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SF Giants sign Jung Hoo Lee: How have past Korean stars fared with MLB leap?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:00:03 GMT

There are 5,611 miles separating Seoul, South Korea from San Francisco, and possibly an even bigger gulf in competition between Major League Baseball and the Korean Baseball Organization for Jung Hoo Lee to navigate.Lee, 25, is the Giants’ new center fielder after officially signing Thursday. The Giants have signed the former KBO Most Valuable Player to a six-year, $113 million deal — with an opt-out after four seasons — making him the franchise’s biggest free agent signing since Barry Zito in 2006.The Giants made the massive financial commitment, which dwarfed industry projections, knowing there could be a learning curve for Lee. Their bet is that Lee’s athleticism at a premium position and bat-to-ball skills, which allowed him to strike out at a minuscule rate, will translate stateside.While the KBO is one of the most competitive baseball leagues in the world, there’s little precedent of Korean players thriving in MLB. Just 28 Koreans have played in MLB, the majority of whom are p...

Google will stop telling law enforcement which users were near a crime

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:00:03 GMT

By Davey Alba | BloombergAlphabet Inc.’s Google is changing its Maps tool so that the company no longer has access to users’ individual location histories, cutting off its ability to respond to law enforcement warrants that ask for data on everyone who was in the vicinity of a crime.Google is changing its Location History feature on Google Maps, according to a blog post this week. The feature, which Google says is off by default, helps users remember where they’ve been. The company said Thursday that for users who have it enabled, location data will soon be saved directly on users’ devices, blocking Google from being able to see it, and, by extension, blocking law enforcement from being able to demand that information from Google.“Your location information is personal,” said Marlo McGriff, director of product for Google Maps, in the blog post. “We’re committed to keeping it safe, private and in your control.”The change comes three months after a Bloomberg Businessweek investigation ...

After Draymond Green suspension, the clock has started on this Warriors season (and beyond)

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:00:03 GMT

LOS ANGELES — The clock on this Warriors season, and perhaps the dynasty, started before the Warriors’ loss to the Clippers on Thursday.Specifically at around 5 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday — when news broke of Draymond Green’s indefinite suspension. The seismic decision shook the NBA world, prompting pundits and talking heads to declare the Steph Curry era dead and bid good riddance to Green.Inside Warrior Land, the suspension was just another domino to fall. Add it to an ever-growing list of ways the Warriors’ season hasn’t gone at all by their own book. The team isn’t pinning this 10-14 start on Green alone, but seems to have pinned it as an evaluation starting point.What happens in the next month could determine whether this roster can get it together for a realistic playoff run, or if general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. will be taking advantage of the expiring contracts around the Feb. 9 trade deadline. Is there enough good to retool, t...

Five popular fast food restaurants you won't find in California

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:00:03 GMT

(KRON) -- There is no doubt California is home to many unique and delicious restaurants, but there are a few popular fast-food joints you just won't find unless you cross state lines. Below are five popular fast food restaurants you'll have to leave the Golden State to try and how far you'll have to road trip to give them a taste. WHATABURGERHeadquarters: San Antonio, TXLocations: 1,000+On the menu you’ll find the signature Whataburger that comes with a 5-inch beef patty, 1 tomato, lettuce, pickles, diced onions and mustard.Whataburger is located in 15 states, but not California. Out of its approximately 1,000 locations, 733 are in Texas. Earlier this year, the company announced it would open a Las Vegas restaurant on the Strip, although the Whataburger website still shows that location as "temporarily closed." The next closest location to San Francisco listed on the company's website is in Surprise, Arizona, which is about 750 miles or 13 hours away.A quick Google search reveals th...

Los CDC urgen a vacunarse contra el COVID-19, la influenza y el RSV antes del pico de invierno

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:00:03 GMT

No se están vacunando suficientes estadounidenses contra el COVID-19, la influenza y el RSV (virus sincitial respiratorio) para detener el creciente número de enfermedades respiratorias, advirtieron los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés).La agencia emitió una alerta de salud a los médicos de todo el país, advirtiendo que las bajas tasas de vacunación en medio de “aumentos continuos de enfermedades respiratorias nacionales e internacionales” podrían sobrecargar los sistemas de atención médica de EEUU en las próximas semanas, y pidió a los médicos que alienten a sus pacientes a vacunarse inmediatamente.“En las últimas 4 semanas, las hospitalizaciones entre todos los grupos de edad aumentaron un 200% por influenza, un 51% por COVID-19 y un 60% por RSV”, dijeron los CDC, al agregar que los mayores casos de enfermedades respiratorios actuales se están registrando en la mitad del sur del país y en los estados del...

French prosecutor says mother of British teenager missing for 6 years may have gone to Finland

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:00:03 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A French prosecutor said on Friday that the mother of a British teenager who was found six years after he went missing may have gone to Finland and that his grandfather appears to have died.The 17-year-old, Alex Batty, was found Wednesday in southwest France. British police have said that his mother, Melanie Batty, and his grandfather, David Batty, were wanted in connection with his disappearance in 2017.But the French prosecutor, Antoine Leroy, said at a news conference in the southwestern French city of Toulouse that his mother has probably left France for Finland and that his grandfather is thought to have died about six months ago.Leroy said the trio appears to have led a nomadic life, traveling with solar panels and moving from place to place, before they parted ways. He said they lived in Morocco before moving to the French Pyrenees. The teenager apparently didn’t want to follow his mother to Finland and walked for four days in southwest France before being picke...

School zone speed cameras coming to Fauquier County within weeks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:00:03 GMT

Speeding in a school zone in Fauquier County, Virginia, will soon cost drivers $100. Starting in January, Fauquier will be the latest county to install cameras and a radar system to automatically issue citations.Fauquier County Sheriff Jeremy Falls told the county school board Monday, Dec. 11 that cameras will be installed in 12 school zones next month.Virginia’s General Assembly approved the use of cameras for school zone enforcement in 2020. Most systems in northern Virginia now have them in use.The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors approved the program in 2021, after a study showed drivers regularly speeding in school zones.“You have a problem in Fauquier County in your school zones — that’s speed,” said Randy Campbell, a retired Virginia State Police sergeant who now advises Blue Line Solutions, the company that will install and operate the cameras and earn $25 for each $100 ticket issued.Campbell called the speed cameras a “force multiplier,R...

Former Nice and PSG coach Christophe Galtier stands trial over alleged racism

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:00:03 GMT

NICE, France (AP) — Christophe Galtier stood trial on Friday for accusations of racism during his time as coach of his former club Nice and said some of the comments he made during that period had been taken out of context or distorted.If found guilty of psychological harassment and discrimination, the 57-year-old Galtier risks a maximum sentence of three years in jail and a fine of 45,000 euros ($49,000). After the one-day trial in Nice, a ruling will come at a later date. Galtier denies accusations that he made racist and anti-Muslim comments when in charge of southern French club Nice from 2021-22, where he coached before taking charge of Paris Saint-Germain from 2022-23.Earlier this year, several months into his job at PSG, RMC Sport and other French media published reports quoting a leaked email from former Nice director of football Julien Fournier to the club’s owners. It accused Galtier of saying there were too many Black and Muslim players in the squad. During his tenure at ...

A French prosecutor says the mother of a British teenager found six years after he went missing may have gone to Finland

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:00:03 GMT

LE PECQ, France (AP) — A French prosecutor says the mother of a British teenager found six years after he went missing may have gone to Finland.Source

Harry Maguire will miss Man United’s game at Liverpool because of injury

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:00:03 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Harry Maguire will miss Manchester United’s Premier League game at Liverpool on Sunday because of an injury, Erik ten Hag said Friday. The defender appeared to strain his groin in Tuesday’s Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich. Luke Shaw, who was also injured in that game, has returned to training and Marcus Rashford is available to play at Anfield after missing the Bayern game through illness. “Harry, he will not be available for the coming games, but don’t think it’s long-term,” Ten Hag said at a news conference.The United manager added that Anthony Martial, who also missed the Bayern match because of an illness, is not available. United will be without captain Bruno Fernandes, who is suspended. Ten Hag did not say who would skipper the team in the absence of the Portugal midfielder. United was routed 7-0 on its last visit to Anfield in March as it recorded its worst competitive defeat in more than 90 years.“I think everyone knows an...