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John Shipley: Twins prospect Louie Varland well clear of his big brother’s shadow

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:14:56 GMT

Louie Varland was supposed to start the Saints’ home opener on Tuesday, then it was pushed back to Wednesday because of the weather. Then on Wednesday, the weather pushed the opener to Thursday afternoon — and Varland’s next start to Friday.Does that matter for a pitcher?“Yeah, it matters,” Varland said. “I haven’t pitched in eight days.”Translation: “Duh!”Bailey Ober will start Thursday’s twice-postponed opener — weather permitting — for the Saints and Varland will have to wait until Friday to make his first start since a minor-league game late last month in Fort Myers, Fla. It’s not ideal, but Varland, 25, is accustomed to waiting.After pitching in what he called the shadow of his brother, Gus, at North St. Paul High School, Varland followed Gus to Concordia-St. Paul, and it wasn’t his first choice.“I didn’t want to follow up my brother and be overshadowed for another four years, like in high school,” Varland said Wednesday at CHS Field, where the Saints held an afternoon wo...

Adam Minter: America First is making U.S. farmers fall behind

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:14:56 GMT

It’s a familiar story: a once-dominant U.S. industry is challenged by low-cost competitors overseas and gradually loses market share. This time, however, the pressured industry isn’t a manufacturer. It’s the American farm.Recent trade data and a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reveal that U.S. leadership in exports of key agricultural products is eroding. The competition comes from Brazil and other low-cost countries that benefit from a range of government supports, including free-trade agreements to which the U.S. isn’t a partner. Over time, the impacts could be significant: Agriculture accounted for nearly 9% of all U.S. export value in 2022. By contrast, cars accounted for 3%.Fortunately, there’s a solution. In recent weeks, coalitions of U.S. agriculture groups have demanded the Biden administration begin work on new free-trade agreements to support farm exports. It won’t be easy to overcome bipartisan hostility to free trad...

Push to drop charges after officer-involved shooting

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:14:56 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Advocates are renewing their calls for the Albany County District Attorney to drop charges against a man who was injured in an officer-involved shooting in Albany in January 2022.Jordan Young has undergone 23 surgeries and spent months in the hospital after he was shot on New Scotland Avenue. He was charged with Menacing a Police Officer. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Advocates said he suffers from multiple mental health challenges and still has some major medical procedures ahead of him. His supporters argue a prison sentence would be a death sentence."It's very hard to say how much care he would need in the future, but suffice it to say, we're, again, over a year out, it's been over a year since this happened, and he's still undergoing major surgeries to try to correct the damage that was caused by those two bullets," Young's attorney Rebekah Sokol said.Police said Young was holding a knife to a...

Troy: gas leak causes road closures and evacuations

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:14:56 GMT

TROY. N.Y.(NEWS10) - On the corner of Hutton Street and 15th Street, National Grid crews remaining on scene to finish repairing a gas break from Wednesday morning which had area neighbors displaced and several businesses shut down for hours. 23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Career Fair happening Thursday Earlier, folks out walking their best friends while they waited out the gas that was flooding their homes and neighborhood.“He’s relatively content but I couldn’t get out with the leash and his harness so we're just kind of playing like he’s my baby today and just got him in my arms,” said resident Luke Bell.Robert Lewis who works at WIZKID COMPUTERS tells me he was just getting to work when he was told to leave.“As soon as he opened the door, I could smell the gas. So, I’m like okay, alright. So, I just need to get back in here, grab my dog. You know to make sure the dog was okay. I know that businesses are impacted. WIZKIDS COMPUTERS along with the Barber shop and the cor...

Proposed bill would install automatic crosswalk signals in Albany

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:14:56 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- City leaders in Albany are considering additional steps to improve pedestrian safety. Councilmember Gabriella Romero introduced a bill that would require the city to install crosswalk signals that automatically go off. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Supporters said it would improve safety for people with disabilities and others who struggle to use the buttons at crosswalks. The city has also looked into installing speed bumps and lowering the speed limit.

St. Louis County high school students walk out of class to show support against gun violence

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:14:56 GMT

MAPLEWOOD, Mo. - Despite a colder and damper day, students made their way outdoors to the Maplewood Richmond Heights High School and the middle school athletic field. At noon on Wednesday, a group gathered and took part in a nationwide coordinated show of solidarity.“Gun violence is really important to me that we are aware of this violence, and we do something to change it,” said Odessa Javier, a student organizer. “I reached out to my administrators, and we had a meeting, and gave me their full support, and here we are.”From Wentzville to Washington, D.C., students are taking part in a national walkout against gun violence. After the recent school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, student leaders approached the principal about their desire to do something and participate. Top Story: Predawn Missouri tornado kills at least 5, sows destruction “I was glad,” said Dr. Kevin Grawer, principal of Maplewood Richmond Heights High School. “That’s what we pride ourselves here, student's vo...

Murder charges for suspect in St. Louis fatal crash

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:14:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Charges have been filed against a man in connection with Tuesday's fatal crash, stemming from a police pursuit in St. Louis County and City.The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office charged Daryl Powell, 31, with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, and fleeing.Powell is currently confined in a St. Louis hospital while being treated for injuries suffered in the crash.According to a St. Louis County police spokesperson, police were notified of a robbery at a Family Dollar store around 1:30 p.m. Authorities were told an individual was stealing merchandise and had assaulted an employee before leaving. Top Story: Predawn Missouri tornado kills at least 5, sows destruction St. Louis County officers noticed a suspect vehicle, a maroon Kia Optima, near West Florissant Avenue and Dunn Road. The driver sped away from officers. After that, county police spotted the suspect vehicle near Riverview Drive and Hall Street.County police followed the vehicle and dep...

7-year-old boy missing out of Arlington Heights found safe

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:14:56 GMT

A 7-year-old boy who had been missing out of the Arlington Heights area has been found safe, authorities said Wednesday afternoon. Derek Clay had previously been seen in the courtyard of an apartment complex in the 1100 block of Crenshaw Boulevard around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Los Angeles Police Department said.The boy lives with his grandfather and brother and was playing in the courtyard when he went missing. His grandfather alerted authorities when he wasn't able to find the boy himself. Derek was found safe near 5th and San Pedro streets in downtown Los Angeles, police later said. It is unclear how the boy got there or if he was by himself, but there were people around when officers spotted him. He was reunited with his family, police said. Authorities had previously indicated that investigators were interviewing Derek's biological mother and brother to see if either of them knew where he was.

Welcome to Rewriting Romance, a Community for Those Who Define Love for Themselves

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:14:56 GMT

We’re currently in the midst of a romantic love revolution.This is love in a time where people are living as fully as possible with newfound freedom and updated terms (and conditions) of endearment. Our expectations for our partners have never been loftier, but at the same time we’re no longer bound by financial tethers or traditional gender roles, resulting in confusion over who ‘should’ be doing what. If love was ever dizzying for you in the past, welcome to thrilling new heights. While these liberating developments are positive overall, the question remains: how can we know what to expect from our relationships when the media doesn’t provide enough examples of individuals defining love for themselves and what their lives actually look like.Enter Evie Joy and her docuseries Rewriting Romance, a groundbreaking effort to discover different kinds of romance that are capable of thriving outside the box of traditional concepts of love. At the heart of this innovative series is Joy̵...

Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files to run for president

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:14:56 GMT

By Rashard Rose, Eric Bradner and David Wright | CNNEnvironmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for president in 2024 as a Democrat.The filing was confirmed Wednesday by his campaign treasurer, John E. Sullivan.The 69-year-old is the son of former New York senator, US attorney general and assassinated 1968 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy and the nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy.In March, Kennedy tweeted that he was considering a run.“If it looks like I can raise the money and mobilize enough people to win, I’ll jump in the race,” he said. “If I run, my top priority will be to end the corrupt merger between state and corporate power that has ruined our economy, shattered the middle class, polluted our landscapes and waters, poisoned our children, and robbed us of our values and freedoms. Together we can restore America’s democracy.”His twee...