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White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf says he doesn’t see how shooting could have occurred in ballpark

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf is pushing back on the possibility that a shooting at Guaranteed Rate Field came from a gun inside the ballpark.Two women were injured in a shooting during the team’s 12-4 loss to Oakland last week. Chicago police are investigating what happened, including whether the gun was fired inside or outside of the facility.Fred Waller, interim superintendent of Chicago Police Department, said Monday that investigators have nearly ruled out the possibility that the shots came from outside the ballpark.“I spoke with Superintendent Waller last night, and he authorized me to say that regardless of what anybody has said, up ’til now, they have not ruled out that the shots came from outside the ballpark,” Reinsdorf said Thursday in a rare media session in his office at Guaranteed Rate Field.“They’re still investigating. I don’t want to get into specific facts while they’re investigating,” Reinsdorf continued, “but weR...

Un asesino condenado “extremadamente peligroso” escapa de una prisión a las afueras de Filadelfia

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

(CNN) — Un recluso considerado “extremadamente peligroso” escapó de una prisión en el condado de Chester, Pensilvania, en la mañana de este jueves, según funcionarios locales.Danelo Cavalcante, de 34 años, logro huir de la cárcel del condado de Chester alrededor de las 8:50 a.m. de este jueves, según la Oficina de la Fiscal de Distrito del Condado de Chester.La prisión está a unos 50 kilómetros al oeste de Filadelfia.Condenan a Cecily Aguilar, acusada en el crimen de la soldado Vanessa Guillén, a 30 años de prisiónLa última vez que se vio a Cavalcante fue alrededor de las 9:40 a.m., cuando caminaba por una carretera en Pocopson Township, vestido con una camiseta blanca, pantalones cortos grises y zapatillas blancas.“Los detectives del condado de Chester y la policía estatal de Pensilvania realizan una búsqueda exhaustiva en todo el condado”, dijo la oficina de la fiscal del distrito en un comunicado de prensa.“Danelo Cavalcante es considerado un h...

Cleveland claims former LA pitchers Giolito, López and Moore for late playoff push

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians are hoping some Angels throwaways can get them to the postseason.Trying to chase down Minnesota in the AL Central race, Cleveland claimed starter Lucas Giolito and relievers Matt Moore and Reynaldo López off waivers from Los Angeles on Thursday, acquisitions that didn’t cost the Guardians any prospects.After going 4-2 on a recent road trip, the Guardians are currently five games behind the first-place Twins with 28 games left. Cleveland will host Minnesota for a three-game series next week.By getting Giolito, Moore and López, the Guardians hope to catch the Twins, defend their division title and make the postseason. It could be a memorable final surge as manager Terry Francona has hinted he’ll retire in October.“Whether or not we can close the gap that’s in front of us, we don’t know,” said Chris Antonetti, the team’s president of baseball operations. “But we want to try.”It’s something of a reversal for the Guardians, who appea...

Oprah Winfrey y Dwayne Johnson anuncian un fondo de $10 millones para afectados en Maui

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

Oprah Winfrey y Dwayne “The Rock” Jhonson se unieron para asistir a los afectados por los incendios en Maui, Hawaii.Ambos lanzaron People’s Fund for Maui, donde el dinero en efectivo irá directo a la gente cuyas vidas han sido afectadas por los incendios.Winfrey y Johnson lanzaron la campaña donando $10 millones. Cifra de muertos aumenta a 115 mientras cientos más siguen desaparecidos tras los incendios en Hawaii Hawaii revela los nombres de las 388 personas aún desaparecidas tras los incendios forestales “Colaborando muy de cerca con una junta asesora y con el apoyo de gente reconocida en la comunidad, este fondo servirá como puente para proveer dinero directamente a familias e individuos afectados, para que puedan determinar cómo mejor usar ese dinero ellos mismos”, dijeron en un comunicado.Quienes sean mayores de 18 años, que vivan en la zona afectada y hayan sido desplazados por los incendios que arrasaron áreas de Lahaina y K...

US hits North Korean and Russian accused of supporting North Korea’s ballistics missile program

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In response to North Korea’s failed launch of a spy satellite last week, the U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on two men and a Moscow-registered firm accused of supporting North Korea’s ballistic missile program. The action was taken a day after the White House said it had new intelligence that shows Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have swapped letters as Russia looks to North Korea to supply more munitions for the war in Ukraine.Treasury sanctioned Russia-based Jon Jin Yong and Sergei Kozlov, who it said worked together to coordinate the use of North Korean construction workers in Russia. It said they “directly supported or helped generate revenue” for North Korean organizations linked to the the development of weapons of mass destruction, in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.The U.S. said Jon led a team of North Korean IT workers in Russia and worked with Russians to procure identification for the wo...

More than $30K in fines issued to Denver rental property owners

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- In the eight months since Denver's rental property licensing law went into effect, the city has issued more than $30,000 in fines.In total, 167 fines have been issued: 154 of them have been $150 fines for first violations, 12 have been $500 fines for second violations, and only one fine of $999 has been for a third violation. From July: Denver rents rising faster than in other cities According to the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses, the building that reached the highest level of fine is located at 3401 N. Williams St.The first phase of the program, which went into effect this past January, requires landlords who own multiple rental units at the same address to apply for a license and undergo an inspection of the property. This costs $50 for an application fee, plus a fee of up to $500 depending on the size of the apartment complex.The second phase of the program, which begins this coming January, requires owners of houses or individual units to undergo th...

Denver weather: Labor Day rain chances to bring relief from the heat

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather saw another 90-degree day, making the total for the season 32 days. That's below the 30-year average of 46 days at 90 degrees or higher. There will be a few more as the transition begins into September, but there will be some relief when rain chances return, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.A hot start to September across metro DenverWeather tonight: Starry and pleasantClear skies will remain across the state through the overnight hours. It will be breezy at times with mainly southerly winds up to 15 mph. September fall 2023 events in Denver Temperatures will be pleasantly cool in the mountains with overnight lows in the 40s and 50s. It'll be warmer by comparison with lows in the 50s and 60s across the Eastern Plains and in metro Denver.Overnight lows by Friday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: More 90sFriday will start sunny across the Front Range. Clouds will increase across the mountains quickly by late mor...

Adams County opening shelter for youth in crisis

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A youth shelter will open in Adams County later this year to help young people dealing with homelessness or displacement from their families.The center will be located at Lipan Street and West 88th Avenue. Teens and kids ride RTD free for a year starting September 2023 Thornton City Council voted to rezone the existing building last week."When a child is on the streets, they are more likely to commit a crime or become a victim. That's why we so desperately need a youth shelter in Adams County and why I'm so proud we're finally going to get one open," 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason said. The shelter will be available to youth ages 12-18 and will be equipped with 10 beds to start. The shelter will be managed by Community Reach Center, a behavioral health services organization that has supported more than 22,000 children, adults and seniors throughout the last 66 years in Adams County."It'll be whatever the kid needs at the time, and we'll ha...

After offseason hype, it's time for the Sanders-led Buffs to play. TCU is ready

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Deion Sanders and everyone else is about to find out if Colorado is ready for prime time with its new coach after nearly nine months of extreme hype and an unprecedented roster overhaul that continued long after the spring game.With 87 new players and only three returning starters, the Buffaloes play their opener Saturday at 17th-ranked TCU, last season's national runner-up.You can watch the game Saturday at 10 a.m. on FOX31 to find out.“They came here because they wanted (the spotlight). They came here because they wanted the light. They wanted the smoke. They wanted the attention. They wanted the focus. They wanted the love,” Sanders said of his players. Pac-12 looking like a football powerhouse in what may be conference’s final season As much as Sanders insists that it is about them and not him, “Coach Prime” has made these Buffaloes his team. And if not for the Hall of Fame player making his Power Five coaching debut, Fox certainly would...

14 AGs back compensation for those sickened by US nuclear weapons testing

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and 13 other top prosecutors from around the U.S. are throwing their support behind efforts to compensate people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing. The Democratic officials sent a letter Wednesday to congressional leaders, saying “it’s time for the federal government to give back to those who sacrificed so much.” Zero-fare RTD ending, but teens and kids still ride free The letter refers to the estimated half a million people who lived within a 150-mile (240-kilometer) radius of the Trinity Test site in southern New Mexico, where the world’s first atomic bomb was detonated in 1945. It also pointed to thousands of people in Idaho, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Montana and Guam who currently are not eligible under the existing compensation program.The U.S. Senate voted recently to expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act as part of a massive defense spending bill. Supporters are hop...