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Orioles get strong outings from unlikely members of the bullpen in 2-0 win over Mets, completing series sweep

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

During the Orioles’ surge this summer to the top of the American League standings, manager Brandon Hyde has frequently said he’s wary of how much he’s used his dominant relief duo of Yennier Cano and Félix Bautista.The vast majority of the Orioles’ wins have been close, and the middle of Hyde’s bullpen has shown cracks, causing the fifth-year skipper to oftentimes overuse Cano and Bautista in high-leverage situations. Entering Sunday, Cano had pitched in over half the games he’s been on Baltimore’s roster for, while Bautista had pitched on back-to-back days 10 times and more than one inning on eight occasions.On Sunday afternoon against the New York Mets, Hyde managed his bullpen as if its middle relievers have the same fortitude as the All-Star pairing on the back end. Orioles relievers Cionel Pérez, Cole Irvin and Shintaro Fujinami — all of whom have struggled this season — combined to pitch 3 1/3 scoreless innings to...

Dungeons & Dragons tells illustrators to stop using AI to generate artwork for fantasy franchise

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

The Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game franchise says it won’t allow artists to use artificial intelligence technology to draw its cast of sorcerers, druids and other characters and scenery. D&D art is supposed to be fanciful. But at least one ax-wielding giant seemed too weird for some fans, leading them to take to social media to question if it was human-made.Hasbro-owned D&D Beyond, which makes online tools and other companion content for the franchise, said it didn’t know until Saturday that an illustrator it has worked with for nearly a decade used AI to create commissioned artwork for an upcoming book. The franchise, run by the Hasbro subsidiary Wizards of the Coast, said in a statement that it has talked to that artist and is clarifying its rules.“He will not use AI for Wizards’ work moving forward,” said a post from D&D Beyond’s account on X, formerly Twitter. “We are revising our process and updating our artist guidelines to make clear th...

SIU investigating pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by police car

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a police car at a west-end park.Toronto police said the incident occurred at the south end of Earlscourt Park, near Davenport Road and Lansdowne Avenue around 2 p.m. Sunday. “The pedestrian has been transported to the hospital via emergency run,” police tweeted. “Injuries are serious.”Police indicated that the incident is unrelated to demonstrations taking place at the park. Nine people were injured during a number of violent clashes between participants and protesters at the Festival Eritrean on Saturday and protesters tied up traffic in the area of St. Clair Avenue West and Caledonia Road for several hours. Late Sunday the province’s Special Investigations Unit said they were investigating the incident.The SIU investigates the conduct of officials that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge o...

Girl, 8, fatally shot in head in Portage Park; offender in custody

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

CHICAGO — An eight-year-old girl is dead after she was shot in the head by a known offender in Portage Park Saturday night. According to police, a known individual approached a group from across the street near the 3500 block of North Long Avenue around 9:40 p.m. and shot the girl in the head.She was transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition where she was then pronounced dead. 2 injured after being electrocuted on CTA tracks in Oak Park on their way to Lollapalooza Another man on the scene got into physical altercation with the offender and tried to disarm him. During the struggle, the offender was shot in the face and transported to the hospital in critical condition. Community activist Andrew Holmes met with the child's father and said he witnessed the entire thing. The girl bought ice cream from an ice cream truck, got on her scooter and headed home when she was shot.The offender has been placed into custody and charges are pending.A weapon was recovered on the sce...

Bicyclist rescued from Lake Michigan in Chicago after being swept in

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

CHICAGO — The red flag is up at the beach Sunday in Chicago, meaning the water conditions are not ideal.The waves are so strong and dangerous, police said, a man was swept in. Cloudy Sunday with morning showers, Moderate Air Quality Waves predicted to build up to 7-feet tall, hit the shoreline along Chicago's lakefront bike trail.Erika Zermeno and her family were walking their dog on the bike path when they came across a massive emergency response."The gentleman being rescued was on his bike," Zermeno said. "We're assuming the waves pulled him into the waters."According to the Chicago Police Department, a man fell into the water near Oak Street Beach and was safely rescued by the marine unit.The National Weather Service issued a beach weather statement.It applies to all beaches in Lake, northern Cook and central Cook counties.NWS officials said swimming conditions are life-threatening and are asking people to stay out of the water.While the currents are dangerous, lifeguards watch...

Anderson, Ramírez facing multi-game suspensions as MLB sorts out discipline following wild brawl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Tim Anderson didn't play on Sunday for the Chicago White Sox, who gave their starting shortstop a planned day off.He could soon have many more.Anderson is likely facing a multigame suspension for his fight with Cleveland's José Ramírez on Saturday night, their scuffle setting off a benches-clearing brawl between AL Central rivals who won't face each other again until next season.Major League Baseball did not announced any discipline as the team teams met in their series finale. The White Sox rallied for three runs in the ninth inning of a 5-3 victory.The teams expect to hear from MLB on Monday and are bracing to be without their star infielders for an extended period.In the sixth inning on Saturday night, Anderson and Ramírez threw punches at second base, and the Guardians' All-Star third baseman knocked down Anderson with a lucky overhand right to the chin. Anderson was dazed by the blow.Both players were ejected, along with Cleveland manager Terry Francona, third ...

Hole-in-one pic led to arrest of suspect in Florida country club manslaughter: affidavit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 74-year-old Florida man has been arrested for manslaughter after deputies identified him from a hole-in-one photo in a local article, according to an affidavit. Robert Edward Moore, Jr. was charged after punching an 87-year-old man in the face on June 28, which eventually led to his death.The Sumter County Sheriff's Office says it responded to what was referred to as a "vehicle accident" at Glenview Country Club in central Florida. Before their arrival, the victim's wife told deputies that a white male had attacked her husband after accidentally hitting another car in the parking lot. The victim told deputies he was pulling into a parking spot when he struck the front bumper of a Black Lexus with the front bumper of his car, causing minor damage, the affidavit explains.According to the sheriff's office, Moore approached the scene and yelled, "What the h---, you hit my car!" The victim admitted to hitting the car and exchanged insurance information with Moore. ...

Authorities capture suspects in California home break-ins: a mama bear and three cubs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — California authorities have captured four suspects in multiple break-ins at homes around South Lake Tahoe: a mama bear and three of her cubs.DNA has confirmed the large female black bear and her three little accomplices were responsible for at least 21 instances of property damage since 2022, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a statement.The mother bear and her babies were “safely immobilized” on Friday, the statement said. The adult female, known to researchers as 64F, will likely be taken to a sprawling wildlife sanctuary near Springfield, Colorado.Her cubs could end up at a rehabilitation facility in Sonoma County, California, “in hopes they can discontinue the negative behaviors they learned from the sow and can be returned to the wild,” the statement said.64F, who was outfitted with a tracking device earlier this year, is one of three adult bears identified last year as being responsible for 150 incident reports, including propert...

Filly euthanized, jockey unseated in racing incident at Saratoga

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — A 4-year-old filly broke down in the fourth race at Saratoga and was euthanized on Sunday, the second consecutive day a racing death occurred at the track in upstate New York.Ever Summer sustained a catastrophic injury to her left front leg in the final turn of the turf race and was euthanized, according to the New York Racing Association. Irad Ortiz Jr., the leading rider at the summer meet, was unseated. He was later cleared to ride the rest of the card.Frivole, a 4-year-old filly, was pulled up early in the same race. Trainer Graham Motion told the Daily Racing Form that Franco made the move “out of an abundance of caution” after she took an odd step. Motion said Frivole returned to her stall.Ever Summer passed the required pre-race veterinary inspection, according to NYRA.NYRA officials moved the final three turf races on Sunday’s card to the main dirt track after consulting with the jockeys, who expressed concern with the overall conditio...

Here's when 100º days end in Austin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:47 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin is in the midst of the longest continuous stretch of 100º heat in 125 years of record keeping at Austin's Camp Mabry. Determining when the triple digit streak will end will be the challenge of your favorite meteorologists over the course of the next week or two.Historical end to triple digits in AustinWe do know that time is on our side. Weather averages are taken over a 30-year period from 1991-2020. During that period our average FINAL triple digit day of the year was August 30.Average last 100º day in AustinOf course, we've had years when the triple digits continued much later into the year. In fact, on two occasions we had triple digits last into October!Latest triple digit days in AustinOver the last few years we've seen triple digits ending later than normal. Except for last year (2022), when triple digits ended earlier than normal, we've seen triple digits in September 4 out of the last 5 years.Recent final 100º days in AustinWhen will we end our curren...