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Mitt Romney, like his father, fears the GOP has lost its way

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:14:00 GMT

By Mead Gruver and Jonathan J. Cooper | Associated PressMitt Romney’s announcement this week that he will not seek another term in the U.S. Senate came with a distant echo of his father’s departure from politics five decades ago.Mitt and his father, George Romney, at one time were top Republican contenders for the presidency, but fell short of the White House. Both ended their careers in elected office with a sense their party had lost its bearings. And both called for a more humane party, one that prioritizes civility and principle over resentments and score-settling.In eras 50 years apart, George and Mitt Romney found themselves isolated in a GOP increasingly uninterested in their brand of genteel, country-club conservatism. In following a path forged by his father, sometimes with eerie similarities, Mitt Romney became the latest in a line of prominent establishment Republicans who pushed back against Donald Trump’s vision for the party, only to become isolated. ...

Berríos goes 7 innings, Guerrero hits 3-run HR as Blue Jays halt slump, beat Red Sox 3-0

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:14:00 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.Berríos (11-10) allowed all five hits and struck out eight over seven sharp innings as the Blue Jays bounced back after being swept in a four-game series against AL wild-card rival Texas. Toronto came in 1 1/2 games behind Seattle for the third wild-card spot.Jordan Hicks worked the eighth and Jordan Romano finished Toronto’s 14th shutout, earning his 35th save in 38 chances.Berríos has won back-to-back decisions after losing his previous three. He was coming off a win against Boston in his last start, his first time beating the Red Sox in seven career opportunities.None of the three Blue Jays pitchers allowed a walk.Toronto has won six of its past nine meetings against AL East opponents.Justin Turner had two hits for the Red Sox, but Boston lost its fourth straight...

Phillies Bryce Harper ejected after throwing his bat in frustration vs. Cardinals

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:14:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Philadephia’s Bryce Harper was ejected for throwing his bat in frustration after he struck out in the third inning Friday night at St. Louis.Zack Thompson fanned Harper on a slow curveball to end the third. Harper hurled his bat from the batter’s box up the third-base line in foul territory. It landed about 75 feet away, in front of the Phillies’ dugout.Plate umpire Alex Tosi ejected Harper after the bat toss, and Harper yelled at Tosi before leaving the field.The Phillies were leading 4-0 at the time. Harper drove in a run in the first with a fielder’s-choice grounder.Alec Bohm moved from third base to play first. Edmundo Sosa entered the game to play third.On Tuesday, the 30-year-old Harper became the 18th player in major league history to reach 1,500 career hits and 300 home runs before turning 31.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

Manager Bob Melvin returns to Oakland now guiding the San Diego Padres

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:14:00 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bob Melvin showed up at the Oakland Coliseum before 11 a.m. Friday ahead of a night game and began his old routine of running the Coliseum bleachers — taking 21 minutes to complete the lower bowl stairs just as he has done for years.Yet this time, the veteran manager now leading the San Diego Padres found himself reflecting on all of the retired numbers in the upper deck and how much those players have meant to an Athletics franchise that’s suddenly in a state of flux. The team is planning to move to Las Vegas, which would leave Oakland without a professional team. “I think the fans and everybody else should enjoy it while it’s here and hopefully it’s here a little bit longer than everybody thinks,” Melvin said, sitting in the visiting dugout during his first time back at the Coliseum in nearly two years.The Golden State Warriors moved across the bay to San Francisco in 2019, then the Oakland Raiders relocated to Las Vegas the next year.Melvi...

¿Quién es Ovidio Guzmán López, hijo del Chapo Guzmán?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:14:00 GMT

(CNN) — Ovidio Guzmán López es el hijo del narcotraficante encarcelado Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán y su segunda esposa, Griselda López. Se cree que tiene un papel importante en el cartel de Sinaloa, según el Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos. Guzmán fue extraditado desde México hacia EE.UU. este viernes 15 de septiembre, confirmó el Departamento de Justicia en un comunicado y una fuente con conocimiento del caso.“Hoy, como resultado de la cooperación en el área de procuración de justicia entre Estados Unidos y México, Ovidio Guzmán López, líder del Cártel de Sinaloa, fue extraditado a Estados Unidos. Esta acción es el paso más reciente en el esfuerzo del Departamento de Justicia para atacar todos los aspectos de las operaciones del cartel”, dijo el secretario de Justicia de EE.UU., Merrick Garland, según declaraciones difundidas en el comunicado.Solicitud de extradición y capturaEl 27 de febrero de 2023 una fuente del Gobierno de México con conoci...

Yankees reliever Anthony Misiewicz struck in the face by a line drive against Pirates

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:14:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — New York Yankees reliever Anthony Misiewicz was struck in the face by a line drive off the bat of Pittsburgh’s Ji Hwan Bae and left the game on Friday night.Bae hit a 100.6 mph liner up the middle with two runners on in the bottom of the sixth inning. The left-handed Misiewicz raised his glove in an effort to catch it. The glove didn’t make it in time. The ball hit Misiewicz in the face and rolled into right field.The 28-year-old Misiewicz laid on the ground for several minutes while being tended to by medical personnel. He stood up and made his way to a cart with a towel pressed to the left side of his face.Bae’s RBI single drew the Pirates even at 3-all.Misiewicz was replaced by Zach McAllister.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

Extraditan a Ovidio Guzmán, hijo del Chapo, a Estados Unidos

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:14:00 GMT

(CNN Español) –– Ovidio Guzmán, hijo del narcotraficante Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, fue extraditado a Estados Unidos este viernes desde México, confirmó el Departamento de Justicia en un comunicado, así como una fuente con conocimiento del caso.“Hoy, como resultado de la cooperación de procuración de justicia entre Estados Unidos y México, Ovidio Guzmán López, líder del Cártel de Sinaloa, fue extraditado a Estados Unidos. Esta acción es el paso más reciente en el esfuerzo del Departamento de Justicia para atacar todos los aspectos de las operaciones del cartel”, dijo el secretario de Justicia de EE.UU., Merrick Garland, en el comunicado.Fuente del Gobierno de México dice que recibieron la solicitud formal para extraditar a Ovidio Guzmán a EE.UU.En febrero pasado, la Fiscalía General de México recibió una solicitud formal de extradición a Estados Unidos para Ovidio Guzmán, indicó una fuente del Gobierno a CNN en ese momento. A Ovidio Guzmán lo capturaron en un...

Video shows Boebert vaping in theater, despite denial

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:14:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was escorted out of the Buell Theatre Sunday after she was accused of vaping and taking photos during a "Beetlejuice" performance.Boebert's spokesperson denied the vaping accusations, but new theater surveillance video obtained by FOX31 shows what appears to be the congresswoman exhaling vapor in the audience. Watch: Boebert escorted out of Denver theater during ‘Beetlejuice’ Boebert’s spokesperson denied accusations that she was vaping during the show, and said, “The venue ticket site notes there are heavy fog machines and electronic cigarettes used during the play, believe it was a misunderstanding from someone sitting near her.”The moment of the video that shows what appears to be Boebert vaping was before the show began, when the lights were on in the audience.Boebert posted on X Tuesday evening, saying, “It’s true, I did thoroughly enjoy the AMAZING Beetlejuice at the Buell Theatre and I plead guilty to laughing and singing ...

Arkansas woman dies after altercation with another woman at Sheridan hotel

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:14:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A woman visiting Colorado from Arkansas died Friday from injuries sustained during a fight at a Sheridan hotel this week.“I would say a piece of me died (too),” her son, Corey Burleson, told FOX31. Documents: Driver in deadly crash admitted to drinking beforehand Teresa Scott, 54, died early Friday at a Swedish Medical Center, according to family. Relatives say she’d been on a ventilator since the attack Wednesday night at the Inn Town Suites on West Hampden Avenue in Sheridan.“Any questions I ask, (police tell me) it’s still an ongoing investigation. So I don’t really have any answers,” her sister, Cindy Westacott, told FOX31.Teresa Scott died Friday after police she was beaten at a hotel on west Hampden September 13. The nurse assistant was visiting Colorado from Arkansas when the attack happened. A female suspect has been charged with 2nd degree murder in the case. (Photo courtesy of Cindy Westacott)Police say Scott died of blunt force trauma after the altercat...

Denver ranks 2nd for highest inflation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:14:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It's not just in your head. Recently, things have become more expensive in Denver. In 2022, the U.S. inflation rate hit a 40-year high. Since last year, the rate has slowed down, but prices in Denver are still high. Why are Denver groceries so expensive? WalletHub compared 23 cities' inflation rates within the last few months to the last year. Here's what the study found.Cities with the biggest inflation problemsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FloridaDenver-Aurora-Lakewood, ColoradoAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GeorgiaSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WashingtonDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MichiganNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAAnchorage, AlaskaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TexasRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CaliforniaDenver's prices rose quickly within the past few months. In July, Denver ranked 7th for cities with the highest inflation. Denver had the highest inflation change from the last month versus two month...