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The Angels will not trade 3-time AL MVP Mike Trout, general manager confirms

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels will not trade three-time AL MVP Mike Trout, general manager Perry Minasian confirmed at MLB’s winter meetings on Tuesday.Minasian responded to the annual questions about Trout’s future with the underachieving Angels by providing the same answer he has given in past years — and the same answer given by owner Arte Moreno’s previous general managers.“Mike Trout will not be getting traded, 100%,” Minasian told MLB.com and other outlets.Trout is under contract through 2030, and he makes $35.45 million annually with a full no-trade clause. But even after he missed significant portions of the past three seasons due to injuries, his future in Anaheim remains an annual topic of debate due to his formidable talent and the Angels’ annual failures to achieve any team success.The 32-year-old Trout has participated in one playoff series and has never won a postseason game in a 13-year career spent entirely with the Halos. Los...

Frida Formann scores 23 points and No. 8 Colorado beats UT Arlington 95-74

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:00 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Frida Formann scored 23 points, matching a school record for 3-pointers in a game with seven, and No. 8 Colorado never trailed in beating UT Arlington 95-74 on Tuesday.Quay Miller had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Aaronette Vonleh added 14 points for Colorado (9-1), which has won three in a row. Jaylyn Sherrod scored 11 points to go with a career-high 13 assists that fueled the inside scoring of Miller and Vonleh. Formann also had seven 3-pointers in a game earlier this season in Colorado’s victory over then-No. 1 LSU on Nov. 6.Keiori Lee had 18 points to lead UT Arlington, which lost its third straight since its lone win of the season.The Buffaloes did have a down note, losing guard Tameiya Sadler to lower right leg injury with 3:11 remaining in the third quarter. She and a teammate were both scrambling for a rebound when they became entangled and Sadler fell to the floor, losing one of her shoes in the process. She was tended to by team trainers and as...

Owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found are due to appear in court

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:00 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decomposing bodies were found are set to appear in court Tuesday, facing allegations that they abused corpses, stole, laundered money and forged documents.Jon and Carie Hallford own Return to Nature Funeral Home, which has a facility in Penrose where investigators in early October discovered dozens of stacked bodies, some that had death dates as far back as 2019, according to a federal affidavit.Family members had been falsely told their loved ones were cremated and had received materials that were not their ashes, court records said.Several families who hired Return to Nature to cremate their loved ones have told The Associated Press that the FBI confirmed to them privately that their loved ones were among the decaying bodies.The Hallfords were arrested in Oklahoma last month, after allegedly fleeing Colorado to avoid prosecution. They have been jailed on a $2 million bond. Both have been charged with ap...

Miramar police seek help from public in identifying porch pirate caught on camera

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:00 GMT

Miramar Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a porch pirate caught on camera stealing packages in the River Run community. The suspect, who police said is responsible for at least three thefts, may be linked to additional incidents.The thefts were captured on camera on Nov. 21 at residences along the 2400 block of Riverdale Drive, the 9800 block of Miramar Blvd and the 9700 block of Bosque Lane in Miramar. The suspect was observed exiting the passenger door of a black SUV and swiping packages from front porches.If you have any information on this crime, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

68-year-old woman dead following house fire in SW Miami-Dade

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:00 GMT

An investigation is underway following a house fire in Southwest Miami-Dade that left a woman dead, Tuesday morning.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue rushed to the scene, located in the 10900 block of Southwest 138th Court, at around 6:45 a.m. 7SkyForce showed just how extensive the effort was to maintain the fire.Miami-Dade Police confirmed that a body was located and that foul play is not suspected at this time. The deceased was identified as 68-year-old Donna Darreff.“She was a nice person, you know, she took care of her mother and her father,” said Arturo Perez, a neighbor. For Perez, she was a neighbor and a friend. “I knew her from walking my dog. We would say hello,” he said. “I feel sorry for her, especially around this time of year.”A video taken by another neighbor, showed smoke billowing out from the house as firefighters tried desperately to save her.The smoke marks were still visible before Dareff’s boyfriend came to help clean up the scen...

Lynn family stunned after 5-year-old son dies due to RSV

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:00 GMT

A Lynn family was recently left stunned after what started as apparent cold symptoms developed into a more serious illness that ultimately claimed the life of their young son.Five-year-old Grayson Moth got sick last week. His father spoke to 7NEWS on Tuesday, detailing how quickly the situation turned tragic. “He gave me a lot of joy,” said Rady Moth. “He put a smile on my face that nobody knows about.” Rady said Grayson was always active and playing. When he got sick, Rady said, his illness appeared to be the common cold, with symptoms such as a cough and a runny nose.“Common thing for a kid in this cold weather,” Rady said. “So, I just gave him regular cold medicine.” Days later, Rady said his son began to have a hard time breathing. The family called 911 but said Grayson did not survive. “It was so fast — from going here talking to the ambulance and he was gone,” Rady said.Rady said the doctors told them it was a deadly case of RSV. Speaking with 7N...

Voting experts warn of ‘serious threats’ for 2024 from election equipment software breaches

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:00 GMT

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY (Associated Press)ATLANTA (AP) — An effort to access voting system software in several states and provide it to allies of former President Donald Trump as they sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election has raised “serious threats” ahead of next year’s presidential contest, according to a group of experts who urged federal agencies to investigate.The letter sent by nearly two dozen computer scientists, election security experts and voter advocacy organizations asks for a federal probe and a risk assessment of voting machines used throughout the country, saying the software breaches have “urgent implications for the 2024 election and beyond.” The breaches affected voting equipment made by two companies that together count over 70% of the votes cast across the country, according to the letter.“The multistate effort to unlawfully obtain copies of voting system software poses serious threats to election security ...

Why Celtics could benefit after being eliminated from In-Season Tournament

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:00 GMT

Jayson Tatum didn’t hide his frustration after the Celtics lost to the Pacers in the quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament, which forced them to go home to Boston instead of a free trip to Las Vegas for the semifinals.“I wanted to (expletive) go to Vegas,” Tatum told reporters in Indiana, flashing a mild smirk. “I didn’t want to go home. I wanted to go to Vegas, so yeah I’m mad. Next year, I guess.”Added Jaylen Brown: “It’s unfortunate for us that we’re not going to Vegas, but I guess we’ll have to settle for Encore in Boston.”Certainly, there should be some disappointment for the Celtics as their hopes of claiming the first in-season tournament championship came to an end. It certainly does not replace the ultimate goal of an NBA championship, but the IST proved as something of a playoff simulator. It was an opportunity for growth for a group that’s figuring out how to get over the hump. Not to mention the incentives of a trip to Vegas and a significant cash reward.But it’s als...

Alex Cora says Josh Winckowski could be a candidate for starting rotation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:00 GMT

The Red Sox are expected to add multiple starting pitchers to bolster their rotation this winter, but until they actually do the club is also preparing its younger arms to shoulder the load.Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Alex Cora said they’ll be stretching out Garrett Whitlock and Tanner Houck, and presumably Kutter Crawford as well, but the Red Sox manager also made a point to highlight Josh Winckowski as a guy to watch, too.“(Winckowski is) somebody that towards the end of the season I viewed more as a reliever than a starter, but with the information provided and the new group, there’s a new vision with him,” Cora said. “I’m not saying he’s going to be a starter but he’s a guy that can go multiple innings with his stuff and the characteristics of his pitches against lefties and righties. So stretch everybody out, that’s what they’re working at and we’ll see what happens in the upcoming weeks and months.”A...

JetBlue: Spirit deal vital to compete

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:00 GMT

A lawyer for JetBlue Airways said Tuesday that the biggest U.S. airlines are using their size to cement their dominance in a post-pandemic world, making it critical that a federal judge allow JetBlue to buy Spirit Airlines.The lawyer, Ryan Shores, said JetBlue needs Spirit to be a “viable challenger” to the four airlines that control most of the domestic air-travel market.“That mandate is even more urgent today,” Shores said during closing arguments in a federal court trial over the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit to block JetBlue’s $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit, the nation’s biggest low-fare carrier.A Justice Department lawyer argued that the deal would push fares higher by 30% and leave fewer options for travelers on a budget.Edward Duffy said if JetBlue absorbs Spirit, it would cut the ultra-low-cost-carrier share of the market by half — or 6 million fewer budget flights per year.Duffy said JetBlue was contradicting itself by arguing ...