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State tournament week ahead: It’s time for baseball, lacrosse and golf

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:21 GMT

The final big week of high school springs sports is upon us. It all kicks off with a mega day on Tuesday.That’s when the state baseball, lacrosse and golf tournaments all get underway.BaseballBaseball plays its quarterfinal games on Tuesday, followed by semifinals on Wednesday and finals on Friday. The four classes all play at different quarterfinal and semifinal sites.Class 4A is in St. Paul, with games at CHS Field. That’s where you’ll find top-seeded Rosemount, second-seeded East Ridge and unseeded Mounds View and Lakeville South in action.Class 3A is at the mini met in Jordan, which is where second-seeded Mahtomedi and third-seeded St. Thomas Academy will compete. Those two familiar rivals could have a potential semifinal meeting.Class 2A and Class A both head north to St. Cloud. St. Agnes is unseeded in the Class 2A tournament, which will be held at Dick Putz Field, while Class A will be played at Joe Faber Field.All four championship games across all classes ...

CITY SC's FOX 2 debut ends with 1-1 draw against LA Galaxy

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The rain, rain went away just in time for St. Louis CITY SC's first home matinee, one that ends with a 1-1 draw against the LA GalaxyNiko Gioacchini broke a scoreless tie in the 68th minute, but LA answered late and played spoiler in the franchise's first game on FOX 2 airwaves. St. Louis CITY remains at the top of the Western Conference with a 9-5-2 record and 29 points. CITY SC has six wins in nine games at CITYPARK in its inaugural season and has not lost in its last four at home. Goaltender Roman Bürki fell just short of his third clean sheet of the season. Gioacchini scored his sixth goal of the season in front of a sold-out crowd. Check back for an extended game recap.

Boulder mother suspected of murder in infant son’s death

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:21 GMT

A Boulder woman is suspected of killing her infant son after disappearing with the baby for six hours Saturday, according to Boulder police.Anna Englund, 29, was arrested for investigation of first-degree murder and child abuse that recklessly caused death after her son died at Boulder Community Hospital Saturday night, according to police and jail records.Hours earlier, Boulder police officers were asked to conduct a welfare check on the woman because she may have been having a mental health crisis, according to a press release.She was gone from her home in north Boulder by the time police conducted the check, and witnesses told officers she’d gotten in her car and and driven away with the baby at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Police oversight panel selection committee member files lawsuit against Boulder Crime and Public Safety | Man sentenced to 45 years in prison in Boulder County prostitution, se...

“Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski died by suicide in prison medical center, AP sources say

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:21 GMT

Ted Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber,” who carried out a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died by suicide, four people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.Kaczynski, who was 81 and suffering from late-stage cancer, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. Emergency responders performed CPR and revived him before he was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead later Saturday morning, the people told the AP. They were not authorized to publicly discuss Kaczynski’s death and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.Kaczynski’s death comes as the federal Bureau of Prisons has faced increased scrutiny in the last several years following the death of wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, who also died by suicide in a federal jail in 2019.Kaczynski had been held in the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, since May 1998, when he wa...

How Walt Nauta, a personal aide, came to be charged as Trump’s co-conspirator

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:21 GMT

On May 25, as former President Donald Trump was at the Saudi-backed LIV golf tournament at his course in Sterling, Virginia, one of his aides was photographed leaning toward him and dutifully adjusting the collar of his white pullover, a moment of closeness that had become routine for the pair.The timing of the photograph was noteworthy: One day earlier, the aide, Walt Nauta, had been notified by the government that he was a target of a federal investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents, suggesting that charges against Nauta were likely.On Friday, prosecutors unsealed those charges. Nauta, a 40-year-old Navy veteran, was charged with conspiracy, making false statements and withholding documents as part of Trump’s effort to thwart the government’s attempts to reclaim the classified documents Trump had taken with him when he left the White House.Nauta’s story is, among other things, a cautionary tale about what loyalty to Trump can bring. After serving his country in ...

Stewart, Ionescu lift Liberty to 102-93 win over the Wings

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:21 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 32 points and Sabrina Ionescu added 22 to help the New York Liberty beat the Dallas Wings 102-93 on Sunday.Trailing by six at the half, New York took over in the third quarter behind Stewart. The Liberty scored 34 points in the period, including 13 by Stewart. The game was tied at 60 midway through the period before New York scored 19 of the next 24 points. Stewart, who made 15 of her 20 field-goal attempts, had six points and two assists during the burst.New York (6-2) was up 79-68 heading into the fourth quarter. Dallas (5-4) got within single digits midway through the period, but Stewart hit a tough turnaround jumper on the baseline and then Ionescu hit a 3-pointer from the wing to make it 93-79 with 4:03 left. Dallas never threatened after that.Arike Ogunbowale finished with 25 points to lead Dallas. Satou Sabally added 17 points and 11 rebounds.Dallas led 51-45 at the half after a strong opening 20 minutes from Ogunbowale and Sabally. Ogun...

Bieber goes 7 strong innings, Giménez homers as Guardians blank Astros 5-0 in series finale

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:21 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber had his most dominant start this season with nine strikeouts over seven innings and Andrés Giménez homered, leading the Cleveland Guardians over the Houston Astros 5-0 on Sunday.Bieber (5-3) gave up just three hits, walked two and was in command from the outset. The right-hander came in with just eight strikeouts combined in his previous three starts before matching his season-high set against Detroit on May 9.Trevor Stephan and closer Emmanuel Clase pitched an inning apiece to finish the four-hitter.Giménez connected for a two-run homer in the second inning off Brandon Bielak (3-3) and Josh Bell added a solo shot in the fourth as the surging Guardians, who have won six of eight and 10 of 16, took a series from Houston for the first time since 2017.Bieber had little trouble with a Houston lineup missing All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve (rest) and MLB RBIs leader Yordan Alvarez (injured).The 28-year-old Bieber, who has been the subject of trade specul...

Diamondbacks score 4 in 9th, beat Tigers for 5th straight win, Detroit’s 9th loss in row

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:21 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Christian Walker hit a go-ahead double with two outs in a four-run ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Detroit 7-5 on Sunday for a three-game sweep that extended the Tigers’ losing streak to nine games.Detroit led 5-2 in the eighth before Corbin Carroll doubled, stole third and scored on Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s RBI grounder.Jason Foley (2-2) gave up a one-out single in the ninth to Emmanuel Rivera and walked Ketel Marte.Arizona had been 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position before Carroll had an RBI single for his third hit. Walker doubled to left on a 1-2 slider that scored Marte, and Carroll came home for a 6-5 lead when left fielder Kerry Carpenter allowed the ball to skip off his glove for an error. Geraldo Perdomo followed with a run-scoring single.Kevin Ginkel (3-0) pitched two hitless innings.Andy Ibáñez tripled off Andrew Chafin leading off the bottom of the ninth and Carpenter walked with one out. Scott McGough struck out Javier Báez and retired ...

Colombia: madre de niños rescatados estuvo viva por 4 días, y el padre asegura amenazas de las FARC

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:21 GMT

BOGOTÁ — Los cuatro niños indígenas que sobrevivieron 40 días en la selva amazónica colombiana se recuperan este domingo en un hospital militar en Bogotá, mientras surgen lentamente nuevos detalles de su angustiosa historia en un país que seguía asombrado por su supervivencia.Se espera que los menores de 13, 9 y 4 años y 11 meses permanezcan al menos dos semanas en el hospital recibiendo tratamiento después de su rescate el viernes, aunque algunos ya hablan y quieren salir a caminar, según familiares.Manuel Ranoque, padre de los dos niños más pequeños, dijo a periodistas afuera del hospital que según le contó Lesly Jacobombaire Mucutuy, la mayor de los infantes, su madre permaneció viva durante cuatro días después de que la avioneta se estrellara el 1 de mayo en la selva colombiana.Ranoque dijo que la madre le habría dicho: “váyanse”, en aparente alusión a que se fueran del lugar del accidente para poder sobrevivir. No ofreció más detalles.La pequeña avioneta Cesna C206, que realiza...

Australia police: initial inquiries indicate 10 dead in overnight bus crash

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:21 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia police said Monday that initial inquiries indicate 10 people had been killed in an overnight bus crash in New South Wales state.Police said that 11 more people were injured in the accident and were taken to area hospitals by helicopter and by road. A further 18 passengers were uninjured. Police said they had responded to reports that a bus had rolled.The driver of the bus, a 58-year-old man, was taken to an area hospital under police guard for mandatory testing and assessment, police said in a statement.The accident happened just after 11:30 p.m. in the town of Greta.