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zptd Climate, energy news roundup: May 24
Kpfn Warner, Kaine announce funding for health services, early childhood education
Anthony Rendon hit a pair of RBI doubles, including one breaking a 1-1 tie in the eighth, lifting the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers Friday night.The win, coupled with Atlanta losing 8-3 to the Los Angeles Dodgers, gets the Nats 66-55 to four and a half games back of the Braves 72-52 in the NL East.Washington also solidifies its lead atop the NL wild-card standings, two and a half games ahead of the pack for the first spo stanley spain t in the wild card.In this one Friday night at Nats Park, Patrick Corbin and Adrian Houser dueled early. Corbin went six innings for the Nationals, scattering seven hits and allowing one run, striking out eight and walking four.Houser went seven innings, allowing a run on two hits, striking out four and walking two.It came down to the bullpens, and Washingtons, beleaguered of late, won the ma stanley thermobecher tchup.The trio of Daniel Hudson, Hunter Strickland and Sean Doolittle blanked the Brewers over the final three innings, allowing two hits and walking one.The offense turned a leadoff walk to Trea Turner, a sacrifice bunt from Adam Eaton that advanced Turner to second, and then an RBI double from Rendon, into the game-winner.Rendons other RBI double, in the third, also plated Turner, who had reached after being hit by a Houser pitch, then stole second.Rendon is hitting .320 with 94 RBIs on the season, and an OPS of 1.008, all top 10 figures in the NL.Notes: Max Scherzer wont be starting this weekend after a stanley tumblers ll. There had been speculation th Hhgh Virginia Tech tests face shield to protect players against COVID-19
New Dominion Bookshop in Charlottesville will host a聽book reading and signing with young adult novelist Sharon Myrick on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 4: stanley cup uk 00 PM to 5:00 PM.Myrick will be reading from her YA novel,聽School Tales. Refreshments will be provided. This event is聽free聽to pink stanley cup attend.About the book:聽School Tales聽is a lively rendering of whats wrong, and what could be right, about high school. Five spunky teenagers tell their stories of schools powerful agency to influence deliberation of fundamental questions:聽Who am I What do I want to learn Am I able to direct my life Can I trust friends to be there for me As students learn lessons to deal with personal and public issues of racism, anxiety, gender identity, immigration, family instability, depression, and law enforcement, a new vision of school emerges where students build what they call a life worth living. About the author:聽Sharon Myrick grew up in the Deep South and spent her adolescence trying to figure out wh stanley becher y she was not the image of a southern belle. School was no help in understanding that problem or any other, until a college professor finally taught her to think. After doctoral work in education, Sharons passion for eighteen years became teaching at every level, from preschool through college. Her work managing community educational programs for thirteen years showed her the it takes a village approach to change.Now, from her Virginia mountain cabin, Sharon helps manage聽schooltaleslive, where youth speak about th |
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