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Phillies star Bryce Harper makes catch tumbling into photo pit in first career start at first base

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:28 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Bryce Harper has made quite a first impression.Making his first career start at first base, Philadelphia’s star slugger made a tough catch while tumbling into a photographer’s pit in the third inning of Friday night’s game against the Cleveland Guardians.Leading off the third, Cleveland’s Amed Rosario hit a towering pop down the first-base line. Harper, who has spent the bulk of his major league career in the outfield, tracked the ball before snagging it and then falling.Harper was uninjured and popped to his feet as the Phillies and their fans likely exhaled in relief.The Phillies have moved the two-time MVP to first ahead of the trading deadline to see if he can handle the position before they make any moves.So far, so good.Manager Rob Thomson said the initial plan is for the two-time MVP to play in the field every other game. Harper will be the designated hitter when he’s not at first.Harper, who has made a quick recovery from Tommy John s...

Seattle Kraken lock up defenseman Vince Dunn with 4-year, $29.4 million contract

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:28 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken re-signed top defenseman Vince Dunn to a four-year, $29.4 million contract Friday, locking up one of their core pieces coming off the best season of his career.Dunn, 26, had a career-high 14 goals and 64 points in the regular season playing in the top defensive pairing for the Kraken. Teamed with veteran Adam Larsson, Dunn enjoyed the breakout season many expected when he was taken by Seattle during the expansion draft before its inaugural season.Dunn was a restricted free agent and the long-term contract avoided an arbitration hearing. The contract will run through the 2026-27 season and his $7.35 million annual average is the largest financial commitment made to date by the Kraken on a new contract. Goalie Philipp Grubauer signed a six-year, $35.4 million deal that averages $5.9 million per season before Seattle’s inaugural season in 2021-22. Dunn appeared in 81 games in the regular season, sitting out only once to rest before the playoffs. ...

Brazilian players at Women’s World Cup urge fans back home to skip work to watch their matches

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:28 GMT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Brazil’s players urged their fans back in South America to stay home from work and watch them begin their Women’s World Cup campaign on Monday morning against Panama.The fact that their fans even have that option marks a step forward in the players’ ongoing fight for equality with their male counterparts.Brazil president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva recently announced that civil servants could arrive at work up to two hours after the final whistle of Brazil’s games in the the tournament. He encouraged private businesses to do the same.The Brazil-Panama match starts at 8:30 p.m. Monday in Adelaide, Australia. There is a roughly 12-hour time difference between the countries.“I hope people really follow (the games) and don’t use it just to skip work,” Brazilian defender Antonia said. “I hope people really follow us.” Taking time off work to watch important soccer matches is nothing new for fans of Brazil’s men’s team, but this is a first for the women’s te...

Denver weather: Sunshine and hotter weather return this weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will see more sunshine and hotter temperatures heading into the weekend and the start of the upcoming workweek. Weather tonight: Mainly clear, seasonalOvernight, showers will wrap up and then most of the clouds will clear out as well. Temperatures will fall to 60 degrees in Denver, which is right in line with normal for this time of year. Weather tomorrow: Sunny, warmerSunshine returns for the weekend. Saturday will also start a warming trend as high temperatures climb to near 90 degrees. Looking ahead: Weekend heat ahead of thunderstorm chances Sunshine will help to heat temperatures back into the mid-90s on Sunday, then the upper 90s on Monday. High temperatures will stay in the lower to mid-90s during the workweek. Tuesday, there will be more afternoon clouds and a slight chance for showers. The better chance for afternoon thunderstorms moves in Wednesday.

‘It’s not fair’: Residents of Opa-locka apartments decry deplorable conditions as city and state leaders tour complex

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:28 GMT

From black mold to constant shootings, the residents of an apartment complex in Opa-locka said they’re been forced to live with a plethora of unlivable problems for years. Now they’re asking for help.7News cameras on Friday captured black mold in the ceiling of a unit at Glorieta Gardens Apartments.Sharon Roberson, who lives in the unit, said these conditions are unacceptable.“We’re living with mold, we’re living with rat infestation, we are living with termite infestation,” she said.Roberson said all of these issues are taking a toll on the residents’ health.“People are moving some of their kids out, sending them to their parents, ’cause their kids are getting sick,” she said.City and state leaders got a firsthand look on Friday at the deplorable, unsafe and unsanitary conditions that the residents of Glorieta Gardens have been forced to live in.“I’ve heard that there have been multiple reports with no action,&...

Storms roll through New England, bringing downpours, flooding in several communities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:28 GMT

Storms swept through parts of New England Friday, causing flooding in several communities and briefly triggering a tornado warning for part of Worcester County. With storms still moving across the state around 9 p.m., several communities were already left dealing with flooded roads and other damage. In Deerfield, floodwaters hit several locations, slowing travel on some roads while completely washing out others. The shoulder of Route 5 in one spot in Deerfield was damaged with roughly 300 feet of a gas line “exposed and out of alignment,” according to MassDOT spokesperson Jacquelyn Goddard.Crews, Goddard said, would need to work to fix the line and reconstruct the roadway shoulder when the flood water recedes. MassDOT also reported flooding in communities including Greenfield and Leominster. One video shared with 7NEWS showed hail falling in Leominster Friday afternoon, while another video captured the moment lightning appeared to strike the ground in nearby Gard...

Cleanup underway after fire suppression system goes off at Allston gas station

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:28 GMT

A massive cleanup operation was underway Friday after a fire suppression system went off at a gas station in Allston, leaving a coating of white powder across the Shell station’s parking lot and gas pumps. The Shell gas station sits on the corner of North Harvard and Cambridge Streets. There was a large dump truck parked at one of the gas pumps along with several cars when the system went off. Fire suppression systems like the one used at the Allston Shell station use a baking soda-based compound and are typically triggered by heat. As of Friday night, though, officials were still investigating to find out why this system went off.Crews said an ambulance was at the scene to address the side effects of sneezing and coughing from the suppressant, but no injuries were reported. Boston Fire Department Acting Chief Matthew Kenneally said the substance is nontoxic, but a Boston hazmat team was called while they waited for a hazardous waste clean-up crew.“The rapid rate and...

Bats go cold as Orioles fall back into tie atop AL East with 3-0 loss to Rays

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:28 GMT

No team over the past two weeks has been hotter than the Orioles. None had been colder than the Tampa Bay Rays.They swapped places Friday night.In the Orioles’ first game in sole possession of first place in the American League East this season, the Rays played like they had before their dismal July, silencing Baltimore’s bats en route to a 3-0 victory.The Orioles were stymied by starting pitcher Zach Eflin and Tampa Bay’s bullpen, tallying just two hits, striking out 14 times and failing to score a run for the seventh time this season.“Just wasn’t our night offensively,” manager Brandon Hyde said.Baltimore starter Kyle Bradish continued his recent stretch of excellence, pitching six innings of two-run ball. Over his past seven starts, the right-hander has a 1.62 ERA. The last time he allowed more than two runs in a start was June 8. It’s been two months since he’s given up more than three.Designated hitter Harold Ramirez hit an RBI si...

Scientists say Florida Keys coral reefs are already bleaching as water temperatures hit record highs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:28 GMT

By TERRY SPENCER and PATRICK WHITTLE (Associated Press)FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Some Florida Keys coral reefs are losing their color weeks earlier than normal this summer because of record-high water temperatures, meaning they are under stress and their health is potentially endangered, federal scientists said. The corals should be vibrant and colorful this time of year, but are swiftly going white, said Katey Lesneski, research and monitoring coordinator for Mission: Iconic Reefs, which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration launched to protect Florida coral reefs.“The corals are pale, it looks like the color’s draining out,” said Lesneski, who has spent several days on the reefs over the last two weeks. “And some individuals are stark white. And we still have more to come.”Scientists with NOAA this week raised their coral bleaching warning system to Alert Level 2 for the Keys, their highest heat stress level out of five. That le...

East County motel fire prompts bomb/arson unit to investigate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:28 GMT

LEMON GROVE, Calif. -- Authorities are investigating a motel fire that occurred Friday in the Lemon Grove area.The blaze took place around 12 p.m. in the 8000 block of Broadway, when a deputy on patrol noticed smoking coming from the nearby motel, Sgt. Anthony Portillo with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department (SDSO) said in a news release.Upon arrival, law enforcement found one of the units fully engulfed in flames, according to SDSO. Firefighters evacuated several units as a precaution while they put out the fire. 2,000-gallon sewage spill forces East Mission Bay closure Portillo says witnesses reported hearing a loud banging sound coming from the unit that was on fire, then seeing the occupant leave minutes before the fire.No injuries were reported.The Sheriff's Bomb/Arson Unit were called to the scene to investigate the fire.