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Saints’ Yunior Severino swings for homers, and he hits a lot of them

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:08 GMT

Most power hitters will say that they step to the plate with the goal of making solid contact. If they’re successful enough, they reason, the home runs will come.New Saints slugger Yunior Severino is not among them.The switch-hitting, 23-year-old native of the Dominican Republic approaches each at-bat with the same goal — hit the ball out — and he’s been particularly good at it this season.Severino had a franchise-record 24 home runs with Double-A Wichita before getting called up to the Saints a week ago, and added No. 25 on Tuesday in his first home game with the Saints.“He’s got a lot of thump,” Saints manager Toby Gardenhire said of the 6-foot, 189-pound Severino. “That ball flies off his bat. He’s got a lot of bat speed from both sides of the plate.”Twenty of Severino’s 25 home runs have come from the left side of the plate, but he came into Thursday’s game averaging a home run every 16 at-bats as a right-hander, and every 15.6 at-bats as a left-hander.“He’s had a really g...

‘Gross’ performance by Lynx leads to loss against last-place team

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:08 GMT

The Lynx have plenty of time to think about Thursday’s disappointing performance.There’s plenty they’d probably prefer to forget.Playing poor defense, letting their opponent control the boards leading to easy baskets, and their superstar again battling foul trouble were just parts of what added up to a 91-73 loss at last-place Indiana.“As a whole, we just didn’t have that connectedness and, like, deep want to go out there and win the game. I don’t even think we had that many moments. It just was an overall gross game,” said Rachel Banham. “You want it or you don’t want it. Collectively we did not want it enough and they very much did and it showed.”Minnesota (14-16) has lost three of four after winning four of five, and the next game is Aug.18 in Seattle. Ten games remain in the regular season.“This is not the way you want to go into a few days off. Nobody feels good about it,” said Jessica Shepard.Coach Cheryl Reeve said getting back on track begins simply by playing harder.“We’re ...

Anxious relatives search for signs that loved ones escaped Maui wildfires.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:08 GMT

Follow live updates about wildfires racing across part of Maui in Hawaii, destroying a historic town and forcing evacuations. The National Weather Service says Hurricane Dora, which is passing south of the island chain at a safe distance, was partly to blame for strong winds that initially drove the flames, knocking out power and grounding firefighting helicopters.Palmdale, California, resident Kimberly Buen said she can’t reach her father, Maurice “Shadow” Buen, a 79-year-old retired sport fisherman who can’t see or walk well.Her dad has two friends who drive him to the pharmacy and help read his mail, she said, but neither can get back to Lahaina, the historic town where her father lives that is now reduced to charred vehicles and ash.“He has no way out,” Buen said. “I’ve been checking all the lists, all the social media and following all the people at the shelters. I already called the Red Cross. And I just don’t know what else to do.”She’s not the only one frantically searching ...

Train cars in Amsterdam derailment removed from tracks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:08 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The majority of the restoration work at the train derailment site in Amsterdam is complete. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! CSX, the company that owns the train that derailed, said all of the cars that were involved in the derailment have been removed. Both of the tracks have also been reopened for service.

Amber Alert canceled for Spanish Lake 2-year-old; search continues for suspects

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:08 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A 2-year-old girl has been found safe hours after being taken from her Spanish Lake home Thursday evening.According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the abduction took place just before 7:30 p.m. at a home in the 11200 block of Marbella Drive.Two armed men took the girl during a home invasion and assault. The suspects were dressed in black clothing and black ski masks. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW The men drove away from the home in a 2020 gray Hyundai Elantra with temporary Missouri tags 06EST5.The 2-year-old was located just before 9:40 p.m. in Ferguson, and taken to a hospital as a precaution. There's no word on the suspects.This is a developing story. FOX 2 will have more information as it becomes available.

Neighbors react to murder-suicide investigation in west St. Louis County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:08 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Officers with the St. Louis County Police Department were responding to a welfare check Thursday morning at a west county residence when they found the bodies of three people inside."It's kind of unbelievable, to be honest," Alexa Fountain told FOX 2.A preliminary investigation suggests the shooting in the 200 block of Glandore Drive that left three people dead may be a murder-suicide. Police believe a man shot and killed two women before turning the gun on himself.“When you hear something like that, and see where it happened, it’s shocking," Fountain added. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Fountain has lived in the neighborhood for about a year, and had brief interactions with the people living there.“They were v...

Explosion at fourplex residence in Denver, one person taken to hospital

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:08 GMT

A multi-family residence in Denver exploded Thursday evening, one person has been taken to a hospital.The incident happened at a fourplex residence in the 400 block of South Lincoln Street, the Denver Fire Department said in a 7:20 p.m. tweet.Emergency crews remained on scene Thursday night. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. A family pet, a dog, is missing in the incident.Power and gas in the area of the incident has been turned off, DFD said in an 8:44 p.m. tweet. Residents in eight residences have been displace by the explosion and structural collapse and are being aided by the American Red Cross Colorado. Fire crews are turning the scene over to Denver police and the city’s building department.Update: Power and gas have been shut off to the area. Residents is 8 units have been displaced and are working with Red Cross for housing. Fire Crews are turning the scene over to DPD and the building department. pic.twitter.com/xB4elIxSpx— Denver Fire Departmen...

Neighbor identified as suspect in Pasadena woman's murder

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:08 GMT

The Pasadena Police Department has identified the person suspected of killing a woman earlier this week following an early morning fight.After initially withholding the suspect's name, Pasadena police identified the suspect as Mark Anthony Levels, 54, of Pasadena.Levels is accused of shooting and killing 34-year-old Tynisha Houston early Tuesday morning at an apartment complex on the 2000 block of North Fair Oaks Avenue.Houston was found suffering from at least one gunshot wound and was transported to the hospital where she later died.Police say Levels and Houston were neighbors in the same apartment complex. At some point prior to the shooting, a neighborly dispute began in the common area of the complex. That verbal altercation became physical and escalated until it ended in gunfire.At the time of his arrest, detectives served a search warrant on site, conducted interviews and recovered the suspected murder weapon.Levels himself was taken to the hospital following his arrest for t...

Police seek help identifying attempted murder suspect

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:08 GMT

Police in Long Beach are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly stabbed a woman working at a convenience store last year, authorities announced on Thursday.  On Jan. 30, 2022, just before 12 p.m., officers with the Long Beach Police Department responded to the store, located at 919 East Broadway, on reports of a stabbing. At the scene, officers found the adult female victim suffering stab wounds to the upper body, according to an LBPD news release.  Detectives with LBPD’s Violent Crime Detail say the preliminary investigation revealed that the woman was working inside the store when the male suspect entered, started an altercation that resulted in the stabbing and then fled the store on foot in an unknown direction.  When responding officers made it to the store, the suspect was already gone.   Police respond to Hollywood Hills mansion after call reporting ‘unknown trouble’ Medical personnel with the Long Beach Fire Department arrived at the...

Los Angeles drug trafficker wanted by FBI

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:08 GMT

The FBI is searching for a suspect wanted for his alleged involvement in a large drug trafficking ring operating out of Los Angeles.The suspect was identified as Christian Garcia, 30, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.The drug trafficking organization operates out of the Harbor Area of L.A. and Garcia is allegedly one of several suspects responsible for supplying large amounts of drugs to the Southland, officials said.He is described as a Hispanic man standing 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.A federal arrest warrant was issued for Garcia in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California in L.A.Christian Garcia in an undated photo from the FBI.He is charged with multiple crimes including:Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and CocainePossession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and CocaineCarrying a Firearm During and in Relation to, and Possession of a Fire...