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Biden says it’s ‘good news’ the shutdown was averted but blames House GOP for ‘manufactured crisis’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:59:59 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a possible government shutdown, the White House wanted to make sure any blame would fall at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue — specifically on House Republicans. After all, it was the majority party in the House that had been paralyzed until Saturday by an inability to pass a funding package, stymied by members who don’t want to uphold a bipartisan spending agreement from earlier this year. President Joe Biden is hoping the rest of the country would see things the same way. It’s a murky proposition at a time of extreme political polarization, with many Americans dug into their partisan corners regardless of the facts of the matter.With a deadline looming, Congress on Saturday approved a short-term funding bill to keep federal agencies open through Nov. 17, and sent the measure to Biden to sign. Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts, but also cut aid for Ukraine. In a statement, Biden said the bill was “good news for the Ame...

Cubs' playoff hopes vanish before they complete 10-6 victory over Brewers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:59:59 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Yan Gomes hit a grand slam, but the Chicago Cubs were eliminated from postseason contention during a 10-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.Chicago's game was going into the eighth inning when Miami finished its 7-3 victory at Pittsburgh, securing an NL wild card and knocking the Cubs out of the playoff race.It looked as if the Cubs were in good shape for a wild card when they improved to 78-67 with a 5-4 victory at Colorado on Sept. 11. But they dropped 11 of their next 15 games.Before Saturday's victory at Milwaukee, they had lost four in a row by a total of five runs. They also had dropped nine straight road games.Chicago (83-78) spent the top of the first inning taking out its frustration on Eric Lauer (4-6), who was making his first major league appearance since May 20 with the NL Central champion Brewers (91-70) resting their top starting pitchers.On Lauer’s third pitch, Christopher Morel hit a 431-foot drive over the wal...

Kim has 4 hits, Padres beat White Sox 6-1 to hand Chicago 100th loss

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:59:59 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox lost 100 games for the first time since 2018 as Ha-Seong Kim had four hits to lead the San Diego Padres to a 6-1 win on Saturday night.Michael Wacha (14-4) struck out seven, walked one and allowed three hits over seven scoreless innings as the Padres, who were eliminated from playoff contention Friday, moved to above .500 (81-80) for the first time since May 10.Jurickson Profar had two hits and drove in four runs and Ji Man Choi added a pair of hits, his first with San Diego.Mike Clevinger (9-9) was roughed up for six runs in 1 2/3 innings against his former team.Lenyn Sosa homered off Ray Kerr in the eighth for the White Sox, who reached 100 losses for the fifth time. Chicago has lost 14 of 20 and has the fourth-worst record in the majors. They joined Oakland and Kansas City to give AL three 100-loss teams.Profar hit a three-run double to put the Padres ahead in the first after Clevinger allowed two walks and a single. Choi followed with an RBI ...

University of Chicago hosts second annual South Side Science Festival

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:59:59 GMT

CHICAGO — The University of Chicago brought science out of the lab and into the community during its South Side Science Festival on Saturday.Maanasa Raghavan, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Chicago, helped bring the event to fruition."It's just such a cool feeling to be in a lab and be able to discover something and for those few moments, it's knowledge that only you hold to yourself uniquely and then be able to share with the world," Raghavan said. Read more: Latest Chicago news headlines After brainstorming with two colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic, the South Side Science Festival was born.Raghavan says she drew inspiration from similar events held at universities in Northern Europe."They have these famous long nights of science which is sort of dedicated to essential campuses opening up to the public. And it's just to essentially speak curiosity and interest in science among the public" Raghavan said.Planning for the event...

Loons continue to flounder with playoffs on line in 1-1 draw with San Jose.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:59:59 GMT

Minnesota United remains a broken record this season.They can’t win enough at Allianz Field — often dropping  points from winning positions in the process — and they now are on the verge of breaking their record of four straight MLS Cup Playoff appearances.Teemu Pukki put MNUFC up 1-0 in the 56th minute with a shot tucked in the near post and past goalkeeper Daniel. The goal had a nice buildup from Emanuel Reynoso to Franco Fragapan and Wil Trapp to Bongi Hlongwane.But San Jose equalized in the 82nd minute with Paul Marie at the back post off an assist from Cristian Espinoza.Boos rained down in St. Paul as MNUFC settled for a 1-1 draw on an unseasonably steamy Saturday night.Manager Adrian Heath figures the Loons need two wins in their final four games to make the MLS Cup Playoffs. They now have three and will be underdogs at LAFC on Wednesday and at Kansas City on Decision Day on Oct. 21. They host LA Galaxy in the process.The Loons (9-10-12, 38 points) failed to make up ground on ...

Cardinals cruise to 15-6 win in penultimate game, eliminate Reds from postseason

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:59:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals dominate in their penultimate game of the season, winning 15-6 over the Cincinnati Reds. The victory eliminates the Reds from postseason contention. Check back for extended AP recap.

Klauss scores twice in CITY's 4-1 win over SKC, paving way for top playoff seed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:59:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Four late goals, including two from Klauss, lift St. Louis CITY SC to a home rivalry win over Sporting Kansas City. All four CITY goals were scored after the 70th minute of the games. Klauss scored two after the 80-minute mark. CITY won 4-1. The victory sets up CITY SC to potentially clinch the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference as soon as Sunday. If LAFC finishes the weekend winless, CITY will officially earn the top seed in their inaugural season. The victory also gives CITY SC their 17th win of the season, setting a record for most wins among expansion teams.

UNC gives up 21 points in the fourth quarter, loses late to nationally ranked Weber State

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:59:59 GMT

The Northern Colorado football team, winless this season, was on the cusp of the program’s biggest win ever Saturday afternoon.And then they weren’t.The Bears surrendered 21 points to No. 14 Weber State in the final 6 minutes and 34 seconds of the fourth quarter, losing a legitimate heartbreaker 28-21 in a Big Sky Conference game at Nottingham Field.UNC drops to 0-2 in the Big Sky Conference and 0-5 overall heading to its bye week next week. UNC returns to the field Saturday, Oct. 14 for homecoming and family and friends weekend in Greeley.University of Northern Colorado running back David Afari turns on the speed as he runs for a touchdown against Weber State at Nottingham Field on Saturday Sept. 30, 2023.(Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)Head coach Ed Lamb and his staff might need the full two weeks to help the players shake off the disappointment. Weber State (1-1 in the Big Sky) came in as a top 15 team in Football Championship Subdivision rankings despite their 2-2 overall record....

Video shows thieves ransacking Nike store in Southern California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:59:59 GMT

Video captured four people ransacking a Nike store and stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise in Irvine on Thursday.The suspects were identified by Irvine police as:- Kristen Jamie Himbarger, 19, of Los Angeles- China Celeste Morris, 24, of Highland- Anaiya Syrai Cole, 19, of San Pedro- Unidentified female juvenile, 14Video of the theft shows the suspects entering the store and grabbing armfuls of clothing off store racks and shelves including hoodies, pants, shirts, sports bras, and more.The thieves quickly gathered the merchandise throughout the store before calmly walking out the door. The amount of stolen merchandise was estimated at around $3,000.The suspects are believed to be a part of an organized retail crime group responsible for previous Nike store thefts in Irvine, Carlsbad and San Clemente, police said.Around $11,000 in merchandise was estimated to be taken during those thefts. 3 arrested for $30,000 luxury handbag theft in Glendale The four suspects were ...

Another statement: Serra dominates St. Francis in running-clock triumph

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:59:59 GMT

SAN MATEO — There was a time when Serra could not beat St. Francis.For 35 games over 34 years starting in the early 1970s, this series between the West Catholic Athletic League schools was dominated by the program from Mountain View.That era is obviously long gone, a faded memory as Serra has ascended to the top under longtime coach Patrick Walsh.Now the undisputed No. 1 team in Northern California, the San Mateo powerhouse did nothing to tarnish the prestigious label on Saturday as the Padres built a four-touchdown halftime advantage and went on to a 45-17 victory over St. Francis in a game that had a running clock for the entire fourth quarter.Two years ago in this same stadium, St. Francis dominated the home team to capture the league championship as its running back ran for 344 yards in 45 carries.Saturday, St. Francis had one first down in the first half, courtesy of an early trick pass play that covered 69 yards and could have led to a tying touchdown.Instead, despite ha...