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Chicago White Sox cap off busy week by signing pitcher Chris Flexen to a 1-year, $1.75 million deal

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:49:30 GMT

The Chicago White Sox continued an active week Friday by signing pitcher Chris Flexen to a one-year, $1.75 million deal, a source confirmed to the Tribune.The right-hander has a career 27-34 record with a 4.95 ERA, two saves and 343 strikeouts in 120 appearances (80 starts) during six seasons with the New York Mets (2017-19), Seattle Mariners (2021-23) and Colorado Rockies (2023). Flexen spent 2020 with the Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organization, with whom he went 8-4 with a 3.01 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 21 starts.He made a career-best 31 starts in 2021 for the Mariners, going 14-6 with a 3.61 ERA, 125 strikeouts and 40 walks in 179 2/3 innings.Flexen, 29, went 2-8 with a 6.86 ERA in 29 outings (16 starts) between the Mariners and Rockies in 2023. He was 0-4 with a 7.71 ERA in 17 appearances (four starts) with the Mariners and 2-4 with a 6.27 ERA in 12 starts for the Rockies. The Mariners designated Flexen for assignment on June 27 and traded him to the Mets on July 3. He ...

Victim identified from fatal stabbing at Toronto homeless shelter

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:49:30 GMT

The victim has been identified after a man died from being stabbed early Saturday morning at a homeless shelter near Lake Shore Boulevard West and Bathurst Street.Police were called to the area just before 2:00 a.m. for reports of a stabbing. A man was found with stab wounds.Liam Keddy, 41, of Toronto, was taken to hospital and was pronounced dead.A 25-year-old man was arrested on the scene and the homicide unit is investigating.The shelter operator’s chief executive officer said both Keddy and the person arrested were residents at the 74-bed men’s shelter.Homes First CEO Patricia Mueller says no staff were injured.Mueller said she does not anticipate any “major relocation” of people staying at the shelter during the investigation.With files from Meredith Bond and The Canadian Press

Holiday travelers unfazed by winter weather in Chicago

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:49:30 GMT

CHICAGO — Winter weather did not stand in the way for holiday travelers in the Chicago area in 2023.A meltdown at airports involving Southwest Airlines in 2022 made some people wary of travel this holiday season, but it wasn't enough to stop everyone as travel was back up to pre-pandemic levels.AAA projected that 115 million Americans would travel during the stretch between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1, making it the second busiest since 2000, when the agency began tracking holiday travel. Chicago crime stats 2023: Murders, shootings down but crime still stubbornly high Protests caused delays in New York City on the first day of the new year. Officials restricted entry into John F. Kennedy International Airport after pro-Palestinian protesters attempted to rally inside the airport.Still, the number of people taking to the skies across the country was up. Travelers at TSA checkpoints surpassed 2.6 million every day between the 26th and 29th, far surpassing the previous four years.Despite the...

'People are hungry': UT Sugar Bowl appearance boosts buzz for new and long-time local businesses

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:49:30 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With just hours to go before his bar filled with football fans on Monday, J.V. Cook stood watch. He has been serving Longhorns at Posse East, which sits just blocks away from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, since 1971. Since then, Cook has seen it all, but he said excitement and anticipate from Texas football's appearance in the Sugar Bowl has been good for business. Despite many fans flying to New Orleans for the game, Cook said he and his son, who co-owns the establishment, are bracing for a full house, or rather "a sardine can!""People are hungry," he said, referring to his crew's food and drink offerings — but also for a Texas win. He went on to say, "It'll be a later-coming crowd because the game's not across the street, but once they start coming, they will keep coming and coming and coming. We should have a really good night tonight."During Posse East's first few years in business, the Texas football team were fresh off championship wins in the 1969 an...

Fiery New Year's Day crash kills 2, injures 5 following upstate NY concert, police investigating

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:49:30 GMT

ROCHESTER, New York (AP) — Police were investigating after a fiery two-vehicle collision killed two people and injured five others in Rochester, New York, early on New Year's Day, officials said. The crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. Monday as officers were directing traffic after a concert let out at the Kodak Center theater complex, police said in a statement. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! A Ford Expedition struck a Mitsubishi Outlander, sending both vehicles “through a group of pedestrians that were in the crosswalk,” the statement said. The collision caused an explosion and a large blaze that took the fire department more than an hour to extinguish. Once the flames were doused, firefighters “located at least a dozen gasoline canisters in and around” the Expedition, the police statement said. That prompted police to bring in an arson team and alert the FBI, police said. Thruway toll hikes are now in effect Two passengers in ...

South Glens Falls man arrested on felony drug charges

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:49:30 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A South Glens Falls man was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop on Monday evening. Deputies observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation in the area of Clinton Avenue at Lexington Avenue. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Police located a crack pipe and approximately a half ounce of crack cocaine in the vehicle. The driver, Richard A. Friedman, 58, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third, fourth, and seventh degree and a traffic violation.Friedman is due in court on January 2. He was transported to the Albany County Correctional Facility as a pre-arraign detainee.

BJC HealthCare welcomes first baby of 2024

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:49:30 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - BJC HealthCare shared news of the first baby born at its hospital in 2024.Jurnee Williams was born at 12:02 a.m. at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. Jurnee arrived in the world weighing 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and measuring 19.5 inches.Both Jurnee and her mother, Justice, are doing well.

St. Louis police: Man knocked unconscious, urinated on

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:49:30 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A man is in critical condition at a St. Louis hospital after being knocked unconscious during a fight Monday evening.The fight occurred shortly before 9:25 p.m. at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Delmar Boulevard, where the borders of three neighborhoods meet: Downtown West, Midtown, and Jeff-Vander-Lou.Police claim the victim engaged in a physical altercation with two other males and was knocked out.After the fight, the suspects struck the victim with a bottle, cut him, and then urinated on the man.The investigation remains ongoing.

Nuggets dismantle Hornets in third quarter again to bounce back from ugly loss to Thunder

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:49:30 GMT

There won’t be a third chance to test the theory this season, but when the Nuggets play the Hornets, the games seem to follow an algorithm.It takes the Nuggets 24 minutes and a halftime kick in the rear to start taking Charlotte seriously. Once they do, order is restored.For the second time in 10 days, Denver used an alarmingly lopsided third quarter to vanquish the Hornets, winning 111-93 on Monday night to bounce back from its worst loss at Ball Arena in four years. In Charlotte on Dec. 23, the second half started with a 25-1 Nuggets run bolstered by 17 consecutive stops. The third quarter ended with a score of 30-9. This time, the Nuggets scored on eight consecutive possessions and 11 out of 12 during a 28-4 surge to open the half.It was tied at 49 at halftime. It was 89-66 Denver at the end of the third. The cumulative third-quarter score between the Nuggets and Hornets this season was 70-26.Jamal Murray led Denver (24-11) with 25 points and seven assists, punctuated by 11...

Floatfest showcases Rose Parade floats for limited time

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:49:30 GMT

Floral floats, marching bands and equestrian units took to the streets under a sunny California sky as the 135th Rose Parade drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year’s Day. Many of the people that lined the 5.5-mile parade route camped out overnight on the sidewalk to secure the best viewing spots while millions more watched the event from around the globe.  For Southern Californians or visitors who were unable to see the parade live, there’s still a chance to see the colorful floats in person at FloatFest located at E. Sierra Madre and East Washington boulevards in Pasadena on Tuesday.  One of the biggest and brightest floats was the San Diego Zoo float “It Began With a Roar,” which won the parade’s top award, the Sweepstakes Trophy. The San Diego Zoo's "It Began With a Roar" float won the Sweepstakes Award at the 135th Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2024. (KTLA)“The details are spectacular and having worked on the floats, it gives you an idea of just how mu...