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Mets star Pete Alonso’s home run surge has him in ‘a really good spot’ after slump

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:04 GMT

Most of July had been a grind for Mets star Pete Alonso.The slugger endured a 13-game drought without a home run and, after July 19 ended with a third consecutive hitless performance, his season average dipped to .203.The All-Star first baseman has been scorching ever since. Friday night’s win over the Nationals marked Alonso’s second two-home run game in four days, following up the two blasts he hit against the Yankees on Tuesday to end the homer-less streak.Alonso is batting .400 since July 20 and has at least one hit in all but one of the eight games during that stretch.“I feel like I’m in a really good spot, and I just want to fight like hell to keep staying where I’m at,” Alonso said after Friday’s game.Alonso led all MLB batters with 22 home runs when he was struck on the left wrist by a fastball from the Braves’ Charlie Morton on July 7. Alonso left that game and missed eight more with a bone bruise and sprain but returned from ...

Ticker: Trader Joe’s recalls buggy soup, rocky falafel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:04 GMT

Trader Joe’s is recalling a broccoli cheddar soup that may contain insects and cooked falafel that may contain rocks, about one week after the grocery chain recalled two cookie products over similar concerns.The soup recall impacts Trader Joe’s Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup with “Use By” dates ranging from July 18 to Sept. 15, according to a Thursday announcement from the company. On Friday, the grocer announced that Trader Joe’s Fully Cooked Falafel sold in 35 states and Washington, D.C., was also under recall.On July 21, Trader Joe’s announced that it was recalling Trader Joe’s Almond Windmill Cookies and Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies with “sell by” dates ranging from Oct. 17 to Oct. 21. Like the falafel, the cookies may also contain rocks, the company said.Wall Street returns to rallying following reports on profits and inflationWall Street got back to climbing following more encouraging profit reports and the latest signal that inflation is ...

Industrial Relations Board directed to review and potentially end B.C. port dispute

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:04 GMT

VANCOUVER — Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has ordered the Canada Industrial Relations Board to determine if a negotiated resolution in the British Columbia port dispute is still possible and put an end to the situation if an agreement is out of reach.O’Regan issued a statement saying the board has been directed to impose a new collective agreement or final binding arbitration on both the port workers and their employers if a negotiated resolution is determined to be impossible.This is the second time the board will weigh in on the months-long dispute between International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and the BC Maritime Employers Association.On July 19, the board ruled a brief return to picket lines by port workers the day before — after union leadership rejected a tentative deal drafted by a federal mediator — was illegal without sufficient notice, bringing an end to the work stoppage.Previously, the dispute between the union representing about 7,400 workers and ma...

Truck collision with bridge leaves one dead in Etobicoke

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:04 GMT

One person was pronounced dead after a truck collided into a bridge and caught on fire in the Dixon Road and Martin Grove Road area in Etobicoke on Saturday afternoon.COLLISION:Dixon Rd & Martin Grove Rd2:06 pm– reports of pick up truck into a bridge – truck is on fire– police o/s– unknown injuries – expect road closures in the area #GO1764053^sc— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) July 29, 2023At approximately 2:06 p.m., emergency services responded to reports of a pick-up truck on fire after it crashed into a bridge.The driver of the truck, an adult male, was initially treated by paramedics for critical life-threatening injuries but was later pronounced deceased at the scene.The off-ramp from the westbound 401 is blocked as police are on scene investigating, and there will be continued road closures in the area.

A list of stores closed in the GTA as 3,700 workers go on strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:04 GMT

A strike by about 3,700 Metro Inc. workers represented by Unifor Local 414 has shuttered 27 grocery store locations across the Greater Toronto Area. Metro Ontario Inc., a subsidiary of the larger parent company, says pharmacy services will still be available. The following is a list of all affected Metro locations:16 William Kitchen Rd., Scarborough3003 Danforth Ave., Toronto3090 Bathurst St., North York371 St. Paul Ave., Brantford150 First St., Orangeville1050 Kennedy Circle, Milton1521 Rebecca St., Oakville180 Sandalwood Parkway., Brampton201 Lloyd Manor, Etobicoke20 Church Ave., North York2225 Erin Mills Parkway, Mississauga2155 St. Clair Ave. West, Toronto100 Lynn Williams St., Toronto6677 Meadowvale Town Centre Circle, Mississauga425 Bloor St. West, Toronto1500 Royal York Rd., Etobicoke1411 Lawrence Ave. West, North York2300 Yonge St., Toronto656 Eglinton Ave. East, Toronto89 Gould St., Toronto16640 Yonge St., Newmarket291 York Mills Rd., North York1050 Don Mills Rd., North Yor...

Aircraft lost power on way to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, flipped upon impact with cornfield

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:04 GMT

BROOKLYN, Wis. (WFRV) - The Green Lake County Sheriff's Office has released more information on the single-engine aircraft that crashed into a cornfield on Thursday.According to deputies, a pilot and a passenger were on their way to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh from South Bend, Indiana, when the aircraft lost power. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in the cornfield. Suspect in deadly Green Bay shooting formally charged, turned himself in 55-year-old California man arrested after bank robbery in downtown Green Bay Authorities say that the aircraft flipped upon impacting the corn while attempting to land, causing injuries to both occupants.The Green Lake County Sheriff's Office says they've been informed that both occupants were treated and released at a local hospital.

Majority of Americans believe Trump has done 'something illegal': poll

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:04 GMT

(The Hill) – A majority of Americans believe former President Trump has done "something illegal" or "unethical," according to a new poll.The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll released Friday, found that 51% of Americans believe the former president has done "something illegal," 27% said he's done something "unethical," but "not illegal," and 19% said he's done "nothing wrong."The results of the new poll come just one day after the Department of Justice (DOJ) levied new charges against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case for attempting to delete surveillance footage. The superseding indictment brings the total number of counts facing the former president in the classified documents case to 40. The poll, however, was conducted before the new charges against Trump were announced. Trump charged with trying to delete Mar-a-Lago surveillance footage in new indictment The survey also found that the percentage of Democrats who think Trump has done "something illegal” has...

Ukraine moves date of Christmas Day to distance itself from Russian tradition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:04 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday signed a law moving the official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25 from Jan. 7, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church observes it.The explanatory note attached to the law said its goal is to “abandon the Russian heritage,” including that of “imposing the celebration of Christmas” on Jan. 7, and cited Ukrainians' “relentless, successful struggle for their identity” and “the desire of all Ukrainians to live their lives with their own traditions, holidays,” fueled by Russia's 17-month-old aggression against the country.Last year, some Ukrainians already observed Christmas on Dec. 25, in a gesture that represented separation from Russia, its culture and religious traditions.The law also moves the Day of Ukrainian Statehood to July 15 from July 28, and the Day of Defenders of Ukraine to Oct. 1 from Oct. 14. ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ author pulls book over ‘enormous’ pushback to Russian setting The Russian Orthodox Church,...

'Dream car': Man's stolen Mustang found 21 years later

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:04 GMT

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A North Carolina man's long-lost 1967 Mustang coupe was found after being stolen 21 years ago.Detectives in Guilford County, and the owner of the car, were also surprised to find the vehicle was still in decent shape."Twenty-one years. That is unbelievable," David Tucker said. Your car may be collecting your data — Here’s what you can do The blue Mustang was Tucker's dream car. He and his son even formed a bond during the boy's childhood, riding together in the coupe."Riding in it with my son … he was in a car seat in the back," Tucker said. "He finally got out of the car seat and was able to sit up front with me. Just riding around with him, and seeing the look on his face. That's the best."In 2002, Tucker decided to sell the car. He left it sitting at a friend's house in Oak Ridge, where it might have more visibility for potential buyers. But somebody decided to just take it."I can't even describe the sadness," Tucker said. "That was like my b...

The busiest days to fly around Labor Day 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:04 GMT

(NerdWallet) - Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of summer in the U.S. — but it’s hardly the end of airport crowds. In fact, given record-breaking crowds already this year, there’s a good chance this Labor Day weekend could be busier than any prior Labor Day weekend.Already this summer, U.S. airports have set fresh passenger records. June 30, the Friday before July 4, marked a new record high of passengers on a single day when more than 2.884 million people passed through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints.That figure topped the previous record of 2.882 million people from the Sunday after 2019’s Thanksgiving, according to a NerdWallet analysis of TSA data showing the number of passengers screened at U.S. TSA checkpoints over the last four years.Roughly 12% more people passed through U.S. airports in June 2023 versus June 2022, which is perhaps unsurprising given the lingering effects of the pandemic through 2022.The more impressive feat, though, is that 20...