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McGlaughlin nabs IndyCar win at Barber over Grosjean

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:25 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Scott McLaughlin finally got an opening to surge past Romain Grosjean, took advantage of it and was scarcely challenged the rest of the way to his fourth IndyCar win on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park. It was the second time this season they’ve battled for a potential win, but this time McLaughlin and Grosjean avoided getting tangled up in the process. McLaughlin, from New Zealand, wound up with Team Penske’s seventh win in 13 races at the permanent road course — and his first since breaking out with three victories last season.“It’s been coming. We’ve been close,” McLaughlin said. Grosjean had been furious with McLaughlin when the two touched heading into a corner at the opening race in St. Petersburg, Florida, both slamming into a tire barrier. McLaughlin drew an avoidable contact penalty. McLaughlin said “there’s no hard feelings” between the two.This time, it was clean racing for the win.Grosjean started on the pole for the secon...

Jung 1st-inning slam sparks Rangers over Cortes, Yanks 15-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:25 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Jung hit a first-inning grand slam against Nestor Cortes, Nathanial Lowe and Adolis García added home runs off the All-Star, and the Texas Rangers routed the Yankees 15-2 Sunday and sent slumping New York to its sixth loss in eight games.Cortes (3-2) had the worst outing of his Yankees career, allowing seven runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings along with four of New York’s eight walks. His ERA climbed from 3.49 to 4.91, double his 2.88 last season when he became a first-time All-Star.Fellow All-Star Martín Pérez (4-1) gave up one run and six hits in six innings for Texas, which has won three straight following a four-game losing streak. Jung tied his career high with five RBIs.New York allowed its most runs since a 19-5 defeat to Cleveland on Aug. 15, 2019. The Yankees are 15-14 following a 2-5 trip, tied for last in the AL East.Yankees captain Aaron Judge missed his third straight game with a mild hip strain, joining Giancarlo Stanton (left hamstring st...

Red Sox top Guardians 7-1 behind Wong, Verdugo home runs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:25 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Connor Wong hit a two-run homer, Jason Verdugo singled home a pair of runs and added a late solo homer and the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 on a cold and rainy Sunday at Fenway Park.Chris Sale (2-2) struck out five, holding the Guardians to three hits over 6 1/3 innings. Boston took two of three from Cleveland in the three-game series and climbed one game above .500 at 15-14.“Today was a good day, but it takes the whole squad to get there,” Sale said. Christian Arroyo added a two-run double during a three-run seventh inning that sealed it for the Red Sox, who overcame a strong start by rookie Logan Allen (1-1) and piled on late runs against Cleveland relievers.Amed Rosario drove in Cleveland’s only run with a single in the sixth inning, one of just four hits for the Guardians. There was some question whether the game would happen, as clouds dipped low enough to conceal the Boston skyline and the game-time temperature was just 51 degrees. The light rain was ...

La vida en la “zona crepuscular” del océano podría desaparecer debido a la crisis climática

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:25 GMT

(CNN) — Uno de los mayores hábitats de la Tierra podría ver reducida su rica diversidad de vida a finales de siglo debido a la crisis climática.La zona mesopelágica del océano, también llamada “zona crepuscular”, está situada entre 200 y 1.000 metros bajo la superficie.Esta región marina, que representa aproximadamente una cuarta parte del volumen del océano, alberga miles de millones de toneladas métricas de materia orgánica y parte de la biodiversidad más asombrosa de la Tierra, a pesar de estar fuera del alcance de la luz solar.La zona crepuscular también es un hábitat crucial para la vida marina que se sumerge en busca de presas, como los tiburones, o los peces linterna que se esconden en la zona crepuscular durante el día y nadan hasta las aguas superficiales para alimentarse por la noche.Pequeños crustáceos conocidos como Megacalanus princeps viven en la zona crepuscular del océano a 1.000 metros de profundidad en el Atlántico nororiental. (Crédito: Natural V...

Widening manhunt for Texas gunman slowed by 'zero leads'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:25 GMT

CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A widening manhunt for a Texas gunman who killed five neighbors continued turning up nothing Sunday as officers knocked on doors, the governor put up $50,000 in reward money and the FBI acknowledged they had “zero leads” after nearly two days of searching.“What we need from the public is any type of information, because right now we’re just we’re running into dead ends,” James Smith, the FBI's special agent in charge, said during an afternoon news conference. “I can tell you right now, we have zero leads.”The search for the suspect has grown in scale since the Friday shooting, with more than 200 police from multiple jurisdictions searching for Francisco Oropeza, many going door to door, looking for the 38-year-old suspect and asking for tips. Local officials and the FBI also chipped in reward money, bringing the total to $80,000 for any information about Oropeza's whereabouts. Oropeza is considered armed and dangerous after fleeing the area Friday night, like...

No. 3 House Republican defends party’s debt ceiling bill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:25 GMT

(CNN) — House Majority Whip Tom Emmer said Sunday that President Joe Biden “doesn’t have to negotiate” over the debt ceiling, saying that “Republicans in the House, led by Kevin McCarthy, have passed the solution.”House Republicans last week narrowly passed their bill to raise the nation’s $31.4 trillion debt limit by an additional $1.5 trillion. But the measure faces nearly impossible odds of passing in the Democratic-led Senate. Emmer disagreed with that contention in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union.”“To say that it’s dead on arrival in the Senate, when you’ve got even Joe Manchin suggesting support for this type of approach, I think that’s not exactly accurate,” the Minnesota Republican said. “If you don’t like something in it, if you have ideas of your own, our speaker is more than willing, I’m sure, to listen to those.”The House GOP measure ...

Michael J. Fox calls Parkinson’s disease ‘the gift that keeps on taking’ in candid new interview

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:25 GMT

(CNN) — Michael J. Fox is focused on optimism and gratitude as he discusses living with Parkinson’s disease in a new interview with Jane Pauley for “CBS Sunday Morning.”The “Back to the Future” star, now 61, told the anchor that Parkinson’s “is the gift that keeps on taking,” and did not shy away from the more sobering effects of the incurable degenerative disease, which effects the nervous system and motor skills including walking and speech.“I’m not gonna lie. It’s getting harder,” Fox said, adding, “Every day it’s tougher.”His life with his family, and how living with Parkinson’s affects their day-to-day reality, will be covered in the new documentary “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” coming to Apple TV+ next month.The actor, who first found fame as conservative Alex P. Keaton 35 years ago when the hit sitcom “Family Ties” premiered, explained in the interv...

DA identifies 18-year-old killed in Lawrence house party shooting that left 5 other people hospitalized

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:25 GMT

Authorities have identified the 18-year-old Lawrence resident who was fatally shot at a house party in Lawrence early Sunday morning during a shooting that left five others hospitalized.Officers responding to a reported disturbance at 5 Royal St. around 3 a.m. found six gunshot victims, Essex District Attorney Paul F. Tucker said.All six were taken to Lawrence General Hospital, where Desiderio Arias, of Boxford Street, was pronounced dead, Tucker said. A relative said Arias was attending a birthday party when he was shot.Two of the victims were taken by medical helicopter to hospitals in Boston for additional treatment.The shootings are not believed to have been random and are being investigated by the Essex District Attorney’s Office State Police Detective Unit and detectives from the Lawrence Police Department.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

City of Boston ‘Family and Friends’ protocol aimed at connecting those at Mass. & Cass with loved ones before clean-up

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:25 GMT

The City of Boston’s new Family and Friends protocol is aiming to get people in touch with loved ones who might be living on the street at Mass. Avenue and & Melnea Cass Boulevard as officials prepare to clear out encampments from the area again on Monday.The program connects people living in the homeless encampment with loved ones — but only if both parties consent.The City is asking those who live at the encampment to voluntarily remove their tents by Monday due to sanitation and safety issues. This program is geared toward getting them help they need.For more information visit: https://www.boston.gov/departments/mayors-office/mass-and-cass-friends-and-family-protocol or call 617-982-4785.

Fire crews responding to large house fire in Medford

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:12:25 GMT

Fire crews from several communities are battling a multi-alarm blaze that broke out in a building in Medford on Sunday.Firefighters could be seen working on the building at Prescott and Allston streets as heavy flames and a large plume of black smoke shot up into the air.Area residents are being told to avoid the area.No additional information was immediately available.This is a breaking news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.