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A postseason legend in Houston, Carlos Correa ready to make his mark with Twins now

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:17:56 GMT

HOUSTON — He is a postseason legend in Houston, responsible for special moments that would turn into memories passed from one generation to the next of Houston baseball fans.He was a player that Astros fans laid their hopes and expectations on when things were at their worst — the team drafted him first overall in 2012 after losing 106 games a year prior. He shouldered those expectations and became a beloved piece of the team that delivered the city its first-ever World Series ring five years later.And now, he hopes to cement his name in Twins postseason lore, too.All eyes will be on Carlos Correa when the American League Division Series kicks off on Saturday at 3:45 p.m. at Minute Maid Park, in the ballpark he once called home.“I had a great time with my time there and found a lot of success with that team, and personally also. But now this is a new chapter in my life,” Correa said. “This is a new chapter in my book, and I’m ready to find some success with this organization and cre...

Police looking for hit-and-run driver who critically injured bicyclist, 17, in St. Paul

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:17:56 GMT

A hit-and-run driver struck and critically injured a 17-year-old bicyclist early Friday in St. Paul’s North End.Officers were called to the crash near Rice Street and Hoyt Avenue just after midnight.Police learned that a person driving a small dark vehicle struck the teen as he rode his bicycle, said Sgt. Mike Ernster, a police spokesman. The driver sped off north on Rice Street to Wheelock Parkway, where the vehicle turned and was last seen eastbound.Paramedics took the teen to Regions Hospital with a life-threatening injury, Ernster said.Police asked anyone with information to call the investigator at 651-266-5693. Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Remembrances of Monica, 8th grader fatally shot in St. Paul: She had a life ‘full of potential,’ ‘infectious smile’ Crime & Public Safety | Man fatally stabs fellow resident in home in St. Paul’s Snelling-Hamline neighborhood, police say Crime & Public...

Glens Falls house lights aflame for Halloween

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:17:56 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Last Saturday, the Glens Falls Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire on Sanford Street. When they arrived, they found no such blaze - but rather, a Halloween haunt one day before the turning of the month. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "They loved it," said Matthew Schies, owner of the house at 77 Sanford St. where, this Halloween, the windows light up in flickering orange to simulate a house on fire. "After the first ones left, another group showed up and said they were told to come check it out."Over the weekend, the department shared a notice on Facebook letting neighbors on Sanford Street and around the city know to expect an incendiary glow and the flicker of flames coming from inside the house. The display will be lit every Friday and Saturday night through October. It takes a city: 23 turtles hatch at Crandall Park From a distance, the phenomenon looks like bedsheets flappi...

Hudson man sentenced to 25 years to life in 2019 child sex abuse case

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:17:56 GMT

HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Hudson man convicted of sexually abusing two children was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Jamel Brandow, 40, pleaded guilty to charges, including predatory sexual assault against a child and first-degree rape on August 16. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The rape charge was subsumed by the predatory sexual assault charge. Brandow also received one-and-a-third to four years for unlawful imprisonment and 364 days for the two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. All sentences will run concurrently. Orders of protection were issued on behalf of the victims and are effective until 2056.

VP Kamala Harris speaks in St. Louis during fall DNC meeting

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:17:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States of America, spoke in Downtown St. Louis on Friday during the fall DNC meeting, addressing gun control, abortion rights and other topics.She and second gentleman Doug Emhoff paid a visit for the fall meeting of the Democratic National Committee. They're meeting supporters at the Marriott Grand Hotel on Washington Avenue. The vice president will also deliver remarks at a campaign reception Friday evening. This Missouri town’s water is testing above the limits for radium Aldermanic President Megan Green will also speak at the DNC meeting. She is slated to speak 5 p.m. on Friday during a poverty caucus, and then she will take part in a panel discussion.We’re told the event is open to all Democrats, but the DNC is asking that you register online. The meeting there comes just after the drama played out earlier this week with the dismantling of the homeless encampment outside of St. Louis City Hall. Close ...

Vacant Famous Barr building catches fire in Downtown St. Louis

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:17:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Firefighters were called to the 600 block of Olive for a fire at the Railway Exchange building Friday afternoon. There was a fire in one of the ground-floor openings at around 3:45 p.m. Smoke could also be seen coming from a window higher up in the building. See video of the fire here."We have sent our crews down to that building. They are inside the building and outside the building. We know if we get a fire in there, it's going to be a very substantial incident," said St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson.Les Sterman shared some video and photos with FOX 2 of when the first broke out Friday afternoon. There were significant flames building from the bottom floor. As of 5 p.m., crews are still working to control the situation. Firefighters were called to the 600 block of Olive for a fire at the Railway Exchange building Friday afternoon. (Courtesy: Les Sterman) Firefighters were called to the 600 block of Olive for a fire at the Railway Exchange building Friday afterno...

Broncos OLB Frank Clark, safety Justin Simmons to play vs. Jets

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:17:56 GMT

The Broncos will have a trio of veterans returning to help a struggling defense.Outside linebacker Frank Clark (hip), safety Justin Simmons (hip) and inside linebacker Josey Jewell (hip) are expected to play against the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon.All three players were full participants at practice on Friday.Meanwhile, running back Javonte Williams (quad), defensive tackle Mike Purcell (ribs) and center Lloyd Cushenberry III (quad) are questionable. Williams was listed as a full participant after not practicing on Wednesday and being limited on Thursday.Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was limited on Wednesday with a knee injury, but has practiced in full since then.If Williams is unable to go, the Broncos will roll with running backs Samaje Perine, Jaleel McLaughlin and Dwayne Washington. Against the Bears, McLaughlin, an undrafted rookie, had the best performance by any Denver running back this season. He had 104 total yards and a receiving touchdown. Perine has recorded 25 rushin...

Rapids Notebook: Rapids 2 gears up for playoffs; coaching search comes down to five candidates

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:17:56 GMT

COMMERCE CITY — When Colorado Rapids 2 general manager Brian Crookham began building out the future pipeline of the organization in November of 2021, he was hoping it’d lead to moments like this week.Rapids 2 held a media availability Wednesday ahead of the team’s playoff debut this weekend, as the MLS NEXT Pro No. 1 overall seed had the unique opportunity to pick its playoff opponent. R2 chose the No. 6 seed San Jose Earthquakes II, the league’s best road team. The sides will square off in the Western Conference semifinals, set for 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.Behind a significant progression from last season to this, the team Crookham constructed is full of legitimate contenders for future first-team roles. With seven Homegrown Players, a bonafide attack, one of the country’s best young goalkeepers in Adam Beaudry and a bruising defense, Colorado holds the cards for a long postseason run.“There’s this feeling like &...

Two Denver police officers disciplined for shooting bystanders’ cars while chasing suspect in fatal home invasion

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:17:56 GMT

Two Denver police officers violated department policy when they shot at a suspect across a road, missed the suspect and hit two bystanders’ vehicles, according to disciplinary letters.Officers John Repjar and Crystal Thomas will each serve four-day suspensions over the 2020 incident in Denver’s Montclair neighborhood, according to the letters, which were issued Sept. 11 and released to The Denver Post on Friday.The Dec. 28, 2020, incident began just before 11:30 a.m. in the 900 block of North Monaco Parkway, when two men and a woman posed as construction workers — donning hard hats and safety vests — in order to get inside a home and rob the occupants.One of the men, Larry Hamm, 47, shot and killed the homeowner, Mark Outman, 64, and shot his daughter in the head during the attack. She was seriously wounded but survived.Repjar and Thomas were the first two officers to respond to the scene after both the daughter and a neighbor called 911 to report the home in...

We Interviewed As Many Artists As We Could at “Life Is Beautiful” Festival in Las Vegas

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 03:17:56 GMT

Rockstar Lifestyle, LA Weekly’s premier music podcast, took on “Life Is Beautiful” festival last weekend in Las Vegas and we talked to as many artists as we could. Instead of asking these wonderful acts the tired and typical questions surrounding their career, we asked them to play a game with us. Our little game, known as Chatterbox, randomized eight playful and unpredictable questions for our artists. Here are our favorite responses!Highway What is your least favorite city to perform in?Highway: My least favorite city to perform in at this point in my career would have to be Hollywood, Florida, Hollywood. You know where that is? Ryan Leutz: It’s like South Florida. Highway: It’s like, outside of Miami. Um, that shit was just country. Like, it was country as fuck. I don’t know. Maybe because I’m thinking “Hollywood”, you think it’s like a nice place.Ryan Leutz: I thought you were gonna say Hollywood, California. I was gonna say, “damn I’m r...