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Luke Voit guaranteed $2M in 1-year deal with Brewers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:02 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — First baseman Luke Voit has a $2 million major league salary in his one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, and the former big league home run champion can earn an additional $3 million in performance bonuses.Voit’s contract, announced Monday, includes a $12 million team option for 2024 with no buyout.He can earn $500,000 each for 250, 300, 350, 400, 450 and 500 plate appearances in 2023.If assigned to the minor leagues, his 2023 salary would be $200,000.Voit attended spring training on a minor league contract and opted out last week, then agreed to the major league deal. He hit a two-run homer off Colorado’s Ryan Feltner in an 8-1 spring training win Tuesday, leaving Voit with a .310 batting average, three homers and six RBIs in Cactus League games.The 32-year-old hit .226 with 22 homers, 69 RBIs and a .308 on-base percentage in 135 games with the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals last season, when he had a $5.45 million salary.Voi...

Five planets visible in Colorado Tuesday evening

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A rare space event is happening on Tuesday night and it will be visible in Colorado. Five planets will be lining up in the night sky and will be visible all at once. The five planets will be Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, and Mars. To see this event, you will want to look towards the west just after sunset. The sunset will be at 7:20 p.m. in Denver on Tuesday. The event will only last for about 30 minutes after sunset before Jupiter and Mercury dip below the horizon. Most of Colorado will see mostly clear or partly cloudy skies Tuesday evening.

Surreal 360: A Salvador Dali experience combines art and technology

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:02 GMT

Miami is filled with art, from graffiti in Wynwood, to the pop art of Romero Britto. Now art lovers can enjoy the surrealist works of Salvador Dali when they go to the Ice Palace. The place is bringing Dali’s work to life with augmented reality and immersive experiences, so guests can feel like they’re part of the artwork.There’s only one way to experience Salvador Dali’s artwork, and that’s at the surreal 360: A Salvador Dali experience at the Ice Palace West.Sotsantyago Bermudez: “Surreal 360 is a brand new experience where we are trying to put art and technology altogether. You’re going to be able to see lithographs, sculptures, and everything is going to be with augmented reality.”The artist’s funky and surrealistic style was a perfect fit to bring to Miami.Sotsantyago Bermudez: “We chose to showcase Dali’s artwork because we thought Miami wasn’t surreal enough, so we chose to put a little more surrealism in...

Firefighters continue to battle large fire in New Bedford

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:02 GMT

Firefighters continued to battle flames at a rooming house in New Bedford Tuesday where officials said at least one person was killed.Witnesses said some people jumped out of windows to escape. Still contending with the fire Tuesday night, crews said they were concerned others might still be stuck in the building. Firefighters could be seen pouring water on the four-story structure on the corner of Tallman Street and Acushnet Avenue around 9 p.m., waiting for smoke to settle to allow them to search the building for people who may be trapped. Speaking with 7NEWS, officials said at least one person remained unaccounted for. Officials announced earlier Tuesday afternoon that at least one person had died. Five other people were taken to the hospital, with three in serious condition.New Bedford Fire Chief Scott Kruger said crews responded to the fire after receiving reports of fire around 3:00 p.m.Kruger said the building was rendered structurally unsafe when part of the roof c...

Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond quits social media to focus on mental health

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:02 GMT

Chicago Bulls bigman Andre Drummond announced Tuesday he was quitting social media and changing his phone number because of concerns for his mental health.“Deleting all my social apps, my management will take over. Also changing my number,” Drummond wrote on Twitter.“Time to focus on my mental health,” he continued. “If you too are struggling with your mental health, you are not alone — it’s okay to ask for help.”Drummond’s message was also posted on his Instagram account.Drummond discussed prioritizing his mental health and finding opportunities to focus on his well-being last year in a National Basketball Players Association video and said, “I caught myself focusing on the wrong things, allowing my everyday life to stress me out.”The former UConn Husky did not elaborate on what drove him to this decision. The announcement came a day after Drummond recorded 11 points and eight rebounds in the Bulls’ loss to the...

Bruins drop 2-1 decision to Nashville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:02 GMT

The table was set for celebration on Tuesday night at the Garden, but the Bruins didn’t show up for dinner.With the Tampa Bay Lightning beating the Carolina Hurricanes, the B’s had a chance to clinch the Presidents’ Trophy while simultaneously recording a Bruins’ record for wins in a season. But the B’s shot blanks all night and absorbed just their fourth regulation loss at home, a 2-1 decision to the Nashville Predators.Cody Glass scored late in the second period and it held up until old friend Jeremy Lauzon scored an empty-netter.David Pastrnak scored with less than a second left, but the B’s would have to wait another night to clinch the inevitable.The teams played a messy, scoreless first period in which neither team could cash in on multiple power play opportunities. The Preds had a 30-second 5-on-3 that they did nothing with while the B’s went went 0-for-3 on their chances.The B’s best chance came on the penalty kill when Brandon...

Celtics’ chances of No. 1 seed slip with bad loss to lowly Wizards

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:02 GMT

Malcolm Brogdon said after the Celtics’ win over the Spurs on Sunday that their goal over the final stretch of the regular season is to reclaim the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.Two days later, they played like they didn’t want it, and their chances of grabbing the top seed now look slim.With a critical matchup against the first-place Bucks looming on Thursday in Milwaukee, the Celtics were caught overlooking the lottery-bound Wizards. The C’s produced one of their worst defensive performances of the season and continued their alarming theme of not getting up for inferior opponents in an ugly 130-111 loss.The Celtics’ chances of earning the No. 1 seed aren’t completely gone, but are highly unlikely after this loss. They fell to 2.5 games back of the Bucks – who could push it to three games on Wednesday night in Indiana – with just six games remaining.Boston looked like it was turning a corner after three consecutive dominant efforts in wins over the Kings, Pacers and Spurs, b...

Man injured after being struck by a vehicle near Yonge and Lawrence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:02 GMT

A man has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle near Yonge and Lawrence.Police were called to Yonge Street and Cranbrooke Avenue just before 11 p.m. for report of a collision.The male victim was taken to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition.Delays are expected in the area as police investigate.

New Icelandic airline offering low-cost flights to Europe out of Hamilton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:02 GMT

An Icelandic airline has just announced a new route to its schedule, providing another flight option for Canadian travellers to visit Europe this summer.PLAY, a low-cost airline that launched in June 2021, will be operating out of John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport with flights to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, starting this June with flights as low as $169, according to the airline.An appealing price for budget travellers as we’ve seen ticket prices increase substantially these last few months due to record high inflation alongside supply and demand.“Amsterdam is one of Europe’s biggest hubs and a vital destination for our VIA operations between Canada and Europe,” said Birgir Jónsson, CEO, PLAY in a recent press release. “At PLAY, our mission is clear: to provide low-cost flights and offer our customers more value for their money”The airline’s inaugural flight out of Hamilton to Amsterdam with a short layover in Reykjavik is scheduled for June 22.Tickets for future...

Judge orders Phoenix to clean up large homeless encampment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:02 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has ordered Phoenix to clean up a homeless encampment that spans nearly 10 blocks in the city’s downtown area.Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney ruled Monday that Phoenix is maintaining a “public nuisance” and city officials must show evidence at a July 10 hearing that they’re cleaning the area.Blaney sided with downtown Phoenix business owners who sued the city over the homeless camp known as “The Zone,” where about 700 people have lived in recent months.The business owners cite an increase in crime, drug usage in public, biohazards and break-ins.According to the lawsuit, the city should have no tents within public property and biohazards that include drugs, trash and human waste should be picked up.Attorneys for the business owners said Phoenix has allowed homeless people to set up permanent tent encampments on public sidewalks and decreased enforcement of loitering, drunken and disorderly conduct and drug use among other things.Kristin Coutur...