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Blacklegged ticks carry, likely spread chronic wasting disease, study finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:23 GMT

As if they weren’t horrible enough for spreading Lyme and other nasty human diseases, now we can hate blacklegged ticks for carrying chronic wasting disease that kills deer.Scientists from the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin are studying how blacklegged ticks — formerly called deer ticks — may be harboring and spreading CWD, the always-fatal disease that is sweeping through wild and domestic herds of deer, elk, moose and even reindeer across North America and beyond.Blacklegged ticks are unique in their ability to transmit serious disease from small mammals to humans, and now have been found to carry chronic wasting disease that kills deer. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)The researchers first determined that ticks were capable of carrying an infectious dose of CWD-causing prions. To do this, they had ticks in a lab feed on blood contaminated with brain tissue from a deer infected with CWD. They found that ticks appeared to both ingest CWD prions ...

Twins storm back to beat Blue Jays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:23 GMT

TORONTO — The Twins unloaded a week’s worth of frustration in the eighth inning on Saturday.After scoring a combined 10 runs in their previous seven games, the Twins broke through for seven runs in the eighth inning on Saturday, flipping a game in which they had been quieted most of the way through, on its side for a 9-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre.Last week, after yet another tough loss in Tampa Bay, one in which Carlos Correa went hitless with a pair of strikeouts, the Twins’ star shortstop said he always puts pressure on himself, and blames himself after every loss, as well.A few days later, it’s Correa who the Twins have to thank, in large part, for their dramatic turnaround on Saturday.After loading the bases with a trio of singles, Correa came through with the hit he has been searching for all season, getting hold of an Adam Cimber pitch and depositing it just over the wall in left field.Correa’s big swing brought life to the Twins’ dugout and turne...

Inter Miami visits St. Louis next month. Will Messi play?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Soccer legend Lionel Messi will soon embark on the world of Major League Soccer with Inter Miami. Messi announced his big career decision earlier this week, one that has many American soccer fans scrambling to find the first date he might be coming to a pitch near them. St. Louis CITY SC will host Inter Miami on July 15 at CITYPARK. The prospect of Messi competing in St. Louis adds to the excitement of CITY SC's inaugural season. But will it happen? Precautionary boil advisory after major St. Louis water main break Entering the weekend, Inter Miami has not yet disclosed a potential timeline for how soon Messi might take action. Messi is under contract with Paris Saint-Germain of Ligue 1 through June 30. After that, he will likely need some time to get accustomed to the MLS soccer scene and Miami's playbook. So between the time his current contract ends to Inter Miami's match in St. Louis, Messi has around two weeks to get in shape for CITY SC. That doesn't seem like t...

Thousands gather for Susan G. Komen's 'More Than Pink' Walk

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The 25th annual Susan G. Komen “More Than Pink” walk raised money for breast cancer awareness, research and care for local patients and survivors.Tower grove park turned pink Saturday morning with thousands of breast cancer survivors and their loved who showed their support for those lost and still fighting during the biggest fundraiser of the year.“It’s more emotional for me, especially to see so many survivors. It’s a good thing and a bad thing at the same time because there are so many that are survivors but then it just means there are more people who are getting cancer,” said breast cancer survivor, Mindy Strauss. Precautionary boil advisory after major St. Louis water main break Originally called the “Race for the Cure,” now the “More Than Pink” walk helps educate people that it’s more than research but about the importance support and services hold.“We also provide navigation services; we provide financial assistance to breast cancer patients who might need help...

Reds rough Mikolas in 8-4 defeat of Cardinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Elly De La Cruz kept up his hot start with an RBI, stolen base and impressive headfirst slide at the plate, Andrew Abbott pitched shutout ball for the second straight start and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4 Saturday behind the two rookies.The 21-year-old De La Cruz made his big league debut Tuesday and has a five-hitting hitting streak, batting .316 with a double, triple, home run, three RBIs and two stolen bases.He walked in the fifth inning and reached when he grounded into a forceout in the seventh, then scored from first on Spencer Steer's double when he ran through third base coach J.R. House's stop sign and with a headfirst slide got around catcher Andrew Knizner.Abbott (2-0). a 24-year-old left-hander who debuted Monday with a win over Milwaukee, allowed five hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings and struck out four. He has pitched 11 2/3 scoreless innings and allowed six hits.Abbott became the first Reds pitcher with 11 2/3 consecutive...

Padres’ Manny Machado makes incredible catch; Rockies lose sixth straight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:23 GMT

Manny Machado’s incredible circus catch and a bullpen hiccup led to the Rockies’ 3-2 loss to the Padres on Saturday afternoon at Coors Field.In the eighth, with one out and Ezequiel Tovar on third base, pinch-hitter Mike Moustakas hit a pop foul between the Padres dugout and the tarp down the left-field line.  Machado raced over and, just feet from the wall, juggled the ball three times before grabbing it with his bare hand for the out. Then he threw the ball from the seat of his pants to prevent Tovar from breaking toward home.The Padres escaped the inning and went on to win the game.Bobble baby, bobble baby, bobble baby (yeah). pic.twitter.com/J2RHam4C3X— MLB (@MLB) June 10, 2023And so the reeling Rockies lost for the sixth consecutive time and fell to 0-5 on the current homestand.Reliever Jake Bird, who has been so solid this season, was charged with the loss after giving up two runs in the sixth.Colorado starter Kyle Freeland showed again why he is the Rockies...

Nuggets Journal: Mike Miller saw something special in Nikola Jokic. So he gave him a nickname.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:23 GMT

MIAMI – If you listen closely, Mike Miller still pronounces Jokic with a hard “J”.Even now, close to a decade after their careers crossed paths in Denver, Miller falls into old habits.It was Miller’s inability (or perhaps unwillingness?) to properly pronounce the Serbian’s name that gave the NBA and Nuggets fans their greatest gift. That’s how the nickname “Joker” was born.“Because he was a goofball and Jokic, Joker, and to be honest with you, the way he played the game was like that to me,” said Miller, who sat near the court ahead of Denver’s triumphant Game 3 victory on Wednesday over the Heat in the NBA Finals.“Again, that’s why I fell in love (with his style) at his age, how much better he made players around him, how slow the game was for him and how creative he was, not just scoring but passing the ball,” Miller said. “That’s where I gave him ‘The Joker.’”Miller was at the back end of his lengthy and decorated career when he and the large, uniquely coo...

Welcome to Slowjamastan: Southern California's own 'micronation'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:23 GMT

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) -- San Diego-based slow jams radio DJ, Randy "R Dub!" Williams, has spent his life visiting every country in the world. Now, he's the "sultan" of his own "country," right here in Southern California.Over the course of about a decade, Williams visited every single UN-recognized nation, from the regular tourist favorites to some of the world's most elusive destinations -- like North Korea, Venezuela, South Sudan and Somalia. Ahead of crossing off the 193th country on his list, the radio personality was looking for a new frontier to explore. That's when he visited a "micronation," or a self-declared territory, in Nevada known as the "Republic of Molossia."That visit cemented his next mission after visiting every established nation in the world: to found his own. Satellite images show impact of California’s historic rainy season "It has been an absolute dream and a mission to see every country in the world," Williams said to FOX5SanDiego.com. "I've seen some incredibl...

Decision day: SF Giants option Joey Bart, move forward with Patrick Bailey, Blake Sabol

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:23 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — “Absolutely,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler answered Saturday afternoon, asked if Joey Bart, the club’s highest draft pick since Will Clark, the supposed successor to Buster Posey, still had a future in the organization.The Giants’ actions Saturday, however, confirmed the current pecking order behind the plate: Bart was activated from his rehab assignment and optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. The catching duties, for now and perhaps years to come, belong to Patrick Bailey, the Giants’ top selection just two years after Bart, and Blake Sabol, their Rule 5 pick this past winter. Unlike Bart, both were acquired by the current Farhan Zaidi administration.“He was feeling physically healthy and there wasn’t a spot on the roster for Joey,” Kapler said. “We made the decision that was best for the group, which was to option him.”In the clubhouse before Saturday’s game, two stalls in the catchers’ clump of lockers w...

Report: San Jose man dies while snorkeling during Hawaii honeymoon, thief steals wife’s property during resuscitation attempts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:23 GMT

A San Jose man died while snorkeling during his honeymoon on the Hawaiian, and a local thief took advantage of the commotion by stealing his widow’s belongings while others were giving him CPR, according to published reports.The man, identified as 49-year-old Steven Phan, was snorkeling when he suffered from some kind of medical distress and was brought to shore. While some well-wishers attempted to resuscitate him with CPR, a thief grabbed a bag containing Phan and his wife’s belongings and ran off, the local news station KHON reported.The incident occurred June 1 on the island of O’ahu. Honolulu police have reported that since the incident, two more people have in the ocean in unrelated incidents with 24 hours, starting Wednesday.A GoFundMe page for Phan’s newlywed widow says the couple was married just three months before Phan died, and describes him as a “true friend and amazing husband.”“We are all shocked, in disbelief, and heartbroken...