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Astros reliever Abreu appeals suspension for throwing at García, pitches in Game 6 of ALCS

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:23:44 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Astros reliever Bryan Abreu appealed the two-game suspension he was given by Major League Baseball for intentionally throwing at Adolis García of the Texas Rangers during Game 5 of the AL Championship Series.Because of the appeal, Abreu was eligible to pitch for Houston on Sunday night in Game 6. He worked the eighth inning, striking out García but giving up an RBI double to Mitch Garver that extended Texas’ lead to 4-2. Abreu’s hearing is scheduled for Monday before John McHale Jr., special assistant to Commissioner Rob Manfred. Houston needed one win to reach the World Series for a third straight season. MLB said Saturday all six umpires determined Abreu intentionally threw at García in the eighth inning Friday when he drilled the slugger on the left arm with a 98 mph fastball.Two innings earlier, García spiked his bat and took a slow trot around the bases after his towering three-run homer gave Texas a 4-2 lead at Globe Life Field.In suspending Abreu, MLB said it “...

Bandimere Speedway holds final night of races at iconic location

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:23:44 GMT

MORRISON, Colo. (KDVR) -- Bandimere Speedway held its final races Sunday night.It marks the end of 65 years of fast cars, loud engines and memories at the track for many folks.The Bandimere family cites developments around the track for their departure from the iconic location."I'm excited to see what the Bandimere family has in store for the next track," Bryce Carlyle, a fan of the speedway, said. Rebuilding after the Calwood Fire: Outdoor educational center sees signs of new life John Bandimere Jr. is keen to keep the family's plans close to the chest."I just really feel blessed to have things where it's at right now," Bandimere Jr. said. "Looking forward to tomorrow and what tomorrow might bring."For one final night at Bandimere Speedway, tomorrow didn't matter, because Sunday night was all about the races.There has been speculation about where the next track will be located.The family may move somewhere near DIA, but that won't happen for another as they plan to take time off ...

Lafayette Police shoot suspect who was allegedly stabbing father

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:23:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Lafayette Police Department responded to an incident early Sunday that ended with officers shooting a man accused of stabbing his father.The incident happened Sunday morning around 2:45 a.m.Officers were sent to a disturbance in the 2400 block of Waneka Lake Trail. When they arrived, they found an adult man "actively stabbing his father with knives," according to police.The officers tried to get the suspect to stop, but "ultimately had to shoot him." Rebuilding after the Calwood Fire: Outdoor educational center sees signs of new life Medical treatment was given to the suspect and the victim and they were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police told FOX31 that the incident happened outside.No officers were injured in the incident.According to police, the suspect will face criminal charges when he is released from the hospital.Two officers fired their weapons at the suspect. They were placed on administrative leave, per protocol. The Boulder County Inves...

AI and the end of photographic truth

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:23:44 GMT

THE END OF PHOTOGRAPHIC TRUTHWho you gonna believe? Me or your own lying AIs?By GIAN VOLPICELLIPhoto-illustration by Pablo Delcan and MidjourneyABOUT THE IMAGES: The AI program Midjourney doesn’t just create pictures. It can analyze an image and provide a prompt — or descriptive language — that could have been used to create it. We selected some of the most iconic photographs of the last century and asked it to do just that. We then fed the resulting prompts back into Midjourney. The images you see in this story, which took just seconds to generate, are the result.Call it The Tale of Two Selfies.Shortly after two members of the Indian wrestling team were arrested in New Delhi while protesting alleged sexual harassment by the president of the national wrestling federation, two nearly identical photos of the duo began circulating online.Both showed the two women inside a police van among officers and other members of their team. But in one they looked glum. In the other, they were bea...

Mike Preston’s report card: Position-by-position grades for Ravens’ 38-6 win over Lions | COMMENTARY

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:23:44 GMT

Here’s how the Ravens (5-2) graded out at each position after a 38-6 win over the Detroit Lions (5-2) in Sunday’s Week 7 game at M&T Bank Stadium:QuarterbackLamar Jackson completed 21 of 27 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns. In the first half, he made plays by moving around in the pocket when the pass protection broke down. He made some excellent reads on run-pass options and threw some tight passes into small windows in the end zone. Jackson overthrew several receivers and held onto a handoff to running back Justice Hill, which resulted in a lost fumble, but he also ran for 36 yards on nine carries. He finished with a nearly perfect passer rating of 155.8. Grade: ARunning backsThe running game usually opens up the passing game, but this time it was totally different. Once Jackson started ripping up the Lions’ secondary, the passing game opened up big holes for the rushing attack. By the second quarter, the Ravens had started to impose their will. Gus E...

Dress for success on your next job interview

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:23:44 GMT

In his masterpiece “Crime and Punishment,” author Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote, “We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.”The great Russian novelist is referring to the fact that impressions can be made even before conversations begin. This is an important notion to grasp and can do a job seeker a world of good in every interaction during the hiring process, including the interview. Recruiters may have an understanding of you as an applicant from your resume and other correspondences, but it is during the interview – whether it’s in person or remote – that a hiring manager can really get a sense of your energy and professionalism.While no one wants to be judged on appearance alone, what you look like and how you dress affect others’ first impression of you. Doing all you can to tip the scales in your favor may lead to favorab...

Pipes: Most Americans don’t want Medicare for All

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:23:44 GMT

Progressives’ entire rationale for “Medicare for All” is based on a lie. Or rather, two lies.They assert that Americans are both dissatisfied with the health insurance status quo and that a single-payer system would eliminate that dissatisfaction.But according to recent polling, neither claim is true. Americans are broadly happy with the existing health insurance system. And single-payer would manifestly worsen — not solve — the problems Americans do face under the status quo.Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., aptly summarizes the progressive viewpoint. He recently described the current insurance system as “totally broken, dysfunctional and cruel.”So he’d no doubt be surprised by the results of a new nationwide survey commissioned by my organization, the Pacific Research Institute, which found that 90% of Americans are “very” or “somewhat” satisfied with their current health insurance plan — an increase of fou...

The Ravens heard the Lions’ noise and had a ‘chip’ on their shoulder. The result? ‘The score is the judge.’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:23:44 GMT

The Ravens heard the roar.The Detroit Lions came into Sunday’s game against Baltimore with just one loss, averaging 28 points per game and having racked up at least 350 yards of offense in every game this season. They also arrived at M&T Bank Stadium with headlines and hype as one of the best teams in the NFL.It wasn’t lost on Ravens players.“I’m from the ‘show me’ business,” linebacker Roquan Smith said. “A lot of things happened here and there, but you have to show me once we’re on the field. I don’t believe in all the things you hear and say. Like I said, that team hadn’t been tested just yet, so that’s what it was.“I think the score is the judge, as well as … They got cheap yards at the end, but hats off to just the way we played as a team, and I’m just proud to be a part of it.”That score, a 38-6 drubbing, was a statement — of a Ravens offense finally delivering the kind of...

Moore: Our public schools are a national disaster

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:23:44 GMT

Perhaps what’s most distressing about the latest collapse in high school test scores is that no one seems to be very distressed.You’ve probably heard the news that ACT scores have fallen for the sixth straight year. Our high school kids are less equipped for a job or college than at any time in three decades.Why isn’t anyone in Washington or anyone in our $800 billion education bureaucracy sounding the alarm and declaring this a national emergency? It certainly puts our national security, our technological superiority and our economic prosperity in grave danger.Instead of outrage, it is almost as if Americans have become anesthetized to bad news about our kids.One theory is that Americans feel about their local schools as they do toward Congress: They love their own representative but think the rest of the members are corrupt and incompetent.Exactly 40 years ago, the National Commission on Excellence in Education issued its findings on the state of the schools in i...

Editorial: Civilian casualties part of Hamas’ terror plan

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:23:44 GMT

Early news reports are the first draft of history, and Hamas’ effort to blame Israel for an explosion at a Gaza hospital are collapsing under scrutiny. It’s also vital to understand that there’s a vast gulf between trying to minimize civilian casualties and encouraging them as a propaganda tool.Hundreds were killed last Tuesday in Gaza City at a hospital crowded with people seeking safe haven. U.S. intelligence officials say the explosion came from a rocket launched by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group that went off prematurely.“Among the evidence that’s been gathered is a blast analysis that suggests it was a ground explosion rather than an airstrike that hit the hospital,” a source told CNN. “There was no singular crater suggesting there was a bomb, but there was extensive fire damage and scattered debris that is consistent with an explosion starting from the ground level, according to the source.”Israel also released an audio recording that it said caught Hamas operatives discu...