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Alex Verdugo shaves off beard 2 months early to get Yankees feeling after trade

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:26:52 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Verdugo complied with the New York Yankees’ rule against facial hair by a lot more than a whisker. He clipped off his red beard two months before spring training.“My mom loves it,” he said Thursday, showing off his impeccably shaved cheeks during a Zoom news conference. “My mom thinks I look like her little boy again. She says I look like I’m back in high school.”New York acquired the 27-year-old outfielder from the Boston Red Sox on Dec. 5 for right-handers Greg Weissert, Richard Fitts and Nicholas Judice, part of an offseason makeover that included getting slugging All-Star Juan Soto in a trade with San Diego the following day.Yankees owner George Steinbrenner issued a code in 1976 banning facial hair other than mustaches, lengthy locks that dropped below the collar and long sideburns. Once Verdugo was dealt to New York, he felt razor focused to conform.“It was kind of bothering me, man. That was the biggest thing going to the Yankees, you have to be cle...

Wyatts Towing settles for $1M with Colorado AG for years of illegal tows

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:26:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Wyatts Towing has reached a $1 million settlement with Colorado for thousands of illegal tows and deceptive business practices going back to 2019, the attorney general announced Thursday.A months-long investigation into Wyatts revealed several issues, including unpermitted and unauthorized tows, illegal fees and illegally kept consumer funds, according to the Colorado Attorney General's Office."Wyatts Towing used deceptive practices and broke the law to make a quick buck,” Attorney General Phil Weiser said in a statement. "They are now taking responsibility and cooperating to resolve this case. While consumers who knew to complain got their money back, those without the time, training or awareness to act as their own lawyers got cheated out of their hard-earned money." Colorado law requires drivers to pay traffic camera citations Wyatts Towing is among a group of companies owned by Towing Holdings. Workers monitor private parking lots to tow improperly parked vehic...

RTD fares are getting cheaper starting Jan. 1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:26:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Regional Transportation District is implementing a new systemwide fare structure on Jan. 1 to simply and lower fares for all RTD services.The fares and structure were approved by the RTD Board of Directors in July. The change is a result of a yearlong, system-wide study that analyzed fares and equity. RTD will be free on New Year’s Eve The new fare system consolidates fare zones into two categories, local and airport. By reducing the number of fare zones and removing the regional fare, customers will pay a flat standard fare for all travel except for trips originating or ending at Denver International Airport, although airport travel is included in the cost of monthly passes and discount fares. RTD fares starting in 2024RTD's new fares are as follows:RTD PassStandard FareDiscount3 Hour Pass$2.75$1.35Day Pass$5.50$2.70Airport Day Pass$10---Monthly Pass (includes airport)$88$27Fares published by RTD.The fare structure will also allow youths to ride for free, a c...

Boulder police: Move over, slow down and prepare for winter driving

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:26:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Numerous agencies are warning drivers to slow down, move over, and stay aware while driving during the busy holiday traffic weekend.Boulder police officers were conducting traffic enforcement throughout the city of Boulder on Thursday, and officers are warning drivers to slow down and move over if they see a vehicle pulled over with its flashers on. Where and when Colorado roads will be most congested this holiday season At the same time, the Colorado Department of Transportation is warning drivers of returning winter weather over the holiday weekend.One Boulder officer clocked a driver going 82 mph in a 60 mph zone coming into town. Under Colorado law, a speeding violation of driving 1-24 mph over the posted speed limit is a Class A traffic infraction. Anything over 24 mph above the posted speed limit enters the range of misdemeanor traffic offenses.The warning comes only a few days after a high-speed residential crash in Broomfield, leaving a mother and her teen...

‘This is a blessing’: Jada Page Foundation hosts toy giveaway at Golden Glades Elementary in 8-year-old’s memory

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:26:52 GMT

Some special schoolchildren in Miami Gardens received something to celebrate for the holidays, thanks to a touching tradition.7News cameras on Thursday captured students at Golden Glades Elementary School reacting to their Christmas presents.“A helicopter,” said a boy.“I got a doll,” said a girl.The Jada Page Foundation, with the help of the Show Some Love Foundation, hosted the event, and it was all in honor of Jada Page.Rosalind Brown started the yearly gift giveaway back in 2020, as she works to keep her daughter’s memory alive.“Of course. I already feel her presence,” she said.Page was killed in August of 2016 when someone started shooting outside her grandmother’s home in Northwest Miami-Dade . She was just 8 years old.Thursday’s event gives her mother some peace.Brown was even seen pedaling a bicycle inside the school.“To be able to find some sort of light in all of that, being able to say that I’m able to do this in ...

A-Rod hands out toys at Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade in Miami — with help from Santa

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:26:52 GMT

An Major League Baseball All-Star was a big holiday hit.AROD Corp CEO Alex Rodriguez made the season brighter for children at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade location in Miami, Thursday afternoon.The sports star handed out toys to the kids as a way to spread holiday cheer. Santa Claus was also on hand. He waved at the kids as he made a grand entrance on the club’s baseball field in his very own helicopter. Santa arrived on the same field that Rodriguez played on as a boy and returned to today.“We want the kids to dream, and dream big,” said Rodriguez. “That is what we’re trying to create, a safe environment, and this is always a great time of the year to give back to the kids.” The festive activities also featured a petting zoo, face painting, a bounce house and a home run of photo opportunities with Santa himself.Rodriguez said it was a dream come true to host the event.

Man charged in murder of mother of their 3 children in Miramar as more details surface

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:26:52 GMT

A father who is accused of murdering the mother of his own three children in Miramar faced a judge, as more details emerge about the deadly shooting. Derrick Bargman-Williams appeared in court Thursday morning. He faces a charge of second-degree murder.“I did find probable cause for that charge,” said the judge.Bargman-Williams is accused of killing Jessica Singleton at a home near De Soto Drive and Normandy Street, just after 8 a.m., Wednesday.The suspect told police he and Singleton got into a heated argument that started in the nighttime and continued into the early morning hours.Detectives said Bargman-Williams admitted to shooting the victim outside of the home. “There were three gunshots. That’s what I heard,” one witness said. According to investigators, Singleton was found lying on her side next to a blue Chrysler. Her head was in a downward position.“There were two small children close by,” said Miramar Police spokesperson Tania Rue...

Judge: DeSantis spread false information while pushing trans health care ban, restrictions

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:26:52 GMT

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON (Associated Press)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge hearing a challenge to a transgender health care ban for minors and restrictions for adults noted Thursday that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly spread false information about doctors mutilating children’s genitals even though there’s been no such documented cases.The law was sold as defending children from mutilation when it is actually about preventing trans children from getting health care, Judge Robert Hinkle said to Mohammad Jazil, a lawyer for the state.“When I’m analyzing the governor’s motivation, what should I make of these statements?” Hinkle asked. “This seems to be more than just hyperbole.”Hinkle said he will rule sometime in the new year on whether the Legislature, the Department of Health and presidential candidate DeSantis deliberately targeted transgender people through the new law. He raised some skepticism about the...

Ex-Red Sox OF Alex Verdugo takes jab at Alex Cora in first remarks since trade

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:26:52 GMT

Former Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo spoke publicly Thursday for the first time since being traded to the New York Yankees, and while expressing his excitement over getting to play for Yankees manager Aaron Boone, he took a swipe at his former Red Sox manager, Alex Cora.“I’m very, very excited to work with Aaron,” Verdugo said. “I’ve seen the way he has his players’ backs. The one that really gets out to me is he’s like ‘these guys are savages and he’s yelling at the umpire.’ That’s something I want to see out of my head coach, I want to see some fire and fight of the guys, and instead of airing people out have their backs.”Verdugo is likely referring to the numerous times he was called out publicly by Cora during his tenure in Boston. During the 2022 year-end press conference Cora singled out Verdugo as a player he wanted to see more out of, and this past year Verdugo was twice benched due to lack of effort. ...

Fire erupts at Valencia Park apartment building

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:26:52 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Firefighters on Thursday are battling an apartment building fire in the Valencia Park neighborhood.Around 4:15 p.m., SkyFOX was over the blaze at 5510 Dream St, where a white plume of smoke could be seen spewing from the structure. Hundreds of rideshare drivers protest near San Diego International Airport There have been no reports of any injuries at this time.Check back for updates on this developing story.