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Tim Anderson’s suspension reduced to 5 games, and the Chicago White Sox shortstop will start serving Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:08 GMT

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson had his suspension from the brawl with the Cleveland Guardians reduced to five games, Major League Baseball announced Thursday.It’s a reduction of one game following the initial MLB ruling on Aug. 7. Anderson appealed.Anderson will miss the three-game series against the Colorado Rockies, which begins Friday at Coors Field in Denver, and the first two games of the home series against the Seattle Mariners on Monday and Tuesday at Guaranteed Rate Field.The ruling stems from the fight which broke out in the sixth inning on Aug. 5 at Progressive Field when Guardians third baseman José Ramírez doubled to right with one out and made a headfirst slide into second, where Anderson applied the tag. Words were exchanged before Anderson and Ramírez squared off near second base and traded swings.Ramírez landed a right haymaker that leveled Anderson. The benches cleared, and it took 14 minutes to restore order.Anderson was one of s...

Brush fire in Potrero prompts evacuations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:08 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A brush fire burning in the Potrero community prompted evacuations Thursday afternoon.The fire broke out on Coyote Holler Road, Cal Fire San Diego said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The blaze has been dubbed the "Coyote Fire."As of 1 p.m., the fire was 20 acres in size and could potentially burn as many has 100 acres, Cal Fire said. Hilary upgraded to hurricane: What does this mean for San Diego? An evacuation order was in place for residents living within the shaded area of the below map:San Diego County Sheriff's Department/TwitterA temporary evacuation point has been set up at Mountain Empire High School's parking lot at 3305 Buckman Springs Road in Pine Valley.Check back for updates on this developing story.

New Hampshire sheriff charged with theft, perjury and falsifying evidence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:08 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire sheriff has been arrested and charged with eight felonies as part an investigation into his misuse of county credit cards, the state attorney general announced Thursday. Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave, who campaigned in 2020 to be the state’s only Black sheriff, is charged with one count of theft by deception for stealing about $19,000 in county funds by submitting reimbursement for personal expenses with false justifications; two counts of falsifying physical evidence; and five counts of perjury for lying in his testimony before the Strafford County Grand Jury, Attorney General John Formella said. “The decision to charge an elected constitutional officer is not one that is made lightly and it’s not a place that we ever want to be. However no person is above the law and the evidence in this case required the actions that we are taking today,” the attorney general said. Brave insisted that he has done nothing wrong and will fight the ch...

CP NewsAlert: West Kelowna, B.C., declares state of emergency over wildfire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:08 GMT

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A local state of emergency has been declared for the City of West Kelowna and part of the Westbank First Nation as a wildfire threatens. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations has also placed 68 properties on evacuation order and another 5,700 properties on alert due to the nearby McDougall Creek wildfire, which has grown to three square kilometres in a matter of hours. More coming.The Canadian Press

S&P/TSX composite moves lower Thursday despite energy gains, U.S. stock markets down

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:08 GMT

TORONTO — Strength in energy stocks Thursday wasn’t enough to keep Canada’s main stock index from posting a loss amid weakness in tech and other sectors, while U.S. markets also declined. It feels like there’s a bit of a change in tone after the second quarter as markets search for direction following a very strong start to the year, said Kevin Burkett, portfolio manager at Victoria-based Burkett Asset Management. “I think the next four to six weeks are going to be really critical to send the markets either on its continued growth path or maybe cool things off,” he said. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 86.84 points at 19,812.23. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 290.91 points at 34,474.83. The S&P 500 index was down 33.97 points at 4,370.36, while the Nasdaq composite was down 157.70 points at 13,316.93.Thursday saw a continued “summer drift” downward, but underneath the quiet day of trading there’s a continued sectoral shift happe...

LinkedIn launches government ID-based verification in Canada to build trust

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:08 GMT

TORONTO — Canadian LinkedIn users wanting to ensure the public that they’re the real deal now have another method of verifying their online/digital identity: government identification.The Microsoft-owned platform announced Thursday that it is giving its 22 million Canadian members the option to verify their profiles by providing a copy of their government identification to a third-party company partnering with LinkedIn.The optional verification method, which has been offered to U.S. users since the spring, is meant to bolster trust in the platform and boost safety in a digital age where identity can be key, said LinkedIn’s Canadian country manager and senior director of strategic accounts, Diana Luu.“It is a huge concern for folks. We know that,” she said.“We really did want to provide this extra layer of protection against identity theft impersonation, other fraudulent activities.”LinkedIn’s latest community report shows the company restric...

Police investigate ‘hateful and offensive graffiti’ found in Aurora park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:08 GMT

Police in York Region are investigating what they term “hateful and offensive graffiti” was found in a park in Aurora. Investigators with the Hate Crime Unit say they were called to Fleury Park around 7 a.m. on August 16 and discovered five vehicles along with park benches and signs that had been vandalized with graffiti. Police would not elaborate on the nature of the graffiti except to say that it included “profanities, offensive drawings and hateful language.”Aurora Mayor Tom Mrakas called the vandalism unacceptable and intolerable. “I want to make it clear that such actions are utterly unacceptable in our town, province, and country,” he said in a social media post. “YRP has launched an investigation and if those responsible are apprehended, they will face full prosecution in accordance with the law.”Replies to the mayor’s post indicated the graffiti was “one swastika after another.”Investigators are asking anyone...

Police identify Brampton man accused of sexually assaulting minor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:08 GMT

Peel Regional Police have identified a man accused of sexually assaulting and exposing himself to a minor after he tried to sell her sunglasses.Investigators said an 11-year-old girl was walking in the Dufay Road and Sandalwood Parkway area around 3 p.m. on Tuesday when an unknown man approached her.It’s alleged that the suspect attempted to sell her sunglasses, made physical contact with her, and exposed himself.Investigators have identified the man as 33-year-old Sunil Tak of Brampton. He is described as having a thin build, approximately five-foot-nine, with black hair and a full beard.A warrant for Tak’s arrest has been issued on sexual assault and sexual interference charges.

As glaciers melt, a new study seeks protection of ecosystems that emerge in their place

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:08 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — A new scientific study published Thursday suggests the world should start preparing to protect the ecosystems that emerge from under the disappearing ice, as a warming planet is inevitably causing glaciers to melt.If nothing is done to stop global warming, the world could lose glaciers totaling the size of Finland by 2100. Even a best-case scenario — if the targets of the Paris Agreement to stop climate change are met — foresees glacier shrinkage the size of Nepal, according to the study published in the scientific journal Nature.The analysis from Swiss and French scientists adds to worries about glacier melt and a growing call to step up efforts to protect the planet from climate change.In their research, the scientists say humans have grown to live with glaciers for millennia, and the worrying retreat of the ice cover — currently amounting to 10 percent of the Earth’s land surface — will require both action to stop it and adaptation for its impact.Glaciers play a key...

WestJet, Air Canada adjust prices and schedules amid Yellowknife evacuation efforts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:08 GMT

Airlines are adjusting prices and adding capacity to help with evacuation efforts in Yellowknife.WestJet and Air Canada both said they are taking steps to avoid elevated prices, adding extra flights and swapping in bigger planes amid the rapidly unfolding situation up north.Residents of Yellowknife and two nearby First Nations have been ordered out by noon Friday while crews fight fires that have already forced thousands to evacuate.WestJet has added an extra recovery flight scheduled for Thursday between Yellowknife and Calgary, and added larger aircraft to operate previously scheduled flights between the cities, spokeswoman Julia Kaiser said in an email.WestJet has adjusted fare classes to avoid price escalation and has announced flexible guidelines for changes and cancellations for all guests travelling to Yellowknife between Aug. 17 and 22, Kaiser said.The airline has also increased its limits on pets in cabins so more guests can bring pets onboard and proactively cancelled six ...