- CUBS vs. GIANTS AT WRIGLEY: The Cubs lost the rubber game of last year’s series at home against the Giants, after winning the first and losing the second. Two years ago, they won the third game after losing the first and winning the second, as they did this year. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
- RUN SCORING NOTES: When the Cubs have scored at least three runs, as they did yesterday, their record is an impressive 30-15. They are 2-5 in games with exactly three and 4-16 with two or fewer. They are 18-4 when they have allowed no more than two and 20-6 with no more than three. With at least four, they are 14-25. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
- ONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER: The Cubs’ last five games have been decided by one, one, one, 15 and one run. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
- WINNING WHEN COMING FROM BEHIND: The Cubs erased two deficits yesterday, 1-0 and 2-1. It was the third game this season in which they have come from behind twice and they have won them all. The previous two both were walk-offs against the Reds, on May 4 (behind 3-0 and 4-3 before winning in the ninth, 5-4) and May 6 (behind 1-0 and 6-4 before winning in the 10th, 7-6). The Cubs have erased 27 total deficits in 24 different games. They are 15-9 in those games, having won three of four following five straight losses. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
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Mumbai-San Francisco Air India flight delayed by 18 hours. What happened?
A Mumbai to San Francisco Air India flight was on Friday delayed by around 18 hours after it suffered a technical glitch and a passenger fell ill. The flight, AI-179, was scheduled to take off from the Mumbai International Airport at 4pm but was initially delayed by over three hours when the crew noticed a “technical glitch”.
The flight was then pushed back to 7:17pm, however, it was further delayed when a passenger fell ill, and subsequently, some other passengers also deboarded the plane.
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According to a statement by an Air India spokesperson, the flight was then halted due to the night landing restrictions at the San Francisco airport and the crew flight duty limitations.
“AI-179 from Mumbai to San Francisco, scheduled to depart at 1600 hrs today, was delayed due to a technical issue arising just before departure. Giving top priority to safety issues, the aircraft was held back for engineering checks…Meanwhile, a few guests decided to discontinue the journey and the flight got further delayed as their baggage had to be offloaded from the aircraft,” the Air India’s statement read.
It added, “The flight pushed back at 1917 hours but had to ramp return due to one guest feeling unwell. While the ailing guest was being deboarded with his baggage, the night landing restrictions at SFO had set in along with the crew flight duty limitations.”
The San Franscisco-bound Air India flight will depart at 10:30am on Saturday.
The company offered passengers hotel accommodation, complimentary rescheduling, and served refreshments at the airport.
“Guests have been offered hotel accommodation, complimentary rescheduling and full refunds and served refreshments at the airport. Inconvenience caused to guests is sincerely regretted,” it said.
Meanwhile, according to reports, the passengers were stuck in the flight’s cabin for around five to six hours on Friday – before the authorities deboarded them.
Several angry passengers also took to social media to describe their horrific experience.
“Penning down the worst experience i have ever had with Air India. I had a flight, AI 179, scheduled on the 24th of May, 2024 from Mumbai to San Francisco. The flight was a total nuisance. The service post de-planing was also super chaotic…The flight had no air conditioning and we were stuck inside for good 5 hours. The in-flight service from the crew members was disappointing. 3 people passed out due to suffocation. Everyone eventually had to de-board. The pick up and drop service to the hotel was so tiring,” a passenger wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Another wrote, “What is happening in flight no AI179( Mumbai to San Francisco) , the AC is not working, the flight was supposed to start at 4:00pm and now it’s 7:09pm. There are old age people…Why the aircraft was not checked before?”
Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. Trevor McDonald, RHP
Jameson Taillon has had a rough year, but also has made some very good starts, including last time out, last Tuesday against the A’s. Hope that continues.
Current Giants are batting .169 (11-for-65) against Taillon, though with four home runs (two by Rafael Devers, one each by Matt Chapman and Willy Adames). That should not surprise you.
Keep the ball in the yard tonight, Jamo.
Trevor McDonald is making his ninth MLB start. Of the previous eight, six have come this year, so he comes in with just 52 innings of MLB experience. He was the Giants’ 11th round pick out of George County High School in Lucedale, Mississippi in 2019, and I mention the specific school because that’s the same school that produced Justin Steele.
Of his six starts this year, five were decent to good, he got pounded in the other one May 22 by the White Sox (seven runs in 3.2 innings).
McDonald has never faced the Cubs. The only Cub who’s seen him is Michael Conforto (1-for-3).
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San Francisco police say they’re likely dealing with a first in the city: a burglar who used a driverless car as his getaway ride. What’s more, he got away with it. In under three minutes, a man slipped into Hot 8 Yoga in the Marina District, grabbed an armful of athletic wear, loaded it into the trunk of a waiting Waymo robotaxi, then rode off into the dark, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The burglary happened back in January and is just coming to light. Police have made no arrests.
Investigators got a search warrant forcing Waymo to turn over the rider’s account details and video from the white Jaguar used in the caper, but Sgt. Tim Faye says the account info didn’t point to a suspect—likely because of stolen data or a burner phone. It’s not clear how long Waymo keeps its interior video, but it was wiped by the time the warrant was filed, notes TechCrunch. Waymo equips its latest cars with 29 cameras, though it does not use facial recognition or similar techniques to identify people. In a Los Angeles incident last year, police chased a suspect leaving a grocery robbery, and the robotaxi pulled itself over because of the police lights. The San Fran robber appears to have absconded with men’s shorts.
SAN FRANCISCO – The sounds of the San Francisco Pride Band filled Twin Peaks on Saturday as hundreds of volunteers, community leaders and elected officials gathered to celebrate the completion of the city’s annual Pink Triangle installation.
The massive display, made up of 175 pink tarps and spanning nearly an acre, overlooks San Francisco from Twin Peaks and can be seen from miles away on a clear day.
What they’re saying:
Organizers say the installation has become one of the city’s most recognizable Pride Month traditions.
“The pink triangle, of course, started in the concentration camps, and then in the 1970s it was used as a symbol of liberation. Then, in the 1980s it was turned upward, along with the slogan ‘Silence Equals Death’ during the AIDS crisis, and then it’s become a symbol of pride ever since,” said Patrick Carney, founder and producer of The Pink Triangle.
More than 800 volunteers helped assemble the display, continuing a tradition that has been maintained for more than three decades.
From symbol of persecution to symbol of pride
For volunteers attending the installation ceremony, its history remains a powerful reason to participate.
“This is such a great event that I found out that it was a symbol of hate, and it’s so great that they turned it into a symbol of togetherness and love,” said Remi Tan of Pacifica.
Others said they return each year because of the sense of community the event creates.
“I love the crowd, I love the community, I love the volunteers,” said Joon Tan of Pacifica.
Dig deeper:
Organizers say San Francisco is the only city with a Pink Triangle installation of this scale serving as a centerpiece for Pride celebrations.
Sister Roma, a longtime LGBTQ+ activist and San Francisco resident, said the display carries added significance in the current political climate.
“It just feels very empowering and beautiful. There’s such a sense of joy,” she said. “Never in my life have I been more thankful to live here in San Francisco and in California, where humanity prevails, where common sense prevails, where I still feel very protected.”
Several city and state leaders attended Saturday’s dedication ceremony, thanking the volunteers responsible for the installation.
“Most people down there over the next couple of weeks are not going to know about the 800 of you who came up here to make this happen, but they’re going to benefit from the fact that you all did this, and that Patrick and his friends and family have been doing this for 31 years,” said Rafael Mandelman, president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
What’s next:
The Pink Triangle will remain in place throughout Pride Month.
Organizers are seeking volunteers to help remove the installation following San Francisco’s Pride Parade on June 28 starting at 4:30 pm.
The Source: Interviews with the Pink Triangle founder, volunteers
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