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After losing in 14 innings, Chicago Cubs prepare to welcome Willson Contreras back to town with the reeling St. Louis Cardinals

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:32:03 GMT

The Chicago Cubs got within 90 feet of a series sweep of the Miami Marlins — three times — on a boisterous, sunny Sunday at Wrigley Field. They wound up with a 5-4, 14-inning loss thanks to an ill-timed balk and a lot of marooned baserunners.But it could have been a lot worse.In fact, the good-vibe Cubs (17-17) won’t have to look far Monday to feel a lot better about themselves. The National League Central’s hot mess of a so-called division favorite comes to town for a three-game series.That would be the last-place — by a lot — St. Louis Cardinals, who needed a seventh-inning outburst Sunday at home against the lousy Detroit Tigers to snap an eight-game losing streak before their first meeting of the season against the rival Cubs. At 11-24, the Cards lug the NL’s worst record to Chicago.If the Cubs think it sounds bad to be told they’re terrible (or worse) at hitting with men in scoring position (3-for-20 in Sunday’s loss) or to ...

Timeout or no timeout? Celtics’ decision backfires in Game 4 loss to 76ers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:32:03 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — Twice, the Celtics had a chance to win Sunday’s Game 4 with a game-winning shot on the final play. They came up short both times.One common denominator? They chose not to call a timeout in both instances.With an opportunity to win the game in regulation, the Celtics generated a great look when Jayson Tatum found Marcus Smart for a wide-open 3-pointer that bounced off the rim to send it to overtime.Then, after James Harden’s go-ahead 3-pointer with 18 seconds left in the extra session, the Celtics didn’t call timeout. The decision backfired. They were too slow, and it cost them. Tatum found Smart on the wing, where he hit the shot. But it came after the buzzer.Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has empowered his players all season in these moments to make a play without the need to call timeout. But it didn’t work this time.“We’ve been doing it all year,” Al Horford said. “We feel confident in that and I felt like that was the right thing. The momentum was there. Jayson ...

Man shot by deputies in North County church

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:32:03 GMT

VISTA, Calif. -- A suicidal man was shot by deputies in North County church on Sunday, according to the San Diego Sheriff's Department.Authorities received a call shortly before 12:30 p.m. reporting a disturbance involving a man on the 1400 Block of Calle Jules in the City of Vista. Reports of shots fired at house party in Lincoln Park The sheriff's department says responding deputies located a suicidal individual who was armed with a gun, which prompted authorities to shoot the man at the scene.The man was then transported to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries. His condition is unknown at this time and his identity has not been released. No further information surrounding the circumstances leading up to the incident have been disclosed. An investigation into the matter is ongoing.

MTV Movie & TV Awards begin muted, with plenty of old clips

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:32:03 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A host-less, pre-taped and muted MTV Movie & TV Awards kicked off Sunday, the first big awards show to air during the screenwriters’ strike with a commercial-heavy broadcast featuring lots of past recycled live clips. Tom Cruise took home the best performance in a movie for “Top Gun: Maverick,” beating Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Michael B. Jordan and KeKe Palmer. In a pre-taped response, Cruise was seen piloting a jet and thanking the fans, while also plugging his next “Mission: Impossible” film.“The Kardashians” won best docu-reality show, the best breakthrough performance went to Joseph Quinn of “Stranger Things,” and Pedro Pascal won best hero for “The Last Of Us.”Host Drew Barrymore had dropped out in solidarity with the Writers Guild of America, and the show’s red carpet was rolled up. Faced with a picket from the guild, MTV scrapped the live event entirely. While Barrymore wasn’t there, she had left plenty of sponsored bits, one with Cheetos popcor...

After attacks on Chinese, Pakistan pledges more security

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:32:03 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani president on Friday assured Beijing’s top diplomat that his country will boost security for all Chinese nationals working on multi-billion dollar projects in cash-strapped Pakistan. China has been demanding more security from Pakistan for its nationals residing and working in the Islamic country since 2021, when a suicide bomber killed nine Chinese and four Pakistanis in an attack in Pakistan’s volatile northwest.More recently, a Chinese national working on the Dasu Dam, a Chinese-funded hydropower project and the biggest of its kind in Pakistan, was arrested on blasphemy charges after an angry mob accused him of insulting Islam when he criticized a coworker for taking too much time to pray during working hours. Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws carry the death penalty, and sometimes even a mere suggestion of blasphemy is enough to entice mobs to violence or lynching. The Chinese man was subsequently released under a court order but i...

Man wanted after attempted abduction in McCowan and McNicoll area

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:32:03 GMT

Toronto police are investigating after an attempted abduction in the McCowan Road and McNicoll Avenue area.On May 6 at approximately 9:15 p.m. a woman was walking her dog when a man was parked in a dark coloured, four-door vehicle near a park.The man allegedly attempted to engage the woman in a conversation and then pulled out a knife and demanded the woman to get into his vehicle. The woman fled the area with her dog and contacted police.The man is described as Brown, 6’0″, in his 20 to 30s with a medium build. The man was wearing a black hooded sweater, blue jeans, and black and white Nike shoes.

No. 5 Texas swept by Baylor to end regular season; No. 2 seed in Big 12 tourney

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:32:03 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It was not the way the No. 5 Texas Longhorns softball team wanted its regular season to end Sunday in Waco.Baylor scored two unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh and completed a sweep of the Longhorns with a 2-1 win in the final regular season game for both squads.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe teams were locked in a scoreless tie for five innings until Mia Scott doubled home Alyssa Popelka in the sixth inning, but bad luck bit the Longhorns in the worst way in the seventh.With two outs in the frame, a ground ball glanced off Vanessa Quiroga's glove at first base, allowing Baylor's Ana Watson and Amber Toven to score the tying and winning runs."Unfortunately, the ball just took a bad bounce. We had a ball on the line that went our way and helped us score a run, but this one did not go our way," Longhorns head coach Mike White said. "We made s...

What is coronation chicken? The history behind the dish.

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:32:03 GMT

By Melissa Clark, The New York TimesNo matter how you feel about King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s recently revealed signature quiche, it seems unlikely to eclipse the most famous coronation dish of all — coronation chicken.Created for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, the posh, delicately flavored chicken has, like Britain itself, changed a bit since. What was originally an aristocratic paragon of classic French technique has been democratized into a weeknight-easy chicken salad. Though enormously popular in Britain as a sandwich filling and baked-potato topper, this ocher-tinted, raisin-studded dish would be unrecognizable to any of the 350 dignitaries who partook of its regal ancestor.The original, developed at the Cordon Bleu culinary school in London, was called “poulet Reine Elizabeth.” A dish of cold poached chicken in a rose-hued sauce made from red wine, mayonnaise, whipped cream, apricot purée and a faint whiff of curry powder, it was served alongside ...

L.A. fire crews rescue horse 'stuck in narrow wedge'

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:32:03 GMT

Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department on Sunday rescued a horse in Sylmar that became stuck in a narrow wedge, authorities announced. A 911 call about the incident, located at 14525 Olive View Drive, came in at around 4:34 p.m. The animal, according to LAFD, was "inverted in the gap." Firefighters worked to dig out the area in an effort to get the horse on its side. A short video of the incident showed a large presence of first responders standing over the trapped horse as they worked to free the animal. “This is a dynamic situation with a number of options being assessed to determine the best approach,” LAFD said.  Officials initially said the rescue would be "an extended duration event," taking several hours, but were able to quickly rescue the animal with the help of a horse rescue specialist."Despite initial estimates, firefighters working together with a horse rescue specialist from LA Animal Services, they were able to quickly dig out and get the horse on its si...

Discovery Bay: County issues all-clear after law enforcement activity alert

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:32:03 GMT

DISCOVERY BAY — Contra Costa County issued an all-clear after briefly activating its countywide community warning system for unspecified law-enforcement activity Sunday, authorities said.A social-media post for the system alerted residents and followers at 4:43 p.m., asking them to shelter in place and avoid the area of Cabrillo Point west of Discovery Bay Boulevard.A follow-up post at 5:25 p.m. issued an all-clear, saying anyone nearby could safely resume public activity.Shelter In Place at Cabrillo Point in Discovery Bay due to police activity. Info at https://t.co/Wlwchtr15C— Contra Costa CWS (@CoCoCWS) May 7, 2023All-Clear at Cabrillo Point in Discovery Bay. https://t.co/Wlwchtr15C— Contra Costa CWS (@CoCoCWS) May 8, 2023A Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office spokesman did not immediately return an e-mail requesting comment.The system’s most recent posts on April 28 and May 2.were tests, and not tied to any specific issue for residents.Check back for updat...