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Coloradans in MLB Draft: How Jonah Cox bootstrapped from Class 1A to bona fide pro prospect in three years, three colleges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:58 GMT

Three years ago, Jonah Cox was a no-name recruit out of Class 1A Flatirons Academy who had his Division I plans scuttled due to a coaching change at Wichita State, and his senior season canned because of the pandemic.So Cox, without fanfare or hype, entered the junior college circuit. All he’s done since is hit, and hit some more, while bootstrapping his way into a college baseball star and likely pick in the upcoming MLB Draft.Cox dominated at Butler Community College as a freshman and Eastern Oklahoma State College as a sophomore before transferring to Oral Roberts. There, the 21-year-old rattled off a 47-game hit streak and won Summit League Player of the Year while helping the Golden Eagles back to the College World Series for the first time since 1978.“To (bootstrap) like that, you have to have a desire to get better, to develop, and to know that you’re not a finished product and that you need to improve,” ORU coach Ryan Folmar said. “(Cox) was ope...

Map: 3.8 earthquake felt across Los Angeles County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:58 GMT

An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 was felt across the Los Angeles area early Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The quake, at 2:29 a.m, was centered off the coast about 13 miles southwest of Malibu.Reports to the USGS Did You Feel It website were received from Ventura to the San Diego County line, across the San Fernando Valley and as far inland as Ontario.Related ArticlesScience | Magnitude 3.0 earthquake shakes South Bay Science | Back-to-back earthquakes shake Southern Colorado Science | Earthquake rattles Northern California Science | Why the Hayward Fault is the epicenter of debate over housing goals vs. earthquake risk Science | 4.4-magnitude quake strikes 13 miles from Healdsburg

Algunas ciudades de EE.UU. sustituyen los fuegos artificiales del 4 de julio por drones ecológicos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:58 GMT

(CNN) — La amenaza de incendios y la preocupación por el medio ambiente han llevado a algunas ciudades estadounidenses a renunciar este año a los tradicionales fuegos artificiales del 4 de julio en favor de llamativos espectáculos de luz con drones.Salt Lake City (Utah) probó este sábado esta forma alternativa de celebrar el Día de la Independencia con el primer espectáculo de drones de su historia.La alcaldesa de la ciudad, Erin Mendenhall, dijo en un comunicado de prensa que el nuevo formato suponía un esfuerzo para minimizar el “alto peligro de incendios” de la zona y para disminuir los problemas de calidad del aire causados por la pirotecnia.“A medida que suben las temperaturas y aumenta el peligro de incendios, debemos ser conscientes tanto de la calidad de nuestro aire como de la posibilidad de que se produzcan incendios forestales”, declaró Mendenhall en el comunicado.Utah registra una media de 800 a 1.000 incendios forestales al año, y el estado...

Top tips for stress-free Independence Day travel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:58 GMT

The Fourth of July long weekend is peak summertime travel season and airports nationwide estimate that nearly 18 million people will pass through security checkpoints between Friday and Wednesday.The Transportation Security Administration advises travelers arrive at the airport early and expect heavy delays to get through security checkpoints quickly.Beyond that advice, TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said there are a few more suggestions to remember this holiday weekend.A smooth trip from the security checkpoint to the gate begins with the way passengers pack their bags.“Start with an empty bag because we see so many people who tend to have prohibited items among their other items in the carry-on bag,” Farbstein said. “Take everything out of those little zippers and then pack. It’s good to start with an empty bag so you know for certain that there’s nothing prohibited in your bag.”Next, throw away or finish all beverages before heading to the security checkpoint. However, passenger...

Reportan 7 personas heridas de bala en un tiroteo en una discoteca de Kansas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:58 GMT

(CNN) — Siete personas resultaron heridas en un tiroteo en el distrito de ocio de Wichita, Kansas, a última hora de la noche de este sábado, según un portavoz de la Policía de Wichita (WPD).El tiroteo se produjo en un club nocturno de Old Town Wichita situado en 222 N Washington, dijo la policía.“En este momento WPD es consciente de 7 víctimas de disparos y 2 víctimas de trauma. No hay víctimas mortales”, indicó el organismo en una publicación en Twitter. Los dos traumatizados sufrieron heridas debido a que fueron pisoteados mientras la gente huía del local.Una persona fue detenida para ser interrogada, pero por el momento no se ha identificado a ningún sospechoso, dijo la policía.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Fatal accident on I-95 causes lanes to close in NE Miami-Dade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:58 GMT

A deadly accident on the interstate involving multiple cars caused lanes to shut down in Northeast Miami-Dade. All northbound lanes on I-95 near Ives Dairy Road and Miami Gardens Drive closed on Sunday morning.The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed that the crash was fatal.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Maryland becomes newest state to legalize recreational marijuana

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:58 GMT

The state of Maryland has legalized the use of marijuana.People lined up outside Baltimore dispensaries on Saturday morning as they waited to be among the first to legally buy for personal use.There are restrictions to the new law, including a limit of 1.5 ounces of cannabis flower and up to 12 grams of concentrated cannabis that does not contain more than 750 milligrams of THC. It also states that only adults that are 21 and older can use and possess non-medical cannabis. Maryland voters initially approved the legalization in a constitutional amendment back in the 2022 Midterm elections, resulting in it going into effect on July 1, 2023.In the state, it is legal to consume or smoke marijuana at home or in a private setting, however, it remains illegal to use in public spaces. Maryland became the 23rd state to legalize the drug.

Wagner Group boss shutters media empire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:58 GMT

Patriot Media — the media company owned by Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin — will shutter after the collapse of his uprising in Russia last weekend.“I am announcing our decision to close down and to leave the country’s information space,” Yevgeny Zubarev, director of Patriot’s news site Ria Fan, said in a Saturday video posted to the outlet’s social media, Reuters reported. He didn’t give a reason for the closure. Russia on Friday blocked access to five outlets controlled by Patriot: Ria Fan, Politics Today, Economy Today, Neva News and People’s News online. Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) was not immediately available for comment.Patriot Media included the Internet Research Agency, the so-called troll farm linked to attempts by Moscow to interfere in U.S. elections. Prigozhin has been accused for years of meddling in foreign politics, including American ele...

Ed Sheeran surprises student musicians in Boston with play-along, free tickets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:58 GMT

Ed Sheeran played in front of the largest crowd in Gillette Stadium history Saturday night, but he also put on a special performance before the big concert.Kiss 108 shared a video with 7NEWS of Sheeran surprising young performers on Saturday. The Boston Music Project Youth Group was hosting their performance when Sheeran showed up to play along.He spent time with the young musicians as well before offering all of the children and their families tickets to his Saturday night show at Gillette.

Sunday’s Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field moved back to 4:05 p.m. due to rain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:58 GMT

The Chicago Cubs made an early decision to move back the start of Sunday’s series finale against the Cleveland Guardians due to the daylong storm.The game was shifted to 4:05 p.m. from its 1:20 scheduled time, coinciding with the start of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, which moved up its start a half-hour.The Cubs lost 6-0 Saturday night following a rain delay of nearly three hours, and finished the first half of the 162-game season with a 38-43 record, five games behind the division-leading Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers.Jameson Taillon, who has struggled with a 2-6 and 6.90 ERA, makes the start against Aaron Civale (2-2, 3.18 ERA).The Cubs have lost five of their last six games since taking the first game of the London Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Sunday is the last time they face the Guardians, so the Cubs hope to play and avoid rescheduling on an off day.The Cubs travel to Milwaukee Monday to begin a four-game series against the Brewers. They’ll fi...