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Harris seeks billions for climate resilience in Africa

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:31:19 GMT

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing for $7 billion in private-sector investments to help Africa prepare for the effects of climate change.The announcement comes as she wraps up her weeklong trip to the continent on Saturday. Harris plans to visit a farm outside Lusaka where workers are using new techniques and technology to grow more produce, part of her effort to demonstrate ways to secure food supplies despite global warming.“The United States is committed to these types of innovative solutions to support climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience,” she said Friday during a press conference with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema.The $7 billion announcement is the biggest-ticket item that Harris has unveiled during her trip, but more work will be needed to follow through.For example, African Parks, a nonprofit group, has committed to raise $1.25 billion over the next 7 years in order to expand its conservation program. Another organization, One Acre ...

Kyle Freeland, Charlie Blackmon carry Rockies to win over Padres

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:31:19 GMT

SAN DIEGO — K-Free was filthy, Chuck got Nazty again, and the Rox are 2-0.Translation: Left-hander Kyle Freeland pitched six shutout innings, Charlie Blackmon broke a career-long drought with a two-run homer and the Rockies beat the Padres, 4-1, Friday night at Petco Park.The Padres are projected as World Series darlings by many baseball pundits, while the Rockies are projected to be a 100-loss team, but it’s the Rockies who took the first two games of the series to begin the season.Freeland, who pitched for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, allowed just three hits, struck out one and walked one. He wasn’t overpowering but he did what he does best — mixing his pitches, keeping hitters off-balance and getting weak contact.Freeland also turned in a “Tuloesque” web gem to rob Austin Nola of a cheap leadoff hit in the fifth. Nola nubbed a ball down the third-base line but Freeland scooped up the ball and made a jump throw worthy of former Rockie...

“Biggest win of the year”: Valley Christian shuts out No. 1 Mitty in baseball

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:31:19 GMT

SAN JOSE — For the most part, Friday’s showdown between No. 1-ranked Archbishop Mitty and No. 3 Valley Christian was just what you’d expect from two of the best teams in the Bay Area: a clean game, two pitchers putting up zeroes, flawless defense and solid execution of fundamentals.Both sides were waiting for one big hit and Valley Christian got it from senior shortstop PJ Mountzouridis, who sent a high fastball from Mitty standout left-hander Luka Pintar over the fence in left-center in the fourth inning to break up a scoreless battle.And then after Mitty coach Brian Yocke went to his bullpen in the seventh inning, Mountzouridis drilled a two-run single to provide some breathing room. He came around to score on a single by Quinten Marsh, his second hit of the game, for the final run in Valley Christian’s 4-0 victory at Mitty.“A very big win, the biggest win of the year,” Mountzouridis said.High school baseball: Valley Christian PJ Mountzouridis (...

Warriors rally past Spurs with fourth-quarter surge

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:31:19 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Two days after overcoming a 20-point deficit to stun the New Orleans Pelicans, the Warriors faltered early again Friday night, but overcame the slow, sloppy start against the San Antonio Spurs to pull out a 130-115 victory. Stephen Curry scored 33 points, Klay Thompson had 31 and Jordan Poole added another 27 off the bench to lead Golden State to its fifth win in six games.The Spurs’ fate has already been decided. They join the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons as having the best lottery odds to land the No. 1 overall pick of the upcoming draft and presumably French phenomen Victor Wembanyama. But Friday was still a high-stakes game for the Warriors, who are trying to maintain their spot outside the play-in tournament in the Western Conference standings. The Warriors turned the ball over five times in the first five minutes of the game, and the Spurs jumped ahead by as many as nine points in the opening quarter. San Antonio led for most of the second qu...

SF launches new program to fight opioid crisis

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:31:19 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – San Francisco is launching a new program to help fight the opioid crisis. Starting Saturday, emergency responders will be able to start administering a drug called buprenorphine.Health experts say that buprenorphine, also known as suboxone, reduces the risk of an overdose death by 50%. San Francisco has a number of initiatives to combat the opioid crisis and the newly launched program is part of that. Dr. Hillary Kunins, the director of behavioral health services in San Francisco, explained how the drug’s effects work similarly to methadone. Three suspected drug overdoses on BART in 3 days “To help a person not experience withdrawal if they have an opioid addiction, reduce or stop cravings for the illicit substance and for that reason both are highly successful in supporting a person in their recovery,” she said.For years, buprenorphine prescriptions were heavily regulated, but last year President Biden relaxed those federal regulations. Starting Saturd...

Hayward man reported missing

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:31:19 GMT

HAYWARD, Calif. (KRON) -- The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing man who is considered at-risk. Stephen Uslanghi, 37, was last seen walking southbound on Western Avenue towards A Street. Uslanghi left his Hayward home at 20668 Fuchsia Court at about 12:10 p.m. His mental capacity is diminished due to a head injury he suffered in 2006, police said. Uslanghi is a white man who stands 5-foot-3, 150 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair. He was wearing a white shirt, blue pants and white shoes.Police said Uslanghi walks the area regularly and is familiar with Hayward and Castro Valley. However, he does not have a cell phone or cash and does not know how to use public transportation. Anyone who sees him is asked to check on his welfare and call ACSO at (510) 667-7721.

Freeland’s great play, Blackmon HR carry Rockies past Padres

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:31:19 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Left-hander Kyle Freeland made a brilliant defensive play while holding San Diego to three hits in six scoreless innings and Charlie Blackmon hit a two-run homer in the Colorado Rockies’ 4-1 victory over the Padres on Friday night.The Rockies have won the first two games of the season against the Padres, who have World Series aspirations after making it to the NL Championship Series last year. Not only are the Padres off to a rough start, but they were booed for the second straight night at Petco Park. Freeland (1-0) made a sensational play to retire Austin Nola opening the fifth. Nola hit a weak chopper down the third base line and Freeland hopped off the mound, gloved the ball, took two steps, made a leaping spin and threw to first baseman C.J. Cron, who made a nice stretch to retire the runner. Freeland ended up sprawled face down in foul territory.He squatted behind the mound for a few minutes and was checked by a trainer and manager Bud Black. He remained...

Alvarez’s bases-clearing double sends Astros past White Sox

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:31:19 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit a go-ahead three-run double in the seventh inning, and the Houston Astros rallied past the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Friday night for their first win of the season.Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer in the sixth and made a spectacular catch at the wall in the seventh to rob Andrew Benintendi of extra bases and keep the World Series champion Astros within one run.“That excited us, and the fans,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said. “Sometimes you can make a defensive play that will ignite your offense.”Eloy Jimenez hit two RBI doubles for the White Sox, both off Astros starter Cristian Javier.Jimenez’s first double scored Tim Anderson in the first inning. In the sixth, Javier gave up three straight doubles to Benintendi, Jimenez and Joan Moncada to make it 3-0 and end his night.“I was feeling good, but things didn’t work out for me that inning,” Javier said.White Sox reliever Kendall Graveman (1-1) loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh on two w...

Party for first-timers: Clark, Iowa will play LSU for title

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:31:19 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Iowa completed the party of first-timers in the women’s NCAA championship game.Clark’s Hawkeyes will face LSU and flamboyant coach Kim Mulkey on Sunday after knocking off undefeated defending national champion South Carolina 77-73 in the semifinals Friday night. The Tigers rallied for a 79-72 victory over Virginia Tech in the early game.Clark, the Associated Press Player of the Year, scored 41 points for Iowa (31-6). The Hawkeyes lost 73-72 in overtime to Ohio State 30 years ago in their only previous Final Four appearance.Alexis Morris, playing in her home state of Texas, scored 27 points to get the Tigers (33-2) past the semifinals for the first time in their sixth try. The first five were consecutive from 2004-08.Mulkey is just the third coach to take multiple teams to the Final Four after going four times with Baylor and winning three championships. She has a 7-1 record on the big stage.“You think about all the great men’s players that...

Skinner lifts Sabres to 3-2 win over Rangers in OT

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:31:19 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Skinner scored at 1:50 of overtime and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday night.J.J. Peterka and Jordan Greenway also scored for the Sabres, who recovered after giving up a 2-0 lead to improve to 3-0-1 in their last four games. Devon Levi made 32 saves in his NHL debut to help Buffalo pull five points behind Pittsburgh for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference.Kaapo Kakko and Adam Fox scored for New York, which has lost two straight but pulled three points behind second-place New Jersey in the Metropolitan Division. Jaroslav Halak made 31 saves.In the extra period, Skinner gathered the puck after a pass from Owen Power, skated between a pair of defenders and fired a shot past Halak. It was Skinner’s 32nd goal of the season.JETS 6, RED WINGS 2WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler each had a goal and an assist to lead Winnipeg.Dylan DeMelo and Nikolaj Ehlers also had a goal and an assist, and ...