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Miles Mikolas to start Opening Day, finalizing contract extension

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Miles Mikolas will take the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day, and he'll draw the big assignment with a new contract. Mikolas has agreed to a two-year, $40 million with the Cardinals. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post Dispatch was among the first to report on the extension. The Cardinals announced the extension and Opening Day nod for Mikolas on Friday afternoon. “We are extremely pleased to announce that Miles Mikolas will remain a Cardinal for the foreseeable future,” said Cardinals’ President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak.  “Miles stands among the top pitchers in the game today, and has continued to provide a steady presence for us both in the rotation and inside the clubhouse. The team is also looking forward to Miles taking the ball for us on Opening Day next week at Busch Stadium.” Top Stories: St. Louis lauds female firefighters, but denies promotions Mikolas, who also started on Opening Day in 2019, has proven reliable over five seasons ...

As Darren Yapi looks to make impact for U.S. U-20s, he’s hopeful it can spur on his form with Rapids

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

There are plenty of eyeballs watching Darren Yapi’s every move for the Colorado Rapids this season.For an 18-year-old who went from fetching balls on the sideline just a few years ago to starting for the Rapids up front, the attention is to be expected.Still, it’s hard for the center forward to grasp how fast his rise has been. Last week, Yapi received a phone call from a then-unknown area code, which turned out to be U.S. Soccer based in Chicago. An official was on the line to tell him he had been selected for the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team’s final camp with friendlies in Europe against France, England and Serbia over two weeks.With the FIFA Under-20 World Cup kicking off this spring (May 20-June 11), U.S. Soccer had to do its due diligence before making a final roster decision. Yapi checks many boxes national teams need: A true center forward with blazing speed, the 6-foot-2 Denver native earned national-team attention, but still can hardly believe i...

Man Killed, Two Others Seriously Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on Lone Tree Way [Antioch, CA]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

Traffic Collision near State Route 4 Intersection Left One FatalityANTIOCH, CA (March 24, 2023) – Friday evening, a person died and two others were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash on Lone Tree Way.Dispatch reported the incident around 10:18 p.m. at the intersection of Lone Tree Way and State Route 4.According to the police, a southbound vehicle heading towards East Tregellas Road collided with another vehicle exiting Highway 4.Unfortunately, one of the drivers sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. His identity remains undisclosed pending notification from the next of kin.Meanwhile, two of his passengers remained at a hospital in critical condition. The occupants of the second vehicle did not sustain injuries.At this time, Antioch Officials are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the Lone Tree Way two-vehicle crash.Sweet James sends out their warm and sincerest sympathies go out to the friends and family of the victim. May the loving memories...

Caylynn Simpson Arrested after DUI Accident on 82nd Place [Scottsdale, AZ]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

37-Year-Old Woman Taken Into Custody after DUI Collision near Indian School RoadSCOTTSDALE, AZ (March 24, 2023) – Early Saturday morning, authorities arrested Caylynn Simpson following a DUI accident on 82nd Place.The incident occurred around 1:20 a.m., near Indian School Road on March 18th.Per reports, Simpson was driving a Toyota Tacoma and struck four police vehicles. In addition, she hit an officer that was standing near one of the vehicles and a detained passenger in the rear seat.Medics arrived and transported the two victims that were hit to a nearby hospital for further treatment.In addition, towing services were required to remove two severely damaged police vehicles from the scene.Meanwhile, police officers arrested 37-year-old Caylynn Simpson and took her into custody at the Scottsdale City Jail for DUI charges, including Extreme DUI and Reckless Driving & Endangerment.The presence of alcohol or other altering substances in the body can impair thinking, reasonin...

Maria Tapia Lara Involved in Pedestrian Crash on Buena Vista Drive [Freedom, CA]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

12-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized after Pedestrian Collision near Miller Avenue Involving Maria Tapia LaraFREEDOM, CA (March 24, 2023) – Monday morning, Maria Tapia Lara was driving a vehicle that injured a 12-year-old female pedestrian.The incident happened on March 20th, just before 7:00 a.m. near the intersection of Buena Vista Drive and Miller Avenue.According to reports, the girl was walking in a crosswalk on Buena Vista Drive at Miller Avenue when a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, driven by 40-year-old Lara, crashed into her. The collision left the girl with serious injuries.Following the crash, Lara remained at the scene and cooperated with the authorities. Meanwhile, the girl was transported to Valley Medical Center with serious injuries.When driving, it is vital to always be alert for pedestrians and other vehicles. This is especially true when you are driving through a residential area, an intersection, or a parking lot. Also, always drive within the posted speed limit. Thes...

Peter Thiel ‘kept’ model, who recently died, as romantic partner, report says

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

Miami police are investigating the recent death of model and influencer Jeff Thomas as a suicide and will be talking to Peter Thiel, the billionaire tech entrepreneur who, according to a new report, “kept” Thomas in a romantic relationship by providing him with an expensive car and a $13 million Hollywood Hills home.Thomas fell to his death from his Miami apartment tower on March 8. The Intercept reported that the Miami Police Department’s probe into his death will include interviewing Thiel, citing a report from police and two sources with knowledge of the investigation.The Intercept’s report about Thomas’ personal relationship with the married Thiel is based on an interview with Thomas, which reporter Ryan Grim said took place in November and which is part of a larger profile about Thiel that is still in the works.Prayers for the loss and heartache that the family of Jeff Thomas are feeling right now. If you or someone you know needs help TEXT 988 or...

House GOP passes parents bill of rights in schools clash

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

By Stephen R. Groves | Associated PressWASHINGTON — House Republicans on Friday narrowly passed legislation that would fulfill a campaign promise to give parents a role in what’s taught in public schools. It has little chance in the Democrat-run Senate and critics said it would propel a far-right movement that has led to book bans, restrictions aimed at transgender students and raucous school board meetings across the country.Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. who made the Parents’ Bill of Rights Act a priority during the early weeks of his tenure, said Republicans were “keeping our promise, our commitment to America, that parents will have a say in their kids’ education.” The bill passed 213-208, with five Republicans — mostly members of the House Freedom Caucus — voting against it.It would require schools to publish course studies and a list of books kept in libraries, as well as affirm parents’ ability to meet with educators, speak at school boar...

Newsom relaxes California drought rules

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday relaxed drought rules in California amid a winter season filled with atmospheric river storms, flooding and a massive Sierra Nevada snowpack — soaking conditions that followed three dry, grueling years that had been marked by water shortages, extreme wildfires and heat waves.At an appearance at a groundwater recharge project in Yolo County, Newsom announced the end of state regulations he put in place last March that required cities and water agencies to impose water restrictions such as limits on the number of days a week residents could water lawns and landscaping. The decision now will be up to each local area in the coming weeks and months about whether to drop those restrictions.“Are we out of the drought?” Newsom said. “Mostly. But not completely.”Due to brimming reservoirs and the big snow pack, the state Department of Water Resources also announced Friday that it will increase water deliveries through the State Water ...

Woman left her AirPods on a plane after landing in San Francisco. She tracked them to an airport worker’s home

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

By Julia Buckley | CNNWe’ve had people tracking their bags when airlines can’t find them. Now here’s something new: a passenger tracking an item she left on a plane — to an airport employee’s home.Alisabeth Hayden travels frequently to meet her husband on his military postings.(Alisabeth Hayden via CNN) Earlier in March, Alisabeth Hayden, from Washington state, was separated from her AirPods — Apple’s pricey micro headphones — while disembarking from a plane in San Francisco. She swiftly realized that they appeared to have been stolen.But after nearly two weeks, she had them back — thanks to her tenacious tracking abilities.Hayden was flying back from a trip to Tokyo to visit her husband, who is on secondment in the military, when she was parted from the earphones.Disembarking from the plane at San Francisco International Airport — and a little disoriented after a nine-hour flight from Tokyo — she left her denim ...

Home Depot employee in Hayward arrested in theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars of store merchandise

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

HAYWARD — An employee at a Home Depot store here has been arrested as a suspect in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars of store merchandise, authorities said.The person’s name was not immediately released. The employee was arrested Tuesday at the store at 21287 Hesperian Blvd.The investigation began March 1 when the California Highway Patrol’s Golden Gate Division Organized Retail Crime Task Force was contacted by Home Depot loss prevention investigators regarding several thefts believed to have been committed by a Hayward store employee.Photos shared in a Facebook post by California Highway Patrol’s Golden Gate Division depict what investigators discovered at the Patterson, California residence of a Home Depot employee accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of products. Investigators said they recovered 600 stolen retail items estimated at a value of $80,000 and seized nearly $90,000 in cash as proceeds from illicit criminal activity. (CHP Golden Gate)...