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Dear Abby: They seem to be hinting my illness is imaginary

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:35:23 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I am struggling with an invisible illness and losing patience with friends, family and acquaintances.I’m working with doctors to manage my conditions, and I’m tired of all the suggestions and seemingly positive comments I’m hearing, like, “You can do it; just put your mind to it!”Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: I was shocked to see this behavior at a funeral Advice | Dear Abby: He learned things in kindergarten that made him cry Advice | Dear Abby: My husband is upset that I find his new look mortifying Advice | Dear Abby: I have news about my co-worker that his girlfriend should know Advice | Dear Abby: What the bridesmaid told me sent my wedding stress off the charts I am seeing a therapist to help with the emotional stress, and even they are trying to armchair-diagnose me and question my knowledge of specific vitamins, probiotics and treatments. Some of the...

Nationals and Phillies meet in series rubber match

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:35:23 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies (26-32, fourth in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (25-33, fifth in the NL East)Washington; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Ranger Suarez (0-2, 7.13 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Nationals: Trevor Williams (2-3, 3.93 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 40 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -160, Nationals +137; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: Both the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.Washington has a 12-18 record at home and a 25-33 record overall. The Nationals have a 17-6 record in games when they scored at least five runs.Philadelphia is 26-32 overall and 12-22 on the road. The Phillies are 22-9 in games when they out-hit their opponents.Sunday’s game is the third time these teams square off this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Jeimer Candelario has 17 doubles, two triples and seven home runs while hitting .264 for the Nationals. Keibert Ruiz is 8-for-36 with three home...

Reds host the Brewers on 3-game home slide

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:35:23 GMT

Milwaukee Brewers (31-27, first in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (26-32, third in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Adrian Houser (1-1, 4.07 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Reds: Ben Lively (3-2, 1.99 ERA, .93 WHIP, 24 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Reds -115, Brewers -104; over/under is 10 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds play the Milwaukee Brewers looking to end their three-game home slide.Cincinnati has a 26-32 record overall and a 14-16 record at home. The Reds have a 22-6 record in games when they scored at least five runs.Milwaukee has gone 15-15 on the road and 31-27 overall. The Brewers have a 20-6 record in games when they record at least eight hits.The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Steer has 15 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 30 RBI while hitting .292 for the Reds. Matt McLain is 18-for-48 with two doubles, a triple and a home run over the last 10 games.Christ...

Cardinals look to stop 3-game road losing streak, play the Pirates

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:35:23 GMT

St. Louis Cardinals (25-34, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (30-27, second in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Sunday, 11:35 a.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Miles Mikolas (4-1, 3.75 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 58 strikeouts); Pirates: Rich Hill (4-5, 4.91 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 55 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cardinals -154, Pirates +132; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals will try to break a three-game road losing streak when they play the Pittsburgh Pirates.Pittsburgh is 30-27 overall and 14-13 at home. Pirates hitters have a collective .323 on-base percentage, the eighth-ranked percentage in the NL.St. Louis has a 25-34 record overall and a 13-18 record on the road. The Cardinals have hit 80 total home runs to rank third in the NL.Sunday’s game is the seventh time these teams square off this season. The Pirates are ahead 4-2 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Bryan Reynolds has 17 doubles, three triples and seven home runs for the Pirates. T...

Diamondbacks and Braves play to determine series winner

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:35:23 GMT

Atlanta Braves (34-24, first in the NL East) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (35-24, first in the NL West)Phoenix; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Michael Soroka (0-1, 6.00 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, three strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (7-2, 2.72 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 82 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Diamondbacks -133, Braves +113; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Atlanta Braves are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.Arizona has a 35-24 record overall and a 20-13 record in home games. The Diamondbacks have a 15-6 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.Atlanta is 34-24 overall and 19-10 on the road. Braves pitchers have a collective 3.65 ERA, which ranks third in the majors.Sunday’s game is the third time these teams meet this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has 17 doubles, two triples and nine home runs for the Diamondbacks. Emmanuel Rivera is 11-for-32 with three doubles over the past ...

San Diego Padres host the Chicago Cubs Sunday

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:35:23 GMT

Chicago Cubs (25-32, fourth in the NL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (27-31, fourth in the NL West)San Diego; Sunday, 5:30 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Marcus Stroman (5-4, 2.59 ERA, .99 WHIP, 62 strikeouts); Padres: Ryan Weathers (1-3, 4.28 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 22 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -111, Cubs -109; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres play the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.San Diego is 27-31 overall and 13-16 in home games. The Padres have a 20-6 record in games when they record at least eight hits.Chicago has a 25-32 record overall and a 10-16 record on the road. The Cubs have the ninth-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .328.The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Cubs are up 3-2 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto has 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 26 RBI for the Padres. Fernando Tatis Jr. is 10-for-43 with three doubles, four home runs and 12 RBI over the past 10 games.Nico Hoerner has four home runs,...

Signal fault behind India’s worst train crash in 20 years

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:35:23 GMT

India said an error in electronic signalling was responsible for the nation’s worst train crash in two decades, which killed more than 300 people on Friday.The collision, which happened in the eastern state of Odisha, is said to have occurred when a passenger train hit a stationary freight train and ran into another passing passenger train. The trains were carrying 2,296 people in total, the Associated Press reported.“According to the preliminary findings, there has been some issue with the signalling. We are still waiting for the detailed report from the Commissioner of Railway Safety,” Jaya Varma Sinha from India’s railway board told local media on Sunday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has pitched a modernization of the British colonial-era railroad network in India, but despite government efforts to improve safety, several hundred accidents occur every year.Modi, who called the incident a “painful” one, visited the crash site o...

Orioles starters believe Grayson Rodriguez will bounce back from his demotion. They’ve done it themselves.

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:35:23 GMT

Kyle Gibson was first told the statistic a decade ago. He’s kept it in mind since.After the Minnesota Twins optioned Gibson back to Triple-A after 10 mostly difficult starts to begin his major league career in 2013, his agent passed along a figure he hoped would offer comfort: Only 4% of major league players avoid going back to the minors after their first call-up.That tidbit, paired with his own ability to return and have a lengthy career, gives Gibson confidence that top Orioles pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez’s return to Triple-A will prove to be a blip.“Grayson, just like every one of these young guys, is a level-headed kid that has a work ethic that will undoubtedly bring him back up here whenever the time is right,” the 35-year-old right-hander said. “If he can make sure that he just keeps himself focused on what his goal is right now, he’s gonna be fine. There’s no doubt in my mind that Grayson Rodriguez is going to be a very good...

Crime Briefs: SUV crashes into former lingerie store in Back Bay, Westboro man accused of killing mother

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:35:23 GMT

We all know parking in Boston is ridiculous, but this is clearly not the solution.Boston Firefighters responded to Hadassah Way in the Back Bay Friday morning because an SUV had rammed itself through the window of a building that appears, in the photo provided by the department, to be the former location of the luxury lingerie brand La Perla.“Companies responding to a car into a building at Hadassah Way in the Back Bay. There are no injuries to report. A building inspector will investigate the damage to the building,” the department tweeted at 9:38 a.m.Elderly mother killings: 2 in 1 weekA Westboro man has been charged with killing his elderly mother, marking the second time such a charge has been leveled against someone in the wider Boston region in one week.Daniel Uhlman, 53, was arraigned in Marlboro District Court Friday on charges of armed assault to murder a person over 60 and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and assault a...

Indian railways official says error in signaling system led to crash that killed over 300 people

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:35:23 GMT

BALASORE, India (AP) — The derailment in eastern India that killed more than 300 people and injured hundreds was caused by an error in the electronic signaling system that led a train to wrongly change tracks and crash into a freight train, officials said Sunday.Authorities worked to clear the mangled wreckage of the two passenger trains that derailed Friday night in Balasore district in Odisha state in one of the country’s deadliest rail disasters in decades.Jaya Verma Sinha, a senior railway official, said the preliminary investigations revealed that a signal was given to the high-speed Coromandel Express to run on the main track line, but the signal later changed, and the train instead entered an adjacent loop line where it rammed into a freight loaded with iron ore. The collision flipped Coromandel Express’s coaches onto another track, causing the incoming Yesvantpur-Howrah Express from the opposite side also to derail, she said.The passenger trains, carrying 2,296 people, were ...