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What’s working for Eloy Jiménez at the plate recently — and how can the rest of the Chicago White Sox offense follow?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:28 GMT

Eloy Jiménez was in a funk heading into the weekend series against the Tampa Bay Rays.The Chicago White Sox outfielder/designated hitter was 6-for-33 (.182) in his previous nine games, then struck out in his first two at-bats Friday.His third trip to the plate, he connected on a Cooper Criswell slider for a solo home run to left. That homer had an exit velocity of 105.6 mph.Jiménez topped it a day later with an exit velocity of 107.5 on a 434-foot homer during the second inning. The ball left the park in such a hurry that Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena didn’t move.Those were the first two homers of the season for Jiménez. Not that he was concerned about the drought.“I’m not really thinking about power first,” he said after Sunday’s 4-1 loss to the Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla. “I think about hitting first, good contact, good at-bats, and I know the power is there. I don’t need to worry about that.”Jiménez drove in...

Man attacked at South Bay restaurant dies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:28 GMT

CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- A 59-year-old man who was assaulted at a restaurant in Chula Vista died last week due to his injuries, authorities said.Jose Perez Fong, of San Diego, was identified as the deceased, Sgt. Anthony Molina with the Chula Vista Police Department said in a release Monday.The incident occurred at Papagayos Grill and Cantina on Otay Lakes Road on April 15. According to police, Fong was assaulted while inside on the crowded dance floor for unknown reasons. Body found in rural East County was victim of hotel murder: police Fong was being treated in the Intensive Care Unit at Scripps Mercy Hospital, but succumbed to his injuries Friday, Molina said. The suspect has yet to be identified.Anyone with information is asked to contact San Diego County Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477 or submit a tip via P3tips (online or mobile application) http://p3tips.com/409 if they wish to remain anonymous.  They can utilize this method to alert detectives if they have video or any kin...

Toronto police concerned for safety of missing baby, woman

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:28 GMT

Toronto police are trying to find a missing woman and baby who were last seen on Monday afternoon.Police say Adrienne, 33, and one-month-old Kaliea, were last seen in the in the Morningside and Staines avenue area at around 3:30 p.m.Adrienne is described as five foot six, with a medium build, and black hair.She was last seen wearing a pink jacket, a pink shirt, black pants and black shoes. She was carrying a baby carrier with a pink blanket holding KaleiaPolice have not revealed the relationship between the woman and baby, but say they are concerned for their safety.

Mob kills 13 suspected Haiti gangsters with gas-soaked tires

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:28 GMT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A mob in the Haitian capital beat and burned 13 suspected gang members to death with gasoline-soaked tires Monday after pulling the men from police custody at a traffic stop, police and witnesses said.The horrific vigilante violence underlined public anger over the increasingly lawless situation in Port-au-Prince where criminal gangs have taken control over an estimated 60% of the city since the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Six more burned bodies were laid in a nearby neighborhood later Monday, and some witnesses said that police killed them and residents set them on fire, but the AP could not verify the accounts independently.Haiti National Police said in a brief statement that officers in the city’s Canape Vert section stopped and searched a minibus for contraband early Monday, and had confiscated weapons from suspects before they were “unfortunately lynched by members of the population.” The statement did not elaborate on ...

$1.6M settlement reached in handcuffed prisoner’s 2014 death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:28 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The family of a handcuffed inmate who was shot and killed in 2014 by a prison guard trainee reached a $1.6 million settlement with Nevada prison officials on Monday, capping a nearly decadelong legal battle that raised questions about the use of shotguns in state prisons.Less than two years after Carlos Manuel Perez’s death in November 2014 at High Desert State Prison, Nevada’s Department of Corrections announced it had removed shotguns from all of its facilities. U.S. District Judge Daniel Albregts accepted the terms of the settlement as a fair resolution after several hours of negotiations Monday, although the deal is pending final approval from the state’s Board of Examiners. The settlement could go before the board as soon as June or July.“There’s nothing that could bring him back or make up for that loss, but I think today’s settlement takes strides toward that,” Albregts said while addressing the slain inmate’s brother.The deal marks th...

Montana transgender lawmaker silenced again, backers protest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:28 GMT

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republicans persisted in forbidding Democratic transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from participating in debate for a second week and her supporters brought the House session to a halt Monday — chanting “Let her speak!” from the gallery before they were escorted out.Zephyr defiantly hoisted her microphone into the air as her supporters interrupted proceedings for nearly half an hour in protest of Republicans denying her requests to speak on a proposal that would restrict when children can change the names and pronouns they use in school and require parental consent.The interruption — hours after supporters rallied on the Capitol steps — was the latest development in a standoff over Zephyr’s remarks against lawmakers who support a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Zephyr, a first-term Democrat from Missoula, hasn’t spoken on the Statehouse floor since last Tuesday when she told Republican colleagues they would have “blood on their hands” if the...

Police investigate after man injured in North York shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:28 GMT

Toronto police say a man has been taken to hospital with injuries after a shooting in North York on Monday night.Police were called to the Jane Street and Yorkwoods Gate area for reports of multiple gunshots.When officers arrived they located a man suffering from a gunshot wound.The extent of his injuries is not known and there’s currently no suspect information.More to comeSHOOTING: (UPDATE)Jane St & Yorkwoods Gt– police o/s– confirmed shooting– officers located a man with a gunshot wound– @TorontoMedics o/s – taking patient to hospital w/ injuries– ongoing investigation– any info call police 416-808-2222#GO910944^al— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) April 25, 2023

CPD: 14-year-old girl missing from East Side neighborhood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:28 GMT

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department is seeking the public's help in finding an at-risk missing 14-year-old girl who was last seen in the City's East Side neighborhood.Mackenzie Wychocki, 14.Police said Mackenzie Wychocki was last seen around 1 p.m. Monday in the 3500 block of East 114th Street. She is in possession of a Ventra fare card, which was last used on a 30 South Chicago CTA Bus. Wychoki was last seen wearing light pink framed glasses, a black hoodie with a red heart design in the front, black dress pants with white pinstripes, white gym shoes with rainbow accents, and carrying a gray and blue bookbag.According to police, she frequents the area of 106th Street and Avenue B.If you or someone you know sees or finds Wychocki, CPD encourages you to call 911, or the Area two Special Victims Unit at 312-747-8274.

After chilly weekend, seasonally normal temps return mid-late week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:28 GMT

FIRST, THE MONDAY WEATHER HEADLINES---WHAT A TEMP TURNAROUND WE'VE SEEN THIS MONTH—April 2023, on a week ago running more than 10-degrees warmer than the same period a year ago, has lost that edge. April 2023, given the chill of recent days—including the just completed weekend which came in more than 21-deg cooler than last weekend---has now fallen 1-deg behind a year ago.---While STILL POSTING A 4.6-DEG SURPLUS and having recorded 14 of its opening 24 days ABOVE NORMAL, the recent chill has taken its toll on the April 2023 Chicago temp average.--AND another chilly few days lie ahead. In fact, A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALREADY BEEN ISSUED for much of the Chicago area Tuesday night and Wed morning. And WITH TEMPS in the mid 20s by morning within 4,000 ft. of the surface, showers predicted to ride into the area may well be mixed with some snowflakes over at least part of the metro area.--It's even possible some snow could temporarily stick on colder outdoor surfaces, particularly in northern...

Prosecutor: Proud Boys viewed themselves as 'Trump's army'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:28 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ready for “all-out war,” leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group viewed themselves as foot soldiers fighting for Donald Trump as the former president clung to power after the 2020 election, a prosecutor said Monday at the close of a historic trial over the U.S. Capitol insurrection.After more than three months of testimony, jurors began hearing attorneys' closing arguments in the seditious conspiracy case accusing Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants of plotting to forcibly stop the transfer of power from Trump to President Joe Biden. The Proud Boys were “lined up behind Donald Trump and willing to commit violence on his behalf," prosecutor Conor Mulroe told jurors. “These defendants saw themselves as Donald Trump's army, fighting to keep their preferred leader in power no matter what the law or the courts had to say about it." The prosecution's words underscore how the Justice Department has worked throughout the trial to li...