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Not-so-much 'Air' Jordan: Cardinals prospect Walker tweaks hitting approach in minors

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:13:29 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - More than a month has passed since the St. Louis Cardinals abruptly optioned young star Jordan Walker to the minor leagues, and it's unclear when he might rejoin the big-league club.Walker, who just turned 21 years old last week, earned his MLB call in late-March with an impressive spring training. He made his debut on Opening Day and began his career with a record-tying 12-game hitting streak among 20-year-olds. His first run came with a bit of a learning curve, and he's now trying to regain top form in Triple-A Memphis. RELATED - Is Jimmy Butler’s new St. Louis Browns hat a source of NBA trash talk? Before his option, Walker spent several days working with Cardinals’ hitting coach Turner Ward, specifically asked to adjust his posture and rotation. The Cardinals hoped to reduce some habits, like ground-ball outs and chasing low pitches, that became a bit more common once Walker’s hitting streak ended. Walker, speaking to WMAC's Matt Infield and other Memphis spo...

Search continues for missing rural Missouri doctor

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:13:29 GMT

CASSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in a small Missouri town continue to search for an emergency room physician a week-and-a-half after his mysterious disappearance.Dr. John Forsyth, 49, was last heard from on May 21. Police said he was reported missing when he failed to show up for work that day at Mercy Hospital in Cassville, a town of 3,100 residents deep in the Missouri Ozarks.“This is very unusual for him,” Forsyth’s brother, Richard Forsyth, told KOLR-TV. “This is a punctual man who has never missed a day of work in his life, not even for being sick.” Becky Rothman known as ‘Queen of Carpet’ around St. Louis, dies Forsyth's black Infiniti was found in a remote area near an aquatic park in Cassville. The car was unlocked with his wallet, two phones and a laptop inside.Several law enforcement agencies, including the Missouri State Highway Patrol, have joined in the search using people, dogs and drones. Forsyth's family set up a Facebook page seeking information.“My brother has n...

Western lowland gorilla Kayin arrives at Saint Louis Zoo

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:13:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A male western lowland gorilla arrived at Saint Louis Zoo last week to join the zoo's bachelor program, with the long-term goal of propagating the species.Kayin was born at the Buffalo Zoo in 2016, and has lived in a family troop with his parents, aunts, and siblings ever since. Kayin, now 7, is at an age where males typically leave their troop to find a mate or join what's known as a bachelor gorilla group.The western lowland gorilla is the most common of four subspecies of gorilla. However, it’s a critically-endangered species, and they are facing complete extinction in the wild. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Kayin will be part of the zoo's bachelor gorilla group, joining Joe, Bakari, and Zachary in the Jungle of the Apes e...

Elizabeth Holmes enters Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:13:29 GMT

By LEKAN OYEKANMI and MICHAEL LIEDTKE (Associated Press)BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is in custody at a Texas prison where she could spend the next 11 years for overseeing a blood-testing hoax that became a parable about greed and hubris in Silicon Valley, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.Holmes, 39, on Tuesday entered a federal women’s prison camp located in Bryan, Texas — where the federal judge who sentenced Holmes in November recommended she be incarcerated. The minimum-security facility is about 95 miles northwest of Houston, where Holmes grew up aspiring to become a technology visionary along the lines of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. As she begins her sentence, Holmes is leaving behind two young children — a son born in July 2021 a few weeks before the start of her trial and a 3-month old daughter who was conceived after a jury convicted her on four felony counts of fraud and conspiracy in January 2022. Holmes ha...

Nuggets 2023 championship odds: What sportsbooks think Denver’s chances are against Miami Heat in NBA Finals

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:13:29 GMT

And then there were two.After Miami’s 103-84 Game 7 win over Boston Monday night, Denver finally learns its opponent in the NBA Finals. And if oddsmakers are to be believed, the Nuggets are the favorites to bring home their first-ever Larry O’Brien trophy.Denver has -380 odds — meaning a $380 bet would win $100 — to win the series, according to Caesars Sportsbook.The odds point even more in the Nuggets’ favor at -400, according to BetMGM and DraftKings Sportsbook, and Fanduel Sportsbook has Denver at -480. Miami, meanwhile, has odds ranging from +300 to +330 to win the championship.Related ArticlesDenver Nuggets | Where to eat and drink near Ball Arena for a Denver Nuggets game Denver Nuggets | Denver Nuggets mural on Colfax grabbing Nuggets Nation’s attention Denver Nuggets | As Nuggets await NBA Finals clash vs. Heat, KCP relishes shot at another title Denver Nuggets | Heat vs. Celtics G...

CU Boulder students look to slain Chicano activists as inspiration for ongoing equity fight

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:13:29 GMT

BOULDER — A mosaic of tiles, laid by hand, tells a story that still resonates with students at the University of Colorado Boulder today.“Even though it’s been almost 50 years, nothing’s really changed for us on campus,” said Gabby Mejia, a CU Boulder film student. “They were my age when they died. They wanted to be teachers, doctors and lawyers. And their lives were cut short.”In 1974, two car bombings less than 48 hours apart took the lives of six activists in the Chicano movement at CU Boulder. They’ve come to be known as Los Seis de Boulder.Like Mejia, many of those who died were part of a CU Boulder student group known as UMAS – United Mexican American Students.“I kind of wanted to look for people before me that were dealing with the same things I was dealing with and Los Seis came up,” said Mejia, who recently made a documentary about the car bomb victims as part of her studies at CU Boulder.Read the full story at Denver7.com.Get more Colorado news by si...

Former DPS superintendent Susana Cordova poised to become Colorado’s next education commissioner

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:13:29 GMT

The Colorado Board of Education announced Tuesday that it has selected Susana Cordova, the former superintendent of Denver Public Schools, to become the state’s next commissioner of education.Cordova is the board’s sole finalist for the job, which has been held by Katy Anthes since 2016. Anthes announced in December that she would leave the position in July.Cordova’s appointment won’t be finalized until board members vote during next month’s meeting, but Gov. Jared Polis issued a statement Tuesday morning welcoming her to the new position.“(Cordova’s) prior work boosting academic progress and improving access to high-quality education for learners of all backgrounds as Superintendent of Denver Public Schools is sure to benefit students across the state as she brings this passion and experience to this new role,” Polis said.  “I look forward to working with Susana as a member of my cabinet as we continue to carry forward our bold ...

Disneyland guests line up to ride Splash Mountain before its extended closure

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:13:29 GMT

Disneyland guests could wait hours in line to ride Splash Mountain one last time before its extensive transformation into “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure,” a “Princess and the Frog”-inspired attraction.Tuesday is the last day the ride will be operational before its official closure on May 31, according to Disneyland officials.While the attraction itself isn’t getting torn down, it will undergo a complete makeover and return re-themed as “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure,” which is scheduled to open in late 2024 at the U.S. Disney Parks. Disneyland announces closure date for Splash Mountain ahead of ‘Princess and the Frog’ re-imagining Splash Mountain wait times at Disneyland could be about four hours long if Walt Disney World any indication. When Florida's version of Splash Mountain closed in January, guests waited 220 minutes — over three hours long — on its final day of operation. The extra long wait times at Magic Kingdom set a new wait time record for the attraction.A previous record of 210 m...

Missing woman who vanished on road trip to Orange County spotted at California Walmart, deputy says

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:13:29 GMT

A Tennessee woman whose family says she disappeared while on a road trip with her boyfriend was seen at a Walmart in California over Memorial Day weekend, law enforcement said. A deputy in Cheatham County, Tennessee, said Nikki Alcaraz was spotted at a Walmart in Redding, California, on Saturday, KTLA sister station WKRN reports. A photo was taken when she reportedly sold her phone at an ecoATM, a kiosk that offers payment in exchange for used phones, the county's District Attorney General Ray Crouch said.Nikki Alcaraz (Source: DA General Ray Crouch)Despite the sighting, authorities are still asking for the public's help in finding her. Alcaraz had set out in her black Jeep with her boyfriend, Tyler Stratton, and a dog to visit family in Orange County, California. During their cross-country trip, the couple had a run-in with law enforcement in Torrance County, New Mexico. According to a Torrance County Sheriff’s Office report from May 4, a witness saw Stratton punch Alcaraz in the f...

8 killed, 71 injured in mass shootings over holiday weekend

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:13:29 GMT

(The Hill) - Eight people were killed and more than 70 others were injured in mass shootings during the long Memorial Day weekend, according to an online tracker. Data from the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit organization that keeps track of every shooting in the country, show that eight people were killed and 71 injured across 15 mass shootings in a dozen states since Saturday. The deadliest shooting happened at a motorcycle rally in New Mexico that left three people dead and four injured Saturday. Authorities said those involved in the shooting were affiliated with biker gangs, and at least one person has been charged with murder. A shooting near the beach in Hollywood, Fla., where nine people were wounded Monday, had the most people injured of any from the weekend. Three of those injured were children. Officials said all of them were in stable condition. Shots were fired after a fight broke out on the Hollywood Oceanfront Broadwalk. The archive defines ...