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Ex-Yankee Joey Gallo heckled in spring training game vs. former team

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:01:52 GMT

Yankees fans down in Florida gave a stark reminder on how they felt about a former Bronx Bomber.Ex-Yankee Joey Gallo was booed loudly during the Minnesota Twins’ 1-0 victory over the Bombers Monday, giving the two-time All-Star a preview of what future road games in Yankee Stadium will be like.Gallo went 1-for-3 in the game and was heckled each time he came to the plate. The 29-year-old became enemy No. 1 to Yankees fans after an abysmal tenure in the Bronx. Days before the 2021 trade deadline, the Yankees acquired Gallo and lefty reliever Joely Rodriguez from the Texas Rangers in exchange for four minor leaguers. The Yankees hoped that the transaction would bring a productive lefty bat and defense to a team hoping for postseason success.Gallo’s time with the Yankees wasn’t a good one.In 140 games with the Bombers from July 2021 to August 2022, Gallo slashed .159/.291./368 with 25 homers and 46 RBI. He struck out 194 times in 501 plate appearances and never showed ...

Defense carries Foxboro past Walpole in Div. 2 girls state semifinal

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:01:52 GMT

BRIDGEWATER – Offense is what brought Foxboro to the Div. 2 state semifinals, but it was their defense that brought them one win away from a state title at Bridgewater-Raynham Monday night.After a back-and-forth first three quarters, the fifth-seeded Warriors stepped up on defense as well as offensively over the final quarter and a half to defeat top-seeded Walpole 51-37 in the Div. 2 state semifinals.“As disappointing as it is not to play this game at the TD Garden, the excitement that this gym had and the effort that we gave, I’m not even disappointed that we didn’t get to play at the Garden to tell you the truth,” said Foxboro coach Lisa Downs about her team’s effort.Next up, Foxboro will face off against No. 6 Dracut in the Div. 2 state final at Tsongas Center this weekend. The Warriors last made it to the finals in 2020 and ended up co-state champions with Taconic after winning the Div. 2 state semis at TD Garden over North Reading 52-35.With a 22-18 advantage at the half that ...

Joe Mazzulla admits concern after Celtics’ ugly loss to lowly Rockets

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:01:52 GMT

The Celtics knew this six-game road trip – with several beatable opponents – was important as they try to build good habits and fix some of their glaring issues as the playoffs loom.But if Saturday’s win over the Hawks was an encouraging sign, Monday was a major step in the opposite direction.The Celtics have suffered some puzzling losses to inferior opponents this season and Monday’s defeat is easily among the worst of the season, especially at this stage of the year. The C’s didn’t start the night with the right energy and their bad habits and deficiencies were on display in ugly fashion in a costly, inexcusable 111-109 loss to the Houston Rockets, who are dead last in the Western Conference with 52 losses and already officially eliminated from the playoff picture, and who the Celtics pummeled by 24 back in December.Forget the No. 1 seed. At this rate, the Celtics will be fighting over their final 13 games just to maintain the No. 2 seed, which they lead by just one game over the ...

President Biden wraps up San Diego visit at Democratic National Committee event in North County

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:01:52 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- President Joe Biden continues to make stops in the San Diego area Monday after meeting with British and Australian Prime Ministers to discuss the countries’ partnership and defense issues.FOX 5 captured video of Biden arriving via helicopter in Del Mar around 6:15 p.m. There, he made his way to the final event of the day in Rancho Santa Fe for a Democratic National Committee reception, according to White House officials.The event's goal was to raise $1 million for the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Grassroots Victory Fund. Representative Scott Peters and about 40 guests total were in attendance, where the president spoke for about 40 minutes. Press pool reports told FOX 5 he shared stories about his family life and spoke about everything from policy to defending Ukraine and why he wanted to run for office in 2020, which he says “was to restore the soul of the country.”   National City teacher pleads not guilty to over a dozen...

Former Rep. Pat Schroeder, pioneer for women’s rights, dies

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:01:52 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder, a pioneer for women’s and family rights in Congress, died Monday night. She was 82.Schroeder’s former press secretary, Andrea Camp, said Schroeder suffered a stroke recently and died at a hospital in Florida, the state where she had been residing.Schroeder took on the powerful elite with her rapier wit and antics for 24 years, shaking up stodgy government institutions by forcing them to acknowledge that women had a role in government.Her unorthodox methods cost her important committee posts, but Schroeder said she wasn’t willing to join what she called “the good old boys’ club″ just to score political points. Unafraid of embarrassing her congressional colleagues in public, she became an icon for the feminist movement.Schroeder was elected to Congress in Colorado in 1972 and became one of its most influential Democrats as she won easy reelection 11 times from her safe district in Denver. Despite her seniority, she was neve...

Woman struck by vehicle in Etobicoke, serious injuries

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:01:52 GMT

Toronto police say a woman struck by a vehicle in Etobicoke on Monday night has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries. Her injuries were initially reported as life-threatening, but in an update police said she is now expected to survive.It happened just before 9 p.m. at Humberwood and Rexdale boulevards.Police briefly closed the westbound lanes of Rexdale Blvd., at Humberwood. All lanes have since reopened. A vehicle at the scene had a smashed front windshield. It’s not clear if any charges are pending. More to come

“Atmospheric river storm” to impact Chicago later this week

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:01:52 GMT

CURRENT U.S. SNOWPACK 42.4%—THE GREATEST FOR MARCH 13TH SINCE AT LEAST 2003Recent March 13 U.S. snow coverPALTRY MARCH 2023 SUNSHINEPercentage of possible sunshineMarch 10 through 13 — four straight days with no sun—longest March sunless streak since 1989Snowfall coated the area again today—the 5th consecutive day to put measurable snow on the books officially in the city. 0.2” fell at O'Hare and 0.3” at Midway—though we had local reports of up to an inch of snow in spots.Monday marks the 4th consecutive day with NO OFFICIAL SUNSHINE. Frank Wachowski reports that last time a March recorded four straight days without sun was in 1989.And there’s further evidence the same parade of storms which has lambasted the California is having an impact on Midwest weather is the lack of sun this month and the elevated precip tallies here. March has produced only 30% of its possible sun. A typical March produces 48%. So at least to date, Chicago has seen less than 2/3's its typical March sunshine....

APD arrest man wanted in connection with series of cellphone store robberies

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:01:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department Robbery Unit arrested a man wanted in connection to several cell phone store robberies in the Austin area, according to an APD news release.The man was identified as Gregory Sterling, 50, according to police.At approximately 6:25 p.m., Jan. 30, Sterling walked into Cricket Wireless and acted like a customer. Then, he pulled a handgun and forced a woman employee to the ground, the release said. Sterling stood over the woman and pressed the gun to her head while using her key to unlock the cash registers. He took the cash and left the area, police said.Five more incidents occurred between Jan. 30 to March 7, according to the release, which are listed below:Jan. 30, 6:25 p.m. - 5618 Manor Road (Cricket Wireless)Feb. 10, 6:52 p.m. - 1181 Airport Boulevard (Boost Mobile)Feb. 13, 6:06 p.m. - 1122 Airport Boulevard (T-Mobile)March 2, 7:18 p.m. - 3800 N. Lamar Boulevard Suite 100 (AT&T)March 4, 7:39 p.m. - 1030 Norwood Park Suite #326 (Metro...

1 dead after vehicle-motorcycle crash in northwest Austin, ATCEMS says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:01:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a vehicle-motorcycle crash in northwest Austin Monday, Austin-Travis County EMS said in a tweet.Shortly before 9:40 p.m., ATCEMS medics and the Austin Fire Department responded to reports of the crash at 4300 Ganymede Drive, the tweet said. Medics said a 911 caller found the motorcyclist unresponsive.When officials arrived on the scene, they found an adult patient who was pronounced dead and was not identified Monday, ATCEMS said. The other driver involved was not injured and refused EMS transport.It was not immediately clear what led to the crash, which remained under investigation Monday.

Biden says Carter asked him to do his eulogy

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:01:52 GMT

President Biden said Monday that former President Carter, who is in hospice care, has asked him to deliver his eulogy when he dies.“I spent time with Jimmy Carter, and it’s finally caught up with him, but they found a way to keep him going for a lot longer than they anticipated because they found a breakthrough,” Biden said at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser.“He asked me to do his eulogy,” he added.The president then appeared to catch himself for sharing the information, saying, “Excuse me, I shouldn’t say that.” Biden was speaking to about 40 guests at a fundraiser in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., alongside Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), while on a three-day trip to California and Nevada.Carter, the 39th U.S. president, entered home hospice care in Plains, Ga., on Feb. 19. At 98 years old, he is the longest-living American president. Carter’s niece said on Feb. 27 that Carter still has “some time in him.”White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said she didn’t have any c...