Padres spoil Tanner Houck's birthday, rout Red Sox 11-1

Tanner Houck has been one of the best pitchers in the American League this season, and Saturday the Red Sox hoped to celebrate his 28th birthday by further cementing his case to start the All-Star Game while picking up another big win. Unfortunately the Padres missed the memo, and San Diego stormed into Fenway Park to spoiled the party. For the second straight day San Diego pounced on Boston and ran away for a rout, smashing four home runs to beat the Red Sox 11-1. The Padres once again broke ...

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Wawa Hoagie Day; Peruvian pop-up; Regional Rail contract

The annual festival returned to Independence Mall in front of the National Constitution Center, attracting families and school groups to the lawn with live music, free food, and a call to support local community organizations. Milder weather than the scorching highs of the past week made the long lines for the red bag — containing a Shorti hoagie, a bag of Herr’s chips, a Tastykake chocolate chip cookie bar, water and a Wawa hat — more bearable. BP’s Nick Kariuki spoke with organizers ...

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Théâtre du Rêve announces new artistic director

Anna Richardson After a year-long national search, Théâtre du Rêve Founder Carolyn Cook will be passing the torch to incoming Artistic Director Anna Richardson. Founder of Atlanta’s French-language theater company Carolyn Cook will be retiring this summer from her leadership role within the company to return to freelance work as an actor, director, and writer. “I love this company and will continue to support our mission,” Cook said. “Thanks to our strong board and supporters, ...

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Fort Bend County man, Pengfei Ji, arrested for killing wife's Teacup Pomeranian on camera, authorities say

RICHMOND, Texas (KTRK) — A Fort Bend County man is in jail after authorities say he beat his wife’s teacup Pomeranian to death by slamming it into a dog house. Pengfei Ji, 31, was arrested Friday evening and is charged with animal cruelty, a third-degree felony. The Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office said Ji accused his wife of loving the dog more than she loved him. Surveillance cameras at the couple’s home near Richmond allegedly showed Ji grabbing the dog by its rear legs, swinging ...

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11 displaced after fire scorches home in Springfield - Boston News, Weather, Sports

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (WHDH) – Eleven people are left without a home after a multi-family residence went up in flames in Springfield on Saturday. Crews responding to a reported structure fire on Willard Avenue around noon found flames and smoke coming from the two-and-a-half story structure, according to the Springfield Fire Department. The cause of the fire was determined to be improperly disposed of smoking materials. There were no reported injuries. (Copyright (c) 2024 Sunbeam Television. All ...

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Businessman Hemant Shah creates history in Canada by becoming the first Gujarati director of 150-year-old Bonface Hospital in Winnipeg | Businessman Hemant Shah creates history in Canada: Becomes first Gujarati director of 150-year-old Bonface Hospital in Winnipeg - NRG News

For the first time, a Gujarati has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the famous 150-year-old St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Canada. This Gujarati is businessman Hemant Shah. He has been contributing to Canada’s trade for over 5 decades. . Hemant Shah He became the director of the same hospital where he was revivedHemant Shah expressed his happiness on being appointed to the Board of Directors of the hospital. He said that this appointment is a matter of pride for me. This ...

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After president's debate debacle, Jill Biden delivering the message that they're still all in

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Jill Biden was right at her husband’s side Saturday as they exited Air Force One to head for a pair of campaign stops at luxurious vacation homes on Long Island. And she got straight to the point when it was her turn to introduce the president at a tony fundraiser. “Joe isn’t just the right person for the job. He’s the only person for the job,” she declared. The first lady also told donors, “Anyone can tell you what they want to do, but Joe Biden can tell you what ...

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Search underway for 19-year-old man reported missing from Miramar - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) – Police seek the public’s help in their search for a young man who was reported missing from Miramar. According to Miramar Police, 19-year-old Prynce Travon Clark pedaled away from the area of the 3600 block of Bahama Drive in Miramar on a blue and gray bicycle at around 10:30 a.m. on Friday and has not been heard from since. Detectives believe he may currently be in the Pembroke Pines area. Clark stands 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs around 170 pounds. It is unknown ...

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HOUSE DEMOCRATS TO BIDEN: "NO MORE DEBATE PLEASE"

By: Nathaniel  Ballantyne Washington, DC –  House Democrats are openly urging the president to avoid a second televised debate. Biden and Trump have another debate scheduled for September hosted by ABC News. “If it’s the same debate questions, and it’s the same process, I probably wouldn’t do it. I’m not his advisor, but I probably wouldn’t advise him to do it,” said Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio). Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) went further: “We didn’t even need this debate. Quite ...

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As Summer Heat Hits, How Is the Texas Grid Faring?

In the over three years since Winter Storm Uri, there’s been far more attention paid to and media coverage of Texas’ oft-precarious electric grid. Highly contentious debates have raged around how to regulate power generators, address soaring demand, and, most basically, keep the lights, ACs, and furnaces on. Perhaps no other Texan (save maybe a handful of state bureaucrats) has followed the slow-moving and seriously wonky minutiae of these matters more closely than Doug Lewin, an Austin energy ...

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Forest Acres Police Seek Missing Man with Dementia – The Published Reporter

The Forest Acres Police Department is urgently seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing man who suffers from dementia. Leon Canzater, a 67-year-old resident of Forest Acres, was reported missing from his home on Lakeland Drive, near Pine Belt and Two Notch roads ¹ ² ³. Canzater was last seen wearing a red shirt and gray pajama pants. His family and authorities are concerned for his safety, as individuals with dementia often require specialized care and may become disoriented or ...

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Biden Can Negate Debate Performance By Pulling Train With Chain Clenched Between Teeth

WASHINGTON—In the aftermath of a disastrous night that left Democrats reeling over their candidate for the 2024 election, political analysts confirmed Friday that President Joe Biden could negate his debate performance by pulling a train with a chain clenched between his teeth. “Our post-debate polling indicates that one of the only way the president can recover from yesterday’s catastrophic evening is by gathering likely voters next to the train tracks and using the sheer power of his ...

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Beryl, Now a Hurricane, to Bring ‘Life-Threatening Winds,’ Officials Warn

Tropical Storm Beryl officially became Hurricane Beryl on Saturday afternoonhaving strengthened since its formation late on Friday night and reaching sustained winds of 75 miles per hour, with higher gusts. Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the season, is expected to bring “life-threatening winds and storm surge” to the Windward Islands, southeast of Puerto Rico and north of Venezuela, as it continues moving west, the National Hurricane Center said on Saturday. The winds could be up to ...

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George to hit free agency, eliminating Warriors' cleanest path to acquiring him

Per ESPN’s Adrian WojnarowskiClippers star Paul George declined his $48.7 million player option to hit free agency. George’s decision to enter free agency, which officially opens Sunday at 3 p.m., makes whatever path was potentially available to the Warriors acquiring him substantially thinner. There were rumors linking George and the Warriors, and if he opted into his 2024-25 salary, Golden State could have put together a trade package that matched his salary and then later offer him a four-year ...

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Negotiations Underway for Guantánamo Detainee From Gaza to be Released

During an appearance before a military review board, an attorney for Guantánamo Bay’s “forever prisoner” revealed that negotiations are underway for his possible release after being tortured and detained without charges for 22 years. Abu Zubaydah (whose real name is Zayn al-Abidin Muhammed Husayn) is perhaps the most egregious victim of the U.S. national security apparatus that ran amok after the September 11 attacks and still grinds on. He appeared in a Guantánamo courtroom Thursday, listening ...

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Alec Baldwin judge refuses to drop charges after evidence damaged

Alec Baldwin faced another setback in court on Friday, with a judge rejecting a motion to toss his case after the FBI destroyed a key piece of evidence: the firearm that mistakenly discharged on set. Baldwin, who was involved in a 2021 accidental shooting on the set of his film “Rust” that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, will face a July 9 trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled. His attorneys sought to have the case tossed after the gun, which Baldwin ...

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Gophers men’s basketball adds Toledo guard Tyler Cochran – Twin Cities

The Gophers men’s basketball program picked up a commitment from Toledo transfer guard Tyler Cochran on Saturday. Cochran, who has one year of eligibility remaining, averaged 14.4 points, a team-high 6.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.2 turnovers per game in the Mid-American Conference last season. The 6-foot-2 Bolingbrook, Ill., native was the MAC Co-Defensive Player of Year with a league-leading 1.9 steals per game. He averaged 49% from the field, 53% from 2-point range and 35% from the 3-point ...

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