Astros blow 4-run lead, rally in 9th to beat Angels 6-5
Even the mighty Houston Astros are not immune to occasional bouts of comprehensive ineptitude, as they demonstrated while blowing a four-run lead in the seventh inning Tuesday night with two errors, a hit batter with the bases loaded and a passed ball. The Astros still had plenty of time to recover against an opponent that's been largely inept for two full months now. Kyle Tucker delivered a tiebreaking RBI double in the ninth inning, and the Astros rallied for a 6-5 victory over the spiraling Los Angeles Angels.
news.yahoo.comYankees' Judge walks off Astros for 2nd time in 4 days
Aaron Judge drove a three-run homer in the 10th inning for his second walk-off hit against Houston in four days, and the New York Yankees recovered after nearly being no-hit for the second consecutive game, beating Houston 6-3 to split a four-game series between the AL’s best teams.
Adonel Concrete’s Luis Garcia honored with industry award
Luis Garcia, chair and CEO of Adonel Concrete, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Latin Builders Association (LBA) at the recently held 40th annual Awards Ceremony. “It’s a great honor to be recognized with the LBA’s Lifetime Achievement Award, an organization so committed to promoting business development in our community” Garcia said. “I am extremely grateful to the LBA for the support they have provided me professionally for nearly 40 years. Today, Adonel has nearly 300 employees and a fleet of 180 trucks. Its mission is to promote and serve the development and construction industry and creating business opportunities for its members.
communitynewspapers.comPlay me a song: Braves organist charms fans, amuses players
Matthew Kaminski had intended to play a Grateful Dead song as the walk-up music for Houston's starting pitcher at the World Series. Then, after getting a glimpse of the rookie pitcher's unique wind-up against the hometown Atlanta Braves, Kaminski was suddenly stricken with a bit of inspiration. As the Astros' Garcia strolled to the plate in Game 3, Kaminski broke into a playful version of “Rock-A-Bye-Baby” — the perfect musical accompaniment for a rookie right-hander whose extended wind-up has been compared to someone rocking a child.
news.yahoo.comOhtani hits 45th HR while surging Astros rout Angels 10-5
Shohei Ohtani's latest majestic homer wasn't nearly enough to turn back the Houston Astros as they steamroll toward another AL West title. Ohtani hit his 45th homer in the eighth inning, but Aledmys Díaz and Kyle Tucker hit back-to-back homers and drove in three runs apiece while leading the Astros to a 10-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Ohtani connected for his first homer since Sept. 10, driving a solo shot off Houston’s Cristian Javier 445 feet into the elevated right field stands at the Big A.
news.yahoo.com3 male guards charged in violent attack at women's prison in New Jersey
Three guards at a New Jersey women's prison have been charged in connection with a violent attack on inmates last month, the state's attorney general announced Thursday. More than 20 officers were placed on administrative leave as officials investigated allegations of violence, a union official said. William Sullivan, president of the union representing officers at the prison, said the union does not "condone any unprofessional conduct." #105 fully supports a thorough investigation being conducted regarding the incidents at issue before any judgments are made pertaining to the allegations or the officers charged in connection therewith," Sullivan said in a statement. Last year, a Department of Justice report alleged that guards routinely sexually assaulted women inmates at the prison.
cbsnews.com3 male guards charged in violent attack at women's prison in New Jersey
Three prison guards at a New Jersey women's prison have been charged in connection with a violent attack on inmates last month, the state's attorney general announced Thursday. More than 20 officers were placed on administrative leave as officials investigated allegations of violence, a union official said. William Sullivan, president of the union representing officers at the prison, said the union does not "condone any unprofessional conduct." #105 fully supports a thorough investigation being conducted regarding the incidents at issue before any judgments are made pertaining to the allegations or the officers charged in connection therewith," Sullivan said in a statement. Last year, a Department of Justice report alleged that guards routinely sexually assaulted women inmates at the prison.
cbsnews.comCommercial fishermen sinking as yields fall without China’s buyers
Commercial fishermen sinking as yields fall without China’s buyersWritten by Marilyn Bowden on October 6, 2020AdvertisementAfter months of shuttered restaurants and disappearing export markets, Miami’s commercial fishing industry is struggling to keep afloat. The price of our product is plummeting because restaurants and bars that buy our product were not in business and we were sitting on the product. There is very little demand for processed lobster.”“Now that the economy is opening up we are seeing a little uptick in the price of lobster,” Mr. Garcia said. This is something we are fighting through right now.”Casablanca Seafood’s Jorge Sanchez described the lobster market as “a really big roller-coaster. “If you get a second job,” Mr. Sanchez said, “you lose your commercial license.
miamitodaynews.comIRS's coronavirus stimulus check tracking tool is not working for some people
The Get My Payment tool is meant to give those eligible for a coronavirus stimulus check information on when they will receive their payment. Instead, many are receiving messages that their payment status is not available. A reader sent this image to CNBC Make It after attempting to find out the status of her stimulus check. "Go to the IRS website, literally 99% of all the questions are answered right there." Don't miss: If you didn't get a stimulus check today, don't panichere's how to see when it's comingCheck out: The best credit cards of 2020 could earn you over $1,000 in 5 years
cnbc.comOne injured in shooting before a funeral at New Hampshire church
(Reuters) - At least one person was injured in a shooting at a church in Pelham, New Hampshire, on Saturday, where a funeral had been scheduled for a minister killed in a separate shooting earlier this month. The funeral of Luis Garcia had been due to take place at the church at noon. Garcia, who had been a minister at the church, was shot dead on Oct. 1 at a house in the nearby town of Londonderry. A man with a history of drug crimes was charged with the shooting and remains in custody. Earlier in the morning a community meeting about domestic abuse had been scheduled, according to the churchs website.
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