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Miss Manners: Did I deserve this treatment for being a few minutes late?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:36 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friend and I traveled out of town to attend an event. The event started at 2 p.m., and we agreed to meet at her home at 11 a.m. to drive to the destination together. Meeting at 11 allotted ample driving time, plus additional time for exploring the neighborhood prior to our event.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: If I’m in the aisle seat, do I have any say over the window blind? Advice | Miss Manners: She claimed she was just kidding. How do I make her see it wasn’t funny? Advice | Miss Manners: My friend claims not to have heard these insulting comments Advice | Miss Manners: We’d go to the wedding but we’re obviously on the bride’s B-list Advice | Miss Manners: I unintentionally insulted a stranger in the store As I was approaching her home at 11:03, I received a call from her, apparently concerned that it was three minutes past our meeting time a...

Brewers bring road win streak into game against the Marlins

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:36 GMT

Milwaukee Brewers (88-66, first in the NL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (79-75, third in the NL East)Miami; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Brandon Woodruff (5-1, 1.89 ERA, .76 WHIP, 68 strikeouts); Marlins: Jesus Luzardo (10-9, 3.84 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 194 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Brewers -121, Marlins +102; over/under is 7 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers will try to keep a four-game road win streak going when they visit the Miami Marlins.Miami has a 44-35 record in home games and a 79-75 record overall. The Marlins have a 50-8 record in games when they scored at least five runs.Milwaukee has gone 43-36 in road games and 88-66 overall. The Brewers have the No. 1 team ERA in the NL at 3.74.The teams meet Saturday for the sixth time this season. The Brewers lead the season series 4-1.TOP PERFORMERS: Luis Arraez has 30 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 69 RBI for the Marlins. Jake Burger is 12-for-35 with three doubles, two home runs and seven...

Phillies play the Mets leading series 2-0

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:36 GMT

New York Mets (71-83, fourth in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (85-69, second in the NL East)Philadelphia; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Jose Quintana (3-5, 3.02 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Phillies: Zack Wheeler (12-6, 3.58 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 201 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -186, Mets +157; over/under is 7 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies lead 2-0 in a four-game series against the New York Mets.Philadelphia has an 85-69 record overall and a 45-31 record at home. The Phillies have a 61-16 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.New York has a 71-83 record overall and a 32-47 record in road games. The Mets have hit 204 total home runs to rank fifth in the NL.The teams meet Saturday for the ninth time this season. The season series is tied 4-4.TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Schwarber has 18 doubles, a triple and 45 home runs while hitting .198 for the Phillies. Nicholas Castellanos is 13-for-37 with a double an...

Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants Saturday

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:36 GMT

San Francisco Giants (77-77, third in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (94-59, first in the NL West)Los Angeles; Saturday, 9:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: TBD; Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw (12-4, 2.52 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 127 strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.Los Angeles has gone 51-28 at home and 94-59 overall. Dodgers hitters have a collective .340 on-base percentage, the second-ranked percentage in the NL.San Francisco is 77-77 overall and 34-45 on the road. The Giants have the fourth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.09.Saturday’s game is the ninth meeting between these teams this season. The Giants hold a 5-3 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Mookie Betts ranks second on the Dodgers with 78 extra base hits (38 doubles, a triple and 39 home runs). J.D. Martinez is 11-for-36 with four home runs and 13 RBI over the last 10 games.Thairo Estrada has 26 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 48 RBI for the...

Rockies try to break road skid, face the Cubs

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:36 GMT

Colorado Rockies (56-97, fifth in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (80-74, second in the NL Central)Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Chris Flexen (1-8, 7.19 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 70 strikeouts); Cubs: Marcus Stroman (10-8, 3.76 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 115 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -241, Rockies +197; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies hit the road against the Chicago Cubs looking to end an eight-game road skid.Chicago has an 80-74 record overall and a 43-36 record at home. The Cubs are 39-19 in games when they hit at least two home runs.Colorado is 56-97 overall and 22-57 on the road. Rockies hitters are batting a collective .249, which ranks ninth in the NL.The matchup Saturday is the fifth time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Cody Bellinger has 28 doubles, a triple and 26 home runs while hitting .309 for the Cubs. Seiya Suzuki is 13-for-38 with a double and four home runs over the ...

Reds host Pittsburgh Pirates, look to end home skid

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:36 GMT

Pittsburgh Pirates (73-81, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (79-76, third in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Saturday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Bailey Falter (2-9, 4.58 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Reds: Connor Phillips (1-0, 5.74 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 17 strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds host the Pittsburgh Pirates looking to stop their three-game home losing streak.Cincinnati has a 79-76 record overall and a 37-42 record in home games. The Reds rank eighth in the NL with 179 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.Pittsburgh has a 73-81 record overall and a 35-41 record in road games. The Pirates have gone 30-8 in games when they hit at least two home runs.Saturday’s game is the 12th meeting between these teams this season. The Pirates have a 7-4 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati with 22 home runs while slugging .456. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is 10-for-32 with three home runs and six RBI over the...

Prost! DC-area Oktoberfest events to cheers to

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:36 GMT

Traditionally, Oktoberfest is an annual celebration that is hosted from mid-September to early October in the Bavarian state in Germany. The festival originated on Oct. 12, 1810, and has continued ever since, with as much as approximately two million gallons of beer served each year. For those in the D.C. area who are in search of Bavarian brunches, stein holding competitions and oompah bands, skip the long flight to Germany and instead consider the following local Oktoberfest events. For more autumnal events, check out WTOP’s list of 25 D.C.-area festivals for more of what you should look forward to in the coming months.DCThe Wharf’s Stein Hoisting CompetitionSept. 23 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.Across The Wharf at participating restaurantsFreeIn the Southwest Waterfront, participating restaurants at The Wharf will allow their guests to go head-to-head in a test of strength with stein hoisting competitions. Restaurants that are participating include Boardwalk Bar & Arcade, Brigh...

Padres take on the Cardinals after Machado’s 4-hit game

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:36 GMT

St. Louis Cardinals (67-87, fifth in the NL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (76-78, fourth in the NL West)San Diego; Saturday, 8:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Jake Woodford (2-2, 5.31 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Padres: Nick Martinez (5-4, 3.73 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 95 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -171, Cardinals +146; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres take on the St. Louis Cardinals after Manny Machado’s four-hit game on Friday.San Diego has a 76-78 record overall and a 43-36 record in home games. The Padres have a 58-13 record in games when they scored at least five runs.St. Louis has gone 34-42 in road games and 67-87 overall. The Cardinals rank 10th in MLB play with 205 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.The teams meet Saturday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Xander Bogaerts has a .281 batting average to lead the Padres, and has 30 doubles, a triple and 19 home runs. Juan Soto ...

Chinese government sentences a famed Uyghur scholar to life in prison, foundation says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:36 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — A prominent Uyghur scholar specializing in the study of her people’s folklore and traditions has been sentenced to life in prison, according to a U.S.-based foundation that works on human rights cases in China.Rahile Dawut was convicted on charges of endangering state security in December 2018 in a secret trial, the San Francisco-based Dui Hua Foundation said in a statement Thursday. Dawut appealed but her conviction was upheld, the foundation said.“The sentencing of Professor Rahile Dawut to life in prison is a cruel tragedy, a great loss for the Uyghur people, and for all who treasure academic freedom,” John Kamm, executive director of the Dui Hua Foundation, said in a statement.Dawut was a professor at Xinjiang University and founder of the school’s Ethnic Minorities Folklore Research Center. She disappeared in late 2017 amid a brutal government crackdown aimed at the Uyghurs, a Turkic, predominately Muslim ethnicity native to China’s northwest Xinjiang regio...

Ophelia touches down: Tropical storm rolls through DC region over the weekend

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:36 GMT

Beach-goers brave the weather and walk along the sand at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, as Tropical Storm Ophelia approaches in Virginia Beach, Va. The storm was gaining strength as it churned toward the North Carolina coast on Friday, promising a weekend of heavy rain and windy conditions throughout the mid-Atlantic. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)(AP/Kendall Warner) Beach-goers brave the weather and walk along the sand at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, as Tropical Storm Ophelia approaches in Virginia Beach, Va. The storm was gaining strength as it churned toward the North Carolina coast on Friday, promising a weekend of heavy rain and windy conditions throughout the mid-Atlantic. (Kendall Warner/The...