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Chicago Cubs call up 2021 1st-round pick Jordan Wicks for his MLB debut tonight against the Pittsburgh Pirates

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:03:38 GMT

The Chicago Cubs have promoted 2021 first-round pick Jordan Wicks.The left-hander will make his major-league debut Saturday night, starting against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Right-hander Javier Assad has been pushed back one day and will start Sunday’s series finale.Right-handed reliever Michael Fulmer was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain, retroactive to Friday, as the corresponding move for Wicks.Wicks, who will turn 24 on Friday, is rated as the Cubs’ No. 8 prospect by Baseball America and No. 10 by MLB.com. The Cubs selected Wicks with the 21st pick in 2021. He becomes the first player from the team’s 2021 draft class to reach the majors.Wicks posted a 3.82 ERA in seven starts with Triple-A Iowa after beginning the season at Double-A Tennessee, with whom he started 13 games and owned a 3.39 ERA.A big-league opportunity for Wicks opened when the Cubs needed a starter because of their decision to move veteran lefty Drew Smyly...

Police respond to reports of shots fired in College Area East

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:03:38 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Officers responded to reports of shots fired in College Area East Saturday morning, the San Diego Police Department confirmed to FOX 5.A call came in at 11:07 a.m. notifying authorities that possible gunshots were heard in the area of Catoctin Drive and Curry Drive. Woman electrocuted after crash When offices arrived to the scene, SDPD says they found several shell casings. Four to five individuals were reported to have been driving a red Challenger in the area at the time the shots were heard, police said.At this time, there are no reported injuries. SDPD is on the scene and is investigating the matter. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Local Little League baseball player wins home run derby

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:03:38 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Ronin McCrea, of 4S Ranch LL, smashed 20 home runs Friday to win the Little League Baseball Home Run Derby.The 12-year-old put on a show representing the West Coast in Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the home run competition that consisted of eight players -- four from the East Coast and four from the West Coast.McCrea trailed by one in the final round of the home run derby with six seconds remaining. He then hit two home runs on his final two swings to win the home run derby championship, 20-19.McCrea recently joined FOX 5 to talk about his preparation for the big event while also giving pointers on his batting stance.

Police say University of South Carolina student fatally shot as he entered wrong house

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:03:38 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A University of South Carolina student was shot and killed as he apparently tried to enter the wrong home on his street early on Saturday, police said.Nicholas Anthony Donofrio, 20, of Connecticut, was dead by the time police responded to reports of a home burglary and shooting, according to a Columbia Police Department news release. Officers found his body on a front porch around 2 a.m., and Donofrio had a gunshot wound to his upper body, the release said.Police said “preliminary information” indicates that Donofrio lived on the same street as where he was shot but had entered another home.The statement didn’t say who shot the student or whether any charges were immediately filed. A department spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking more information.The police department said its investigators are consulting with the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office on the circumstances of the shooting.Classes at the university had resumed for t...

Salvation Army leader supports Kelowna-area fire fight with free meals

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:03:38 GMT

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. — Jennifer Hansen was evacuated from her home in the West Kelowna, B.C., area last week, but that hasn’t stopped the Westside Salvation Army captain from feeding firefighters and other evacuees.“It feels real good,” said Hansen, standing in front of a Salvation Army emergency disaster response vehicle parked at a West Kelowna community centre where hundreds of meals are being prepared.“I’ve said to many people, I can’t put the fire out, but as a team we can come around and feed you and support you.”Hansen said she and her family are “very fortunate.”They were evacuated as the wildfire ripped through the area, but their home and neighbourhood escaped damage, she said Friday evening.“For many, that is not going to be their reality,” she said. “They will not be going home for a significant amount of time. For me, it’s just an inconvenience.”Hansen said she’s seen the fire’...

Boston shooting wounds at least 7 on the outskirts of Caribbean festival

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:03:38 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Gunfire wounded at least seven people near a parade of Boston’s annual Caribbean festival on Saturday but was not related to the event, police said.Two suspects were arrested and multiple weapons were recovered in Dorchester, Police Commissioner Michael Cox told reporters. He said the victims were taken to local hospitals and their wounds were not life-threatening.The shootings happened on the outskirts of the J’ouvert Parade, Cox said, with officers halting the parade because of the large crime scene and to gather evidence. “This morning’s shooting is not related to the parade that occurred,” Cox said. Police believe the shooting might have erupted during an altercation between two groups shortly before 7:45 a.m., and are asking for the public’s help with tips or video.“As a result of officers responding very quickly to the scene they were able to run towards not only the gunfire but actually to apply tourniquets and help all the victims of the gunshots and also...

‘All about emotions’ as some evacuees return home, West Kelowna fire chief says

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:03:38 GMT

The fire chief of West Kelowna, B.C., says it’s “all about emotions” as his community begins to process the devastation wrought by a fast-moving wildfire nine days ago.Jason Brolund says he and his crews are “gutted by the losses” of more than 180 homes in communities on the shores of Okanagan Lake.But he says they’re starting to breathe “a collective sigh, although very cautiously,” given the hot, sunny weather in the forecast for the province’s southern Interior.Brolund says community support has been like “fuel” for his crews, from children stopping by with encouraging signs to the meals being prepared for firefighters.He says about 900 people from West Kelowna were allowed to return home yesterday as evacuation orders in the Central Okanagan were rescinded.Orders are also being lifted for some in the District of Lake Country and on Westbank First Nation lands, though active firefighting continues in the region.The...

Shooting at Oklahoma high school football game leaves 1 teen dead, police confirm

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:03:38 GMT

(KFOR) – Police in Oklahoma have confirmed the death of a 16-year-old after a shooting at a high school football game on Friday night.Three others have been treated for injuries, according to officials.A suspect had not been publicly identified by authorities as of Saturday morning."Last night's event in Choctaw is tragic," state superintendent Ryan Walters wrote in a statement shared Saturday morning. "Violence of any kind has no place at our school events, and anyone who would threaten our kids must be swiftly brought to justice." 2 attendees at Chicago White Sox game injured by gunfire: police The shooting took place at a football game between Del City and Choctaw High School on Friday night. Choctaw Police Chief Kelly Marshall released a statement Saturday morning, confirming the death of the 16-year-old male. He was not a student of the Choctaw or Del City school systems, according to police.The three other victims were released early Saturday morning after receiving treatmen...

Mystery land buyers around California Air Force base revealed

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:03:38 GMT

(NewsNation) – New reports shed light on nearly $1 billion in land purchases by a mysterious company near a California Air Force base that raised national security concerns.Since 2018, a group called "Flannery Associates" invested more than $800 million on almost 54,000 acres of agriculture-zoned land surrounding the Travis Air Force base in Solano County, California, public records show.Despite early speculation China was behind the purchases — amid concerns that companies with ties to China have been ramping up efforts to buy American farmland — legal representation for Flannery has maintained the group is controlled by U.S. citizens, with 97% of its capital coming from U.S.-based investors.However, after eight months of investigation, federal officials were not able to confirm or deny this to be true, and were not able to determine exactly who was backing the company.Now, reports from The New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle reveal Flannery is comprised of a group of ultra-...

ATCEMS: Scooter rider in critical condition following a collision with a vehicle

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:03:38 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – An adult scooter rider is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries following a collision with a vehicle Saturday afternoon, according to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services.ATCEMS responded to the incident at West 28th Street and Guadalupe Street, slightly north of the University of Texas at Austin, and declared a trauma alert just after noon on Saturday. MORE: Austin trauma surgeon says 95% of traumatic scooter injuries involve alcohol ATCEMS transported the patient to Dell Seton Medical Center and said they had no other information available.