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Edelman, Amaya lead Red Bulls over Atlanta United 4-0

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:48 GMT

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Daniel Edelman had a goal and an assist in the first half, Frankie Amaya scored his first two goals of the season in the second half and the New York Red Bulls breezed to a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday night.Edelman gave the Red Bulls (5-6-8) the lead for good when he took a pass from Cameron Harper in the 32nd minute and scored his first goal of the season.Edelman and Tom Barlow notched assists on Cristian Cásseres Jr.’s first goal, giving New York a 2-0 lead in the 45th minute.Amaya used a pass from Ronald Donkor in the 78th minute to score his first of the season. Amaya’s second goal came in the 90th minute with an assist from Omir Fernandez.Carlos Coronel totaled four saves to earn the clean sheet for the Red Bulls. Brad Guzan saved one shot for Atlanta United (7-5-8).Atlanta United beat New York 1-0 on the road earlier this season to snap a 12-match regular-season winless run against the Red Bulls.Atlanta United lost for the firs...

Dodgers rally to beat Astros 8-7 after Houston reliever Stanek called for balk in 8th

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:48 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Outman scored the go-ahead run on a balk by Houston reliever Ryan Stanek in a messy eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Astros 8-7 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.Stanek, his long blond hair flying, was incensed after striking out Michael Busch to end the inning. He yelled at plate umpire Manny Gonzalez, who tossed Stanek. Manager Dusty Baker came on the field to argue with Gonzalez and was ejected, too. The Dodgers tied it at 7 in the eighth. Reliever Bryan Abreu (2-2) walked Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and J.D. Martinez to load the bases. Kyle Tucker made a sliding catch into the sun in right field on Jason Heyward’s sacrifice fly that scored Freeman. Smith scored on Outman’s ground-rule double after the ball got stuck in the right field wall.Second base umpire Junior Valentine called the balk on Stanek, whose right leg appeared to buckle after he looked in for the pitch. Phil Bickford (2-2) got the victory in relief...

Montreal, Charlotte play to scoreless draw

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:48 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jonathan Sirois finished with four saves for CF Montreal, Kristijan Kahlina saved three shots for Charlottte FC and the two clubs played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.Montreal (8-9-2) swept Charlotte (6-8-6) last season, scoring two goals in both wins, and was trying to become the first club to beat Charlotte three straight times.Montreal is just 1-8-2 in its 11 road matches this season and has been outscored 24-5. Only the 1998 Miami Fusion and 2017 Real Salt Lake clubs had worse differentials through 10 matches (minus-20).Charlotte is 5-1-4 in its last 10 home matches in all competitions. Montreal is the only team to shut out Charlotte in the run.Charlotte outshot Montreal 13-9 with a 4-3 edge in shots on goal.Montreal returns home to host New York City FC on Saturday. Charlotte is idle.____AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportSource

Union hand Inter Miami seventh straight defeat, 4-1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:48 GMT

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Defender Jakob Glesnes gave Philadelphia an early lead and the Union handed Inter Miami its seventh straight defeat, 4-1 on Saturday night.Philadelphia (10-5-4) took the lead on Glesnes’ goal in the 14th minute. Fellow defender Kai Wagner picked up an assist on Glesnes’ first netter since the 2021 season when he scored three times.The Union took a two-goal lead when Julián Carranza took a pass from Mikael Uhre in the 39th minute and scored for a 10th time this season. Leon Flach’s first goal this season came in the fourth minute of stoppage time to put the Union up 3-0 at halftime. It was Flach’s first goal since the 2021 season when he found the net once in his rookie season. Dániel Gazdag and Alejandro Bedoya had assists on Flach’s goal. Gazdag’s ninth assist this season ties him with Atlanta United’s Thiago Almada for the league lead.Inter Miami struck quickly in the second half when Robert Taylor took a pass from Benj...

Smithsonian’s ‘Solstice Saturday’ kicks off summer in style

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:48 GMT

The Smithsonian and its many museums stayed open till midnight to commemorate the first weekend of summer on Solstice Saturday.“There are events all over the place,” said museum enthusiast Santiago Gomez. “You’ve got the Hirshhorn, the African American Art museum, the Asian Art museum — everyone’s doing something.”For D.C. residents like Gomez, Solstice Saturday is a dream come true.“It’s certainly a day to enjoy the culture, to enjoy everything D.C. has to offer,” he told WTOP.We caught up with Santiago and members of his family, who were visiting all the way from Colombia, at the Museum of the American Indian, where guests were treated to a live performance from Apache dancers — which was just one of many special live events across the Smithsonian Saturday evening.“Looking at different cultures, how they experience the world, how they see the world, is unique and it’s important,” Gomez reflected. “It enriches everyone’s life and reminds us: we’re not ...

Family speaks out after reward increased for Denver restaurant double homicide

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) – It’s been two months since two employees were shot and killed inside a Denver restaurant. On April 24, Emerall Vaughn-Dahler and Ignacio Gutierrez Morales were found dead inside the eatery near North Raleigh Street and West 38th Street. The Denver Police Department is still trying to track down the killer and is now turning to the community for help.  On Thursday, Metro Denver Crime Stoppers announced a significant reward increase, now offering up to $25,000, for anyone with information.  Reward increased in American Elm double homicide Andrew Dahler, Emerall’s husband, said he's holding onto hope. “All you have is hope. There’s nothing physical for myself or my son to hold on to anymore,” Dahler said. “We’re just hoping that something can happen that will help us through our grief process and accepting what has happened.”  Danica Woolard, Emerall’s sister, spoke out at the press conference for the reward increase on Thursday.&nbs...

Survivors, victims’ families and local leaders mark 2-year anniversary of Surfside condo collapse in somber ceremonies

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:48 GMT

At 1:22 a.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021, 98 lives were abruptly taken when the Champlain Towers South condominium collapsed. Two years later, a community still in mourning gathered in Surfside to mark the two-year anniversary.Families who lost loved ones came together with local officials at the site of the collapse on Saturday afternoon to remember and honor those lives lost and hold up those impacted by the tragedy.The event was preceded by a late-night vigil held on the sand near the site. As lanterns were lit and the names of the victims were read aloud, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Raied Jadallah spoke about the lives lost.“We’re here to commemorate, to remember the 98 souls that were lost,” said Jadallah. “May their souls find peace, and may their families continue to find peace.”Hours later, local leaders addressed the large crowd at the afternoon ceremony.“I want to thank the family members of victims and survivors for facing the...

Police investigating after pedestrian fatally struck in Newburyport

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:48 GMT

Police are investigating a crash in Newburyport late Saturday night that left a pedestrian dead.Officers responded to a reported crash involving a pedestrian on Low Street around 9 p.m., according to City Marshal Mark Murray.The injured person was taken to Anna Jaques Hospital and later pronounced dead.The driver involved remained at the scene.The incident is being investigated by the Newburyport Police Department and the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section.Residents and motorists are asked to avoid the area of Low Street, which has been closed between Williamson Avenue and Port Plaza.https://twitter.com/NewburyportPD/status/1672800319116394498https://twitter.com/NewburyportPD/status/1672777612974759943No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

The quality of life conditions that worsened in San Diego last year: study

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego is widely considered as an ideal place to live, given its generally ideal weather and numerous beaches. But how is the quality of life for residents here?Researchers at The Nonprofit Institute, housed in the University of San Diego, took to answering that question, measuring several benchmarks that contribute to a high quality of life."High quality of life means the region boasts a thriving economy, a healthy environment, and is an equitable place for all San Diegans to grow and prosper," The Nonprofit Institute wrote on its website.The findings of the study, released on the center's "Equinox Quality of Life" dashboard earlier this week, tracked some improvement in 2022 across a handful of important measures, including civic engagement, residential energy use, entrepreneurship, renewable energy and storage, transportation choices, and average waste disposal.However, three key conditions -- air quality, housing affordability, and beach and costal health -- wors...

Saturday Night Forecast: Showers, T-Storms overnight

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:48 GMT

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms move in overnight likely close to midnight and into the very early morning hours on Sunday. Much of the area is under a marginal risk of strong to severe storms with wind and hail as the main threats.Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Sunday will start with a mix of sun and clouds and humid conditions. Winds will be strong with gusts up to 30 mph at times.  We'll see another chance of some thunderstorms mid-morning into the early afternoon on Sunday with showers lingering into the  evening. Highs will be into the mid 80s.