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Venturelli powers Taunton past King Philip in Hockomock League softball showdown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:14 GMT

TAUNTON – In what seems to become an annual affair, Taunton and King Philip faced off for Hockomock Kelley-Rex Division supremacy midway through the regular season.Both teams came in undefeated on the season as the Tigers (9-0, 8-0) outlasted the Warriors (10-1, 7-1), 3-1, in what turned out to be a pitchers’ duel.Sam Lincoln picked up the win with a complete game three-hitter while first-year hurler McCoy Walsh finished with 10 strikeouts after the big game jitters got the best of her early in the game.All of Taunton’s runs came off the bat of Ava Venturelli as the Louisville-bound outfielder crushed two home runs in her first two at bats to give Taunton the 3-0 lead after three innings of play. Venturelli’s first blast was a two-run shot that cleared the 220-foot marker in center field with no problem.Venturelli followed it up with her second homer on a 2-2 pitch to left center that was also a no-doubter in the third inning to give Lincoln all the support necessary for the win.“Th...

Triston Casas comes through in clutch as Red Sox beat Blue Jays 8-3

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:14 GMT

Triston Casas needed a game like this.Mired in a terrible slump to start the season and coming into the game 0 for his last 11, the rookie stepped to the plate three straight innings with a chance to either tie the game, put the Red Sox ahead or otherwise do serious damage. He delivered with back-to-back game-tying RBI singles and then crushed a fly ball to the warning track in the sixth that on a slightly less windy night would have been an easy grand slam.“That was one of my best swings of the season, honestly,” Casas said of the deep fly out. “Everything evens out, the baseball gods know everything and they got me that hit that last at bat. … I’m confident everything will even out and I’m just doing my best to swing at good pitches and barrel them up as often as possible.”Casas finished 3 for 5 with two RBI, helping power a somewhat odd but still decisive 8-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. With the win Boston has now won five straight an...

'A time to remember': San Diego law enforcement honor fallen deputies, officers and agents

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:14 GMT

SAN DIEGO - Law enforcement throughout San Diego County joined together to pay their respects to fallen deputies, officers and agents. "A time to remember": That's the message wrapped around the hearts of San Diego law enforcement Wednesday. “When tragedy strikes, our families are the ones who are left behind to accept the sacrifice made," shared Chief Aaron Heitke with the U.S. Border Patrol. That reminder was symbolized by the empty chairs lined in front of the podium. One of them honoring Agent Daniel H. Salazar who died May 13, 2022, after he was fatally injured while conducting line watch operations, after his service vehicle rolled off a steep embankment adjacent to the international border. When asked about the legacy of Agent Salazar, one of his closest friends and colleagues Agent Dylan Robinson was at a loss for words. "I can’t even explain it. It’s a different kind of pain. He was my best friend...we were inseparable," Robinson said. The other person honored was State Par...

Science behind surfing: New exhibit to debut at California Surf Museum

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:14 GMT

OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- Surfing is a lifestyle in San Diego, and a new exhibition at the California Surf Museum will explore the science behind the sport.The multi-media exhibit uses charts, diagrams, photographs, art and video monitors to explain the energy, tides, types of surf breaks and conditions and custodianship of the oceans, the California Surf Museum said in a release Wednesday. “While modern science is forever looking for explanations of what goes on in the natural world, modern day surfers have been at the ready to apply this knowledge where they can in advancing in the art of riding waves,” said Jim Kempton, President of the California Surf Museum’s Board of Directors. “As early as the mid-1940s, California surfing trailblazer Bob Simmons, a former Cal Tech student, was consulting hydrographic coastal navigation charts to discover formally unknown surf sites. He also was applying technological advances found in a Navy, MIT-led, World War II study intended to improve the sp...

Stock market today: Asian markets mixed after US rate hike

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:14 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate again to cool inflation and said it wasn’t sure what may come next.Shanghai and Hong Kong advanced while Seoul and Sydney declined. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday.Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index fell 0.7% on Wednesday after the Fed announced a 0.25 percentage point increase in its lending rate. The Fed’s statement dropped a reference to “additional policy firming” but stopped short of declaring an end to rate hikes.“The key takeaway, in my view, is that we are likely at or very near the end of the rate hike cycle,” said Kristina Hooper of Invesco in a report.The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.5% to 3,340.28 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong surged 1.1% to 19,924.15.The Kospi in Seoul lost 0.3% to 2,494.80 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 fell 0.2% to 7,183.20. New Zealand and Southeast Asian markets also declined.On Wall Street, t...

Churchill Downs investigates 4 horse deaths ahead of Derby

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:14 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The death of four horses at Churchill Downs over a span of five days has overshadowed preparations for the Kentucky Derby.Two horses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. collapsed on the track and died over the past week. Two other horses also died as either a result of racing or training, including Derby entrant Wild On Ice.Joseph is set to saddle Lord Miles in the first jewel of the Triple Crown on Saturday. But he has said he’s unsure of plans after the two deaths from his barn.Churchill Downs Racetrack, in a statement Wednesday, expressed concern over the deaths and said officials would press for answers.“While a series of events like this is highly unusual, it is completely unacceptable,” Churchill Downs said. “We take this very seriously and acknowledge that these troubling incidents are alarming and must be addressed. We feel a tremendous responsibility to our fans, the participants in our sport and the entire industry to be a leader in safety and continue to m...

Girl, 8, dies after being struck by vehicle in Burlington school parking lot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:14 GMT

Halton police say an 8-year-old girl has died after being fatally struck by the driver of a vehicle outside of a high school in Burlington.Authorities were called to Burlington Central Secondary School and Central Public School just after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday for reports that a pedestrian had been struck in the parking lot.Central Public School’s online newsletter shows that a spring concert was set to start there at 6 p.m.The young girl was assessed by paramedics and rushed to McMaster Children’s Hospital in Hamilton, where she was pronounced dead.Police said a 21-year-old male driver fled the scene but was arrested a short time later at his home in the area.The driver will be charged with failure to remain and could face additional offences.Halton police are crediting witnesses that were able to track down the driver’s licence plate, leading to his arrest.

McHenry police: Boater finds body in Fox River as detectives search for missing man

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:14 GMT

MCHENRY, Ill. — McHenry police said a boater found a male's body Wednesday in the Fox River as detectives were searching for a man reported missing more than a week ago.In a press release, the McHenry Police Department said the boater found the body around 3:15 p.m. near the 2000 block of South Fernwood Lane. Chicago police: 4 people shot at Parkway Gardens, 1 critical Gustavo Guzman-Perez (McHenry Police Department/Provided)It's about five-and-a-half miles away from where Gustavo Guzman-Perez, 28, was last seen on April 22.Police said the identity of the body found hasn't been released yet by the McHenry County Coroner's Office, but said officers responded to the scene as they were "actively investigating" his disappearance.Police previously said he was last seen around 2 a.m. on April 22 near a home in the 3000 block of Virginia Avenue. The next day, police said more than 60 search and rescue volunteers and emergency personnel searched about 665 acres for him. In a news release ...

What is Arexvy? A look at the new, FDA-approved RSV vaccine

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:14 GMT

It's the world's first vaccine for RSV and the Food and Drug Administration gave the nod Wednesday. It's called Arexvy and the shot is designed to prevent Respiratory Syncitial Virus. The approval is limited right now but the  vaccine is meant to have broad benefits.More than 14,000 people die every year after an RSV infection. Up until now doctors had no way to prevent or treat.Bill Muller M.D., PhD is an infectious disease specialist at Lurie Children’s Hospital.“It can be very frustrating,” he said. “We see these big surges in the winter time.”For decades scientists have been conducting research. After lab tests and clinical trials Arexvy is here. So far, the vaccine is approved for those 60 and older, a high-risk group largely impacted by RSV. US approves 1st vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts “In the older age group, RSV is also a threat and I think it’s a little under recognized,” Muller said. “So even though the percent of adults that are infected with RSV, and the p...

VIDEO: ATCEMS on-board video shows crash at north Austin intersection

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On-board video showed a crash between an Austin-Travis County EMS ambulance crashing with another vehicle at an intersection in north Austin Wednesday, Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2 confirmed in a statement to KXAN.Shortly before 8:45 a.m., a vehicle with three people inside collided with a Travis County ESD No. 2 EMS ambulance at the intersection of Burnet Road and Shoreline Drive in north Austin, the statement said.One person was taken to St. David's Hospital Round Rock for further assessment, and no other injuries were reported for the three ESD No. 2 medics, the statement said.Officials said a reserve ambulance is now in service to replace the ambulance involved in the crash."We are thankful the accident was not more severe and wish the individual a speedy recovery," ESD No. 2 said in the statement.