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SF Giants should be center of attention at next week’s MLB Winter Meetings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

About this time last year, Bob Melvin gussied himself up in a black blazer, took a seat at one of two tables set up in a nondescript hotel ballroom a stone’s throw from the San Diego waterfront and answered questions on the state of the Padres, fulfilling the manager’s media obligations at the annual gathering of the baseball world.Next week, Melvin will go through the same ritual, in another hotel ballroom, a couple thousand miles east, only now representing the San Francisco Giants.After missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season, the Giants’ biggest moves entering the Winter Meetings, which kick off Monday and run through Wednesday at the Nashville Opryland Resort, have been the new manager and his coaching staff. Farhan Zaidi is the only executive in the NL West yet to execute a move on his major-league roster (though he has more company league-wide, where about half the teams have stood still so far).But the Giants aren’t expected to remain q...

Signs of mysterious respiratory illness affecting dogs reported from California to New Hampshire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

By Chris Boyette | CNNAn infectious respiratory disease among dogs that continues to baffle veterinarians has now been reported in at least a dozen US states, from Washington, Oregon and California to New Hampshire, Florida and Pennsylvania.David B. Needle, a pathologist at the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and clinical associate professor at the University of New Hampshire, and a team of researchers have been unable to identify it as any known canine respiratory disease.“This early metagenomic work did not reveal any RNA or DNA virus of concern, and no typical fungal or bacterial respiratory pathogens were identified,” the researchers wrote.Since the middle of August, the American Veterinary Medical Association said vets in Oregon have reported over 200 cases.The mysterious illness was described as an “atypical canine infectious respiratory disease,” by the Oregon Department of Agriculture and symptoms include coughing, sneezing, eye or nose discharge and lethargy....

US moves to protect wolverines as climate change melts their mountain refuges, threatens extinction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

FILE - This photo provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife from a remote camera set by biologist Chris Stermer, shows a wolverine in the Tahoe National Forest near Truckee, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2016, a rare sighting of the elusive species in the state. Scientists estimate that only about 300 wolverines survive in the contiguous U.S. (Chris Stermer/California Department of Fish and Wildlife via AP, File)(AP/Chris Stermer) FILE - This photo provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife from a remote camera set by biologist Chris Stermer, shows a wolverine in the Tahoe National Forest near Truckee, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2016, a rare sighting of the elusive species in the state. Scientists estimate that only about 300 wolverines survive in ...

Man with gunshot wounds dies after crashing into parked car in Montgomery Co., police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

A man has died after crashing into a parked car while suffering from gunshot wounds Tuesday night in Kensington, Maryland, according to Montgomery County police.Officers were sent to a reported car crash in the 3600 block of Spruell Drive at 9:40 p.m. A sedan had crashed into a parked car, and neighbors pulled the driver from the vehicle to attempt CPR before emergency services arrived, police told WTOP.EMS crews found apparent gunshot wounds on the driver and called for police.The driver died at the scene and was transported to a medical examiner for an autopsy.Police have not released the name of the deceased nor a cause of death.The incident remains an ongoing investigation, and officials say they will release more information when it is available.A map with the approximate location of the incident is below. Source

Luke Donald stays on as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain for 2025 after overwhelming backing of players

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

Rory McIlroy and his teammates wanted it. The European tour wanted it. And, after some reflection, Luke Donald wanted it, too.Emboldened by seemingly unanimous backing, Donald accepted an offer to stay on as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain for its defense of the 17-inch golden trophy in 2025 at Bethpage Black in New York.The 45-year-old Donald led the Europeans to a 16½-11½ victory over the United States outside Rome last month. As he was delivering his victory speech at Marco Simone, Europe’s players — led by McIlroy and Shane Lowry — started a chant of “two more years.”“Hearing them shout two more years, at the back of my mind I thought I don’t really want to let these guys down,” Donald said Wednesday after the European tour announced he would be carrying on in the role.Still, Donald gave himself a few weeks to weigh up his options, speak to his family and decide whether he wanted to take on a task that, to many, is up there with the toughest in golf: winning a Ryder Cup o...

Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground after encouraging updates from GM and other companies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose broadly in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday following some encouraging updates from U.S. companies, including General Motors.The S&P 500 rose 0.4%, finding upward momentum after two days of mostly listless trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 44 points, or 0.1%, to 35,465 as of 10:11 a.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq gained 0.5%.General Motors surged 10.2%. The company announced a big stock buyback, raised its dividend and told investors it won’t have any trouble absorbing the costs of its new labor contract. GM and its rivals agreed to new contracts with the United Auto Workers and Canadian auto workers in late October following strikes that lasted more than a month.Ford rose 3.4% and Jeep maker Stellantis rose 4.5%.Technology companies were behind much of the gains following several strong financial updates. NetApp jumped 15% after easily beating analysts’ forecasts for earnings in its latest quarter and raising its outlook for the ye...

3 dead, 1 hospitalized in explosion that sparked massive fire at Ohio auto repair shop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

HILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) — An explosion at an auto repair shop in Ohio that killed three people and sent a fourth person to a hospital sparked a massive fire that burned for hours and spewed thick, black smoke into the air.The Tuesday afternoon blast at Jimbo’s Auto Repair in Hillsboro was felt at several nearby sites, including the Paint Creek Joint EMS & Fire District, whose crews quickly responded to the scene. The heavy smoke was visible miles away.Information about the three people who died was not immediately released by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. The injured person remained hospitalized Wednesday in stable condition.The fire burned for several hours before it was extinguished around midnight. Firefighters had to contended with frigid conditions while battling the blaze, and Hillsboro city workers applied salt to nearby soaked roadways to prevent them from freezing over. Some roads in the area were also closed for several hours.The cause of the explosion remained ...

Mujer se reúne con su cachorro robado después de un intento de rescate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

Una mujer de DC a la que le robaron su cachorro en la entrada de su casa se mostró feliz el martes luego de reencontrarse con su mascota.Teffiney Worthy dijo que alguien le arrebató a Hendrix cuando se acercaba a su casa en Brookland y amenazó con matarla si se negaba a entregar al perro.“Prácticamente me sentí paralizada y solo estaba tratando de cumplir con lo que me pedía y simplemente por preocupación por mi seguridad”, afirmó.Inmediatamente se puso en contacto con la policía, contrató a un investigador privado y publicó un folleto en las redes sociales.“Es aterrador”, enfatizó. “Deberías poder tener una mascota. Son tuyos, son miembros de tu familia”.El lunes, una mujer se acercó a ella en Instagram y le dijo que tenía a Hendrix.“Me mostró un vídeo de Hendrix y me pide dinero”, relató Worthy. “Dijo que no quería que la policía se involucrara, y si puedes, ven a buscar al perro y simplemente deja el dinero o déjalo en Cash App”.Se comunicó con la policía ...

Ukraine insists it sees no sign of NATO war fatigue even as fighting and weapons supplies stall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba insisted on Wednesday that NATO allies are showing no sign of war fatigue and remain committed to helping Ukraine defend itself against Russia and take back occupied territory.Speaking to The Associated Press, Kuleba also said that President Vladimir Putin is miscalculating if he sees any value in keeping his forces in Ukraine at least until presidential elections in the United States in a year’s time, which could usher in a new administration.“I heard a clear ‘no’ to any reference to fatigue, and I heard (a) clear ‘yes’ to increased support to Ukraine,” Kuleba said after meeting NATO counterparts in Brussels. He said that some allies had made fresh offers of support, but he declined to provide details.“They understand that in order for them to feel safe, in order for them not to end up in a situation where NATO’s soldiers will have to fight, Ukraine has to win in this war,” Kuleba said.More than 650 days into the war, fightin...

Three teenagers injured in knife attack at a high school in Poland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A teenage student attacked classmates with a knife at a high school in northeastern Poland and injured three of them on Wednesday, police said. The attack took place during lessons at the high school in the town of Kadzidlo, local police spokeswoman Katarzyna Kucharska said. Two of the teenage victims — one female and one male — were hospitalized in serious condition, and the other one was treated on the spot, Kucharska said. The 18-year-old attacker has been apprehended and the police and prosecutors are investigating, said Elzbieta Lukasiewicz, a prosecutor in the nearby city of Ostroleka.School attacks are very rare in Poland.Source