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Bittersweet reunion: Fletcher brothers face each other for first time in majors after father’s death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:14:54 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — David and Dominic Fletcher got to play against each other for the first time in a major league game. Fittingly, it came at a stadium where they had watched plenty of games while growing up.Unfortunately, the Fletcher brothers biggest fan was not in attendance Friday night when David’s Los Angeles Angels hosted Dominic’s Arizona Diamondbacks at Angel Stadium.Their father, Tim, died suddenly earlier this month. He was 60.“This would have been one of his proudest moments,” Dominic Fletcher said. “Every night he turned on the TV and had both of our games going on simultaneously. To be able to be here and watch would have been one of his favorite things.”The Fletcher brothers grew up in Orange, California, and played together for one year at Cypress High School, which is 10 miles (16.09 kilometers) from Angel Stadium. At 29, David Fletcher is the older brother by four years.They also played together for Italy in the World Baseball Classic. Their mother,...

Una diseñadora cristiana de páginas web dijo a la Corte Suprema que un hombre buscó sus servicios para una boda homosexual. Él asegura que no lo hizo y que es heterosexual

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:14:54 GMT

(CNN) — La diseñadora cristiana de páginas web de Colorado que quería rechazar a clientes LGBTQ y quien acaba de ganar su caso en la Corte Suprema de EE.UU. afirmó en los documentos judiciales que un hombre preguntó por sus servicios para una boda homosexual.Sin embargo, el hombre asegura que nunca se puso en contacto con Lorie Smith, la diseñadora que argumentó ante el alto tribunal que no la debían obligar a crear sitios web de bodas entre personas del mismo sexo debido a sus objeciones religiosas. De hecho, el hombre señala que es heterosexual y que está casado con una mujer.El hombre fue identificado como “Stewart” en los documentos judiciales, que señalan que él solicitó diseños gráficos de invitaciones y otros materiales para una boda del mismo sexo con su prometido, Mike. CNN se puso en contacto con Stewart a través de la información contenida en el expediente. Él pidió que no se utilizara su apellido.En una entrevista con CNN el viernes, Stewart dijo que él ̶...

Courtney Williams secures first career triple-double, Sky beat Sparks 86-78

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:14:54 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Alanna Smith scored 18 points, Courtney Williams got her first career triple-double and the Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks for the second straight game, 86-78 on Friday night.Williams finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 13 assists to become the third player in franchise history with a triple-double. Williams was coming off a season-high 21 points on Wednesday in an 80-63 victory over the Sparks to help snap the Sky’s six-game losing streak.Kahleah Copper added 17 points and Marina Mabrey scored 13 points of her 15 points in the first half for Chicago (7-9). Elizabeth Williams also scored 12 points for the Sky.Chicago made 65% of its shots in the first half and scored the opening 11 points after halftime to extend its lead to 54-38. Chicago had its lead trimmed to 62-58 before scoring the next seven points to take control. Smith made a 3-pointer with 3:32 left in the fourth for an 82-65 lead. Nneka Ogwumike scored 14 points and Dearica...

‘Is Pornhub down?’ — Yes, if you live in Virginia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:14:54 GMT

“Is anyone else’s Pornhub not working?”Virginia State Sen. L. Louise Lucas tweeted the question just hours before an age verification law intended to protect children from online pornography was set to take effect.“The executive branch had an obligation to create a system for age verification,” Lucas said, blasting Gov. Glenn Youngkin for policies that, “relied on these websites with porn to do the verification process. This is a massive security risk.”Pornhub announced that it made the difficult decision to block access for users in Mississippi and Virginia early Friday in response to age verification bills in the states.Is anyone else’s Pornhub not working?— L. Louise Lucas (@SenLouiseLucas) June 30, 2023“When a similar law was enacted in Louisiana in January, Pornhub was one of the few sites to comply. Since then, our traffic in Louisiana dropped approximately 80 percent,” the site said. “These people did not stop lookin...

Slackliner honored for rescuing skier dangling from chairlift

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:14:54 GMT

ARAPAHOE BASIN, Colo. (KDVR) — A Colorado native who saved a skier from strangling on a chairlift at Arapahoe Basin years ago is now being awarded the nation's highest honor of civilian heroism.Mickey Wilson is a professional slackliner and told FOX31 that on the day of the heroic rescue, he was in the right place, at the right time, with the right skills. His daring decisions saved a man's life and earned him Carnegie Medal for his selfless actions. Outdoor Colorado: Disc golf on the side of a mountain No matter the season, from base jumping in the summer to snowboarding in the winter, you will find Wilson risking it all with his love and passion for extreme sports. In January 2017, he risked it all to save a man's life at Arapahoe Basin ski area. The near-death experience happened six years ago but is still on Wilson's mind and is something he will never forget."Sometimes I close my eyes and remember what those moments were like," Wilson said. "Because they were really intense, ...

Kicks for Colorado is collecting shoes for people in need

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:14:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado nonprofit is collecting brand-new, sneaker-style shoes and socks to help those in the community who may be experiencing homelessness or economic disparity.Tyger “Tyg” Taylor founded Wholly Kicks five years ago after he moved into Aurora’s East Colfax neighborhood and spoke with a man living in his alley.“Essentially he said that you can only walk in the shoes that you’re given,” Taylor said. “It just really struck me.”Since then, Wholly Kicks has given out 12,600 pairs of shoes in the Denver metro area. “A lot of folks that live around here are constantly housing insecure, and a new pair of shoes is maybe $15, $20 or $30 less that they have to spend for that six months or a year, and that makes a difference,” Taylor said. Report: Denver among most expensive rental markets in Colorado Wholly Kicks mainly works with community programs to deliver shoes to schools, refugee groups and families receiving services. However, sometimes they set up a small “shop” ...

Police pull body from Coral Gables canal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:14:54 GMT

Police are conducting a death investigation after they pulled a body from a canal in Coral Gables.7News cameras captured a heavy police presence in the area of Cocoplum Circle, near Le Jeune Road, Friday night.According to Miami-Dade Police, a bicyclist called 911 after seeing a body in the water.MDPD assisted with locating the body. It took divers at least two hours to find and remove the body from the water.Detectives have not provided further details, as they continue to investigate.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

North Miami home boarded up after SUV crashes into living room

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:14:54 GMT

A North Miami home was boarded up to cover a hole caused by a driver who came crashing into the living room.The living room wall of the residence, located near Northwest 123rd Street and 10th Avenue, has been replaced with plywood while the house is being repaired.The incident happened Thursday afternoon when a driver lost control of her white Kia SUV and ended up inside the home.The driver suffered an eye injury, but wad otherwise OK. No one inside the home was hurt during the crash.Police are attempting to determine why the driver lost control.A GoFundMe page was created by the family who lives in the home to help with any repairs. If you’d like to donate, click here.

Kelsea Ballerini is the latest artist to fall victim to concertgoers flinging objects on stage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:14:54 GMT

(CNN) — Kelsea Ballerini can now be added to the list of artists to fall victim to unruly concertgoers flinging objects on stage during a show, following a string of similar recent incidents.The country artist was struck in the face by an object that was thrown at her on Wednesday during a performance in Idaho, as seen in social media videos.The footage posted by concertgoers on Wednesday evening showed Ballerini flinching mid-song when the flung object hit her in the head. She subsequently paused the song and stepped offstage.“I’m fine,” the singer said Thursday in a statement posted to her Instagram Stories, adding, “someone threw a bracelet, hit me in the eye, and it more so just scared me than hurt me.”Ballerini continued, “We all have triggers and layers of fears way deeper than what is shown, and that’s why I walked offstage to calm down and make sure myself, band and crew, and the crowd all felt safe to continue.”On Thursday morning, Ballerini also&nb...

Soroka wins first home start since 2020, Olson homers twice and drives in 5 as Braves crush Marlins 16-4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:14:54 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Soroka won his first home start in nearly three years, Matt Olson homered twice and drove in five runs and the National League-leading Atlanta Braves won their sixth straight game with a 16-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on Friday night.Ronald Acuña Jr., Eddie Rosario, Austin Riley and Sean Murphy also went deep to give the Braves 153 homers, by far the most in the majors. They hit 61 in June to set a franchise record for a single month, breaking the mark of 56 from June 2019.Soroka (1-1) took the mound in a home game for the first time since Aug. 3, 2020, when he tore his Achilles tendon for the first of two times. It marked his first game in front of fans at Truist Park since 2019, the year he went 13-4 with a 2.68 ERA, earned an All-Star nod and finished sixth in the Cy Young Award voting.Miami’s Luis Arraez, the majors’ leading hitter, went 1 for 4 and his batting average dipped to .390.Atlanta broke the game open with a five-run first inning. Acuña sin...