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Nationals Notebook: Those miracle Marlins

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:31:10 GMT

The good news for the Washington Nationals is they won two of three over Detroit after getting swept by the Miami Marlins, which ranks near the bottom of the big leagues in run differential. The bad news is the one team it looked like they could pass in their climb out of the NL East is a Marlins team that isn’t going quietly into the night.Manager Skip Schumaker, in his first season at the helm, has the team from South Beach exceeding expectations thanks to their performance in nail-biters. They’re 15-2 in one-run games this year, including a pair of victories last week against the Nats.That’s helped offset a lineup tied for 28th in runs scored and a pitching staff that ranks 18th in team ERA over the first three months of the season.The beauty of a Major League Baseball season is that over a full campaign, one has a chance to see the entire tapestry develop with 162 pixels as opposed to 17 NFL snapshots or 82 NBA/NHL photos.Eventually, every team finds its level,...

Maryland state trooper, allegedly impaired driver injured in crash on I-495 in Silver Spring

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:31:10 GMT

A Maryland state trooper is injured Monday morning after police say an allegedly impaired driver drove into a construction zone on Interstate 495 in Silver Spring and struck his vehicle.As of 8:30 a.m., WTOP Traffic reports some traffic is getting past the investigation amid major delays on the Beltway Inner Loop. A spokesperson with state police told WTOP a trooper was parked monitoring some construction work on the Inner Loop after University Boulevard at around 4:30 a.m. when the crash happened.A driver of a Mercedes SUV — identified as 31-year-old Anthony Bowser, of D.C. — struck the back of the trooper’s vehicle while he was inside. The police vehicle had its emergency lights on at the time of the crash, police said.The trooper was hospitalized at a trauma center with non-life-threatening. Bowser was also taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Charges are pending for Bowser who police suspect was operating the SUV while impaired. Update – Beltway IL ...

Brittney Griner gets rousing welcome in Phoenix home game after release from Russian prison

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:31:10 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner won the opening tip and ran to her familiar spot in the low post.There was nowhere else the ball was going on the Phoenix Mercury’s opening possession of the season — not after what Griner had gone through to get here.Her back to the basket, Griner faked as though she would shoot a turnaround, spun the other way and put up another up-fake. Chicago’s Elizabeth Williams fell for the deke, Griner absorbed the contact and hit the shot to begin a three-point play.After all the emotional buildup, Griner got off to the perfect start in her first regular-season home game since being released after more than 10 months in a Russian prison.“If I was the first option, I was going to be aggressive and try to score,” Griner said.Griner did her part all afternoon, finishing with 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots. The Mercury did their best to pull out a win after cutting an 11-point deficit to two in the closing minutes.It wasn’t enough....

This lively springtime asparagus pasta is defined by textural contrast

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:31:10 GMT

One of the pillars of great cooking is ensuring that each dish features ample textural contrast, an element as important as flavor. Once you strike the balance of sweet, salty, acidic, bitter and savory, it’s crucial to consider creamy, crispy, chewy and more.But incorporating different textures doesn’t necessarily require additional ingredients. As in this lively springtime pasta dish inspired by one at the River Cafe in London, the solution can be as simple as cooking asparagus in two batches.In this recipe from our book “Tuesday Nights Mediterranean,” which features weeknight-friendly meals from the region, the asparagus is finely chopped in the food processor. Half is sautéed until tender and half is added later in the cooking to preserve its crisp texture. One vegetable, two textures.A cup of cream and some of the starchy cooking water binds the asparagus into a silky sauce just thick enough to coat the chewy, al dente pasta.Lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice at the table ...

Ford says it will stop competing in over-served markets, won’t be all things to all people

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:31:10 GMT

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford CEO Jim Farley says the company will stop competing in over-served market segments and instead will place big bets on connected vehicles and digital services.The days of Ford being all things to all people are over, Farley said in a statement ahead of the company’s capital markets day event Monday. He says Ford will be competing differently, going for tailored ownership experiences rather than “jockeying for slivers of market share” with complex vehicles in over-served market segments.The company is expected to detail how it will accomplish this at the daylong event near its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan.Executives are to explain how Ford will get to a 10% pretax profit margin in 2026. It reiterated 2023 full-year guidance of $9 billion to $11 billion in adjusted pretax profits.Ford Motor Co. also cut deals with a number of companies to supply its rapidly growing electrical vehicle division, Ford Model e. Ford will get more than 100,000 metric ...

Will gas prices be going up for Memorial Day weekend?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:31:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner and that means many people will be hitting the road to kick off the summer travel season.Over the last week, gas prices are staying mostly neutral. The average price for a gallon of regular fuel in Colorado is $3.35, which is the exact same as last week, according to AAA. Summer guide to visiting Rocky Mountain National Park Here’s a look at how gas prices compare over time:RegularMid-GradePremiumDieselCurrent Avg.$3.358$3.704$4.001$3.978Yesterday Avg.$3.349$3.712$3.996$3.987Week Ago Avg.$3.351$3.704$3.993$3.992Month Ago Avg.$3.564$3.920$4.212$4.141Year Ago Avg.$4.144$4.472$4.774$5.342AAA, May 22, 2023The national average for a gallon of regular fuel is at $3.54, which is up one cent since last week.“Despite mild weather and a less volatile economic forecast, drivers are not hitting the road and raising gasoline demand to traditional seasonal levels,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “It’s possible this is merely ...

Hockey jerseys can get you free food Tuesday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:31:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Even though the Colorado Avalanche are no longer in the playoffs, you can show off your home team jersey, or any hockey jersey, on Tuesday to score a free meal.In the midst of the Stanley Cup National Hockey League playoffs, Chipotle announced the deal on Monday, saying that customers who come in after 3 p.m. wearing a hockey jersey can buy one entrée and get a second free. 7 restaurant chains you didn’t know started in Colorado The deal is only redeemable in-restaurant, but can be used for up to five free items per check, according to Chipotle. As long as the customer wearing the jersey picks up the food.If you don't have an NHL jersey, you can still get in on the deal. There is no indication in the terms and conditions that the jersey must be of any specific league, any hockey jersey will do. The promotion happens the night of the third game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Finals.Keep up with the playoffs on the sp...

Wilton Manors PD arrests vandal after intentionally driving into local statue

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:31:10 GMT

A suspected vandal was arrested in Wilton Manors after they drove into a local statue. Officials said Wilton Manors Police officers responded to Justin Flippen Park on Sunday, just before 11:30 a.m., in reference to public property damage.According to police, witnesses said that it appeared someone had driven into the “Thunder Blue” rabbit statue intentionally.Officers were able to quickly find the driver believed to be responsible and after further investigation, the criminal admitted to being responsible for another vandalism. The man police arrested said he was also responsible for vandalizing a popsicle statue at Rachel Richardson Park on May 16.Detectives said, “These incidents do not appear to be hate-motivated or biased in any way.” The person they took into custody has not been identified but is charged with three counts of criminal mischief.

Record Meta fine masks Europe’s privacy struggle

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:31:10 GMT

Five years and almost €4 billion worth of fines stemming from tougher privacy enforcement and the European Union is still asking if it’s doing enough to protect personal data.Social media giant Meta was the latest to face a big penalty Monday when Ireland’s privacy watchdog fined it a record €1.2 billion euros for privacy violations under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).The blockbuster levy hits at the heart of the technology sector’s ability to transfer data across the Atlantic and orders the company to stop moving Europeans’ data to the United States until Washington provides sufficient checks to keep such personal information safe.For GDPR’s supporters, the fine from Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) serves as a vindication that the EU’s most feared tech law has bite, not just bark. The law, which came into force on May 25, 2018, has prompted businesses — from Big Tech giants to hotel chains, c...

Debt limit deal remains out of reach as McCarthy and Biden plan to meet again

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:31:10 GMT

(CNN) — The countdown is on, the stakes are high – and there is still no debt limit deal.President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are slated to meet again Monday, following a weekend notable for its lack of progress in trying to reach a deal to avoid the country’s first-ever default on its debt.Negotiations between the White House and the House GOP hit a snag and were put on pause Friday, and representatives of each side spent most of the next two days criticizing the other while defending their own positions.In a sign of a possible thaw, Biden and McCarthy spoke over the phone as the president was aboard Air Force One, heading back to Washington after a shortened trip to Japan. McCarthy told reporters Sunday that the call was “productive.” But that came after Biden had sharply criticized Republicans at a news conference in Hiroshima, where he said he wasn’t able to promise fellow world leaders gathered for Group of Seven talks that the US would not d...