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Royce Lewis does it again — rookie’s grand slam lifts Twins to victory

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

CHICAGO —  It’s almost become predictable at this point. The bases are loaded. Royce Lewis steps to the plate.What does he do?Well, he hits a grand slam, of course.Lewis — or better yet Mr. Grand Slam — did it again on Friday, blasting his fourth of the season and fifth of his young career. The rookie’s early home run helped guide the Twins to a 10-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.At the end of a five-pitch at-bat, Lewis unleashed on a center-cut fastball from White Sox starter Jesse Scholtens, sending it over the wall in left field. It was his fourth grand slam in his past 18 games and fifth in his 66-game career. In the process, he set a single-season Twins record for the most grand slams in a year.His second-inning home run gave the Twins control of the game early and staked starting pitcher Bailey Ober and the Twins to a lead that they would not relinquish.The Twins took advantage of some exceptionally poor defense an inning later, with C...

Eden Prairie man, 27, suspected of fatally suffocating brother, 7

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

An Eden Prairie man is jailed on suspicion of second-degree murder in the death of his 7-year-old brother. Police say the child appears to have been suffocated.Eden Prairie police went to a home on Lee Drive around 10 p.m. Tuesday after a man called 911 and told the dispatcher that he’d been hearing voices, hallucinating and not taking his medications, and that he was scared because he “just did something” to someone else “for the greater good.”According to a search warrant for the home filed in Hennepin County District Court, officers met the man, 27, outside his house, where he raised his hands and told police that he wanted to turn himself in.Inside the house, police found two sleeping children who were unharmed. But a third child, whom the Hennepin County Medical Examiner identified as Abdullahi Adod Gelle, had no pulse and was not breathing.Police, firefighters and paramedics attempted lifesaving measures on Abdullahi, but doctors at M Health Fairview Hospital in Edina la...

High school football: Lakeville South finds a way to stun rival Lakeville North at end

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

Lakeville South found a way Friday night.Trailing for large chunks of the contest and easily downed in time of possession, the Cougars simply made all the big plays when they were required.Down 21-14 late, the Cougars marched down the field for a game-tying touchdown drive, capped by a 14-yard run from Bo Bokman. The drive featured a 16-yard completion on 4th and 12 from Gaven Dean to Bokman to keep the Cougars’ hopes alive. Bokman’s score knotted the game 21-21 with 63 seconds to play, seemingly sending the game to overtime.But the Panthers fumbled the snap on the first play of their ensuing possession, giving the Cougars the ball in the red zone. Lakeville South cashed in with a 31-yard field goal off the foot of Jack Kimmel as the clock hit zero to win 24-21 and improve to 3-0 on the season.The Panthers dominated the line of scrimmage from the game’s outset, particularly offensively, as three hard runs often resulted in first downs. Still, that clear advantage w...

Union rejects Hormel contract offer as ‘simply not good enough’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Minn. — Members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 663 in Austin rejected Hormel Foods Corp.’s latest contract offer as “simply not good enough.”The union local, which represents about 1,700 meatpacking workers in Austin, held a member vote on Wednesday and Thursday in Austin’s UFCW union hall.“This week our coworkers voted overwhelmingly to reject Hormel’s final offer to us. It’s simply not good enough. We stand united and are willing to fight for more for our families and our community,” reads a statement sent by Jessica Hayssen of UFCW.The union cited employee pay as a major issue in the negotiations.“Hormel’s record profits are just wages not shared fairly with the rest of us. The reality is that we keep Hormel running. We demand that Hormel does better and comes to the table for a fair agreement quickly,” the UFCW statement says.The current four-year contract approved in 2019 was set to expire on Sept. 10, 2023, but it has been extended to Oct. 8 as negot...

DocGo CEO resigns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The CEO of DocGo, the company that signed a large contract to help New York City with the migrant crisis, has resigned. A notice of Anthony Capone's departure was obtained by NEWS10. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! His resignation, which was handed in on Friday, is effective immediately. Capone cited "personal reasons" for stepping down. News of his resignation also comes after a Times Union report that states Capone allegedly lied about his graduate degree from Clarkson University. The resignation comes as controversy grows around DocGo and whether they're providing the promised services to asylum seekers.The New York Department of State is conducting an audit of security firms hired by DocGo. The New York attorney general is also looking into the for-profit company. A report in The New York Times said the AG is investigating for possible violations of state and federal laws over the people i...

UAW strike: Ford lays off 600 in Michigan, picketing continues in Wentzville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. - Ford announced layoffs of nearly 600 autoworkers at its Michigan assembly plant Friday, citing a historic UAW strike as the reason for the layoffs, according to several national reports. Around 13,000 workers nationwide, or less than 10 percent of the UAW's total hourly workers, have walked out. Many spent Friday on the picket lines, and it's part of a calculated strategy to try to make the union's strike funds last longer.Locally and nationally, Wentzville is the focus of a new strategy by UAW workers. Wentzville worker walkouts began close to midnight Friday in an unusual way. UAW Local 2250 is trying to send a message that what's happening here could happen in another community next. SCHEDULE: 2023 Great Forest Park Balloon Race events "This strategy will keep the companies guessing," said Shawn Fain, UAW President. "It will give our national negotiators maximum leverage and flexibility in bargaining." Among the union's demands, a 36% pay raise (down from the...

St. Louis-area high school football back on track after rough start

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - In the first few weeks of high school football in the St. Louis area, at least four schools needed to forfeit, cancel, or postpone games because of fights.Two weeks ago, Vashon had to forfeit its home game against Cardinal Ritter because of multiple fights.“Now it seems to be spreading all around,” Cardinal Ritter athletic director Robert Wallace told FOX 2 on Friday. “No matter who you play, you might have an incident because most of the time, it's outsiders that are coming to the game.”   SCHEDULE: 2023 Great Forest Park Balloon Race events Wallace said the Sept. 1 cancellation was the first game he’s had cancelled due to fights in his four years at Cardinal Ritter. This Friday, it seemed things were back to normal. Patrick Jackson, a Cardinal Ritter parent, was tailgating before the game. “It’s a tradition,” he said. “I’ve always felt safe. I’ve never had an issue, never had a concern.”   Cahokia, Granite City and St. Mary’s South Side Catholic High School are other...

Lauren Boebert apologizes for actions during “Beetlejuice” at Buell Theatre: “I’m truly sorry”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized for her actions during a Sunday performance of the “Beetlejuice” musical in downtown Denver, where she was escorted out of the venue for vaping, recording and causing a disturbance.In a statement released Friday night, Boebert said she did not remember vaping that evening but acknowledged her recollection “was not accurate.”Related ArticlesColorado News | Opinion: Boebert’s “outrageous” behavior at “Beetlejuice” shows, again, her astounding sense of entitlement Colorado News | Lauren Boebert escorted out of “Beetlejuice” musical in Denver after “causing a disturbance” Colorado News | Another Republican jumps into crowded race against Rep. Lauren Boebert Colorado News | Letters: Book bans in Colorado? Don’t tread on reading rights Colorado News | Democrat Adam Frisch leads against Rep. Lauren Boebert in poll for 202...

This is what the interior of California's high-speed trains might look like

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

As the California High-Speed Rail to continues to march slowly toward reality, concept art was released which showed what the inside of one of the high-speed trains might look like when they are built.On Friday, the California High-Speed Rail Authority shared images on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, that showed what the interior of one of its trains could look like.The preliminary concept art was designed based off feedback from future riders and project partners, as well as members of the multilingual and disability communities, officials said.The photos show long benches, an individual seat facing a table and standard front-facing seats in both two- and three-seat configurations.The California High-Speed Rail released concept renderings that show what the interior of its trains might look like when the service launches in 2030. (California High-Speed Rail Authority)While much of the feedback was positive, some comments were critical of the three-seat configura...

3 teens arrested for Corona park shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:00 GMT

Three juvenile suspects were arrested after a teen boy was found shot in Corona on Thursday night.The suspects were identified as one 14-year-old and two 16-year-olds, according to the Corona Police Department.Police responded to reports of a shooting at Promenade Park located at 615 Richey Street around 8:23 p.m.Arriving officers found the victim, identified as an 18-year-old male, with gunshot wounds to both of his legs. The suspects fled the scene before authorities could arrive. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he remains in stable condition on Friday night. Officials began canvassing the park and air units dispatched from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and the Riverside Police Department aided in the search.  Father, daughter killed in Compton gang shooting, suspects at large The three teens were eventually found hiding in a field next to the park.They were taken into custody and were identified as the suspects involved, police said. A hand...