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Cubs host the Reds to start 3-game series

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:47 GMT

Cincinnati Reds (21-29, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (22-27, third in the NL Central)Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Hunter Greene (0-4, 4.68 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 69 strikeouts); Cubs: Justin Steele (6-1, 2.20 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 53 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -167, Reds +142; over/under is 7 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds on Friday to open a three-game series.Chicago has a 13-12 record in home games and a 22-27 record overall. The Cubs have the fifth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.08.Cincinnati has a 7-15 record in road games and a 21-29 record overall. The Reds are 13-7 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Friday’s game is the third time these teams meet this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Ian Happ has 13 doubles, four home runs and 19 RBI for the Cubs. Christopher Morel is 12-for-40 with two doubles and seven home runs over the last 10 games.Jake Fraley has seven doubles, five home runs and 3...

Phillies aim to stop 5-game road skid, play the Braves

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:47 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies (23-27, fourth in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (31-19, first in the NL East)Atlanta; Friday, 7:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Taijuan Walker (3-2, 5.79 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Braves: Jared Shuster (1-2, 5.49 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -152, Phillies +130; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies hit the road against the Atlanta Braves looking to break a five-game road slide.Atlanta has gone 14-12 in home games and 31-19 overall. Braves pitchers have a collective 3.68 ERA, which leads the NL.Philadelphia has a 9-17 record on the road and a 23-27 record overall. The Phillies have an 8-5 record in games decided by one run.Friday’s game is the second meeting between these teams this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Ronald Acuna Jr. has 11 home runs, 28 walks and 27 RBI while hitting .332 for the Braves. Marcell Ozuna is 13-for-37 with three doubles, three home runs and nine RBI over the ...

Australians felt special connection to Tina Turner through their Nutbush dance and rugby league

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:47 GMT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tina Turner’s death is being mourned around the world. But in Australia, many people felt a special connection to the singer. Australia holds the world record for the most number of people to dance to her song “Nutbush City Limits,” and Turner became the face of rugby league for a generation of Australians after she appeared on a series of popular television ads for the sport. She is credited with boosting female viewership of rugby league in Australia. The U.S.-born singer died Wednesday at age 83 at her home Küsnacht near Zurich. She became a Swiss citizen a decade ago.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Sydney radio station WSFM that Turner provided a “soundtrack to our lives.” He said she was a legend who overcame domestic violence and trauma to achieve global success.Even the U.S. Embassy in Australia weighed in with a Twitter video of them dancing. “In honor of Tina Turner we decided to master the Nutbush, Australia’s unoffic...

“La gente migra por necesidad”: el Papa Francisco habla sobre el “grave problema” de inmigración

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:47 GMT

El papa Francisco expresó su pesar por el drama y “grave problema” de los inmigrantes indocumentados, de todos aquellos que migran “por necesidad”, y denunció que África sigue siendo un continente “explotado” por potencias extranjeras que “ponen sus industrias allí no para hacer crecer el país, sino para llevar”.Desde Ciudad del Vaticano y en una entrevista exclusiva de Noticias Telemundo con Julio Vaqueiro, Francisco habló de su propia historia como hijo de inmigrantes (su padre era contador de un banco en Italia cuando emigraron a Argentina) y aseguró nostálgico de su tierra argentina que “siempre dejas algo”.A un emigrante siempre le “falta el aire natal. Te falta el aire natal. No es lo mismo el mate que tu mamá, tu tía, tu abuela te da recién hecho que el que te haces tú”, respondió a la pregunta del periodista.Habló también con el periodista de su salud, el aborto, los abusos sexuales, los cambios en el se...

Gunman opens fire following crash in Pompano Beach

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:47 GMT

A gunman opened fire after they crashed into another vehicle in Pompano Beach. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies, along with Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, arrived at the scene around 12 a.m. Friday along the 2600 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.Video from the scene showed a car riddled with bullet holes and damaged after two cars collided.Deputies closed off a portion of the road near Wendy’s while they conducted their investigation.One witness involved in the crash recalled the aftermath.“We get hit [and] spin around a couple of times,” he said. “[Then we] get out of the car [to] take a look. We see that he hit us. He says, ‘ You hit us. Somebody is going to pay.’ He went to his trunk and when I turned around to see he got a gun, I turned around and fired a couple of shots. Then he went over by our car and shot our car three times,” he said.Officials said the other driver fled the scene while he held the hands of two young chil...

Russia aims to put two Ukrainian teens in jail over rail sabotage plot, watchdog says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:47 GMT

KYIV — Russia is looking to throw two Ukrainian teenagers in jail for allegedly planning to sabotage railways that help supply the Russian army. The Ukrainian boys, from Berdiansk in the Russian-occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region, now face up to 20 years in prison, Ukrainian watchdog Media Initiative for Human Rights reported.Russia charged 16-year-olds Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov on Wednesday. Russian investigators also suspect the teenagers conspired with Ukraine’s armed forces. The Russian State Investigative Committee did not respond to a request for comment.  “We never involve minors in our work,” Ukraine’s Center for the National Resistance, an organization that coordinates Ukrainian partisans in the occupied territories, told POLITICO.The indictment was preceded by several months of bullying, detention, and torture of the children and their families, the Media Initiative for Human Rights said in a statement.According to the watchdog,...

Dutch prosecutors seize land from Putin’s ex-son-in-law: reports

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:47 GMT

Dutch prosecutors have seized a plot of land in an Amsterdam suburb that belongs to a businessman who used to be married to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughter, according to media reports.The 1,432 sqm plot, located in Duivendrecht, about 6km south of Amsterdam city center, was seized on May 12 by the national public prosecutor’s office for financial, economic and environmental offenses, which is responsible for enforcing sanctions, according to a joint investigation by the Guardian and two other outlets released late Thursday. The plot of land is currently empty and is owned by Jorrit Faassen, a Dutch businessman who used to be married to Maria Vorontsova, Putin’s eldest daughter. The couple are reportedly separated.Both of Putin’s adult daughters were placed under EU and U.S. sanctions in April 2022, shortly after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Dutch prosecutors declined to comment on the reason for the seizure or whether Faassen, who ...

Authorities responding to deadly officer-involved shooting in Manchester, NH

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:47 GMT

Authorities are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Manchester, New Hampshire on Friday, officials said.Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office and the New Hampshire State Police are responding to the scene of an officer-involved shooting at a home on Mammoth Road in Manchester, according to Attorney General John M. Formella. A man has died as a result of the incident.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Millions heading off for Memorial Day weekend as travel returns to pre-pandemic levels

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:47 GMT

 AAA is projecting some 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, a 7 percent increase over 2022. This year, 2.7 million more people will travel for the unofficial start of summer compared to last year, a sign of what’s to come in the months ahead.  “This is expected to be the third busiest Memorial Day weekend since 2000, when AAA started tracking holiday travel,” said Paula Twidale, Senior Vice President of AAA Travel, in a statement. “More Americans are planning trips and booking them earlier, despite inflation. This summer travel season could be one for the record books, especially at airports.”  Nearly 3.4 million travelers are expected to fly to their destinations this Memorial Day, that’s an increase of 11 percent over last year. Air travel over the holiday weekend is projected to exceed pre-pandemic levels, with 170,000 more passengers – or 5.4% more – than in 2019. Despite high ticket prices, deman...

After melanoma procedure, Orioles Hall of Famer Jim Palmer urges fans to get checked, wear sunscreen

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:47 GMT

During his Hall of Fame pitching career, Jim Palmer wore a cap only on the days he pitched.Palmer, 77, figures his time in the sun has caught up to him later in life. Earlier this week, Palmer, who spent the entirety of his 19-season career with the Orioles and now serves as a broadcaster for the team’s games on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, revealed on Twitter that he recently had melanoma, a form of skin cancer, near his right eye.Palmer said he had “three little freckles” underneath his bottom eyelid, prompting surgery April 8 that left scars underneath and next to his eye. In the procedure, known as Mohs surgery, thin layers of skin are removed until no cancerous tissue remains.The three-time World Series champion said he undergoes checks every three or so months, having also experienced skin cancer on his left shoulder and right arm over the past decade. He said he’s healthy now, but he wanted others to learn from his experience. Beyond his own scares...