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Chicago Cubs win in Dansby Swanson’s return, pounding out 15 hits and rallying for an 8-6 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:58:42 GMT

Out since July 5 with a bruised left heel, Danby Swanson said he was getting “stir crazy.”After a game that was simply crazy, the Chicago Cubs celebrated Swanson’s return Saturday with a big win against the rival St. Louis Cardinals.Swanson had two of the team’s 15 hits and Cody Bellinger stayed hot with four RBIs as the Cubs rallied from three deficits and, after two rain delays, emerged with an 8-6 victory in front of 40,425 fans at Wrigley Field.“The game can be played so many different ways,” Swanson said. “I think it’s being able to prove to ourselves that no matter how the game goes, we still have a good chance to win. (Saturday) we did a really good job of that.”The Cubs (47-51) scored three times in the sixth inning for the final answer in a back-and-forth game. Bellinger produced a two-run single with the bases loaded and Seiya Suzuki followed with the second of his three hits to drive in another run.Bellinger continued ...

Chicago White Sox want rookie Oscar Colás to dial down his intensity as he adjusts during his 2nd stint in the big leagues

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:58:42 GMT

Oscar Colás spent a portion of Saturday afternoon at Target Field with Chicago White Sox major-league field coordinator Mike Tosar.Secondary leads were the focus.“I was working on how to take off,” Colás said through an interpreter before the game against the Minnesota Twins. “I’m having a little bit of difficulty with my back leg when I’m going to take off.”Colás continues to learn, adapt and apply at the plate, on the bases and in right field since the Sox recalled him from Triple-A Charlotte on July 4. He’s concentrating on “just being more consistent.”Colás entered Saturday slashing .200/.237/.264 with four doubles, one home run and nine RBIs in 36 games.Manager Pedro Grifol has seen some adjustments from the 24-year-old. And he’s still working on other things.“We have to dial down on the intensity level,” Grifol said Friday. “This might sound a little weird, but he plays the game a...

Oregon hospital security guard dies after being shot in hospital; police later kill suspect

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:58:42 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A security guard died after being shot at an Oregon hospital Saturday, and the suspect was later killed by police in a nearby community, authorities said.Police responded to reports that a person with at least one firearm fired shots inside Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, the Portland Police Bureau said in a statement. Arriving officers searched for the shooter while working with hospital staff to treat the guard, who was transferred to another facility, where he later died.Police from various agencies later tracked the suspect’s vehicle to nearby Gresham, located about 15 miles (24 kilometers) east of Portland, where the vehicle was stopped. Officers shot and killed the suspect, and no police officers were injured, the release said. The suspect’s name has not been released. Police were investigating a motive for the shooting.The hospital identified the slain security guard as Bobby Smallwood. In a statement, it said another staff member was s...

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Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:58:42 GMT

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Fire near Jarrell drops to 286 acres, 100% contained

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:58:42 GMT

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Officials responded to a large grass fire between Georgetown and Jarrell in Williamson County. The Texas A&M Forest Service responded to the fire, named the Cobb Creek Fire, and estimated the fire is about 286 acres and is 100% contained Saturday, according to the Texas A&M Forest service.The forest service initially estimated the fire to be about 100 acres on Wednesday but said in an updated tweet Thursday morning that it was an estimated 500 acres. The service said the increase in acreage is a result of more accurate mapping. "Aviation and ground crews are making good progress," the Texas A&M Forest Service wrote on social media.The grass fire started Wednesday afternoon at 1001 Cobb Creek Road shortly after 4:30 p.m., according to a news release from Williamson County. Shortly before 9 p.m., Williamson County said no evacuations were issued.The service also said around noon Thursday the fire was becoming active with afternoon heating,...

Lawsuit filed over woman killed in Trader Joe's shootout between L.A. police and gunman

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:58:42 GMT

A rally was held in Echo Park on Saturday to remember a woman who was killed by LAPD officers during a standoff with a gunman at a Trader Joe’s in Silver Lake.July 22 marks the five-year anniversary since Melyda "Mely" Corado, the 27-year-old Trader Joe’s manager who was shot and killed in a 2018 shootout between two Los Angeles police officers and 28-year-old Gene Atkins, the gunman who had barricaded inside the grocery store.Mely’s family held the rally to remember the woman while calling for the LAPD to take responsibility for her death and implement changes to the way law enforcement tackles similar incidents.On July 21, 2018, Atkins allegedly shot his grandmother multiple times at their home in South L.A. and then kidnapped his girlfriend as he escaped in his grandmother's car. He led LAPD officers on a pursuit through Hollywood and Silver Lake before crashing just outside the Trader’s Joe store on Hyperion Avenue. After crashing into a pole, the suspect exited his car and...

1 killed, 7 hospitalized in multi-vehicle Calabasas crash

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:58:42 GMT

One person was killed and seven others were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash in Calabasas on Saturday night.Emergency crews responded to a reported three-vehicle crash with entrapment near Las Virgenes and Lost Hills Roads around 5:54 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.When crews arrived, one person was found dead at the scene. Seven other victims were transported to the hospital in various conditions.At least two people were confirmed to be in critical condition, authorities said.Details remain limited and it’s unclear what caused the deadly collision. No identities have been released.This developing story will be updated.

SF Giants’ skid hits 4 games as Nationals rough up Webb in shortest start of his career

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:58:42 GMT

It’s not often you see a pitcher emerge from the dugout and jog out to the bullpen in the middle of the second inning. But only moments later, Sean Manaea was making it a roundtrip commute, and Logan Webb was hanging his head on the bench.The Giants’ young ace was not even two weeks removed from twirling the top gem of his career, a complete-game shutout to lead the club into the All-Star break. But tasked Saturday with being the stopper of a losing streak, Webb’s night was over and San Francisco’s hopes were dashed one out into the second inning.The Giants (54-45) lost their second straight to the last-place Nationals, 10-1. The skid reached four games. They will turn to an opener, Scott Alexander, in Sunday’s series finale, a must-win to avoid being swept in a three-game series for the first time this season.Webb failed to complete five innings for the first time this season, allowing six runs that raised his ERA to 3.48 from 3.11.In a second inning t...

Paramore concert at Chase Center rescheduled two hours before show

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:58:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Paramore concert Saturday night at Chase Center in San Francisco has been rescheduled, the band announced on social media hours before the show. The band said there was a "sickness within the touring party."Paramore rescheduled its San Francisco show to Monday, Aug. 7, the band tweeted to its 5.3 million followers. "Previously purchased tickets are valid for the rescheduled date. If you cannot attend the rescheduled date and would like a refund, instructions will be sent to all ticket purchasers and refunds will be offered for the next 7 days," Paramore wrote in a statement posted on social media. "We look forward to seeing you all soon at the next Paramore show."PHOENIX, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 09: Hayley Williams of the rock band Paramore performs on stage during the 2023 Bud Light Super Bowl Music Festival at Footprint Center on February 09, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)The announcement came at 5:19 p.m. PT -- hours before ...

Rookie Tanner Bibee strikes out 8 in a combined 2-hitter as the Guardians blank the Phillies 1-0

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:58:42 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Tanner Bibee struck out eight in seven dominant innings and Amed Rosario scored on a misplayed pop-up in the sixth, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.Bibee (6-2) limited the Phillies to two hits and one walk in his second-longest start in the majors. The 24-year-old right-hander permitted one runner to get past first base in earning his fourth straight win and improving to 5-1 in interleague matchups.Enyel De Los Santos worked the eighth and All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase completed the combined two-hitter for the Guardians, who have won four of five and sit second in the AL Central. Clase picked up his 27th save in 34 opportunities.Cleveland scored the lone run with two outs in the sixth, when José Ramírez’s pop-up fell between second baseman Bryson Stott, center fielder Brandon Marsh and right fielder Nick Castellanos in a classic example of miscommunication.Rosario capitalized on the mistake, r...