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Cardinals get AL Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray to anchor revamped starting rotation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:31 GMT

The St. Louis Cardinals made their biggest splash yet in an attempt to revamp their lackluster rotation, agreeing with AL Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray on a three-year contract Monday to anchor their staff heading into next season.John Mozeliak, the Cardinals' president of baseball operations, already had signed free agent right-handers Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn to one-year deals. Mozeliak indicated during a news conference announcing their arrivals that the Cardinals were not done, saying “this is not the finish line” and that “there's still a lot of work to be done.”Turns out the work produced the 34-year-old Gray, who went 8-8 with a 2.79 ERA for Minnesota last season. Gray turned down a qualifying offer from the Twins, and St. Louis will lose its second-highest pick in next year's amateur draft for signing him.The Cardinals finished 71-91 last season for their worst record since 1995, and the biggest culprit was their poor pitching. Their rotation had a 5.08 ERA, fifth worst in...

13-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder in fatal stabbing in Aurora

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:31 GMT

A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder by the Aurora Police Department after officers found a man with multiple stab wounds to his torso in south Aurora on Sunday night, according to a news release from the department.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Interstate 70 westbound near Glenwood Springs reopens after crash Crime and Public Safety | Final trial over Elijah McClain’s death to spotlight Aurora paramedics’ role Crime and Public Safety | Suspect connected to Centennial shooting death arrested in Wyoming Crime and Public Safety | One person hospitalized, numerous horses killed in early morning barn fire in Franktown Crime and Public Safety | Murder-suicide shuts down part of Jefferson County with shelter-in-place order, road closures The man, identified as 40-year-old Dominic Robinson, was found by officers responding to a report of a stabbing at an apartment comp...

One injured in Denver police shooting during subject stop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:31 GMT

One person was shot by police in the 800 block of South Oneida Street, according to the Denver Police Department.Officers were attempting a subject stop when the shooting occurred, the Denver Police Department posted on X. The person was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.The department initially reported the shooting occurred during a traffic stop.No officers were injured during the shooting.This is a developing story.Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

CSU Rams debut in AP men’s basketball top 25 ahead of battle against CU Buffs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:31 GMT

It has been almost four full years since the Colorado men’s basketball team last visited Fort Collins. In terms of the history of the rivalry against Colorado State, it’s been an eternity.In the history of a series that dates back to 1906, rarely has the buzz, or the stakes, been higher.On Monday, two days before the 131st matchup between the state rivals on Wednesday night at CSU’s Moby Arena (7 p.m., CBS Sports Network), the Rams jumped into the latest Associated Press top 25 poll, coming in at No. 20. CSU is off to a 6-0 start and turned heads with a decisive win against then-No. 8 Creighton on Thanksgiving.The Buffaloes, meanwhile, dropped out of the top 25 after being ranked at No. 18 last week. CU suffered an overtime defeat against Florida State at the Sunshine Slam in Daytona Beach, but rebounded at home on Sunday to post an 85-68 win against Iona. It wasn’t enough to sway voters, however, as the Buffs unofficially finished at No. 28 as the third team among others receiving ...

Tiffany Haddish speaks out after recent DUI arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:31 GMT

Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish announced that she will seek help and learn balance and boundaries after she received her second DUI in two years.Haddish also pledged that “this will never happen again” during an exclusive interview with Entertainment Tonight.The actress and comedian was arrested in Beverly Hills early Friday morning for driving intoxicated after she allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel, the Beverly Hills Police Department confirmed to KTLA. Reviews are in for Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ World Tour film Authorities said they received calls about someone stopped in the middle of Beverly Drive, apparently slumped over the steering wheel while the car was still running,Haddish told the entertainment news publication that her Tesla parked itself when she fell asleep.On Thanksgiving Day, Haddish performed at The Laugh Factory in West Hollywood for the legendary comedy club’s 43rd annual free Thanksgiving feast for the community. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces third sexu...

DTLA social media scammer gets 8 years, must repay $1.2M in fraud, sextortion spree

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:31 GMT

A Los Angeles man was sentenced to eight years in prison and was ordered to pay more than $1.2 million in restitution after he admitted to a yearslong string of digital crimes.Amir Hossein Golshan, 25, of downtown Los Angeles pleaded guilty in July to one count each of unauthorized access to a protected computer to obtain information, wire fraud and accessing a computer to defraud and obtain value, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.For years, Golshan used "SIM swapping" — "fraudulently inducing a carrier to reassign a cell phone number from the legitimate subscriber’s SIM card to a SIM card controlled by another without the legitimate subscriber’s authorization," as defined by the DOJ — to reset social media passwords and thus take over the account.From "at least April 2019 to February 2023," he targeted hundreds of people and their social media accounts, asking his victims' friends and family for money and demanding a ransom payment for the victim to have their accoun...

California man sentenced to prison for phoning bomb threats to Planned Parenthood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:31 GMT

A California man who phoned in bomb threats and left threatening voicemails to several Planned Parenthood offices has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. In June, Nishith Tharaka Vandebona, 34, of Oxnard, admitted to one felony count of transmitting threatening communications and one misdemeanor count of “threatened forcible intimidation regarding the obtaining and provision of reproductive health services under the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances,” according to the United States Department of Justice.He's remained in law enforcement custody since pleading guilty to the charges this summer.Vandebona, who was living in Camarillo at the time, admitted to using an anonymous phone number to leave voice messages that contained death threats to multiple Planned Parenthood offices.The threats were made in the wake of the United State Supreme Court's decision to overturn the landmark Roe V. Wade decision, which ruled that women had a constitutional right to abortion...

Matthew Allen-Winchester Dies in Motorcycle Accident on Cave Creek Road [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:31 GMT

19-Year-Old Rider Fatally Struck in Motorcycle Collision near Greenway ParkwayPHOENIX, AZ (November 27, 2023) – Matthew Allen-Winchester lost his life Saturday night in a motorcycle accident on Cave Creek Road.Around 5:30 p.m., authorities were called to the scene near Greenway Parkway. According to officers, Allen-Winchester was traveling south on Cave Creek Road when his motorcycle collided with a westbound vehicle. The impact resulted in the rider being ejected onto the roadway.Paramedics arrived and transported Allen-Winchester to a nearby hospital, where he eventually succumbed to his injuries. The deceased victim was identified as 19-year-old Matthew Allen-Winchester by the Phoenix police.The driver of the involved vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. As of now, it is unclear whether the driver will face charges, and the incident is currently under investigation.In this sorrowful time, the Sweet James team would like to extend their heartf...

Bay Area restaurants: A new Clayton bar highlights local beer and wine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:31 GMT

A new beer and wine bar with a private event space debuted in Clayton last month with a definite Bay Area focus. Roadside 22, which serves wine, beer and light bites, is the brainchild of Nichole Simpson, a longtime Concord-based event planner who dreamed of opening her own place with her husband, Jim.Roadside 22 hosts a weekly special events, including live music with local musicians on Saturdays, craft fairs on Sundays and happy hour discounts on Fridays for teachers and school staff. The event space is free for local nonprofits to use for fundraising purposes, Nichole says.The 21-and-up bar highlights wine and beer from a different winery and brewery each month; this month’s featured offerings are from Sonoma’s Kosich Family Vineyards and San Francisco’s 21st Amendment Brewery. Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Willow Glen’s Copita restaurant will begin serving lunch today Restaurants, Food and Drink | 7 incredible Ba...

Trump: Death threats against judge don’t justify gag order

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:31 GMT

By Kara Scannell | CNNDonald Trump urged a New York appeals court to continue to pause the gag order against him in his civil fraud trial, saying that threats to the judge and his law clerk do not “justify” limiting the former president’s constitutional right to defend himself.Lawyers for the New York attorney general’s office and the court last week urged the appeals court to put the gag order back in place following “serious and credible” threats that have inundated Judge Arthur Engoron’s chambers since the trial began in October.Trump’s attorneys wrote in a filing Monday that the former president has never threatened the judge or his principal law clerk and they can’t be held responsible for actions taken by others. They argued that Trump’s First Amendment right to criticize and call out his perception of bias by the judge and his law clerk without retribution is “essential” to maintaining public confidence in the trial.“At base, the disturbing behavior engaged in by anonymous, t...