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Mets look to end road losing streak, play the Reds

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:38:56 GMT

New York Mets (17-19, third in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (15-20, fourth in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Justin Verlander (0-1, 3.60 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, five strikeouts); Reds: Hunter Greene (0-2, 3.74 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 47 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -166, Reds +141; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets will aim to stop their six-game road skid in a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.Cincinnati has an 11-8 record at home and a 15-20 record overall. Reds hitters have a collective .324 on-base percentage, the eighth-ranked percentage in the NL.New York is 17-19 overall and 10-11 on the road. Mets hitters have a collective .324 on-base percentage, the eighth-ranked percentage in the NL.The teams meet Wednesday for the second time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Jonathan India has three home runs, 17 walks and 17 RBI while hitting .307 for the Reds. TJ Friedl is 13-for-33 with a double, two triples, a home run and ...

Stop drunken shitposting, Ukraine tells top Russian official

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:38:56 GMT

Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev, who recently called for the killing of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, shouldn’t drink and post on social media, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.“Medvedev should drink less vodka before going on Telegram,” Kuleba said in an interview released Wednesday with German outlet Bild.Medvedev, who is now the deputy head of the Russian Security Council — directly under Russian President Vladimir Putin — has “a certain role in the nature of Russia’s strategic communications,” Kuleba added. The former Russian president, who also previously served as prime minister, regularly makes controversial comments on foreign policy and the war in Ukraine on social media. Critics say his posts are part of an attempt to retain some political significance while appearing more radical than Putin, thereby legitimizing the current Russian president’s decisions. Following an alleged drone atta...

‘These things shouldn’t happen’: Community members heartbroken after 6-year-old hit and killed by tractor trailer in Andover

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:38:56 GMT

A child died Tuesday after being hit by a tractor-trailer while crossing a street in Andover, officials said.Andover Police Chief Patrick Keefe said crews responded to the intersection of Elm and Main Streets around 5:15 p.m., adding that a pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Keefe said the driver of the Sysco truck involved in the crash stopped and is cooperating with police. While they weren’t hit, Keefe said several other people in the area at the time of the crash were taken to a local hospital “as a precautionary measure.” SKY7-HD captured video of the emergency response Tuesday afternoon, showing a truck surrounded by first responders. The area was also closed off to traffic.Authorities said the child who was killed was six-years-old. Authorities also said the child was in a crosswalk when hit.Kyle Perry, who works near the crash site, said he heard the immediate aftermath of the crash.“I’m not a parent and I can’t imagine what the mom must be goi...

Guregian: Celtics just don’t look the part of a championship driven team

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:38:56 GMT

So-called championship driven teams always know when to rise to the occasion. They know when it’s time to make their move in a game, but especially in a series.Based on the evidence at hand, the Celtics are a far cry from being championship caliber right now.In Game 5 against the Sixers on Tuesday night, with the series tied 2-all, the Celtics needed to bring their “A” game. They needed to impose their will and take command of the series.They could no longer afford to dilly dally, then turn on the jets at crunch time. They should have learned their lesson long before this. They should have already realized that tactic didn’t work in Game 4, as well as several other games during this postseason run.Talk about embarrassing, with 3:55 to go, down by 20 points, Joe Mazzulla emptied the bench and put in the subs. Even worse, the team was booed off the court at different times by a Celtic fandom that rarely is driven to that end.At least the scrubs showed a little more u...

Orioles putting organizational depth on display in strong start to 2023 season | ANALYSIS

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:38:56 GMT

Amid the Orioles’ rebuild, executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias pointed to the Tampa Bay Rays’ “transactional” nature as a reason for their short- and long-term success, suggesting it was something his organization could aspire to.Those days have arrived. With improved organizational depth, the Orioles have capitalized on the fringes of their roster in getting off to a 23-13 start, the latest win coming against a Tampa Bay team that is the only club in the American League with a better record (29-8) than Baltimore.“I think this is a season and a 40-man roster where every single person on that 40-man roster is going to come into play for us throughout the year,” Elias said before Tuesday’s game, shortly after the Orioles shuffled their bench and bullpen.With Ramón Urías going on the injured list with a left hamstring strain, Baltimore replaced an infielder who hits from the right side with two who bat left-handed,...

Fatal crash closes stretch of Hwy. 410 in Brampton during morning rush

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:38:56 GMT

A deadly crash has shut down a stretch of Highway 410 in Brampton during the Wednesday morning rush.The two-vehicle collision occurred in the southbound lanes of the highway south of Steeles Avenue around 3:30 a.m.Police say a car and a transport truck were involved. Paramedics tell CityNews an adult was pronounced dead at the scene.The southbound 410 is closed from Steeles to Highway 407 for the investigation. The closure is expected to last several hours.COLLISION: #Hwy410 #Brampton: Highway 410 southbound is closed between Steeles Ave and #Hwy407 following a collision. #OPP on scene. ^cw pic.twitter.com/tOBo7v1n5x— OPP GTA Traffic (@OPP_GTATraffic) May 10, 2023   

Court annuls EU approval of German billions for Lufthansa

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:38:56 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — A top European Union court on Wednesday ruled the EU was wrong to approve a plan for Germany to come to the rescue of Lufthansa with billions of euros in state aid to help the airline deal with the impact of COVID-19 restrictions.In June 2020, Germany notified the EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, of its intention to provide 6 billion euros ($6.6 billion) in aid to Lufthansa. The 27 EU member countries must seek commission approval when supplying financial support to companies.The EU’s General Court ruled that the commission “committed several errors” in making its positive assessment of the move, following an appeal to the Luxembourg-based tribunal by low-cost carrier Ryanair.It was not immediately clear what impact the ruling might have on Germany, or on other state aid that was approved at the time with the aim of helping to keep Europe’s airlines afloat during the pandemic.Among the errors, a statement from the court said, was to consider “that Luft...

Reluctant critic China urges Afghan changes on women’s roles

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:38:56 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday called on Afghanistan to reform its radical policies excluding women from education and public life and “adopt a more resolute attitude in combating terrorism.” The comments from Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin came on the heels of a Pakistan-hosted mini-summit of China, Afghanistan and Pakistan that sought to promote trade and lower border tensions amid a surge of attacks inside Pakistan. Wang said China hopes the Taliban-appointed Afghan interim government will “take solid steps in the right direction, make practical efforts to gain the understanding and trust of the international community, and create favorable conditions for Afghanistan to further develop good neighborliness with its neighbors and integrate into the international community.” China generally refrains from commenting on the internal policies of nations with which it wishes to curry favor, or can use as leverage in its campaign to combat the dominance of global affairs by...

Myanmar military government offers cash rewards to defectors

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:38:56 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government is urging people fighting against its rule to surrender their weapons, offering a cash reward if they do so along with the possibility of reduced sentences if they broke the law.The official announcement in Wednesday’s edition of the Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said people involved in major resistance organizations, including the People’s Defense Forces, are “invited to return to the legal fold.” The PDF are the armed wing of the pro-democracy movement that was organized after the army’s 2021 takeover.The announcement accused anti-military organizations, which the army calls terrorist groups, of using fear and indoctrination to persuade “innocent people” to join them.It said people who surrender will have to face trial if they committed crimes including murder, rape and injury to others, but that the government would reduce the penalties depending on the offenses.The announcement said people would receive up to 7.5 million...

Imran Khan appears in court as Pakistan braces for violence

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:38:56 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan braced for more turmoil a day after former Prime Minister Imran Khan was dragged from court in Islamabad and his supporters clashed with police across the country. The 70-year-old opposition leader appeared in court Wednesday for a hearing in which a judge was asked to approve keeping him in custody for up to 14 days.Khan, who lost power last year but remains the country’s most popular opposition figure, is the seventh former prime minister to be arrested in Pakistan. His arrest deepened political turmoil and sparked violent demonstrations on Tuesday. At least one person was killed in the southwestern city of Quetta, and dozens were wounded in various parts of the country. The judge is expected to rule on the request for a 14-day detention later on Wednesday, officials said. Khan earlier in the day met with his legal team at the court in the capital, Islamabad.Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party called for demonstrators to remain peaceful, hou...