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Moroccans sleep in the streets for 3rd night following an earthquake that took more than 2,100 lives

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:52:28 GMT

AMIZMIZ, Morocco (AP) — People in Morocco slept in the streets of Marrakech for a third straight night as soldiers and international aid teams in trucks and helicopters began to fan into remote mountain towns hit hardest by a historic earthquake.The disaster killed more than 2,100 people — a number that is expected to rise — and the United Nations estimated that 300,000 people were affected by Friday night’s magnitude 6.8 quake.Amid offers from several countries, including the United States and France, Moroccan officials said Sunday that they are accepting international aid from just four countries: Spain, Qatar, Britain and the United Arab Emirates.“The Moroccan authorities have carefully assessed the needs on the ground, bearing in mind that a lack of coordination in such cases would be counterproductive,” the Interior Ministry said in a statement.While some foreign search-and-rescue teams arrived on Sunday as an aftershock rattled Moroccans already in mourning and shock, other ai...

Crews work to repair gas leaks in Miami Lakes, Lauderhill

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:52:28 GMT

Crews in Miami Lakes and Lauderhill worked to repair a pair of gas leaks.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the first gas leak in the area of Northwest 151st Street and 7th Court, just after 8 a.m., Sunday.Florida City Gas crews also responded and completed repairs. They were able to restore service to two businesses affected.Road closures in the area have since been lifted.Shortly after noon, Lauderhill Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the second gas leak along the 400 block of Northwest 39th Avenue.Officials said this was a small leak that was possibly caused by workers who cut the gas line by mistake.Hazmat crews were at the scene to secure the situation, but no injuries have been reported.

Can innovation help farmers adapt to climate change?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:52:28 GMT

Quincy residents rally against hate after known white supremacist group gathers near migrant shelter

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:52:28 GMT

Dozens of Quincy residents came together Sunday to show their support for the migrants who are living in a community center there after a large gathering of a known white supremacist group the night before.The people gathered at the family welcome center at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy was in response to the protest outside the temporary shelter.The college says the protest only lasted about 10 minutes before the group dispersed. People holding signs in support of the migrants joined city officials outside the college on Sunday evening.“Most people want to welcome the migrants with love and care and respect and we understand that their journey has been difficult and that we’re here to provide them with support,” said Mimi Balsamo.Quincy City Councilor Anne Mahoney said, “We’re going to stand up for the people you are trying to intimidate and we’re not going to let you initimdate them and I think we all need to work together to stand up to ha...

Red Sox place pitcher James Paxton on IL with knee inflammation, ending his season

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:52:28 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox left-hander James Paxton was placed on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation, a move manager Alex Cora says will end his season.“It’s been barking at him,” Cora said Sunday at Fenway Park before a series finale against AL East-leading Baltimore. “We looked at pushing him back. I don’t think it makes sense to push him. He’s been through so much in his career.”Originally, the team pushed back the start of the 34-year-old Paxton to Tuesday against the New York Yankees, but decided it was best to shut him down. Cora said Nick Pivetta will take Paxton’s turn in the rotation the rest of the season.Paxton tore the ulnar collateral ligament in a start with Seattle in April 2021 and had surgery a week later. Paxton had a $6 million deal for the 2022 season while he was rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. He didn’t pitch that year because of a few setbacks during the recovery process.“It was good,” said Cora, of his season. “The medical staff did an ...

Orioles fail to finish off sweep of Red Sox with sloppy 7-3 loss, ending winning streak at 7

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:52:28 GMT

Even without the rainy conditions that enveloped Sunday’s series finale between the Orioles and Boston Red Sox, Baltimore has not played its best defense this season at Fenway Park.The trend continued in the Orioles’ final game this year in the iconic ballpark, a sloppy 7-3 loss that ended their seven-game winning streak as the Red Sox dodged a sweep. Five of the runs Baltimore (90-52) allowed were unearned. After going more than a month without making multiple errors, the Orioles have done so in consecutive games, with Sunday marking their third contest with at least three. Four of their 11 games this season with more than one error have been in Boston. In all, they made 10 errors in six games at Fenway Park.The loss, paired with the Tampa Bay Rays’ victory over the Seattle Mariners, reduced Baltimore’s lead in the American League East to three games with 20 contests to play. The Orioles entered the day with their magic number to clinch a playoff spot at fiv...

Hurricane Lee will bring dangerous surf, rip currents; forecasters watching

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:52:28 GMT

Last week’s sudden burst of warmth and humidity should clear by midweek, at which point forecasters say they will have a better sense of whether a powerful named Atlantic hurricane might make landfall in New England.After days of hot and sticky weather, lingering humidity levels should drop when a weak cold front enters the area bringing lower, more seasonable temperatures, Andy Nash, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, told the Herald.“Dew points — the measure of the humidity — will be going down by Wednesday,” Nash said.Rain could continue through Wednesday, with clouds bringing “unsettled weather, showers, and thunderstorms” to the region to start the week, Nash said. Temperatures on Monday should peak in the upper 70s, with calm wind and an overnight low of around 66 degrees.According to the Weather Service, Tuesday morning’s commute could see patches of fog develop before 9 a.m., when rain is possible but less likely. Temperatures will reach into the mid-70...

Orioles promoting minor league catcher Samuel Basallo, right-hander Seth Johnson to Double-A Bowie

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:52:28 GMT

Entering 2023, Manny Machado was the Orioles’ only hitting prospect over the past 15 years to reach Double-A in his age-19 season or earlier.Jackson Holliday and, now, Samuel Basallo have joined him this season. With the High-A regular season coming to an end Sunday, the Orioles are promoting Basallo, their No. 5 prospect according to Baseball America, and right-hander Seth Johnson, ranked 20th in the system, to Double-A Bowie, a source with direct knowledge of the team’s plans confirmed to The Baltimore Sun.Basallo, who turned 19 last month, is a left-handed-hitting catcher who has been the star of the organization’s dive into the international market, signing for a then-franchise record $1.3 million out of the Dominican Republic in 2021. Ranked baseball’s No. 46 prospect overall, Basallo entered Sunday hitting .305/.397/.543 with 20 home runs, 84 RBIs and 12 steals between Low-A Delmarva and High-A Aberdeen. With Basallo reaching his third level of the year...

Casas home run powers Red Sox to rain-disrupted 7-3 win over Orioles

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:52:28 GMT

The rain had been falling for hours, and with the Red Sox leading by a run in the bottom of the sixth it wouldn’t have been a shock if the tarp came out and everyone went home early.But just to be safe, Triston Casas made sure Boston had a bit more breathing room no matter when the game ended.The rookie crushed a three-run home run 402 feet into the Green Monster seats, powering the Red Sox to a 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles and averting a three-game sweep. The tarp did eventually come out with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, but the game resumed after a 1:28 delay and finally finished at 6:36 p.m., more than five hours after the game’s original start time.Factoring in the 42-minute delay to start the game and the 1:32 rain delay on Saturday, the Red Sox wound up enduring 3:42 worth of stoppages to complete the rain-soaked series.Even with the inclement weather Brayan Bello was sharp.The right-hander limited Baltimore’s offense to three runs over five in...

Council President calls for Mass and Cass camp to be cleared ‘immediately’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:52:28 GMT

A group of city councilors have redoubled their efforts to get the city’s health commission to declare a state of emergency in response to the crime and addiction crisis at the Mass and Cass area in the South End.“There are matters within the purview of the Boston Public Health Commission that could help ameliorate the unacceptable conditions in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, such as declaring the State of Emergency rather than continued delay,” said Council President Ed Flynn along with Councilors Erin Murphy, Frank Baker, and Michael Flaherty in a letter Sunday.The letter appeared hours after Flynn spoke on the airwaves declaring that the tents in the addiction zone need to come down “immediately” while the city acts to address the humanitarian crisis there.“What’s happening at Mass at Cass is violence is continuing, women are exploited, there is major drug dealing, there is someone that was killed recently — that was stabbed and pronounced dead — ther...