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Cubs' offense bails out bullpen in 10-6 win against Rangers
2025-04-24 22:45:02| Spiritual Career Counseling
The optics werent good. The Cubs bullpen had blown a three-run lead, and the game was tied in the eighth inning. But the Cubs also had managed to load the bases. And Dansby Swanson was up.Its so easy to try and do more, Swanson said after the Cubs 10-6 victory against the Rangers on Tuesday. Less is more in those situations. And I understand that were in the drivers seat, and just anything little and simple can get the job done.Swanson managed to get his hands through an inside pitch and sent it into right field, driving in two runs. The offense, which has shone early in the season, continued to tack on to secure the series win with back-to-back victories.Just the consistency and the intent has been so tremendous from our group, Swanson said. Not taking at-bats off, no matter what the score is, no matter what the situation is, just looking to do a job, being intentional about running the bases. All those things are huge, and I think that has just shown what it takes for th...
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F-16s, F-15s, and A-10s Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIS in Iraq
2025-04-24 21:45:02| Spiritual Career Counseling
Jan. 6, 2025 | By Chris Gordon The U.S.-led coalition and Iraqi forces stepped up their campaign against Islamic State fighters over the past week, including a confrontation with militants holed up in an Iraqi cave, U.S. Central Command said Jan. 6.F-16s and F-15s carried out airstrikes against ISIS fighters operating in Iraqs Hamrin Mountains. U.S. Air Force A-10s, which were called in to support ground forces, were successful in killing Islamic State militants fighting in the cave, the command said.One member of the multinational coalition was killed, and two others were wounded, CENTCOM said. CENTCOM did not identify the nationality of the coalition casualties, but it said no American personnel were injured.The operations against ISIS come amid concerns that the group is attempting to rebuild its capabilities, including by taking advantage of the confusion in Syria following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad.Partnered operations like these are critical to maintaini...
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The US dominated figure skating's world championships. It may face the Russians at the Olympics
2025-04-24 21:45:02| Spiritual Career Counseling
BOSTON (AP) Its hard to imagine a better world championships for the American figure skating team, which captured gold in three of the four disciplines over the weekend for the first time in its history, and will take all of that momentum into an Olympic year.But there is an old rival potentially returning to the mix that wasnt at worlds: the Russians.The country that has dominated Olympic figure skating over the past three-plus decades has been banned from competing in any international events since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Its best skaters have been forced to defect to other countries or, for those unwilling to do so, compete in a series of domestic events far outside of the global spotlight.But late last year, the International Skating Union announced that it had developed a strict procedure whereby a small number of Russian athletes could qualify for the Milano-Cortina Games in February. The plan created at the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee involves...
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