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Albert Pujols hired to assist MLB commissioner and be an MLB Network analyst

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Albert Pujols was hired Monday by Major League Baseball as a special assistant to Commissioner Rob Manfred.The retired slugger will consult on issues related to his native Dominican Republic, among other areas. He also will start work Tuesday as an MLB Network analyst.“Albert is a highly respected figure who represents the game extraordinarily well,” Manfred said in a statement. “He cares greatly about making a difference in our communities.”Pujols hit 703 home runs, fourth behind Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714), and his 2,218 RBIs are second to Aaron’s 2,297. Pujols hit .296 in an MLB career spanning from 2001-22 with the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers, and his 3,384 hits are among the top 10.He is among several former players working for MLB. Joe Torre and CC Sabathia are special assistants, and Cal Ripken Jr. and Ken Griffey Jr. are senior advisers. MLB’s staff includes senior vice president for on-field ...

Business Highlights: Apple unveils ‘Vision Pro’ goggles; Pride month corporate sponsors see backlash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

___Apple unveils sleek, $3,500 ‘Vision Pro’ goggles. Will they be what VR has been looking for?CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple has unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter’s ability to popularize new-fangled devices after others failed to capture the public’s imagination. After years of speculation, Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday hailed the arrival of the sleek goggles — dubbed “Vision Pro” — at the the company’s annual developers conference held on a park-like campus in Cupertino, California, that Apple’s late co-founder Steve Jobs helped design. The Vision Pro will sell for $3,500 when it comes out early next year, a price likely to limit its appeal.___Pride becomes a minefield for big companies, but many continue their supportDozens of big companies from Delta and Coca-Cola to Walmart are sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events and displaying racks of Pride-themed merchandise. But this year, th...

Denver weather: 7 more days of rain and storm chances

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The month of June is off to a soggy start for the Denver weather forecast. And the wet weather will continue each afternoon, with rain and storms through next weekend as predicted by Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Possible rain totals through Tuesday from Pinpiont WeatherWeather tonight: Evening storms possibleShowers and a few thunderstorms will be possible Monday evening, especially across the foothills and mountains west of the Denver metro area. Any thunderstorms that develop may contain heavy rain. Most storms will slowly end around 10 p.m. and the skies will slowly clear overnight. There may be some patchy fog, mainly to the north and east of downtown Denver.Weather tomorrow: More afternoon stormsTuesday will start with sunny skies followed by building clouds along the Front Range and in metro Denver. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop again and last into the early evening. Once again, the threat of heavy rain associated ...

Denver metro housing prices rising toward last year's peak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver metro housing market's expense is nosing back up to record levels after a year of cooling off, driven in large part by a consistent lack of inventory. The Denver Metro Association of Realtors released the May 2023 report on the 11-county region of the Front Range that makes up the Denver metro area. According to the release, the metro is still struggling to put as many homes on the market as it used to. Fort Collins flooding strands hotel guests, damages cars "While new listings rose 8.87 percent month-over-month to 5,180, the market is still down 23.94 percent from last year when it had 6,810 new listings," the report reads. "For perspective, throughout the previous 10 years, inventory this time of year tends to be in the mid-7,000s, with the height in May of 2019 of 8,796."DMAR reports buyers are moving more slowly due to the tight inventory and high-interest rates, and sellers are making more concessions on prices. The Denver metro has the nation's ...

Jokic scores 41 points in Nuggets' Game 2 loss to Heat in NBA Finals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Nuggets lost to the Miami Heat 108-111 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals Sunday night at Ball Arena. The Heat came out blazing, going up by 11 at one point in the first quarter, but the Nuggets battled back to take and hold on to the lead into halftime.Max Strus, who was 0 for 10 in Game 1, had four 3-pointers in the first quarter. Jimmy Butler made a jumper with 4:56 left in the opening quarter to put Miami up 21-10, tying the second-biggest lead any opponent had built in Denver so far in these playoffs. Nuggets fever showing big in Denver neighborhood Denver led 57-51 at halftime after they built a substantial lead in the second quarter. But Miami continued to chip away and climb back within six. At the half, Strus led all Heat scorers with 14 points while Nikola Jokic had 13 for Denver. The Nuggets led 83-75 going into the fourth quarter, with Jokic taking over the game and leading all scorers with 31 points. Miami outscored Denver 36-25 in the final perio...

Hollywood Police arrest final suspect in Memorial Day beach shooting; teen victim reunites with Good Samaritan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP/WSVN) — Hollywood Police arrested the final suspect in connection with the Memorial Day shooting spree that occurred along a bustling beachside promenade, leaving nine people injured and one of the victims was able to share his thanks with the Good Samaritan who helped save his life. After an exhaustive search by Hollywood PD and U.S. Marshals, 18-year-old Lionel JeanCharles Jr. is now in custody at the Broward County jail, facing nine counts of attempted murder. Detectives from the Hollywood Police Department also took Ariel Cardahn Paul into custody on Sunday night, the agency said in a news release. On Saturday, Hollywood detectives and the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force arrested Jordan Burton.They will each face charges of attempted first-degree murder, eight counts of attempted murder in the second degree and one count of carrying a concealed firearm.Two men who were involved in the altercation that led to the shooting — Morgan Deslouches and Keshawn Stewar...

California officials blast Florida’s DeSantis over transfer of migrants from Texas to Sacramento

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California leaders lashed out at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and hinted at a criminal investigation Monday over the arrival of two flights of migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border into Texas and then were sent to Sacramento, allegedly at the direction of Florida officials.The flight that arrived Monday with about 20 migrants followed the arrival Friday of 16 others from Colombia and Venezuela who had been taken by van from Texas to New Mexico and then put on a chartered plane to a small airport in the California capital, officials said. They are the latest apparent instances of a Republican-led state transporting migrants to one controlled by Democrats.The newest arrivals remained at the airport for a couple of hours and were fed before being transported to a “religious institution,” said Kim Nava, a Sacramento County spokeswoman. Nava said she didn’t know the nationalities of the new arrivals or where they had intended to go in the U.S.“Our county soci...

Tractor-trailer rollover causes ramp closures from I-595 to I-95 in Dania Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

A tractor-trailer overturned on the ramp connecting I-595 westbound to I-95 southbound, leading to the closure of the ramp, Monday afternoon.The accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. in Dania Beach, and the ramp continues to remain closed as of 5:30 p.m.Crews are on the scene clearing the roadway and moving the tractor pieces onto a tow truck ramp.No injuries or fuel leaks resulting from the accident were reported.

North Miami Beach Police arrest 2 after attempting to carry out large drug deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

A Bahamian National and a New Jersey native were arrested last week after, police said, they were attempting to carry out a drug transaction involving over 100 kilograms of cocaine. North Miami Beach Police said the suspects were found in possession of meticulously packaged bales of cocaine, indicating a substantial drug operation.The arrests were made as a result of surveillance and intelligence gathering by law enforcement authorities.Further details regarding the identities of the arrested individuals, the specific location of the arrest, and the charges they will face have not yet been released. The investigation is ongoing, and additional information will be provided as it becomes available.Authorities are urging citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the Police Department at 305-949-5500.

Oops! Austria’s Social Democrats announce wrong winner of leadership contest 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

In Austria, the elections really are rigged — by incompetence. The Social Democrats (SPÖ) said they’d declared the wrong candidate as the winner of a nail-biting party election over the weekend.Instead of Hans Peter Doskozil, the populist governor of the eastern Burgenland region, leftist small-town mayor Andreas Babler will take charge of the country’s oldest party. About 600 SPÖ delegates voted at an extraordinary party convention on Saturday. Doskozil celebrated what appeared to be a clear victory with 53 percent of the vote. In fact, Babler won with 53 percent to Doskozil’s 47 percent, according to the revised tally. Exactly what led to the bizarre turn of events remained unclear as of late Monday. SPD election director Michaela Grubesa offered a confused explanation at a press conference, blaming a “technical error by a colleague with an Excel table” during the tabulation of the results. The mistake was discovered during a recount on Monday, undertaken becau...