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Cincinnati Reds claim outfielder Harrison Bader on waivers from Yankees

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:55:58 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds claimed Harrison Bader off waivers from the New York Yankees on Thursday, adding a speedy center fielder for the final month of their attempt to reach playoffs.A Gold Glove winner with St. Louis in 2021, Bader hit .240 with seven homers, 37 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 18 attempts over 84 games with New York this year. Bader strained his left oblique in spring training and didn’t make his season debut until May 2. He was sidelined between May 29 and June 20 with a strained right hamstring.He has a $4.7 million salary and the Reds will assume $783,333 he is owed for the final 31 days of the season. Bader is eligible for free agency after the World Series.Bader was acquired from St. Louis on Aug. 2 last year for left-hander Jordan Montgomery and hit five homers in nine postseason games for the Yankees.“It just means so much to me to be a New York City kid playing in the Bronx for the Yankees and, yeah, it’s just really special for a lot of reasons,...

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case, seeks to sever his case from others

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:55:58 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday and sought to sever his case from some other defendants who are accused along with him of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee had set arraignment hearings on Sept. 6 for Trump and the 18 others charged in the case. Trump's court filing entering a not guilty plea also waived arraignment, meaning he won’t have to show up for that.The decision to skip an in-person appearance averts the dramatic arraignments that have accompanied the three other criminal cases Trump faces, in which the Republican former president has been forced amid tight security into a courtroom and entered “not guilty” pleas before crowds of spectators. Georgia courts have fairly permissive rules on news cameras in the courtroom, and this means Trump won't have to enter a plea on television.Trump and 18 others were charged earlier this month in a 41-count in...

Giraffe “Turtle” bounces back after successful surgery at Zoo Miami

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:55:58 GMT

An 8-month-old male giraffe named “Turtle” underwent successful surgery to remove a bone fragment from his right rear leg, which was most likely the result of an earlier unidentified trauma. The procedure aimed to relieve pain and restore normal movement to prevent life-threatening complications.On Wednesday, equine veterinary specialist Dr. Alexander Daniel and his team, joined by Zoo Miami’s veterinarians and Animal Health staff, collaborated to perform the surgery. Weighing over 500 pounds and standing nearly 10 feet tall, Turtle required a coordinated effort involving more than a dozen experts to immobilize, transport and monitor him during the 2-hour operation.Courtesy Zoo MiamiCourtesy Zoo MiamiDuring the procedure, Turtle underwent radiographs to guide the surgical approach and a routine blood draw. After the bone fragment removal, the joint received hydrogel and stem cells for healing, along with laser therapy, acupuncture and massage therapy for comfort.Cu...

Biden says he’ll travel to Florida on Saturday following Hurricane Idalia

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:55:58 GMT

(CNN) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he plans to travel to Florida Saturday morning after Hurricane Idalia battered the state earlier this week.“I’m going to Florida Saturday morning,” Biden said, after delivering brief remarks at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters after thanking staff for their work responding to the storm.Biden will “visit the areas most impacted by the hurricane,” White House homeland security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall told reporters at the White House Thursday. She noted Biden “has been receiving regular updates from [FEMA] Administrator Criswell and from me on the latest developments with Hurricane Idalia, and also of course with the ongoing recovery operations in Hawaii on the island of Maui.”Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida Wednesday morning as a powerful Category 3 storm and has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it makes its way up the East Coast, causing flooding, significant property damage and power outages ac...

Missouri judge says white man will stand trial for shooting Black teen who went to wrong house

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:55:58 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that the 84-year-old white homeowner who shot a Black teenager after he mistakenly went to the man’s house must stand trial.Clay County Judge Louis Angles issued the ruling after hearing from several witnesses at a preliminary hearing, including Ralph Yarl, the teenager who was shot by Andrew Lester on April 13 when Yarl went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers.Lester, a retired aircraft mechanic, is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He previously pleaded not guilty in the shooting that shocked the country and renewed national debates about gun policies and race in America.Kansas City Officer Larry Dunaway described Lester as “an elderly guy who was scared” after the shooting. Another officer, James Gale, said Lester was clearly worried.“He said he hoped he didn’t kill anybody,” Gale testified.A handful of people wearing shirts that said “Justice for Ralph” were seen entering the ...

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launch Maui recovery fund

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:55:58 GMT

(CNN) — Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have launched a recovery fund for the people who lost housing in the Maui wildfires, the pair announced in a video shared on Instagram Thursday.The two stars together donated $10 million to get the campaign started and are inviting the public to help in the effort.“We have created the People’s Fund of Maui that will put money directly in the hands of the people who need it right now,” Winfrey said, explaining that adults who lost their primary homes in the Lahaina and Kula fires are eligible to receive $1200 a month. This includes both homeowners and renters.Winfrey said the idea for the fund was sparked by an article she read about Dolly Parton helping her community.“It is a clean direct from you directly to their hands and right away with some real immediacy,” Johnson added.The funds will be distributed “each month for as long as members of our community are still in need and as long as the funds last,” according t...

Police investigating after toddler dies in Cohasset

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:55:58 GMT

An investigation got underway in Cohasset Thursday where police said a two-year-old child died at a local auto body shop.There was a large police presence in the area on South Main Street as of around 3:30 p.m., with a number of police cruisers spotted and caution tape in place. Police said the child who died was set to turn three in September. In addition to local police, officials said State Police investigators and personnel from the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office were also investigating as of Thursday afternoon.No further information was immediately available. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Newton man accused of killing wife pleads not guilty to first-degree murder charge, ordered held without bail

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:55:58 GMT

A man from Newton accused of fatally assaulting his wife with a baseball bat and a barbell will remain held without bail after he pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge.Richard Hanson, 64, was back in court on Thursday, a month after he was arrested on July 15 for the death of his wife, Nancy Hanson.He appeared at Middlesex County Superior Court where prosecutors laid out their case, describing how he allegedly beat his wife to death while their three young children were inside their home, in another room.“One of the children relayed seeing his father hitting the victim in the back and head with a baseball bat,” the prosecution said in court. “A second observed the defendant sitting on the bed in the aftermath, holding the bat.”The prosecution reviewed how two 911 calls were made the night of the fatal assault, including one by the Hansons’ oldest son and another from a friend who was on the phone with the victim during the attack.“[Th...

Massachusetts transit sergeant charged with falsifying reports to cover for second officer

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:55:58 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — A former Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority police sergeant was arrested Thursday on federal charges alleging he filed false reports to try to obstruct an investigation into another officer’s assault of a man at a subway station.David S. Finnerty, 47, of Rutland, was indicted on two counts of filing false reports, investigators said.Finnerty was the officer in charge and the supervisor of a second officer identified by the initials “D.B.” on July 27, 2018, when that officer illegally assaulted a man, according to the federal indictment.Investigators allege that Finnerty falsified an arrest report, specifically by including false and misleading statements and by omitting other details of the incident.The charge of filing false reports carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.Finnerty’s lawyer, R. Bradford Bailey, said his client pleaded not guilty and was released on minimal ...

Judge rules white man will stand trial for shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who went to wrong house

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:55:58 GMT

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH (Associated Press)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that the 84-year-old white homeowner who shot a Black teenager after he mistakenly went to the man’s house must stand trial. Clay County Judge Louis Angles issued the ruling after hearing from several witnesses at a preliminary hearing, including Ralph Yarl, the teenager who was shot by Andrew Lester on April 13 when Yarl went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers. Lester, a retired aircraft mechanic, is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He previously pleaded not guilty in the shooting that shocked the country and renewed national debates about gun policies and race in America. His next court date is an arraignment, scheduled for Sept. 20.Lester’s attorney, Steve Salmon, said in closing arguments that Lester was acting in self-defense, terrified by the stranger who knocked on his door as he settled into bed for the night.“...