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Eovaldi remains perfect, Rangers slug their way to 9-2 win over Astros to force Game 7 in ALCS

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:01 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi remained perfect this postseason, and Mitch Garver and Jonah Heim homered early before a ninth-inning grand slam by Adolis García helped the Texas Rangers avoid elimination with a 9-2 win over the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series on Sunday night.The road team has won every game in this series going into a decisive Game 7 on Monday night in Houston. Cristian Javier is scheduled to pitch for the Astros against three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer. Javier beat Scherzer in Game 3 at Texas. Eovaldi, who also won Game 2, yielded five hits and two runs in 6 1/3 innings to improve to 4-0 with a 2.42 ERA in the playoffs this year. The wild-card Rangers, one of six major league teams without a World Series title, need one win to return to the Fall Classic for the first time since back-to-back trips in 2010-11.“I’m just proud of how these guys keep bouncing back,” Texas manager Bruce Bochy said.The defending World Series champion Ast...

Bruins rally past Ducks, extend season-opening win streak to five

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:01 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Poitras scored his first two NHL goals in the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 Sunday for their season-opening fifth straight win.The 19-year-old Poitras, playing in his fifth career game, scored at 6:29 of the final period to erase the Ducks’ lead and then got the go-ahead goal nearly 4 minutes later when he stuffed home the rebound of Jake DeBrusk’s shot.Brad Marchand added an empty-net goal and Linus Ullmark made 32 saves as the Bruins remained one of three undefeated teams along with Vegas and Colorado. Marchand extended his points streak to five games while David Pastrnak saw his four-game goal-scoring streak come to an end.“It was a good win and we just kind of stayed together and stuck with it,” Poitras said. “It was maybe not our best, but we were able to get the job done.”Mason McTavish scored the lone goal for the Ducks, who lost their third straight and fourth in five games this season. John Gibson ma...

What to stream this week: ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version),’ Emily Blunt and ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:01 GMT

Taylor Swift’s “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” a Paramount+ documentary on the duo Milli Vanilli examining one of music’s biggest lip-syncing scandals and the horror movie “Five Nights at Freddy’s” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near youAmong the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are Julian Fellowes’ “The Gilded Age” back for a second season on HBO and Hollywood’s latest attempt to delve into the opioid crisis with the glossy “Pain Hustlers,” starring Emily Blunt, Chris Evans and Andy Garcia.NEW MOVIES TO STREAM— Hollywood’s latest attempt to delve into the opioid crisis is the glossy, starry “Pain Hustlers,” starring Emily Blunt, Chris Evans and Andy Garcia. Based on a New York Times Magazine article (which then became a book) by Evan Hughes, “Pain Hustlers,” on Netflix on Friday, Oct. 27, centers on a pharmaceutical startup, Insys Therapeutics, which engaged in criminal activities like br...

Las frases más destacadas del discurso de Sergio Massa tras pasar al balotaje

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:01 GMT

(CNN Español) — Sergio Massa, el candidato presidencial más votado en las elecciones generales de Argentina, agradeció a los 35 millones de argentinos habilitados para votar este domingo y aseguró que “la grieta se murió y empieza una nueva etapa”.Massa, del partido Unión por la Patria, obtuvó el 36,6% de los votos, según los resultados oficiales, y se enfrentará con Javier Milei, de La Libertad Avanza, en la segunda vuelta el próximo 19 de noviembre.¿Quién ganó y quién perdió en las elecciones generales de Argentina?“Voy a convocar a un gobierno de unidad nacional el 10 de diciembre como presidente construido sobre la base de convocar a los mejores sin importar su fuerza política”, dijo Massa durante su discurso la noche de este domingo.En ese sentido, Massa destacó que “la grieta se murió y empieza una nueva etapa”, y reiteró su intención de “poner punto final a la destrucción del otro”.Así es la vida familiar y carrera de Serg...

Economy minister surprises by beating populist in first round of Argentina’s presidential election

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:01 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Economy Minister Sergio Massa surprised Sunday night by finishing on top in the first round of Argentina’s presidential election, reflecting voters’ wariness about handing the presidency to his chief rival, a right-wing populist who upended national politics and pledged to drastically diminish the state.Massa’s victory over Javier Milei, a chainsaw-wielding economist and freshman lawmaker, came despite the fact that on his watch inflation has surged into triple digits, eating away at purchasing power of salaries and boosting poverty. Still, he wasn’t punished. With 98.3% of the votes counted, Massa had 36.7% and Milei was at 30%, meaning the two will go to a November runoff. Most pre-election polls, which have been notoriously unreliable, gave Milei a slight lead and put Massa in second place. Former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, of the main center-right opposition coalition, finished in third place with 23.8%. Massa has ...

Skeet shooter Vincent Hancock and gymnast Jordan Chiles, U.S. flagbearers in Pan Am Games, win gold

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:01 GMT

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The two flagbearers for the United States team at the Pan American Games in Chile won gold medals on Sunday.Veteran shooter Vincent Hancock took his third Pan American Games title in skeet shooting, while gymnast Jordan Chiles led the women’s team to the all-round gold in Santiago. The two carried the Star-Spangled Banner during Friday’s opening ceremony at the National Stadium.Hancock, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, defeated Argentina’s Federico Gil. Both missed just one of their first 26 shots, but the American eventually won 57 to 55. The 35-year-old Gil won not only a silver medal, but also a quota spot at the Paris Olympics next year.Peru’s Nicolas Pacheco took the bronze in Santiago’s cloudy afternoon and also secured a place in France since Hancock had already done that at the world championship.Shortly after putting the gold medal around his neck, Hancock went to social media to repost one of his videos in action from May 2022 wi...

Woman rescued from East County cave after spending 16 hours stuck

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:01 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A woman was saved by search and rescue crews after she spent 16 hours stuck in an East County cave, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.Crews were called to the "Thunder Canyon Caves" area, which is located near McCain Valley Road in the Boulevard neighborhood, just before 6 p.m. on Saturday, SDSO Lt. Jeffery Ford said in a release.According to Ford, the woman was traversing a narrow opening with a cave in the system when she got stuck in a gap roughly 12 inches wide. Friends that she was traveling with attempted to dislodge her with no success, prompting them to call for help.Deputies with the Sheriff's Rural Division and volunteers with the SDSO Search and Rescue Division responded to the scene. Mutual aid from the state Office of Emergency Services and a cave rescue team with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office were also requested. Man arrested after barricading himself in Carlsbad motel with sword, gun It took several hours for first responde...

Man arrested after barricading himself in motel with sword, gun

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:01 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A man was arrested Sunday afternoon after barricading himself in a Carlsbad motel room for several hours with a samurai-style sword and firearm, police said.Around 9:41 a.m., officers with the Carlsbad Police Department were dispatched to the Carlsbad Village Inn in response to a report of a person brandishing a sword at paramedics, who were responding to an unrelated medical aid call.Responding officers approached the room where the subject, later identified by authorities as 33-year-old Los Angles County resident Eliot Rauk, was staying to make contact. When they neared the room, Rauk allegedly started yelling through the door and threatened to kill approaching officers, according to CPD Lt. Jason Jackowski. He also reportedly brandished a handgun, which officers saw through the motel room window. Woman on motorcycle dies in hit-and-run Authorities proceeded to evacuate rooms in surrounding areas of the motel and secure a perimeter. The Carlsbad SWAT team and Crisis...

Stock market today: Asian stocks fall as concerns rise over Israel-Hamas war and high yields

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:01 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were lower on Monday as higher risks of broader conflict in the Middle East clouded market sentiment and bond yields further pressured stocks. U.S. futures rose while oil prices fell back.Israel announced its intention on Saturday to step up its attacks on the Gaza Strip in preparation for the next stage of its war on Hamas. Israel’s military spokesman has urged residents of Gaza City to head south in order to ensure their safety.A barrel of benchmark U.S. oil fell 80 cents to $87.30. It has been bouncing around since the latest Hamas-Israel war began, after leaping from $70 to more than $93 during the summer. It slipped 62 cents to settle at $88.75 on Friday. Brent crude, the international standard, slipped 64 cents to $91.52 per barrel.Chinese stocks fell to a 1-year low early Monday as foreign investors sold off holdings. The Shanghai Composite index was down 1%, at 2,954.42. Hong Kong’s markets were closed for a holiday, as were Thailand’...

Commission sets out new EU road map of priority measures to fight organized crime and drug-trafficking

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:01 GMT

The Commission is adopting an EU road map to step up the fight against drug trafficking and criminal networks, building on the legislative and operational initiatives put forward so far. The drugs trade is one of the most significant security threats faced by the EU today. Seizures of cocaine in the EU are hitting record levels, with 303 tonnes seized in 2021 alone. The activities of criminal networks have evolved in their scale, sophistication, and violent consequences.Fighting organized crime and drug trafficking is a priority for the European Union, its member states, and its international partners. We must address the threats we face together; this is why the Commission proposes to the European Parliament and the Council to fully endorse the priority actions and medium to long-term measures set out in the Roadmap.  Stepping up EU's targeted responseRecent achievements in the EU's fight against criminal networks show that the EU is on the right track in responding to these emergi...