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House Republicans Are Hurtling Toward the Most Pointless Shutdown Ever

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:01 GMT

This was originally published as a newsletter from Ryan Grim. Sign up to get the next one in your inbox.In a rather striking split screen today, Joe Biden became the first president ever to walk a union picket line, grabbing a bullhorn and using the word “we” to rally striking autoworkers. His Federal Trade Commission teamed with 17 attorneys general to sue Amazon for unfair competition (which was fun to see Jeff Bezos’s Washington Post report). And the FCC, finally under the control of Democratic commissioners, announced it would be moving to restore net neutrality rules undone by Trump. Over on the Republican side, the House GOP continued barreling toward a government shutdown over…what exactly? “Madam Speaker, forgive me, but what the hell is going on here?” wondered Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern from the House floor this evening. And Trump will be skipping Wednesday’s Republican debate to speak at a non-union auto parts company that has nothing to do with the UAW...

Christian Walker delivers as Diamondbacks pound White Sox 15-4 to strengthen wild-card positioning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:01 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Walker broke into the club Tuesday. Smashed through the front door with three sweet swings for the Arizona Diamondbacks.Walker homered twice and drove in six runs, and the Diamondbacks added to their wild-card push with a 15-4 victory over the lowly Chicago White Sox.Ketel Marte hit his 25th homer and Geraldo Perdomo also delivered at the plate, but Walker recorded the biggest blows while notching a career achievement. The first baseman pushed his numbers to 33 homers and 103 RBIs on the season, going 30-100 for the first time.“It makes me proud to think about,” Walker said. “It’s something that I’ve had my eye on for a long time. Especially at this level, it’s just the standard.” Walker hit a solo shot in the second inning and a two-run drive in the sixth in his fourth multihomer game of the year. He also lined a three-run triple into the gap in right-center in the fifth.Led by Walker, the Diamondbacks bounced back nicely after dropping tw...

Freeman homers in nightcap as Dodgers split doubleheader for Rockies 100th loss this season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:01 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer to back the strong seven-inning start by rookie Bobby Miller, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Colorado 11-2 on Tuesday night to gain a doubleheader split and send the Rockies to their first 100-loss season.Chase Anderson pitched five scoreless innings for his first win in 17 starts this season and Nolan Jones homered in Colorado’s 4-1 win in the opener.David Peralta and Chris Taylor each hit two-run singles in a five-run second inning, James Outman added four hits and Max Muncy and Kiki Hernandez had three hits apiece in the nightcap. Elehuris Montero homered for Colorado.It was the postseason-bound Dodgers’ ninth win in 11 games against the Rockies this season and they improved to 31-16 overall against fellow NL West teams. The Rockies lost for the eighth time in nine games in dropping to 57-100 on the season, extending their franchise record for losses. The previous high was a 98-loss campaign in 2012.Miller (11-4) allowed two run...

Oceans Calling Festival returns to rock the boardwalk a year after rain delay

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:01 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews the Oceans Calling Festival (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); It was supposed to premiere last fall but was canceled due to unsafe weather from Hurricane Ian.Now, the Oceans Calling Festival is finally happening this weekend in Ocean City, Maryland.“I think the excitement from the last concert is still fresh in everyone’s mind,” city manager Terry McGean told WTOP last ...

Brewers clinch 3rd NL Central title in 6 seasons despite loss to Cardinals and with help from Braves

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:01 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the NL Central title with help from the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves.Milwaukee claimed the division crown for the third time in six seasons Tuesday night, despite a 4-1 loss to the last-place St. Louis Cardinals and with the help of a come-from-behind win by the Braves.Milwaukee clinched its second division crown in three seasons when the Chicago Cubs dropped a 7-6 decision to the Braves. Atlanta overcame a six-run deficit to eliminate the wild-card contending Cubs from the division race.The Milwaukee crowd roared as the ninth inning of the Cubs-Braves game was shown on the scoreboard.“You could just sense something was going on in the stands a little bit,” Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said. “Then I turned behind me and looked down the tunnel and some of the clubhouse guys were scurrying around way too fast for us losing 4-1. So I knew something was going on then.”The Brewers had clinched no worse than a wild-card berth o...

Matt Wallner hits grand slam to help Twins beat A’s 11-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:01 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Matt Wallner hit a grand slam in a five-run first inning, Alex Kirilloff added a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 11-3 on a cold and drizzly night Tuesday night.Wallner’s second career grand slam went an estimated 463 feet high into the right-field seats, the 13th homer of his rookie season, off Oakland starter Paul Blackburn.“I’ve got a bad neck, I could barely get my eyes to where that ball was going,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “One of the furthest balls I’ve ever seen hit. Ever. That’s 20-something years of professional baseball. Like truly like a rocket as it went into the night. A nice way to start the game off, but then the rest of the game there were some really good things too.”Christian Vázquez added a three-run double for Minnesota, the AL Central champion that started its final home series of the regular season against the Athletics, who lost their 109th game, the most for the franchise since losing 117 in 1916 w...

Braves score twice on Suzuki’s fielding error, overcome 6-run deficit to beat Cubs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:01 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Sean Murphy reached on a two-run fielding error by right fielder Seiya Suzuki in the eighth inning and the major league-leading Atlanta Braves overcame a six-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Tuesday night.“I thought it was going to get caught, but it (was lost) in the lights or whatever happened, I don’t know,” Murphy said. “It’s good to be lucky some days.”The victory eliminated wild-card contending Chicago from the NL Central race, giving the title to the Milwaukee Brewers.Suzuki ran to his right and called off center fielder Cody Bellinger, but apparently lost the fly ball in the lights and dropped it. Drew Smyly (11-10) aided the comeback by throwing two wild pitches in the eighth, letting Matt Olson advance to third and setting the stage for pinch-runner Forrest Wall to steal second.“I was actually seeing it pretty well until the very last second,” Suzuki said through a translator. “I honestly thought it went into my glove, so it was just t...

90 people now living in former Denver hotel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A few weeks ago, it was a hotel. Now, it's the city of Denver's newest non-congregate shelter. Some 90 people now call the building home. Some of those individuals were bused from a former encampment, near the Governor's Residence at the Boettcher Mansion.On Tuesday, the media was given a tour of the location.Laura Lindquist and her cat, Daphne, are among the newest residents.“It’s a safe place for me and my kitten,” she said. Buyer, beware: Police warn of card-tapping scam The building will also offer on-site case management, housing resources and employment services. The location has the capacity to handle 250 residents.Lindquist, who said she’s disabled, wants to eventually move into her own apartment.“It betters your self-esteem,” she added. “It’s a blessing.”The city also announced that clean-up would continue at the encampment at Eighth Avenue and Logan Street.

Buyer, beware: Police warn of card-tapping scam

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Aurora Police Department's Economic Crimes Unit is warning the public about a scam involving contactless payment at gas stations.Aurora Police said scammers are drilling holes into the sensor where customers tap their debit and credit cards to pay. Damaging the tap-to-pay option forces customers to swipe their card for payment."Every time the good people come up with something to help people, the bad guys come up with something to defeat it, and this one’s really easy,” Aurora Police Sgt. Dan Courtenay said.The thieves are stealing card information with skimming devices placed where customers swipe cards."That’s the name of the game right now: identity theft," Courtenay said. “That’s what everyone is after." Study: Colorado in top 10 for the most identity theft and scams He said thieves are now able to plant skimmers within seconds. "Usually, they don’t just plant one. They’ll plant at least two,” Courtenay said. "I've seen up to at least four."Most ...

New record: Colorado Rockies lose 100th game this season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Earlier this week, the Colorado Rockies set a new franchise record for most losses in a season, but that number will likely continue rising until the season ends on Oct. 1.But on Tuesday, the Rockies passed a milestone: 100 losses in a single season.The loss came during the second game of a day-night doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers.While this isn’t a common milestone, nearly every team in the league has been there since the 162-game season was adopted in the early '60s. The Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees are the only five exceptions. Survey: Coors Field has some of the best stadium food in the country The Rockies were also on that shortlist — until now. Yet even with losing nearly two-thirds of their games, the Rockies aren't at the bottom of the barrel in Major League Baseball. The Oakland Athletics have a record of 48-108, a number the Rockies cannot reach with the remaining g...