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With Opening Day fast approaching, Twins whittle down roster

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

FORT MYERS, Fla. — It’s almost time for the Twins to pack up and leave Florida, and the cuts are now coming quickly.In the past 24 hours, the Twins have reassigned 11 players to minor league camp, announcing six more cuts — none of them a surprise — on Thursday afternoon. Catchers David Bañuelos and Grayson Greiner were reassigned, as were infielders Elliot Soto and Tyler White, right-hander Oliver Ortega and outfielder Ryan LaMarre.The latest round of cuts leaves the Twins with 39 active players in camp, plus another two — Royce Lewis and Chris Paddack — who are going to begin the season on the 60-day injured list. The Twins must get that number down to 26 by next week, when they open their season on March 30 in Kansas City.Two of those roster players, Jorge Polanco and Alex Kirilloff, will begin the season on the injured list. A couple more, pitchers Josh Winder and Ronny Henriquez, are working their way back from injuries and not expected to be ready to start the season.While the...

Trevor Larnach poised to break camp with Twins for first time

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Two things have been true of the early years of Trevor Larnach’s major league career: He’s been productive when healthy and often sidelined by injury.Since debuting in 2021, Larnach has dealt with hand, groin and core muscle injuries, the last of which required surgery and cost him half of last season. After groin tightness affected him for a few days this spring, Larnach is feeling good and locked in at the plate. He has hit .385 with a 1.256 OPS and three home runs, going 4 for 4 on Wednesday and falling a triple shy of the cycle.With Alex Kirilloff and Jorge Polanco set to begin the season on the injured list, the outfielder is poised to begin the season on the major league roster.“My goal is to not worry about whether or not I make it (because) guys are injured,” Larnach said. “My goal is to make it from me putting in the work.”And it appears he will.Larnach spent his offseason working with specialists, recovering from the core muscle surgery that ended his 20...

Spring flood potential remains high, but slow melt is helping

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

With Minnesota’s snow banks still intact, state weather officials warn that there’s a good chance of reaching moderate or major flood levels in some river cities this spring.Stillwater now has a 80 percent chance of seeing major flooding — up from last week’s 70 percent, according to numbers released Thursday by the National Weather Service. At the Robert Street bridge in St. Paul, the Mississippi River has an almost 50 percent chance of reaching “major flood stage.”Fortunately, the 7-to-10-day temperature and precipitation pattern is favorable for a slow melting period through the end of March, said Craig Schmidt, senior service hydrologist for the National Weather Service in Chanhassen.“Next week, we’re in really good shape, but the models are hinting at some rain around April 1, so we’re keeping an eye on that just in case,” he said.Weather Service officials are keeping an especially close eye on the St. Croix, he said. “They definitely have a higher threat,” Sc...

Things to do in the Capital Region this weekend: March 24-26

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The weekend is almost here! From concerts to the Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo to the Adirondack Thunder's "Stick it to Cancer" Weekend, there are quite a few things happening on March 24, 25, and 26. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Here are some of the events going on around the Capital Region this weekend.Friday, March 24Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo, Hudson Valley Community College, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Emma Donovan & The Putbacks, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Troy Music Hall website.Haley Reinhart, Cohoes Music Hall, 8 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Cohoes Music Hall website.Adirondack Thunder "Stick it to Cancer" Weekend, Cool Insuring Arena, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Adirondack Thunder website.Watervliet Fire & Ice Winter Festival, Hudson Shores Park, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.Easter Bunny returns to Aviation Mall, Aviation Mall in Que...

St. Louis man sentenced for crash that killed teenage girl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man was sentenced to five years in prison over a crash that led to the death of a teenage girl in 2018. Kenderick Moore, 29, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, vehicle tampering and leaving the scene of a crash in a collision on Sept. 20, 2018. One passenger, 15-year-old Devonna Riggins, died in the crash. Trending: Major St. Louis hotel sits empty for nearly a decade Investigators say Riggins was a passenger in a vehicle that collided with the car Moore drove around 3:30 a.m. near West Florissant and Thrush avenues. Riggins died from her injuries the next day. Moore crashed a stolen car and drove away from the scene after the collision. He reached a plea deal Thursday that led to a five-year prison sentence. Moore will get credit for three years of jail time he has already served, according to the 22nd Judicial Circuit of Missouri's Office.

Voter's guide: April 4 Municipal Election in Missouri and Illinois

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Absentee voting is underway for the April 4, 2023, election in Missouri and Illinois. The deadline to register to vote in Missouri was March 8. Registered voters may cast a ballot at several polling places in person before election day. You will need an ID to cast a ballot in the Show-Me-State. See where you can vote before election day here.IllinoisAre you an Illinois resident? See sample ballots, look up polling places, and check your voter registration here.MissouriCheck your voter registration, get a sample ballot and see where your polling place is here. Marijuana tax propositionsMany voters in Missouri will see propositions asking voters to approve an additional three percent tax on the retail sale of marijuana. This is listed as Proposition M on St. Louis County and Proposition 3 on St. Charles County ballots. It is on ballots statewide after the legalization of recreational marijuana. It is up to voters to decide if the additional tax will be added to sales.St. ...

DPS board votes unanimously to put armed police back in Denver high schools for rest of year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

Denver’s school board voted unanimously Thursday to allow armed police back into the city’s high schools, a decision that comes a day after two administrators were shot at East High School and nearly three years after the board decided to remove officers from buildings.The Board of Education suspended its policy barring school resource officers through June and directed Superintendent Alex Marrero to work with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock to “externally fund” two armed police officers and as many as two mental health workers at all high schools for the rest of the academic year.“The Board of Education will request that the Denver Police Department ensure every armed police officer is appropriately trained in the use of firearms, de-escalation techniques, policing in a school environment, knowledgeable of the school community they intend to serve and skilled in community policing,” the seven-member board wrote in the memo to the superintendent approved Thursday.The school...

Montebello tornado was strongest to hit L.A. metro area since 1983

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

A tornado that descended on Montebello Wednesday morning clocked in at 110 mph, making it the strongest weather event of its kind to impact the Los Angeles metro area in 40 years.The rare event, which developed rapidly and hit for two to three minutes around 11:20 a.m., was rated an EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. It was also .42 miles long and 50 yards wide, according to the National Weather Service. Montebello tornado was an EF1, touched down for 2 to 3 minutes, NWS says All that makes it the strongest tornado to hit the region since an F2 on March 1, 2023.By comparison, an EF0 tornado is considered weak, with a 65 to 85 mph wind speed, while an EF5 is considered violent at 200 mph wind speed, the weather service broke down.The last time an EF1 hit the L.A. metropolitan area was in Long Beach on Jan. 9, 1998, NWS officials shared.Wednesday’s tornado tore through portions of roof tops, sent signs flying, downed trees and damaged several cars.In all, 17 structures were damaged, ...

New flights will carry travelers from Burbank to Glacier National Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

Get ready to scratch an item off your bucket list.An affordable airline will soon be offering flights from Los Angeles County to one of America's most beautiful places: Glacier National Park.Avelo Airlines announced Wednesday it would be offering twice-weekly flights from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell, Montana — just a short drive from the West entrance to Glacier.Glacier National Park was established in 1910 and is one of the oldest and most-visited parks in the National Park Service. It's home to 700 miles of trails and is known for its breathtaking views of "melting glaciers, alpine meadows, carved valleys, and spectacular lakes.""Glacier is a paradise for adventurous visitors seeking wilderness steeped in human history," the National Park Service said.Engineering marvel Going-to-the-Sun Road cuts through the middle of the park, but was designed to go relatively unnoticed. (Tim Rains/National Park Service)Grinnell Peak is reflected i...

Wildlife crossing construction to close lanes on both sides of 101 Freeway this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

Caltrans has announced that some lanes and ramps on the 101 Freeway in Ventura County will be closed starting Thursday night. The work is for the construction of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing at Liberty Canyon Road in Agoura Hills. The wildlife crossing will be the largest of its kind in the nation and is set to cost approximately $88 million, according to Caltrans. Beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday night, the Liberty Canyon Road northbound on-ramp and one northbound lane will be closed, followed by a second northbound lane being closed at 8 p.m. By 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, three northbound lanes will be closed, leaving just one lane open for traffic. All lanes except for the entrance lane will be opened by 5 a.m. on Friday. The closures will affect the southbound lanes of the 101 Freeway as well, with the Liberty Canyon Road off-ramp being closed at 7 p.m. Thursday night and reopening at 6 a.m. Friday morning. One southbound lane will be closed at 8 p.m. and a second lan...