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Cleveland wins MLB draft lottery, will have top pick for 1st time

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:23:54 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cleveland will have the No. 1 pick in next year’s amateur baseball draft for the first time, winning a lottery on the second try Tuesday after Washington came out with the top spot initially but was ineligible.Major League Baseball and the players’ association agreed to the lottery in their March 2022 labor contract, an innovation to discourage struggling teams from deliberately trying for a top draft pick by getting rid of veterans.The 18 teams that failed to make the playoffs entered the weighted lottery, and the first drawing of four ping-pong balls at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center came up with 3-9-11-13 — a winning combination for the Nationals among 1,001 combinations.Washington was ineligible to pick in the top six because the collective bargaining agreement states a team that pays in the revenue-sharing plan cannot have a lottery pick in back-to-back years, and the Nationals chose outfielder Dylan Crews with the No. 2 selectio...

Ontario Catholic teachers file for conciliation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:23:54 GMT

The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) has filed for conciliation as negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement have stretched nearly 18 months.OECTA President René Jansen in de Wal says Catholic teachers in Ontario hope that a conciliator can speed up a process they have grown frustrated with, especially as other teachers’ unions in Ontario settle with the provincial government.“While the process continues to move forward – with a clear improvement in tone at the table since our overwhelming 97 per cent strike vote – realizing actual progress remains extremely slow,” Jansen in de Wal said in a statement.“Catholic teachers have been beyond patient, especially as other education affiliates reach tentative agreements. Given these agreements, we are hopeful that, with the support and expertise of an appointed conciliator, we can make more significant progress, quicker.”The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federat...

Homeless encampment thrived in Fort Collins drainage tunnel

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:23:54 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) — FOX31 crews got an up-close look at an encampment that filled a large drainage tunnel underneath a roadway in Fort Collins.Fort Collins police say it was the largest of its kind that they have seen so far in the city. The encampment is located off to the side of another road and cannot be seen by most people passing by on the street. Polis to Biden: Reschedule marijuana before 2024 When FOX31 visited the site Tuesday, there was debris inside the concrete structure. The news crew could see what looked like tarps had been set up to separate spaces.The concrete waterway was filled with what police say were safety hazards. They included syringes, burn pits, propane tanks and gas heaters.Downtown Fort Collins is about a mile and a half from the encampment.Fort Collins HOPE team focuses on homelessnessThe Fort Collins Police Department has established the Homeless Outreach and Proactive Engagement Team — HOPE Team for short — specifically to deal with the un...

Peyton Manning named Mizel Institute 2024 Community Enrichment award recipient

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:23:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Peyton Manning, renowned former Broncos quarterback and current pop-culture business maven, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Mizel Institute Community Enrichment Award.Gov. Jared Polis was the recipient for 2023.Manning will be recognized for his "outstanding contributions and commitment to the community, both on and off the field."The award is slated to be given during the Mizel Institute Annual Event, self-described as one of the largest community fundraisers in Colorado, with guests who are community leaders in government, business, education and philanthropy. The event is scheduled for May 22, 2024. CU to celebrate Deion Sanders in free public event The funds raised from the Mizel Institute Annual Event support its two centers, the Mizel Museum and the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab."Peyton Manning's impact on our community extends far beyond his incredible football career. His commitment to improving the lives of others has left a lasting imp...

Denver's 16th Street Mall is getting greener

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:23:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The 16th Street Mall revitalization project has celebrated another milestone with the arrival of new oak trees slated to be planted between Market and Larimer Streets.These oak trees will reportedly grow the tree canopy of the 16th Street Mall by a third and are part of an initiative to replace, diversify and expand the urban tree canopy on the street, according to the city.In the future, the iconic corridor will include a diverse range of tree species, including elm, oak, honey locust and maple. Farm animals killed in Brighton barn fire These trees have been acclimating to the Colorado climate at local nurseries in Lafayette and Boulder since 2020. The city said the project team will continue to plant trees between Market and Larimer Streets as temperatures allow and will start planting on subsequent blocks next year.By next spring, the first two blocks from Market to Lawrence Streets will have fences down, and the city anticipates that by the end of 2024, more t...

Hästens sleep spa in Miami’s Design District gives offers relaxing naps for Art Basel visitors

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:23:54 GMT

As you can see, Art Basel is here and there are plenty of things to do. But if all of the walking from art show to art show wears you out, here’s your chance to re-energize yourself. At Hästens sleep spa in Miami’s Design District, napping is quite the luxury.Jaun Quintero: “We have beds that are $300,000 available for an experience.”The luxury bedding store is offering Art Basel visitors a chance to sleep like royalty.Jaun Quintero: “And for Art Basel, we know that people are always running around from exhibition to exhibition. Like many of them get tired, and they just need a place to come and lounge.”And Hästens wants to be that place, through a sleep journey they are calling “Basel Breaks.”Jaun Quintero: “We are offering our sleep spa as an opportunity to come in and recharge themselves by going into our bed and experiencing a holistic journey of relaxation.”These beds are a big deal too. Celebs like Tom Cruise, Post Ma...

Panera hit with another wrongful death suit over caffeinated lemonade

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:23:54 GMT

New York (CNN) — Panera is being sued again after another customer is said to have died after consuming the chain’s caffeinated lemonade.Dennis Brown was a 46-year-old man with a chromosomal deficiency disorder, ADHD and high blood pressure who avoided energy drinks, according to a wrongful death complaint filed this week by his mother, brother and sister. A loyal Panera customer, he started regularly ordering “charged lemonade” in late September, according to the suit.On October 9, Brown, who had a mild intellectual disability and blurry vision along with developmental delay but lived independently, ordered a charged lemonade and is believed to have refilled his cup twice over the course of about an hour and a half, the suit said. He suffered a cardiac event on his walk home and was pronounced dead at the scene when found unresponsive.The complaint resembles another wrongful death suit filed earlier this year by the parents of Sarah Katz, a 21-year-old woman who...

FBI director says bureau is working ‘around the clock’ against potential attacks inspired by Hamas

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:23:54 GMT

(CNN) — FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday that the bureau is working “around the clock” to “identify and disrupt” potential attacks by individuals inspired by the Hamas attacks on October 7.“Given the steady drumbeat of calls for attacks by foreign terrorist organizations since October 7th, we’re working around the clock to identify and disrupt potential attacks by those inspired by Hamas’s horrific terrorist attacks in Israel,” Wray said in his opening remarks before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing Tuesday.There is currently no information to indicate that Hamas “has the intent or capability to conduct operations inside the US,” Wray said in a written statement separate from his opening remarks, “though we cannot, and do not, discount that possibility.”Wray said in that statement that the FBI is “especially concerned about the possibility of Hamas supporters engaging in violence on the group’s behalf,” and the threat from a “...

Sen. Tuberville releases Senate holds on confirming hundreds of military nominations

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:23:54 GMT

(CNN) — Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama on Tuesday released the bulk of his holds for Senate votes to confirm military promotions, allowing for the quick confirmation of hundreds of nominees.The Senate confirmed hundreds of top military nominations by voice vote on Tuesday evening, hours after Tuberville announced his decision. He told his colleagues in a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill that he would release the promotions for three-star nominees and below, the vast majority of the nominees.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer took to the floor to celebrate the confirmations, and to attack Tuberville’s hold as an “unsuccessful and risky strategy” that caused significant harm to military readiness, service members and their families.“Today, hundreds – hundreds – of military families across the country can breathe a sigh of relief,” Schumer said. “The Senate has now unanimously confirmed hundreds of military confirmations that were held up for 10 months by a sing...

Patriots star Matthew Judon hosts annual coat drive in Boston

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:23:54 GMT

Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon was off the field and on center stage Tuesday, giving back by hosting a karaoke coat drive. Judon hosted the event in Boston, partnering with the organization Bridge Over Troubled Waters to pass out more than 250 coats to teens in need.“I just love karaoke and singing, as y’all can tell, is really a part of my life,” he said. “So, [we’re] just trying to get them in here just for a good time — a short time — and give them something that they can take home and wear throughout the harsh winter in the Boston area.”Judon sang and spent time bonding with teens, knowing this is not exactly an easy time of year for most.“[We want to] make sure that they know they are not left out and they are not forgotten and nobody is overlooking them and people still care about them,” he said.“I just love singing,” Judon continued. “It just calms my spirits and soul.”Tuesday afternoon’s event took place at Viva Karaoke in Boston. An annual event, Ju...