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NEW YORK – The frustration was about to end for the Mets in the eighth inning. Although Shota Imanaga and the Cubs were giving them trouble all Wednesday night, the Mets found a breakthrough in the ninth inning with one out and two players in scoring position. Jeff McNeil also hit a fly about two-thirds down the left field line, probably deep enough to score Pete Alonso, but probably not. With the game on the line, Alonso ran with his head down. At that moment, Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya positioned himself to receive the throw, placing half of his foot…
Four Chicago businesses were recognized as “Local Beloved” during National Small Business Week, earning them a spot in notable rankings. Chicago Pet Sitters, Windy City Wedding Dance, and Rogers Park Provisions and Play were all named to Yelp’s Top 100 Local Businesses list, released in conjunction with the annual week celebrating the impact of small businesses on their communities . All four companies are ranked highly among users for their “ability to shape community identity, revitalize the economy, and most importantly foster a sense of belonging among residents,” according to Yelp. “We were really excited,” said Windy City Wedding Dance…
Fan Outfitters is rapidly expanding its hyperlocal merchandising model to more regions in the U.S.Just six months after launching the concept, Fan Outfitters now has 12 stores open in cities including Phoenix, Dallas and Oklahoma. Fan Outfitters, a new division of Lids Sports Group, aims to be a one-stop shop for sports fan merchandise. The company recently opened its first Ohio store in February, followed by its North Tampa store in January. The retailer wants to be the go-to spot for high-quality fan merchandise. To that end, the company personalizes each store’s decor and merchandise to match the team each…
image caption, Manele signed the deal with China in 2019 when he was foreign minister.Article informationauthor, Francis Maorole, bbc newsMay 2, 2024, 04:14 BSTUpdated 2 minutes agoSolomon Islands lawmakers have elected a pro-Beijing candidate as prime minister, signaling the Pacific nation will remain a close ally of Beijing.Jeremiah Manele won Thursday’s vote for prime minister, defeating his opponent Matthew Wale by a count of 31 to 18.He will replace former Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, a vocal critic of the West.Manele was foreign minister in 2019, when the Solomon Islands opted to switch Taiwan’s longstanding diplomatic recognition to China, a move…
It’s only been about five years since the fifth generation of cellular technology, or “5G” connectivity, became the standard for networks, but 6G is already on the horizon, and developers are looking to leverage the next generation’s vast bandwidth. We’re looking for ways to get the most out of it. A technology demonstration conducted in Japan showed a prototype wireless device reaching data transfer speeds of 100 Gbps. This is 10 times faster than peak 5G and 500 times faster than the average 5G smartphone. A 2-hour medium-quality Netflix movie streamed to your phone is about 1.5 GB in size,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s social media handle on Wednesday released a short 1.15-minute video clip with the caption, “For me, the Constitution is sacred.” That’s supreme. ” The video begins with Prime Minister Modi saying at an election rally in Zaheerabad, Telangana state on Tuesday that the Constitution is a “holy book” for him and that he is the only prime minister to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Constitution of India.”Maine Surendra Nagar main haathi ke upar hamare samvidhan ko rakha tha.,” PM Modi said while showing a video of the 2010 procession. The prime minister then visited Parliament…
Dortmund, Germany: Coach Niklas Verkrug led Borussia Dortmund to a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday, with the journeyman striker beating superstar Kylian Mbappé on the night. . Aiming to reach the finals for the first time since 2013, the 1997 champion fought tenaciously, defeating an overwhelmingly popular opponent in front of more than 80,000 fans. Verkrug, playing in his first Champions League season at the age of 31, collected a lofted pass from centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck in the 36th minute and fired a low shot into the left corner of the…
WATERLOO, Neb. (WOWT) – Friday’s tornado brought tragedy to Victoria Fullhart and her husband, Justin. In November, they moved to Waterloo and started a horse business on land owned by Brandon Johnson of Jamico Construction.Fullhart was days away from an open house for her equine therapy business when a storm broke out. Her first instinct was to save the horses on her property, even if she was putting herself at risk in the process.”[I] Things went pretty well and I was in a daze for a while. When I came back, yes, I saw the devastation and I saw death,”…
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BEIJING (AP) – At least 36 people were killed when a section of a highway collapsed and cars fell off a slope after heavy rains in southern China’s mountainous region, authorities said Thursday.The Meizhou city government said a 17.9-meter (58.7-foot) stretch of the highway was closed around 2 a.m. Wednesday, and 23 vehicles were discovered. Thirty other people were injured, but none of the injuries were life-threatening, the government said.Fire officials told Chinese media that persistent rain and falling gravel and dirt at the site made search efforts difficult and posed some danger to workers. According to the report, rescue…