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Hicks hits long-awaited first homer as Yankees top A’s 7-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

By LARRY FLEISHER (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Hicks broke out of his season-long slump with a two-run homer and the New York Yankees went deep four times to beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2 on Monday night.Gleyber Torres hit a tiebreaking solo drive in the sixth inning against former Yankees lefty JP Sears (0-3). Oswaldo Cabrera and DJ LeMahieu launched two-run shots off Sears as New York (19-17) avoiding falling back to .500 for the second time in a week.Hicks doubled his season RBI total when he homered in the seventh for the first time since Sept. 23 against Boston — his second extra-base hit this year. He began the night batting .143 overall and was 0 for 19 at Yankee Stadium this season before connecting, making him the frequent target of boos.Batting from the left side of the plate, the switch-hitting Hicks lifted the first pitch from Austin Pruitt into the second deck in right field. He dropped his bat and watched the ball soar into the stands before rou...

Oakley: Weekend injury shooting suspect arrested after pursuit, search

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

OAKLEY — A man was hospitalized after a shooting, with a police pursuit of an associated vehicle ending in a solo collision and a suspect’s arrest, while officers investigated a separate car-to-car shooting within minutes of each other Sunday, authorities said.In a statement posted to social media, police said officers responded at 4:52 p.m., to the 4300 block of Lorenzetti Drive, south of West Cypress Road, for a report from a man who told dispatchers he had been shot.When officers arrived, they found a 44-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his groin on a home’s front porch. While receiving care from other first responders, the man told police he had been confronted by three suspects.Shortly after, one of the three shot the victim, who managed to take a picture of the license plate of the black Volvo before the suspects fled, police said.Soon after officers shared the car’s description and license plate with nearby law enforcement, a Contra Costa...

NBA playoffs live updates: Warriors, Lakers battling hard in low-scoring Game 4 midway through second quarter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

To view the live updates on your mobile device click here.GAME 4: Warriors at Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, at 7 p.m. TV: TNT. Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Stan Van Gundy (color commentary), Chris Haynes (sideline reporting).ODDS: Lakers -2.5. OVER/UNDER: 228. (Both from Caesars Sportsbook.)CURRENT SERIES: Lakers lead 2-1. SEASON SERIES: Lakers went 3-1 against the Warriors in the regular season. PRIOR PLAYOFF HISTORY: Lakers have won 6-of-7 postseason series, including the last one in 1991.Success can be blinding, in some ways. That’s why it’s wild to realize that the Warriors are very familiar with this position — entering Game 4 of a playoff series down 2-1.In fact, it’s exactly what they’ve faced in their last three playoff series. They were home for Game 4 last round against Sacramento, but they were on the road in Boston last year in the NBA Finals, just like they are on Monday night in Los Angeles.Against the Celtics, Steph Curry willed the...

New study illuminates fentanyl crisis' youngest victims

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

(KRON) -- The first study looking into how many children have died from fentanyl poisonings nationwide was released Monday with heartbreaking numbers. In 2021, almost 70,000 Americans died from overdosing on fentanyl. Fentanyl poisoning deaths surged among children as well. "Fentanyl was responsible for the deaths of 40 infants, and 93 children aged 1 to 4 years (in 2021)," the new study by JAMA Pediatrics states. Between ages 0-19, 1,557 victims died that year."Little is known about the extent to which the fentanyl crisis has affected children since the opioid epidemic began nearly 25 years ago," the study's authors noted. Researchers looked for answers by compiling statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research's database. They identified opioid deaths between 1999 and 2021 for victims ranging between 0 and 19 years old.Fentanyl was implicated in 5,194 of 13,861 (37.5%) fatal pediatric opioid poisonings between 19...

Contreras leads Cardinals past Cubs 3-1 in return to Wrigley

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras had two hits and two RBIs in his return to Wrigley Field, including a tiebreaking double, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Monday night.St. Louis also got a strong effort from its bullpen in its second straight win after an eight-game losing streak. Génesis Cabrera (1-0), Jordan Hicks and Ryan Helsley combined for 4 2/3 innings of one-hit ball in relief of Miles Mikolas. Helsley got his fourth save.It was the Cardinals’ first win in 12 series openers. The streak of 11 straight losses in such games to begin the season was a franchise record.Contreras played for Chicago for seven seasons before departing in free agency, signing an $87.5 million, five-year contract with St. Louis in December. And the three-time All-Star seemed to enjoy the stage at the middle of one of baseball’s biggest rivalries.He waved to the cheering crowd of 30,937 after the Cubs showed a pregame tribute video. He was greeted with more applause ...

Abortion-restriction effort reintroduced in Nebraska

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

A new effort was introduced late Monday in the Nebraska Legislature to restrict abortion access in the state, less than two weeks after a bill that would have banned abortion at around six weeks of pregnancy failed to overcome a filibuster.The new plan to ban abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy drew fervent protests from opponents who had been assured by Speaker of the Legislature Sen. John Arch that the abortion proposal was dead for the session.Drawing even more outrage was the way the measure was introduced: as an amendment to a bill that would ban gender-affirming hormone treatments and gender reassignment surgery for minors — the most controversial bill of the session that has led at least two lawmakers to filibuster every bill before the body this year.Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, who has led the filibuster effort since late February to protest the trans bill, angrily promised Monday night to ratchet up her efforts to further slow the work of the Legislature following the abor...

At this Westminster, King Charles is the spaniel sort

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — At Westminster Abbey, Britain’s King Charles III was crowned Saturday. At the Westminster Kennel Club dog show this week, a cavalier King Charles spaniel won’t be as lucky.The affectionate toy dogs are having a moment amid the monarchical fanfare. Over 100 King Charles spaniels marched in a parade in London Saturday to celebrate the coronation, some sporting miniature crowns, perhaps politely signaling to Pembroke Welsh corgis to move over after decades of attention as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s beloved pets. Across the pond in New York, Chester the cavalier won his breed, then got eliminated in the semifinals Monday at the Westminster show, the United States’ premier canine event. Cavalier King Charles spaniels are named not for the current sovereign but for 17th-century predecessors Charles I and especially Charles II, who was known for his fondness for wee spaniels. (A similar breed, known in the U.S. as the English toy spaniel, comes in...

Con hambre, frío y determinación: familias de migrantes se arriesgan en trenes de carga para llegar a la frontera de EE.UU.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

Ciudad Juárez, México (CNN) — El tren de carga chirrió mientras se detenía y unos cientos de personas tenían la esperanza de que iban a empezar una nueva etapa de sus vidas.Un padre de de familia, Leuman Varela, dijo a CNN que él, su esposa y sus cuatro hijos pasaron cuatro días y cuatro noches sobre el techo del tren, recorriendo cientos de kilómetros mientras huyen de su natal Venezuela.La frontera sur de EE.UU. se prepara para un aumento de inmigrantes antes de que el Título 42 expire esta semana“Esto es para valientes, esto es duro”, dijo, mientras cargaba a su hijo pequeño, Luca, sobre sus hombros. “Poner a tu familia en peligro es difícil, pero Dios ha estado con nosotros, nos ha ayudado, nos ha dado fuerzas”, añadió.Las personas que viajan sobre el techo de los trenes de carga no tienen cómo refugiarse del sol abrasador del día ni del frío brutal en la noche, mientras se dirigen hacia el norte desde el sur de México hasta las ciudades fronterizas...

Wichita State’s McKinney top pick in AU softball draft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

Wichita State’s Sydney McKinney was the No. 1 overall pick in the Athletes Unlimited softball draft on Monday night.McKinney, a middle infielder, leads the nation in batting this season with a .527 average through Sunday’s games. She also led the nation in batting last season. McKinney heads the 14 players invited to play in Athletes Unlimited’s AUX and Championship seasons this summer. UCLA’s Megan Faraimo, Kentucky’s Kayla Kowalik and Alabama’s Montana Fouts were the next three picks. Faraimo was the 2022 Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year and led the nation with 28 wins through Sunday’s games. Kowalik, a catcher, is a two-time Southeastern Conference All-Defensive team selection. Fouts, a pitcher, led the nation in strikeouts through Sunday’s action.Other selections were Florida State’s Kathryn Sandercock, Washington’s Baylee Klingler, Arkansas’ Chenise Delce, Oklahoma State’s Kiley Naomi and Rachel Becker, Oklahoma’s Alex Storako and Haley Lee, Arizona State’s Yannira Acuna, Flori...

School district promising change after alleged anti-Semitic incident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Cherry Creek School District parent is demanding change after an alleged anti-Semitic incident at a middle school.Rikki Mor wrote a letter to the superintendent and school board after she was told about an alleged incident involving a friend’s son, during school. Mor said it happened after students had watched a movie about the Holocaust."Some students rolled up their sleeves and, they had drawn swastikas on themselves,” she said. Mor read her letter, at Monday night’s school board meeting at Cherokee Trail High School.Mor has a daughter who attends Cherry Creek High School, which is also part of the Cherry Creek School District. Family, judge give emotional statements in Letecia Stauch trial She said she met with the superintendent earlier in the day on Monday. “We made a lot of, I think, inroads into how to make things better,” she added. One of the ways she hopes the environment gets better: through the creation of a task force, comprising administrators, pare...