJI, India (AP) — Russia is unlikely to face backlash over its war in Ukraine at an upcoming meeting of Central Asian foreign ministers and instead could flex its influence with the regional group. The meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ministers Friday in India’s picturesque state of Goa is the latest avenue for the host nation to burnish its geopolitical credentials as it seeks to cement itself as a consequential global player.It won’t have to contend with an East-West split over the war in Europe, which caused frustration for New Delhi as the chair for this year’s meetings of the Group of 20 leading economies. But India will be looking to secure its own interests in the region, especially as Russia relies more deeply on India’s rival China as Moscow’s invasion drags on, analysts say.India will also be hosting archrival Pakistan’s foreign minister in the first visit from a high-ranking official in nearly a decade.“Russia needs friends. And in the SCO, ...

Red Sox extend winning streak to 5 with 8-3 win over Jays

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:46 GMT

Red Sox extend winning streak to 5 with 8-3 win over Jays BOSTON (AP) — Enmanuel Valdez, Triston Casas and Masataka Yoshida each drove in two runs and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to five games with an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.Nick Pivetta (2-2) went six innings and gave up three runs, including solo home runs by Daulton Varsho and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. — whose shot in the third cleared the Green Monster and left Fenway Park. Alek Manoah (1-2) allowed five runs, two earned, and eight hits in five innings. Manoah held Boston hitless until there were two outs in the third, but encountered a rough stretch after getting hit in his right calf by a sharp line drive off the bat of Rafael Devers with one out in the fourth. Devers took second when catcher Alejandro Kirk fielded the carom and threw the ball into right field. Devers advanced to third when Manoah’s pick-off attempt sailed into center and scored on Jarren Duran’s double. Casas’ single tied the game at 2.Toronto took...

Jon Bon Jovi no tiene problemas con el compromiso de su hijo Jake y Millie Bobby Brown

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:46 GMT

Jon Bon Jovi no tiene problemas con el compromiso de su hijo Jake y Millie Bobby Brown (CNN) — Jon Bon Jovi compartió que defiende el amor entre jóvenes.Uno de los hijos del rockero, Jake Bongiovi de 20 años, se comprometió con la actriz Millie Bobby Brown, de 19 años.Durante una reciente participación en “Andy Cohen Live” de SiriusXM, Bon Jovi dijo que tiene más de un hijo encaminado hacia el altar.“Este es el más reciente”, le compartió Bon Jovi a Cohen. “Tres de mis cuatro hijos están comprometidos”.Cohen destacó que Bon Jovi y su esposa Dorothea, con quien lleva 34 años de casado, fueron novios en la escuela secundaria.Millie Bobby Brown y Jake Bongiovi insinúan que están comprometidos“Cuando tu hijo de casi 21 años te dice: ‘Me voy a comprometer’, ¿te preocupa que sea demasiado joven ––como tú y Dorothea eran tan jóvenes cuando estaban juntos, aunque no te comprometiste joven––, pero te preocupas como padre por lo jóvenes o mayores que son?”, preguntó Cohen.“No sé si la edad importa”, respond...

Braves Wright to go on IL with right shoulder soreness

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:46 GMT

Braves Wright to go on IL with right shoulder soreness MIAMI (AP) — The Atlanta Braves are placing right-hander Kyle Wright on the injured list after he left in the third inning of Wednesday’s 14-6 win over the Miami Marlins with right shoulder soreness.“It sucks,” Wright said after the game, fighting back tears. He opened the season on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation and had a cortisone shot in January, though he wasn’t sure Wednesday if it was the same issue that caused his early exit.Wright said he started feeling discomfort in the second inning but felt good enough to stay in the game until three batters into the third.“I didn’t feel good enough to keep going,” Wright said. “At that point, I wasn’t being smart. I give Kranny (pitching coach Rick Kranitz) a lot of credit for protecting me from myself.”Manager Brian Snitker said he and Kranitz suspected something was off when they noticed a dip in Wright’s velocity. His fastball velocity hit 94.8 to start the game, dipped to 92.6 in the second and 9...

Scherzer hit hard, chased early in return from suspension

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:46 GMT

Scherzer hit hard, chased early in return from suspension DETROIT (AP) — New York Mets ace Max Scherzer struggled in his return from a suspension Wednesday night, allowing six runs on eight hits in 3 1/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers during the second game of a doubleheader.“I was spraying the ball, especially out of the stretch, and that’s what you expect coming off a long layoff,” Scherzer said. “The number one thing was getting through this start healthy, and we did that. Now we can move forward.” Detroit won 8-1 to sweep the twinbill. Scherzer was suspended for 10 games by Major League Baseball on April 20 after getting ejected for having a foreign substance on his pitching hand during his April 19 start against the Los Angeles Dodgers.The three-time Cy Young Award winner was facing the Tigers for the third time since leaving the team after the 2014 season. In the first of those starts, he matched a major league record for a nine-inning game with 20 strikeouts during a May 2016 win in Washington. Then h...

Groups explore property tax solutions as senators prepare for debate

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:46 GMT

Groups explore property tax solutions as senators prepare for debate DENVER (KDVR) -- Property taxes have been a hot topic these last days of the legislative session. A proposal rolled out on Monday is on the calendar for debate in the Senate Wednesday night. While the governor and lawmakers are highlighting the reductions that could come from the new property tax proposal, others are advising on how the measure could impact money elsewhere.FOX31 political analyst Michael Fields is the president of the conservative think tank Advance Colorado. He is working on an initiative to get a property tax measure on the ballot this year or next year."Basically, this would not be billions of dollars like the governor's plan would be to take TABOR refunds from people. This is really what's going on with his property tax relief. It's saying 'we're going to take a large portion of your TABOR refunds that would be coming back to you anyway, we're going to put it into property tax relief, and act like this is some kind of property tax cut for you,'" Fields said. C...

Snow melt causing flood concerns in northwest Colorado

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:46 GMT

Snow melt causing flood concerns in northwest Colorado DENVER (KDVR) — Flood concerns are increasing due to rapid snowmelt in northwest Colorado. Flood watches are in effect through Saturday for parts of Moffat, Routt, Rio Blanco and Garfield counties. This includes Lower Yampa River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Elkhead and Park Mountains, Upper Yampa River Basin, and Flat Tops - including the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Craig, Hayden, Meeker, Columbine, Hahns Peak, Toponas, Steamboat Springs, Buford, and Trappers Lake. The concern is that rapid snowmelt could lead to excessive runoff, which may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Be careful if you are traveling in those areas because creeks and streams may rise out of their banks and flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas, low-water crossings may be flooded. Another concern is that storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris.A flood warning is also in effect for portions of the Dolores River from t...

‘He went out as a hero’: Girlfriend of man shot and killed at Walmart in Lauderdale Lakes speaks out

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:46 GMT

‘He went out as a hero’: Girlfriend of man shot and killed at Walmart in Lauderdale Lakes speaks out The girlfriend of a man who was fatally gunned down at a Walmart in Lauderdale Lakes is devastated over the horrific moments that, she said, unfolded just feet away from their child.According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, 42-year-old Thierry Bastien came under fire when he stepped up to save a stranger who was being attacked, Tuesday afternoon.Wednesday evening, his girlfriend, Makia Ford, spoke to 7News to share her pain. Ford said she begged the suspect, identified as 22-year-old Tironie Sterling, to not shoot her boyfriend, but the suspect shot the victim in the chest, back and leg.“It’s something you can never forget. It’s a day I’ll never forget for the rest of my life, as long as I live,” Ford said.Ford said the image is still fresh, as she witnessed her boyfriend’s final moments.“I laid on the side of him, I tried to tell him, ‘Stay with me,'” Ford said. “I even prayed on the side of him.”BSO deputies ...

Fake marijuana dispensary listing causes confusion, sends customers to Dorchester woman’s home

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:46 GMT

Fake marijuana dispensary listing causes confusion, sends customers to Dorchester woman’s home A marijuana mix-up has impacted a woman in Dorchester as well as would-be customers, as the woman says people have been showing up at her door looking for marijuana they purchased through what they thought was a marijuana dispensary. 7NEWS spoke with Denise, who said she initially thought people just had the wrong address. Then, she said the people knocking on her door showed her what was popping up online when they searched for “cannabis delivery Boston.” Her address matched the listed address for “Starlight Greens – Delivery Dispensary.”Denise said she contacted Google, the Attorney General’s office, and police. “I’m a nearly 70-year-old woman who has read AARP about the scams being pulled on older adult Americans and I think we’re not the only ones being scammed,” she said. She said the search result for Starlight Greens Delivery Dispensary also had a website. The site didn’t list an address or number to call. But people could buy and pay online for diff...

Gallery: Celtics clobber 76ers, 121-87 in Game 2

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:31:46 GMT

Gallery:  Celtics clobber 76ers, 121-87 in Game 2 The Boston Celtics easily beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 121-87 during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at the TD garden