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Chinese premier meets with Palestinian president in effort to increase Middle East presence

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:08 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday in a drive by Beijing to elevate relations and increase its overall presence in the Middle East. Li, who took office just this spring with little foreign policy experience, called Abbas “an old friend of the Chinese people” who has made “important contributions to the promotion of China-Palestinian relations.” The meeting came a day after Abbas was greeted with full military honors by Xi Jinping, China’s president and head of the ruling Communist Party.The sides then announced the formation of a “strategic partnership,” paving the way to boost China’s influence in the region at a time when Beijing’s chief rival for global influence, the United States, is seen as withdrawing from the region following the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and complications in ties with regional power Saudi Arabia. China, meanwhile, is seeking energy resources and markets for its milita...

Sunnyvale detective goes undercover as busboy to nab child-rape cold case suspect

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:08 GMT

In March 1996, a 7-year-old girl identified as Jane Doe in court documents was at home with family members when she answered the phone in the kitchen and spoke with a man who said he was a doctor, according to a court filing by a Sunnyvale police detective.When the caller asked for her address, she told him. She also answered a second call soon after, believed to be from the same man, who told her he was nearby and she should sneak out without telling her family. Outside, the man met her and led her into a side yard, where he raped her, Sunnyvale Det. Matthew Hutchison wrote in the filing.The girl was examined, and her clothing was sent for testing, which showed a DNA profile from a male. But there was no one in the FBI’s DNA database matching that profile.Then in March of last year, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office cold-case unit, through DNA and genealogical records — like those used to catch Golden State Killer Joseph DeAngelo — identified...

Suspect in Mission District mass shooting taken into custody

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:08 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A suspect in connection to Friday's mass shooting in the Mission District is in custody, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) confirmed Wednesday night. Javier Campos was taken into custody after nine people were shot near 24th Street and Treat Avenue. Local leaders speak out after Mission District mass shooting Campos had "several" outstanding warrants for his arrest from other law enforcement agencies across the Bay Area, according to SFPD. Multiple agencies assisted in Campos' arrest.SFPD responded to the shooting Friday around 9:07 p.m. Nine of the victims were taken to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. No other details were immediately available. This story will be updated.

Castellanos’ sacrifice fly in 10th lifts Phillies to 4-3 win over Diamondbacks

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:08 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies nearly wasted Ranger Suarez’s dominating night, allowing Arizona to rally from a three-run deficit to tie the game.A collision of Diamondbacks opened the door for the Phillies to pull out a win.Nick Castellanos drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning after two Arizona players collided on a fly ball, lifting the Phillies to a 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.“It was a great win,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. “That (losing the lead) can be deflating and they just came back. We got a break in the 10th, but they just came back and battled.”Suarez was sharp for the fourth straight start, holding the Diamondbacks in check with seven scoreless innings. J.T. Realmuto continued his power-hitting series with a homer and two RBIs to give Philadelphia a 3-0 lead through seven innings. The Diamondbacks didn’t take long to take advantage after Suarez left, tying it it on Christian Walker’s t...

White Sox lose Clevinger and Grifol before beating Dodgers 8-4 to snap 3-game skid

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:08 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clint Frazier singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on Wednesday night after losing starter Mike Clevinger and manager Pedro Grifol.Jake Burger homered twice, including a two-run shot that tied it at 4 in the eighth as the White Sox snapped a three-game skid.Clevinger exited in the fifth because of right biceps soreness after completing a pitch. Grifol was ejected for the third time this season after arguing with home plate umpire Pat Hoberg and crew chief Brian O’Nora in the sixth.All of the stadium’s lights went out suddenly before the bottom of the ninth. They came back on seconds later except for the outfield video boards, and then partially went out again before coming back on. The out-of-town scoreboards remained dark.Reynaldo López (2-4) got the victory with a perfect inning of relief. Burger’s solo shot on the first pitch from Clayton Kershaw in the second and Luis Robert Jr....

Kiner-Falefa gets Yankees 1st straight steal of home since 2016

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa took a big lead off third base and kept waiting for pitcher Brooks Raley or third baseman Eduardo Escobar to notice. They never did.So he kept going and slid across the plate with one of baseball’s most electrifying plays: a steal of home.“He didn’t acknowledge me. The third baseman didn’t acknowledge me,” Kiner-Falefa said after the Yankees’ 4-3, 10-inning loss to the New York Mets on Wednesday night. “I just couldn’t believe I did that in the big leagues.”With the score 1-1 in the seventh and two on, Kiner-Falefa hit a grounder to shortstop Francisco Lindor, who threw to second base for a forceout. Jeff McNeil’s throw to first was going to be too late to catch Kiner-Falefa, and the ball went off the mitt of rookie Mark Vientos for an error that allowed Josh Donaldson to score.Kiner-Falefa stole second on a 1-1 pitch to Billy McKinney and took third when Francisco Álvarez’s throw skipped into center for an error. Kiner-Falefa’s f...

MLB-leading Rays snap A’s 7-game winning streak with 6-3 victory

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:08 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Lowe singled home the go-ahead run in the fifth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Oakland 6-3 on Wednesday night to snap the Athletics’ winning streak at seven games.Christian Bethancourt, Manuel Margot and Yandy Díaz also drove in runs for the MLB-best Rays (49-22).“It was really encouraging,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. “We started out of the gates swinging the bat well.”The Rays are the only team in the majors that has yet to lose three games in a row this season. They have lost back-to-back games seven times.“The game has its ups and downs. Everyone needs to make their adjustments,” Margot said through a translator. “We all trust each other. We’ve just got to keep on working and trusting the work that we do.”The A’s lost on the night they cleared a major hurdle for their planned relocation to Las Vegas after the Nevada Legislature gave final approval to public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5 billion stadium. The deal still needs...

POLITICO Pro Morning Energy and Climate UK: CCC chair interview — Pock at the PAC — Wasted wind

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:08 GMT

Presented by SSE By CHARLIE COOPER and ABBY WALLACE PRESENTED BY View in your browser or listen to audioSNEAK PEEK— What would CCC Chair John Gummer (aka Lord Deben) say to Grant Shapps about drilling in the Rosebank oilfield?— DESNZ top official in front of a committee of MPs later today talking about investment in innovation and net zero tech.— A new report sets out how grid constraints are leading to whole lot of wasted wind. MECUK asked the climate minister about it. Good Thursday morning and welcome to POLITICO Pro Morning Energy and Climate UK. And of course happy Global Wind Day to all who celebrate. You’ll find plenty of aeolian-scented news below. We hope you’re enjoying the email so far. As always send tips, musings, encouragement and (gentle, constructive) criticism to [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected]. Or reach us on Twitter: @hargraver; @charliecooper8; @abby_wallace3.If you are...

The Chicago White Sox lose Mike Clevinger mid-fifth inning but rally to top the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:08 GMT

Mike Clevinger had just thrown the fourth pitch of a fifth-inning battle with Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter J.D. Martinez, which was fouled off.The Chicago White Sox starter walked behind the mound in obvious pain.The training staff checked on the right-hander, who exited the game with right biceps soreness. He will be evaluated Thursday.The Sox lost Clevinger, but rallied with three runs in the eighth and beat the Dodgers 8-4 for one of their best wins of the season in front of 44,442 on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.“That was a gutsy win,” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “This is a much-needed win in a tough place to play. It’s a really big win.”The game had several momentum turns. Jake Burger and Luis Robert Jr. homered to give the Sox a 2-0 lead. The Dodgers took the lead with four runs in a sloppy sixth inning for the Sox.Burger tied the game in the eighth with a two-run homer, his second long ball of the game. Clint Frazier gave the Sox the l...

West Coast dockworkers, shippers reach tentative contract agreement

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:24:08 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, it was announced Wednesday, after more than a year of negotiations and several work disruptions that snarled shipping traffic at some of the largest ports.The International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached the tentative deal for a new six-year contract with the Pacific Maritime Association, a trade group for cargo carriers and terminal operators. Its members include such global shipping giants as Maersk and Evergreen Marine.The agreement will require ratification by PMA and union members and would affect 22,000 dockworkers at 29 ports from Washington state through California.Details of the deal weren’t disclosed.“We are pleased to have reached an agreement that recognizes the heroic efforts and personal sacrifices of the ILWU workforce in keeping our ports operating,” PMA President James McKenna and ILWU President Willie Adams said in a joint stateme...