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Orioles to call up Grayson Rodriguez, club’s top pitching prospect, to start Monday vs. Dodgers, manager Brandon Hyde says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:00 GMT

Grayson Rodriguez is back.The Orioles’ top pitching prospect will be recalled from Triple-A to start Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Brandon Hyde said Sunday. The corresponding move will be announced at a later time.Hyde said he was “very pleased” with the progress Rodriguez made in the minors after he was demoted in late May. The 23-year-old right-hander struggled with a 7.35 ERA in his first 10 big league starts, but he returned to dominant form with Triple-A Norfolk.In seven starts with the Tides since his demotion, Rodriguez posted a 1.69 ERA with 54 strikeouts in 37 1/3 innings — similarly impressive numbers to the ones he put up throughout his minor league career.His marching orders when he was sent down were to improve the command on his mid-to-high 90s mph fastball. Hyde said he’s achieved that.“The reports have been awesome with how the command has improved,” Hyde said before Sunday’s game versus t...

1 arrested at DUI checkpoint in Chula Vista

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:00 GMT

CHULA VISTA, Calif. — One person was arrested at a driving under the influence (DUI)/Driver’s License Checkpoint in Chula Vista Saturday night, authorities said.The Chula Vista Police Department said officers conducted the checkpoint in the e 1200 block of Eastlake Parkway from 6 p.m. to midnight. Popular night market returns to San Diego During that time, one driver was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, authorities confirmed. The identity of that individual has not been released.According to the department, 2,611 vehicles traveled through the weekend checkpoint and 709 of them were screened by officers. A total of six drivers conducted field sobriety tests.In addition to these arrests, authorities say eight unlicensed or suspended license citations were issued and four vehicles were impounded.The department explained that DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The p...

In quiet Georgia subdivision, neighbor says he saw man accused of killing 4 shoot man in street

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:00 GMT

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — A neighborhood on the fringe of suburban Atlanta crawled with police on Sunday as Georgia authorities hunted for a man suspected of gunning down three men and a woman in the subdivision before fleeing.Andre Longmore, 40, is accused of fatally shooting the people Saturday morning before driving away from the Dogwood Lakes subdivision in Hampton on Atlanta’s southern outskirts, police said. Longmore is wanted on four counts of murder in the deaths. Police haven’t said why Longmore may have acted.Hampton Police Capt. Chaundra Brownlee said Sunday in a news release that police still are seeking information on Longmore’s whereabouts, adding investigators are “actively receiving leads and looking into each tip provided.” She also reiterated that Longmore is considered armed and dangerous.Neighbor Frankie Worth said he saw that danger up close. He told The Associated Press that he was glancing through the blinds of his living room window to check if hi...

DeSantis presidential campaign is cutting staff as new financial pressure emerges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Republican presidential contender Ron DeSantis is cutting campaign staff as he struggles to catch former President Donald Trump in the GOP’s crowded primary contest while facing unexpected financial pressure.DeSantis, the Florida governor, let go fewer than 10 paid staffers late last week to help reduce operating expenses, according to a DeSantis aide granted anonymity to discuss internal campaign strategy. The staffers were involved in event planning and may soon join a pro-DeSantis super PAC.The moves, first reported by Politico, come as DeSantis struggles to meet expectations that he represents the Republican Party’s strongest alternative to Trump. The Florida governor’s political organization has raised more money than the other Republicans seeking the 2024 nomination, but he has shown little movement in the polls amid fierce opposition from Trump and persistent questions about his far-right policies, his political skills and his readiness for t...

Another journalist killed in Mexico amid rising cartel violence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:00 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Another journalist was killed in Mexico on Saturday, adding to a growing list of reporters who have lost their lives amid an intensifying drug war in the country, authorities and a press freedom organization said.Nelson Matus was shot to death on the fringes of Acapulco in southwestern Mexico, officials and Article 19 confirmed. Matus had been the director of a local news organization, Lo Real de Guerrero, which covered the intensifying violence in the Mexican state of Guerrero. He had already survived an assassination attempt in 2019, according to Article 19. Local authorities said they were investigating the killing.Matus’ death comes just a week after the grisly killing of another journalist in western Mexico, something the Committee to Protect Journalists said “underscores the crisis of deadly violence and impunity that continues to plague the Mexican press.”The death illustrates a concerning uptick in the muders of reporters in Mexico and the toll the country...

People evacuated, 5 sent to hospital after possible carbon monoxide exposure in Florida prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:00 GMT

SUMTERVILLE, Fla. (AP) — People were evacuated from a federal prison camp in Florida on Sunday for suspected carbon monoxide exposure that sent two employees and three inmates to the hospital, U.S. Bureau of Prisons officials said. The incident occurred at around 2:45 a.m. Sunday in the minimum-security Sumterville Coleman Satellite Prison Camp within the Federal Correctional Complex, Coleman — the same complex where disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar was stabbed multiple times earlier this month. The complex has reportedly been experiencing staffing shortages. Prison employees contacted emergency medical services Sunday and isolated the area to provide treatment to those at risk for exposure, Bureau of Prisons officials said. No other people in custody were injured, and “at no time was the public in danger,” officials said in a press release. There are more than 450 adult inmates incarcerated at the camp, according to the federal government. The Associated Press

Flash flood on a Pennsylvania road claims 4 lives; 3 others, including a baby, are missing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:00 GMT

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — A sudden flash flood swamped a southeastern Pennsylvania road, sweeping several cars away and claiming at least four lives. Three other people, including a 9-month-old boy and a 2-year-old girl, remained missing, authorities said.Officials in Bucks County's Upper Makefield Township said torrential rains occurred at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Washington Crossing area. Other parts of the East Coast were experiencing heavy rain, including Vermont. Authorities there said landslides could become a problem on Sunday as the state copes with more rain following days of flooding.“My team and I continue to monitor the situation as more rain falls in Vermont. There are flash flood warnings throughout the state today. Remain vigilant and be prepared,” Gov. Phil Scott said.Sunday’s strong storms led to hundreds of flight cancellations at airports in the New York City area, according to the tracking service FlightAware. More than 300 flights were canceled at N...

Several states face unhealthy air conditions as smoke from Canadian wildfires returns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:00 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency posted air quality alerts for several states stretching from Montana to Ohio on Sunday because of smoke blowing in from Canadian wildfires.“Air Quality alerts are in place for much of the Great Lakes, Midwest, and northern High Plains,” the National Weather Service said. “This is due to the lingering thick concentration of Canadian wildfire smoke over these regions. While the concentration of smoke in the atmosphere should begin to wain by Monday, there is still enough smoke to support unhealthy air quality that is unhealthy for sensitive groups in parts of these regions into the start of the upcoming week.” How long will the Canadian wildfire smoke stick around in the U.S.? The U.S. EPA's AirNow air quality page rated the air in Chicago as “unhealthy” as of 9 a.m. CDT Sunday. And in Michigan, state environmental officials said the air “is unhealthy for sensitive groups.”As of 12 p.m. CDT Sunday,...

Are extended car warranties worth it?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:00 GMT

(iSeeCars) -- While buying a used car is often a smart financial decision, some consumers don’t want to sacrifice peace of mind by purchasing a car that’s been owned by someone else. That peace of mind is also a big reason car buyers decide to purchase an extended car warranty when they go car shopping. Extended warranties are exactly what they sound like – an extension of the factory warranty that comes standard with every new car sold today. For a single one-time fee, you can extend your coverage for a few years beyond when the normal auto warranty expires.It's a tempting offer, one that looks even better when the cost of it gets rolled into a monthly payment with your car loan. For a few dollars more a month, why shouldn't a car buyer splurge on it?But there's more to it than that. Many buyers of these warranties eventually realize they spent more on the warranty than they got out of it.You'll want a full understanding before you make any decisions about getting an extended warra...

PHOTOS: Smoke billows as Moore Peak fire continues to burn in Llano County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:00 GMT

LLANO COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A brush fire began burning at a ranch in Llano County Thursday afternoon and has remained active through Sunday morning, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.Officials said the fire was likely started by someone in the area operating machinery. RELATED: Llano County brush fire at 707 acres, nearly 20 agencies responding Here are some photos of the fire taken by KXAN viewers:Photo of the Moore Peak Fire in Llano County as seen from Kingsland. (Courtesy Max Galyen)Photo of the Moore Peak Fire in Llano County taken Friday. (Courtesy Felicia Perez, Double F Photography)Fire in Llano County taken Friday. (Courtesy Alan Jensen)Photo of the Moore Peak Fire in Llano County taken Friday. (Courtesy Felicia Perez, Double F Photography)Photo of the Moore Peak Fire in Llano County as seen from Kingsland. (Courtesy Max Galyen)Llano County put a burn ban in place July 10.This story came from a ReportIt story tip. Send your own story ideas to [email protected]...