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Only one MLB team doesn't have a Pride Night. Why?

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:46:46 GMT

All but one of the 30 of the Major League Baseball teams are hosting Pride Nights this season, most during Pride Month, which celebrates and supports LGBTQ+ culture and rights.The Texas Rangers are the only team without a Pride Night. But they say they are committed to making everyone feel welcome at all games.Have the Rangers ever hosted a Pride Night?No. In September 2003, two years after the Chicago Cubs hosted what is considered the first Pride game, the Rangers invited local LGBTQ+ groups to a game as part of a fundraising event, similar to what they do for all kinds of groups throughout each season. There were some Rangers fans who expressed opposition through a website beforehand and, while not widespread, there were some protests outside the stadium before that game.Texas Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning (33) is relieved by manager Bruce Bochy, second from left, in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Friday, June 23, 2023, in New York. (AP...

Bridge collapse in Montana sends train tankers into Yellowstone River; officials assessing possible hazmat spill

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:46:46 GMT

(KSVI/NEXSTAR) – A bridge that crosses Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed overnight, causing portions of a freight train that was traveling over it on Monday morning to derail and crash into the water below.No crew members were injured, but gates and portions of the river have been closed over concerns of the potential spill of hazardous material, officials in Yellowstone County have confirmed.Numerous tank cars were partially submerged in the river early Saturday, and railroad crews were at the scene in Stillwater County, near the town of Columbus, about 40 miles (about 64 kilometers) west of Billings. A yellow liquid was pouring out of tank cars, an Associated Press reporter claimed.Several train cars are immersed in the Yellowstone River after a bridge collapse near Columbus, Montana, on Saturday, June 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)The Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office initially said the damaged tankers were leaking petroleum products. The agency, however, later cited a...

Does the City of Austin pay for the Austin, DPS partnership?

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:46:46 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The City of Austin announced Thursday it would resume its partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety on Sunday, July 2. The partnership was put on pause May 14 so troopers could be sent to the Texas border.The initiative is called the Austin Violent Crimes Task Force and involves assigning DPS troopers to patrol Austin streets to buttress the Austin Police Department while there are still hundreds of vacancies. The goal of the initiative is to be more responsive to Austin citizens concerned about their safety, to reduce violent crime and to reduce road fatalities. One KXAN viewer sent a Report It, asking if the City of Austin has to pay for the increased support since DPS is aiding a city entity.An Austin Police spokesperson told KXAN that the partnership doesn’t incur any cost toward the City of Austin or the Austin Police Department. The Texas Department of Public Safety said The Austin Violent Crimes Task Force is funded through regular state...

Your Money: A perspective on achieving purposeful goals

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:46:46 GMT

Bruce Helmer and Peg WebbAs advisers, we spend a lot of time and effort helping clients set goals. That’s because goals are foundational to financial decisions around investments, asset allocation and income planning.On one of our recent weekly radio shows on WCCO in Minneapolis (AM 830), we invited our long-standing friend Doug Lennick to discuss the connection between achieving purposeful goals in life, and how these need to be tied to values.Doug is the founding CEO of think2perform, a high-performance leadership development firm, and is widely recognized as an expert in the art and science of human behavior. Following is an abstract of our discussion, edited for length and clarity.Doug’s latest book is “Don’t Wait for Someone Else to Fix It: 8 Essentials to enhance your leadership impact at work, home, and anywhere else that needs you.”Doug, your latest book draws a strong connection between self-awareness and goal achievement. Why is that?Self-awareness is about the ways ...

Rockies Journal: D-backs showing Colorado how to build a winner

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:46:46 GMT

If the Rockies want to see how to turn things around, it would behoove them to look about 900 miles to the southwest.That’s where they’ll find the Arizona Diamondbacks, a team that lost 110 games in 2021 but currently leads the National League West with a 46-31 record. The Rockies (30-48) are stuck in the basement again, 16 1/2 games behind the D-backs.Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall has repeatedly said that he thought the team was another year from turning things around, but the players proved him wrong. The D-Backs look like the real deal, right now.The team from Phoenix rose from the ashes of truly bad baseball. In 2021, they finished 55 games out of first and were outscored by 204 runs. Fifth-year manager Torey Lovullo was on the hot seat, but the D-backs decided to give him a one-year, prove-it contract. They improved to 74-88 last season, showing a spark of promise.On June 4, Arizona announced that Lovullo was receiving a contract extension through 2024. The ma...

Coordinated metro area law enforcement crackdown on expired vehicle tags

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:46:46 GMT

Metro area police will participate in an upcoming enforcement campaign targeting expired vehicle tags and unregistered vehicles.The campaign starts Sunday and runs through July 1, according to an Aurora Police Department news release. The Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas county sheriff’s offices will join Aurora police in conducting the program.APD is partnering w/ @AdamsCoSheriff, @ArapahoeSO & @dcsheriff on an enforcement campaign targeting unregistered vehicles and significantly expired registrations. The enforcement period begins Sunday and lasts a week.NEWS RELEASE: Aurora Police, Partner Agencies Announce… pic.twitter.com/IG4UQdq6GV— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) June 21, 2023“Officers will be on the lookout and ticketing motorists driving vehicles that are unregistered or significantly expired by more than three months,” the release said. The fine for driving on tags that are expired by 60 or more days or for driving on an expired temporary permit is $93, ac...

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Coup Targets Putin and His “Oligarchic Clan”

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:46:46 GMT

Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, left, addresses his units withdrawing from Bakhmut, the city captured from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, on May 25, 2023.Photo: UPI/Alamy Live NewsRussian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin launched a full-scale coup attempt against Russian President Vladimir Putin late Friday and early Saturday morning, as his mercenaries took control of the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, which serves as a key military hub for Russian combat operations for the war in Ukraine.Forces from the Wagner Group, Prigozhin’s private army, moved east from Ukraine, where they had been fighting alongside the Russian Army, and took over Rostov. By Saturday, they were reported to be moving north toward Moscow. There were reports of fighting between Wagner and the Russian military near the Russian city of Voronezh, which is between Rostov and Moscow. By the time this article was published, Wagner forces were moving north into the area around Lipetsk, only some 250 miles from...

Luiten cards a bogey-free 65 for a three-shot lead going into the final round in Munich

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:46:46 GMT

MUNICH (AP) — Joost Luiten carded a bogey-free 7-under 65 on Saturday to match his lowest round of the season and take a three-shot lead into the final round of the BMW International Open.The 37-year-old Luiten is in prime position at 14 under to claim his seventh European tour win – his first since 2018. Dutch compatriot Daan Huizing was his nearest challenger after a 66 in the third round.Daniel Hillier of New Zealand, Thriston Lawrence of South Africa and Ryder Cup vice-captain Edoardo Molinari of Italy were tied for third at 10 under.“Today was pretty much flawless,” Luiten said. “I didn’t really get into trouble that much and if I did miss the fairway I hit a great shot and still created a birdie chance. I made some nice birdies coming down the last four or five holes.“It would mean a lot to me to win but that’s not just me, that’s everybody. I need to keep my head cool.”___AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Cardinals scratch Flaherty from start Sunday in London and Hicks is out with illness

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:46:46 GMT

LONDON (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty has been scratched from his scheduled start on Sunday because of hip tightness, manager Oliver Marmol said.Flaherty (4-5, 4.95 ERA) had been set to face the Chicago Cubs at London Stadium. He has made 15 starts this season.The 27-year-old Flaherty allowed 10 hits and six runs in each of his last two starts, though he got the win in the Cardinals’ 8-6 victory at Washington on Monday.Sunday’s starter was still to be determined, Marmol said Saturday.Reliever Jordan Hicks was unavailable because of illness. Hicks recorded the save in three straight wins this week.Infielder Nolan Gorman also was ill but has limited availability.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Elliott views pressure to make NASCAR playoffs as opportunity

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:46:46 GMT

LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Chase Elliott prefers to view a very challenging season as opportunity, not pressure. The 2022 Cup Series champ who won a career-high five races last year taking the regular season title sits 27th in the points standings as NASCAR returns from the lone break in its 38-race season. Elliott has started only nine of 16 races. A leg broken while snowboarding cost him six starts, a suspension another.The Cup Series’ most popular driver five years running sits 278 points behind leader Martin Truex Jr. with time running out to qualify for the playoffs. “We’re in a tough spot, but I think it’s a good opportunity to go and have some fun and embrace the challenge,” Elliott said. “And that’s really kind of where my head’s at.”All of NASCAR — Elliott especially — should be rested up for the stretch run starting Sunday night with the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway.The 27-year-old Elliott should be a bit more rested than others after serving that suspension ...