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Ohtani, Bellinger, Montgomery, Snell head free agent market. Players can start contract talks Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:03 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani, Cody Bellinger, Jordan Montgomery, Blake Snell and Aaron Nola were among the 130 players who became free agents Thursday as baseball’s business season began the day following the Texas Rangers’ first World Series title.Max Muncy, Joe Jiménez and Colin Rea gave up a chance to go free and agreed to new contracts with their teams.That free agent market also includes Sonny Gray, Josh Hader, Matt Chapman, Jorge Soler and J.D. Martinez.Minnesota prevented outfielder Max Kepler and infielder Jorge Polanco from going free, exercising a $10 million option on Kepler and and $10.5 million option on Polanco. Each would have been owed a $1 million buyout had the option been declined.At the start of the day, 61 additional players had the potential to go free by Monday, depending on decisions on options and opt outs.Players may start negotiating with any team at 5 p.m. EST Monday, also the deadline for teams to make qualifying offers. Players may receive ...

Migrantes se cosen la boca en reclamo de documentos de tránsito en el sur de México

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:03 GMT

HUIXTLA, México – La caravana de miles de migrantes que se ha estacionado en Huixtla, Chiapas, en el sur de México, realizó este jueves una manifestación pacífica, donde casi una decena de ellos se cosieron los labios como una medida de presión para pedir Fórmulas Migratorias Múltiples (FMM) al gobierno mexicano.Tres mujeres y seis hombres provenientes de Honduras, El Salvador y República Dominicana realizaron la protesta a manos de una enfermera de la Organización Madre Tierra, quien se encargó de suturar los labios de cada uno de los extranjeros que forman parte de este éxodo de personas migrantes.Rafael Cruz, migrante de Honduras, fue uno de los primeros extranjeros que accedió a coser sus labios de manera voluntaria en forma de sacrificio por todos los miles de migrantes que viajan en esta caravana y quienes estuvieron dos meses varados en Tapachula, pero ya se les terminó el dinero y se vieron obligados a salir en caravana. Más de 8,000 migrantes avanzan en ...

El planeta se calienta más rápido de lo previsto, dice el científico que alertó sobre el cambio climático en la década de 1980

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:03 GMT

(CNN) — El planeta va en camino a calentarse a un ritmo mucho más rápido de lo que los científicos habían pronosticado, lo que significa que en esta década se podría superar un umbral clave de calentamiento global, según un nuevo estudio del que es coautor James Hansen, el científico estadounidense ampliamente acreditado por haber sido el primero -en la década de 1980- en encender públicamente las alarmas sobre la crisis climática.En el artículo, publicado este jueves en la revista Oxford Open Climate Change, Hansen y más de una docena de científicos utilizan una combinación de datos paleoclimáticos -incluidos datos de núcleos de hielo polar y anillos de árboles-, modelos climáticos y datos de observación para concluir que la Tierra es mucho más sensible al cambio climático de lo que se creía hasta ahora.“Estamos en la fase inicial de una emergencia climática”, dice el informe, que advierte de que una oleada de calor “ya en marcha” elevará rápidamente l...

Oregon State Beavers vs. Colorado Buffaloes: TV channel, time, what to know

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The University of Colorado Buffaloes football team is sitting at .500 at the season needing two more wins to be eligible for a bowl game after the season.The Buffs have four more games left to get those needed wins, starting with this week's game hosting the Oregon State University Beavers in Boulder. CU football announces 2024 Big 12 opponents How to watch Oregon State vs. Colorado on TVThe Buffaloes are getting prime-time treatment again this week, and while coach Deion Sanders is part of the draw for audiences, the team has also had many entertaining games for viewers this season.Oregon State vs. CU kickoff: 8 p.m.Channel: ESPN Where to watch CU Buffs games in Boulder: Bars, breweries and pubs Tickets for Oregon State vs. ColoradoThis game, along with every other CU home game this season, is sold out on the primary market, but ticket resellers do have seats available.SeatGeek, the team's official resale partner, has about 500 seats available spread throughout...

Denver International Airport flights resume after security incident

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver International Airport stopped all flights and trains due to a security incident on Thursday morning.The incident reportedly involved a person who walked passed security on the A-bridge.Thursday afternoon, the Denver Police Department told FOX31 that a person went past security because he already had passed through TSA security once, and assumed it was not needed a second time. Train stopped on tracks in Commerce City As of 10:48 a.m., the incident was resolved. Flights and trains resumed and the passenger was allowed on their flight. No charges are expected to be filed.

‘Now and Then’: Over 4 decades later, Beatles song released with a little help from AI

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:03 GMT

The Beatles are one of the most iconic bands of all time. Now, with the help of new technology, we’re hearing what’s being called the last Beatles song. Here’s the story behind “Now and Then.”It’s one thing most fans of the Beatles thought they’d never hear again.The Beatles (singing): “I’m in love with her, and I feel fine.”The group’s singing together, like the good ol’ days, but thanks to technology…John Lennon (singing): “I know it’s true, it’s all because of you.”The Beatles released what’s being described as their final new song together, “Now and Then.”Director Peter Jackson, who worked on the Hulu documentary “Get Back” featuring the Fab Four, helped the song come to life.Peter Jackson: “During the course of ‘Get Back,’ we were paying a lot of attention to the technical restoration. That ultimately led us to the technology whic...

At least 15 injured, some critically, after gas explosion and building collapse in Wappingers Falls, New York

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:03 GMT

(CNN) — At least 15 people were injured after a gas explosion and fire on Thursday afternoon in the Village of Wappingers Falls, New York.Five of the individuals are first responders – one firefighter and four police officers – and of the other 10, eight are adults and two are children, Wappingers Falls Police Commissioner Paul Italiano said at a news conference on Thursday evening.The injured were stuck underneath the rubble of the collapsed building after the explosion and crews worked to remove them and transported them to hospitals.All of the victims remain in the hospital as of Thursday evening, Italiano said. Some of the individuals have critical injuries and police say they appear to be mostly burn injuries.The explosion happened after a gas line ruptured during what was part of “routine maintenance,” Eric Kiszkiel with Central Hudson Gas & Electric said.The gas structure has been in the area for what is believed to be 80 to 90 year...

FBI agents search home of key fundraiser for NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:03 GMT

(CNN) — Teams of FBI agents executed “numerous search warrants” at homes and businesses throughout the New York area Thursday morning, including one at the home of a chief fundraiser for Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign, Brianna Suggs, multiple law enforcement sources told CNN.The searches, the sources said, are part of an investigation by the FBI’s Public Corruption squad. The agents took phones, computers, tablets, and files from Suggs, according to the sources.Agents also searched the headquarters of a Brooklyn based construction company and several homes, the sources said.While the specific allegations behind the investigation are unknown, Adams abruptly canceled the remainder of a trip to Washington, DC, Thursday morning to meet with federal officials about the migrant crisis to return to New York. An Adams spokesperson told CNN later Thursday that “the mayor heard of an issue related to the campaign, and takes these issues seriously, so wanted to get back to...

Chicago Bears sign nose tackle Andrew Billings to a 2-year extension, keeping the run stuffer through 2025

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:03 GMT

It might not be the contract announcement most figured would be next, but the Chicago Bears got a deal done Thursday.Nose tackle Andrew Billings signed a two-year, $8.5 million contract extension, meaning the run stuffer will be with the organization through the 2025 season.“We’re extremely excited to be able to keep Andrew in Chicago,” general manager Ryan Poles said in a statement. “The professionalism, dependability and toughness he brings to our defense exhibit the type of player we want in our organization.”Poles indicated confidence Wednesday in his ability to sign newly acquired defensive end Montez Sweat to an extension, and he also spoke at length about the negotiating process with cornerback Jaylon Johnson. Those remain front-burner issues, but re-upping with Billings ensures a big part of this season’s defensive improvement will remain in place.Billings’ presence has been one key reason coach Matt Eberflus’ defense has impro...

3 things we heard from the Chicago Bears, including the running backs’ reaction to assistant coach David Walker’s firing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:03 GMT

Chicago Bears coordinators and players spoke with reporters before and after practice Thursday at Halas Hall as they prepare for Sunday’s road game against the New Orleans Saints.Here are three things we learned.1. Bears running backs are adapting to a new position coach after David Walker’s firing.The Bears announced Walker’s dismissal Wednesday for workplace conduct, with general manager Ryan Poles saying the Bears have a standard for “how you move around this building and how you treat people, how you talk to people, how you act.”It was a surprise to players, running back D’Onta Foreman said, but they’re trying to stay on task as they prepare for the Saints.“It’s tough,” Foreman said. “We’re all held to the same standard. But at the end of the day, we’ve got to focus on playing football and what we’re here to do.”Running back Roschon Johnson said “it wasn’t really a big, drawn-ou...