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All this time, Jasson Domínguez has been tuning out the hype: ‘I was just really focused on what I was doing’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:17 GMT

HOUSTON — The day Jasson Domínguez signed his first professional contract, the outfielder returned to his academy in the Dominican Republic and gave all his equipment away to his teammates.With a $5.1 million deal freshly inked, Domínguez, only 16 at the time, could afford new bats and gloves. Still, that act spoke to why the Yankees were willing to invest such a lump sum of money on a kid barely old enough to drive.When you’re talking about contracts that big, skills aren’t the only thing taken into consideration.“What I didn’t know the first day I saw him, but I learned over time, was that his makeup was just absolutely off the charts,” Donny Rowland, the Yankees’ director of international amateur scouting, told the Daily News. “Very humble, engaging, friendly, never wanting to attract attention to himself. When you’d give him a compliment, he would kind of give you a sheepish grin and shake his head back and forth. N...

Vandalism damages monument to frontiersman ‘Kit’ Carson, who led campaigns against Native Americans

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:17 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Police in New Mexico’s capital city on Friday were investigating the partial destruction of a public monument to a 19th century frontiersman and U.S. soldier who had a leading role in the death of hundreds of Native Americans during Anglo-American settlement of the American West.The monument to Christopher “Kit” Carson has been encircled by a plywood barrier for its own protection since 2020, when Santa Fe was swept by the movement to remove depictions of historical figures who mistreated Native Americans amid a national reckoning over racial injustice.The monument’s upper spire was toppled Thursday evening. Photos showed an abandoned pickup truck and cable that may have been used to inflict the damage. Last year, the monument was splattered with red paint by activists on Indigenous Peoples’ Day.Carson carried out military orders to force the surrender of the Navajo people by destroying crops, livestock and homes. Many Navajos died during a fo...

City of Yellowknife says residents may return as early as Sept. 6

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:17 GMT

The City of Yellowknife and a First Nation said in a news release Friday that evacuees will be able to return home as early as Sept. 6.Residents of the Northwest Territories capital and members of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) are set to be allowed to return home starting at noon that day, so long as there is no increase in wildfire risk from Friday onwards.The return marks the final phase in a re-entry plan that is currently seeing essential personnel for critical services return.Officials state that critical and basic services will be able to return on Sept. 4 and 5. Critical business and essential have been reached out by the city and YKDFN on Aug. 29.The city and YKDFN will request the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs to replace the evacuation order with an alert at 12 p.m. on Sept. 6.The city says advice from Environment and Climate Change’s Wildfire Incident Commander, the City of Yellowknife, and YKDFN deemed the current status will allow for a c...

Driver in fatal shooting of Washington deputy gets 27 years

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:17 GMT

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A man who drove the getaway car in a stolen firearms trafficking scheme that led to the fatal shooting of Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown in southwest Washington has been sentenced to more than 27 years in prison. Clark County Superior Court Judge David Gregerson sentenced 30-year-old Abran Raya Leon on Thursday, The Columbian reported. Brown, 46, was shot while he was working undercover and seated in an unmarked police SUV at an east Vancouver apartment complex on July 23, 2021. A jury in August found Abran Raya Leon guilty of second-degree murder, possession of a stolen firearm and first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. He didn’t shoot Brown but was convicted of murder as part of what prosecutors describe as a conspiracy to steal dozens of firearms and thousands of ammunition rounds from a storage unit and then sell them.His brother, Guillermo Raya Leon, shot Brown and Abran Raya Leon’s wife, Misty Raya, initiated the scheme, according to p...

Man shot and killed at Wentworth Gardens

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:17 GMT

CHICAGO — A man is dead after a shooting Friday evening at Chicago's Wentworth Gardens.This shooting happened around 6:15 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Wentworth. Community rallies to support man injured in shooting at nephew's funeral According to information from the Chicago Police Department, the man was outside when three people fired shots at him.No one has been arrested yet and Area One detectives are still investigating.

Iowa woman donates her 'Barbie World' to Ronald McDonald House

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:17 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO) — For some people, Barbie is just a plastic doll, but for Iowa resident Sue Wyatt, Barbie is a collector's item — and after buying her first doll back in the 80s, she was hooked."I went back the next day and they were all gone, and when I saw that I said this is something that's going to be big," said Wyatt. But little did she know just how big her own collection would one day be."I was shocked, we had 475 that were in mint condition and never opened. It was taking over our house, our closets were full and we had 47 tubs already," said Wyatt. "They just kept coming, and I was like there's another tub, and we opened a door to a closet and there's another tub, and the closet we hadn't opened in ten years, that's because it was full of tubs so there's more barbies," said Lisa Nordin, Wyatt's daughter. Now, Sue and her family are donating their combined collection to the Ronald McDonald House in Des Moines. A house that became a temporary home to Sue after her twi...

Even Jerry Reinsdorf didn't hold back on 2023 White Sox season

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:17 GMT

CHICAGO — There are some who could argue that this has been one of the more disappointing and difficult seasons in the long history of the Chicago White Sox franchise. Owner Jerry Reinsdorf would be one of those who might agree, even as he's taken a lot of the blame from fans during a tumultuous 2023 season. The 87-year-old chairman made that clear in what's a rare and brief appearance at a news conference Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field on the occasion of the hiring of new general manager Chris Getz. He opened up his statement by expressing how bad the year has been for him, as the White Sox have endured major difficulties on and off the field."This has been my 43rd year in baseball, it's the worst year I've ever suffered through. It's been a horrible experience," said Reinsdorf. "I feel awful. I know how our fans feel."First is the performance on the field, which has seen the White Sox slip toward the bottom of Major League Baseball. Entering Friday night's game with the Tigers ...

LIVE: Westlake opens home schedule Friday vs. Converse Judson

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:17 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Coming off a 31-21 win over Ridge Point to open the season, the Westlake Chaparrals return home to take on Converse Judson at 7:30 p.m. Friday.Westlake senior kicker Spencer Barnett booted a 59-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to give the Chaps a two-score lead and seal the victory. Senior running back Jack Kayser rushed for 88 yards on 20 carries with two touchdowns and quarterback Paxton Land threw for 178 yards on 16-of-23 passing.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteIn a 24-21 loss to San Antonio Johnson, Rockets running back Nathaniel Stanley rushed for 105 yards on 22 carries with a pair of touchdowns. Judson finished 5-7 last season and lost to the Chaps 47-14 at home. The Rockets finished 2-3 in 6A-District 27 and won their bi-district playoff game against SA Churchill before falling to Vandegrift in the area pl...

Here's what doctors say about lung health and wildfires

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:17 GMT

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A major health system is urging people to take precautions and protect their lungs as wildfires burn nationwide and air quality suffers across Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.Suman Sinha, Chief of Pulmonary Medicine for CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic in Shreveport, said that any sudden respiratory symptoms lasting longer than a few hours to a day need to be reported to healthcare professionals for intervention.“Those symptoms include coughing, sneezing, teary eyes, runny nose, wheezing, chest tightness, chest pain, or shortness of breath,” said Sinha.Patients with pre-existing lung disease or conditions including asthma and COPD and heart conditions with cardiovascular or coronary illness should limit their time outdoors to no more than a few minutes per day until air quality improves.Sinha stressed that it is important to maintain compliance with your medical regimen and stay in properly air-conditioned facilities to ensure you breathe clean, filtered air. He ...

Colorado high school football: How Post Preps Top 10 teams fared in Week 2

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:17 GMT

Class 5A1. Cherry Creek (2-0) won vs. Legacy, 42-14: The Bruins defense limited the Lightning to just 70 total yards offense, Jordan Herron ran in a pair of touchdowns and Brady Vodicka hooked up with Dawson Johnson on a 63-yard TD pass. Next week: at No. 8 Chatfield, 7 p.m. Sept. 8.2. Regis Jesuit (1-0) vs. Kennedy Catholic (Burien, Wash.), 7 p.m. Saturday: A week after knocking off Valor Christian, the Raiders welcome a Kennedy Catholic program just months removed from playing for the state championship in Washington’s largest classification. Next week: at No. 9 Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Sept. 8.3. Grandview (1-0) vs. Fossil Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 4 Ralston Valley, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8.4. Ralston Valley (1-1) bye: A Week 0 participant, the Mustangs will face a Top 10 team for the third straight game when they return to the field next week. Next week: vs. No. 3 Grandview, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8.5. Pine Creek (1-0) vs. No. 7 Valor Christian, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Vista ...