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Ronald Acuña Jr. weighs in on Mets prospect and younger brother Luisangel Acuña

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:27 GMT

Ronald Acuña Jr. is ready for the rivalry between the Mets and the Atlanta Braves to heat up again.The Braves outfielder and one of the young faces of baseball is eagerly awaiting the day that his brother, Mets top prospect Luisangel Acuña, gets called up to the big club in Queens. The younger Acuña came to the Mets a few weeks ago from the Texas Rangers organization in a trade that saw right-handed ace Max Scherzer going to the Lonestar State.He’s currently playing for Double-A Binghamton, but he could reach the Major Leagues as soon as next season. Next season still isn’t quick enough for his big brother.“If it was up to me, he would already be up here,” Ronald said through a translator this weekend at Citi Field during the Mets series against the Braves.It hasn’t been much of a rivalry between the two NL East foes in recent seasons. Atlanta is 8-1 against the Mets this season. The Braves have won 14 of their last 16 games against them ...

Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:27 GMT

Far-right populist emerges as biggest vote-getter in Argentina’s presidential primary voting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:27 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Far-right populist Javier Milei rocked Argentina’s political establishment Sunday by emerging as the biggest vote-getter in primary elections to choose presidential candidates for the October general election in a nation battered by economic woes. Milei, an admirer of former U.S. President Donald Trump, says Argentina’s Central Bank should be abolished, thinks climate change is a lie, characterizes sex education as a ploy to destroy the family, believes the sale of human organs should be legal and wants to make it easier to own handguns.Votes were still being counted late Sunday, but analysts agreed that the upstart candidate who gained notoriety — and a rockstar-like following — by angrily ranting against the “political caste” did much better than expected and is a real contender for the presidency in this South American country.With nearly two-thirds of polling locations reporting results, Milei had around 32% of the total vote, according to of...

Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists partially win bid to quash convictions over 2019 protest

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:27 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — Seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy advocates had part of their convictions quashed Monday over their roles in one of the biggest pro-democracy protests in 2019. Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper; Martin Lee, the founding chairman of the city’s Democratic Party; and five former pro-democracy lawmakers, including barrister Margaret Ng, had been found guilty of organizing and participating an unauthorized assembly.Lai, Lee Cheuk-yan, Leung Kwok-hung and Cyd Ho were jailed between eight to 18 months. Martin Lee, an octogenarian nicknamed the city’s “Father of Democracy,” Ng and Albert Ho were given suspended jail sentences.Their convictions two years ago and their sentences were widely seen as another blow to the city’s flagging democracy movement under an unprecedented crackdown by Beijing and Hong Kong authorities. Judge Andrew Macrae said he and other judges of the Court of Appeal unanimously quashed their convictions ov...

Lioness shot dead after escaping from farm in South Korea

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:27 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A lioness escaped from a farm in South Korea, touching off an emergency search before it was killed by a hunter Monday, officials said.The owner of the farm in the southeastern county of Goryeong reported the escape after finding her cage empty. Authorities quickly sent police officers, emergency workers and civilian hunters to the area, Goryeong police said.People were banned from entering a mountain area where the lioness was believed to have moved before one of the hunters killed her near the farm where it had lived, according to county officials.There were no reports of the lioness attacking anyone. The lioness had last been seen in her cage when she was fed Sunday night and it wasn’t known when she escaped.The farm has no other lions or lionesses and mostly raises beef cattle. The farm’s owner told investigators the lioness had been handed over when the farm was purchased last year, Goryeong police said.It wasn’t immediately known if the farm’s p...

WATCH: Video tribute on 45-year anniversary of Tom Skilling's first day

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:27 GMT

CHICAGO — It's the 45th anniversary of Tom Skilling's very first day at WGN!Take a trip back in time with us to Aug. 13, 1978 for Tom's first appearance on TV in Chicago! Weather: Skilling's 7-day Forecast Tom is still forecasting weather at the same building here at Chicago's Very Own, although he's now doing it with significantly different technology.

Parliament of the World's Religions set to take place in Chicago

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:27 GMT

CHICAGO — Religious and spiritual leaders from more than 200 different faiths and traditions around the globe are meeting in Chicago this week for the Parliament of the World's Religions conference.Starting Monday morning, 6,500-plus leaders from faith, civic and grassroots backgrounds representing more than 80 countries will convene at McCormick Place's Lakeside Center, where a keynote speech will be given by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson."It's definitely the largest interfaith gathering in the world," said Stephen Avino, executive director for the conference. "Our theme this year is a call to conscience—defending freedom and human rights, and all people of faith, no faith and different ideologies could get behind that."Since the conference's inception at the Chicago's World Fair in 1893, the organization has focused on bringing a diverse group of people together who are committed to justice, peace and sustainability.When the group gathers this week, Avino said they will brainstorm...

North Dakota teen recovering from Grand Canyon plummet

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:27 GMT

Wyatt Kaufman was on the lip of the Grand Canyon when he moved over to let others get a look at the chasm.That’s when he slipped and fell.He doesn’t remember anything after that until he woke up in an ambulance hours later.The 13-year-old from Casselton, N.D., told KPNX-TV, an Arizona TV station, that he understands it took about two hours for rescue crews to reach him and lift him to an area where he could be placed in an ambulance.The fall happened Tuesday, and Wyatt spent the next several days in a hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada.On Saturday, the hospital released Wyatt, and his father, Brian Kaufman, let well-wishers know via Facebook posts that Wyatt was heading back to North Dakota.Wyatt told KPNX-TV he was on a ledge on the North Rim of the canyon when he moved out of the way to allow other visitors a good view of the natural wonder. He said he lost his hold on a rock and toppled off the ledge.According to the KPNX-TV report, Wyatt’s injuries included nine bro...

Minnesota DNR offers tips as wild rice season approaches

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:27 GMT

As the Aug. 15 wild rice season opening date approaches, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds harvesters that rice stands must be ripe before they can be legally harvested.Wild rice harvesters going out during the upcoming season will find generally good conditions throughout most of Minnesota.“Unusually warm days this spring got plant growth off to a fast start and generally dry weather has meant many rice waters weren’t impacted by rainstorms,” said Ricky Lien, Minnesota DNR wetland habitat team supervisor. “Overall rice stands are looking pretty good, though rice stands on some lakes are better than others.”Those considering harvesting need to know the regulations that help protect wild rice stands for future years. Harvesters are allowed to take ripe wild rice each year during the harvesting season that runs between Aug. 15 and Sept. 30, but Minnesota’s green rice law makes it illegal to harvest unripe or “green” rice, even within the dates of the harvest season...

Mother of 2 seeks remedy for long-busted AC unit at apartment

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:22:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis Housing Authority tenant contacted our You Paid For It team to get relief at their apartment following the recent heat wave.Jamie Hassan tells FOX 2 that temperatures in her apartment on South 14th Street shot into the upper 80s after her central air conditioner went out. Despite Hassan’s pleas, the building owners have seemingly dragged their feet to fix the AC.Taxpayers pay $1,000 a month for the unit for Hassan and her two children. Your tax dollars are covering air conditioning for an apartment without it.“AC units have not been working since three years now,” Hassan said. “These are central air units and each time I contact my property manager, she saying that we’re waiting on a bid, but obviously there’s plenty of contractors out here, but this has been extremely too long to be living in these conditions.” Safety questions arise as unidentified man drowns at familiar scene Hassan has old window units that don’t cool the entire apartment.“My feeling is...