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What’s pitch tipping, what’s sign stealing, and when are they illegal?

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:21 GMT

Start with a couple sideways glances by New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge toward the first-base line.Mix in a massive 462-foot homer a couple pitches later.And voila! Major League Baseball has its latest cheating controversy.The latest kerfuffle started on Monday, when cameras caught Judge oddly diverting his eyes away from the pitcher just before smashing a long homer against Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jay Jackson. The Blue Jays weren’t happy.“It’s kind of odd that a hitter would be looking in that direction,” Toronto manager John Schneider said.Jackson — demoted to Triple-A a day later — has since said he believes he was tipping pitches during the Judge at-bat. He thought a Yankees coach could tell what pitch he was about to throw and was signaling that info to Judge before the pitch was delivered.Even if that’s true, though, the Yankees weren’t necessarily cheating.There is no prohibition on teammates or coaches using the naked eye to study pitchers and r...

ViaSat: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:21 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — ViaSat Inc. (VSAT) on Wednesday reported earnings of $1.2 billion in its fiscal fourth quarter.The Carlsbad, California-based company said it had profit of $15.56 per share.The provider of satellite and wireless networking technology posted revenue of $666.1 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $684.5 million.For the year, the company reported profit of $1.08 billion, or $14.29 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.56 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on VSAT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/VSATSource

Hospital workers continue to protest Bill 60

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:21 GMT

Hospital professionals at Kingston General Hospital held another rally in protest of the Ontario government’s plan to shift some surgeries to private clinics.While much smaller than the demonstration seen in Kingston at the beginning of the month, local unions and others throughout the province are continuing to protest the steps being taken by the province.Ontario passed Bill 60 last week, dubbed the “Your Health Act” by the Ford government, despite pushback from healthcare unions and supporters in the public.The passed legislation aims to “recognize the value of a healthcare system that collaboratively integrates publicly funded, community-based health services with local and regional health system partners” and “expand access to publicly funded community-based health services to improve patient wait times, patient experience and access to care.”The Ontario government says it’s attacking the 200,000 surgery backlog in Ontario, but he...

Colorado marijuana sales lowest since before pandemic

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado's marijuana sales are at the lowest they've been since before the COVID pandemic, and prices have never been cheaper. Sales skyrocketed at the dawn of the global public health emergency in March 2020. The state saw record sales until September 2021. Since then, sales have been falling. More than a dozen guns stolen out of parked truck In March 2023, there was a statewide total of $139.6 million of recreational and medical marijuana sold in Colorado, about the level of February 2020 and the spring of 2019 before that. Sales have been at this level or lower since autumn 2022. The amount of taxes and fees collected from the industry has fallen as a result. The state collected about $25 million in taxes in fees in March 2023, down from an all-time high of over $40 million in August 2020. The total sales dollars have fallen as the wholesale prices of marijuana products have fallen to some of their lowest ever. The average market rate of a pound of marijuana b...

PHOTOS: Climate change art exhibit opening Friday

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) – Artists from all corners of Colorado worked with scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder to create an exhibit that depicts climate change, and it will be on display at the State Capitol starting Friday.The exhibition titled “Coloradans and Our Shared Environment in Times of Challenge and Change” aims to tell the story of how climate change affects everyday life in specific communities around the state.  How CU students challenged a popular astrophysics theory Artists in the Colorado Art Science Environment Fellows program partnered with scientists at CU Boulder to create each piece. The teams then worked with residents in communities across the state to get site-specific perspectives."The data included, the locations portrayed, and the spatial/temporal variability among the paintings were all decided based on input from local community collaborators," the CASE Fellows website read.The teams all produced several pieces of art that were inspired by...

Report: Cost of migrant response rises to $20 million in last 2 weeks

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The current influx of migrants into Denver shelters could cost the city of Denver around $40 million this year, according to estimates in a new report. Colorado's Common Sense Institute is a public policy nonprofit that examines Colorado issues through a free-market lens. Denver migrant surge highest since January The institute released an analysis of the current surge of migrants into Denver from the southwestern border. City and non-city shelters were housing 1,347 migrants as of May 15, according to the city’s dashboard. The recent uptick in migrant arrivals corresponds to the end of a federal asylum restriction known as Title 42.CSI estimates the city's total costs have grown to just under $20 million over the last two weeks. "CSI estimates that the 12-day surge in migrants between May 4th and May 15th will bring the total current cost to the City of Denver between $18.2 and $19.2 million," the report reads. "This cost will grow, as Denver continues...

Fans send off Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena as team heads to North Carolina for Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:21 GMT

The Florida Panthers arrived in Raleigh, North Carolina as they gear up for Game One in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Hurricanes. The team is appreciating their die-hard fans, with some being with the team since the franchise started 1993. New fans are also on board as the Panther are on the road for the Stanley Cup as the Finals continue. Hundreds of fans were lined up outside FLA Live Arena, at 1 Panther Parkway in Sunrise, as they sent off the Panthers to Raleigh. “We’re feeling great!” shouted a fan. “We’re going to win!”“It’s the greatest feeling ever,” said a fan. “Best team in Florida.”“Opened up my garage there after the series and took the garbage out, four people walked by and said, ‘Hey, congratulations,'” said Paul Maurice, Panthers Head Coach. “So, that would be like the first time.”This is the the second time in Panthers history that the team has reached the Fina...

Police: Voyeur took pictures of man from beneath Home Depot bathroom stall

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:21 GMT

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of a creepy crime in Coconut Creek.According to Coconut Creek Police, the subject placed his cellphone beneath a bathroom stall and took several pictures of a man.Investigators said the incident happened at a Home Depot location, April 24.Police on Wednesday released surveillance stills of the subject inside the store.Detectives urge anyone with information on the subject to call Coconut Creek Police at 954-973-6700, as they continue to investigate.

Group of migrants intercepted off Hollywood

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:21 GMT

Authorities stopped a group of migrants off the coast of South Florida.The group of about 10 migrants was transferred to a ‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection boat off Hollywood, Wednesday afternoon.A Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue boat brought one of them to shore for medical care.

Plane departing from MIA loses cabin pressure, prompting emergency landing

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:34:21 GMT

There was a scare in the air on board a plane that departed from Miami International Airport. Passengers dealt with the terrifying moments aboard American Airlines flight 329 from Miami to New Orleans, Saturday night. “American 329, descending to 10,000 [feet]. We need to head back to Miami,” said a pilot.Shortly after takeoff, there was a mayday call from the cockpit. “We heed to go to Fort Myers, American 329, descending 10,000,” said the pilot.“What seems to be the issue?” said a controller. “We’re losing pressurization,” the pilot said.The cabin pressure reportedly dropped, which caused panic among the passengers and crew. The plane was roughly 150 miles away from MIA.“Center, American 329, we’d like to go to Miami,” the pilot said. “The weather is better there.”“Roger, cleared to Miami International,” the controller said. “They were experiencing that the plane couldn’t ho...