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Japanese stars Ohtani, Sasaki turn Czech players into fans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:10:47 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Players become fans, collect souvenirs, chase autographs and cherish memories — some painful.That’s a common thread running through the World Baseball Classic when opponents face Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani and his Japanese teammates.Take the case of Czech Republic teammates William Escala and Ondrej Satoria, whose team was eliminated from the WBC on Monday in a 6-3 loss to Australia.Escala crumbled to the ground writhing in pain on Saturday when Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki thumped his left leg with a 100 mph fastball.The 21-year-old Sasaki is a top pitching prospect in Japan, and threw 21 pitches at 100 mph or more against the Czechs.Escala crawled on his hands and knees after being hit, rolled over to his back, grabbed his left leg and cried out.He said it was all worth it.Escala kept the ball that hit him and wound up getting it signed when Sasaki met him on Monday to apologize.Yes, apologize.“He gave me some goodies, and a bunch of different c...

$50K reward for information on robbery of USPS letter carrier truck

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:10:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $50,000 to anyone with information on a recent robbery of a U.S. Postal Service truck.According to the USPIS, an unknown suspect allegedly robbed a USPS letter carrier truck on Jan. 28 at around 3:09 p.m.The USPS truck was near the intersection of Kearney Street and 19th Avenue in the South Park Hill neighborhood when it was robbed. USPIS said the suspect fled eastbound on East 19th Avenue in a silver Honda sedan. 12 shot in 7 separate shootings in metro over weekend USPIS said the suspect is described as the following:Hispanic manWore a grey hooded sweatshirt and red jacketDrove away in silver Honda sedanUSPIS urged anyone who sees the suspect to not apprehend them and instead call local law enforcement or the USPIS line at 1-877-876-2455. All information reported will be kept confidential.Anyone who offers information that leads to an arrest and conviction is eligible for a reward of up to $50,000.

Spring break travel: Cheapest gas near Denver metro

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:10:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you are looking for good news on your Monday morning, gas prices are going down in Colorado.The average price for a gallon of regular fuel in our state is at $3.90, which is down 9 cents from last week, according to AAA.RegularMid-GradePremiumDieselCurrent Avg.$3.909$4.270$4.581$4.628Yesterday Avg.$3.913$4.277$4.585$4.640Week Ago Avg.$3.992$4.359$4.658$4.715Month Ago Avg.$3.994$4.340$4.649$4.800Year Ago Avg.$3.973$4.306$4.609$4.649AAA, 03/13/2023The national average for a gallon of regular fuel is at $3.47 per gallon of regular fuel, which is up 7 cents since last week. Who murdered 3 people in 1999 and where are their bodies? Where are the cheapest gas prices?Here is a look at the 15 cheapest places to get a regular gallon of fuel in the state as of 7 a.m. Monday, according to GasBuddy:QuickTrip– Parker: $2.69Circle K– Parker: $2.69Loaf ‘N Jug– Parker: $3.19Everyday- Parker: $3.39Love’s Travel Stop– Bennett: $3.42Circle K– Bennett: $3.42QuickTrip– Bennett:  $3....

Ballots mailed out Monday for Denver's mayor race

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:10:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — People who live in Denver will decide on who will be the city’s next mayor in the coming weeks. The 2023 Municipal General Election ballot consists of races for various local offices including the mayor, city council, clerk and recorder, and auditor. Voters will also decide on local ballot measures. The election is on April 4. Mayor's raceThe mayor's race is a crowded one this go-round as there are 17 candidates hoping for the chance to lead the city. $50K reward for information on robbery of USPS letter carrier truck The following people are running for mayor of Denver:Al GardnerAndy RougeotAurelio MartinezChris HansenDeborah “Debbie” OrtegaEan Thomas TafoyaJames WalshKelly BroughKwame SpearmanLeslie HerodLisa CalderónMike JohnstonRenate A. BehrensRobert TretaTerrance RobertsThomas WolfTrinidad RodriguezThe mayor sets the budget for the city and oversees operations of Denver International Airport, the police department, the sheriff's office, the Department of Pu...

Giffords meet with Parkland parents, speaks out against permitless carry state bill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:10:47 GMT

Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords joined Parkland parents during a South Florida stop as they continue ongoing efforts to help preserve steps made in gun control legislation.The former Arizona lawmaker spoke at an event held in Parkland on Saturday. The 52-year-old opened up about her daily struggles after she was shot in the head in 2012.“My recovery is a daily fight, but fighting makes me stronger,” she said. Giffords met with families who lost loved ones in the Feb. 14, 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.“We are at a crossroads. We can let the shooting continue, or we can act,” she said.The group is critical of a bill currently making its way through the Florida Legislature that, if enacted into law, would remove the requirement of a license to conceal carry a weapon.“We’re saddened to see that some of the legislatures have forgotten these lessons which are written in the blood of my daughter, her classmates and her teache...

Florida woman beats the odds after undergoing 2 major organ transplants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:10:47 GMT

A young Florida woman is recovering from not one, but two major organ transplant operations. 7’s Karen Hensel has Siobhan Rhodes’ story of strength and courage on today’s 7Spotlight.“We did it,” said Siobhan as she firmly grasped the hand of a nurse in a strong handshake after her surgery.She has a great reason to celebrate. The 26-year-old is at the end of a nine-month stay at the Miami Transplant Institute.Siobhan Rhodes: “I got my life back and today is discharge day.”Her journey began eight years ago in her hometown of Northport, Florida. Siobhan Rhodes: “I was a healthy individual. I was in my high school marching band, I was in the color guard and I had the most normal life that any girl really would have.”But at 18, she got an infection in her trachea. She began having stomach problems and couldn’t digest food. Eventually, her colon stopped working.Dierdre Rhodes, Siobhan’s mother: “We were in and out of ...

Fort Lauderdale High School lockdown lifted; police investigation continues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:10:47 GMT

Fort Lauderdale High School was placed on lockdown Monday but has since been lifted after police received information regarding a shooting threat. Just before 10 a.m., a tweet from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department stated that the school was immediately placed on lockdown while officers searched the building. However, nearly an hour later, the police department lifted the lockdown.So far, nothing suspicious has been located on the premises. However, the police department is continuing to investigate the source and legitimacy of the threat.As the investigation into the Fort Lauderdale High School shooting threat continues, it is important for students, parents, and educators to remain vigilant and report any suspicious behavior or threats to law enforcement.

Biden administration approves controversial Willow oil project in Alaska, which has galvanized online activism

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:10:47 GMT

(CNN) — The Biden administration has approved the massive Willow oil drilling project in Alaska, angering climate advocates and setting the stage for a court challenge.The Willow Project is a decadeslong oil drilling venture in the National Petroleum Reserve, which is owned by the federal government. The area where the project is planned holds up to 600 million barrels of oil, though that oil would take years to reach the market since the project has yet to be constructed.By the administration’s own estimates, the project would generate enough oil to release 9.2 million metric tons of planet-warming carbon pollution a year — equivalent to adding 2 million gas-powered cars to the roads.The approval is a victory for Alaska’s bipartisan congressional delegation and a coalition of Alaska Native tribes and groups who hailed the drilling venture as a much-needed new source of revenue and jobs for the remote region.But it is a major blow to climate groups ...

Bank stocks drop and S&P 500 swings as Wall Street shakes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:10:47 GMT

By STAN CHOE (AP Business Writer)NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is worried about what may be next to topple following the second- and third-largest bank failures in U.S. history, and stocks are swinging sharply Monday as investors scramble to find someplace safe to park their money.The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in morning trading, but only after tumbling 1.4% at the open. The sharpest drops were again coming from banks. Investors are worried that a relentless rise in interest rates meant to get inflation under control are approaching a tipping point and may be cracking the banking system. The U.S. government announced a plan late Sunday meant to shore up the banking industry following the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank since Friday. The most pressure is on the regional banks a couple steps below in size of the massive, “too-big-to-fail” banks that helped take down the economy in 2007 and 2008. Shares of First Republic plunged 78%, even ...

Biden OKs controversial, huge Willow oil drilling in Alaska

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:10:47 GMT

By MATTHEW DALY and CHRIS MEGERIAN (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the controversial major Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, one of President Joe Biden’s most consequential climate choices that is likely to draw condemnation from environmentalists who say it flies in the face of the Democratic president’s pledges.The announcement comes a day after the administration, in a big conservation move, said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.Biden’s Willow plan would allow three drill sites initially, which project developer ConocoPhillips has said would include about 219 total wells. A fourth drill site proposed for the project would be denied. The company has said it considers the three-site option workable. Houston-based ConocoPhillips will relinquish rights to about 68,000 acres of existing leases in the National Petroleum Reserve...