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Thompson, Kershaw spark Dodgers to 10-1 win over D-backs

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:43 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trayce Thompson hit three home runs and Clayton Kershaw got the best of an old personal rival, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers roll to a 10-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.Thompson hit a grand slam in his first at-bat of the season and had a career-high eight RBIs for the Dodgers, who defeated Arizona for the 16th time in the last 22 meetings. J.D. Martinez added his first home run in a Dodgers uniform.In the 12th matchup between left-handers Kershaw and Madison Bumgarner, the Los Angeles star came out on top with six strong innings. The previous 11 matchups came when Bumgarner was a member of the San Francisco Giants. Each pitchers’ team has won six times in the meetings.Kershaw (1-0) gave up one run on four hits with no walks and nine strikeouts in an efficient 76 pitches over his first start of 2023. Bumgarner (0-1) gave up five runs on four hits with four walks and two strikeouts in four innings (85 pitches).Thompson’s grand sla...

March Madness: San Diego St to meet UConn in title game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:43 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Lamont Butler hit the biggest shot in San Diego State history, putting the Aztecs in the national championship game for the first time.UConn dominated yet another NCAA Tournament opponent, completing its return to national relevance.The Aztecs and Huskies will play for a national title Monday night with history on the line.For San Diego State (32-6), it will be the culmination of the program building Steve Fisher started and his longtime former assistant Brian Dutcher pushed forward.UConn (30-8) will be vying for its fifth national title since 1999, but first since Dan Hurley was hired to bring back the program after its fall from grace.The Aztecs have done it with defense. San Diego State shut down four straight NCAA Tournament opponents and leaned on its D in the second half to overcome a 14-point deficit to ruin Florida Atlantic’s first Final Four. Butler provided the heroics, hitting a buzzer-beater in the 72-71 win that had all of San Diego celebrating.The ...

Car collision in Montgomery Co. leaves 1 dead, another injured

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:43 GMT

One person has died, and another hospitalized, after a head on car crash left a car dangling over an overpass in the Colesville, Maryland, area Saturday night.Just after 7:30 p.m., Montgomery County Fire and EMS reported to Norbeck Road on route 28 between Norwood Road and New Hampshire Avenue, where two cars had collided.More Montgomery County NewsMore Maryland NewsMontgomery County Police said that one vehicle was traveling westbound along Norbeck Road when it crossed into oncoming traffic, hitting another vehicle traveling east.Spokesperson Pete Piringer confirmed that two people were trapped in their cars and were rescued by emergency personnel.One car ended up on the guardrail above the Intercounty Connector.Update – Norbeck Rd between Norwood Rd and New Hampshire Avenue, collision, involves two (2) vehicles, near head-on, with entrapment two people have been extricated, @MCFRS_EMIHS transporting 2 adults, 1 Pri1 trauma w/LT injury & 1 Pri2 trauma NLT injuries, some l...

Morris, Chú lead Sounders to 2-1 victory over Galaxy

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:43 GMT

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Morris scored his league-leading eighth goal of the season, Léo Chú added a goal and an assist and the Seattle Sounders held off the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 on Saturday night.Morris found the net — with assists from Chú and Nicolás Lodeiro — in the 21st minute to put the Sounders (4-1-1) on top. Chú took a pass from Lodeiro and scored in the 35th minute to give Seattle a 2-0 lead at halftime.The Galaxy (0-2-3) got on the scoreboard in the 63rd minute when Jalen Neal, a 19-year-old defender, scored unassisted for his first career goal.The Galaxy outshot Seattle 28-9 with an 8-3 advantage in shots on goal.Stefan Frei finished with seven saves for the Sounders. Jonathan Klinsmann saved one shot for LA.Seattle is 6-0-4 in its last 10 matches with LA and becomes the first team to go unbeaten in 10 straight against the Galaxy. The Sounders have back-to-back victories on the road after snapping a 10-match winless streak at Sporting KC last week.LA came into the ...

‘It’s a reality’: 15 families given keys to new homes in Rick Case Habitat Community

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:43 GMT

It was a record-breaking feat for Habitat for Humanity, as more than a dozen families received the keys to their new homes in Pompano Beach.7News cameras captured homeowner Lashicia Harris as she showed off her brand-new kitchen, Saturday morning.“This is my home,” she said.They’re four little words that mean the world to the Harris family.During a ceremony held earlier in the day, the family of eight walked up to receive the keys to their home.“The Harris family has totaled, banked over 500 hours of sweat equity into this neighborhood,” said the speaker who introduced them, as the audience erupted in cheers.Lashicia, her husband and six children are moving from a cramped two-bedroom apartment into a two-story home of their own.During her speech, she said this is a moment to celebrate.“Since coming into the Habitat Broward program, not only have I gained wisdom, knowledge and growth, but confidence within myself doing things that I never imagined ...

Treating multiple issues in a Goldendoodle

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:43 GMT

Dear Dr. John,Our old Goldendoodle has a heart problem. He has been seeing a cardiologist and is on medications for his advanced Grade 5 murmur and chronic cough. Those include Pimobendan and Furosemide. He is also prone to bad skin but most recently he has again started with green nasal discharge and some eye mucus. Our primary vet gave him antibiotics about six weeks ago and we are scheduled to be seen because it started again, and his appetite is down. Could it return so soon due to an antibiotic resistance?  He seemed to improve last time. He has taken the Cephalexin quite a few times for the respiratory discharge issues and chronic bad skin. Should our vet consider another antibiotic and is the heart a factor? M.N.Dear M.N.,Antibiotic resistance is one of the largest challenges to medicine today, both in animals and people. There are some bacteria that have developed the ability to fight antibiotic therapy which can go on to have serious, if not fatal, effects. This does occur ...

Are you read to (Rock & Roll) Rumble?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:43 GMT

Rejoice, people! The Rock & Roll Rumble is back!After three years of COVID cancellations, the world series of rock is back on – the first round begins April 6 at the Middle East Upstairs, the finals go down May 6 at Sonia and the complete calendar is at rockandrollrumble.com. What is the Rock & Roll Rumble? Just the world’s great battle of the bands, the ultimate local rock showcase, and the very best hometown fest.As I’ve mentioned many times before, I have found a dozen of my favorite acts at the Rumble – I’m looking at you Mellow Bravo, Ruby Rose Fox, Eddie Japan and the Grownup Noise. While I have written about half a dozen of the 24 artists competing in the past, most are new to me. So I did a little homework I want to pass on to you.Here are five songs from five artists that hit me hard and fast as I went through each acts’ catalog:“Sleepwalking,” Gretchen Shae & The Middle EightIt’s hard to pull edgy post-punk and anthemic rock hooks into the same song. So often w...

Graham: Is Trump arrest in-kind contribution to ’24 campaign?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:43 GMT

In the heat of last year’s New Hampshire GOP U.S. Senate primary, the top Senate Democrat spent millions promoting far-right Republican Don Bolduc’s bid to win the nomination over a more moderate calendar.In Michigan, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee “rewarded” Rep. Peter Meijer for being one of just 10 GOP members of the House to vote for President Donald Trump’s impeachment after the Jan. 6 riot by running TV ads promoting his opponent, MAGA Republican John Gibbs.It worked. Bolduc and Gibbs won their primaries, then went on to lose badly in November. They were part of a national Democratic effort from Pennsylvania to Illinois to help weak Republican candidates become their party’s nominees.Now, some Republicans say Democrats are doing the same thing in the 2024 GOP presidential primary. They believe Trump is the one Republican who will lose to President Biden, and the decision by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to charge the former president in a legally que...

Will ex’s bankruptcy derail her home purchase?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:43 GMT

Q. My ex-husband just finished buying me out of our house and he filed for bankruptcy.  Once I got the buyout money, I made an offer on a house which was accepted.  I need to put down the $100,000 he gave me last month.  Someone told me that I can’t spend it because any payments he made in the month before filing for bankruptcy will be reversed and that he can then discharge the property division from our divorce in his bankruptcy.I am also worried because I declared my alimony as income on my mortgage application.  I don’t think I will qualify for the mortgage without the alimony.  Can he discharge his alimony obligation too?  Should I back out of my house purchase?A. You don’t need to panic or back out of your house purchase.Most agreements which require buyouts of homes over time are structured so that in exchange for a final payment, he would receive a deed in his sole name to your former home.  Sometimes deeds are signed up front and held “in escrow” by the lawyers until the fi...

It’s OK to need a break from your children

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:43 GMT

Parenting is hard. You give all you’ve got to love your children and make sure they’re safe and thriving. You may not be sleeping well. You haven’t had time to yourself. You miss being with other adults.Every parent has asked themselves this question at some point: Is it OK to take a break from my children?The daily pressures of juggling work, children and everything else can feel like too much. You might feel even more tired and stressed out.That is why taking time for yourself is not only good for you, but also good for your children. It’s a lot easier to support them when you’re refreshed after a little mental and physical break. There is no shame, failure or lack of love in needing time for yourself. We care for others best when we have taken care of ourselves as much as possible.Here are some ways you can do this:Spend time with a friend in person or on the phoneTake a walkTry meditation or breathing exercisesRun out for a favorite treatSchedule an...