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Umpire Baker leaves Blue Jays-Red Sox game after being struck by multiple foul tips

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:32 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Plate umpire Jordan Baker left Saturday’s Boston Red Sox-Toronto Blue Jays game after eight innings because of the impact of being struck by multiple foul tips and entered Major League Baseball’s concussion protocol.The 41-year-old Baker, a member of MLB’s staff since 2014, will miss Sunday’s series finale at a minimum, according to the commissioner’s office.Baker needed attention from Toronto’s athletic trainer after he was hit on the left shoulder during Justin Turner’s at-bat in the fourth. Baker left the field between the top and bottom of the inning to receive further treatment.“You hate seeing an umpire get hurt like that,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “Jordan took a beating today.”The game was delayed after eight innings while second base umpire Brennan Miller changed into his gear to work the plate. The game continued with three umpires.A Blue Jays spokesperson said Baker’s status for Sunday’s series finale was unknown.

Authorities investigating infant’s death in Lawrence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:32 GMT

Authorities are investigating the death of an infant in Lawrence, officials said.State police detectives assigned to the Essex District Attorney’s Office and Lawrence police are investigating after an infant was brought to Holy Family Hospital Friday evening and was later declared dead, according to a spokesperson for the district attorney’s Office.The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is working to determine the cause of death.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Orioles crush Rays, 8-0, behind Grayson Rodriguez and Gunnar Henderson to reach verge of postseason clinch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:32 GMT

In games like these, youth and inexperience are often referenced as negatives. Grayson Rodriguez and Gunnar Henderson flipped that narrative Saturday night.The Orioles’ two youngest players entered the season among the sport’s best prospects. In the biggest game of their careers, the pair proved that their immense talent matters far more than their lack of experience.Rodriguez masterfully twirled eight scoreless innings, while Henderson hit an early home run to break the offense out of its slump to carry the Orioles to a crucial 8-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.The win ended Baltimore’s four-game losing streak and put the club back in sole possession of first place atop the American League East. With its win and the Texas Rangers’ loss, the Orioles’ magic number to make the playoffs fell to one.If the Orioles (92-56) win Sunday, they will clinch their first playoff berth since 2016.Rodriguez, 23, delivered the best start of his career, scattering jus...

Chicago Cubs bullpen takes another blow with Michael Fulmer returning to the injured list

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:32 GMT

Right-hander Michael Fulmer’s return to the bullpen was short-lived.The Chicago Cubs put Fulmer on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right forearm strain, the same injury that sidelined him two weeks before he was activated Monday. He recorded the save in their 5-4 victory Monday over the Colorado Rockies, however, Fulmer didn’t bounce back well from the outing, which saw a velocity drop against the four batters he faced.Fulmer won’t be eligible to come back until the final day of the regular season. The Cubs recalled right-hander Daniel Palencia, who had been optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Friday for Marcus Stroman.“Just hoping we can calm that thing down and get him rested,” manager David Ross said of Fulmer’s arm. “It’s a tough loss. He’s somebody who’s been really important to our success down there and closed out that game in Colorado for us but wasn’t able to recover as well as he should. Getting to the back...

One shot in parking lot near an El Cajon Spirit Halloween; suspect at large

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:32 GMT

EL CAJON, Calif. -- One person was shot in the parking lot of an El Cajon shopping center Saturday evening, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office confirmed.Around 4:30 p.m., the El Cajon police department was dispatched to the Parkway Plaza shopping center at 400 Fletcher Parkway after receiving a report of an active shooter, SDSO said. Deputies were also called out to assist.When authorities arrived on scene, investigators determined that the incident was not an active shooter situation, rather an assault with a firearm. Only one person was shot nearby the shopping center's Spirit Halloween location, according to SDSO. The extent of their injuries and current condition is not known at this time.The suspect fled the scene after the shooting.No other details were immediately available. El Cajon police is leading the investigation into this incident, SDSO said.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Julian orchard ranked among best places in U.S. for apple picking this fall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:32 GMT

JULIAN, Calif. -- Autumn has started to set in across San Diego County -- from Spirit Halloween stores reopening to the return of pumpkin spice. Although nothing says "fall is here" quite like some crisp apples, with one Julian orchard earning national recognition as one of the best places in the country to fill up a basket with the delicious fruit.Julian Farm and Orchard was ranked as one of the top 10 apple orchards in the nation by USA Today 10Best. It is the only California orchard to make the ranking.The 25-acre farm is known for its vast apple orchard with more than 1,400 trees and fun autumnal offerings -- including a U-Pick and pumpkin patch -- that draw out thousands of visitors every year. “We are so thrilled to receive this award from USA Today and to be recognized for ourhard work," said Eva Elmblad, general manager at Julian Farm and Orchard. "Apple Season is a cherished time in Julian, and we are proud to be a part of it." Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20, whe...

Alberta’s top doctor says more sites affected after E. coli outbreak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:32 GMT

CALGARY — Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says he has been made aware of additional daycare sites in Calgary where children have tested positive for E. coli, saying in a statement late Friday that the facilities would be closed out of an abundance of caution.But the province’s health delivery agency later appeared to revise Dr. Mark Joffe’s statement, saying in a news release late Saturday afternoon that most of the additional facilities faced only “partial closures” affecting specific classrooms at the facilities.Saturday’s statement from Alberta Health Services said initial results suggest the new cases affecting additional daycares are mostly cases of secondary transmission. It suggested they happened from affected people being in contact with children from the original daycares connected with the outbreak, or another possibility was children from the original daycares were in contact with the new facilities. One case is not yet conne...

North Korean state media says Kim Jong Un discussed arms cooperation with Russian defense minister

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:32 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held discussions with Russia’s defense minister on strengthening “strategic and tactical coordination” between the countries’ militaries, the North’s state media said Sunday, as Kim continued a visit to Russia’s Far East that has raised concerns about an arms alliance that would fuel Moscow’s war on Ukraine.The talks with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu came after Kim on Friday was shown some of Russia’s most advanced weapons systems deployed for its war on Ukraine, including nuclear-capable bombers and hypersonic missiles, and a key warship of its Pacific fleet, the Korean Central News Agency said.Kim’s trip, highlighted by a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, has underscored how their interests are aligning in the face of separate, intensifying confrontations with the West. U.S. and South Korean officials have said North Korea could provide badly needed munitions for Putin’s war on Ukraine in ex...

Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock Hall leadership after controversial comments

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:32 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jann Wenner, who co-founded Rolling Stone magazine and also was a co-founder of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hall’s board of directors after making comments that were seen as disparaging toward Black and female musicians.“Jann Wenner has been removed from the Board of Directors of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation,” the hall said Saturday, a day after Wenner’s comments were published in a New York Times interview.A representative for Wenner, 77, did not immediately respond for a comment. Wenner created a firestorm doing publicity for his new book “The Masters,” which features interviews with musicians Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia, Mick Jagger, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend and U2’s Bono — all white and male. Asked why he didn’t interview women or Black musicians, Wenner responded: “It’s not that they’re inarticulate, although, go have a deep conversation with Grace Slick or Janis Joplin. Please, b...

Homicide investigation underway after mother of former-NFL player found dead in creek

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:32 GMT

MAYWOOD, Ill. — Police in the western suburbs are investigating the death of a woman — who is the mother of a former NFL player — as a homicide, according to the Maywood Police Department.Maywood police said they were informed by family members Saturday that they could not find or make contact with 73-year-old Myrtle Brown, or 35-year-old Sergio Brown.After launching a missing persons search for the two, police said Myrtle Brown was found unresponsive in a creek near the back of her residence and was later taken to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.Family members said Myrtle had just celebrated her 73rd birthday on Sept. 8th. 14-year-old boy fatally shot after Hillcrest HS football game ID’d: Police Sheila Simmons, the sister of Myrtle Simmons-Brown, told WGN TV News that she last talked to Myrtle on Thursday, Sept. 14.According to Simmons, early Saturday morning around 3 a.m., she received a phone call informing her that Myrtle and her nephew Sergio were missing. Simmons ...