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Former Chicago Cubs prospect sought by police in Dominican Republic in connection with a shooting death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:36 GMT

Dominican Republic national police are searching for a former Chicago Cubs minor-leaguer in connection with a homicide.The Cubs signed outfielder Josefrailin Alcántara as an international amateur free agent in January 2022 for a reported $500,000. Alcántara, 18, is now wanted in a shooting death in his native Dominican Republic, according to reports from the country.The Cubs said they have released Alcántara.“We were made aware of a death investigation involving one of our recently released minor-league players,” senior vice president of communications Julian Green said in a statement to the Tribune. “We cannot provide further comment until we have additional details.”Local police have been searching for Alcántara after he allegedly killed his friend, Darwin Diaz Valerio, on May 19 because of a $150,000 debt the man owed to Alcántara, according to Dominican newspaper Diario Libre. Police allege the two men were in a car together when ...

Patriots lose two OTA practices after violating league rules, per report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:36 GMT

The Patriots have been docked two days of Organized Team Activities due to a violation of league rules, according to an ESPN report Wednesday.It is unclear what offseason rules the team broke.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots announce new jersey numbers for JuJu-Smith Schuster, Mike Gesicki and other vets New England Patriots | Former Patriots captain Devin McCourty lands primetime NFL analyst job New England Patriots | Patriots-Steelers regular-season game could change after new NFL rule New England Patriots | Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and social activist, dead at 87 New England Patriots | Patriots sign UDFA DL Justus Tavai to fill vacant roster spot Earlier Wednesday, the Patriots announced they were cancelling practices scheduled for Thursday and Tuesday, May 30. They will next return to the field for an OTA practice on Wednesday, May 31. OTA practices are non-padded, voluntary for p...

Needham sweeps Newton North for 65th straight win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:36 GMT

NEEDHAM – The title-hopeful Newton North boys volleyball team can usually shake off a sluggish start to make a strong bid for a win, on the road, against most programs.Two-time defending Div. 1 state champion Needham isn’t most programs.Using a combination of high-level serving and blocking, as well as another standout performance from Ethan McCarron, the unbeaten Rockets (20-0) took full advantage of an atypical start from the Tigers to end their Bay State Conference schedule with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-23) sweep Wednesday night.Newton North eventually climbed out of the hole it dug by the third set, but Needham is as hard to rally against as they come. McCarron finished with 14 kills, Luke Lorence added nine kills, and the Rockets secured their 65th straight win.“We’ve been working on (maintaining early leads),” said Needham head coach Dave Powell. “I was glad with the way we came out. We were on the attack, serving tough and blocking well. … Ethan was (also) really effecti...

With undefeated Westford on ropes, game suspended until Thursday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:36 GMT

WESTFORD – A game that was playing out as advertised will need more than one day to complete.With the wind howling and the rain pouring down, the high-level non-league baseball clash between Chelmsford and undefeated Westford Academy was suspended in the bottom of the sixth inning with the visiting Lions holding a 1-0 lead.The game will be resumed Thursday at Westford Academy beginning at 5 p.m. and will be resumed from the exact moment it was suspended. Chelmsford starter Matthew Stuart threw five no-hit innings with eight strikeouts on 54 pitches. Stuart, however, will not be allowed to complete the contest due the MIAA’s pitch count rules. Older brother Caleb Stuart is expected to get the relief nod.“Our guys are ready to get after it and are happy they get another Stuart ready to go,” Chelmsford coach Lou Distasti said.Westford Academy (16-0) starter Matt Morash matched Stuart zero-for-zero through the five first innings allowing just a pair of soft conta...

Woman hit, killed by COASTER train

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:36 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A woman died Wednesday when she was hit by a train in the Bay Park neighborhood, authorities said.The crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. in the 2700 block of Morena Boulevard, Sgt. Jason King with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department (SDSO) said in a news release.When San Diego police arrived on scene, officers found the victim who was struck by a northbound COASTER train. Scratchers ticket worth $1M sold in Chula Vista The identity of the woman and her manner of death has not been released pending notification from her family, per SDSO.Anyone with information about the case can call the sheriff's department's non-emergency line at (858) 565-5200.

As Typhoon Mawar hit, these identical twin meteorologists kept Guam informed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:36 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — As Typhoon Mawar aimed its fury at Guam, residents facing terrifying winds and crashing waves from the strongest typhoon to hit the U.S. Pacific territory in decades had identical twin meteorologists to keep them informed — and to provide the outside world with a glimpse of the chaos unfolding on the remote island.The National Weather Service’s Guam office employs Landon Aydlett as its warning coordination meteorologist. His brother Brandon Aydlett is the science and operations officer. Together, the 41-year-olds tag-teamed Facebook Live broadcasts watched by thousands as Typhoon Mawar approached with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (225 kph), wreaking havoc as residents lost power, internet and water service. Their colorful descriptions of the Category 4 storm painted a picture as they both took turns describing trees snapped like toothpicks, thrashing winds, nearly 2 feet (0.6 meters) of torrential rain and “whiteout conditions” outside the office wh...

Elon Musk wants to build a digital town square. But his debut for DeSantis had a tech failure.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:36 GMT

Elon Musk wants to turn Twitter into a “digital town square,” but his much-publicized Twitter Spaces kickoff event, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing his run for president, struggled with technical glitches and a near half-hour delay Tuesday. The billionaire Twitter owner said the problems were due to “straining” servers because so many people were trying to listen to the audio-only event. But even at their highest, the number of listeners listed topped out at around 420,000, far from the millions of viewers that televised presidential announcements attract. “There’s so many people,” said host David Sacks amid the disruptions. “We’ve got so many people here that we are kind of melting the servers, which is a good sign.”After it concluded without further disruptions, Musk, DeSantis and Sacks played off the event as a success, with Sacks quipping “it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish — and we finished really strong.”Musk a day earlier dubbed the event ...

Man shot roommate after accusing him of eating the last Hot Pocket, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:36 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man in Kentucky’s largest city is facing criminal charges after allegedly shooting his roommate during a dispute over a Hot Pocket, authorities say. Clifton Williams, 64, was arrested on assault charges Sunday after he accused his roommate of eating their last Hot Pocket and attacked him, shooting him in the buttocks, Louisville Metro Police Department officials told WLKY-TV. According to police, Williams started throwing tiles at the man after he realized the last microwaveable turnover was gone. He then shot him in the buttocks as he tried to escape, the TV station reported.Williams is prohibited from contacting the victim, who was taken to UofL Hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. His bond was set at $7,500.The Associated Press

Day after Typhoon Mawar hit Guam, ‘what used to be a jungle looks like toothpicks’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:36 GMT

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Guam residents and officials emerged from homes and shelters Thursday to survey the damage done to the U.S. Pacific territory after a long night of hunkering down as Typhoon Mawar’s howling winds shredded trees, flipped vehicles and knocked out utilities. The central and northern parts of the island received more than 2 feet of rain as the eyewall passed, and most of Guam received about a foot of rain during the storm, said Brandon Aydlett, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. The island’s international airport flooded, and the swirling storm churned up a storm surge and waves that crashed through coastal reefs. “We are waking up to a rather disturbing scene out there across Guam. We’re looking out our door and what used to be a jungle looks like toothpicks — it looks like a scene from the movie ‘Twister,’ with trees just thrashed apart,” said Landon Aydlett, his twin brother and fellow NWS meteorologist. “Most of Guam is dealing ...

Mattea Roach overcomes father’s death to finish second in ‘Jeopardy Masters’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:36 GMT

Canadian quiz show champ Mattea Roach made it to the finals, but couldn’t clinch the “Jeopardy Masters” title.The Toronto-based writer and podcast host finished second on Wednesday’s episode, with a combined score of $41,685.James Holzhauer took home the prize, with a score of $43,795, while Matt Amodio came in third with $15,200.The “Jeopardy” spinoff pit six recent trivia titans against each other, with a different combination of competitors playing two “high-stakes games” in each hour-long episode of the quarter- and semifinals.The tournament came at a difficult time for Roach, who noted in Tuesday night’s semifinal episode that their father died in the course of filming.According to the obituary, Philip Henry Roach died of a brain aneurysm at home in Halifax back on May 2 at the age of 57. Our hearts go out to Mattea and their family ???? pic.twitter.com/8DS9qTrVEL— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) May 24, 2023Roach said their dad...