Harper, Turner homer to help lift Phillies over Royals

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:12 GMT

Harper, Turner homer to help lift Phillies over Royals PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper singled, doubled and homered, Trea Turner doubled, homered and drove in four runs and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-6 on Saturday night.Alec Bohm also went deep for defending NL champion Philadelphia, which entered holding the second wild-card spot.Freddy Fermin homered twice for the Royals, who had won seven consecutive games.Turner put Philadelphia ahead 8-6 with a three-run shot in the sixth off Angel Zerpa (0-1). It was Turner’s 11th drive of the season and first since July 8. “Felt like what I’m used to, swings were good, fun game all around,” Turner said.Rather than boo the slumping slugger, who signed an 11-year, $300 million deal in the offseason but was dropped to eighth in the lineup due to his struggles, Philadelphia’s notoriously tough fan base responded to a social media campaign to greet Turner at the start of a 10-game homestand on Friday night with a standing ovation before each at-bat.After singling and ...

Maria Sakkari will face Coco Gauff in the DC Open final. Griekspoor beats Fritz in the men’s semis

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:12 GMT

Maria Sakkari will face Coco Gauff in the DC Open final. Griekspoor beats Fritz in the men’s semis WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: Maria Sakkari of Greece (L) shakes hands with Jessica Pegula of the United States after beating her in three sets during Day 8 of the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Rock Creek Tennis Center on August 05, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Rob Carr) WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: Maria Sakkari of Greece (L) shakes hands with Jessica Pegula of the United States after beating her in three sets during Day 8 of the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Rock Creek Tennis Center on August 05, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Rob Carr) WASHINGTON (AP) — Coming off a pair of first-round exits at the past two Grand Slam tournaments, Maria Sakkari ...

La madre de Angus Cloud dice que “no tenía la intención de acabar con su vida”

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:12 GMT

La madre de Angus Cloud dice que “no tenía la intención de acabar con su vida” (CNN) — La madre de la estrella de “Euphoria” Angus Cloud, quien murió el lunes a los 25 años, compartió más detalles sobre el último día del actor.“Amigos, quiero que todos sepan que aprecio su amor por mi familia en este momento destrozado”, escribió Lisa Cloud, la madre del difunto actor. “También quiero que sepan que aunque mi hijo estaba muy afligido por la prematura muerte de su padre a causa del mesotelioma, su último día fue feliz. Estaba reorganizando su habitación y colocando artículos en la casa con la intención de quedarse un rato en el hogar que amaba. Habló de su intención de ayudar a mantener a sus hermanas en la universidad, y también ayudar a mantener a su madre emocional y financieramente”.Los socorristas del Departamento de Bomberos de Oakland determinaron que Cloud “ya había fallecido” cuando fueron enviados a la casa de la familia en California por una emergencia médica, dijo a CNN Michael Hunt, oficial de información pú...

Copa Mundial 2023: Suecia vs. Estados Unidos; aquí todos los detalles

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:12 GMT

Copa Mundial 2023: Suecia vs. Estados Unidos; aquí todos los detalles Suecia se enfrenta a Estados Unidos el domingo 6 de agosto en el estadio Rectangular de Melbourne en los octavos de final de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA 2023. La patada inicial de este encuentro de la Copa del Mundo se dará a la 5.00 a.m. ET / 2 a.m. PT.  La cobertura de Telemundo arranca a partir de las 4.30ap.m. ET / 1:30 a.m. PT.   Puedes ver el partido en vivo sintonizando Telemundo y Universo en tu TV, o para verlo por streaming desde tu computadora o dispositivo móvil a través de la app de Peacock, haz clic aquí.Source

Niegan moción de Trump para extender el plazo sobre la disputa de la orden de protección en el caso de subversión electoral

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:12 GMT

Niegan moción de Trump para extender el plazo sobre la disputa de la orden de protección en el caso de subversión electoral (CNN) — Una jueza federal rechazó el sábado una solicitud del equipo legal del expresidente Donald Trump para una extensión del plazo sobre el manejo de evidencia en el caso de subversión electoral de 2020.Los abogados de Trump tendrán que responder el lunes por la tarde a la propuesta del Departamento de Justicia de una orden de protección.La decisión de la jueza federal de distrito Tanya Chutkan culmina una oleada de actividad en el caso luego de que el equipo del fiscal especial Jack Smith le pidiera el viernes a Chutkan que establezca rápidamente límites sobre lo que el equipo de Trump puede hacer con la evidencia que se compartirá con ellos. Su solicitud apuntaba a una publicación de Trump en Truth Social de más temprano ese día para argumentar que el expresidente tiene la costumbre de hablar públicamente sobre los detalles de los diversos procedimientos legales que enfrenta.“Y en los últimos días, con respecto a este caso, el acusado ha publicado varias publicaciones, ya...

Senior dog covered in tumors found possibly dumped at Colorado campsite

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:12 GMT

Senior dog covered in tumors found possibly dumped at Colorado campsite JEFFERSON COUNTY. Colo. (KDVR) -- Investigators with Jefferson County Animal Control are asking the public for help in finding the owners of a small chihuahua, found possibly abandoned at a campsite in southwest Jefferson County. “When we arrived we located an older male, white and brown chihuahua that had a lot of tumors covering the entirety of his body," Erica Duplan, an Animal Control Officer with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said. Duplan said they received the call on Thursday reporting a dog possibly dumped at Kelsey Campground.“We do believe he may have been abandoned there at the campground on August 2," Duplan said. She said she has nicknamed the dog, who was found with no collar or microchip, "Little Dog."Tumors completely cover his body to the point where it was difficult to handle him because she could tell how much pain he was in, she said. "The amount of tumors on the dog are very severe and very bad. It’s the worst I've seen in the 6 years I have worked here,...

Reward offered for help in Race Street murder investigation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:12 GMT

Reward offered for help in Race Street murder investigation DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department and Metro Denver Crime Stoppers are asking the public for help in finding the suspect who shot and killed a man earlier this week.DPD said they were investigating a homicide Thursday morning in the 1700 block of North Race Street. 1 killed in shooting near City Park, shooter at large The victim, identified as 27-year-old Marquise Hughley, was shot at approximately 6:30 a.m. and was pronounced dead on the scene.Now, DPD and Metro Denver Crime Stoppers are asking the public for help finding the at-large shooter, offering a $2,000 reward.Anyone with information about the incident or the shooter is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 (STOP). Tipsters can remain anonymous.

Wanted fugitive crashes into police cars in attempt to escape barricade

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:12 GMT

Wanted fugitive crashes into police cars in attempt to escape barricade DENVER (KDVR) -- A man, wanted on multiple no-bond warrants, was arrested after he barricaded in a storage unit, Larimer County Sheriff's Office said Friday.Investigators responded to a self-storage complex near the Johnstown exit on Interstate 25 searching for the wanted fugitive, according to a press release.LCSO said investigators found him barricaded inside a storage unit and began a negotiation that lasted for several hours.At some point in the negotiation process, LCSO said the suspect, identified as Zachary Widener, 41, "attempted to blindly ram his way out of the storage unit," driving a vehicle through the door and hitting a law enforcement vehicle.LCSO said he nearly struck two deputies in the escape attempt before he was finally taken into custody on the following charges:Criminal attempt, murder in the first degree, peace officer with extreme indifference x2Failure or refusal to leave premises or property upon request of a peace officerCriminal mischiefFalse reporting to...

Jamie Foxx apologizes to the Jewish community for social media post

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:12 GMT

Jamie Foxx apologizes to the Jewish community for social media post (CNN) — Jamie Foxx is attempting to clear up a misunderstanding stemming from a since-deleted social media post that was criticized by some as antisemitic.In a text post shared to his Instagram on Saturday, the Oscar-winning actor wrote, “I want to apologize to the Jewish community and everyone who was offended by my post. I now know my choice of words have caused offense and I’m sorry. That was never my intent.”Foxx’s message was in reference to a prior post, no longer found on his feed, which read, “They killed this dude named Jesus… What do you think they’ll do to you???!” He ended the post with the hashtags #fakefriends and #fakelove.Critics of the post interpreted “they” as the Jewish people, and historically antisemitism has been linked to the belief Jews are responsible for the death of Jesus.In his message on Saturday, he continued, “To clarify, I was betrayed by a fake friend and that’s what I meant with ‘they’ not anything more. I only have love in my h...

Arizona woman charged with trying to kill husband by poisoning coffee

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:10:12 GMT

Arizona woman charged with trying to kill husband by poisoning coffee (CNN) — An Arizona woman is accused of attempting to kill her husband by poisoning his coffee every day for months.Melody Felicano Johnson of Tucson was indicted by a grand jury on charges of first-degree attempted murder, attempting to commit aggravated assault and poisoning food or drink.Court documents obtained by CNN affiliate KVOA state the suspect’s husband, Roby Johnson, began noticing a foul taste to his coffee back in March while he and Melody Johnson were stationed in Germany.Roby Johnson is serving in the US Air Force, according to police. The statement of probable cause says the Johnsons were still living together with their child but were going through a divorce.Roby Johnson used pool testing strips to discover his coffee pot “showed high levels of chlorine,” the court document says.He allegedly used a hidden camera to discover Melody Johnson pouring an unknown substance into the coffee maker.Johnson told investigators he pretended to continue drinking th...