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Shohei Ohtani, baseball's 2-way star, becomes first 2-time unanimous MVP

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:16 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani, who has captivated baseball with his unprecedented combination of high-level hitting and premium pitching, became the first two-time unanimous Most Valuable Player when he won the American League honor on Thursday.Ohtani, a free agent after finishing his contract with the Los Angeles Angels, received all 30 first-place votes and 420 points in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. He was a unanimous MVP in 2021 and finished second to the Yankees' Aaron Judge in voting last year.Atlanta's Ronald Acuña Jr. won the National League honor, also a unanimous pick. There have been 21 unanimous MVPs, and this year marked the first time since the awards began in 1931 that the winner in each league was unanimous.Corey Seager was second with 24 second--place votes and 264 points, and Texas teammate Marcus Semien was third with five second-place votes and 216 points. Balloting took place before the postseason, when the Rangers won their first World...

Atlanta's Ronald Acuña Jr. unanimous NL Most Valuable Player after 41-homer, 73-steal season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:16 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. was a unanimous winner of his first National League Most Valuable Player award on Thursday after becoming the first big leaguer with 40 homers and 70 stolen bases in a season.Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Otani won the American League honor, becoming the first two-time unanimous MVP. There have been 21 unanimous winners, and this year marked the first time two occurred in the same year.Acuña, a right fielder for the Atlanta Braves, received all 30 first-place votes and 420 points in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Mookie Betts received all 30 second-place votes and 270 points, followed by Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Freddie Freeman with 227 points. Betts earned the 2018 AL MVP award with Boston and Freeman was the 2020 NL MVP with the Dodgers.Acuña was second in the NL with a .336 batting average and led the major leagues with 149 runs, 217 hits, 386 total bases and 73 stolen bases while hitting 41 home runs with 106...

Hammock chairs sold at Tractor Supply Co. recalled for fall hazard

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:16 GMT

(WHTM) - Thousands of hammock swing chairs sold at Tractor Supply Co. have been recalled due to a fall hazard. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Red Shed Hammock Swing Chairs have a plastic support buckle that can break when in use.There have been 13 reported incidents related to broken buckles, including three instances of customers falling to the ground, Tractor Supply Co. says. ‘The Suite Life on Deck’ 15-year dinner reservation is here About 7,500 chairs sold at Tractor Supply stores and online for about $70 are affected by the recall. The items were sold between April and June 2023.The chairs have blue and silver mesh fabric seats and black nylon straps, according to the recall. A removable hang tag featuring a photo of the chair under a Red Shed logo was also included.(Courtesy USCPSC)Anyone with one of these chairs should immediately stop using it and contact Tractor Supply for a full refund.Tractor Supply can be reached online for recall informa...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of rape, years of abuse in lawsuit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:16 GMT

(KTLA) — R&B singer Cassie has filed a lawsuit against her ex-partner Sean "Diddy" Combs in New York federal court on Thursday. According to the New York Times, Cassie's lawsuit accuses the Bad Boy Records founder of subjecting her to years of rape and abuse. “After years in silence and darkness, I am finally ready to tell my story, and to speak up on behalf of myself and for the benefit of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships,” Ventura said in a statement obtained by CNN. “With the expiration of New York’s Adult Survivors Act fast approaching, it became clear that this was an opportunity to speak up about the trauma I have experienced and that I will be recovering from for the rest of my life.” Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Cassie, whose real name is Cassandra Ventura, said she met Combs in 2005 when she was just 19 years old. Since that meeting, she said Combs was controlling and abusive.Combs ...

Santos won't run for reelection in 2024

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:16 GMT

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) announced Thursday he will no longer run for reelection in 2024, dropping out of the race shortly after the House Ethics Committee released a scathing report detailing “substantial evidence” that the embattled Congressman “violated federal crimes.”Santos, however, said he will continue to serve his district “up until I am allowed,” indicating that he does not plan to resign.“I will continue on my mission to serve my constituents up until I am allowed. I will however NOT be seeking re-election for a second term in 2024 as my family deserves better than to be under the gun from the press all the time,” Santos wrote on X, formerly called Twitter.The announcement is a reversal for Santos, who told CNN in an interview earlier this month that he would run for his seat next year even if the House voted to expel him.The report from the Ethics Committee, which followed a months-long investigation, said the New York Republican “cannot be trusted,” adding “At n...

House Ethics Committee releases scathing report on George Santos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:16 GMT

The House Ethics Committee in a report released Thursday said there is clear evidence that Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) committed serious crimes, though it stopped short of recommending formal sanctions, as some had hoped it would do.The panel referred its findings of “potential violations of federal criminal law” to the Department of Justice, and its report will raise questions about whether the House will expel Santos, who has been a subject of controversy since before he formally became a member of Congress — and has publicly admitted to fabricating aspects of his backstory and resume.“[T]he evidence uncovered by the Investigative Subcommittee (ISC) revealed that Representative George Santos cannot be trusted,” the report reads. “At nearly every opportunity, he placed his desire for private gain above his duty to uphold the Constitution, federal law, and ethical principles.”The report found that Santos “blatantly stole from his campaign” and “deceived donors into providing what th...

Business back to usual in Wentzville as GM seals deal with autoworkers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:16 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. - It is back to business for General Motors workers in Wentzville. Despite the United Auto Workers union voting down a contract locally, it was approved nationally, superseding the Wentzville vote.The return isn't just affecting factory workers. Some businesses close to the plant say it's already helping their bottom line. St. Louis police warn of surge in carjackings and break-ins The West Allen Grill, located at the corner of West Allen Street and North Linn Avenue, has lived through a strike in Wentzville before."We've been through it before, and we survived it," said Tonya Cross, manager at West Allen Grill. "No one wears the name tag, so I don't know exactly who works for GM." Wentzville was among multiple big assembly plants that rejected the new UAW contract offer with General Motors. By the end of the day on Thursday, voting nationwide and in Texas will ensure that the new contract is ratified. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch fo...

Broncos safety Kareem Jackson returns from two-game suspension still searching for clarity on rules regarding hits

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:16 GMT

Broncos safety Kareem Jackson still wants clarification about what is or isn’t considered a proper hit following his return from a two-game suspension for a series of unnecessary roughness penalties.“I’m unsure as to how to play the game going forward,” Jackson said after his first practice on Thursday. “I’m still going to be in those situations two to three times a week.”Jackson has been fined on four separate occasions this season for illegal hits, totaling $89,670. The 35-year-old’s high hit on Green Bay Packers rookie tight end Luke Musgrave in Week 7 sparked the NFL to step in and bring down the hammer.Jackson believes his previous hits were normal football plays. He said his instincts will continue to put him in those situations, but he will try to lower his target as much as possible.At the time of Jackson’s suspension, NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan said Jackson violated Rule 12, Section 2, Article 9 (b)(1), which states that “it is a foul i...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of years of rape and abuse by singer Cassie in lawsuit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:16 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs, was accused in a lawsuit Thursday of subjecting R&B singer Cassie to a yearslong relationship that included beatings and rape.Cassie, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, alleged in the suit filed against the producer and music mogul in New York federal court that Combs brought her into his “ostentatious, fast-paced, and drug-fueled lifestyle” not long after she met him and signed to his label when she was 19 and he was 37 in 2005. Attorney Ben Brafman said Combs “vehemently denies” the allegations. Ventura, now 37 herself, said Combs, now 54, began the pattern of abuse began as soon as their relationship did.The suit alleges that, “prone to uncontrollable rage,” he subjected her to “savage” beatings in which he punched, kicked and stomped her. It alleges he plied her with drugs, and forced her to have sex with other men while he masturbated and filmed them. The suit says that...

Comedian Dana Carvey’s son, Dex, dead at 32

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:16 GMT

Actor and comedian Dana Carvey’s eldest son, Dex Carvey, has died from an accidental drug overdose, his family announced Thursday. He was 32.On Wednesday night, Dex’s girlfriend reportedly called the police from their L.A. home where Dex was found unresponsive in the bathroom, according to TMZ.Paramedics reportedly tried reviving him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.“Last night we suffered a terrible tragedy,” read a statement from Dex’s parents, Dana and Paula Carvey. "Our beloved son, Dex, died of an accidental drug overdose. Dex packed a lot into those 32 years. He was extremely talented at so many things — music, art, filmmaking, comedy — and pursued all of them passionately.”Dex Carvey, 32, in family photos shared by his father, Dana Carvey. Dana Carvey, left, and Paula Zwagerman arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL -- Pictured: (l-r) Mike Me...