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Remillard's 2 big hits off the bench in MLB debut rally the White Sox past the Mariners, 4-3 in 11

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:12:10 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Zach Remillard's base hit in the ninth inning scored the tying run, his RBI single with two outs in the 11th gave Chicago the lead, and the White Sox rallied for a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.Remillard, making his major league debut, wasn't in the lineup for Chicago until Tim Anderson left in the fourth inning with a sore shoulder. But Remillard made his first game memorable with the two biggest hits to help the White Sox win for the second time in seven games.Andrew Benintendi singled off Seattle reliever Tayler Saucedo (2-1) with two outs in the 11th to put runners at the corners, his sixth time on base in the game. Remillard followed with a line drive into right-center that scored Elvis Andrus.Jesse Scholtens pitched the bottom of the 11th for his first major league save.Andrus also scored on Remillard's single in the ninth that forced extra innings. Remillard singled with one out off Paul Sewald to tie it 3-all. Andrus opened the ninth with a sin...

Abbott vetoes more bills on final weekend

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:12:10 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Abbott is closing out the 88th legislative session with a flurry of vetoes as his battle against the Senate and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick over property tax continues. Which bills made it to the governor’s desk? The Texas State Constitution grants the Governor 20 days after the end of a regular legislative session to veto bills passed by Congress. If not vetoed, those bills become laws.As of Saturday night, Abbott has vetoed 47 bills.According to the Texas Legislative Research Library, Abbott's personal record for most vetoes came in 2019 with 58 vetoes. But the statewide record is still held by former Gov. Rick Perry, who issued 83 vetoes during the 2001 legislative session. In fact, Perry vetoed 78 bills in a single day during that session.Which bills have been vetoed?Abbott vetoed two bills prior to the legislative session's end: SB 1615, which would have entered Texas into an interstate compact for cosmetology licensure, and HB 279, which he said was “larg...

Boys state lacrosse: Nathan Long an overtime hero again as Lakeville North claims first title

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:12:10 GMT

Lakeville North demonstrated its flair for the dramatic all week throughout the state tournament.The Panthers erased a three-goal, fourth quarter deficit in their quarterfinal victory over Cretin-Derham Hall. They edged Shakopee in overtime in the semifinals.Lakeville North’s Max Melin, right, pushes Prior Lake’s George Tocko in the first half during the boys Class A lacrosse state championship at Stillwater Area High School in Stillwater on Saturday, June 17, 2023. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)And on Saturday at Stillwater Area High School, the Panthers completed their magical run with another extra-time victory, besting Prior Lake 11-10 in overtime to cap a back-and-forth affair that was flush with lead changes and drama.Nathan Long scored his second overtime winner in as many games, driving to the middle and finding the back off the net off a bounce shot.The Panthers’ victory earned the program its first state title and avenged its 12-5 defeat at...

Parkview and Bleecker tenants voice housing concerns

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:12:10 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Tenant associations representing Parkview Apartments and Bleecker Terrace are coming together to talk about ways to improve their living conditions. Even though both complexes are under different management, the groups say they are suffering from similar issues.“I’ve got problems with bed bugs and roaches. The bed bugs are in the building itself. This is the second time I’ve been treated for the bed bugs,” described Tenant of Parkview Apartments, Cindy Dickson. After three weeks, Parkview Apartment residents are still dealing with water issues “A tenant, he has been constantly getting bed bugs because they were not exterminated properly. Now what they are doing is they are evicting him," explained Bleecker Terrance Tenants Association Member, Anna Leak.Insects are not the only thing these tenants say they find. From rodents to no hot water, President of the Parkview Tenant Association, Diane Deitz, advocates for her fellow neighbors. When she heard of the is...

Blinken arrives in Beijing on high-stakes mission to cool soaring US-China tensions

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:12:10 GMT

By MATTHEW LEE (AP Diplomatic Writer)BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing early Sunday on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to try to cool exploding U.S.-China tensions that have set many around the world on edge. Blinken was to begin two days of talks with senior Chinese officials in the afternoon. He is the highest-level American official to visit China since President Joe Biden took office and the first secretary of state to make the trip in five years.The trip comes after he postponed plans to visit in February after the shootdown of a Chinese surveillance balloon over the U.S.Yet prospects for any significant breakthrough on the most vexing issues facing the planet’s two largest economies are slim, as already ties have grown increasingly fraught in recent years. Animosity and recriminations have steadily escalated over a series of disagreements that have implications for global security and stability.Blinken plans to meet with Chin...

Pasadena hospital building deemed public nuisance, attracting spike in criminal activity

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:12:10 GMT

Residents and city officials have deemed the abandoned St. Luke Hospital Center in Pasadena a public nuisance as a spike in criminal activity continues plaguing the area.The once historic 11-acre site was built in 1933 and shuttered in 2002 due to financial troubles, remaining vacant since.Locals say the building is not only an eyesore but is a hotbed for illegal activity while threatening public safety.The abandoned hospital has grown into a state of disarray, with broken windows and doors, tons of graffiti and vandalism along with overgrown weeds and plants. The site has been attracting vandals and squatters as well, locals said.Residents have deemed the abandoned St. Luke Hospital in Pasadena a public nuisance as a spike in criminal activity continues plaguing the area. (KTLA)A developer, identified as Mehdi Boulour of Denley Investments, purchased the property in 2007 and rented it out to film production companies for some time, but locals said the owner later neglected to take ...

8 people shot at Carson house party, leaving 2 in critical condition 

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:12:10 GMT

Authorities are investigating after eight people were shot at a crowded house party in Carson overnight. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a shooting took place at a gathering at a home in the 1500 block of Abila Street around midnight on Saturday. Neighbors say at least 50 teens were attending a pool party at the end of the cul-de-sac off Martin Street. Police believe there may have been a fight or an argument leading up to the shooting.A female teenager was shot in a car, while the other victims were struck on the sidewalk or in the roadway, investigators said.Police say that civilian drivers transported victims to local hospitals and that all the victims were between 16 and 24 years old.Six victims were said to be in stable condition, with one being released from the hospital, LASD officials said at a press conference on Saturday afternoon. Two of the victims remain in critical condition, but are expected to recover.Witnesses told KTLA they heard...

Wainwright wins No. 198, Goldschmidt homers as the Cardinals beat the Mets 5-3 to stop their slide

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:12:10 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched into the seventh inning for his 198th win, Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the New York Mets 5-3 on Saturday.Jordan Walker also went deep for the Cardinals (28-43), who began the day with the worst record in the National League. Brendan Donovan and pinch-hitter Dylan Carlson each had an RBI single as St. Louis won for only the fourth time in 17 games.“I’d rather be the guy that just continues a streak of winning,” Wainwright said. “But we needed to win today so I was grateful to be on the mound when we did.”On a windy afternoon in Queens, Brandon Nimmo launched Wainwright’s first pitch for his ninth career leadoff homer and second in five days. Luis Guillorme had a two-run shot for the fourth-place Mets (33-37), who have dropped 10 of 13.Pitching at Citi Field for perhaps the final time, the 41-year-old Wainwright (3-1) tossed a season-high 6 1/3 innings. He needs two...

Burling steers the Kiwis to victory over rival Aussies in SailGP Season 4 opener in Chicago

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:12:10 GMT

Peter Burling of Team New Zealand mastered tricky light winds on Lake Michigan to win a slow-speed drag race Saturday against rival Tom Slingsby and three-time defending champion Australia in the podium race of the opening regatta in Season 4 of tech titan Larry Ellison’s global league. The Kiwis took a favorable position at the start, had the best angle to the first mark and held on for victory in the Rolex United States Sail Grand Prix off Chicago’s Navy Pier. Phil Robertson steered Canada to third place on a day when the wind was so painfully light that the high-performance 50-foot catamarans weren’t able to get up on their foils and speed across the tops of the waves.Burling said that while it was stressful, it was also an “awesome way to bounce back” from the Season 3 Grand Final in San Francisco in early May, when the Aussies won their third straight $1 million, winner-take-all season championship by beating the Kiwis and the French.“When it’s light, you look...

Anuncian que el tramo de la I-95 que se desplomó en Filadelfia será reabierto en dos semanas

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:12:10 GMT

FILADELFIA — El tramo de la Interstatal 95 que se vino abajo en Filadelfia será reabierto en dos semanas, dijo el sábado el gobernador de Pensilvania, Josh Shapiro, después de recorrer la zona en helicóptero al lado del presidente Joe Biden.“Estamos logrando que se haga”, dijo Shapiro en una rueda de prensa en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Filadelfia al término del sobrevuelo, el cual incluyó a miembros del Congreso y al alcalde de la ciudad.Biden destacó el compromiso federal inicial y el apoyo a largo plazo para arreglar de manera permanente esa vital carretera. Mujer muere luego que escombro perfora parabrisas de su auto en la I-95, un día después del colapso Tramo elevado de la I-95 se derrumba en Filadelfia tras el incendio de un camión “Estoy consciente de la gran importancia que tiene este tramo de carretera” para Filadelfia y el Corredor del Noreste, agregó. “Más de 150,000 vehículos lo transitan a diario, incluyendo 14,0...