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

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:20 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:20 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:20 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:20 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...

3 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox-Detroit Tigers series, including elimination from playoff contention

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:20 GMT

The Chicago White Sox had a run in and the bases loaded with one out in the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday at Comerica Park.Trailing by one, Yasmani Grandal hit a grounder with a 102.4 exit velocity back up the middle. The ball skipped off the mound and to Tigers shortstop Zach McKinstry to start an inning-ending double play.It was another one of those days for the Sox, who lost 3-2 in front of 18,223.Starter Jesse Scholtens pitched well, allowing three runs on eight hits with four strikeouts and two walks in five innings. All three runs came during the third inning and the Sox couldn’t string enough together offensively to complete a comeback.The Sox dropped two of three in the series and went 2-4 on the road trip.Here are three takeaways from the three days at Comerica Park.1. The Sox officially reach the elimination marker.With Sunday’s defeat, the Sox were officially mathematically eliminated from postseason contention.While it didn’t cost th...

Tom Brady to be inducted into Patriots Hall of Fame in June

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:20 GMT

FOXBORO — Owner Robert Kraft announced Sunday while honoring Tom Brady at halftime of the Patriots’ season opener against the Eagles that the team is waiving its four-year waiting period and inducting the six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback into the Pats hall of fame next spring.The ceremony will take place June 12, 2024 inside Gillette Stadium. It’s the first time a Patriots Hall of Fame induction will take place at Gillette Stadium. Recent hall of fame ceremonies have been conducted outside the team’s hall of fame at Patriots Place.The greatest of all time is heading to @TheHall.@TomBrady | #ForeverNE pic.twitter.com/q3AX06Jig7— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 10, 2023Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots vs. Eagles inactives: Three offensive starters out in Week 1 New England Patriots | NFL notes: Can Tom Brady’s return spark Patriots’ search for a new identity? New England Patriot...

TIFF’23: Tautuktavuk (What We See) depicts recovery through cultural pride

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:20 GMT

The COVID-19 pandemic was a tremendously rough experience for everyone, but especially those in isolated communities. Few resources coming in, every member of the community forced to stay far apart from everyone else. With human connection, it made the burden of isolation a little easier.Tautuktavuk was a genuine treat to watch. Two Inuit sisters separated by the COVID-19 pandemic take to Zoom to heal, in this beautiful cinéma verité piece. #TIFF23— James Mackin @ TIFF 23 (@JamesMackin10) September 10, 2023Tautuktavuk, also known as What We See, is a beautiful Inuit film that depicts the inherent need for human connection. The film’s two stars, Carol Kunnuk (from the Journals of Knud Rasmussen) and Lucy Tulugarjuk (from Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner), co-directed this film. The story, of two sisters separated by the COVID-19 pandemic, was based on their interactions during the pandemic. One sister moved to Montreal shortly before the pandemic began, while the other remaine...

Country singer-songwriter Charlie Robison dies in Texas at age 59

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:20 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Charlie Robison, the Texas singer-songwriter whose rootsy anthems made the country charts until he was forced to retire after complications from a medical procedure left him unable to sing, died on Sunday. He was 59.Robison died at a hospital in San Antonio after suffering cardiac arrest and other complications, according to a family representative.Robison launched his music career in the late 1980s, playing in local Austin bands like Two Hoots and a Holler before forming his own Millionaire Playboys. In 1996, he released his solo debut, “Bandera,” named for the Texas Hill Country town where his family has had a ranch for generations.When he was approached by Sony in 1998, Robison signed with its Lucky Dog imprint, which was devoted to rawer country. His 2001 album “Step Right Up” produced his only Top 40 country song, “I Want You Bad.”In 2018, Robison announced that he had permanently lost the ability to sing following a surgical procedure on his throat. &#...

End may be in sight for Phoenix’s historic heat wave of 110-degree-plus weather

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:20 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — A historic heat wave continues to stifle Phoenix — but the end may finally be in sight for residents of Arizona’s largest city.The National Weather Service is forecasting a high of 107 degrees Fahrenheit (41.7 degrees Celsius) on Monday and 102 F (38.8 C) on Tuesday.“I hate to say, ‘Yes, this will be the last,’ but it’s more than likely that will be the case — this will be our last stretch of 110s this summer,” said Chris Kuhlman of the National Weather Service in Phoenix.An excessive heat warning was expected to expire at 8 p.m. Sunday.Meteorologists said Phoenix reached 112 F (44.4 C) by early afternoon Sunday and could top out at 114 F (45.5 C) for the second consecutive day.Either way, it eclipsed the previous record of 111 F (43.8 C) for the date, set in 1990. It also marked the 55th day this year that the official reading at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport reached at least 110 F (43.3 C). The city eclipsed the previous record of 53 days — set in 2020 — when it hit 11...

Michigan State suspends coach Mel Tucker after allegations he sexually harassed a rape survivor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:20 GMT

Michigan State suspended football coach Mel Tucker without pay on Sunday, less than 24 hours after allegations became public in a USA Today report that he sexually harassed activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy during a phone call last year.University President Teresa K. Woodruff and athletic director Alan Haller announced the suspension pending the results of an outside investigation into the allegations.The university hired a Title IX attorney to investigate Tracy’s complaint and the investigation concluded on July 25. A hearing is scheduled for the week of Oct. 5 determine if Tucker violated the school’s sexual harassment and exploitation policy.When the investigative report was finished, Tucker was told not to have contact with Tracy and that Haller would increase his oversight of him and the program, Haller said at a news conference Sunday evening.Haller said he didn’t immediately suspend Tucker in July because the entire process of the investigation was not compl...