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Taylor, Julien, Correa HR in 9-run 1st, Twins top Yanks 11-2

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:18 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael A. Taylor, rookie Edouard Julien and Carlos Correa hit consecutive homers in a nine-run first inning, and the Minnesota Twins routed the New York Yankees 11-2 on Thursday night.Taylor homered twice and drove in four runs from the No. 9 spot in the batting order.Joe Ryan (3-0) struck out 10 and walked none while allowing one run and three hits over seven innings. Ryan reached double digits in strikeouts after achieving the feat once in his first 33 starts.Jhonny Brito (2-1), coming off wins in his first two major league starts,gave up seven runs and six hits in two-thirds of an inning as his ERA climbed from 6.75. Minnesota went 3 for 3 with three doubles on his sinker.Anthony Rizzo hit a pair of solo homers for the Yankees. Minnesota, which had lost 13 of its previous 16 games against the Yankees, had its highest-scoring inning against New York in a top of the first that took 28 minutes.With about 25 family and friends on hand, the 23-year-old Julien had a ni...

Point gets 50th, 51st goals, Lightning beat Red Wings 5-0

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:18 GMT

TAMPA, Fla (AP) — Brayden Point scored his 50th and 51st goals, backup Brian Elliott made 32 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped a four-game losing streak with a 5-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings in the regular-season finale for both teams on Thursday night.Point joined Steven Stamkos (2009-10, 2011-12) and Vincent Lecavalier (2006-07) as the only Lightning players to reach the 50-goal mark. The playoff-bound Lightning will face the Toronto Maple Leafs in a first-round series starting next week.Point collected the rebound of Nikita Kucherov’s power-play shot in the slot, made a move around goalie Ville Husso and put it into the net with 9:13 left in the third for his 50th. The center added an empty-netter at 15:59.The 38-year old Elliott, a free agent after the season, picked up his second shutout of the season and 45th overall. He had allowed six goals in each of his previous three starts.Alex Killorn, Brandon Hagel and Michael Eyssimont also scored for the playoff-bou...

Pregnant, disabled mother told to leave apartment after complaining about mice

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Meghan Trejo cherishes spending time with her 4-year-old son Matteo.“I love my son with all my heart,” she said.Trejo is also pregnant and struggling with a disability, which makes constantly cleaning up after mice and other pests a burden.“I can do laundry and they will climb the basket and they will put their feces all over it because they're looking for food,” said Trejo.Trejo showed the Problem Solvers one of several holes where the rodents are getting into her home at the Miramar apartment complex. What’s a ‘middle class’ income in Denver these days? She said, after complaining several times, an onsite manager sent her a notice demanding that she move out in 60 days.“It makes you feel furious, you're not given a reason, there was nothing in the notice saying this is why we're telling you to get out,” said Trejo.The Problem Solvers reached out to Miramar's corporate headquarters in California and shared the information, along with receipts that show Trejo has ...

Hurricanes beat Panthers 6-4 to win Metropolitan Division

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:18 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brent Burns scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes scored four times in the third period to beat the Florida Panthers 6-4 on Thursday night to win the Metropolitan Division.Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Jesper Fast, Shayne Gostisbehere and Sebastian Aho also scored for the Hurricanes, who began the night one point ahead of New Jersey atop the division. Frederick Andersen finished with 31 saves.Carolina will open the first-round of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the New York Islanders.“I loved how the guys went about their business. The end was a little weird, but it was one hell of an effort,” said Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour, whose team has won its division the past three seasons. “The guys in that room are as honest as they come and that’s how we have to get it done. We just come to play. I am proud of them. In the division we’re in, it says a lot but it is not what we came to do. We have bigger things we want to accomplish.”Aleksander Barkov, Ryan Lomberg, Antho...

Bruins close out regular season, beat Canadiens 5-4

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:18 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — David Pastrnak’s goal midway through the third period was the winner and the Boston Bruins closed out their record-setting season with a 5-4 comeback win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.Dmitry Orlov had a goal and an assist. Trent Frederic, Jake DeBrusk and Charlie Coyle also scored for Boston (65-12-5). Jeremy Swayman made 30 saves.The Bruins closed their Presidents Trophy-winning season by establishing records for wins (65) and points (135) in a season. Boston broke the NHL points record with a 5-2 victory over Washington on Tuesday. With that win, the Bruins pushed their points total to 133, one more than the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens. Those Canadiens played in an era without overtime and shootouts. The Bruins’ extra points for shootout wins and overtime wins were unavailable to Canadiens when they set the record.The Bruins also set the NHL victory record with 63 on Sunday at Philadelphia, breaking a tie with the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wing...

High school roundup/scores: Aiden Cardoza fans 11, paces Bishop Stang win

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:18 GMT

BaseballAiden Cardoza went the distance with 11 strikeouts as Bishop Stang (4-1) doubled up Catholic Central League rival Bishop Feehan 4-2.In the Mayflower Athletic Conference, Max Morotti  pitched a one-hit shutout as he walked one and struck out eight as Westport (2-2) blanked West Bridgewater 4-0. Offensively, he was 1-for -3 with a RBI and stolen base.John Sellon improved to 2-0 with eight strikeouts and a shutout as Abington (3-1) won 10-0 over South Shore League opponent Cohasset. The offense was led by junior Pat Cummings and freshman Ryan Solimini, who both had two hits and two RBI. … Will Corbin notched a walkoff single as Norwell edged Middleboro 8-7 in nine innings.Girls lacrosseIn a Northeast Conference matchup, Avery Laundry finished with five goals to lead Swampscott (3-0) to a 13-6 win over Marblehead.In nonleague action, Maddie McDonald and Margot Bonnevie scored four goals apiece as Norwell (4-1) defeated Nantucket, 15-7. Ryann Cobban tallied seven goals and two as...

Senegal gas deal drives locals to desperation, prostitution

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:18 GMT

SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal (AP) — When the gas rig arrived off the coast of Saint-Louis, residents of this seaside Senegalese town found reason to hope. Fishing has long been the community’s lifeblood, but the industry was struggling with climate change and COVID-19. Officials promised the drilling would soon bring thousands of jobs and diversification of the economy. Instead, residents say, the rig has brought only a wave of problems, unemployment and more poverty. And it’s forced some women to turn to prostitution to support their families, they told The Associated Press in interviews. To make way for the drilling of some 15 trillion cubic feet of natural gas (425 billion cubic meters) discovered off the coasts of Senegal and neighboring Mauritania in West Africa in 2015, access to fertile fishing waters was cut off, with the creation of an exclusion zone that prevents fisherman from working in the area. At first, the restricted areas were small, but they expanded to 1.6 square ki...

Takeaways from AP report on impact of Senegal’s gas project

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:18 GMT

SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal (AP) — For years, residents of the small fishing town of Saint-Louis in Senegal have been struggling. Climate change, foreign industrial trawlers and the COVID-19 pandemic have made it hard to earn a living on the water. When officials announced a new gas project off the coast in 2015, the community was hopeful it would bring new opportunities. Instead, many locals say, the gas has only brought a wave of problems and pushed people to desperation. That includes forcing some women to turn to prostitution to support their families, they told The Associated Press in interviews. The deal — planned by a partnership among global gas and oil giants BP and Kosmos Energy and Senegal and Mauritania’s state-owned oil companies — is expected to produce around 2.3 million tons (2.08 million metric tons) of liquified natural gas a year, enough to support production for more than 20 years, according to the gas companies.The government and the companies say they’re engagin...

New this week: Jeremy Renner, Metallica and ‘Cocaine Bear’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:18 GMT

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.MOVIES— “Cocaine Bear” was technically inspired by a true story — a 1985 plane crash that scattered some $2 million worth of cocaine across Georgia hillsides and resulted in the death of a 175-pound black bear, who overdosed. The film, however, is pure fantasy about what might have happened if the bear went on a coke rampage instead of dying. After its wild trailer went viral, the R-rated pic directed by Elizabeth Banks and starring Keri Russell and O’Shea Jackson Jr. left audiences somewhat divided. Some thought it a B-movie delight, others were left cold by the excess. And starting on Friday, via Peacock, you can access it at home to decide for yourself.— Katie Holmes directs and stars in “Rare Objects,” an adaptation of a novel by Kathleen Tessaro about a woman with a traumatic past trying to rebuild her life star...

APD investigating homicide in southeast Austin

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:18 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department held a media briefing Thursday after it confirmed a homicide in southeast Austin on Twitter.At approximately 8:15 p.m., 911 dispatch received multiple calls about a disturbance and possibly a dead person in the 10900 block of Michelson Drive, APD public information officer Michael Bullock said during the briefing.Police confirmed one person is dead, and Bullock said an unidentified man was detained for questioning. Furthermore, he said the two individuals involved did know each other.APD said this was an isolated incident, and there was no ongoing threat to the public.The active scene remained under investigation Thursday.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.