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St. Paul Saints finally put an end to troubles in Toledo

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:20:11 GMT

It hasn’t been easy going for the St. Paul Saints in Toledo, Ohio.In four series against the Mud Hens at Fifth Third Field over two seasons, the Saints had never left Toledo with more wins than losses. That finally changed on Sunday.Matt Wallner hit an RBI double to knot the game in the eighth, Mark Contreras brought him home shortly after with an RBI single for the go-ahead run and Connor Sadzeck put together a two-inning save as the Saints beat the Mud Hens 4-3 for their second win of the three-game series.Wallner finished Sunday’s game 2 for 4 with the RBI double, a triple and two runs scored, while Contreras went 2 for 4, hitting a solo homer in the fourth, and finishing his day with a trio of RBIs.Randy Dobnak started for St. Paul (2-1), striking out five while walking five — a career high — and giving up one run over 4 2/3 innings. He kept the Mud Hens (1-2) off the board until the fifth, when Andy Ibanez doubled and Zack Short brought him in with an RB...

4,700 Twin Cities residents still without power after snowstorm, Xcel says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:20:11 GMT

Nearly 4,700 Twin Cities households remained without power Sunday afternoon following the weekend blizzard that dumped more than eight inches of snow on the metro, according to Xcel Energy’s website.Xcel expects to have 98 percent of storm-related outages remedied by Sunday evening, with service being restored to its remaining customers by early Monday afternoon, the Minneapolis-based utility said in a news release Sunday.Beginning late Friday night, the late-spring snowstorm knocked down tree branches and damaged power lines. When the wet, heavy snow finally stopped falling on Saturday morning, about 70,000 Xcel customers were without power.“Xcel Energy thanks its customers for their patience throughout this storm recovery effort,” the news release said. “The company also extends its appreciation to the 1,200 crew members working tirelessly through the weekend to restore service to our customers following the storms that caused significant damage in the regi...

Albany Police seeking individual responsible for Doane Stuart Fire

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:20:11 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Albany officials have provided an update regarding the fire that happened at the former Doane Stuart School on Thursday, March 23. The City of Albany and Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the fire. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! At this time, the fire is still under investigation and is classified as "undetermined." According to Albany Police, several causes have been ruled out, and it is believed that the fire was started by a human. The Albany Police Department says they are continuing to review various sources of physical and digital information as well as eyewitness accounts from before, during, and after the fire. Anyone with information regarding the fire is asked to contact the Albany Police Department’s Detective Division at 518-462-8039. Anonymous tips may also be submitted online to the Capi...

Gorman hits 2 homers in St. Louis' 9-4 win over Toronto

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:20:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit a pair of two-run homers — including a first-inning blast that capped off a three-homer inning — and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Sunday.Brendan Donovan and Alec Burleson also homered to start the game off of Toronto pitcher Chris Bassitt, who made his debut for the Blue Jays.Bassitt (0-1) signed a three-year, $63 million deal in December, gave up the three homers on the first 14 pitches and ended up allowing nine runs on 10 hits over 3 1/3 innings.Jordan Montgomery (1-0) gave up three runs on six hits over five innings to pick up the win.Donovan, who ran his hitting streak to 11 games, paced the Cardinals' 16-hit attack with two doubles and his first home run of the season. He teamed with Burleson to give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead after just three pitches.Gorman recorded the second two-homer game of his career, the other coming in Milwaukee in June of last year. Dylan Carlson added three hits for the Cardinals in his fir...

Jewelry store at Sunvalley Shopping Center invaded by trio in smash-and-grab robbery

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:20:11 GMT

CONCORD — Authorities still were determining the cost Sunday for a jewelry store in the Sunvalley Shopping Center after a smash-and-grab robbery Friday night.Concord police in a statement said they were looking for three suspects who wore ski masks and brought hammers with them into St. Andrew Jewelers about 7:05 p.m. They did not have specific descriptions of the three.The suspects smashed several jewelry cases with the hammers and took several of the store’s “miscellaneous jewelry items,” police said. The robbery did not cause any injuries.All three suspects escaped in a waiting vehicle by the time officers arrived. Police are looking for them and asked anyone with information about their whereabouts to call them at 925-603-5836.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Delivery driver robbed of firearms and ammo outside East Bay sporting goods store Crime and Public Safety | East Bay man charged with beating and stabbing his girl...

‘Mindboggling’: Will Monday’s big snow tally break a 1952 record in the Sierra Nevada?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:20:11 GMT

California water officials were set to trek up to Echo Summit south of Lake Tahoe on Monday for a highly anticipated annual snowpack measurement — and this year, it could be like a scene out of the 1975 movie “Jaws.”They’ll — probably — need a bigger ruler.The results could topple a record set more than half a century ago.A colossal pounding of snowfall this winter in the Sierra Nevada has produced incredible precipitation numbers for the region, wiped away drought conditions across most of the state and drawn out the ski season until the summertime for some Tahoe resorts. The nonstop slashing of storms has also wrought destruction in some parts of the Bay Area, where high winds and heavy rain have toppled trees and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.But for those keeping a close eye on the white fluffy stuff coming down from the sky this winter — the state says snowpack is at 236% of normal this time of year — the weathe...

Robert, Moncada power White Sox past Astros 6-3

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:20:11 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada homered, Mike Clevinger threw five shutout innings and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 6-3 on Sunday.Robert hit a solo home run in the fifth and made a spectacular sliding catch on the left-center warning tack in the ninth to rob Kyle Tucker of extra bases. Moncada hit a two-run homer in the ninth as Chicago gained a four-game split of the opening series.Down 6-1, Houston closed in the ninth on RBI singles by José Abreu and David Hensley off Reynaldo López. New White Sox manager Pedro Grifol came onto the field attempting to make a mound visit, but umpires conferenced and he was turned back because Chicago had reached its limit.Astros manager Dusty Baker spoke with umpire Bill Miller, apparently asking why the White Sox weren’t being penalized for trying to make too many mound trips.Lopez stepped off the rubber with Chas McCormick at the plate and a 1-2 count and was charged a balk for a third disengagement in v...

Gallo blasts 2 homers, Twins sweep Royals with 7-4 win

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:20:11 GMT

KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP) — Joey Gallo hit two home runs, Joe Ryan gave up one run over six innings and the Minnesota Twins completed a sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 7-4 victory on Sunday.Gallo hit his first home run of the game in the sixth inning and in the next frame belted a three-run blast over the right field bullpen to extend the Twins’ lead to 6-1. It was his 16th career multi-homer game.“Obviously, you want to start off well and it’s really early, but I wanted to help my team and I felt like I wasn’t contributing as much as I wanted to the first couple of games, but it’s good to have a good day today,” Gallo said. “We’ve been working a lot and even worked after the game for like 30 to 45 minutes yesterday with all the hitting coaches. I’ve been feeling pretty good, so hopeful keep that going.”After failing to score in the first two games of the season, the Royals finally got a run in the second inning on Edward Olivares’ homer....

El gobierno de Italia busca penalizar el uso de palabras en inglés

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:20:11 GMT

Roma (CNN) — Los italianos que utilicen inglés y otras palabras extranjeras en las comunicaciones oficiales podrían enfrentarse a multas de hasta 100.000 euros (US$ 108.705) en virtud de la nueva legislación introducida por el partido Hermanos de Italia de la primera ministra Giorgia Meloni.Fabio Rampelli, miembro de la cámara baja de diputados, presentó la legislación, que cuenta con el apoyo de la primera ministra.Si bien la legislación abarca todos los idiomas extranjeros, está particularmente orientada a la “anglomanía” o el uso de palabras en inglés, que según el borrador “degrada y mortifica” el idioma italiano, y agrega que es aún peor porque el Reino Unido ya no es parte de la Unión Europea.El proyecto de ley, que aún no se somete a debate parlamentario, exige que cualquier persona que ocupe un cargo en la administración pública tenga “conocimiento y dominio escrito y oral del idioma italiano”. También prohíbe el uso del inglés en la documentaci...

AC Milan routs Napoli 4-0 in Champions League warning

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:20:11 GMT

ROME (AP) — If this was just the antipasto, Napoli should be concerned about what AC Milan will serve up for the main course.In the first of three matchups between Milan and Napoli this month, the defending Serie A champion routed this season’s runaway leader 4-0 on Sunday ahead of two more clashes in the Champions League quarterfinals.Rafael Leão scored twice and Brahim Diaz set up one goal and scored another to hand Napoli its heaviest defeat of what otherwise has been an extraordinary season.“We’re happy with the performance but it’s just one game,” Milan coach Stefano Pioli said. “Tonight’s result has nothing to do with the Champions League games, because that’s a different competition. That will be a very balanced contest.”Napoli’s only other losses in the Italian league this season both came by scores of 1-0, to Inter Milan in January and to Lazio a month ago.Napoli was also beaten 2-0 by Liverpool in the final match of the Champions League group phase but that loss came after...