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Dylan Cease shines as the Chicago White Sox split a doubleheader with the Kansas City Royals

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:06 GMT

Dylan Cease finished the second inning by striking out Nelson Velázquez and Nick Loftin.He began the third by striking out Drew Waters and Nick Pratto.Cease had one of his better starts of the season’s second half, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals, 6-2, in Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader at Guaranteed Rate Field.Cease allowed one run on four hits with eight strikeouts and one walk in 5 1/3 innings.“Today was solid,” Cease said. “I thought I commanded the ball pretty well, mixed it up good and the defense and offense played well. It was a good game.“I’ve been putting in a lot of work to make adjustments and I haven’t really seen a lot of results yet. But today is a step in the right direction.”The Sox staged an epic rally in Game 2, tying it after falling in a nine-run hole. But they couldn’t pull off the victory, losing 11-10.The Sox scored eight in the sixth /inning to tie the game. But the R...

High school roundup/scores: Somerset Berkley, Ryan Crook cruise to field hockey win

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:06 GMT

FIELD HOCKEYRyan Crook scored twice and dished two more, pairing with two goals apiece from Reagan Killoran and Emily Carr to lead Somerset Berkley (2-0) over nonleague foe Durfee, 7-0. … Kasey Litwin, Bella Freitas and Sophia Kameese all recorded hat tricks in a big offensive day for St. Mary’s of Lynn (1-0-1), topping Northeast 14-0.Sawyer Groothius dialed up four goals, pacing the Swampscott attack in a 5-0 shutout over Peabody in Northeastern Conference play. … Abby Lowthers’ hat trick was more than enough insurance for Gloucester to give Masconomet its first regular-season loss in over two years with a 4-0 win. … Bobbi Serino and Gabby Griffin-Fetsch each scored and dished an assist for Danvers (2-0) in a 5-0 shutout of Marblehead.Sisters Maura and Maeve Richardson scored in the first half, and Megan Smith hit the back of the cage twice in the second half for Case (1-0) in a 4-1 South Coast Conference victory over Apponequet.Erin Cottam heated up for a hat trick, bolstering Oli...

Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg pays visit to San Diego grocery store

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:06 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Shoppers at a San Diego grocery store got a special surprise last weekend when actor Mark Wahlberg paid them a visit to promote his tequila brand.The Hollywood star stopped by the Northgate Market in Southcrest at 1410 43rd Street on Saturday, Sept. 8, taking pictures and signing bottles of his liquor, Flecha Azul Tequila. His appearance was part of a statewide tour of local grocery stores.In a video shared to TikTok, shocked shoppers and Northgate Market employees can be seen circling around the express lane check-out to meet Wahlberg during the casual meet-and-greet. The video can be found in the player below. Wahlberg moved into the tequila business in January 2022 with a purchase of a partial ownership stake in Flecha Azul. According to reports at the time, investing in the then two-year-old brand was a no brainer.In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Wahlberg said he and the founders had "so many things in common … everything that they’ve done i...

KAABOO expected to return to Del Mar Fairgrounds

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:06 GMT

DEL MAR, Calif. -- KAABOO is making a comeback. The beloved music festival -- featuring top tier bands like the Foo Fighters, Dave Mathews and Mumford & Sons -- is now being resurrected after a three-year hiatus. The festival was sold to the Padres and scheduled to move downtown in 2019, but after lawsuits and COVID, the entire festival was not looking good. Now, a new group of investors and promoters have been able to square away the rights and are hoping to be able to bring back the three-day festival. The Del Mar Fair board has now approved a one-year deal with four options. Navy agrees to vacate Pacific Highway offices after Port of San Diego votes to terminate lease Tristan Hallman, a spokesperson for the Del Mar Fairgrounds, said the Padres gave them the blessing to move forward, as their affiliation with the team is no more.In the past, 85,000 people attended the event, and the big question remains who will be playing the next show and how many people will show up to b...

Suspect wanted in double hit-and-run crash

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:06 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego County Crime Stoppers on Tuesday released photos of a vehicle suspected of striking two people in the Colina Del Sol neighborhood last month, leaving one of the pedestrians seriously injured.The hit-and-run crash occurred on Aug. 26 around 3:36 a.m. as the two pedestrians left a business in the 4800 block of University Avenue, the local organization said in a news release. While they were walking in the alley between 4000 Estrella Avenue and 4000 48th Street, a vehicle driving northbound in the alley struck the two men and left the scene, according to officials. One of the pedestrians, a 39-year-old, suffered a serious injury. Board of Supervisors unanimously pass county child-care pilot program The suspect vehicle is described as a four-door silver/gray 2006 or newer Toyota Corolla with a sunroof driven by a man in his mid 20s with an average build and height. San Diego County Crime Stoppers released this photo of a vehicle suspected of being involved in a ...

'Jetcar' aims to make waves in San Diego

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:06 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Get ready to take a spin in a new type of watercraft that is making waves.With the appearance of a sports car and the power of a jet ski, the Jetcar is expected to be available for use soon in the San Diego area, according to the company.FOX 5's Heather Lake was in the San Diego Bay on Tuesday test-riding the Jetcar with a representative from the personal watercraft dealer. VIDEO: Dolphins swim through bioluminescent waters in Orange County The Jetcar, which is Coast Guard approved, allows riders to cruise the water in style and comfort. It seats two and has an acceleration speed of 60 mph.Drivers must be 18 years and older with a valid driving license. For those who want to experience the Jetcar, the test drive location will be at 2801 W Coast Hwy in Newport Beach. You must book 48 hours in advance and be a potential buyer. The duration of the ride will be for 60 minutes, with one of Jetcar's representatives accompanying you.

Delayed by plane troubles, Trudeau finally returns to Canada from India

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:06 GMT

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally touched down in Canada after technical issues with a government aircraft delayed his departure from India by two days.Trudeau and the Canadian delegation that attended the G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi was set to depart for Ottawa on Sunday, but the plane was grounded over an issue discovered during pre-flight checks.The CC-150 Polaris plane, part of a fleet that was commissioned in the early 1990s, has been plagued with problems in recent years and is set to be replaced later this fall.After the issue was discovered, the Royal Canadian Air Force sent a technician to India with replacement parts.It also sent a backup plane in case it was needed, but the technician was able to fix the issue on the original plane.The prime minister does not fly on commercial flights for security reasons.The Liberal caucus is holding a three-day retreat in London, Ont., with smaller groups of MPs meeting on Tuesday.The wider national caucus is...

Cybersecurity incident affects services at The Weather Network

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:06 GMT

The parent company of The Weather Network says it was affected by a cybersecurity incident that took down some of its data systems.Pelmorex Corp. says in a statement that the incident was connected to a third-party software provider.The system outage appears to have started Tuesday morning. The company says the weather data systems of both The Weather Network and its French-language equivalent MétéoMédia were affected.Pelmorex says it is working to fully restore services as soon as possible.The company says it has contacted cybersecurity experts about the incident and an investigation is underway.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 12, 2023.The Canadian Press

Newsom says California will intervene in court case blocking San Francisco from clearing encampments

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:06 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday the state will intervene in an ongoing federal court case that’s barred San Francisco from cleaning up homeless encampments until more shelter beds are available, saying the judge has gone too far and is preventing the state from solving a critical problem. “I hope this goes to the Supreme Court,” Newsom said. “And that’s a hell of a statement coming from a progressive Democrat.”Newsom made his remarks during an interview with news outlet Politico in Sacramento. He previously blasted U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna Ryu in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle but had not disclosed his administration’s plan to file an amicus brief supporting the city’s efforts to overturn the ruling.Ryu granted the injunction in December after homeless advocates argued the city had been violating the law by clearing homeless encampments without offering shelter and improperly throwing out peoples’ belongin...

Essential workers to come back as Hay River, N.W.T., eyes Sunday for public’s return

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:06 GMT

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — The 3,500 residents of Hay River, N.W.T., could be returning home on Sunday if all goes well.Essential workers are being allowed to return starting Wednesday at 9 a.m.The town says wildfire containment efforts reduced the risk enough to allow it to activate the first phase of its re-entry plan.Residents will be able to come home as part of the plan’s second phase, after essential workers have completed their preparations.An evacuation order was issued for Hay River, as well as the nearby hamlet of Enterprise and K’atl’odeeche First Nation, on Aug. 13.Hay River’s town council is set to meet on Friday to assess if the fire risk level will allow the re-entry plan to continue.“We welcome back our essential services into the community and thank you for reopening our community ahead of the general public,” Mayor Kandis Jameson said in a statement. “The amazing work of all the fire crews and support people have allowed Hay River to st...