San Diego Padres finalize deal to acquire Juan Soto from Washington Nationals –
August 2, 2022 Published: August 2, 2022 Updated: 9:50 AM KUSI newsroom SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – After weeks of trade rumors, the San Diego Padres on Tuesday morning finalized a deal to acquire star shortstop Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals. The Padres Package Deal: Pitcher McKenzie Gore, SS CJ Abrams, OF Robert Hassell III, Pitcher James Wood, Pitcher Jarlin Susana and 1B Eric Hosmer (pending no-trade clause) for Juan Soto and Josh Bell. Juan Soto, 23, nicknamed “The Childish Bambino,” is a Dominican professional baseball left fielder who became a free agent in 2015. The Los Angeles Times reported,…
Read More »How’s downtown, everyone? – Medford News, weather, sports, breaking news
The Downtown Medford Association is starting a “census” to cultivate relationships and improve the area in a variety of ways The Downtown Medford Association has sent out a “census” to assess priorities for the downtown area. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] Just as most people have an opinion about Medford’s triple-digit heat wave, it’s not hard to gauge their opinions on another issue: the state of downtown. Take Vicki Macormic, the owner/broker of Finish Line Real Estate, whose office has floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking West Main and Grape streets. Sure, you could say it’s prime downtown real estate, but it hasn’t…
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Union Sign Richard Odada from Red Star Belgrade – The Philly Soccer Page
Breaking news / Union Posted by Jim O’Leary on August 2, 2022 at 11:59 am Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Union The Union have formally announced the rumored signing of Richard Odada from Red Star Belgrade on a two-and-a-half-year deal with club options at the end of the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Born in Nairobi, the 21-year-old Kenyan has been playing in Serbia since 2019, when he signed with Red Star U19. The Belgrade senior club retained his rights throughout his time in Serbia, but most of his playing time has been loaned to second division side Grafičar Beograd (25 appearances…
Read More »NSW worst hit by flu in Australia; Zelenskyy fires senior officials amid treason investigations; Golfer Cameron Smith wins British Open; Sydney nurses walk off the job this morning; P&O Pacific Explorer cruise ship, affected by COVID-19, docks in Sydney
Ben Roberts-Smith’s reputation as an exceptional, decent and brave soldier was destroyed by a sustained media campaign alleging he was a war criminal, a judge has said. War veteran Arthur Moses SC’s lawyer began winding up his case in the Federal Court on Monday, more than 100 days after he started proceedings against journalists and three bosses. Roberts-Smith is suing The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Canberra Times for defamation over 2018 reports claiming she committed war crimes in Afghanistan, including murder and acts of bullying and domestic violence. The 43-year-old denies all allegations of wrongdoing, while the…
Read More »Wittenberg achieves highest fundraising total in recent history
exploreNEW DETAILS: Warrant issued, mental health check done for man days before Clark County deputy killed The college also had a record-breaking Commit to Witt campaign this year. The event took place over two days with a variety of ways to invest in the college, raising a total of $640,911, which included 52 challenges totaling $210,739, as well as 1,532 gifts from 1,323 donors in seven counties, 50 states and Washington, DC. During the fiscal year, the college received gifts from 3,794 alumni and 145 friends for a total of 3,939 donors. Funds raised in fiscal year 2022 will go…
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Blaze Quickly Quelled At Popular Fredonia Bar | News, Sports, Employment
Fredonia ladder trucks, left, and Dunkirk surround the location of Heenan’s Irish Pub in Fredonia Monday afternoon. PJ’s photos FREDONIA – Shortly after 3:10 p.m. Monday, hundreds were gathering along Main and Eagle streets in Fredonia as smoke billowed from the rooftops of Heenan’s Irish Pub. Some obviously came to witness the fire. Others were there to support the establishment’s owner, Shaun Heenan. Heenan was surrounded by friends offering handshakes and hugs as he watched helplessly as firefighters battled the blaze that started outside the two-story structure at 39 E. Main St. which he has overseen for more than three…
Read More »Guy Reffitt, Texas man who brought gun to Capitol on Jan. 6, sentenced to 87 months in prison
Washington – A federal judge on Monday sentenced Texas man Guy Reffitt condemned of carrying a gun into the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack, to 87 months in prison, the longest sentence so far related to the 2021 attack. A member of the far-right Texas Three Percenters militia group, Reffitt was the first defendant to stand trial on charges stemming from the attack. He was pleaded guilty in March of five criminal charges, including obstructing congressional certification of President Biden’s Electoral College victory. The 7.25-year sentence was much shorter than the 15 years requested by prosecutors, who argued that…
Read More »2022 Arizona Primary Election: Polls open until 7 p.m
Follow live updates below on polling places, breaking news and anything else that happened on Election Day. ARIZONA, USA — Polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Arizona’s primary election, with the first wave of results expected shortly after 8 p.m. Follow live updates below on polling places, breaking news and anything else that happened on Election Day. >> Live, local, breaking. Download the 12 News app Primary elections: Candidates, latest headlines and more 12 Political news information Brahm the True he says this is more important than any of the nine he’s ever covered. Here’s why: Live Updates: 7:15…
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