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Mets reliever Drew Smith ejected from Subway Series game vs Yankees for illegal substance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:43 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Smith became the second New York Mets pitcher to get ejected this season for using an illegal foreign substance when he was tossed from the Subway Series opener Tuesday night against the Yankees at Citi Field.The reliever never even threw a pitch. He was checked by umpires as he entered in the top of the seventh inning with the Mets trailing by one run and never made it to the mound.“They said both of my hands were too sticky,” Smith said following his team’s 7-6 loss. “Really surprised, because I haven’t done anything different all year. Sweat and rosin. I don’t know what else to say. Nothing changed. It’s just, I think the process is so arbitrary. It can change from one crew to the other and I think that’s the main issue.”Smith was stopped for a routine check as he reached the infield. Within moments, several umpires and teammates were huddled around the right-hander, and Mets manager Buck Showalter came out of the dugout to join the discussion. Smith he...

Happ’s 4 RBIs lead Cubs over Pirates 11-3 after rain delay

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:43 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Happ hit a three-run, first-inning drive for his first home run since May 5, Christopher Morel added a three run homer in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-3 on Tuesday night.Happ had four RBIs and scored three runs for the Cubs, who outhit the Pirates 14-7.Jack Suwinski had a pair of solo homers for the Pirates, who have lost four of six after a six-game winning streak. He connected in the first off Jameson Taillon (2-4) and his 425-foot drive to right in the sixth tied the score 3-3, disappearing into the mist and landing on Sheffield Avenue.Suwinski has four homers in his last four games and a team-high 15. He’s hit five home runs in 12 games against the Cubs.Pittsburgh is 14-23 following a 20-8 start.In a game that started 1 hour, 10 minutes late because of rain, Matt Mervis broke a 3-3 tie in the sixth with an RBI single. It was the first meeting of the season between the NL Central rivals, who play six times in a nine-day...

Vegas Golden Knights win Stanley Cup thanks to depth and consistency

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:43 GMT

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone hugs his teammates after scoring during the third period in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)(AP/John Locher) Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone hugs his teammates after scoring during the third period in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)(AP/John Locher) William Carrier glanced around the Vegas Golden Knights locker room at all the talent around him: leading scorer Jonathan Marchessault, first-line center Jack Eichel, captain Mark Stone and more.He marveled at the tea...

An army official says two of the three soldiers shot at a firing range on a Japanese army base have died

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:43 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — An army official says two of the three soldiers shot at a firing range on a Japanese army base have died.Source

Los trabajadores están históricamente estresados y poco comprometidos, según estudio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:43 GMT

(CNN) —¿Aburrido en el trabajo? ¿Molesto con tu jefe? No eres el único.Una nueva encuesta de Gallup publicada este martes revela que los trabajadores de todo el mundo están históricamente estresados, poco comprometidos con su trabajo y cada vez más peleados con sus jefes. El informe de Gallup “State of the Global Workplace 2023” examinó cómo “los empleados se sienten acerca de su trabajo y sus vidas, un importante indicador de la resiliencia y el rendimiento de la organización”.Los resultados de la encuesta revelaron que el 59% de los trabajadores están “renunciando en silencio”, es decir, no están comprometidos; y el 18% están “renunciando en voz alta”, que es el acto de estar activamente desvinculado (pero todavía empleado). Gallup calcula que el bajo nivel de compromiso está costando a la economía mundial casi US$ 9 billones.Gallup preguntó a los empleados qué mejoraría de sus puestos de trabajo, y la mayoría de las respuestas, quiz...

Denver weather: Isolated storms Wednesday, dry-up ahead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay stormy for a few more days before dry weather moves in by Sunday and into next week.Storms will be more isolated for the next few days than lately, meaning several areas will get missed by the rain.Weather tonight: Drying out Scattered rain showers will push through the Front Range Tuesday afternoon with drier conditions by the evening. Denver will see partly cloudy skies overnight with temperatures in the low 50s.Weather tomorrow: Warming upSunshine will return on Wednesday with temperatures heating up to the mid-70s. There will be a 10% chance for a few isolated storms on Wednesday afternoon. Denver has already exceeded the average rainfall for June Storms are not expected to turn severe on Wednesday but could bring small hail, moderate rainfall and lightning. Looking ahead: Dry SundayStorm chances will continue Thursday through Saturday with temperatures in the low to upper 70s.After a wet few weeks, dry weather will finally retur...

Man shot by attempted car thieves in Aurora, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police were investigating a shooting Tuesday night in Aurora, where they say a man was shot during an attempted car theft.It happened just before 10 p.m. in the 18000 block of East Kentucky Avenue, according to the Aurora Police Department. The area is east of South Buckley Road, near East Alameda Parkway. 2 killed in road rage shooting on I-25 Police say the man "interrupted what appeared to be a group of teens trying to steal his vehicle." He was shot in the leg and hospitalized in stable condition. The suspects ran off.Officers were in the area to look for the suspects, talk to witnesses and get surveillance video.Police asked anyone with information on the shooting to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 (STOP).

POLITICO Pro Central Banker: Fed decisions — AT1 revival — BoE woes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:43 GMT

Our one-stop source for central banking & monetary policy news.View in your browser or listen to audioBy GEOFFREY SMITHwith BEN MUNSTER, CARLO BOFFA and IZABELLA KAMINSKASNEAK PEEK— Federal Reserve set to pause tightening cycle as CPI eases.— ECB still expected to hike at policy meeting on Thursday.— Gilts tumble as UK labor market stays red hot.POLICY TICKERECB 3.75% ⇡ — BOE 4.5% ⇡ — FED 5.35% ⇡— SNB 1.5% ⇡— BOJ -0.10% ⇣— RBA 4.10% ⇡— PBOC 3.65%⇣— CBR 7.5% ⇣ — SARB 8.25% ⇡Good morning, everyone, and especially to you cricket lovers. The Ashes are nearly upon us, and the thrill of anticipation is almost enough — but not quite enough — to make your average Englishman forget that he’s living in a nightmarish wage-price spiral that ratchets higher every month. May’s labor market report showed average earnings rising at their fastest pace ever (outside of the pandemic), making more rate hikes from the Bank of England inevitable. Gilts had a wretched day.Despite that, BoE Govern...

San Diego City Council votes to approve homeless encampment ban

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:43 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego City Council on Tuesday voted 5-4 passing an unsafe camping ordinance, or homeless encampment ban, which has drawn polarized opinions. A majority of the 220 people who signed up to give their public comment on the ordinance spoke out against it. Council chambers were packed and two overflow rooms were also filed as Tuesday's afternoon meeting began at 1 p.m.However, city leaders including San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, Councilmember Stephen Whitburn, who brought the ordinance to council, have been vocal in their support of the ordinance. “How can the city proceed with criminalizing the homeless when we don’t have enough beds," one person said during public comment.“Encampments are unsafe and unsanitary, we cannot allow them to proliferate, period," Gloria said.Gloria held a press conference with several city leaders, downtown residents, business owners and others to voice their support on the ordinance before the City Council meeting began Tuesday.If passed...

Long-awaited Vietnam energy plan aims to boost renewables, but fossil fuels still in the mix

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:43 GMT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Power outages are leaving Vietnamese homes and businesses without power for hours at a time, as a prolonged drought and high temperatures strain the fast-growing economy’s capacity to keep up. A long-anticipated plan meant to fix the energy crunch and help achieve ambitious climate change goals will offer some relief but may not go far enough in weaning the country off of fossil fuels, experts say. The need for progress is evident. Streetlights have been turned off in some major cities and businesses have been told to cut energy use. Amid severe drought, two out of the three largest hydroelectric reservoirs in Vietnam have almost completely stopped operating. “It is a big headache for us,” said Nguyen Thanh Tam, deputy director of Hoa Long printing company in Hanoi. “We need power to operate the machines.”The national energy plan, called Power Development Plan 8 or PDP8, aims to more than double the maximum power Vietnam can generate to some 150...