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What’s next for SF Giants in abnormally quiet offseason?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:53:32 GMT

With six weeks until pitchers and catchers report, more than half of MLB Trade Rumors’ Top 50 free agents are still available.Only six teams have spent $100 million or more so far this winter, the Giants among them, allocating $121.25 million to Jung Hoo Lee and Tom Murphy.Although the front office struck out on its two top targets in the worst possible way — with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto teaming up on the archrival Dodgers — the offseason hasn’t been a total dud for Farhan Zaidi and his crew.They set out to get younger and more athletic, and signed about the only free agent who fit that profile, a 25-year-old center fielder with the charisma to one day grow into the face of the franchise. They wanted to commit to Patrick Bailey behind the plate, and brought in a veteran backup all but assuredly ending his predecessor’s time in the organization.But after big talk of adding star power — prioritizing Ohtani and Yamamoto “above all other options,R...

Best TV 2023: In tumultuous year for Hollywood, these 10 shows found their mark

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:53:32 GMT

We close the book on a year that saw Hollywood weather writers and actors strikes, resulting in almost no work for nearly six months. Tough times for anyone who makes a living in TV.But it also functioned as an overdue course correction. Streamers have been loathe to admit they’re churning out more shows than audiences can keep up with — and providing inadequate budgets to market them all — and the 2023 work stoppage was an excuse to cut back on things instead. How convenient.The strikes hit TV networks the hardest. Broadcasters resorted to an unsatisfying mix of reruns and reality. But weekly episodic TV was already in a diminished state, and this is ironic considering older seasons of these very shows, from “NCIS“ to “Grey’s Anatomy,“ are among the most popular on streaming platforms. Only NBC managed to premiere new shows in the fall (completed before the strike and held back just in case) with “The Irrational“ and “Found.” Though mediocre, at least they were new! (The bar is low...

Retired Santa Cruz high school coach arraigned on charge of indecent exposure

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:53:32 GMT

SANTA CRUZ — A retired high school sports coach and educator was arraigned Wednesday on a charge of indecent exposure.Mark Christensen, 57, of Live Oak, was arrested and released on a $100,000 bond for the misdemeanor charge on Dec. 1. A criminal complaint filed by the Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office states that the alleged offense occurred Sept. 21.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | 12-year-old Peninsula child punched, robbed of phone Crime and Public Safety | Arrest made in string of Morgan Hill arsons Crime and Public Safety | Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price barred from prosecuting her loudest critic, a former prosecutor Crime and Public Safety | San Francisco homicide: Man stabbed in South of Market Crime and Public Safety | Teen shot in Oakland attempted robbery According to Sentinel archives and minutes from San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Board of Trust...

Protests erupt after People's Park in Berkeley cordoned off

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:53:32 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) -- University of California, Berkeley started to close off the People’s Park construction site overnight Thursday ahead of plans to build housing for students and low-income housing residents. In the midst of the closure, a protest broke out, and police showed up in riot gear to move them away from work now underway in the park.All four corners of People’s Park in Berkeley have been closed off by police from multiple agencies, including the California Highway Patrol. Authorities are monitoring the situation as cargo containers arrive and are being placed in a perimeter around the park.(AIO Filmz)UC Berkeley, the City of Berkeley, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Berkeley councilmembers want to resume construction on the People’s Park development. Dispatch audio: Oakland officer Tuan Le’s killer is in custody The protests are peaceful, according to KRON4’s Will Tran at the scene. Protesters are not getting into the faces of police officers at this time. ...

Md. health department urges masks, vaccination after respiratory illness-related hospitalizations

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:53:32 GMT

As people return home from holiday travel and spending time with loved ones over the past couple weeks, the Maryland Department of Health is urging clinicians to strengthen protective measures to reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses.The rate of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 and other viruses increased during the last week of 2023, and the state Department of Health is urging clinicians to implement “broad facility-wide” prevention measures such as masking and vaccination efforts to bring the hospitalization rate back down.According to a letter on Dec. 28, Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Nilesh Kalyanaraman said that the weekly respiratory virus-associated hospitalization rate increased “due in large part to increasing COVID and flu infections” based off of data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The combined data includes hospitalizations for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.At the time of the advisory letter t...

Lamb Weston: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:53:32 GMT

EAGLE, Idaho (AP) — EAGLE, Idaho (AP) — Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. (LW) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $215 million.On a per-share basis, the Eagle, Idaho-based company said it had net income of $1.48. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.45 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.40 per share.The frozen foods supplier posted revenue of $1.73 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.7 billion.Lamb Weston expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.70 to $6.15 per share, with revenue in the range of $6.8 billion to $7 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LW at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LWSource

Extreme cold leaves thousands without power in Nordic countries as floods persist in Germany

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:53:32 GMT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Extremely cold temperatures compounded by gale-force winds and snow wreaked havoc across the Nordic region Thursday, leaving thousands without power while others braved the cold for hours stuck in their cars along clogged highways. Heavy rains in Germany, France and the Netherlands again caused floods in regions that have seen persistent flooding in the last two weeks. One death was reported in France.The deep freeze disrupted transportation throughout the Nordic region amid reports of traffic chaos following closures of sections of highways and major roads. Problems with rail service have also been reported.Electricity was cut to some 4,000 homes in Arctic Sweden where temperatures plummeted to minus 38 degrees Celsius (minus 36.4 degrees Fahrenheit), according to Swedish public radio. In the southern part of the country, motorists were stuck in their cars or evacuated to a nearby sporting complex where they spent the night. In neighboring Denmark, police...

Cattle to stop traffic near Union Station for stock show

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:53:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) —If you're driving near Union Station on Thursday, you may need to find an alternative route as you will experience some unusual traffic through 17th and 18th Street.The National Western Stock Show kicks off with the more than 100-year-old tradition of cattle parading through the streets of Denver. First-timer’s guide to the National Western Stock Show The annual 16-day event starts with the Stock Show Kick-Off Parade on Jan. 4 at noon with former Denver Broncos linebacker Randy Gradishar leading 30 Longhorn cattle down 17th Street.From the morning hours on Thursday through the afternoon, don't plan on getting through the heart of downtown - unless you are cattle.2024 stock show parade route. (Courtesy of the National Western Stock Show)The parade starts at Union Station along Wynkoop Street and heads down 17th Street and into the Central Business District. The parade then turns at Glenarm Place and onto 18th Street before returning to Wynkoop Street a...

Shooting reported at Iowa high school

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:53:32 GMT

PERRY, Iowa (WHO) -- Multiple law enforcement agencies were responding to an Iowa high school on reports of a shooting Thursday morning.Nexstar's WHO reported that police and Iowa State Troopers blocked off the streets surrounding Perry High School, where multiple ambulances were seen entering and leaving. Some students were also seen having tearful reunions with parents near the area of the high school.Officials have not released any information on the incident.This is a developing story and we'll bring you more information as it becomes available.

3 Denver Broncos players named 2024 Pro Bowl starters

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:53:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — While the Denver Broncos may not be heading to the playoffs this year, three players are ending the season on a high note. The NFL announced on Wednesday that cornerback Pat Surtain II, safety Justin Simmons and wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. were all named starters in the 2024 Pro Bowl.The trio received an invitation to the league's annual all-star festivities. The event will take place on Feb. 1 and Feb. 4 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.This is the second time Surtain and Simmons have been invited to the Pro Bowl and the first for Mims. Mims is the first Broncos rookie to be named to the Pro Bowl since Phillip Lindsay in 2018. Broncos’ playoff drought now at 8 years, but they have a shot at first winning season since ’16 Surtain is the second Broncos cornerback to be chosen for two Pro Bowls in his first three seasons. He is also among good company alongside Brown, Broncos Ring of Famer Louis Wright, Pro Football Ha...