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Max Scherzer ejected for sticky stuff after umpire check

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Scherzer was ejected from the New York Mets' game at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday after umpires did a customary check of his glove before the bottom of the fourth inning.Scherzer was furious when tossed by umpire Phil Cuzzi following the inspection of his glove and a lengthy conversation that included plate umpire Dan Bellino, the crew chief. The 38-year-old right-hander already had been told by umpires to change his glove before he took the mound one inning earlier in the bottom of the third.Scherzer yelled “It's rosin!” at Bellino and Cuzzi before his ejection.Mets manager Buck Showalter came out of the dugout for a lengthy discussion with the umpires while Scherzer reluctantly went to the dugout.The St. Louis native Scherzer pitched three scoreless innings of one-hit ball before his ejection from his fourth start of the season.

Gorman, Edman lift Cardinals to 14-5 win over D-backs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tommy Edman had a three-run homer with a career-best five RBIs, Nolan Gorman hit his first big league grand slam and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-5 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.Madison Bumgarner (0-3) was hit hard again, allowing seven runs, seven hits and four walks in three innings. The 33-year-old left-hander's ERA rose from 7.90 to 10.26 in four starts.St. Louis set a season high for runs, scoring three or more runs in four innings. RELATED - Adam Wainwright completes Springfield rehab start, treating prospects to dinner Edman was a single short of the cycle and reached base four times. His leadoff double started a three-run first that included RBI doubles by Dylan Carlson and Willson Contreras.Alek Thomas hit a two-run homer in the second, and Christian Walker's sacrifice fly tied the score in the third.Rookie Jordan Walker, who broke out of a 1-for-17 slide with a pair of hits, had go-ahead single in the third, and Edm...

Who murdered Diana Ault? Cold case opened after almost 30 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

Kansas City -- The cold case of Diana Ault was reopened in March of 2022. The FBI and the Independence, Missouri, Police Department made this decision after recent advancements in technology. FBI Kansas City Special Agent in Charge Charles Dayoub commented that the new technology may shed new light on the cold case and aid in its resolution.On January 31, 1994, the Independence Police Department investigated an abandoned 1980’s red Pontiac Grand Prix at the Church of the Nazarene in Independence, Missouri.The officers took note of a revolver, ammunition, and a spent round. The vehicle was later connected to Diana Ault. The officers arrived at Ault’s residence in the 19000 block of East 9th Street. Trending: Former prosecutor turned star witness says she won’t be silenced When they arrived, they heard a baby inside the home crying and found Ault on the floor of her home, covered in blood and suffering from a gunshot wound. Her two children were unharmed.At the time of her death, Au...

Rockies’ historically poor start continues in blowout loss to Pittsburgh — their eighth straight defeat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

It’s only April and it’s already getting ugly at Coors Field.And the worst news for Rockies fans is that rock bottom may still be a ways off.Again setting a new low for the worst start in club history, the Rockies capped an embarrassing series against the Pirates, who blasted them 14-3 in Wednesday’s matinee in LoDo.Pittsburgh outscored Colorado 31-9 over the three-game sweep, and southpaw Austin Gomber provided the latest starting pitching flub by getting hammered for nine runs over the first two innings.It marked Colorado’s eighth straight defeat as the Rockies have the worst record in the National League, the worst run differential in the NL (-51), the worst starting ERA in the NL (7.03) and the worst record through 19 games in franchise history at 5-14.Bad. Just, bad. And with an on-field product not even close to the mediocrity predicted by owner Dick Monfort ahead of the season, it appears the fans are already starting to notice.A sparse 18,511 turned o...

Denver police partner with Advance Auto Parts to reduce automobile thefts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

An auto parts store chain is partnering with Denver police to help curb automobile thefts.Advance Auto Parts is donating 200 steering wheel lock devices — The Club — to be given away free at participating stores. The Denver Police Department described the Club as a visual and physical deterrent to auto thieves in a news release.Your #Denver Police Department is partnering with @AdvanceAuto to help Denverites protect their vehicles against auto theft. Stop by one of our two events to pick up a free The Club — while supplies last! pic.twitter.com/keYvgKAFS7— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) April 19, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Two juveniles missing from Colorado found in Nebraska in I-80 traffic stop Crime and Public Safety | Denver-area hospitals see increase in car theft on medical campuses The following Advanced Auto Parts locations will give away 50 clubs, while supplies last, on specific dates and times...

Shooting death of 18-year-old in west Denver prompts homicide investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

The shooting death of a teenager in west Denver is being investigated as a homicide, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested in southwest Denver fatal shooting Crime and Public Safety | Outdoor death in Denver’s La Alma-Lincoln Park neighborhood investigated as a homicide Crime and Public Safety | Barry Morphew’s attorney accuses DA of misrepresenting, withholding evidence in dismissed murder case Crime and Public Safety | Woman killed in southeast Denver shooting Crime and Public Safety | Denver man killed inside RV at Park-N-Ride, sheriff’s office says The shooting happened about 11:30 p.m. Monday in the 1400 block of Meade Street, in the West Colfax area, police said.The victim, identified by police as 18-year-old Richard “Richie” Lovato, was taken to a hospital where he died.CRIME STOPPERS: #Denver, this incident is now being investigated a...

Taylor Swift is a financially savvy pop star

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

Don't mess with Tay-Tay when it comes to financial regulation.A class-action lawsuit is targeting some celebrities, including Shaquille O'Neal and Tom Brady, for allegedly promoting scandal-plagued crypto exchange FTX without first doing their homework.But the lawyer spearheading the suit, Adam Moskowitz, told "The Scoop" podcast that Taylor Swift was the exception when it came to due diligence."The one person I found that did that was Taylor Swift," Moskowitz said.Swift reportedly was approached by FTX in 2021 to partner on her upcoming tour.Moskowitz recalled: "In our discovery, Taylor Swift actually asked them, 'Can you tell me that these are not unregistered securities?'"A security is defined as a tradeable asset that reflects value. Think stocks and bonds.All U.S. securities must be registered with financial authorities.The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint against FTX last year alleging that the company was offering securities without registering them.In oth...

AI-generated Drake and The Weeknd song pulled from streaming services, but more pop up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

Universal Music Group (UMG) is going after those who created an AI-generated song that sounds like Drake and The Weeknd. The song "Heart On My Sleeve" went viral after it was first released on TikTok under the name Ghostwriter 997 over the weekend. The anonymous account cryptically said, "I'm just getting started." Drake fans upset at Ticketmaster over ticket prices for the rapper’s It’s All A Blur Tour The full song then ended up on digital streaming services like Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube, The Verge reported. The song itself was a hit, racking up 600,000 streams on Spotify. The TikTok video received over 277,000 likes, according to Billboard.On Monday, UMG, which has distribution deals with both Canadian artists, had the song pulled from digital streaming platforms."UMG’s success has been, in part, due to embracing new technology and putting it to work for our artists–as we have been doing with our own innovation around AI for some time already," a statement from James M...

Ganja glut? With excess weed, growers seek interstate sales

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

TUMWATER, Wash. (AP) — The email went out to legal cannabis growers around Washington state, alerting them that another of their colleagues had gone under. “Liquidation sale,” it said. Attached was a spreadsheet of items up for grabs: LED grow lights for $500 apiece. Rotary evaporators for hash oil, $10,000.Across the Columbia River in Oregon, where the state’s top marijuana regulator recently warned of an “existential crisis” in the industry, it's an open secret some licensed growers have funneled product to the out-of-state black market just to stay afloat.California’s “Apple store of weed,” MedMen, is teetering with millions in unpaid bills, while the Canadian cannabis company Curaleaf has shuttered most of its cultivation operations in California, Oregon and Colorado. Along the West Coast, which dominated U.S. marijuana production long before states began to legalize it, producers face what many call the failed economics of legal pot.There is vast supply, thanks to great growing...

California ranked among the top 20 'best' states for retirement, study says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:51 GMT

California is ranked among the top 20 “best” states for retirement in America, according to a January report from Wallethub.The personal finance company compared 47 retirement-related metrics and compiled them into three categories: affordability, quality of life, and health care. States were graded on a 100-point graded scale, with 100 being the highest possible score. Some metrics, such as the cost of living, were given double weight. Many Los Angeles County residents dissatisfied with the quality of life, UCLA study says California took the 18th spot, earning an overall score of 51.64.Researchers found that Virginia was considered the “best” state for retirement, earning an overall score of 57.55 while Kentucky was considered the “worst.”The entire study can be viewed here.Settling down in the Golden State for retirement can be an enjoyable experience for many, but high living expenses and housing costs can damper the lifestyle.