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Column: Remembering Jim Poole for more than just one pitch in the World Series

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:01:16 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Sure, there was that one pitch on baseball’s biggest stage, the one that clipped a little too much of the plate, the one that Jim Poole would’ve loved to have back.Of course, sports rarely offer up the chance for a do-over, so we’re left to ponder that nagging question.Should someone be defined by their worst moment?Not at all, which is why one of Poole’s former teammates and best friends felt compelled to reach out after the longtime big league reliever died from ALS a couple of weeks ago.Paul Assenmacher, who had a long career of his own in the majors, read the obituary I penned for The Associated Press. The lead paragraph noted that Poole was the guy who surrendered David Justice’s homer in Game 6 of the 1995 World Series, which provided the only run in Atlanta’s championship-clinching victory over Cleveland. Assenmacher just wanted everyone to know that Poole was as fine a human being as he’s ever encountered. He even thre...

Denver twins fighting in Israel don't have bulletproof vests

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:01:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Two Cherry Creek High School graduates, who are twin brothers, are helping fight Israel's war against Hamas.The 23-year-olds are members of two separate paratrooper units. They graduated from Cherry Creek High School in 2018. Biden’s trip to Jordan canceled after Gaza hospital hit But their family said they do not yet have bulletproof vests. Now, their family and friends have started a fundraiser to help get the money needed to buy the body armor.Helping get armor to Israeli fightersThe family of Ethan and Jacob Grinberg asked FOX31 not to show their faces for security reasons. Their father, Alex Grinberg, said he's concerned and doing what he can.“The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) is a very capable, well-trained army. The amount of people that have been called up in the reserves is unprecedented, and therefore, there are some delays in getting the right material to them, and we are helping in that process,” Grinberg said.A fundraiser is underway to raise $144,000 to...

Biden’s trip to Jordan canceled after Gaza hospital hit

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:01:16 GMT

President Biden’s trip to Jordan has been canceled following the deadly hospital attack in Gaza, the White House said Tuesday when the president was leaving to head to Israel.Biden was slated to travel to Jordan after visiting Israel amid its war with Hamas. A White House official said the Jordan portion was canceled after consulting with King Abdullah II, whom the president was supposed to meet with, along with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Egypt and Jordan both border Israel.But protests erupted in the Middle East earlier Tuesday after a hospital in Gaza was hit, with authorities estimating hundreds of deaths, including patients who were seeking treatment amid heavy aerial bombardment by Israel over the last week.“After consulting with King Abdullah II of Jordan and in light of the days of mourning announced by President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, President Biden will postpone his travel to Jordan and the planned meeting ...

Shootings at Adams County home worry neighbors

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:01:16 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Neighbors in the Western Hills neighborhood are dealing with another shooting at a home that multiple neighbors say is a trouble spot.“After living here for 40 years, it's hard to see your neighborhood go this way, but it just seems to be that one house where everything is happening," said one neighbor, who asked to remain anonymous. Nearly 200 bodies removed from Colorado funeral home FOX31 and Channel 2 were at the home on Dakin Street last year after an Oct. 15 shooting at a house part killed one person and injured seven others.“It's not a good fit for a neighborhood with kids," one neighbor said.A year later, neighbors reached out with new video that shows a person walking up to the same home and shooting multiple times. This shooting happened on Tuesday. The Adams County Sheriff's Office confirmed shots were fired at the home by an unknown suspect, who fled on foot.Neighbors said they put two and two together about the similarity in dates of the s...

Russell Wilson's charity donates a million dollars

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:01:16 GMT

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) — Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson handed out $1 million on Tuesday to 10 pre-selected nonprofits.They were the chosen few, each getting grants of $100,000 courtesy of the Why Not You Foundation and the nonprofit Common Spirit.“We are an organization of 140-plus hospitals and care facilities throughout 24 states in the U.S.,” said Ozzie Grenardo, Common Spirit's chief clinical officer.At the Denver Broncos training facility, Wilson and his wife, Ciara, handed out the million dollars in oversized checks. They are the founders of the Why Not You Foundation.“When the season is not going the way you want it to or when some young child has cancer or someone that you know is going through something, that is really tough. I’ve seen the miracle myself, so that’s why we created the Why Not You Foundation," Wilson said. From Black Hawks to brewery owner, Castle Rock veteran continues to give back Russell Wilson and his wife, Ciara, handed out $1 million in ...

South Beach Seafood Festival returns for 11th year

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:01:16 GMT

South Beach Seafood Festival is back for its 11th year of finger lickin fun. Just make sure to wash your hands.It kicks off at the start of Miami’s famous stone crab season, but there’s plenty more fish in the sea.This highly anticipated event promises an unforgettable experience for foodies and fun seekers alike.You know how they say there are plenty of fish in the sea? I have not found that to be true of the dating scene but definitely for eating.At Lummus Park over the next four days, endless tastings, chef competitions and cooking demonstrations.Plus, an open bar. Oh, I’m sold.The South Beach Seafood Festival is, in a way, the whole point of living here.Valerie: Sun, sand, beach, cocktails, it’s great.”And if that’s not enough.Alex Miranda: “I do love a fish filet from McDonald’s. What are you going to tell me to get me to come out to the festival?”Valerie: “Well, do you love stone crabs? Do you love sushi? Surf and tur...

Fire engulfs North Lauderdale home, forcing family out

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:01:16 GMT

A family was forced out of their North Lauderdale home by flames.Fire tore through their back patio, then spread to the roof of their home Tuesday afternoon.Firefighters called out to tackle the flames along Southwest 16th Court and 65th Avenue.Fortunately, no one was hurt.Officials believe someone was cooking on the patio when that fire ignited.

Authorities capture juvenile cross-country carjackers in Miami

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:01:16 GMT

A cross-county carjacking led to a chase and capture.Police said four juveniles tried their best to avoid being caught in Lauderdale Lakes Tuesday morning after bailing from a stolen car.Officials also said that they took the victim’s vehicle at gunpoint from a Miami gym.All four were eventually taken into custody.

Massachusetts State Police union seeks tougher penalties for move over law violations

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:01:16 GMT

Drivers could be slapped with higher fines and possible jail time for failing to slow down and change lanes for roadside emergency vehicles, as part of changes to a 2009 “move over law” sought by the State Police Association of Massachusetts.Failure to comply with this law has led to injury and death for state troopers, firefighters and tow truck operators, state police union representatives testified at a Tuesday legislative hearing, where several bills on the matter were considered.“It is imperative to protect our first responders so we can protect you,” said Patrick McNamara, president of the State Police Association. “Failure to obey this law results in lives disrupted, irrevocably altered and lost in a blink of an eye.”“Virtually every instance” where a motorist failed to slow down and move over, and then ultimately hit a first responder was preventable, he added.Three proposed bills are seeking to update what state Sen. Walter Timilty called an “archaic” penalty structure that...

Winthrop police officer cleared of wrongdoing in shooting, killing perpetrator of racist, deadly 2021 rampage

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:01:16 GMT

Winthrop Police Sgt. Nicholas Bettano, who shot and killed a committed racist who killed two black bystanders during a rampage in 2021, has been cleared of any wrongdoing.“Our investigation makes clear that the officer’s actions were justified that tragic day,” Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said in a statement released with the investigation’s findings on Tuesday.“Indeed, it is likely that this officer’s brave actions saved others from being injured or killed as a result of Nathan Allen’s racially motivated rampage,” the DA added. “This was a terrifying incident for Winthrop, rooted in Nathan Allen’s deep White Supremacist hatred.”DA: Winthrop rampage shooter Nathan Allen. (Suffolk DA photo.)Allen, 28, had written in his journal, in an entry decorated with a Swastika and featuring many racial epithets, at an unknown date that he had determined that “Racism is good. Natural. Killing (expletive) is in our blood. We need to do this while we are apex predators.”Come...