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Keibert Ruiz hits 3-run shot, Stone Garrett homers twice, Nationals beat Red Sox 6-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:13 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stone Garrett and the Washington Nationals were determined not to waste a superb start by MacKenzie Gore that ended early because of a cracked fingernail and blister.Keibert Ruiz hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, Garrett homered twice for the first time in his career, and the Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Wednesday night.“You always want to do well for your starting pitcher when he’s lights-out like that,” Garrett said. “Never felt like we were out of it or low-energy. We kept the energy going.”After Lane Thomas singled and Joey Meneses was hit by a pitch leading off the eighth, Ruiz drove an 0-1 changeup from Garrett Whitlock (5-4) to right-center to make it 5-2. Two pitches later, Garrett hit a no-doubt, 442-foot liner to center, his ninth of the season. Garrett also homered leading off the fourth.Gore allowed one hit while pitching into the seventh inning for Washington but departed with one out after throwing a first-p...

3 young teens arrested in random attack on man in Downtown Crossing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:13 GMT

Three young teens appeared in court on criminal charges Tuesday in connection with the random beating of a man in Downtown Crossing on Monday night, officials said.Officers responding to a reported assault in progress in the area of 375 Washington St. around 8 p.m. found the man suffering from bruising to his left eye and lacerations near both eyelids and on his left hand, according to Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden.The victim said he was walking on Washington Street when he made eye contact with one of the juveniles, who was him, ‘Why are you (expletive) staring at me?”When the man ran, he said a large group ran behind him and attacked him when he fell.A 14-year-old boy was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (shod foot), assault and battery, and assault and battery on a police officer. A second juvenile, a 15-year-old boy, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (shod foot).Prosecutors delayed charging the third juvenil...

23 Audi Q5 is more than an option

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:13 GMT

Wrapped in District Green Metallic, the Audi Q5 is a very nice overall vehicle. Appealing to the consumer eye and priced right for the moderate buyer, the Audi Q5 is very practical.While riding higher in the Q5 SUV, Audi does a great job of ensuring the vehicle rides smoothly similar to that of a sedan, but for other Q-series SUV’s that is not necessarily the case as more sporty models tend to be stiffer. But for the Q5, a well-versed mid-size SUV with good sight lines and a smooth ride, is perfect for many consumers in today’s market. As Volkswagen, the parent company to Audi, develops similar sized SUVs in their fleet, we recognize some large differences amongst the brands.With 261 horsepower our Q5 S-line came with a 2.0 liter 4-cylinder engine and 273 lb-ft of torque. Paired with a 7-speed transmission, the 2023 Audi D5 S-Line was quiet with limited road noise and peppy at just the step of the pedal. While a typical Audi interior was present, our S-Line came with a P...

Battenfeld: Televising Trump’s trial will be the Super Bowl of politics

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:13 GMT

Democrats and Georgia prosecutors will try to humiliate Donald Trump in a televised courtroom appearance and trial, but the tactic could backfire if the former president succeeds in putting the politically-tainted judicial system on trial.Trump’s first appearance in court to face his charges, which will come sometime before Aug. 25, could be the Super Bowl of politics, drawing hundreds of millions of viewers around the world.It will be the first time live cameras have been permitted in Trump’s long legal saga.Prosecutors and the judge want the optic of treating Trump like any other criminal, complete with mug shots and showing up at the jailhouse.There are obvious disadvantages to Trump fighting his case live on TV.Every minute he has to spend in court is a minute he can’t be out there campaigning.Every dollar he spends defending himself, will be money he can’t spend on the campaign.Whether they stop him running for president they’ve already tried tying his hands behind his back and...

Patriots extra points: Robert Kraft denied Hall of Fame entry again, when will he get in?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:13 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Patriots owner Robert Kraft was passed over for nomination into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday, when the Coach/Contributor committee instead selected ex-Steelers and Lions coach Buddy Parker as its annual nominee.Kraft must wait another year to be inducted, which selection by the Coach/Contributor committee itself does not guarantee. Parker, like previous Coach/Contributor nominees before him, will only be inducted if he’s voted in by the Hall’s Selection Committee. Only one Coach/Contributor can be added to a Hall of Fame class each year.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots-Packers joint practices Day 1: Ezekiel Elliott debuts, offense hobbled by 13 sacks in Green Bay New England Patriots | How Patriots’ Ezekiel Elliott can earn max value of one-year contract New England Patriots | Patriots left tackle Trent Brown feeling ‘great’ in return to practice field N...

One of Libya’s rival prime ministers warns militias against further clashes after 45 die

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:13 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — One of Libya’s rival prime ministers warned Thursday that his government would not tolerate any further militia fighting, days after the year’s bloodiest bout of clashes rocked the capital, Tripoli, killing at least 45 people.Violence ensued late on Monday between militiamen from the 444 brigade and its rival the Special Deterrence Force after Mahmoud Hamza, a senior commander of the brigade was held by the rival group at an airport in Tripoli, according to local media.The warning from Abdul Hamid Dbeibah — who heads the Tripoli-based government — came as Hamza was released and returned to his militia’s headquarters, according to footage aired by Libyan media late Wednesday.“We are used to the sound of clashes, but (coming near) civilians is forbidden,” said Dbeibah in a televised speech accompanied by tribal elders from eastern Tripoli, a district where both militias have a strong presence.During his 45-minute speech, the Tripoli-based prime minister also threatened to...

More than 30 stolen vehicles recovered, 3 arrested as police bust GTA car theft ring

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:13 GMT

Three men are facing more than 80 charges after police busted a multi-million dollar car theft ring in York Region, recovering dozens of stolen vehicles in the process.Investigators with York Regional Police, in conjunction with Peel Regional Police and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), began an investigation back in May 2023 and were able to identify three suspects.While executing eight search warrants, officers recovered 31 stolen vehicles valued at $2.8 million. Police also seized $30,000 in cash, police scanner devices, key re-programmers and more than 100 master keys.The trio of suspects are facing 83 charges including motor vehicle theft. The accused have been identified as:Ranvir Saggi, 24, of Richmond HillJasman Pannu, 21, of BramptonKuljeet Singh Sivia, 23, of Richmond Hill One of the suspects was out on bail for charges related to vehicle theft at the time of there arrest, according to police.The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information is being...

China says it would welcome a visit by US commerce secretary after imposition of investment controls

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:13 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — China says it would welcome a visit by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo following the imposition of foreign investment controls by her agency that have stung numerous Chinese companies. Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson Shu Jueting did not offer a date, but said the countries are in “close communication on arrangements,” according to reports Thursday. Media have speculated that a visit could come as early as later this month. Raimondo last met her Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, in Washington in May to discuss trade.President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Aug. 9 to block and regulate U.S. high-tech investment in China, reflecting the intensifying competition between the world’s two biggest economies. The order covers advanced computer chips, micro electronics, quantum information technologies and artificial intelligence. Senior administration officials said the effort is related to national security goals rather than economic interests and the cat...

More than a ton of endangered pangolin scales seized in Thailand

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:13 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities said Thursday they have seized more than a ton of pangolin scales worth over 50 million baht ($1.4 million) that are believed to have been headed out of the country through a land border.The scales that cover a type of anteater were found Wednesday night in the northeastern province of Kalasin, and apparently were meant to be transported out through Mukdahan province, which shares a border with Laos, Thai police said at a news conference in Bangkok on Thursday.Two male suspects, who were on a truck with the scales, were arrested and charged with the illegal possession of carcasses of protected animals, according to Ariyapol Sinsorn, the deputy chief of the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division. The two men confessed to the charges, he said.The pangolin scales, which have an estimated price of around 40,000 baht ($1,129) per kilogram, are suspected to have been brought from Malaysia to Thailand, to be transported to Laos. From there, it wa...

Israeli troops kill a Palestinian militant in a gunbattle outside a West Bank bakery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:13 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli forces raided a home above a bakery in a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, killing a Palestinian militant in a gunbattle in Jenin, a city that has seen some of the worst bloodshed in the current round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting.Violence has gripped the region since last spring when Israel launched near-nightly raids in response to a spate of deadly Palestinian attacks. It’s become the fiercest fighting in the West Bank in some two decades, and along with increased violence by radical Jewish settlers and settlement expansion by Israel’s far-right government, has fueled tensions in the region.Early Thursday, Israeli troops surrounded a building containing a bakery and a home. In a statement, the Israeli military said special forces were arresting two militant suspects when they came under fire, shot back and entered the building.The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the man killed as Mustafa al-Kastouni, 32...