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Twins sign former Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel to minor-league deal

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:39:05 GMT

The Twins have agreed to a minor-league deal with former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel, manager Rocco Baldelli said before Thursday’s noon first pitch against the Boston Red Sox at Target Field.Keuchel, 35, won the 2015 Cy Young Award after going 20-8 with a 2.48 earned-run average for Houston and was one of baseball’s best starting pitchers from 2014-2020, going 81-55 with a 3.25 ERA, 11 complete games and a 1.192 WHIP in 175 starts.But the left-hander struggled through last season, throwing only 42 innings with the White Sox, Diamondbacks and Rangers and finishing with a 9.00 ERA. He is expected to report to Class AAA St. Paul.“We’re glad to have him in the organization and give him an opportunity to go out and pitch and show all the things that he’s been working on, because I hear he’s been working on a few things,” Baldelli said.Keuchel has been working with performance coaches at Driveline Baseball in Kent, Wash., and according to a tweet from pitching director Chris Lan...

Halfmoon to replace water main on Brigantine Drive

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:39:05 GMT

HALFMOON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Town of Halfmoon announced plans to begin replacing the water main on Brigantine Drive in July. The town's communication director believes the project is expected to take no more than six to eight weeks to complete. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The water main repair will look to improve the reliability and safety of the water supply for residents. During the construction, residents may experience temporary minor interruptions in their water services and traffic delays due to lane closures. “This project will reduce the risk of water main breaks, leaks, and contamination, and ensure that we deliver high-quality water to our customers,” said Frank Tironi, Jr., Director of Water for the Town of Halfmoon. State Tree Climbing Championship coming to Washington Park “This water main replacement project is necessary and worthwhile for the long-term health and well-being of our community," said H...

'Corn! The Musical' coming to Salem theater

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:39:05 GMT

SALEM, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Fort Salem Theater's slate of 2023 shows features something special. This July, a musical written in and as a tribute to the town's own home of rural Washington County will take the stage - no salt or butter required. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "Corn! The Musical" comes to Fort Salem Theater on Friday and Saturday, July 7-8. Written by the late Al Budde, the musical tells the story of the challenges faced by a family farm following the loss of the older generation. Some are called to a new life, and others are tied to an agricultural heritage that is very real in the Salem area.The show is a meeting point for the current and former owners of Salem's local theater house. Co-directing is the theater's previous owner, Jay Kerr; and the current man behind its shows, Kyle West. The cast includes actors Jerry Gretzinger, Sue Caputo, JordanLaMothe, Jessica O'Keefe, Peter Kidd, Dennis Budde, Rosie Spring...

NYSP issues 21K tickets during speeding enforcement

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:39:05 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- From June 12 to 18, New York State Police conducted a traffic enforcement campaign focusing on speeding and unsafe driving behaviors. During the 'Speed Week' crackdown, police issued 20,952 traffic tickets. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police issued 10,478 tickets for speeding and arrested 172 individuals for drunk and impaired driving. Police also responded to 175 personal injury crashes, including two fatal crashes. In the Capital Region, 1,484 tickets were issued, and 13 individuals were arrested for impaired driving. Below is a breakdown of tickets issued across New York:TroopRegionSpeedDWI ArrestsDistracted DrivingChild Restraint/Seat BeltMove OverTotal TicketsAWestern NY9071435100161,857BNorth Country303773815893CSouthern Tier927101683411,567DCentral NY1,1762055153642,290EFinger Lakes9011127109121,892FUpper Hudson Valley9403125106601,891GCapital Region8211327105361,484KLower Hudson Valley2,...

AMBER ALERT: 4-year-old found in Berkshire County

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:39:05 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- The Massachusetts State Police say 4-year-old Cortana Goncalves has been found in Cheshire after an Amber Alert was issued for her. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Goncalves and her mother's last known location was on the Massachusetts Turnpike in the Blandford, Massachusetts area around 9:28 a.m. before being found.

St. Louis County's longest road? It runs 31 miles through 16 communities

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:39:05 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - If you live in St. Louis County or navigate around it often, there's a good chance you've made a trip on or through its longest road. You might even use it on a near-daily basis. Lindbergh Boulevard stretches 31 miles from north to south St. Louis County. It was officially designated in the St. Louis metro's transportation system in the 1930s. According to Patch.com, this happened after contentions between rural landowners and namesake and famous aviator Charles Lindbergh. Tishaura Jones set to speak about youth outreach today following recent downtown gun violence Nearly a century ago, Lindbergh Boulevard was first designated as part of Route 77 between the Chain of Rocks Bridge in St. Louis City to the unincorporated community of Mehlville. In present day, Lindbergh Boulevard runs between Mehlville and another unincorporated community of Spanish Lake. If you take it from end-to-end, without much diversion to other streets or highways, Google Maps estimate...

Gas station employee accused of assaulting delivery driver

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:39:05 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – An employee at a Richmond Heights gas station is charged with assault for allegedly bloodying a delivery driver last week.According to a report filed by the Richmond Heights Police Department, the crime took place on June 15 at the Mobil Station near the intersection of Clayton Road and Big Bend Boulevard.Police arrived to find the victim slumped over next to a delivery truck, with blood on the back of his head. The victim told officers a station employee attacked him.A witness reported seeing the employee strike the driver in the head while he was in the back of the delivery truck. The victim fell from the truck and struck his head on the pavement and was knocked unconscious. Teen who lost legs in crash sues the City of St. Louis Police claim to have reviewed surveillance video showing the driver and station employee having an argument beforehand, ending with the gas station employee taking a receipt from the victim’s pocket.The victim is seen climbing int...

New details emerge in fatal shooting of California nurses at EDM festival

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:39:05 GMT

Family members and friends are sharing their memories of a Southern California couple killed in a shooting at an EDM festival in Washington state over the weekend.Josilyn Ruiz, 26, and Brandy Escamilla, 29, both of whom were from the Los Angeles area, were attending Beyond Wonderland near the city of George on Saturday night when a gunman opened fire on a crowd in an area where people were camping, authorities said.Escamilla died of a gunshot wound to the head, and Ruiz died from a gunshot wound to her torso, the Grant County Coroner said. Two other people were wounded.The alleged gunman, identified as James M. Kelly, 26, was shot by law enforcement officers and survived. Officials said Kelly was a joint fire support specialist stationed at a U.S. Army base in Western Washington.Josilyn Ruiz (left) and Brandy Escamilla were traveling nurses and engaged to be married. (Ruiz Family | Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi LLP)According to court filings, Kelly had allegedly taken hallucinogenic mu...

UK Channel 5 to air documentary on missing Titan submersible

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:39:05 GMT

The U.S. Coast Guard has found a debris field near the Titanic, as the search continues for the missing Titan submersible. Meanwhile, United Kingdom broadcaster Channel 5 is planning on airing a documentary about the vessel. It's titled: "Titanic Sub: Lost At Sea." It's set to air at 7 p.m. London time. The documentary promises to go beyond just news coverage and is set to examine the wider context of the Titan voyage. It's produced by ITN, which is known for fast-turnaround documentaries in the region. “This program will chart everything from the exploration itself to the rise of extreme tourism, to the rescue attempts, but above all, it will tell a very human story that has captured the nation which is about 5 people, all with families, who are trapped at the bottom of the ocean," Ian Rumsey, managing director of content for ITN, told Variety. "Our expertise and heritage in fast-turnaround documentaries and reputation for responsible filmmaking mean we always treat such stories wi...

Striking Hollywood writers at rally say they'll win

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:39:05 GMT

Fifty days into a strike with no end in sight, about 1,000 Hollywood writers and their supporters marched and rallied in Los Angeles for a new contract with studios that includes payment guarantees and job security.Speakers at the Writers Guild of America's WGA Strong March and Rally for a Fair Contract on Wednesday emphasized the broad support for their cause shown by other Hollywood unions — including actors in their own contract negotiations — and labor at large. Hundreds march in L.A. as writers’ strike reaches 50-day mark “We’re all in it together, we’re all fighting the same fight, for a sustainable job in the face of corporate greed,” Adam Conover, a writer and a member of the guild’s board and its negotiating committee, told a crowd at the end of the march at the La Brea Tar Pits. “We are going to win because they need us. Writers are the ones who stare at a blank page. We are the ones who invent the characters, tell the stories and write the jokes that their aud...