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Braves add RHP Daysbel Hernández to NLDS roster, Phillies go with RHP Michael Lorenzen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:44:41 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves made a couple of surprising roster moves for the NL Division Series, adding hard-throwing reliever Daysbel Hernández and top prospect AJ Smith- Shawver ahead of Game 1 Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves decided not to use Kyle Wright, a 21-game winner a year ago who was plagued by injuries this season. They also passed on 40-year-old reliever Jesse Chavez, who missed a good chunk of the season with a leg injury but posted a 1.56 ERA in 36 appearances.Philadelphia made only one change from the 26-man roster it used for a two-game sweep of the Miami Marlins in the wild-card round. Right-hander Michael Lorenzen (9-9, 4.18 ERA) replaced infielder Weston Wilson to give the Phillies a 13th pitcher. The addition of Hernández was the biggest shocker for the Braves. The 27-year-old Cuban reliever has made only four big league appearances, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings. But he was highly effective on a ra...

Al menos 15 muertos dejan dos potentes terremotos en Afganistán

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:44:41 GMT

Dos sismos de magnitud 6.3 remecieron el sábado el oeste de Afganistán y dejaron al menos 15 muertos y unos 40 heridos en la provincia de Herat, dijo Mohammad Abdullah Jan, vocero de la agencia nacional de gestión de desastres.El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés) informó de un par de temblores de magnitud 6.3 en el oeste de Afganistán el sábado. El epicentro se localizó a 24.8 millas al noroeste de la ciudad de Herat y se registró una réplica de magnitud 5.5, agregó.Un mapa publicado en la web del USGS indica que en la región hubo siete movimientos telúricos, incluyendo uno de magnitud 5.9 a 21.7 millas al norte-noroeste de Herat; uno de magnitud 6.3 a 20.5 millas al norte-noreste de Zindah Jan, y otro que también tuvo una magnitud de 6.3 a 18 millas al norte-noreste de Zindah Jan, que está a unas 26 millas al oeste de la ciudad de Herat. Cinco terremotos consecutivos de hasta 6.2 de magnitud sacuden India, Nepal y Afganistán ...

Israel’s rescue service says that the death toll in Hamas’ incursion in the Gaza Strip has risen to 70

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:44:41 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s rescue service says that the death toll in Hamas’ incursion in the Gaza Strip has risen to 70.Source

Gov. Polis declares Oct. 7 'Patrick Stewart Day' in Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:44:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Governor Jared Polis declared Oct. 7, 2023 "Patrick Stewart Day" in Colorado, in honor of the acclaimed British actor Sir Patrick Stewart.Polis announced the proclamation on X, formerly known as Twitter.Stewart is currently on tour promoting his memoir, Making it So, and has a sold-out appearance at the University of Colorado Boulder campus scheduled for Saturday at 6:30 p.m."[Stewart] is well known for his roles both on stage and screen that shaped the lives of many Coloradans throughout the 20th and 21st centuries," Polis said in the proclamation. Ghost town discovered on Colorado’s Western Slope The proclamation called out some of Stewart's most memorable roles, including Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor X in the X-Men franchise.In the proclamation, Polis commended Stewart for his activism against domestic violence and for women's rights, as well as his support of the LGBTQ community."When it comes to declaring a day in ho...

‘We are at war:’ Israel retaliates after massive surprise attack by Hamas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:44:41 GMT

Israel was struck by a surprise attack by Hamas early Saturday morning in one of the most serious escalations in years between Israel and the Islamist militant group. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the country was “at war.”Israel launched retaliatory air strikes on targets in Gaza.The massive assault by Iran-backed Hamas combined a barrage of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel and dozens of heavily armed gunmen attacking the country’s south from Gaza. It came a day after Israel marked the 50th anniversary of the surprise invasion on Yom Kippur in 1973. At least 40 Israelis have been killed in the attack with more than 700 wounded, according to media reports. The death toll was expected to rise. “We are at war, and we will win,” Netanyahu said in a message to Israelis. “The enemy will pay an unprecedented price.”The Israel Defense Forces carried out retaliatory strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza. “Th...

ICE grabs migrants wanted for fentanyl, arson and assault at hotel shelter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:44:41 GMT

An illegal immigrant wanted for peddling heroin, another arrested at a hotel for migrants and a third convicted of setting fire to a church have all been taken into custody by Boston-based ICE agents.The suspects are now in the pipeline to be deported back to their home countries.The arrests come as the state is in the midst of a migrant crisis that has the White House sending an assessment team to the Bay State to gauge the severity of the hotel overflow for migrants and the homeless.Raul Fernando Lora, 43, was busted in Methuen on Wednesday after a law enforcement source tells the Herald he was spotted with a bulge in his waistband that was later confirmed to be packets of fentanyl and cocaine. His arrest came after a motor vehicle stop by local police.The Dominican national had been kicked out of the U.S. twice before “on multiple felony charges, including intent to distribute heroin, illegal firearms possession, aggravated identity theft, false representation of a social s...

Start of ALDS Game 1 between Orioles and Rangers delayed by rain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:44:41 GMT

Orioles fans have waited nine years for a home playoff game. They’ll have to wait a bit longer.Saturday’s American League Division Series Game 1 between the Orioles and the Texas Rangers, scheduled to begin at 1:03 p.m., has been delayed by rain. The team did not yet announce a rescheduled time for the contest.The delay could complicate what is sure to be a busy day at the Camden Yards complex. At 7 p.m., rock icons Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks are scheduled to perform at neighboring M&T Bank Stadium, which shares parking lots with Oriole Park. The playoff game was scheduled at 1:03 p.m. in an effort to avoid the events overlapping.This story will be updated. ()

Brockton’s Good Samaritan Medical Center not accepting incoming patients amid power outage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:44:41 GMT

The Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton stopped accepting patients Saturday morning as it grappled with a power outage, according to a spokesperson for the hospital’s parent company.The Brockton Emergency Management Agency said they were at the hospital working with officials “in regard to emergency issues affecting hospital operations.”“Good Samaritan (Medical) Center is condition black, not accepting any incoming patients,” the organization said.A spokesperson for Steward Health Care, which runs the medical center, said the hospital was dealing with a power outage. It is the only major medical center in the area after a fire knocked the Brockton Hospital offline earlier this year.“As patient safety is always our number one priority, our patients are receiving uninterrupted care. Where needed our patients are being transferred to our sister hospitals for care,” the Steward Health Care spokesperson said in a statement to the Herald.The...

NFL notes: The Patriots have failed Mac Jones, but they need quarterback to save them anyway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:44:41 GMT

The worst loss of the Bill Belichick era fell squarely on Mac Jones.Two of his turnovers led directly to 15 Cowboys points last weekend. The Pats scored three. That was it.Here’s what’s happened since.Jones’ performance eroded the faith certain members of the organization had in their quarterback, according to Boston Sports Journal. In a mid-week interview, Julian Edelman blasted Jones and claimed he’s not developing fast enough for the Patriots’ liking. Michael Lombardi, a former Patriots executive and longtime Bill Belichick confidant, ripped Jones for having a sweet tooth for turnovers and lacking any ability to lead his team to a comeback win.Bottom line: it was a bad week to be Mac Jones.On Wednesday, Jones admitted he tried to play outside the structure of Bill O’Brien’s system against the Cowboys. Translation: he forced the issue.Why would Jones force the issue? Well, he has to.Jones’ failures are not mutually exclusive from O&#...

Hamas says it is holding dozens of Israeli soldiers captured in surprise incursion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:44:41 GMT

By JOSEF FEDERMAN and ISSAM ADWAN (Associated Press)JERUSALEM (AP) — The Hamas militant group says it is holding “dozens” of Israeli soldiers captive in the Gaza Strip.Abu Obeida, spokesman for the group’s military wing, said the soldiers, including some officers, were captured during a surprise infiltration into southern Israel on Saturday.He said the captives were being held in “safe places” and militant tunnels.If true, the claim could set the stage for complicated negotiations on a prisoner swap with Israel, which is holding thousands of Palestinians in its prisons.Israel in the past has agreed to lopsided exchanges in order to bring captive soldiers home.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday Sa...