High noons

(All games at Frasch Park, Sulphur) Softball state tournament Division I John Curtis 12, Chapelle 0 Mount Carmel 3, Dominican 1 Final: Curtis vs. Mt. Carmel, 3 p.m., Saturday Class 5A No. 5 Airline 2, No. 1 West Monroe 1 No. 3 Barbe 6, No. 7 Pineville 3 Final: Airline vs. Barbe, 3 p.m. Saturday Division II Hannan 9, Thomas Jefferson 8 Haynes 7, St. Thomas More 5 Final: Hannan vs. Haynes, 11 a.m., Saturday Class 4A No. 4 Neville 3, No. 1 North DeSoto 2 No. 2 Beau Chene 8, No. 3 Tioga 0 Final: Beau Chene vs. Neville, 3 p.m., Saturday Division III Notre Dame 10, St. Charles 0 Menard 10, St. Thomas Aquinas 1 Final: Notre Dame vs. Menard, 3 p.m., Saturday Class 3A Iowa 11, Grant 5 Jena 6, Sterlington 4 Final: Iowa vs. Jena 11 a.m., Saturday Division IV Calvary Baptist 12, Riverside 2 Catholic-PC 13, Ascension Christian 1 Final: Calvary Baptist vs. Catholic-PC, 11 a.m., Saturday Class 2A No. 1 Many 16, French … [Read more...] about Check out the prep report for April 30

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s a very windy start to the weekend. There is a high wind warning in effect from noon Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday. As of 11:15 p.m. there were less than 6,000 customers without power, according to BGE. READ MORE: COVID-19 In Maryland: More Than 2 Million People Fully Vaccinated Baltimore, be careful out there! High winds are causing hazardous conditions and are expected to continue overnight. Please exercise caution when outside and on the road. Report all hazardous conditions by calling 311. Our crews are ready to respond to situations like this one. pic.twitter.com/P04evmHhID — Brandon M. Scott (@MayorBMScott) April 30, 2021 Northwest winds were expected to be anywhere between 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. The strongest winds arrived late in the afternoon through the evening. READ MORE: NFL Draft: Ravens Select CB Brandon Stephens With 104th Overall Pick Strong northwesterly winds are in store through tonight! NW winds … [Read more...] about Maryland Weather: Severe Thunderstorms, High Wind Warnings For Friday

The late Earl Weaver said pitching and three-run homers were the key to success for his Baltimore Orioles teams. For high school teams set for play quarterfinal playoff series this weekend, only half Weaver’s formula rings true. Pitching and defense are pivotal for the 15 Baton Rouge area teams set to play best-of-three series this weekend. “It’s no secret that pitching is our strength. I would put our arms up against just about anyone in the state,” Doyle coach Tim Beatty said. “The guys we have are experienced and have pitched in a lot of big games." The top-seeded Tigers of Class 2A host Lake Charles area power, No. 8 Kinder, this weekend after having throwing two perfect games to date in the playoffs. Andrew Yuratich, Logan Turner and Braden McLin combined on the first one. Yuratich (8-3) had 17 strikeouts and broke the school’s career record for strikeouts in the other. Certainly not to be overlooked was another perfect game. Ryan Harland struck out 19 in a a perfect … [Read more...] about As quarterfinals loom, area coaches stress importance of pitching, defense once again

Gone were the usual smiles, smirks and ho-ho-hos. Instead, the Boris Johnson in the Commons chamber yesterday was suddenly a man fighting tooth and claw for his reputation. A week of woeful headlines over his Downing Street flat's refurbishment, not to mention an investigation by the Electoral Commission announced moments before, had clearly left him on the precipice. On top of it all, Sir Keir Starmer had been needling and gnawing away at him like a jabbering woodpecker. Who had 'initially' paid for the work, he asked – five times. Enough was enough! In the most explosive, gladiatorial PMQs of recent years, the Prime Ministerial lid eventually popped. Boris was boiling. Steaming. Raging. Up he leapt, jabbing a podgy digit across the despatch box, shouting about how his government had delivered on the vaccine rollout and putting more bobbies on the beat, while all Labour had done was 'twist and turn in the wind' and 'play political games' over his home furnishings. … [Read more...] about HENRY DEEDES: Suddenly, the jokes stopped. Boris was boiling, raging steaming

"Out of stock": the frustrating warning has made its way to an increasing number of phones and laptop manufacturers' websites over the past year, often leading to long waiting lists for consumers wishing to get their hands on shiny new electronics . At the heart of the problem is a global shortage of semiconductors, which is not showing signs of coming to an end anytime soon.  Worse still, it is likely to trickle down to the production of everyday products that have little in common, at first glance, with high-end technologies. Think children's toys or microwaves. In January, the global semiconductor industry sales reached $40 billion , an increase of 13.2% compared to the same time in 2020. But although chip manufacturers assiduously continue to produce components, the demand for electronic devices that use semiconductors is reaching new heights and has already far outpaced the global supply of chips. Processors AMD unveils 'world's best' Ryzen PRO 5000 Series … [Read more...] about The global chip shortage is a much bigger problem than everyone realised. And it will go on for longer, too