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With Griffey’s help, MLB hosts HBCU All-Star Game hoping to create opportunity for Black players

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:36:31 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Ken Griffey Jr. holds a plethora of titles, especially in this part of the country. Hall of Famer. Cultural icon. The guy who made baseball in the Pacific Northwest relevant. Arguably, the greatest of his generation.He even holds a title in association with Major League Baseball as a special adviser to Commissioner Rob Manfred.But what’s most meaningful to Griffey currently is his association with Friday’s HBCU Swingman All-Star Classic that serves as the first major event of All-Star Game festivities, featuring players from 17 Historically Black Colleges and Universities.The event was an idea generated by Griffey, fostered into reality with help from MLB and comes at a time when U.S.-born Black representation in the majors is at its lowest level since tracking began more than 30 years ago.“It’s all about trying to get seen. I mean, if I can give an opportunity for a kid, one kid, two kids, three kids to be seen, how many kids can that be over the next five, 10, 15 ye...

Australia 29-1 at tea to lead England by 55 runs in 3rd Ashes test; Broad gets Warner again

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:36:31 GMT

LEEDS, England (AP) — Australia reached tea at 29-1 in its second innings to lead England by 55 runs overall in a still competitive third Ashes test after Stuart Broad again dismissed David Warner on Friday.Usman Khawaja is 20 not out and Marnus Labuschagne is on 7 at Headingley.The one-sided nature of the Broad vs. Warner duel continued as the Australia opener was out for 1 run after he squared up and edged to Zak Crawley in the slips — a mirror image of his first-innings dismissal.It was the 17th time Warner was dismissed by Broad and it left Australia on 11-1.England earlier limited the deficit damage as captain Ben Stokes and even pacer Mark Wood went on the attack in its first innings to eventually concede only a 26-run advantage to Australia.The host was all out for 237 in reply to Australia’s 263. Australia captain Pat Cummins took 6-91 in 18 overs and celebrated his first five-wicket test haul in England.England started after lunch on 147-2, still 121 runs behind. That defic...

Coolio’s collaborators and track list announced for rapper’s posthumous album, ‘Long Live Coolio’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:36:31 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coolio ‘s posthumous album includes guest appearances from Naughty By Nature’s Treach, Da Lench Mob’s J-Dee, and Ras Kass on a project that was not intended to be the rapper’s last.Titled “Long Live Coolio,” the forthcoming LP is a celebration of the Grammy award-winning MC, best known for his ’90s classics “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage.” His representatives on Friday exclusively shared with The Associated Press the 11-song track list and who will be heard on the album when it is released later this year.“A Star Is Born”, the latest track from the release — a collaboration between Naughty By Nature’s Treach, MC Shan, and Coolio’s long time producer/collaborator DJ Wino — premiered on Friday, a track that doubles as a history lesson in Coolio’s path to superstardom. The video was filmed in Las Vegas.“When I heard Coolio’s verse, I’m like, ‘Yo, it feels like the homie is still here,” he said, showing off a large...

Este jueves fue el día más cálido registrado en el planeta, lo que amplía la alarmante racha a cuatro días

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:36:31 GMT

(CNN) — La temperatura del planeta se disparó de nuevo este jueves hasta niveles nunca vistos en la era moderna de los registros, marcando el cuarto día consecutivo de temperaturas récord. Estos nuevos récords alarmantes son probablemente las temperaturas más altas en “al menos 100.000 años”, dijo un científico a CNN.La temperatura media diaria mundial ascendió este jueves a 17,23 grados Celsius (63,01 grados Fahrenheit), según el Reanalizador Climático de la Universidad de Maine, que utiliza datos de los Centros Nacionales de Predicción Medioambiental de Estados Unidos.Ha sido una semana de temperaturas récord. El lunes, la temperatura media mundial alcanzó los 17,01 grados Celsius (62,62 grados Fahrenheit), la más alta en los datos del NCEP, que se remontan a 1979. El martes subió a 17,18 grados Celsius, donde se mantuvo el miércoles.El planeta registró su día más caluroso esta semana y el récord se romperá una y otra vez, advierten los científicosAntes de esta s...

$4,000 reward offered after 13-year-old's murder in Aurora

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:36:31 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A $4,000 reward is being offered after the murder of a 13-year-old boy in Aurora earlier this year.Phoenix Day was shot and killed in the parking lot at the Town Center at Aurora mall on March 26. Police catch 18-year-old driving 108 mph near Boulder Investigators said they have spoken to some witnesses, but believe there were other people in the area who saw what happened and haven't come forward yet.Phoenix had moved from Arizona to live with his mother and her husband shortly before he was killed. His mom, Tabatha Denney, also spoke at the news conference and pleaded for people to come forward.When we spoke to her back in March, she told FOX31 the teen had just left for the mall with his friend and said, “I’ll see you later, mom.”Investigators have been trying to figure out what led to the shooting and who shot him.

Pelicans sign forwards Jones and Lidell, and center Zeller to contracts

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:36:31 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans signed forwards Herb Jones and E.J. Lidell, and veteran center Cody Zeller, the club announced Thursday.Jones, a 2021 second-round draft choice out of Alabama, was a starter throughout last season after emerging as the club’s most decorated defensive player as a rookie. His four-year extension is reportedly worth about $56.3 million.Zeller’s one-year deal, worth a reported $3.2 million, comes after the Pelicans let go of reserve centers Willy Hernangomez and Jaxson Hayes in free agency, creating the need for a reserve to spell starter Jonas Valanciunas.Lidell was the Pelicans’ second-round draft choice out of Ohio State in 2022, but was lost to a right knee injury for his entire rookie season. He has returned in time to join the Pelicans’ Las Vegas NBA Summer League squad, which opens play on Friday night. Lidell was on a two-way contract before the Pelicans opted on Thursday to give him a three-year contract report...

Worker airlifted after injury at wood facility in NW Miami-Dade

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:36:31 GMT

A worker needed to be airlifted after they were injured on the job. The incident occurred at a wood production facility along 63rd Street and Northwest 74th Avenue, Friday. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue airlifted the victim to Jackson Memorial Trauma Center. Details of the incident are limited as police continue their investigation.

AMBER Alert: 12-Year-Old boy missing, possibly with adult male suspect

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:36:31 GMT

A Florida AMBER Alert has been issued for 12-year-old Leon Scarborough, who went missing from the 6500 block of Nuevo Lagos in Fort Pierce, Florida.Authorities are concerned for his safety as he may be in the company of Tracey Scarborough, a 54-year-old male. The public is urged to be vigilant and report any information that may assist in locating the missing child and the suspect.Leon Scarborough, described as a 12-year-old white male with blonde hair and blue eyes, was last seen wearing a dark-colored shirt, dark-colored shorts, and yellow Crocs. He stands at approximately 5’06” and weighs around 130 pounds. Leon has a mole on his left shoulder blade and is known to wear a large silver chain around his neck.Tracey Scarborough, the suspect in this case, is a 54-year-old white male with a bald head and hazel eyes. He is approximately 6’00” tall and weighs about 180 pounds.Law enforcement authorities are urging the public to exercise caution and not approach t...

Driver suffers minor injuries after crashing into Weston lake

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:36:31 GMT

A car plunged into a lake leaving one person with minor injuries.The incident occurred on Friday morning near Racquet Club Road and East Mall Road in Weston. Live video footage showed the car partially submerged in the lake.Broward Sheriff Fire Reacue said the driver exited the vehicle on their own. The driver was then taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.

EU moves to quit energy investment treaty

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:36:31 GMT

The European Union on Friday moved to pull the plug on the bloc’s membership in the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) — an investor protection pact that’s seen as hampering decarbonization efforts.Brussels had led a push to reform the treaty and make it more difficult for fossil fuel companies to sue over changes in policy like banning offshore drilling or coal phaseouts that affect their investments. But that effort stalled and eight EU countries —  Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia and Spain — threatened to quit.“Keeping an unmodernised Energy Charter Treaty is not a viable option for the EU,” Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said in a statement. “The Treaty in its current form is not in line with the EU’s investment policy or our energy and climate goals.”The Commission said it “is also withdrawing its previous proposal to ratify the modernised Treaty, which did not gather the required majority among Member States.̶...