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Gray throws 6 strong innings, Nationals beat Pirates 7-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:25 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Josiah Gray pitched six strong innings, Joey Meneses had four hits and the Washington Nationals finally cooled off the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 in a game delayed nearly 2 1/2 hours by rain Sunday.Jeimer Candelario and Victor Robles each had an early two-run double for Washington, which had lost three straight. Luis García delivered a two-run single in the second, and every Nationals starter got at least one hit.Bryan Reynolds and Tucupita Marcano each had two hits and an RBI for the surprising Pirates, who had won four straight and 11 of 12. Pittsburgh finished April with a 21-8 record.Gray (2-4) allowed one run on three hits and three walks while striking out six. He retired 10 of the last 11 batters he faced. Over his last five starts, the right-hander is 2-2 with a 1.57 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 28 2/3 innings.Andrés Machado worked two scoreless innings for Washington, and Kyle Finnegan allowed a run in the ninth.Pirates starter Johan Oviedo (2-2) gave up seven run...

Denver weather: Spring showers and thunderstorms for the workweek

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After a nice weekend, Denver's weather will warm back up to temperatures in the 70s alongside some spring showers and thunderstorms during the workweek. Weather tonight: Mainly clear and mildOvernight, Denver will stay under a mainly clear sky as low temperatures fall to around 40 degrees. Weather tomorrow: Mainly sunny and warmerSunshine will quickly boost high temperatures into the lower 70s, which is 5-10 degrees above normal for this time of year. There is a slight chance for an isolated showers with the heat of the afternoon, but right now the metro looks like it will stay dry. Looking ahead: Spring showers and 70sA typical spring pattern will settle in for the workweek. Temperatures will climb from lows in the 40s to highs in the low to mid 70s. There will be a daily chance for a few showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon and early evening.

Taunton man facing kidnapping, attempted rape charges following incident in cemetery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:25 GMT

A Taunton man is facing kidnapping and attempted rape charges following an incident in the Mayflower Hill Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, officials said.Officers responding to multiple reports of a rape in the Broadway cemetery around 2:41 p.m. spoke with a woman who said she had been attacked in the cemetery, forced her to leave with him, and then fled on foot, according to Taunton Police Chief Ed Walsh.Following an investigation, William Perez, 21, of Taunton, was arrested on charges including indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to commit rape, and kidnapping.The victim was taken by Brewster Ambulance to an area hospital to be treated for her injuries. Perez is slated to be arraigned Monday in Taunton District Court.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Dog-friendly 5K in Natick raises money for dog charities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:25 GMT

Area runners and their four-legged friends made their way to Natick on Sunday to take part in a dog-friendly 5K aimed at raising funds for dog charities. The 6th annual Jr’s Paws For a Cause dog-friendly 5K drew a crowd of runners, many of whom were joined by their dogs, to raise money for Project Samana, Kyles Legacy Canine Cancer program and local dog rescue Shultz Guest House and Ruff Tales. For more information visit: http://jrspawsforacause.com.

‘Baseball is a crazy game, man’: Chicago White Sox snap their 10-game skid with a 7-run, 9th-inning rally

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:25 GMT

Andrew Vaughn knew it was gone once he connected.Goodbye, baseball. Goodbye, losing streak. Goodbye to the ties to 1948.The Chicago White Sox snapped a 10-game skid in improbable fashion, scoring seven runs in the ninth inning to stun the Tampa Bay Rays 12-9 in front of 17,049 on Sunday at Guaranteed Rate Field.Vaughn capped the remarkable rally with a game-ending three-run homer to left field against reliever Garrett Cleavinger.“I was just trying to put the ball in play,” Vaughn said. “We had great at-bats that inning, guys were getting on base, we were scoring runs and my sole purpose up there was to keep the line rolling.”He did more than that, not that he remembers much in the immediate aftermath of making contact. Vaughn said he blacked out and didn’t recall rounding the bases.But he remembers touching home and the celebration that ensued.“I’ll have a nice little shiner tomorrow,” he said with a smile. “Don’t matter (w...

Army identifies soldiers killed in Alaska helicopter crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:25 GMT

SEATTLE — The U.S. Army identified the three soldiers who were killed when two helicopters collided in Alaska while returning from a training mission.The helicopters were headed to Fort Wainwright from a mission in the Donnelly Training Area when they crashed at 1:39 p.m. Thursday, about 50 miles east of Healy.The U.S. Army announced Friday that it has grounded aviation units for training after 12 soldiers died within the last month in helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky.“The move grounds all Army aviators, except those participating in critical missions, until they complete the required training,” the Army said in a statement.Killed in Thursday’s crash were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Robert Eramo, 39, of Oneonta, New York; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle D. McKenna, 28, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Warrant Officer 1 Stewart Duane Wayment, 32, of North Logan, Utah.A fourth soldier was injured and was taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and was li...

First Republic up in air as feds juggle bank’s fate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:25 GMT

NEW YORK — Regulators continued their search for a solution to First Republic Bank’s woes over the weekend before stock markets were set to open Monday.San Francisco-based First Republic has struggled since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in early March, as investors and depositors have grown increasingly worried that the bank may not survive as an independent entity for much longer. The bank’s stock closed at $3.51 on Friday, a fraction of the roughly $170 a share it traded for a year ago.First Republic has been seen as the most likely next bank to collapse due to its high amount of uninsured deposits and exposure to low interest rates.Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs president who served as President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation “would prefer to sell the bank in its entirety than in pieces.”“What will most l...

BPS introduces Shaw-Taylor and Sumner-Philbrick merger proposals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:25 GMT

BPS has released official proposals for the first two of a series of controversial mergers addressing an enrollment plunge and structural changes in upcoming years — forging ahead as parent and community pushback continues.“These are not the only merger proposals that will come before this body in the years to come,” Superintendent Mary Skipper said ahead of the proposal presentation at the school committee Wednesday. “I think we’ve spoken about the declining enrollment. And we’ve spoken about the need to roll out inclusion. So there’ll be much driving in the years to come, us looking at how we can through mergers, and sometimes closures, start to right-size our system.”The proposals, which will likely come up for committee vote in May, outline plans to combine the Pauline A. Shaw Elementary School and Charles H. Taylor Elementary School in Dorchester and Charles Sumner Elementary School and John D. Philbrick Elementary School in Rosli...

MBTA needs ‘all hands on deck,’ board chief says of remote boss revelations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:25 GMT

A former MBTA executive and the current head of its budget review agency says revelations that some system managers are living far away from the hundreds of cities and towns serviced by the T does not adequately reflect the response the network requires from its leaders.“A place like the MBTA, where things are clearly not working well, it really needs to be all hands on deck all the time, in person, especially on construction projects and especially out in places like Springfield where they’re making those new Red and Orange line cars that we know are not working properly,” MBTA Advisory Board executive director Brian Kane said.Kane, speaking with WBZ’s Jon Keller for the political analyst’s recurring Sunday segment, said news that several MBTA managers involved in capital improvement projects — all making hundreds of thousands of dollars per year — were on the state payroll despite living nowhere near the construction they were responsible for managing, isn’t necessarily a surprise...

A Shot For Life: First football event scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:25 GMT

NEEDHAM — At St. Sebastian’s for Sunday’s A Shot For Life Bowl, the organization’s first football event, it was cold, and it was wet. But it was also fun.Lots, and lots of fun.That was the main takeaway for both event organizers and players who took part in the four-team 7-on-7 tournament. Sure, the weather was rainy, but the competition was a blast, and the event was a success.All told, $47,000 was raised for the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Cancer Center.“It’s super fun,” A Shot For Life CEO Mike Slonina said. “All of our players are building off of what our players did before them. If basketball wasn’t successful, we can’t do baseball. If baseball wasn’t successful, we can’t do soccer. If that’s not successful, we can’t do football. These guys, what they’re doing here today is going to live on for a very long time. Half these guys will be back. All underclassmen are welcome back. So it&#...