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Tatis’ spectacular catch, Soto’s soaring homer help the Padres rout the Cardinals 12-2

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:18:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — It had already been a tough afternoon in the late September sun when Fernando Tatis Jr. made a home run-robbing catch so spectacular it drew an ovation from the sellout crowd and admiration from his San Diego Padres teammates.The grab by the shortstop-turned-right fielder, which denied pinch-hitter Michael Siani a two-run homer, was the highlight Sunday for the Padres, who were pushed closer to elimination from the playoff picture even as they beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-2 in their home finale. Juan Soto had a big day as well, hitting a 461-foot homer and driving in four runs.As the left-handed Siani drove a pitch from Michael Wacha to right in the sixth inning, Tatis retreated, took a quick glance at the 8-foot wall and perfectly timed his leap, extending his glove as far as he could to make the catch. His left shoulder was even with the wall when he brought the ball back in. After landing and regaining his balance, and with his dreadlocks flying, Tatis threw t...

Patrick Mahomes throws 3 TD passes, Taylor Swift celebrates as Chiefs rout Bears 41-10

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:18:00 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce was chatting with Patrick Mahomes in practice this week when he mentioned, almost as an afterthought, that he thought Taylor Swift would take him up on his invitation to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play the Chicago Bears on Sunday.“Some things with Travis,” Mahomes explained later, “he says it and you don’ t know if it’s true or not, he says it so calmly.”Turns out it was true.Mahomes and Kelce put on quite their own show for the pop star, too.The reigning league MVP threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns, his All-Pro tight end caught seven passes and one of the scoring throws, and the Chiefs romped to a 41-10 victory over the Bears — much to the delight of their newest fan, who joyfully pounded on the glass of her Arrowhead Stadium suite throughout the afternoon.“I haven’t gotten to meet her,” said Mahomes, who was left answering questions about Kelce and Swift’s budding relationship after his good buddy ducked out on ...

Joshua Dobbs, James Conner lead the Cardinals to a 28-16 win over the mistake-prone Cowboys

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:18:00 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nearly an hour after his first NFL win as a starter, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs walked through the locker room with the game ball still securely tucked in his left arm.He even brought it to the postgame news conference, finding a place for it on the lectern.“It feels good when you win — you gotta enjoy them,” Dobbs said. “They’re difficult to come by in the NFL.”Dobbs knows the sentiment more than most. The 28-year-old — in his seventh NFL season — broke through for his first win by throwing for 189 yards and a touchdown in a 28-16 win over the mistake-prone Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The veteran backup was 0-4 as a starter before Sunday, losing twice last season with the Titans and twice more with the Cardinals this year.Dobbs completed 17 of 21 passes while James Conner and Rondale Moore both ran for a touchdown. Jonathan Gannon got his first win as Arizona’s coach as the franchise snapped a six-game home skid that lasted nearly a ...

Ophelia sigue debilitándose a medida que avanza por la costa este y causa fuertes lluvias desde Carolina del Norte hasta Nueva Jersey

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:18:00 GMT

(CNN) — Ophelia, ahora un ciclón postropical, continúa debilitándose a medida que avanza sobre el Atlántico medio este domingo, dejando a casi nueve millones de personas desde Long Island hasta el sur de Maryland bajo alertas de inundaciones costeras.Las áreas desde el este de Pensilvania hasta el sur de Long Island podrían ver fuertes lluvias este domingo, lo que podría dar lugar a casos dispersos de inundaciones repentinas. El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional advirtió que las inundaciones podrían ser lo suficientemente importantes como para cerrar carreteras y poner en peligro viviendas y negocios en algunas zonas.Según los meteorólogos, las fuertes lluvias se desplazarán el domingo hacia el noreste, a partes de Nueva Inglaterra y el norte del Atlántico medio, a medida que Ophelia, que se está debilitando, continúe su recorrido por la costa este.“Las fuertes lluvias asociadas crearán principalmente zonas localizadas de inundaciones repentinas, siendo las zonas urbanas, ...

Denver weather: More sunshine and warmer temperatures for the workweek

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:18:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Heading into the workweek, Denver's weather will stay sunny in a warming trend.Weather tonight: Clear and coolSunday night will stay clear and dry. This will help temperatures to fall to cool but seasonal temperatures in the mid-40s in Denver, and closer to freezing in the high country. Photos: Largest mural in Colorado gets new design Lows are below 50 on Sept. 24, 2023.Weather tomorrow: Sunny, warmer Monday, more sunshine will help temperatures climb to the lower 80s. This is about 5 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year. Temperatures are warmer than normal on Sept. 24, 2023.Looking ahead: More sunshine and warmer temps this week More sunshine is in the forecast for the rest of the workweek. This will help temperatures to climb to the mid-80s Tuesday through Friday, which is about 10 degrees warmer than normal. By the end of the week and the start to the weekend, a trough is on track to move toward the area. This will bring along breezier conditions,...

‘Why did this happen?’: 3-year-old to undergo hand surgery after accidentally shooting herself in SW Miami-Dade home

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:18:00 GMT

A distraught grandmother is speaking out and demanding answers, hours after, she said, her 3-year-old granddaughter accidentally shot herself in the hand in a Southwest Miami-Dade home.Cellphone video captured the young victim, Serenity, as she lay in bed with a bandaged hand.Robin Fuller said she was devastated to learn about the serious injury, Sunday afternoon.“She could’ve died. It could’ve been worse than this,” she said. “I don’t appreciate it at all.”Even more disturbing, Fuller said, is that Serenity discharged the firearm with her 4-year-old brother just inches away.“It could’ve been him. She could’ve shot herself in the head or anywhere else,” she said.Fuller said she was at work when she received the call. She rushed to the home, located along Southwest 220th Terrace where, she said, her granddaughter pulled the trigger with multiple adults present.“Why did this happen? That’s my concern. Why we...

What Labour’s foreign policy should look like

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:18:00 GMT

Nicholas Westcott is a professor of Practice in Diplomacy at SOAS University of London.British foreign policy is in a sorry state.In effect, the country doesn’t have one, and a Labour government would need to remedy that — swiftly.Along these lines, shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy has set out an encouraging prospectus in a recent Fabian pamphlet, entitled Britain Reconnected. And reconnecting is, indeed, at the heart of what needs to be done. But the strategy of “how” needs more thought.Since Brexit, for all the integrated reviews — original or refreshed — pivots to Asia and “Global Britain” slogans, the British government has been adrift, unmoored and increasingly marginalized. Prime ministers have postured at the G7, the G20, the U.N. (except Rishi Sunak) and at Commonwealth meetings, and they have loudly broadcast their undying commitment to Ukraine. But support for Ukraine doesn’t make a foreign policy. And the result is that Britain is becoming increasingly irrelevan...

Offered citizenship and a better life, Cuban ‘mercenaries’ join the fight against Ukraine

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:18:00 GMT

What César really wanted was to get out of Cuba. A bartender struggling to make ends meet in Havana, he tried last year to reach Miami in a rickety boat but was forced to abandon the attempt when he was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard.He’s now preparing a second escape attempt: with a direct flight to Moscow. His ticket has been paid for by a Russian recruiter but it comes with a hefty price tag nonetheless: As part of the deal, he will have to join the Russian army and fight in Ukraine.“If this is the sacrifice I have to make for my family to get ahead, I’ll do it,”  said César, who turned 19 this year and whose name has been changed to protect his identity.“You can be a nuclear physicist and still die of hunger here,” he said. “With my current salary I can barely buy basic things like toilet paper or milk.” He said he hoped he would be allowed to work as a paramedic.The news of Cuban fighters in Ukraine splashed across global headlines earlier this month when Havana annou...

Tentative deal reached to end the Hollywood writers strike. No deal yet for actors

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:18:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike after nearly five months, though no deal is yet in the works for striking actors.The Writers Guild of America announced the deal in a statement.The three-year contract agreement — settled on after five marathon days of renewed talks by negotiators for the Writers Guild of America and an alliance of studios, streaming services and production companies — must be approved by the guild’s board and members before the strike officially ends.The terms of the deal were not immediately announced. The tentative deal to end the last writers strike, in 2008, was approved by more than 90% of members.As a result of the agreement, nightly network shows including NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” could return to the air within days.But as writers prepare to potentially crack open their laptops again, it’s far f...

Tentative deal reached to end Hollywood writer's strike

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:18:00 GMT

Hollywood studios and screenwriters have reached a tentative deal to end the nearly five-month-long strike that has largely shuttered production of film and television in the world's entertainment hub. Negotiation meetings between the sides have made considerable progress in recent weeks, which may be attributed to the presence of four top executives: Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav, Disney’s Bob Iger, NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley and Netflix’s Ted Sarandos.Nearly 20,000 writers have been without work or pay since May 2 as negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios, halted over the summer. In a statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, Sunday night, officials with the WGA said:"The WGA and AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement. This was made possible by the enduring solidarity of WGA members and extraordinary support of our union siblings who stood with us for over 146 days....