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Chicago White Sox drop another series — now 0-4-1 this season — after losing an early 4-run lead vs. the Baltimore Orioles

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:56 GMT

The Chicago White Sox had a four-run lead and Dylan Cease on the mound.That’s usually a winning combination.But it wasn’t enough to secure their first series victory of the season Sunday as the Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 in front of 13,794 at Guaranteed Rate Field.“That was a tough one,” manager Pedro Grifol said.Cedric Mullins drove in the go-ahead run with a single to center in the eighth inning against reliever Aaron Bummer. The Orioles added two more in the eighth and another in the ninth on the way to taking two of three in the series.With the disappointing defeat, the Sox fell to 0-4-1 in series this season.“We definitely haven’t played up to our abilities,” Cease said. “There’s still a lot of season left. We’ve just got to clean it up a little bit.”The Sox started strong after a 2-hour, 22-minute weather delay with four runs in the first thanks to a three-run homer by Gavin Sheets and a solo blast by...

Police find six loaded weapons at Dorchester gunshot scene

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:56 GMT

Boston police confiscated six loaded handguns Friday night when they responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Mascot Street in Dorchester.Officers got the call for a report of shots fired just after 9 p.m. and on arrival found no victims or suspects in the area.However, upon further investigation, officers uncovered a cache of weapons.Among the guns recovered, police found a Sig Sauer P320, 9mm, with one round in the chamber and fourteen rounds in the magazine; a Glock 17, 9mm, with fourteen rounds in the magazine; a Polymer80, Glock 17, with one round in the chamber and sixteen rounds in the magazine; a Ruger P89 9mm, with one round in the chamber and ten rounds in the magazine; a Polymer 80, Glock 19 9mm, with one round in the chamber and four rounds in the magazine; and a Glock 19 9mm, with thirty rounds in the magazine.The weapons-find remains under investigation.

Pre-taped Screen Awards special salutes Canadian film, TV projects and celebs

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:56 GMT

TORONTO — A Canadian Screen Awards special that replaced a live show took on a patriotic tone Sunday night, promoting the work of this country’s film and TV creatives and celebrities. The pre-taped hour-long special hosted by comedian Samantha Bee featured speeches from top award winners crowned over the past week, and interviews with special honourees including actors Ryan Reynolds, Catherine O’Hara and Simu Liu. The only award revealed during the special that wasn’t previously announced was the Cogeco Fund audience choice prize, which went to Citytv’s “Hudson and Rex.”The broadcast replaced the pre-pandemic tradition of a live two-hour variety show that handed out hardware to marquee film and television winners in a single night. Organizers have said they hope the new format will appeal to more viewers. Top winners over the past Canadian Screen Week include Clement Virgo’s drama “Brother” with a record 12 film awards including best picture, best...

Hilary Knight leads U.S. to gold medal win over Canada at women’s worlds

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:56 GMT

Hilary Knight notched the hat-trick to lead the United States to a come-from-behind 6-3 win over Canada in the final of the Women’s World Hockey Championship. Abbey Murphy, Caroline Harvey and Cayla Barnes added the other goal for the U.S. Aerin Frankel earned the win in goal as the Americans won their 10th world title. It’s the first world title for the U.S. since 2019 and the first time they have beaten Canada in the final at the worlds since 2017. Brianne Jenner, with two goals and an assist, and Marie-Philip Poulin, with a goal and an assist, scored for Canada, which had won the last two world championships. Jenner has five goals across the last three world championship gold-medal finals. Canada and the United States have met in every world championship gold-medal final since the tournament’s inception in 1990 except for 2019, when the U.S. defeated Finland and Canada settled for bronze. Czechia defeated Switzerland 3-2 in the bronze-medal game earlier on Sunda...

Netflix keeps ‘Love Is Blind’ fans waiting for live reunion

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:56 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Love isn’t patient, love isn’t kind — at least if you ask the fans of Netflix’s “Love Is Blind.” Viewers had to wait more than an hour to watch the Season 4 reunion special set to stream live Sunday — Netflix’s second-ever live event on its own platform.“Love Is Blind: The Live Reunion,” hosted by Vanessa and Nick Lachey, was to stream from Los Angeles starting at 5 p.m. Pacific. Netflix subscribers were able to join a waiting room for the show 10 minutes before the start time — and those who did were still there an hour later. The show finally started airing — seemingly live — at around 6:16 p.m. Pacific, although some Netflix users still reported difficulties accessing the content.“We are sorry we’re late,” Vanessa Lachey said, the sole acknowledgment of the delay at the top of the broadcast.A request for comment from Netflix was not immediately returned. Netflix’s first live streaming event, “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” d...

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ closes on Broadway after 35 years

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:56 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The final curtain came down Sunday on New York’s production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” ending Broadway’s longest-running show with thunderous standing ovations, champagne toasts and gold confetti.It was show No. 13,981 at the Majestic Theatre and it ended with a reprise of “The Music of the Night” performed by the current cast, previous actors in the show — including original star Sarah Brightman — and crew members.Andrew Lloyd Webber took to the stage in a black suit and black tie and dedicated the final show to his son, Nick, who died last month after a protracted battle with gastric cancer and pneumonia. He was 43.“When he was a little boy, he heard some of this music,” Lloyd Webber said. Brightman, holding his hand, agreed: “When Andrew was writing it, he was right there. So his son is with us. Nick, we love you very much.” Producer Cameron Mackintosh gave some in the crowd hope they would see the Phantom again, and perhaps sooner than they think.“The o...

CPD: Fatal shooting leads to SWAT intervention in Garfield Park

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:56 GMT

CHICAGO — A 20-year-old man is dead after a fatal shooting that led to SWAT intervention in Garfield Park late Sunday afternoon.According to the Chicago Police Department, a 20-year-old man was walking westbound in the 3800 block of West Arthington Street around 4:15 p.m. when four unknown offenders approached him and opened fire, hitting him in the face.The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. 2 teens shot in the Loop during large disturbance After the shooting, the offenders ran into a building in the 900 block of South Springfield Avenue where SWAT is currently investigating the incident. No other information is available at this time.

“Toxic Tour” Pushes for Environmental Justice 

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:56 GMT

CHICAGO — Dozens of leaders took a 'toxic tour' of several sites on Chicago’s southeast side as part of an ongoing effort to secure resources in the fight for environmental justice. "It gave us the opportunity to bring government and community together to talk about solutions,” said Cheryl Johnson, executive director of People for Community Recovery. Judge tosses 40th murder conviction tied to disgraced ex-CPD detective Her mother, Hazel Johnson, is called the mother of the environmental justice movement and credited with fighting for cleaner water, air and living conditions in Altgeld Gardens. The tour on Saturday made several stops including areas along the Little Calumet River and Flatfoot Lake. "We want opportunities to come to life to make this a better community," said Dana Johnson, Senior Director of We ACT for Environmental Justice. Korean Cultural Center of Chicago to preserve culture We ACT for Environmental Justice is traveling around the cou...

Netflix won't air 'Love Is Blind' event live after technical errors

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:56 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Viewers that tried to tune in to Netflix's second live event, a reunion of its hit series, "Love Is Blind," encountered an unfortunate message Sunday night: "We're having trouble playing this title right now." After a delay lasting more than an hour, the streaming giant says it will instead film the event and "have it on Netflix as soon as humanly possible."Netflix suffered apparent technical issues with its "Love Is Blind: The Live Reunion," which was set to air live at 7 p.m. CT on Sunday. As viewers rushed to tune in, reports of error messages on Netflix began filing in on Downdetector, which relies on user reports and social media posts to track website outages.Thousands reported issues with "video streaming," though only the live event appeared to be impacted. Twitter users also began commenting on the apparent issues. "Don't tell me Netflix crashed....." one user wrote. "Did you turn it off and turn it back on?" another Twitter user asked. Walmart closing locatio...

No explosives found at Texas Capitol after bomb threat reported

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety said no explosive devices were found at the Texas State Capitol after an earlier bomb threat evacuated the grounds Sunday afternoon. Texas DPS sent an alert obtained by KXAN shortly after 4 p.m. that said Austin Police Department received a 911 call from an unknown person. The caller said there was a pipe bomb at the Capitol. DPS troopers and bomb-sniffing dogs searched the grounds to determine there was no explosive found. DPS said an all-clear was given at 7:23 p.m.The Texas Department of Public Safety evacuated the Texas Capitol building after a bomb threat Sunday. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)The Texas Department of Public Safety evacuated the Texas Capitol building after a bomb threat Sunday. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)The Texas Department of Public Safety evacuated the Texas Capitol building after a bomb threat Sunday. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)DPS said its Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the incident.