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Delta Air Lines will restrict access to its Sky Club airport lounges as it faces overcrowding

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:33 GMT

Delta Air Lines passengers who have long enjoyed access to free meals, alcohol and a quiet place to relax before their flight are in for some major cutbacks in coming years. The Atlanta-based airline said it plans to cap the number of entries to its Sky Clubs starting Feb. 1, 2025 for holders of the American Express Platinum Card as well as the Delta Reserve American Express Card. Those holding the Platinum Card will be allowed six visits per year, while the Delta Reserve Card holders will get 10 annual visits.Those who book a basic economy ticket will no longer be allowed in Delta’s lounges starting Jan. 1, 2024, regardless if they carry a Platinum Card or any other premium credit card. The news originally was leaked on a Portuguese-language website and was confirmed by a Delta spokesman. The news may not come as a surprise to Delta customers who have visited a Sky Club at Delta’s major hubs like JFK Airport or Atlanta, where lines to access Sky Clubs have been a common...

Twins still planning on Buxton playing again this year despite latest knee problem

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:33 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are still planning on the oft-injured Byron Buxton playing again this season despite persistent knee problems, head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta said Wednesday.Buxton received a cortisone injection Sunday in his troublesome right knee to treat a new bout of inflammation and irritation just below his kneecap that halted the Triple-A rehab assignment he was on to ramp up from a strained right hamstring. The Twins have been trying to reintegrate him to center field duty, after limiting him to designated hitter all season.Paparesta said this latest issue “came on out of nowhere” and that an MRI exam showed improvement with both Buxton’s chronic patellar tendinitis and from the cartilage cleanup surgery he had last year.Buxton’s current discomfort comes primarily from bending and rotating on his back knee while batting. Though there are only 16 games left for the Twins in the regular season, and fewer for their minor league affi...

Noda gets Athletics’ 1st hit vs. Astros with 1 out in 9th inning

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:33 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Ryan Noda grounded a single off Ryan Pressly with one out in the ninth inning for the Oakland Athletics’ first hit against the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.Hunter Brown pitched five innings, and Rafael Montero, Héctor Neris and Bryan Abreu followed with a perfect inning each.Brown struck out seven, walked two and hit a batter, throwing 78 pitches. He retired his first 11 batters, then walked Noda.Houston leads 6-0.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLBSource

Montgomery sharp, Rangers hit 3 HRs to win fifth straight, beat slumping Blue Jays 10-0

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:33 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Jordan Montgomery and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, Nathaniel Lowe and Mitch Garver each hit three-run home runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-0 on Wednesday night to move 1 1/2 games ahead of slumping Toronto in the AL wild-card race.Robbie Grossman added a two-run homer as the Rangers (81-64) won their fifth straight. It’s the fourth time this season that Texas has won at least five in a row, matching Baltimore and Boston for most in the AL.Lowe hit a three-run home run off left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (9-6) in the fourth. Grossman connected off Kikuchi in the fifth. Garver homered off Chad Green in the ninth. The Rangers are 69-41 when they hit at least one home run.Grossman went 2 for 3 with two walks and scored twice.Corey Seager reached base twice and scored a pair of runs and Lowe went 2 for 3 with a walk and scored twice.Montgomery (9-11) allowed four hits in seven innings. Martín Pérez worked the eighth and Ian Kennedy finished.B...

US 85 crash kills child who was sitting in someone's lap

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:33 GMT

PLATTEVILLE, Colo. (KDVR) — A young child was killed Sunday morning in a crash on U.S. 85 near Justin Avenue, according to Platteville first responders.Matt Concialdi, chief of Platteville EMS, said initial reports show 10 people were inside an SUV when it turned left in front of a semi-truck. Concialdi said that includes a young child and an infant, both of whom were sitting on laps unrestrained. Armed teenagers wanted in string of metro robberies “The force of a crash is so strong that there’s no way you can hold a child or infant in your hands," Concialdi said.Most of the people inside the SUV were taken to the hospital, and a young child was pronounced dead at the scene. Concialdi said no child seats were found inside the vehicle or at the scene.“This was truly heartbreaking," he said. “Some of my paramedics have reported that this was one of the worst crashes that they’ve been on, and these are seasoned paramedics.”A photo shows a deadly U.S. 85 crash in Platteville, Colorado...

Enduring images of 2013 Colorado flood tell story of hope at new exhibit

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:33 GMT

LONGMONT, Colo. (KDVR) — The images from 10 years ago are unforgettable.Colorado deluged by the worst flood in state history. Nine people killed, $4 billion in damage. ‘Mountain Strong’: Estes Park cafe remembers deadly 2013 floods Pictures flashed across TV screens and covering newspaper front pages told the story best: homes partially washed down stream in Jamestown, roads swept away in Lyons, horses stranded in knee-deep water in flooded Weld County farm fields.“It’s cliché to say, but a picture is worth a thousand words, right? This really solidifies to me what happened,” said Bianca King, museum assistant at Longmont Museum. The museum is unveiling a new, yearlong exhibit called “Crisis to Camaraderie: The 2013 Flood Photo Exhibit.”“It captures that moment in time,” said Erik Mason, the museum’s curator of history.The 2013 floods, as captured by the communityAll of the photos in the exhibit were taken and submitted by Longmont community members. Many of them show harrowing re...

Top spots to drink local hard cider around Denver

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Coloradans love beer, which explains why there are so many highly-rated breweries in the Denver metro area to choose from. If you are looking for a locally brewed or fermented buzz, fall is perhaps the most festive time to try some of Colorado's many local hard ciders.Hard cider is like wine, except the process involves fermenting apples to create a tasty alcoholic beverage.Trips To Discover recently highlighted Colorado's St. Vrain Cidery as one of three cideries in the U.S. to taste the iconic fall beverage. Ultimate Fall Guide 2023 Fall colors, events, things to do in Denver Top spots to drink local hard cider around Denver .cls-4{fill:#000;} 3 Colorado towns among best in the country for fall … .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Denver’s pum...

Braxton Garrett works 6 strong innings as Marlins beat Brewers 2-0

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:33 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Braxton Garrett pitched six innings of four-hit ball and the Miami Marlins beat the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 on Wednesday night.After dropping the first two games of the four-game series, Miami (75-71) moved within one-half game of Cincinnati and Arizona for the final NL wild-card spot.Garrett (9-6) struck out seven and walked two. The Marlins turned two double plays behind the 26-year-old left-hander, who didn’t allow a runner past second base.Three relievers completed a seven-hitter for Miami, with Tanner Scott working the ninth for his eighth save. Tyrone Taylor reached on a throwing error by third baseman Jake Burger leading off the ninth. Scott then retired Victor Caratini, Sal Frelick and Joey Wiemer.Colin Rea (5-6) followed opener Trevor Megill and allowed one run in 4 2/3 innings for the Brewers, who were shut out for the 11th time this season.In the fifth, Jesús Sánchez singled and was awarded second base when first baseman Carlos Santana st...

Knowledge gaps for perishable liquid food packs threaten Green Deal

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:33 GMT

Professor Fredrik Nilsson, Packaging Logistics, Faculty of Engineering, Lund UniversityPolicymakers are currently deliberating on packaging reuse targets in the proposed EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). But do they have the necessary evidence to make those decisions for all packaged products? A systematic review of 159 relevant scientific studies on packaging alternatives for perishable liquid foods[1] — milk, juices, nectars and plant-based drinks — suggests there is a clear gap in holistic impact assessment knowledge.Packaging of perishable liquid foods exists in various forms such as aseptic paper-based beverage cartons or non-aseptic solutions such as plastic or glass bottles. Each packaging solution has an impact on the quality, safety and shelf life of the food it contains. In assessing packaging solutions, efforts should be made to understand the wider context of reuse targets for perishable liquid foods, with consideration for packaging types, food securit...

High school roundup/scores: Marshfield field hockey team nips Duxbury, 1-0

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:22:33 GMT

FIELD HOCKEYMegan Condon sniped the lone goal of the contest, and Aubrey Finn registered 10 saves in net to propel Marshfield to a 1-0 victory over Patriot League rival Duxbury. … Alannah Waters buried a pair of goals, helping to carry Silver Lake to a 2-1 win over Plymouth North.In the Cape Ann League, Torrin Kirk scored twice as Manchester-Essex defeated North Reading 4-1.Kerri Finneran hit the back of the cage twice, while Liz Medford supplied three assists to steer Central Catholic (2-0) toward a 6-0 Merrimack Valley Conference win over Lowell.In the Middlesex League, Molly Driscoll netted a hat trick, including her 100th career tally, as Watertown (4-0) blanked Melrose 7-0. … Autumn Mathews recorded a hat trick and tacked on an assist, as Reading rolled to a 6-0 victory over Woburn.Freshman Emery Cappallo notched three goals and provided an assist, while Emily Layton dished out three assists for Monomoy (2-0) in a 6-1 victory over Nantucket in Cape and Islands League action.Sar...