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Minneapolis city council nomination brawlers could be expelled from Minnesota Democratic Party

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:21 GMT

The Minnesota Democratic Party will consider expelling anyone involved in a brawl that broke out over nominations for a Minneapolis City Council seat.At least two people were injured in Saturday’s confrontation. The head of the state Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Chair Ken Martin, said on Twitter that he plans to call an emergency meeting later this week to consider banning anyone involved in the assaults from the DFL Party, an affiliate of the national Democratic Party.Video posted on social media showed the disturbance began after supporters of Minneapolis Council Member Aisha Chughtai took the stage, which caused an uproar among supporters of her challenger, Nasri Warsame. Some Warsame supporters then jumped on stage, shouting, banging on tables and waving signs.As supporters of both candidates pushed and shoved each other, a party official repeatedly banged a gavel and tried to quiet the crowd but was ignored.Convention chair Sam Doten called the behavior embarrassing and...

Life-threatening injuries reported in Aurora crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:21 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- One person suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash Sunday afternoon on 17th Avenue at Interstate 225 in Aurora.Crews with the Aurora Fire Department responded to the crash, and firefighters had to extract two people from a vehicle. Man killed in early morning Aurora crash Three people were transported to a local hospital, including the person with life-threatening injuries. Information about what led to the crash was unavailable.

Marlins rally in 7th for 3-1 win to salvage series finale against Reds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:21 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz doubled twice and singled and the Miami Marlins avoided a three-game sweep against Cincinnati with a 3-1 win over the Reds on Sunday.Activated from the injured list earlier Sunday, Garrett Cooper had two hits and drove in a run for the Marlins, who snapped a five-game home losing skid.Cooper’s RBI double and De La Cruz’s run-scoring single in the seventh broke a 1-1 tie. Garrett Hampson doubled against Kevin Herget (1-1) to lead off the inning and scored on Cooper’s one-out line drive.Luis Arraez singled and Jorge Soler was intentionally walked to load the bases before De La Cruz singled to score Cooper.Tanner Scott (3-1) pitched a scoreless seventh and Huascar Brazoban got two outs in the eighth around a walk and single. Steven Okert retired Jake Fraley on a fly out to end Cincinnati’s threat.Dylan Floro closed with a scoreless ninth for his second save.The game was scoreless through the first five innings until the Reds broke through on Tyler Stephens...

Orioles stumble against Mitch Keller, Pirates in 4-0 loss to end four-game winning streak: ‘Tip your hat’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:21 GMT

The seven-inning gem that Orioles starter Tyler Wells delivered Saturday would normally be the best start of a series.Not this weekend.Pittsburgh Pirates ace Mitch Keller one-upped Wells on Sunday, striking out 13 across seven dominant innings to hand the Orioles a 4-0 loss.Keller entered the game as one of the best starters in the National League, and he solidified his standing by shutting down an Orioles team that had won four straight games. The right-hander scattered four singles and didn’t walk a batter in front of a Mother’s Day crowd of 36,403.“We saw the video coming in and watched a lot of him, but that in person might be the best pitching performance of the season. That was a pitching clinic,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “We just had a tough time with him offensively. Tip your hat, that was an outstanding pitching performance.”Only Anthony Santander and Austin Hays avoided striking out against Keller, and Gunnar Henderson, Ryan Mountcastl...

Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to Paris for talks with French President

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:21 GMT

PARIS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to Paris for talks Sunday night with French President Emmanuel Macron, extending a multi-stop European tour that has elicited fresh pledges of military support as his country gears up for a counteroffensive against Russian occupation forces.In a tweet on his arrival, Zelenskyy said: “With each visit, Ukraine’s defense and offensive capabilities are expanding. The ties with Europe are getting stronger, and the pressure on Russia is growing.”He said he and Macron “will talk through the most important points of bilateral relations.” The French leader’s office said they’ll discuss Ukraine’s military and humanitarian needs and “the more long-term perspectives for a return to peace in Europe,” and that Macron will “reaffirm France and Europe’s unwavering support” for Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion.France has supplied Ukraine...

A generational talent: Torrey Pines stand out swimmer executes two-year plan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:21 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- “In my head, he’s a generational talent and then I thought that might be too mild of a statement, so I said once in a decade. Now that I said that, he may be the best swimmer to come out of Torrey Pines,” said Torrey Pines Varsity Swim Coach Richard Contreras of a standout athlete. What a compliment for Logan Noguchi.“That was very humbling to know people, Richard, thinks highly of me,” said Noguchi, a junior at Torrey Pines High School. Wave FC’s Kailen Sheridan was 2022 NWSL goalkeeper of the year Noguchi knows greatness doesn’t happen by accident. He says he started swimming at age 11 and now, he has a two-year plan for the next phase of his swimming career.“Now CIF’s, nationals next year and going off to college, so I’m really setting myself up to take that next step,” said Noguchi.The school record holder in the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke maintains a 3.5 GPA, which helped him complete the next step of his plan -- getting acc...

San Marcos Little League returns after shooting ceased all games

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:21 GMT

SAN MARCOS, Calif. -- The San Marcos Youth Baseball League has picked back up on Saturday after a nearby shooting interrupted games at Mission Sports Park."I was excited to play baseball again and ready to go and play the game," said Wyatt Di Zinno, a player who's been with the league for eight years since he was 4 years old.The baseball diamond was packed with players Saturday morning. Parents lined the fence to cheer them on while they made their return."It's fun to hit the ball, and make plays," Di Zinno said. "I don't know I just really like it."On Monday, a video obtained by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department captured at least seven gunshots going off at the Mission Sports Park. One bullet could be seen striking the ground in the video, dangerously close to the children. Luckily, no one at the park was harmed, but the incident still ceased all games for several days. Parent Rena Frey was there to watch her three sons, who are players in the Little League. She recalled th...

Campgrounds at California’s Yosemite National Park to close over flood threat as snowpack melts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:21 GMT

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Three popular campgrounds at California’s Yosemite National Park will be temporarily closed starting Monday because of a forecast of flooding as warming temperatures melt the Sierra Nevada’s massive snowpack.Park officials said Sunday that the Lower and North Pines Campgrounds and the Housekeeping Camp will be shut over fears that waterways could overspill their banks. “The combination of extended hot weather and abundant snow means the Merced River may remain above flood stage for some time,” the park said in a statement. An update on the closures will be provided Monday evening. Late last month, eastern sections of the famed Yosemite Valley were closed for a few days over fears of floods that never materialized. Spring weather is quickly melting huge amounts of snow that accumulated in mountains from a series of epic winter storms.Storm runoff has caused flooding of San Joaquin Valley agricultural fields below the southern Sierra. But the majo...

Barcelona wins Spanish league for 1st time since 2019, 27th overall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:21 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona won its first Spanish league title after the departure of Lionel Messi with a 4-2 victory against Espanyol on Sunday.Robert Lewandowski scored twice to lead the Catalan club to its first league title since 2019. The title was secured with four rounds remaining and two years after Messi left amid the club’s financial struggles.The title celebrations were short-lived, though, as players had to rush into the locker room after a large group of Espanyol fans invaded the field from behind one of the goals and started running toward the Barcelona players who were singing and celebrating in the center. Security guards quickly intervened but riot police had to stand in front of the tunnel’s entrance to prevent the fans from going in.Alejandro Balde and Jules Koundé also scored for Barcelona, which now has 27 league titles, eight fewer than Real Madrid.The victory over city rival Espanyol gave Barcelona an insurmountable 85 points from 34 matches, 14 points more ...

'Potentially significant' El Niño to begin by summer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Notable warming of the waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific has further increased the likelihood that El Niño will begin by late spring or early summer. The odds of El Niño being in place for next winter are now up to 93%.El Niño is the warm phase of the climate pattern known as ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation). Remember, for the last three winters we've been in the cool phase of ENSO known as La Niña. As the waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean got closer to normal we entered an ENSO Neutral phase in March. Now the waters continue to warm to above normal in all Niño regions (see below) giving greater confidence that we're heading for a prolonged El Niño pattern.Sea surface temperature anomalies in the Niño regions (CPC/NOAA)Exactly when El Niño begins will be based on a combination of when the sea-surface temperature anomalies in a specific region of the eastern Pacific Ocean (known as the Niño 3.4 region) reach +0.5ºC and when the atmosphere start...