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Díaz homers twice to help Houston Astros down Colorado Rockies 6-4

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:49:36 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Yainer Díaz homered in his first two at-bats and Jeremy Peña added a two-run shot in his return from injury to lead the Houston Astros past the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Wednesday.Díaz had a solo home run in the second inning and his two-run homer made it 3-0 in the fourth in his first career two-homer game.“It was right on time,” manager Dusty Baker said. “He drove in all the first three runs with some booming home runs and we needed that.”Peña’s home run came later in that inning to push the lead to 5-0. He returned after missing five games because of a stiff neck.“I’m just glad I’m back out there with the guys,” he said. “Those five games were tough for me watching from the dugout, but the guys put together great games.”The Rockies cut the lead to 1 on a homer by Randal Grichuk in the seventh, but Houston added an insurance run in the bottom of the inning to sweep the two-game series and secure a fourth straight victory.It’s Houston’s seventh ...

Marlins place center fielder Jonathan Davis on IL with right knee sprain

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:49:36 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins placed center fielder Jonathan Davis on the injured list with a right knee sprain a day after he was carted off the field in a win over the St. Louis Cardinals.Davis dived as he attempted to catch Tommy Edman’s deep drive with one out in the fifth inning Tuesday. He briefly had the ball in his glove but lost possession as he rolled on the warning track and immediately started favoring his knee.Davis was scheduled to undergo an MRI on Wednesday. Miami placed him on the 10-day injured list and recalled utility player Garrett Hampson from Triple-A Jacksonville.The 31-year-old Davis, acquired from Detroit on May 22, figured to get extended time in center field after starter Jazz Chisholm Jr. was placed on the injured list Monday because of a left oblique strain. Davis also stepped in for Chisholm while he was sidelined with a turf toe injury last month.Miami continues a seven-game homestand Wednesday with third game of a four-game series against the Cardin...

Alan Alda kept his boots and dog tags from ‘M*A*S*H’ for 40 years. Now he’ll offer them at auction

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:49:36 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — The combat boots and dog tags that Alan Alda wore to portray the wisecracking surgeon Hawkeye on the beloved television series “M(asterisk)A(asterisk)S(asterisk)H” meant so much to him that when the show ended 40 years ago, he kept them.But he’s now ready to let the pieces go, in service of another passion: his center dedicated to helping scientists and doctors communicate better. Heritage Auctions is offering up the worn boots and military identification tags on July 28 in Dallas.Alda, 87, said he wore the boots and dog tags for the 11-season run of the show centering on a Korean War medical unit. Alda’s character, Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce, was a talented surgeon who helped ease the stress of working in a war zone with quick quips and practical jokes. When the show ended in 1983 with an episode written and directed by Alda, it attracted the largest U.S. audience for any TV show in history.The boots and dog tags, given to him by the co...

Man accused in fatal Washington music festival shooting pleads not guilty

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:49:36 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — A 26-year-old member of the U.S. military accused of fatally shooting two women and wounding three other people at a music festival at Washington state’s Gorge Amphitheatre has entered not guilty pleas to multiple charges. The Seattle Times reports James M. Kelly pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault and one count of first-degree domestic violence assault in the shooting at the Beyond Wonderland electronic dance music festival, according to Grant County Superior Court documents. Seattle couple Brandy Escamilla and Josilyn Ruiz died in the June 17 shooting. A public defender was assigned to Kelly, whose next court appearance is set for July 25. A trial was set for late August, and Kelly could face a sentence of up to life in prison, court documents said. He remains lodged in the county jail without bail. Kelly told detectives he took psychedelic mushrooms June 17 that caused him to hallucinate. A wom...

Denver weather: More storms and below-normal temperatures

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:49:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will have below-normal temperatures through the end of the workweek with the chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Weather tonight: Storms ending, clouds lingerThunderstorms will continue to move east Wednesday evening ahead of a mainly cloudy night. Low temperatures will stay below normal and fall to the mid-50s. Weather tomorrow: Severe storm chancesThursday starts with a partly sunny sky. The risk for thunderstorms will increase into the late afternoon as high temperatures climb to around 80 degrees. Thunderstorms could become strong to severe with large hail, damaging wind gusts and lightning, especially east of Denver. Looking ahead: More storms before warm-upThere will be a similar risk for afternoon thunderstorms becoming strong to severe on Friday and Saturday, with temperatures on both days reaching just shy of 80 degrees. A drier and warmer pattern will move in Sunday and into the start of the workweek. Monday, Tues...

US judge recommends settlement over Rio Grande management

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:49:36 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has recommended that the U.S. Supreme Court approve a settlement among three Western states, including Colorado, over the management of one of North America’s longest rivers.U.S. Circuit Judge Michael Melloy, the special master overseeing the case, outlined his recommendation in a report filed Monday. He called the proposal fair, reasonable and consistent with a decadeslong water-sharing agreement that spells out how Colorado, New Mexico and Texas must share the Rio Grande. Tick diseases on the rise in Colorado: What to watch out for It was unclear when the Supreme Court will take up the recommendation. The court just wrapped up a busy term last week, issuing rulings on affirmative action, gay rights and President Joe Biden's $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debt.The states reached the proposed settlement last year. The federal government objected for several reasons, including that the proposal did not mandate spe...

Tick diseases on the rise in Colorado: What to watch out for

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:49:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — An increase in tick diseases that aren’t typically found in Colorado is concerning doctors at American Family Care.Some call it a triple tick threat that includes a rare illness that just killed a man in Maine.With all this wet weather in the metro area, doctors said that tick diseases that are not typically in Colorado are finding their way here and could be deadly. There are three diseases that experts said you should be looking out for, Lyme disease, Powassan virus and babesiosis. “Now, those three traditionally are not even located here in Colorado. They're located in other parts of the country. However, with as much traveling as everybody does, with pets and other animals coming from other states into Colorado for rescues or for other reasons, these ticks can hitchhike to Colorado,” said Michelle Eason-Delhougne with Amerian Family Care. “We may see that as the local conditions change, the climate changes, these ticks may start finding a home in Colorado." Wh...

Fire sweeps through RV in Northwest Miami-Dade; no reported injuries

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:49:36 GMT

Crews battled fierce flames after a recreational vehicle camper caught fire in Northwest Miami-DadeMiami Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze along the 2100 block of Northwest 96th Terrace, at around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control before it spread to a house nearby.No injuries have been reported.

2 rushed to hospital after crash in Northwest Miami-Dade

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:49:36 GMT

A collision course in Northwest Miami-Dade left two people injured.Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the area of Northwest 119th and 17th Avenue, just before 10 a.m., Wednesday.Paramedics transported the victims to an area hospital in unknown conditions.The cause of the crash remains unknown at this time.

Driver OK after hitting pole, landing in canal in Southwest Miami-Dade

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:49:36 GMT

A driver was shaken but uninjured after ending up submerged in a canal in Southwest Miami-Dade.Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the area of Southwest 192nd Street and 194th Avenue, just after 4 a.m., Wednesday.Authorities said the vehicle struck a utility pole before landing in the canal.The driver was not hurt.