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Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. gets married, then hits grand slam to become 1st 30-HR, 60-SB player

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:07 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. had a full day: The Atlanta Braves star got married in the morning, hit a landmark grand slam and ended the night beating NL MVP rival Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He hopes to postpone the honeymoon until November.Before leading the Braves over the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7 on Thursday night, Acuña wed fiancée Maria Laborde in a small ceremony at a house in the mountains about 45 minutes from the team’s hotel. The couple have two young sons together.“I didn’t mention anything to anybody,” Acuña said through a translator. “It’s something that I’ve had planned out weeks ahead.”“Holy cow,” surprised Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “I’m better off not knowing most of this stuff, quite honestly, but congratulations to him.”Acuña’s grand slam broke a 1-1 second-inning tie and made him the first player with 30 homers and 60 stolen bases in a season. Atlanta needed a strong offensive performance to overcome a pair of homers...

AP Election Brief | What to expect in Utah’s special congressional primary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:07 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Republicans will compete in a special primary election in Utah next week for their party’s nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart, the six-term GOP lawmaker who will step down on Sept. 15.Vying for the nomination on Tuesday are former state representative Becky Edwards, businessman and former state party chairman Bruce Hough, and attorney and former Stewart aide Celeste Maloy. Delegates at the party’s special district convention in June preferred Maloy over Edwards, Hough and others, but Edwards and Hough both collected enough signatures to qualify for the ballot and force a vote in Tuesday’s special primary. Hough is the father of professional dancers Julianne and Derek Hough from the reality competition show “Dancing with the Stars.”Edwards has led the field in fundraising, bringing in $379,000 in contributions while loaning herself an additional $300,000 from personal funds. Maloy outraised Hough in contributions, but Hough loaned his campaign...

Will it snow in Denver in September?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Depending on who you ask, the start of September means the start of fall. But in Colorado, winter's most notorious export -- snow -- doesn't always respect the seasons.If you're hoping for a winter wonderland in the fall -- or even a potential delay or day off of school -- there's no guarantee that you'll find what you're looking for in September.On average, Denver sees its first snow around Oct. 18, but it definitely has snowed in the first month of fall.Chances of snow in SeptemberSince records began in 1882, it has snowed in September 46 times. In 18 of those years, it was only a trace amount or less than 0.1 inches.That's just under 33% of years with snow in September, meaning that there's around a 66% chance that it won't snow in September and an 80% chance that it won't snow more than 0.1 inches. When does fall start in Denver? Well, it depends The earliest first snowfall happened on Sept. 3, 1961, when 4.2 inches was reported.The most recent time it snowed ...

Sept. 1-4: Things to do in Denver this Labor Day weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — This weekend is extra special because Monday is Labor Day, making it a long weekend for many. The Denver weather this weekend will have highs in the 80s and 90s with only a few possible light storms. September fall 2023 events in Denver It's a perfect weekend to get outside and enjoy the (hot) start to fall. All weekend: Colorado State FairThe state fair is still going on in Pueblo until Monday. This weekend, it's hosting Lady A, Lil Jon, a food-eating contest, and everything from a dog show to a trapeze performance. There's plenty of food and fun to go around for the final weekend of the fair. Up, Up and Away at Windsor Harvest Festival and Balloon RallyFrom Saturday until Monday, Windsor is putting on a hot balloon launch, fireworks, vendors, horse carriage rides and a parade on Labor Day. Larimer Square Summer Music SeriesFriday and Saturday bring the last weekend of the Larmier Square series. Singers Laurie Michelle and René Moffatt hit the stage for the final...

Colorado congresswoman addresses fentanyl coming across southern border

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — New data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows fentanyl seizures are starting to decrease as we head into fall. Back in April, authorities seized more than 3,100 pounds of fentanyl, but now the number is closer to 1,700 pounds. That is slightly less than the same time last year. Some Republicans on Capitol Hill, including Colorado Congressman Ken Buck and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, blame the influx of fentanyl on our streets to migrants crossing the border. Buck previously told Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, “When people die of fentanyl poisoning, it’s your fault.” Denver Mayor Mike Johnston responds to criticism over closing encampment Colorado Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen reacted to the data this week on Colorado Point of View, months after her first bill was introduced to investigate cartels bringing fentanyl into the U.S. The Democrat said that what Buck addressed was stigma rhetoric and misinformation. She added, “We absolut...

Pentagon launching new website to share declassified UFO information with public

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:07 GMT

The Pentagon is set to offer a look into the world of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), commonly known as UFOs, by launching a user-friendly website for the curious public. This initiative is being led by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder, a Pentagon spokesperson, announced this development during a press briefing. The website will provide the public with declassified information, including photographs and videos, related to resolved UAP cases, once they have been cleared for public release.In addition to multimedia content, the website will also offer reports, trends, and a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section. Links to official reports, transcripts, press releases, and additional resources will be available for those seeking further information.Ryder emphasized the department’s commitment to transparency with the American people regarding AARO’s work on UAPs. The website aims to serve as a convenient “o...

Flagstaff cyclist lucky to be alive after being tossed from his bike by passing RV

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:07 GMT

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — Dane Wallace has been cycling his entire life. He’s taken his fair share of falls but he’s never experienced something like this. “I just felt the impact and then I was rolling on the ground for a while,” Wallace said. “It’s just terrifying.”Saturday, Wallace was biking on Lake Mary Road with a local cycling group, “Team Pay and Take” when he was hit in the head by an RV’s side mirror. His helmet came off, and he then crashed into multiple cyclists behind him, causing a pileup. “I mean, these people are like family,” Wallace said. “You know you ride with them every week. My partner was on the ride as well and she crashed right behind me. So your first thought is just like is everyone OK?”Wallace said the person driving the RV stopped and cooperated with police, but this is an important reminder to share the road as it’s state law to give cyclists at least 3 feet of space. “I think it’s just a sad point that when we get behind the wheel of a ca...

Jerry Reinsdorf says he doesn’t plan to sell the Chicago White Sox: ‘I want to make it better before I go’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:07 GMT

Those “Sell the team” signs seen at Guaranteed Rate Field the last two seasons haven’t persuaded Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf to take the advice of disgruntled Chicago White Sox fans.Asked during a meeting with selected reporters Thursday why he won’t sell the team, the 87-year-old Reinsdorf had a ready answer.“I’m going to couch this so nobody writes that I thought of selling,” Reinsdorf said. “Friends of mine have said: ‘Why don’t you sell? Why don’t you get out?’ My answer always has been: ‘I like what I’m doing, as bad as it is, and what else would I do?’“I’m a boring guy. I don’t play golf. I don’t play bridge. And I want to make it better before I go.”Reinsdorf is part of a group that has owned the Sox since 1981. They have won one championship in that span, in 2005, the only year they’ve won a playoff series during his regime. The clamor for Reinsdorf to s...

Spain soccer coach regrets his support for Luis Rubiales and asks for forgiveness

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:07 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — First he backed his beleaguered boss. Then he condemned him. Now he is saying sorry for his part in the scandal that has tarnished Spanish soccer.The coach of Spain’s men’s national soccer team begged for forgiveness Friday for applauding the claim by Luis Rubiales that he was the victim of a smear campaign from “false feminists” following an uproar after he kissed a player on the lips at the Women’s World Cup.“I don’t think I have to resign, I think I have to ask for forgiveness,” Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said in Madrid in his first public appearance since Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso on Aug. 20 after the final in Sydney, Australia. “I made a human error. It was inexcusable.”De la Fuente spoke one week after he clapped several times during an emergency general assembly of the Spanish soccer federation when Rubiales, the organization’s president, refused to step down as was expected. Rubiales’ speech included claims that Hermoso ...

Rifle slaying of a brown bear in Italy leaves 2 cubs motherless and is decried by locals, minister

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:07 GMT

ROME (AP) — The slaying of an endangered brown bear near an Italian national park left her two young cubs motherless and sparked outrage on Friday in Italy.Voicing anger and dismay over the killing of the bear in the mountainous Abruzzo region were Italy’s environment minister and animal rights advocates. Locals, including families with small children, would stop and watch the bear and her cubs on the animal family’s frequent evening excursions through streets of towns near the park. The National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise described the slain animal, nicknamed Amarena — or Black Cherry in Italian — as one of its most prolific brown bears. Locals affectionately coined the name because cherries and black cherries were among the bear’s favorite foods, Corriere della Sera daily said.Italian police were investigating the shooting late Thursday night in the town of San Benedetto dei Marsi. The man who shot the bear with a rifle told police the bear was on his property a...