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Eager to contribute, Orioles’ Mike Baumann is embracing his move to the bullpen: ‘It’s been pretty electric’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:21:46 GMT

Pitching out of the bullpen rather than the rotation is “like playing a different sport,” Orioles reliever Bryan Baker said. But Mike Baumann has handled that transition with aplomb.The 27-year-old right-hander entered spring training as one of a dozen pitchers vying to be Baltimore’s five starting pitchers, but late in camp, the Orioles elected to permanently convert Baumann to a short-relief role. He’s since excelled, allowing one run over 10 1/3 innings, including a scoreless ninth Wednesday as Baltimore shut out the Washington Nationals for a second straight game.“My thought was that if this is how I can help the team, then this is what I want to do,” Baumann said. “If this is what you guys think I’ll be better at, then absolutely, I’d love to be able to help contribute.”Although most of Baumann’s major league appearances entering this season came as a reliever, the possibility of a return to starting remained, an...

AP image of Mariupol hospital attack wins World Press Photo

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:21:46 GMT

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Associated Press photographer Evgeniy Maloletka won the World Press Photo of the Year award on Thursday for his harrowing image of emergency workers carrying a pregnant woman through the shattered grounds of a maternity hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, in the chaotic aftermath of a Russian attack.The Ukrainian photographer’s March 9, 2022, image of the fatally wounded woman, her left hand on her bloodied lower left abdomen, drove home the horror of Russia’s brutal onslaught in the eastern port city early in the war.The 32-year-old woman, Iryna Kalinina, died of her injuries a half-hour after giving birth to the lifeless body of her baby named Miron.“For me, it is a moment that all the time I want to forget, but I cannot. The story will always stay with me,” Maloletka said in an interview before the announcement.“Evgeniy Maloletka captured one of the most defining images of the Russia-Ukraine war amid incredibly challenging circumstances. Without his unfli...

Greece: 1 migrant dead, 47 rescued after sailboat hits rocks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:21:46 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in southern Greece say one migrant has died and 47 others have been rescued after a sailboat crashed into rocks and partially sank in a remote coastal area of the Greek mainland. The coast guard said the migrants ‒ 15 men, 16 women and 16 minors ‒ were located Thursday near the southern tip of the Peloponnese region, some 250 kilometers south of Athens, after managing to reach a beach and call for help. The migrants carried a man found to be unresponsive by rescuers and later confirmed dead, while four children and three women were hospitalized for observation. The nationality of the migrants was not immediately known. Officials said coast guard divers had checked the hull of the sailboat and found no one trapped inside. Migrants have typically embarked on riskier journeys in recent years to try and avoid heavily patroled Greek islands near the coast of Turkey. Boats heading to the Greek mainland or Italy are frequently abandoned by smugglers in the...

Yellen calls for better US-China relations as tensions rise

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:21:46 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will strike a conciliatory tone when she talks about U.S.-China relations on Thursday, calling for “cooperation on the urgent global challenges of our day” while supporting economic restrictions on China to advance U.S national security interests. “We seek a healthy economic relationship with China: one that fosters growth and innovation in both countries,” Yellen says in prepared remarks to be delivered at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies in Washington. Yellen plans to deliver a speech that calls for improved relations between the two countries, which have seen increasingly strained relations after the discovery of a Chinese surveillance balloon in U.S. air space and since the Communist nation has grown its ties with Russia despite its continued invasion into Ukraine. “A growing China that plays by international rules is good for the United States and the world,” Yellen says. “Both countries ...

NATO chief visits Kyiv for first time since Russian invasion

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:21:46 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is visiting Ukraine for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion more than a year ago, an alliance official said Thursday.“The NATO secretary-general is in Ukraine. We will release more information as soon as possible,” said an alliance official, who asked not to be identified in line with NATO procedures.Pictures of Stoltenberg apparently paying tribute to fallen Ukrainian soldiers in Kyiv’s St Michael’s Square were published by local media.Apart from the important symbolism of the visit, the exact purpose of Stoltenberg’s trip wasn’t immediately clear. NATO has no official presence in Ukraine. As an organization of 31 countries, it only provides nonlethal support — generators, medical equipment, tents, military uniforms and other supplies — to the government in Kyiv.Stoltenberg has been the strong voice of the alliance throughout the war and has been instrumental in garnering and coordinating support ...

Stock market today: World shares trading mostly lower

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:21:46 GMT

Shares were mostly lower in Europe and Asia on Thursday after they barely budged on Wall Street following a mixed batch of earnings reports from big U.S. companies.U.S. futures and oil prices also declined. Germany’s DAX slipped 0.9% to 15,761.62 and the CAC 40 in Paris gave up 0.4% to 7,520.78. Britain’s FTSE 100 shed 0.3% to 7,877.39. The future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.4% and that for the S&P 500 was 0.5% lower. Japan reported that its trade deficit narrowed in March as exports rose more than expected, helped by a nearly 40% increase in the value of vehicle exports. But exports to China fell, reflecting the slow pace of the recovery from pandemic disruptions. Growth in imports also slowed. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 added 0.2% to 28,657.57 and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was virtually unchanged at 7,362.20. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index was unchanged at 20,365.84. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.5% to 2,563.11 and the Shanghai Compo...

US plans new forest protections, issues old-growth inventory

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:21:46 GMT

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Alert: US officials say old growth and mature forests on government lands cover an area larger than California, and the Biden administration plans a new rule to protect them.The Biden administration has identified more than 175,000 square miles (453,000 square kilometers) of old growth and mature forests on U.S. government land and plans to craft a new rule to better protect the nation’s woodlands from fires, insects and other side effects of climate change, federal officials planned to announce Thursday.Results from the government’s first-ever national inventory of mature and old-growth forests on federal land were obtained by The Associated Press in advance of a public release.U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands combined have more than 50,000 square miles (129,000 square kilometers) of old growth forests and about 125,000 square miles (324,000 square kilometers) of mature forests, according to the inventory. That’s more ...

Driver airlifted after head-on crash in Corinth

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:21:46 GMT

CORINTH, N.Y. (NEWS10) - An unnamed driver is recovering at Albany Medical Center after they were hit head-on by a Jeep on Route 9N in Corinth Wednesday morning. It was no ordinary crash, however. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Jeep was being towed by a motorhome, south on 9N before the crash. Around 11 a.m., it broke free, crossed into oncoming traffic, and slammed into a car coming the other direction.The victim was airlifted to the hospital. They were not publicly identified, and there has been no update on their wellbeing. Albany police car involved in crash The wreck is under investigation by the Saratoga County Collision Reconstruction unit. As of Thursday morning, no charges had been filed against anyone involved.

Troy man indicted on felony drug charges

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:21:46 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Miquel Rivera, 38, of Troy has been indicted on five charges by the Rensselaer County District Attorney's Office. The charges stem from a search warrant at Rivera's home, where city police detectives allegedly found Cocaine, Fentanyl, Ketamine, and Heroin, along with over $50,000 in cash. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Four of the charges against Rivera are felonies, of criminal possession of a controlled substance. The last is a misdemeanor count of criminally using drug paraphernalia. "We continue to ask for the community's help as we battle to keep dangerous, illegal drugs off of Troy streets," said Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly. "Rensselaer County will not be a gateway for drug activity." Bethlehem man charged with 10 additional child pornography charges Assistant District Attorney Spencer Lane is prosecuting this case. Rivera's attorney was not publicly named.

EU prolongs flexibility on auto deals for distribution and repairs

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:21:46 GMT

The European Commission extended for five years the rules that give the auto industry more freedom to enter into agreements with distributors and retailers of spare parts, as well as repair garages. A new focus is placed on vehicle generated data.The EU executive announced on Monday (17 April) that the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation will be in effect until 31 May, 2028. The 2010 regulation was set to expire by the end of this month.Normal circumstances, EU antitrust laws prohibit agreements that limit competition between companies in different levels of production or distribution chains.The MVBER does not allow such agreements unless they meet certain criteria, such as improving distribution and promoting technological progress while sharing some of the financial benefits with consumers.The Commission updated its guidelines to the Regulation, stating that independent repairers must have equal access to vehicle sensor data.Existing rules include the provision of technical d...