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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 14 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Julio Urias won his eighth consecutive decision and Miguel Vargas drove in two runs in his major league debut as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 on Wednesday night. Urias (11-6) threw six scoreless innings, struck out six and didn’t issue a walk. The Dodgers -- who wore patches on their gray jerseys to honor Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully, who died Tuesday -- won their fourth in a row and for the seventh time in eight games. Urias is 8-0 with a 2.28 ERA over his past nine starts, and he lowered his overall ERA to 2.57, fourth in the National League. San Francisco threatened in the ninth, loading the bases with one out against Craig Kimbrel. But Kimbrel got Mike Yastrzemski to pop out and struck out Austin Slater looking to notch his 19th save. The Giants … [Read more...] about Urias wins his 8th straight decision, Dodgers top Giants 3-0

Britain's next Prime Minister must urgently inject more money into the "ravaged" social care sector before the end of the year, MPs have warned. Medical leaders have previously warned the sector is facing a "ticking time bomb" as chronic underfunding and staffing shortages means Brits will not get the support and care that they need. The Commons Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) said a 10-year-plan is urgently needed. Rising inflation and increases in the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage are also adding pressure. The committee, which held an inquiry into the long-term funding of adult social care, said the “message rang clear” that adult social care “does not have enough funding either in the here and now, or in the longer term”. Standing outside Downing Street, the PM said he wanted the elderly to not have to sell their homes to pay for the costs of care ( Image: Tom Nicholson/REX) In his first speech as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson … [Read more...] about Britain’s ‘ravaged’ social care sector urgently needs funding before 2023, MPs warn