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Key arms nearing returns to Red Sox rotation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:38 GMT

Two of Boston’s most important arms are getting closer to joining the Red Sox rotation, Alex Cora said on Saturday afternoon.Garrett Whitlock, who started Triple-A Worcester’s Opening Day on Friday, will head to Portland this week. He’s slated to start Double-A’s first game of the season.“Most likely, that will be his last one before joining us,” the manager said.The 28-year-old righty underwent season-ending hip surgery last September, and the Red Sox have been careful about his work this spring. He went four innings and threw 75 pitches (50 strikes) in the WooSox season opener, an 11-2 drubbing of the Syracuse Mets, whom he held to one run on six hits, a walk, and six strikeouts.Brayan Bello is about a week behind Whitlock. The 23-year-old righty is set to make his first rehab start on April 4. Veteran southpaw James Paxton is expected to follow the next day.“They’re on track,” Cora said. “They are getting better, bouncing back great. So now, it’s just a matter o...

Looking Glass: Uh, Dad, I don’t think Mom is going to like this at all

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:38 GMT

An intoxicated man, wearing a Raiders helmet, picked up his 12-year-old son at a birthday party without telling anyone, and attempted to drive him to Las Vegas. The frightened kid kept calling police for more than an hour, saying his dad “was acting weird,” and updating the cops with their location. It ended with the man’s arrest.CAN’T WE TRY TO WORK THINGS OUT, HONEY?: A Maryland man engaged in a colossal campaign of harassment aimed at his former girlfriend, calling her 815 times over a two-day period and sending her thousands of text messages over several months. He also “used social media posts to embarrass her and interfere with her livelihood.” He’s looking at up to five years in prison.SIR, YOUR ORDER’S READY … SIR!?: An “extremely drunk” motorist pulled into the drive-thru lane at the Arby’s in Chaska, Minn., at 1 in the afternoon where he ordered curly fries and then passed out. The cops said he was so drunk that he couldn’t do a standardized field sobriety test.THE T...

At least 18 dead after tornadoes rake US Midwest, South

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:38 GMT

WYNNE, Ark. (AP) — Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 18 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path through the Arkansas capital, collapsing the roof of a packed concert venue in Illinois, and leaving people throughout the region bewildered Saturday by the damage.Confirmed or suspected tornadoes in at least seven states destroyed homes and businesses, splintered trees, and lay waste to neighborhoods across a swath of the country home to some 85 million people. The dead included seven in Tennessee’s McNairy County, four in the small town of Wynne, Arkansas, and three in Sullivan, Indiana. Other deaths were reported in Alabama, Illinois and Mississippi, along with one near Little Rock, where the mayor said more than 2,000 buildings were in a tornado’s path.Stunned residents of Wynne, a community of about 8,000 people 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Memphis, Tennessee, woke Saturday to find the high schoo...

Two people in hospital after vehicle struck hydro pole in Wilson and Lexfield avenues area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:38 GMT

Two people were transported to hospital after a vehicle struck a hydro pole in the Wilson and Lexfield avenues area on Saturday afternoon.COLLISION:Wilson Av + Lexfield Av12:11 p.m.– Vehicle into a pole– Unknown injuries– Police are on scene – Expect traffic delays in the area; one lane on Wilson is blocked#GO716216^lb— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) April 1, 2023Toronto police report that two people were in the vehicle that hit a hydro pole. The pole suffered some damage during the collision but was not knocked over.One adult female and one other victim whose gender and age are unknown have moderate to serious injuries that are not life-threatening, and both were taken to a local hospital.Toronto Hydro’s active outage map shows a small power outage of approximately 50 customers in the area just north of Wilson and Lexfield avenues.

Search for man continues after police pull eight bodies from waters near Akwesasne

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:38 GMT

The search continued Saturday in a marshy area of the St. Lawrence River where the bodies of eight migrants were pulled earlier this week, for a man missing from the Mohawk community of Akwesasne.Thirty-year-old Casey Oakes was last seen Wednesday night operating a boat that was found Thursday next to the bodies of the migrants, however police have not made any direct connections between the deaths and Oakes.Akwesasne Mohawk Police said they are working with Immigration Canada and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to confirm the identities of the eight migrants.Akwesasne straddles the Canada-U.S. border, with parts of the territory in Ontario, Quebec and New York state. It was quiet Saturday as sunshine began to clear the fog that had blanketed the area earlier in the day.Val Gray, owner of the Three Feathers Internet Cafe, said the community has been saddened by the unfolding tragedy.“People are just sad about the event and they are just hoping that they can recover everyone...

2 Tornadoes touchdown in Chicago area, NWS confirms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:38 GMT

CHICAGO — NWS Chicago has confirmed two tornadoes in the Chicago area -- neither is one in Belvidere where the theatre roof and marquee collapsed. Updates will show up here under the tab that says "tornado."57 tornadoes and even more funnel clouds reported across 7 states in the Midwest and South. National Weather Service investigators will be looking into each one of these twisters in the next few days to track the speed and strength. Almost 300 reports of wind damage and wind gusts in the Chicago area reached more than 70 mph. 164 reports of large hail, 26 reports of hail 2" or greater in size which is the size of a chicken egg. 

MLB, police investigating after Angels player tries to hit A's fan in viral video

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:38 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – Police in Oakland, California, have launched an investigation after Los Angeles Angels star Anthony Rendon took a swing at an Oakland A's fan Thursday night in a confrontation that was caught on video. Major League Baseball is also said to be looking into the altercation.The video, which was posted to Twitter, shows the Angels' third baseman confronting an attendee in the stands, after claiming he had been insulted by the spectator. The incident took place the night the A's beat their AL West rivals 2-1 at the Oakland Coliseum. The fan in the video did not contact the Oakland Police Department, but officials confirmed they are investigating the incident as "battery." Oakland A’s ballpark ranked worst in U.S. "What did you say?" Rendon can be heard asking the fan, while grabbing him by the shirt. The fan replies with something inaudible. Rendon then replies, "Yeah, you called me a b----, huh?"The fan, shaking his head in denial, suggests he did not call the...

The MLB stadium so historic, it's part of a National Park Service program

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:38 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Though new sports and traditions have come along, it's easy to argue that baseball remains America's favorite pastime. From the unforgettable players and moments to the unique stadiums, there's no doubting the history major league baseball holds in the U.S. But only one stadium somewhat doubles as a member of the National Park Service. If you're a Chicago Cubs fan or follow the MLB, you've most likely heard of Wrigley Field. Even if you don't follow professional baseball, you probably know of the stadium and its iconic red sign.Built in 1914, the field was originally called Weeghman Park and was meant to house Charles Weeghman's Chicago Whales, members of the Federal League, NPS explains. According to the MLB, it cost roughly $250,000 to build the stadium (equivalent to nearly $7.6 million today), which had a seating capacity of 14,000. These MLB teams have never won a World Series: Will that change this season? After the 1915 season and the Federal League's collapse,...

Cast Away Your Worries: Nova Scotia’s Sportfishing Season Begins!

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:38 GMT

Traffic alert: Parts of I-35 to close for bridge demolition

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:46:38 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 31, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Transportation said Wednesday it would close parts of Interstate 35 at Williams Drive in Williamson County for a demolition project beginning Friday evening.TxDOT said the closure would impact the northbound and southbound I-35 mainlanes on alternating nights to demolish and remove the existing U-turn bridge at Williams Drive.According to officials, the closure for the northbound lanes between SH 29 and Lakeway Drive would begin Friday at 9 p.m. and last until 9 a.m. Saturday, and the closure for the southbound lanes would be Saturday from 9 p.m. until 10 a.m. Sunday.TxDOT said Friday's traffic would detour to the frontage road at the Williams Drive exit (262) and re-enter the mainlanes north of Northwest Boulevard, and the southbound I-35 mainlanes would be reduced to two lanes. For Saturday, traffic would use the Williams Drive exit (262) a...