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How Mark McGwire's hitting lessons helped a Cardinals closer to All-Star form

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Mark McGwire, once one of the most revered sluggers in all of baseball, helped many St. Louis Cardinals teammates with hitting as he chased home run history. But it's his work with one former All-Star pitcher that's recently caught attention. After he retired in 2001, McGwire acknowledged he used PEDs throughout his career, but he apologized and wanted to come clean with a second life in baseball. McGwire joined the St. Louis Cardinals' coaching staff from 2010-2012, developing relationships with players that eventually fostered a World Series Championship in 2011. The Cardinals averaged around five runs per game each season and improved in run production in each of their three years with McGwire coaching, so clearly something clicked. Anheuser-Busch selling 8 beer, beverage brands to cannabis company Earlier this week, former Cardinals flamethrower Trevor Rosenthal revealed that McGwire and fellow hitting coach John Mabry were instrumental in helping him convert from...

Mayor Mike Coffman contributes $10,000 to campaign to broaden the powers of Aurora mayor’s office

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:41 GMT

The campaign for a proposed ballot measure that would give more authority to the Aurora mayor’s office has heated up in recent weeks, and public records released Monday show Mayor Mike Coffman contributed $10,000 to the effort.The “Term Limits and Empowering the Mayor For A Better Aurora” campaign, initially only called “Term Limits for a Better Aurora,” submitted its first campaign finance report by the Monday night deadline, detailing contributions to the initiative. Coffman has not returned requests for comment, but he told The Denver Post in an interview in July that he didn’t want to reveal how much he’d donated to the campaign “because that gets into strategy.”Last week, Mayor Mike Coffman admitted to backing the initiative to change Aurora’s form of government after previously avoiding discussing his role in the “citizen-led” effort that opponents have claimed has been explained to voters in a disingenuou...

Peach cobbler as you’ve never seen it

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:41 GMT

Whether it’s a fancy apple tarte Tatin, a robust pineapple-ringed upside-down cake or a saucy flan, there’s something thrilling and suspenseful about turning your homemade dessert on its head.Any of these acrobatic dishes would taste fine served right-side up from the pan. But it’s that stunning reveal that adds a little drama and puts the fruit right on top, where it can shine.That’s the inspiration behind this upside-down peach cobbler.In traditional peach cobbler, you mix peaches with sugar and sometimes butter, hide them with rounds of biscuit dough, and bake. Spooned out of the baking dish and served in bowls, the cobbler’s modest simplicity is part of its charm. But, however delicious this might be, it doesn’t do much to show off the peaches.Throw in a gilding of caramel and an elegant flip, though, and you’ve got a confection to win oohs and aahs.Most of the effort of this recipe goes into simmering the caramel, which is what makes this truly special. Caramelizing sugar deepe...

China’s High-quality Economic Development Presents New Opportunities to China-Belgium Economic and Trade Cooperation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:41 GMT

As it is halfway through year of 2023, the economy of China, the world’s second-largest economy and the engine of global growth, has attracted a lot of attention. Recently, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held a meeting to assess the current economic situation and make arrangements for economic work in the second half of the year, including latest arrangements to resolutely promote high-quality economic development.Major economic data for H1 of 2023 show that China’s economy has continued to recover, with a generally upward momentum. China’s GDP grew by 5.5 per cent in H1, one of the fastest among major economies. Consumption recovery continued and final consumption expenditure drove economic growth by 4.2 percentage points, making a contribution of 77.2 percent. Investment continued to grow and total capital formation contributed 1.8 percentage points to economy growth. The tertiary industry continued to recover, and employment an...

Deputy finds ghost gun during Grand Terrace traffic stop, Sheriff's Department says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:41 GMT

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said a deputy located a ghost gun in Grand Terrace Sunday night.Deputy C. Velasco pulled over a car near Barton Road and the 215 Freeway on-ramp at about 9 p.m. and discovered that the driver, 29-year-old Alfred Ross of San Bernardino, had a warrant for his arrest and was also driving without a license, the SBSD said in a news release. According to jail records, Ross faces a domestic violence charge. While searching the vehicle, Velasco also found a 9 mm handgun without a serial number, making it untraceable, which is why unserialized firearms are called "ghost guns."The gun was found under the passenger seat, and 23-year-old Keshawna Durrah of Grand Terrace was arrested for carrying a loaded firearm, officials said. Both have been released on bail, and no court appearances have been scheduled. Anyone with information is urged to call 909-387-3545. To remain anonymous, call WeTip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or leave information on...

As students return to school in Southern California, inflation and political clashes lurk

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:41 GMT

Southern California may still be seeing summer temperatures, but for many families in the Southland, it's time to head back to class.The Corona-Norco Unified School District held the first day of classes on Tuesday.One of the largest school districts in the Inland Empire, the CNUSD serves more than 50,000 students across nearly 50 schools in Riverside County.The children and their families are not immune from many of the issues impacting American society at large.A few days before the first classes, the CNUSD Board of Education unanimously passed a statement in support of the district's LGBTQ students and staff.The move comes as other districts, such as the Chino Valley Unified School District, debate what critics describe as anti-LGBTQ policies.And students and families are finding that they're also being impacted by the inflation that's affected so many across the country.Backpacks, lunch boxes and school supplies have gone up in price, forcing many families to make tough decision...

Carly Rae Jepsen at the Bellwether

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:41 GMT

Carly Rae Jepsen at the Bellwether: Pop star Jepsen is performing for three nights in a row at new venue the Bellwether, on a bill with Harvey Sutherland. That follows her recent triumphant performance at WeHo Pride.“It’s gonna be a wild time,” she said in June. “I mean, I don’t get to play L.A. a lot, which is crazy. I’m a Canadian girl who got picked up by the L.A. buzz and was introduced to a world beyond Canada. I think I just remember every couple of weekends calling my parents like, ‘Can you send more clothes?’ Ten years later, I’m like, ‘I think this is where I live now.’”“I don’t feel like I’ve really stopped,” she also said. “But it’s been a good pace of things. This has been, I’m gone for a month, I’m home for a week, I’m gone for two weeks, I’m home for a week. So it’s been a nice pace of getting to go and do the thing I love, and also have a life in between. It’s great.”“It took a while to write because I historically overwrite, and I was no different with th...

Several Injured in Head-On Collision on Natividad Road [Salinas, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:41 GMT

Two-Vehicle Crash near Rogge Road Left 4 Children InjuredSALINAS, CA (August 8, 2023) – Friday afternoon, a head-on collision on Natividad Road left at least six people hurt, including four juveniles.Reports of the incident arrived around 4:20 p.m. along Natividad Road near Rogge Road, just north of Salinas.Currently, the circumstances that led up to the crash remain unclear, however, responders extricated six people inside their vehicles. The ages of the children involved in the accident range from 7 to 14 years old.Paramedics transported the youngest patient to a hospital in Santa Clara via air ambulance. Meanwhile, the two adult drivers from Salinas were rushed to Natividad Medical Center for treatment of minor to moderate injuries.At this time, the California Highway Patrol is working to determine if drugs or alcohol contributed to the head-on collision. The identities of those involved have not been made public by the authorities.Those with further information regarding t...

This family is moving to Italy because they’ve had enough of the US

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:41 GMT

By Silvia Marchetti | CNNNadine and Kim Dawkines Italy MoveCaption: Nadine and Kim Dawkins plan to move to Italy.(Nadine Dawkins via CNN) As dozens of Italian towns sell off old houses on the cheap, foreigners who rush to grab one are often in search of a year-round sunshine spot, a vacation retreat, or just to live their Italian dream.But one American family has done it to start a new life far from the United States.In 2019, the Dawkins family – Nadine, 59, her husband, Kim, 61, and their children Lorenzo, 29, and DeNae, 27 – bought a charming home in the town of Latronico. In the southern region of Basilicata, the town of 4,000 inhabitants is located within the pristine Pollino National Park and surrounded by hot springs.They got excited after reading CNN’s article about Latronico’s initiative to sell cheap houses that are already inhabitable, rather than ruins for one euro, or a little over a dollar. The town advertises available properties on a dedicated website.Reading the...

Review: ‘Game Show’ in San Jose packed with charm (almost too packed)

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:59:41 GMT

In the opening moments of San Jose Playhouse’s revival of “Thanks for Playing! The Game Show Show,” we meet the gallant Frankie, a kindly and eager woman who prances around the stage preaching the gospel of game shows.We are talking about the 1950s after all, when television was in its infancy and game shows delivered real-life melodramas attached to some hefty cash prizes. Those with hulking television consoles tuned in nightly to live vicariously through commoners whose lives were transformed in front of millions.It’s all so thrilling for Frankie, who is madly in love with shows of the quiz, deal, spin or bet variety. Frankie has surpassed queen for a day — she’s shooting for an eternal monarchy. If there can be Rice-a-Roni thrown in for good measure, even better.There is much that is charming about the Playhouse’s latest offering. However, the abundance of unfocused energy that lies within the play’s laborious book, as well as a nearly three-hour run time that could be chop...