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Saunders: Would Rockies trade Charlie Blackmon? And nine more questions worth asking

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:35:24 GMT

As the Rockies near their season opener at San Diego on March 30, I present 10 questions begging for answers:1. If the Rockies are out of contention by the trade deadline, and if Charlie Blackmon is raking as a designated hitter, would they consider dealing him? Should they?I know he turns 37 on July 1. And yes, he’s a franchise icon. And yes, he can veto trades (his contract says he can block deals to 15 clubs annually). But “Chuck Nazty,” who’s in the final year of his contract, will always be a Rockie. But if he has a chance to play for a contender, it’s worth trading him.2. Will the Rockies trade C.J. Cron? Cron is a bargain, making a team-friendly $7.25 million in the final year of his contract. He hit 28 homers in 2021, and 29 in ’22 while reaching the 100 RBI mark for the first time in his career. So, yes, the Rockies are likely going to trade Cron at some point.3. Will Kris Bryant be an All-Star for the fifth time in his career? If he stay...

Opinion: Abortion law is stopping me from having more children

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:35:24 GMT

Over the New Year’s holiday, my husband and I received the surprise of our lives: a positive pregnancy test. The pregnancy was unplanned, but very welcome. Getting pregnant with our first two children had been somewhat of a grand undertaking, so the idea that I could just get pregnant was novel to us. Two positive blood tests at my OB-GYN’s office confirmed the pregnancy was progressing as expected. For the entire month of January, my husband and I smiled more than ever before as we marveled at our surprise, miracle baby.But a few weeks later, the first ultrasound erased those smiles. The baby was measuring behind and had no heartbeat. Our miracle baby had died.Along with the diagnosis of miscarriage came a new health condition for me: recurrent pregnancy loss. This baby marked my third miscarriage, and my doctor in Tennessee was concerned I would never again be able to carry a successful pregnancy without further investigation into what was going wrong in utero. As such, my doctor ...

Brooks: Trump, DeSantis could both lose the nomination in 2024

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:35:24 GMT

There are two different narratives running through the Republican Party right now. The first is the Trumpian populist narrative we’re all familiar with: American carnage … the elites have betrayed us … the left is destroying us … I am your retribution.On the other hand, Republican governors from places like Georgia, Virginia and New Hampshire often have a different story to tell. They are running growing, prospering states. (Seven of the 10 fastest growing states have Republican governors while 8 of the 10 fastest shrinking states have Democratic governors.)So their stories are not about the left behind; they can tell stories about the places people are leaving for. Their most appealing narrative is: Jobs and people are coming to us, we’ve got the better model, we’re providing businesslike leadership to keep it going.These different narratives yield different political messages. The bellicose populists put culture war issues front and center. The conservative governors certainly pla...

Elderly man killed in fatal pedestrian crash in Silver Spring

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:35:24 GMT

A man is dead after a fatal pedestrian crash Thursday on Columbia Pike in Silver Spring, Maryland.Around 1:30 p.m., Montgomery County police reported to the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash on Columbia Pike at Stewart Lane.More Montgomery County NewsMore Local NewsMore Maryland NewsAccording to authorities, Teklu Bushen Siba, 75, of Silver Spring, was crossing the northbound lanes when he was struck and killed by a white 2002 Ford Explorer.The driver of the Ford stayed on the scene and cooperated in the investigation, police said.Due to the collision investigation, both directions of Columbia Pike at Stewart Lane were blocked for multiple hours and have since reopened.According to the ZeroDeaths Maryland initiative under the state’s Department of Transportation, 135 pedestrians were involved in fatal crashes in 2022, and this year alone, there have been 22.Anyone who is concerned about road safety or has other concerns on getting around they county by walking can voice their ...

Arrests made after car chase ends in front yard in Milton

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:35:24 GMT

Arrests were made early Saturday morning after a police chase ended in a front yard in Milton, state police said.Troopers who tired to stop a car on Route 24 in Brockton gave chase when the suspect refused to stop, according to state police. After deploying stop sticks, the vehicle came to a stop in a yard at 68 Trout Brook Ave., police said.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Exotic cat rescued from a tree in Ohio tests positive for cocaine

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:35:24 GMT

 (CNN) — No, this isn’t a sequel to “Cocaine Bear” — it’s the real-life story of a wild cat rescued in Cincinnati that had been exposed to cocaine.The exotic cat — known as a serval — tested positive for cocaine after being rescued in Cincinnati, according to animal control officials. Servals are medium-sized wild cats native to sub-Saharan Africa.The serval, named Amiry, was rescued at the end of January after escaping from a vehicle during a police stop and climbing a tree, according to a March 9 Facebook post from Cincinnati Animal CARE, which responded to the incident. Ray Anderson, the shelter’s community engagement manager, told CNN that the cat’s owner had been pulled over by police for an unrelated traffic violation.Hamilton County Dog Wardens, a division of Cincinnati Animal CARE, worked to retrieve the “highly agitated, highly upset” serval from the tree. The cat fell from the ...

Japan, German leaders agree to strengthen ties, supply chain

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:35:24 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday held the first round of government consultations in Tokyo and agreed to strengthen economic and defense ties to better cope with China’s growing influence and global security concerns. Kishida told a joint news conference after the talks that the sides agreed to strengthen supply chains in minerals, semiconductors, batteries and other strategic areas, in order to “counter economic coercion, state-led attempts to illegally acquire technology and non-market practices,” apparently referring to China. “Japan and Germany, both industrial nations that share fundamental values, need to take global leadership to strengthen resilience of our societies,” Kishida said. Scholz brought six of the 17 Cabinet members for talks with Japanese counterparts, including economy, finance, foreign, interior, transport and defense ministers. They discussed deepening economic and national security cooperat...

Trump expects to be arrested Tuesday as DA eyes charges

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:35:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump said in a social media post that he expects to be arrested Tuesday as a New York prosecutor is eyeing charges in a case examining hush money paid to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president.Trump said in a post on his Truth Social network early Saturday that “illegal leaks” from the Manhattan district attorney’s office indicate that “THE FAR & AWAY LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE & FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.”Messages left Saturday with the district attorney’s office were not immediately returned. Representatives for Trump did not immediately respond to calls for comment.Trump did not provide any details on social media about how he knew about the expected arrest. In his postings, he repeated his lies that the 2020 presidential election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden was stolen and he urged his followers to “PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!” That language evoked ...

Lights out for Philly’s famous Boathouse Row, for now

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:35:24 GMT

The bright lights of Philadelphia’s famous Boathouse Row — long one of the city’s signature nighttime sights — are going dark, at least for now.Outlining a cluster of historic boathouses along the Schuylkill River near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the twinkly lights reflect off the water and give definition to the unique architecture of each building. “It’s in some ways our postcard shot of Philadelphia,” explained Tara Rasheed of Fairmount Park Conservancy, as indelible as the Liberty Bell or the art museum steps in “Rocky.”Starting Monday, though, the lights will be switched off and taken down as work gets underway on a $2.1 million replacement project. If all goes to plan, a new, upgraded lighting system should be ready for the winter holiday season.The buildings store the long, slender boats used by rowing crews, and have wide garage-door-like bays that open onto ramps that slope down to the water’s edge. Many have steep roofs or Tudor or Victorian-influenced arch...

Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:35:24 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Soon after a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals in Ohio last month, anonymous pro-Russian accounts started spreading misleading claims and anti-American propaganda about it on Twitter, using Elon Musk’s new verification system to expand their reach while creating the illusion of credibility.The accounts, which parroted Kremlin talking points on myriad topics, claimed without evidence that authorities in Ohio were lying about the true impact of the chemical spill. The accounts spread fearmongering posts that preyed on legitimate concerns about pollution and health effects and compared the response to the derailment with America’s support for Ukraine following its invasion by Russia.“Biden offers food, water, medicine, shelter, payouts of pension and social services to Ukraine! Ohio first! Offer and deliver to Ohio!” posted one of the pro-Moscow accounts, which boasts 25,000 followers and features an anonymous location and a profile photo of a dog...