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Old friends do in Orioles as Yankees take series with 5-3 win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:04 GMT

Nestor Cortes barely had made it out of spring training when his monthslong tenure with the Orioles ended. Franchy Cordero didn’t even last that long.Both former members of the organization helped the New York Yankees take the first series of the season at Camden Yards with contributions in Sunday’s 5-3 rubber match, as Adley Rutschman’s four-hit day wasn’t enough to give Baltimore a series victory.Taken in the 2017 Rule 5 draft, Cortes made his first four major league appearances as an Oriole before being returned to New York. The left-hander has since dominated the Orioles, with his 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball Sunday leaving his ERA against them as 1.38 in eight outings, six of them starts.Half of his run support came from Cordero. Signed as a minor league free agent in December, Cordero was among the Orioles’ bevy of left-handed-hitting candidates this spring but opted out of his deal after hitting .413 with a 1.099 OPS in camp. Days later, the out...

Aaron Judge, Franchy Cordero take O’s deep in Yanks’ rubber game win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:04 GMT

BALTIMORE — With his first two-homer day of the season — and the 28th of his career — Aaron Judge now leads the Yankees with four home runs.The outfielder’s first longball of Sunday’s game, a 5-3 rubber game win for the Yankees, took right-hander Tyler Wells to straightaway center field in the third inning for a solo shot. Judge seems to enjoy at-bats against the Orioles starter, as two of his 62 home runs in 2022 came against Wells on July 22 last year.But it was Orioles reliever Logan Gillaspie who surrendered Judge’s second blast, a liner to left field in the eighth.In addition to pacing the Yankees in homers, Judge is now tied for the team lead in RBI with seven.He shares that space with Franchy Cordero, who showed the Orioles that he can hit the ball hard during spring training. He spent the weekend reminding them of his capabilities — while wearing the Yankees’ road grays.Cordero raked for Baltimore during exhibition play, slashi...

Ticker: Tesla plans power storage factory; GM China auto sales down 25%

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:04 GMT

Electric car maker Tesla Inc. plans to build a factory in Shanghai to produce power-storage devices for sale worldwide, state media reported Sunday.Plans call for annual production of 10,000 Megapack units, according to the Xinhua News Agency and state television. They said the company made the announcement at a signing ceremony in Shanghai, where Tesla operates an auto factory.The factory is due to break ground in the third quarter of this year and start productions in the second quarter of 2024, the reports said.Tesla didn’t immediately respond to requests for information.GM China auto sales down 25%General Motors Co. and its joint ventures in China reported a 25% decline in first-quarter sales with 462,000 vehicles delivered in the country.All of GM’s brands saw a decline: Buick’s sales were down 35%, Chevrolet 34%, Cadillac 32%, Wuling 13% Baojun 87%.GM and its joint ventures in China reported a 25% decline in first-quarter sales.The decline comes after the Chi...

Magic drop road game to Heat in season finale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:04 GMT

With multiple rotation players sitting or playing limited minutes on the final day of the regular season, the Orlando Magic fell to Miami Heat 123-108 Sunday in Miami, finishing with a 34-48 record.After being eliminated from contending for a spot in the play-in tournament with their Tuesday loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Magic shifted their focus to trying out different rotations to close out the season.Orlando started with the lineup of Markelle Fultz (7 points in 11 minutes), Jalen Suggs (8 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 15 minutes), Caleb Houstan, Franz Wagner (10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 15 minutes) and Wendell Carter Jr. for the first time, with most of the starting lineup playing 16 or fewer minutes.Houstan scored a career-high 21 points on 6-of-14 shooting (5 of 11 on 3-pointers).Kevon Harris had a career-high 22 points (7-of-12 shooting, 4-of-7 on 3s) and 8 rebounds off the bench. Chuma Okeke had 14 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds in 33...

Knicks end regular season with loss to tanking Pacers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:04 GMT

A great regular season finished with a dud.The Knicks fell Sunday to the tanking Pacers, losing 141-136 while their defense disappeared faster than the Easter Bunny.Still, the Knicks (47-35) secured the franchise’s second-best record in the last 22 years, and their most wins in a decade. The next stop is Cleveland for Game 1 over the weekend.“On behalf of my teammates and the organization we are really thankful for your support all year,” Jalen Brunson, who rested Sunday’s game, told the crowd before tipoff. “You guys make this the best place in the league, the best fanbase in the league. We really appreciate it. But we are not done yet. We’ll see you guys in the playoffs.”Obi Toppin was again a positive Sunday while scoring 34 points. The games were meaningless. Most of the opponents were tanking. But Toppin, the fast-paced sparkplug, played well under the circumstances.In the final four games — all with Julius Randle injured — ...

Toronto police looking for suspect in assault investigation at Bayview station

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:04 GMT

Toronto police are seeking a woman who is wanted as a suspect in an assault investigation that took place in December of 2022.On Dec. 28, 2022, at approximately 2:40 p.m., police responded to an assault with a weapon call at Bayview Subway Station in the Bayview Avenue and Sheppard Avenue West area.A female victim walking in the station was reportedly approached by the suspect who was angry and struck the victim with a shopping bag. The suspect then pulled the victim’s hair and punched her in the head.The suspect is described as 40 to 50 years old, has shoulder-length dark hair and glasses. The suspect was seen wearing a dark grey, thigh-length winter coat, blue jeans and moccasin-style shoes, carrying a bag with the word “California” printed on it.

Police search for man who allegedly damaged cenotaph statue outside Surrey museum

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:04 GMT

SURREY, B.C. — Police in Surrey, B.C. say they’re on the lookout for a man who allegedly dismantled a statue outside the city’s museum in late March. RCMP say they’re hoping the public can help locate the person in a case of alleged mischief to a cenotaph at the Museum of Surrey on 56A Avenue. Police say it happened early on March 29. They say a man was seen dismantling a statue of a kneeling soldier and damaging other items outside the museum site. Mounties say they’re looking for a Caucasian man in his 30s with a medium build and shoulder-length brown hair, a goatee and prescription eyeglasses. Police say the man was wearing a black jacket, black pants and white running shoes with blue laces, and anyone with information about him should contact Surrey RCMP or Crime Stoppers. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 9, 2023. The Canadian Press

Nebraska church raises $520K to erase medical bills

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:04 GMT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska church has raised more than $520,000 to pay off the medical bills of residents in its neighborhood, ending the 14-month-campaign on Easter Sunday. An estimated 10,000 people contributed to the First-Plymouth Congregational Church effort, The Lincoln Journal Star reports. “In my mind, it was a straight-on spiritual thing, you know, Jesus says, ‘love your neighbor,’” the Rev. Jim Keck said. “What erupted was just generosity.”The effort came about after the Rev. Juan Carlos Huertas took on outreach efforts at the Lincoln church, starting something called justNeighbors. The ministry centered around community connection, helping neighbors with laundry, filling their gas tanks and providing health care to those without insurance.He and Keck then set their sights on medical bills. By acquiring debt profiles anonymously through collection agencies, Huertas had determined how to absolve Lincolnites’ medical debt without incurring a tax burden on those receivin...

CPD: Group robbed Northwest Side businesses at gunpoint for cash and cigarettes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:04 GMT

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department sent out a community alert Sunday afternoon regarding businesses that were robbed by a group of armed men in Portage Park and Belmont Cragin.According to CPD, in two incidents, the group of offenders entered a store with black handguns and pointed them at the clerk, demanding cash and cigarettes.In another incident, the same group of offenders surrounded a victim's vehicle at a drive-up ATM machine where they pointed handguns at the victims inside, demanding cash and other personal property in the process. Girl, 15, fatally shot in head on South Side ID’d Police describe the offenders as being four Black males who were wearing black face masks and dark clothing, all of whom were armed.Incident times and locations5600 block of West Irving Park Road on April 7 at 3:53 a.m. 6300 block of West Diversey Avenue on April 7 at 4:00 a.m. 6500 block of West Belmont Avenue on April 7 at 4:03 a.m. If you or someone you know has information that can help...

Hawaiians consider limiting access to tourist hotspots, prioritizing locals: 'We need a break too'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:04 GMT

TWIN FALL, Hawaii (KHON) -- Twin Falls is one of the most popular stops along Maui's iconic Hana Highway. It's gotten so popular, the area became a safety concern as hundreds of cars park along the highway, and people often dodge across the road to visit the falls. However, many local residents avoid Twin Falls due to the overwhelming number of visitors."I can count on my two hands how many local cars I get a day here," said Aina Harold, who has worked at Twin Falls for 15 years. "There's a big gap between how many local people want to come here and how many visitors are coming here."In recent years, the privately-owned farm decided to cap the number of cars in its parking lot at any given time to 75, but keeps resident parking available all day. Tourists sometimes get angry if they can't get in at a certain time, Harold said. "I understand their frustration. They’ve spent thousands of dollars. It's their dream vacation. There’s those expectations to be able to access every place yo...