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Powerful earthquakes leave at least 57 dead, destroy buildings along Japan’s western coast

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:43 GMT

WAJIMA, Japan (AP) — A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 57 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned Tuesday that more quakes could lie ahead. Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area.The damage was so great that it could not immediately be assessed. Japanese media reports said tens of thousands of homes were destroyed.Water, power and cell phone service were still down in some areas. Residents expressed sorrow about their uncertain futures.“It’s not just that it’s a mess. The wall has collapsed, and you can see through to the next room. I don’t think we can live here anymore,” Miki Kobayashi, an Ishikawa resident, said as she swept around her house.The house was also damaged in a 2007 quake, she said.Two of the latest reported deaths came from Suzu, where the death toll grew to 22 people, according to city officials. Twe...

Yamamoto’s contract with Dodgers includes 2 opt outs, but timing depends on elbow health

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:43 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will have two opportunities to opt out of his record $325 million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, although the timing is tied to his pitching elbow’s health.If Yamamoto has Tommy John surgery or is on the injured list for a right elbow injury for 134 consecutive service days from 2024-29, he would have the right to opt out after the 2031 and 2033 World Series, according to terms of the deal obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday. If he avoids Tommy John surgery and doesn’t miss that much time with an elbow issue during that window, he can instead opt out after the 2029 and 2031 World Series.In the first scenario, the Dodgers also would gain a $10 million conditional option for 2036 with no buyout.Yamamoto does not have the right to block trades but could opt out of the contract after the end of any season in which he is traded. Los Angeles announced the agreement two weeks after signing two-way star Shohei Ohtani to...

Dalvin Cook being waived by the Jets with 1 game left in the season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:43 GMT

The New York Jets are waiving running back Dalvin Cook before the final game of the season, according to Cook’s agents LAA Sports & Entertainment.The 28-year-old Cook had a disappointing tenure with the Jets, who signed the four-time Pro Bowl selection to a one-year deal worth $7 million — including $5.8 million guaranteed — during the summer.NFL Network first reported Tuesday that the sides mutually agreed to part ways, citing Cook’s agents, who confirmed the move to The Associated Press. Cook will go through waivers and would become a free agent if he goes unclaimed.After Aaron Rodgers was lost for the season with a torn left Achilles tendon four snaps into his debut with the Jets, Cook’s role in New York’s offense never materialized. He has a career-low 214 yards rushing on 67 carries and no touchdowns, and was recently surpassed by rookie Israel Abanikanda as the backup to Breece Hall in the Jets’ backfield. Cook also has just 15 catches for 78 yards ...

The Saints realized their potential in Week 17, but was it too late?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:43 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Now that the New Orleans Saints have avoided the dreaded fate of playing meaningless late-season football, all they can do is try to replicate their most recent performance — easily among their best during an up-and-down 2023 campaign — and hope that fortune favors them.The Saints demonstrated during their 23-13 victory at Tampa Bay on Sunday that they’re capable of seizing control of a game against a playoff-contending rival, overcoming injuries and winning convincingly with their season on the line.“Everything was clicking; everything worked out,” tight end Juwan Johnson said. “The defense was playing lights out and the offense was playing really well. Just from the first drive, we were hitting on all cylinders.” New Orleans found the end zone on its opening drive and remained in front, building a 20-point third-quarter lead that proved too much for the NFC South-leading Buccaneers to overcome.The Saints’ defense produced four Tampa Bay turnove...

Se acerca una tormenta que podría traer nieve a la región el sábado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:43 GMT

Existe la posibilidad de nieve para el sábado en el área de DC, según la Autoridad en el Tiempo. Pero aunque una potente tormenta, de nieve o lluvia, se acerca a la región, aún es muy temprano para predecir cuánta precipitación caerá. Lo que ocurra con una tormenta que se abrirá paso esta semana hacia el este a través de Estados Unidos determinará el tiempo este fin de semana.PRONÓSTICO INVERNALSi deseas naive, y bastante, este podría ser tu año.Storm Team4, el equipo de meteorología de nuestra cadena hermana News4, predice:entre 22 y 30 pulgadas de nieve este invierno para el corredor I-95 y el área metropolitana de DC.entre 15 y 22 pulgadas en zonas del surentre 30 y 40 pulgadas en los suburbios del oesteSi las condiciones se dan, podríamos ver una o dos grandes tormentas de nieve que realmente dejen su huella en el invierno de 2023-2024.Aquí puedes ver el pronóstico completo.Source

Check out Fox’s new year lineup of TV shows

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:43 GMT

Fox kicks off the new year with an exciting week of TV including new shows. Couch surfing is still hot, especially if you partied too hard this last weekend, so you know you want to be horizontal.From cooking shows to animated series, here’s what Fox has.Start your night off on a high note with the celebrity version of “Name That Tune”.Then it’s the debut of “The Floor” with host Rob Lowe.Rob Lowe, host of “The Floor”: “Think of it as checkers or chess but you move your piece by answering a trivia question.”Then on Wednesday, it’s music to your ears. Season three of “I Can See Your Voice” kicks off with Ken Jeong. Celebrity detectives help contestants guess the good singers from the bad ones without hearing them sing. It’s all relative on the series premiere of “We are Family.” Here’s how it works: a studio audience has to guess the famous relatives of performers.Anthony Anderson, h...

Part of MBTA Green Line to shut down Wednesday as T tackles slow zones

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:43 GMT

Part of the MBTA’s Green Line will shut down Wednesday in the first of several planned closures this month. Closures along parts of the B, C, D and E branches will span 23 days, the biggest impacts will be felt on the C and D branches between North Station and Kenmore station. Service between North Station and Kenmore will be suspended from Jan. 3 through Jan. 12. The stretch will reopen for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend before closing again from Jan. 16 through Jan. 28. Service on the B branch between North Station and Babcock Street and on the E branch between North Station and Heath Street will also be suspended during the same timespan.A series of shorter service suspensions is scheduled on the Green Line Extension throughout January.The T outlined some of the upcoming changes and later adjusted part of its timeline late last month as it continues maintenance efforts throughout its system.Speaking on Wednesday, riders shared their outlook on the d...

Kennedy cousin whose murder conviction was overturned sues police investigator, Connecticut town

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:43 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, whose murder conviction in the 1970s killing of a teenager in Connecticut was overturned, is suing the lead police investigator in the case and the town of Greenwich for alleged malicious prosecution, civil rights violations and other claimed wrongdoing.Skakel, 63, a nephew of Robert F. Kennedy’s widow, Ethel Kennedy, was found guilty in 2002 of the 1975 bludgeoning death of Martha Moxley, who lived across the street from the Skakel family in wealthy Greenwich and whose body was found in her family’s backyard. Both Skakel and Moxley were 15 at the time of her death.The Connecticut Supreme Court overturned Skakel’s conviction in 2018, after he had served more than 11 years in prison, saying his defense lawyer failed to present evidence of an alibi. A state prosecutor announced in 2020 that Skakel would not be put on trial again and the murder charge was dropped.The new lawsuit alleges the investigato...

MBTA says operator error to blame after woman says her leg got caught in train door

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:43 GMT

A scary situation recently played out for a mother and son in Medford as the mother said her leg got caught in  an MBTA train door.Rebecca Mason said the incident happened at the Medford/Tufts station on the Green Line on New Year’s Day. Mason later spoke to 7NEWS, describing her experience. “I put one foot on the platform and had my hand and leg to help him down and the door suddenly closed on my leg,” she said. Mason, 36, was holding her son’s hand when her leg got caught in the door, leaving her on one side of the door and her son on the other. She said she let go of her son so he wouldn’t get hurt and desperately looked around for help. “The people who were on the train behind us were trying to pull the doors open, but they couldn’t do it,” Mason said. Eventually, Mason said an MBTA employee ran over and began pulling on the train doors while telling train passengers to hit an emergency release button near the door. Finally, the doors spru...

Chicago Cubs announce Craig Counsell’s staff, featuring bench coach Ryan Flaherty: ‘I’ve always had great respect for him’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:43 GMT

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell didn’t know Ryan Flaherty well when he began the search for his bench coach.Counsell actually liked that aspect of the process, though Flaherty had a connection to general manager Carter Hawkins, his teammate at Vanderbilt. However, Counsell was more interested in how well Flaherty had done his job the last four years, explaining last month that he was looking forward “to a new and a fresh set of eyes there to help me see different things” with Flaherty.He officially became one of four additions to the Cubs’ 2024 coaching staff Tuesday as Counsell’s right-hand man in the dugout. Flaherty’s eight-year big-league career ended after 2019, and the 37-year-old’s transition to the coaching ranks led him to the Padres, with whom he most recently served as bench coach last season.“I’ve always had great respect for him,” Counsell said at the winter meetings. “He’s done really good thin...