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Orioles All-Star Félix Bautista allows slam, blows 3-run lead in 9th in 7-6 loss to Astros: ‘He’s not going to be perfect’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:09 GMT

One swing of Kyle Tucker’s bat turned what would have been one of the Orioles’ best wins of the season into one of their worst losses.Félix Bautista entered his office Tuesday evening with a three-run lead — an advantage almost insurmountable against a pitcher having the type of season Baltimore’s closer is. But the 6-foot-8 right-hander allowed three of the first four Houston Astros batters to reach, bringing up Tucker with the bases loaded. On the ninth pitch of the at-bat, the two-time All-Star turned on a center-cut 100.4 mph fastball and deposited it into the right field bleachers.The grand slam was enough for Astros closer Ryan Pressly, who slammed the door in the ninth, as Houston won, 7-6, and ended Baltimore’s four-game winning streak. Pressly retired Jordan Westburg, Adam Frazier and Ryan O’Hearn in order to end the game.“Honestly, I just think it wasn’t my day,” Bautista said through team interpreter Brandon Quino...

Nearly 3.7 million first residence permits issued in 2022

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:09 GMT

In 2022, almost 3.7 million first residence permits were issued in the EU to non-EU citizens, a 26% increase (+753 445 permits) compared with 2021. The total value is the highest registered since 2009, topping even the pre-pandemic level observed in 2019 (3.0 million). This information comes from data on first residence permits published by Eurostat. The article presents a handful of findings from the more detailed Statistics Explained article on first residence permits issued during the year. Please note that this data does not include persons granted temporary protection in EU countries due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Such data are subject to a separate data collection on grants of temporary protection status. For more detailed information please refer to the Eurostat database.Employment remains the main reason “Employment reasons” accounted for 42% of all first residence permits issued in 2022, at around 1.6 million permits, indicating an 18% increase compared with 2021...

Horoscopes Aug. 9, 2023: Gillian Anderson, positive change begins with common sense

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:09 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Adelaide Kane, 33; Anna Kendrick, 38; Gillian Anderson, 55; Hoda Kotb, 59.Happy Birthday: Take time, sort through information and consider every angle before considering a move this year. A steady pace forward, paying attention to detail and taking a minimalist approach to living and doing things your way will result in less stress and a chance to make healthy decisions. Stand by your word, and don’t make unrealistic promises. Positive change begins with common sense. Your numbers are 7, 18, 21, 28, 33, 35, 42.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Avoid over-the-top behavior. Refrain from signing up for something you cannot afford or doing something that risks injury. Protect against people trying to coerce you into something you don’t need or want. Focus on self-improvement and personal happiness. 4 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Act, but don’t jeopardize your reputation or position. Offer only what you can deliver, and be prepared to give a pla...

Ask Amy: Since I heard what my son’s girlfriend said, I don’t even want to be around her

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:09 GMT

Dear Amy: My 26-year-old son has been dating a girl for more than two years. We all get along really well.My husband and I recently moved two hours away and have stayed at their apartment approximately five times over the past eight months.We stay only one night and usually take them out to dinner or have other fun activities with them while visiting.One time, we were there to see other friends, but staying with them was still handy because they keep an eye on our dogs.My son doesn’t mind at all, as he has told us.I recently found out his girlfriend does mind and has told him that we abuse their hospitality and that she doesn’t feel comfortable in her own home when we’re there (although she has no problem accepting free meals/drinks from us).My son recently tried to break up with her (before this situation arose), but she talked him out of it.I’m so distraught and hurt. I no longer feel comfortable staying there. Nor do I feel comfortable having her stay at our hom...

11 missing in France after fire in holiday home for people with disabilities, authorities say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:09 GMT

PARIS (AP) — French authorities say 11 people are missing after a fire broke out early on Wednesday in a holiday home for people with disabilities in eastern France while 17 others have been evacuated.Interior minister Gerald Darmanin tweeted that “early this morning, a fire broke out in a facility for disabled people” in the small town of Wintzenheim, close to the border with Germany. “Despite the rapid and courageous intervention of the fire department … several casualties are reported,” he said. Rescue operations were still ongoing.The local administration of the Haut-Rhin region said the fire broke out at 6:30 a.m. in private accommodation in Wintzenheim. Seventeen people were evacuated, including one person sent to a hospital in a “relative emergency.”Christophe Marot, the secretary general of the local administration, said on news broadcaster France Info the group includes adults with “slight intellectual disabilities.” He said that 10 disabled people a...

Ball-playing keepers and hybrid defender-midfielders the latest trends in the Premier League

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:09 GMT

Goalkeepers are getting so good with the ball at their feet that they could almost be outfield players.Take Ederson Moraes at Manchester City, for example: He can ping a pass 60 meters right onto the head of Erling Haaland or into the stride of Jack Grealish. Pep Guardiola has even said Ederson is the best penalty-taker at City.The Premier League will be full of ball-playing goalkeepers this season, with the arrival of Andre Onana at Manchester United and Guglielmo Vicario at Tottenham adding to the list of keepers who are now expected to be the starter of attacks as much as the last line of defense.Expect more length-of-the-field team goals but maybe more defensive mistakes, too, with the majority of teams likely to be playing the ball out from the back in an effort to keep possession, beat the press and make full use of the pitch to attack in space.Onana has emerged as a master of that — and it’s why United has spent 51 million euros ($57 million) on a keeper who could be a ...

Un vecino le disparó a una niña de 9 años frente a su padre después de comprar helado y andar en su scooter, dice documento legal

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:09 GMT

(CNN) — Una niña de 9 años recibió un disparo mortal frente a su casa en Chicago por parte de su vecino, quien supuestamente le disparó antes de que su padre corriera hacia el atacante y lo tirara al suelo, según un documento legal que CNN obtuvo este martes.Michael Goodman, de 43 años, está acusado de asesinato premeditado por el asesinato de la niña, que montaba su scooter para comprar helado en un camión de helados cercano antes del tiroteo de este sábado por la noche, según el documento.Antes del tiroteo, el padre de la niña estaba hablando con amigos que estaban en un vehículo frente a su residencia mientras su hija, identificada como “V”, andaba en su scooter, según el documento, conocido como oferta de fianza.El padre escuchó un disparo en los alrededores y le dijo a su hija que llevara su scooter de vuelta al apartamento.“¿Qué hice mal?”: un niño de 11 años recibe un disparo de un policía“Cuando V se acercó a la puerta principal de su edificio de apartament...

After Boehly and Clearlake’s chaotic first year at Chelsea, it’s time to see what they’ve learned

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:09 GMT

It’s time to find out what lessons Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have learned after their crash course in Premier League soccer.Chelsea certainly came crashing down to earth in the co-owners’ first year in charge of the two-time Champions League-winning club. It felt like Boehly and Clearlake were in a hurry to get ahead of the curve in their first season at Stamford Bridge. Now they are playing catch-up after a chaotic campaign saw them spend record amounts on new signings, hire and fire managers and oversee Chelsea’s worst ever season in the Premier League. In response, Mauricio Pochettino was hired as Chelsea’s fourth manager in less than a year, while even more signings have been made to add to the $630 million Boehly and Clearlake had already spent on players since buying the club for $2.5 billion last year. A slew of big names have headed for the exit as well, with N’Golo Kante and Mason Mount most notable among them. Go big or go home has fel...

ANÁLISIS | Por qué una ofensiva ucraniana estancada podría representar un gran problema político para Zelensky en EE.UU.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:09 GMT

(CNN) — Una de las mayores tragedias de Ucrania en su ofensiva crítica que, hasta ahora, no ha logrado cumplir con sus propias expectativas y las de Occidente es que no puede, por sí misma, decidir su destino.El gobierno del presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, depende de una gran cantidad de armamentos estadounidenses y occidentales. Y el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, cuyas obsesiones históricas y cálculos de poder personal empujaron a Ucrania a esta horrible guerra, también tendrá mucho que decir si la guerra termina y cuándo. Por lo tanto, si bien los sacrificios en el campo de batalla decidirán cuánto territorio incautado recupera Ucrania, el resultado de la guerra también estará determinado por factores externos, incluidas las fuerzas políticas cambiantes en EE.UU., Moscú y las capitales europeas.Una ofensiva estancada y un estancamiento invernal, por ejemplo, tendrían ramificaciones particulares en Estados Unidos, ya que podría aumentar las dudas sobre el ap...

As Commanders eye RFK Stadium, DC Council battles over bringing them home

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:52:09 GMT

The Washington Commanders are the closest they’ve ever been to returning to the old RFK Stadium site in D.C. — the NFL team’s home base from the days when it won three Super Bowls and captured the city’s attention each Sunday.“The energy is palpable, it doesn’t matter where you go,” At-Large D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie said on the DMV Download podcast. “The Commanders belong in the District of Columbia.”Three weeks ago, the Harris Group — led by D.C. native and billionaire Josh Harris — bought the Commanders from the loathed and liability-laden Dan Snyder. Two weeks ago, Congress introduced bipartisan legislation that would give D.C. the power to redevelop the RFK site.And last week, the city took the first step by launching a “DC Sports study” that will work to select a contractor “to identify and recommend deal structures for financing DC sports facilities” at si...