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Hamilton Spectator
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Phillies have 17 hits, 5 home runs in 13-0 rout of Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Turner hit two of Philadelphia's five home runs as the Phillies broke out of an offensive slump with a 13-0 rout of the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos and Otto Kemp also hit home runs for the Phillies, who scored just one run in three games while being swept by the Houston Astros prior to arriving in Atlanta. The game was delayed 2 hours, 19 minutes as a storm hit shortly before the scheduled first pitch. Phillies starter Mick Abel and Braves starter Bryce Elder had both warmed up, but Philadelphia decided to start Tanner Banks after the delay and throw a bullpen game while the Braves still went with Elder. The Phillies scored 10 runs (nine earned) on eight hits and four walk offs of Elder (2-5) in two-plus innings. Elder surrendered three home runs. Banks pitched two innings before giving way to Taijuan Walker (3-5) who went two innings. Alan Rangel went the final five, allowing six hits and one walk. Kemp and Schwarber homered in the third inning. Kemp's was the first of his career and Schwarber's was his 25th of the season. Turner went 4 for 6 with four runs scored, Schwarber was 1 for 3 with two walks and three runs scored and J.T. Realmuto was 3 for 4 with a walk. Braves first baseman Matt Olson singled in the fifth inning to extend MLB's longest active on-base streak to 28 games. The 13 runs was the most allowed by the Braves in a game this season. Key moment Castellanos' 445-foot home run to center field with two outs in the second inning extended the Phillies lead to 5-0. Key stat Eleven of Philadelphia's first 20 batters scored. Up next The Phillies will start LHP Jesús Luzardo (7-3, 4.08 ERA) against Atlanta's RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (6-4, 3.21) on Saturday. ___ AP MLB:
Fox Sports
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Phillies have 17 hits, 5 home runs in 13-0 rout of Braves
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Turner hit two of Philadelphia's five home runs as the Phillies broke out of an offensive slump with a 13-0 rout of the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos and Otto Kemp also hit home runs for the Phillies, who scored just one run in three games while being swept by the Houston Astros prior to arriving in Atlanta. The game was delayed 2 hours, 19 minutes as a storm hit shortly before the scheduled first pitch. Phillies starter Mick Abel and Braves starter Bryce Elder had both warmed up, but Philadelphia decided to start Tanner Banks after the delay and throw a bullpen game while the Braves still went with Elder. The Phillies scored 10 runs (nine earned) on eight hits and four walk offs of Elder (2-5) in two-plus innings. Elder surrendered three home runs. Banks pitched two innings before giving way to Taijuan Walker (3-5) who went two innings. Alan Rangel went the final five, allowing six hits and one walk. Kemp and Schwarber homered in the third inning. Kemp's was the first of his career and Schwarber's was his 25th of the season. Turner went 4 for 6 with four runs scored, Schwarber was 1 for 3 with two walks and three runs scored and J.T. Realmuto was 3 for 4 with a walk. Braves first baseman Matt Olson singled in the fifth inning to extend MLB's longest active on-base streak to 28 games. The 13 runs was the most allowed by the Braves in a game this season. Key moment Castellanos' 445-foot home run to center field with two outs in the second inning extended the Phillies lead to 5-0. Key stat Eleven of Philadelphia's first 20 batters scored. Up next The Phillies will start LHP Jesus Luzardo (7-3, 4.08 ERA) against Atlanta's RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (6-4, 3.21) on Saturday. ___ AP MLB: recommended
Egypt Today
5 days ago
- Health
- Egypt Today
UN accuses Israeli occupation of depriving civilians of water sccess
Israel continues its genocidal war against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip- the photo published by Palestinian journalists in Gaza on their Telegram channel on May 17, 2025- CAIRO - 23 June 2025: The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to deepen, with children dying from hunger and thirst amid a total blockade. The United Nations has confirmed that the Israeli occupation is deliberately depriving Gaza residents of water and essential aid, leading to the collapse of life-sustaining systems. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned that Gaza is experiencing a man-made drought as its water infrastructure—especially drinking water facilities—collapses under the strain of the ongoing blockade. UNICEF emphasized that children will die of thirst unless fuel deliveries, necessary to operate water systems, are immediately resumed. UNICEF spokesperson James Elder revealed that no fuel has entered Gaza for over 100 days, due to Israel's severe restrictions on the limited humanitarian aid allowed into the strip. As a result, only 40% of Gaza's drinking water facilities are still functioning. Elder warned that without fuel, all water production facilities would shut down within weeks. He further explained that diseases are already spreading rapidly, and chaos is escalating. Since Gaza's power supply was cut, fuel has been essential to sustain the crippled healthcare system, powering generators used for oxygen production, life-support machines, neonatal incubators, and ambulance operations. Elder stated: 'Blocking fuel doesn't just halt supplies—it destroys the means for survival.' He stressed that the water crisis and rising malnutrition among children are man-made emergencies, directly resulting from the Israeli occupation's policies. These twin crises, he noted, are interconnected and mutually reinforcing. 'This is an extremely tragic situation—a near-total siege. Humanitarian aid is marginalized. The daily killing of girls and boys in Gaza goes unnoticed. And now, a deliberate fuel crisis is cutting off the most essential element for survival—water.' The spokesperson also described the actions of what he called the "Gaza Humanitarian Structure" as exacerbating the suffering. He said people are forced to remain confined in tiny pockets of land, where most civilians cannot even access aid distribution points officially designated as "conflict zones." He reported multiple incidents of mass casualties near these sites when they were shut down. Meanwhile, Edward Beigbeder, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, reported that from January through May 2025, a total of 16,736 children—an average of 112 children per day—were admitted for treatment of acute malnutrition in Gaza. 'Every single one of these cases could have been prevented,' he said. 'Children are being denied food, water, and critical therapeutic care. These are man-made decisions, and they are costing lives.' The situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate, with dire warnings from global health and humanitarian organizations demanding immediate international action to restore fuel deliveries, enable humanitarian access, and save civilian lives.
Egypt Today
5 days ago
- Health
- Egypt Today
UN Accuses Israeli Occupation of Depriving Civilians of Water Access
Israel continues its genocidal war against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip- the photo published by Palestinian journalists in Gaza on their Telegram channel on May 17, 2025- CAIRO - 23 June 2025: The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to deepen, with children dying from hunger and thirst amid a total blockade. The United Nations has confirmed that the Israeli occupation is deliberately depriving Gaza residents of water and essential aid, leading to the collapse of life-sustaining systems. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned that Gaza is experiencing a man-made drought as its water infrastructure—especially drinking water facilities—collapses under the strain of the ongoing blockade. UNICEF emphasized that children will die of thirst unless fuel deliveries, necessary to operate water systems, are immediately resumed. UNICEF spokesperson James Elder revealed that no fuel has entered Gaza for over 100 days, due to Israel's severe restrictions on the limited humanitarian aid allowed into the strip. As a result, only 40% of Gaza's drinking water facilities are still functioning. Elder warned that without fuel, all water production facilities would shut down within weeks. He further explained that diseases are already spreading rapidly, and chaos is escalating. Since Gaza's power supply was cut, fuel has been essential to sustain the crippled healthcare system, powering generators used for oxygen production, life-support machines, neonatal incubators, and ambulance operations. Elder stated: 'Blocking fuel doesn't just halt supplies—it destroys the means for survival.' He stressed that the water crisis and rising malnutrition among children are man-made emergencies, directly resulting from the Israeli occupation's policies. These twin crises, he noted, are interconnected and mutually reinforcing. 'This is an extremely tragic situation—a near-total siege. Humanitarian aid is marginalized. The daily killing of girls and boys in Gaza goes unnoticed. And now, a deliberate fuel crisis is cutting off the most essential element for survival—water.' The spokesperson also described the actions of what he called the "Gaza Humanitarian Structure" as exacerbating the suffering. He said people are forced to remain confined in tiny pockets of land, where most civilians cannot even access aid distribution points officially designated as "conflict zones." He reported multiple incidents of mass casualties near these sites when they were shut down. Meanwhile, Edward Beigbeder, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, reported that from January through May 2025, a total of 16,736 children—an average of 112 children per day—were admitted for treatment of acute malnutrition in Gaza. 'Every single one of these cases could have been prevented,' he said. 'Children are being denied food, water, and critical therapeutic care. These are man-made decisions, and they are costing lives.' The situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate, with dire warnings from global health and humanitarian organizations demanding immediate international action to restore fuel deliveries, enable humanitarian access, and save civilian lives.
Days of Palestine
6 days ago
- Health
- Days of Palestine
UNICEF: Gaza faces death by thirst under Israel's deliberate policy of deprivation
DaysofPal – The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has sounded the alarm over a looming catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, warning that thousands of children are at risk of dying from thirst within days due to the collapse of water networks. The crisis, according to UNICEF, is the result of sustained Israeli policies blocking fuel entry and disabling basic infrastructure, rather than any logistical failure. 'This is a man-made drought,' said UNICEF spokesperson James Elder during a press conference in Amman, Jordan, following a field visit to Gaza. 'The disaster is not the result of technical challenges; it's a deliberate deprivation policy targeting the basics of survival, foremost among them: water.' Elder stated that only 40% of Gaza's drinking water production facilities remain functional, and even these are on the brink of shutting down completely without the immediate provision of fuel. 'Diseases are already worsening, and chaos is intensifying,' he warned. 'This is not technical. This is political.' He painted a grim picture of life in Gaza under siege. 'Everyone I saw was carrying anything they could to restore water,' he said. 'Donkeys are replacing trucks at water points, and even the donkeys are slowing down, as they barely have enough food to survive.' Fuel shortages have paralyzed Gaza's already devastated health system, which depends on generators to run oxygen machines, incubators, life support equipment, and ambulances. 'Blocking fuel means the collapse of all means of survival,' Elder stated bluntly. UNICEF also drew a direct connection between the water crisis and worsening malnutrition among children. More than 110 children suffering from severe malnutrition are being admitted to treatment centers every day. 'Dehydration and hunger are now part of a deadly cycle,' Elder said. He also criticized the chaotic and dangerous conditions around humanitarian aid distribution, explaining that many of the so-called 'distribution sites' are located within or near active combat zones. 'There have been mass casualties because of contradictory decisions and lack of clear information,' Elder noted. 'When a certain area is declared a combat zone and doesn't open at the announced time, entering it can be deadly.' Elder emphasized that the situation in Gaza has reached an unprecedented level of severity. 'This is the most critical moment since the war on children began,' he said. 'There is a near-total blockade, humanitarian aid is marginalized, the daily killing of girls and boys goes unnoticed, and now a deliberate fuel crisis is cutting off the most essential element for survival: water.' He concluded with a pointed critique of the global response. 'We are not comparing ourselves to a vacuum, but to humanitarian systems that have proven effective since World War II,' Elder said. 'What's happening now is the exclusion of a humanitarian system that has served the world for seven decades.' Since October 7, 2023, Israel, with U.S. backing, has waged a relentless military campaign on Gaza. Over 185,000 Palestinians have been killed or injured, the majority of them women and children. More than 11,000 remain missing, while a famine continues to claim lives daily. Widespread destruction, forced displacement, and starvation persist in defiance of repeated international appeals and binding orders from the International Court of Justice to halt the assault. Shortlink for this post:
