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Chicago Cubs pitcher Drew Smyly flirts with a perfect game in a 13-0 rout of the LA Dodgers: ‘Tough play to end it’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:57 GMT

Drew Smyly has a perfect working relationship with Yan Gomes, and the Chicago Cubs left-hander said Friday that he’s almost always on the same page with his catcher.Gomes helped guide Smyly to a near-perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 13-0 win at Wrigley Field, but a collision between the two on a dribbler in the eighth inning ruined Smyly’s bid at history.Smyly’s shot at becoming the first Cub to throw a perfect game ended on David Peralta’s infield hit leading off the eighth. Smyly (2-1) finished with 7⅔ one-hit innings, striking out 10 with no walks in a 103-pitch outing.Smyly was at 93 pitches entering the eighth when he fielded Peralta’s swinging bunt. Gomes also ran out to field the ball and fell on top of Smyly while trying to get out of his way, preventing a throw to first from the pitcher.“Tough play to end it,” Smyly said. “I mean, you feel you’re really close. Executed a good curveball and he barel...

Arrest warrant issued for ex-NFL star Antonio Brown over unpaid child support

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:57 GMT

A judge in Miami-Dade County, Fla. ordered police to arrest Antonio Brown for allegedly failing to make child support payments to his ex-girlfriend, Wiltrice Jackson, with whom he shares a daughter.The order was sent on April 14 and Broward County Sheriff’s Office confirmed receipt of the order Friday. However, Brown was not taken into custody.According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the former NFL star could bypass being arrested if he paid at least $30,000 of the amount he owes Jackson.Brown took to Instagram Friday evening to share a screenshot of a receipt, showing he had just forked over $33,260.58 to Florida Child Support. The amount included the initial $32,135.83 that he owed Jackson, plus a $1,124.75 service fee.Brown began dating Jackson during his early days with the Pittsburgh Steelers, during which time the couple welcomed a daughter.In 2019, Jackson accused Brown of shoving her during a domestic dispute, but he was never charged over the claim.Brown has gott...

Home Showcase: Snazzy studio at The Parker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:57 GMT

Let’s say you’re a gal about town, or an international man of mystery, or a Boston Bruin looking at a long playoff run. You want swank city digs but you don’t want to make decorating decisions for a 3,000-square-foot penthouse.Enter Unit 1010 at The Parker, Boston’s latest eye-popping condo development in the Theater District, overlooking Downtown Crossing.The 10th floor studio is sized for efficiency, but the corner unit is the perfect place to lay your head after a fun night — or month — out. Turns out, you can pack a lot into less than 600 square feet if you’re purposeful about it. To wit, the studio includes a full designer kitchen with Thermador and Bosch appliances, accented with Calacatta quartz counters and a marble backsplash, a washer and dryer closet, and a dedicated desk nook for work or study.Nine-foot ceilings, pale oak floors, and a corner wall of floor-to-ceiling windows add up to a studio that feels much larger than it is.The amenities at The Parker, courtesy of Zar...

Good win and a good cause: Lexington slams past St. John’s of Shrewsbury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:57 GMT

WINCHESTER – Still trying to put the pieces together to play as dominantly as head coach Jane Bergin believes it can, the Lexington boys volleyball team got a big push in the right direction while supporting a good cause Friday afternoon at Winchester High School.After dropping a second set filled with miscues, the No. 11 Minutemen (5-2) used overpowering play at the net over the next two frames to muscle past No. 8 St. John’s of Shrewsbury for a 3-1 (25-23, 15-25, 25-21, 25-15) win in the ALS One April Break Invitational championship game.Justin Cheng (12 kills, nine blocks) and Matteo Luciani (11 kills) were critical pieces alongside a list of contributors to overcome the sluggish second frame, winning an intense battle at the net to end the athletic Pioneers’ (7-2) seven-game win streak.Considering the slower start to the season than she expected, Bergin felt those third and fourth sets to seal a win against a quality team were huge for the team’s morale. Especially on April vaca...

Ticker: Credit Suisse investors sue; P and G ups annual sales outlook

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:57 GMT

A group of Credit Suisse investors have sued Swiss financial regulators after a government-engineered takeover of the struggling bank by rival UBS left them with billions in losses.The investors are contesting an order by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, or FINMA, that wiped out about 16 billion Swiss francs ($17.3 billion) in higher-risk Credit Suisse bonds as part of an emergency rescue last month, lawyers said Friday.The hastily arranged, $3.25 billion deal prevented the downfall of Switzerland’s second-largest bank after its stock plunged and customers rushed to pull out their money amid fears about long-running troubles at Credit Suisse and upheaval in the global financial system after the collapse of two U.S. banks.P&G ups annual sales outlookProcter & Gamble Co., the maker of such iconic household products as Crest toothpaste, Tide detergent and Charmin toilet paper, raised its annual sales outlook on Friday, after turning in better-than-expecte...

Notre Dame Academy easily wins the girls lacrosse battle of Hingham

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:57 GMT

HINGHAM — With town pride on the line, Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) dominated from the start, taking a 13-3 girls lacrosse victory over Hingham High School.The Cougars scored 11 goals in the opening half, holding the Harborwomen scoreless over the same period. Much of this was due to relentless pressure that disrupted any breakout opportunities for Hingham. NDA coach Meredith Frank McGinnis said that this was a priority for her team going into the game.“We’re really focused on being able to contain,” McGinnis said. “When you are able to do that, you are available to apply a little more pressure, and that worked really well for us today.”McGinnis said that the team had also been working on fundamentals and she was happy with the execution.“Draw controls continue to be a point of emphasis for us,” McGinnis said. “We were really strong on that today and it made a huge difference.”Jane Hilsabeck, a Hingham resident, broke the gates open just a few minutes into the game after charg...

Man shot by Sheriff's deputy in North County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:57 GMT

FALLBROOK, Calif. -- A man was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after he was shot by a deputy responding to a domestic disturbance call in North County, San Diego police said.The incident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. Friday morning on the the 4900 block of White Lilac Road in Fallbrook. SDPD said a call came in to the Sheriff's Office from a woman who reported that her husband was "despondent and threatening suicide."According to the SDPD, the woman also told deputies on the phone that she had hid a firearm that her her husband had threatened to use to commit suicide.If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or visit their website.Deputies were dispatched to the residence, remaining on the phone with the woman. While on route, SDPD said the woman reported that two children -- ages 5 and 9 -- were in the residence and that her husband had locked himself in a bedroom with anot...

What Supreme Court action on abortion means for patients

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:57 GMT

The Supreme Court’s action Friday regarding a key drug used in medication abortions may leave many women wondering: What does this mean for me?On Friday, the court preserved access to mifepristone, which is used in the most common form of abortion in the U.S., by rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The court’s action stands to leave access to mifepristone unchanged at least into next year, as appeals play out. Meanwhile, doctors, clinics and telehealth providers are taking steps to ensure they’ll still be able to offer abortion care in the future. For patients, there’s been confusion “about whether or not they can access their appointments,” said Dr. Becca Simon, a family medicine doctor in Pennsylvania who provides abortions. “We’re trying to just calm people.”IS THE USUAL TWO-DRUG TREATMENT STILL AVAILABLE?Yes. People can still get medication abortions using mifepristone from doctors and clinics in states where it was available before the rulings. M...

Atlanta trans woman Koko Da Doll, documentary subject, slain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:57 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Koko Da Doll, an Atlanta woman who gained notice in a documentary about transgender Black women and the dangers they face, was shot to death in Atlanta this week, her sister said.Kilya Williams and other relatives said police told them the transgender woman, also known as Rasheeda Williams, appears to have been shot Wednesday after leaving an apartment complex west of downtown Atlanta. Her body was found on a sidewalk adjoining a strip mall across a busy street. Atlanta police on Friday released surveillance video of a person in a sports jersey walking up to the entrance of an apartment building. Authorities said detectives wanted to identify the person “to assist with the current investigation on the homicide.”Koko had gained notice earlier this year when she and others appeared in the documentary “Kokomo City,” describing her life as a transgender woman, her interactions with Black men as a sex worker, and the threats of violence she sometimes faced.“I feel li...

Chile’s plan for state control in lithium dismays business

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:57 GMT

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The Chilean government’s newly announced plan to have the state take a majority stake in the lithium industry disconcerted business leaders, though analysts cautioned that the proposal appears to try to strike a middle ground between competing interests.President Gabriel Boric announced in a national broadcast Thursday night that private companies will have to partner with the government in exploiting Chile’s lithium, a metal used to make rechargeable batteries. Boric said the state would take a controlling interest in each partnership, leading some to call it a nationalization of the industry, while others disagreed.“Phrasing it as nationalization is too strong … it’s a quasi-nationalization in that the playing field will now be leveled in favor of the state,” said Nicolás Saldías, senior analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit for Latin America and the Caribbean. “There is no level playing field for the private sector in Chile.”Chile is the second l...