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Green champion King Charles appears at odds with Rishi Sunak

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:47:43 GMT

Walter Ellis is a Northern Ireland-born, France-based journalist and commentator. He’s the author of “The Beginning of the End: The Crippling Disadvantage of a Happy Irish Childhood.”The thoughts of Henry VIII, king of England from 1509 to 1547, on the subject of today’s electric cars and gas boilers can only be imagined. What is certain is that he took a robust line on the royal prerogative.When Henry’s first chief minister, Cardinal Wolsey, died of natural causes on his way to York to answer the charge of treason, he was considered lucky. His successor Thomas Cromwell was later beheaded, without trial, after failing to satisfactorily align himself with his royal master’s wishes. Fast forward 500 years, and Britain’s current monarch and chief minister are at loggerheads again — though this time the altercation is over the pace of change in the drive toward Net Zero, and it is rather unlikely to prove fatal. Nevertheless, it has set tongues wagging at the Palace of Westmi...

Orioles, back to playing meaningless September games — this time for a good reason — fall to Red Sox, 3-0

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:47:43 GMT

On the 160th day, they rested.Well, not exactly. The Orioles still had to play the Boston Red Sox on Friday, less than 24 hours after they popped corks and fired up cigars to celebrate clinching their first American League East championship since 2014. But after fighting tooth and nail for 159 games to capture baseball’s most competitive division, they finally came to Camden Yards facing minimal pressing business.With their 2-0 victory Thursday night, they also clinched home-field advantage all the way to at least the World Series. They knew they would not have to play another high-stakes game until Oct. 7.The Orioles (100-60) did not win Friday despite another sharp outing from starter John Means, falling 3-0 to a Red Sox team that also had little at stake. None of the patrons at Camden Yards seemed to care much, treating the evening as a casual opportunity to celebrate a team that has already accomplished so much.It was a brand of meaningless September baseball the Orioles ...

Hanover ends losing streak to Plymouth South

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:47:43 GMT

PLYMOUTH – Hanover had a little revenge on their minds.After losing four straight to their Patriot League Fisher Division foe, the Hawks blew the doors off Plymouth South 42-7.Last season Hanover (4-0) went down 21-0 but marched back to tie things up with 12 seconds left to go on a Ben Scalzi touchdown. But a failed two-point conversion gave the Panthers the win.In this one, Scalzi didn’t leave anything to chance as the senior captain threw for three touchdowns and no interceptions. Wideout John McDonald pulled down 11 passes for 151 yards, two touchdowns, and added a third score on the ground early in the fourth quarter.“This is huge because it is our first league game and we are not looking ahead but we knew this was a big one to start league play,” said McDonald. “I think it is just confidence because I know if I get open on my route (Scalzi) is going to put it where it’s supposed to be. I have a lot of trust in him.”Scalzi found Sebastian Brown on an 11-play opening series to ge...

Eason brothers put on a show, Methuen hammers Andover

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:47:43 GMT

METHUEN — There are wins and then there are statement wins. On Friday night at Nicholson Stadium, Methuen jumped on Andover early and never took its foot off the gas.Led by three touchdown passes from Drew Eason and a passing, rushing and receiving touchdown from brother Shane Eason, the Rangers blitzed the Golden Warriors for 30 first-quarter points en route to a 51-18 win.“We played well in all three phases,” Methuen coach Tom Ryan said.Mother Nature seemingly dealt both high powered offenses a curveball as a steady rain had the potential to make handling the ball difficult. In fact, it was the Golden Warriors who struggled to adapt to the elements.A fumble and an 11-yard punt on its first series set the tone for Andover’s first quarter. On its first snap, Methuen ran a flea flicker that turned into an Eason to Kian Greeley 32-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead after the first of Omar Aboutoui’s seven extra points.Aboutoui’s strong leg resulted in constant touchbacks that gave Andover ...

Chicago Cubs must shake off struggles from the last 3 weeks and refocus: ‘It’s just a matter of executing’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:47:43 GMT

All the Chicago Cubs can do is move on and refocus.That was their approach after each of the three losses in Atlanta this week, and it’s the mentality they are taking into their postseason-determining weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs will need help to secure a playoff spot. Poor play over the last three weeks in which they went 6-13 in that span entering Friday’s series opener at American Family Field has the Cubs heading toward their season ending Sunday,One of the worst things the Cubs could do in Milwaukee is try too hard and press. There is a balance between playing with urgency and trying to make something happen.“That’s been a nice dialogue within the locker room itself is when things become more magnified that no one in the locker room expects anything different from each other than whatever it is that you’ve brought all year and whatever your skill set is,” second baseman Nico Hoerner said Friday. “Me goi...

Undefeated Milton keeps rolling, runs past Weymouth, 31-7

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:47:43 GMT

MILTON — It was hard to find much fault in Milton’s 31-7 win over Weymouth in Friday night’s Bay State Conference Herget Division opener for both squads.That’s nothing new for Milton. The Wildcats are now 4-0 with four lopsided wins, and look every bit the D3 state title contender a year after losing to Wakefield at Gillette Stadium.But the postgame celebration was muted, even though Weymouth entered 3-0. Although it may not look like it, there are corrections for Milton to make.“We’ve just got to keep getting better,” Milton coach Steve Dembowski said. “Week 4 of the season is nothing. Where you are right now in any poll, any stat, is really meaningless. Hopefully, we have enough maturity in the group to focus on things we can correct and keep grinding away. The league is going to be tough this year.”Dembowski had contributions up and down the roster.Quarterback Patrick Miller completed 12 of 22 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. H...

Dozens of firearms found in East County home; 2 suspects arrested

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:47:43 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Two suspects were arrested after more than 50 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition were seized at a home in the unincorporated area of Potrero, authorities said. A search warrant connected to an investigation of an assault with a deadly weapon incident that happened several months earlier was served Thursday at a home in the 25000 block of Potrero Valley Road, Lt. Jeff Ford with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department (SDSO) said. Las Vegas Police provide details on Tupac Shakur murder charge, suspect Authorities found more than 50 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition inside the home, including assault-style weapons, according to law enforcement.Thousands of rounds of ammunition were seized at home in unincorporated Potrero on Sept. 28, 2023. (San Diego County Sheriff's Department)Richard Dale Fox, 50, was booked into the San Diego Central Jail, per SDSO. He faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon, felon in possession of firearms and felon ...

Fourth soldier from Bahrain dies of wounds after Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack troops on Saudi border

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:47:43 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fourth Bahraini soldier has died of wounds from an attack earlier this week by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted forces patrolling Saudi Arabia’s southern border, the island kingdom said late Friday. The state-run Bahrain News Agency, citing a military statement, identified the slain soldier as 1st Lt. Hamad Khalifa al-Kubaisi.Al-Kubaisi “succumbed to the injuries he had suffered as a result of the Houthi act of aggression last Monday, while performing his sacred patriotic duties defending the southern borders of Saudi Arabia,” the statement said. Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have not claimed the attack. The attack on Monday, which also wounded a number of soldiers, threatened recent progress in winding down Saudi Arabia’s eight-year war against the Houthis. The Saudi-led military coalition said it had “the right to respond at the appropriate time and place.” However, there has been no such response yet amid efforts to reac...

Blue Jays move one step closer to playoff berth with big win over Rays

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:47:43 GMT

The Toronto Blue Jays moved closer to securing a playoff berth Friday night with an 11-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre.Alejandro Kirk, Brandon Belt and Matt Chapman homered for the Blue Jays, who outhit the Rays 16-7. Bo Bichette had four hits and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. chipped in with three as Toronto (89-71) won for the ninth time in 13 games.Yandy Diaz was a bright spot for the Rays (97-63), who have already secured the first wild-card berth and No. 4 seed in the American League. He hit a two-run homer and reached base three times.The win strengthened the Blue Jays’ grip on the second wild-card spot. It also trimmed their magic number to one over the Seattle Mariners, who were set to host Texas later in the evening.The East champion Baltimore Orioles have clinched the top seed in the AL and the Central champion Minnesota Twins will be seeded third.Entering play Friday, the Rangers had a two-game lead on Houston in the race for the West Division crown and s...

Paul Lisnek on looming government shutdown, GOP debate, & more

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:47:43 GMT

WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN Evening News to discuss several big stories from the week.The topics include the latest on a looming government shutdown, the last GOP debate, the death of Dianne Feinstein and more. Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesTune in on Sunday’s for WGN-TV Political Report with Paul Lisnek.