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Hero for a day: 8-year-old boy battling cancer gets to ride Batmobile to go see ‘The Flash’ in Davie

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:00:06 GMT

A brave boy accepted a challenge to become hero for a day, and to squeeze in a movie matinee, thanks to South Florida nonprofit.Eight-year-old Jake got to experience a fun and exciting day on Saturday with his family, community members … and Batman.He may be facing a tough battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, but Jake, seen wearing a gray T-shirt with the Batman symbol, was all smiles as posed with the Caped Crusader, Batwoman and several first responders.“It’s very cool,” said the boy.His mother, Christina Duenas, thanked the Mystic Force Foundation, for making this day possible.“I think it’s actually amazing. It’s pretty awesome that you have really awesome people, really awesome foundations that help kids that have cancer,” she said. “Their life pretty much stops when they get that diagnosis, and to be able to give them fun and just to be able to give them a smile its amazing.”Jake and the Dark Knight were escorted by Davie P...

Elvis Andrus hits game-ending single as Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:00:06 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Elvis Andrus hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning, helping the Chicago White Sox top the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday.Luis Robert Jr., Andrew Vaughn, Yasmani Grandal and Jake Burger homered for Chicago, which had dropped four of five. Lance Lynn struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings in his first start since he tied a franchise record with 16 Ks during a 5-1 loss at Seattle last weekend.Pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets sparked the winning rally when he reached on a two-out error by first baseman Triston Casas. Pinch-runner Zach Remillard swiped second andAndrus lined a single into right against Kenley Jansen (2-4).Boston tied it at 4 in the ninth against Kendall Graveman (3-3).Jarren Duran singled with two outs and swiped second for the third time on the afternoon, giving him 14 steals in 15 attempts this season. He advanced on Graveman’s wild pitch and scoring the tying run on Justin Turner’s two-out bloop single.Robert led off the sixth with his 19th homer, a driv...

Warmer, with less rain Sunday

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:00:06 GMT

After a soggy start to the weekend, sunshine returned to the area late Saturday and we’ll see more on Sunday. Early Sunday morning some locations can expect some patchy dense fog due to the high humidity in the area. Late morning, fog moves out and sunshine takes over for most, accompanied by some cumulus clouds. Some of those clouds may have a chance to produce a thunderstorm or two during the afternoon. Locations north and west of Boston have the highest chance for showers and storms tomorrow afternoon, while most of the area stays dry.

Ryan McKenna’s walk-off homer in 10th gives Orioles dramatic 6-4 win over Mariners

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:00:06 GMT

It took a series of events for Ryan McKenna to be standing in the batter’s box at Camden Yards in the bottom of Saturday’s 10th inning, many of which did not go the Orioles’ way.But the ends sometimes justify the means, with McKenna’s two-run walk-off homer giving Baltimore a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners.McKenna had entered the game in the top of the ninth as a defensive replacement in right field for Anthony Santander, who was originally set to be the Orioles’ designated hitter in Cedric Mullins’ first game off the injured list. But with rain passing through Baltimore before the game, manager Brandon Hyde tweaked his defensive positioning. Mullins went to DH, Aaron Hicks slid from right to center, and Santander went out to right.Both Hicks and Santander (4-for-4 with two RBIs) homered in a back-and-forth game, with Seattle’s four runs each coming on a solo shot, the last being Mike Ford’s second of the afternoon with two outs...

Max Scherzer grinds through Phillies lineup as Mets grab much-needed victory, 4-2

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:00:06 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — After weeks of saying they need to get better, the Mets did, in fact, play better in a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.The team has avoided the cliche saying of playing one game at a time, but they’ve acknowledged that it makes little sense to look ahead right now when they are still looking up at three other teams in the NL East standings. They’re trying not to panic in the midst of a disastrous season.So hours after a disastrous game, they cleaned up some aspects of their game. They caught routine popups and made routine groundouts. The Phillies tied the game and the Mets pushed back.Max Scherzer tossed six innings in a gritty, 107-pitch performance the Mets (35-41) badly needed. The ace cruised through the first three innings before running into trouble in the third with a leadoff home run by Nick Castellanos. The damage was minimal, but the Mets’ lead was cut in half, 2-1. The Phillies (39-...

Putin reaches deal with Wagner mercenary leader to avert further rebellion

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:00:06 GMT

The rebellious Russian mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow before abruptly reversing course will move to neighboring Belarus and not face prosecution, the Kremlin said Saturday, as part of a deal to defuse a crisis that represented the most significant challenge to President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power.The charges against Yevgeny Prigozhin for mounting an armed rebellion will be dropped and the troops who joined him also will not be prosecuted, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced, and fighters from his Wagner Group who did not take part in the uprising will be offered contracts by the Defense Ministry.Putin had vowed to punish those behind the armed uprising led by his onetime protege, whose forces seized a key military facility in southern Russia before advancing on the capital. In a televised speech to the nation, Putin called the rebellion a “betrayal” and “treason.”In allowing Prigozhin and his forces to go free, Peskov sa...

Quebec wildfires: more evacuations ordered in northwestern Quebec

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:00:06 GMT

MONTREAL — Officials in northwestern Quebec have ordered residents of two villages near the Ontario border to leave their homes as a wildfire continues to spread in the area.Residents of the villages of Val-Paradis and Beaucanton, home to around 340 people, were given an hour and a half to evacuate on Friday night due to the approach of a nearby fire.Local officials said winds blew the flames away from the village Friday night but that a fire currently burning in Ontario continues to head towards the area and that the two fires will likely become a single blaze. Since Thursday, more than 6,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes in northwestern Quebec due to heavy smoke from the fires.In Obedjiwan, an Atikamekw community, officials encouraged people not to go into the forest to check on their cabins.A video circulating on social media appears to show members of the community running from flames.“I’m closely monitoring the current wildfires in the Haute-Mauricie...

Freight train carrying hot asphalt, molten sulfur plunges into Yellowstone River as bridge fails

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:00:06 GMT

COLUMBUS, Mont. (AP) — A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a freight train carrying hazardous materials into the rushing water below.The train cars were carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur, Stillwater County Disaster and Emergency Services said. Officials shut down drinking water intakes downstream while they evaluated the danger after the 6 a.m. accident. An Associated Press reporter witnessed a yellow substance coming out of some of the tank cars. David Stamey, the county’s chief of emergency services, said there was no immediate danger for the crews working at the site, and the hazardous material was being diluted by the swollen river. There were three asphalt cars and four sulfur cars in the river. The train crew was safe and no injuries were reported, Montana Rail Link spokesman Andy Garland said in a statement. The asphalt and sulfur both solidify quickly when exposed to cooler temperatures, he said.Rai...

Biden slams 'devastating consequences' of abortion bans on Dobbs anniversary

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:00:06 GMT

(The Hill) — President Biden slammed the “devastating consequences” of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. on Saturday — the one-year anniversary Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, which struck down a constitutional right to abortion. Biden said in a statement that the court’s ruling has allowed states to implement “extreme and dangerous” abortion bans that have jeopardized the life and health of women, forced them to potentially travel hundreds of miles to receive health care and threatened to declare doctors as criminals for providing care that their patients need.  His LGBTQ teen book is one of the most banned in the U.S. Here’s why he keeps writing About two dozen states have enacted abortion restrictions in the year since Roe was overturned, most of them restricting the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant, or almost entirely. Biden said state abortion bans are only part of the effort to re...

Can you refute resort fees on your next hotel stay?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:00:06 GMT

(KTLA/NEXSTAR) — If you’re traveling, there’s hardly a greater feeling than finding a discount on a hotel room. That joy and the relaxation of your trip can, however, come crashing down quickly once it’s time to pay the bill. Even some of the cheapest hotel rooms can become expensive stays thanks to added fees. Their presence on your bill doesn’t necessarily mean you have to pay them, though. In the U.S., hotel prices are up roughly 3% compared to this time last year, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index, and they’re expected to remain relatively high. The average room price has hovered over $200 a night, sites like Hopper show.   Crowds, high prices and the ‘White Lotus’ effect: Worst places to travel this summer Amenity fees can tack on another $25 to $100 a night, Clint Henderson, frequent traveler and managing editor at The Points Guy, tells Nexstar. It wasn’t always as widespread as it is today, he explains. What are resort fees?Hotel fee, resor...