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Column: Chicago Cubs’ luck runs out in 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, their 3rd straight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

The ability to avoid losing streaks fueled the Chicago Cubs in their surge from a sub-.500 team to a postseason contender.They hadn’t lost more than two straight games since the start of July, when they dropped three in a row.But their 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday before 40,391 at Wrigley Field ended that two-month stretch of consistency, and the third straight loss to their closest wild-card pursuer left them a game ahead of the Diamondbacks for the second spot.“We went through obviously some struggles and challenges early in the year, but this is a resilient bunch,” shortstop Dansby Swanson said. “We’ve proven time and time again we will bounce back. These games have been competitive. It’s not like we’re laying down.“I felt like we’ve put a lot of effort in. It just hasn’t happened for us. We’ve got so many great players at some point it will (even out). Sometimes you’ve got to g...

San Diego homeowners are the least likely to sell homes at loss in the nation: study

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Homeowners in San Diego are the least likely sellers in the country to lose money if they put their house on the market, according to a new study.The study, which was conducted by the real estate company Redfin, analyzed real estate data from 50 of the most populous metro areas in the U.S. to get a sense of current market trends. San Diego had the lowest share of homes sold at a loss -- only 1.1%, the study found -- over a three-month period that ended in July 2023. Nationwide, the share of homes sold for less money than they were purchased was around 3%. Affordable housing coming to Mission Valley along San Diego River trail Homeowners in Boston, Providence and Kansas City came close behind San Diego, according to Redfin -- all reporting a share of sales that came under the seller's original purchase price of about 1.2%.For San Diego homeowners that did sell for a loss, the study found that the average difference between what they paid and the price it was sold at wa...

Group sues after New Mexico governor suspends right to carry guns in Albuquerque in public

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s emergency order suspending the right to carry firearms in public in and around Albuquerque drew an immediate court challenge from a gun-rights group Saturday, as legal scholars and advocates said they expected.The National Association for Gun Rights and Foster Haines, a member who lives in Albuquerque, filed documents in U.S. District Court in New Mexico suing Lujan Grisham and seeking an immediate block to the implementation of her order.The challenge was expected, but even so, the governor’s action Friday was an attempt to “move the debate,” said Jessica Levinson, a law professor at Loyola Marymount’s Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, after Lujan Grisham announced that she was temporarily suspending the right to carry firearms in her state’s largest city and surrounding Bernalillo County. The governor, a Democrat, said the 30-day suspension, enacted as an emergency public health measure, would apply in most public places, from c...

Woman dead after daylight stabbing in downtown Toronto, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

Toronto police officers say a woman has died after she was stabbed in the city’s downtown Saturday afternoon.Investigators said the incident happened near the intersection of Seaton Street and Callaghan Lane, just northeast of Sherbourne Street and Dundas Street East, at around 4:40 p.m. Officers said the woman was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, but she was later pronounced dead.The circumstances surrounding the incident weren’t immediately clear.When asked about a suspect and if anyone was in custody, a Toronto police spokesperson told CityNews they were awaiting further information.Officers were expected to provide an update on the investigation Saturday night.More to come.UNKNOWN TROUBLE:Seaton St & Callaghan Ln4:40 pm– reports of a woman stabbed– police o/s– @TorontoMedics transported woman to hospital with serious injuries– the woman has succumbed to her injuries– @TPSHomicide notified– ongoing investigation#GO2110...

‘We could hear screaming and crying:’ Canadians in Morocco describe earthquake

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

Canadians who are in Morocco say an earthquake that’s killed more than 2,000 people  and injured hundreds more in the North African country is “absolutely incredible” and “terrifying.”Fiona Richards of Nelson, B.C., who’s on vacation in the old part of Marrakech, said she and friends from Vancouver were in a home’s open courtyard when the shaking started Friday.They weren’t sure they were going to make it.“During the rumbling, we were hiding under a doorway clutching each other. We were terrified, the house was shaking so hard, it was like the floors were moving,” Richards said in a phone interview on Saturday.“There were waves in the pool. We thought for sure the walls were coming down. We did not expect to get out of this without damage.”When it stopped, Richards said, “we could hear screaming and crying .. it was awful.”Their rental home escaped with only a few new cracks, Richards said, but brick...

Presidents Obama, Clinton and many others congratulate Coco Gauff on her US Open tennis title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Barack Obama congratulated Coco Gauff on her U.S. Open title Saturday, less than two weeks after attending her first comeback of the tournament.After Gauff rallied to beat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, messages quickly poured onto the social media platform formerly known as Twitter in celebration of the 19-year-old American’s first Grand Slam title. “We couldn’t be prouder of you on and off the court — and we know the best is yet to come,” Barack Obama wrote.Obama and his wife, Michelle, were in Arthur Ashe Stadium on opening night, when Gauff rallied for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Laura Siegemund. They met with her after the match, which was followed by a tribute to Billie Jean King as part of a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors.Michelle Obama also sent congratulations with a picture of their meeting, while Clinton wrote that: “The fut...

Mail carrier robbed while on postal route in Grand Crossing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

CHICAGO — An investigation is underway after a postal carrier was robbed in the city's Grand Crossing neighborhood, according to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.Authorities say the mail carrier was robbed on Saturday while on their route near East 78th Street and South St. Lawrence Avenue. Video shows postal carrier robbed at gunpoint on West Side Officials from the Postal Inspection Service say the mail carrier was held up by someone who was carrying a weapon and demanded postal property before fleeing the scene. Officials did not provide details on what type of weapon was used or what the offender stole from the carrier.Officials say the carrier was not injured during the robbery. $100K reward offered for information on USPS mail carrier shooting suspect Authorities have not yet made any arrests in connection to the robbery and say an investigation is ongoing.Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact USPS at 877-876-2455.

Scattered storms this evening, wetter week to follow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a hot and mainly dry day, we'll finish off our Saturday watching for a handful of showers and storms.Strong storms moving north to south across the Hill Country Saturday eveningScattered storms are likely to move north to south across our area, potentially carrying gusty winds and small hail. There is a low risk of an isolated strong to severe storm in our area tonight.Tomorrow holds a lesser chance of rain (only 10%) with slightly cooler temperatures. As of now, Sunday is the only day forecast to be in the triple digits as relatively cooler weather takes over for the work week.Rain chances start low Monday and Tuesday before gradually increasing mid- to late week. These storms and showers, triggered by a few upper-level disturbances and the passing of a cold front, will peak Thursday at 50%.Predicted totals Monday to FridayDrought updateThursday's Drought Monitor update shows the expansion of exceptional drought (Category 4) across nearly all of Central Texas...

Longhorns defense holding up, Ewers connects with Worthy; Texas leads Alabama 13-6 at half

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

Editor's note: Scroll to the bottom of the post to find the live updatesAUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian has said all week long that Saturday's game against the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa is "a benchmark game."With all the preseason accolades the No. 11 Longhorns have received, there's no better way to find out if they are worthy of the lofty expectations than to play perhaps the most dominant programs in modern college football. Longhorns take on the Tide No. 11 Texas vs. No. 3 Alabama, 6 p.m., ESPN Horns Pregame Southeastern Showdown: Getting you … .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ‘Best version’ of Xavier Worthy feeling rejuvenated … .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Coaching at Alabama gave Steve Sarkisi...

Area college football: Nate Farm returns blocked PAT 100 yards in Bethel’s 16-2 loss to Wartburg

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

Bethel, ranked 16th in Division III, got right to work on the 2023 college football season, hosting third-ranked Wartburg (Iowa) in a tough opener Saturday in Arden Hills, Minn. But the Royals struggled offensively in a 16-2 loss at Royal StadiumBethel’s only points came when Nate Farm returned a blocked extra-point attempt and took it 100 yards into the Knights’ end zone late in the first quarter.The Royals finished with 203 yards on offense, 118 passing and 85 rushing.Wis.-Whitewater 56, St. John’s 28Like Bethel, the Johnnies, ranked fourth in Division III, had their hands full on Saturday, bowing to the Warhawks, ranked eighth in Division III, in front of a crowd of 15,236 at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, Wis. Whitewater erased a 28-21 deficit early in the third quarter by scoring the final five touchdowns of the game.St. John’s took its first lead with its opening drive of the second half on Aaron Syverson’s 29-yard TD pass to sophomore receiver Dy...