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'I wanted to be a Cardinal' - Sonny Gray joins retooled St. Louis rotation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A retooled St. Louis Cardinals rotation now includes one of the team's most coveted arms this offseason.Sonny Gray, the 2023 American League Cy Young runner-up and three-time All-Star, joins the Cardinals on a three-year, $75 million contract. At 34 years old, Gray is the Cardinals' third starting pitcher addition before the Winter Meetings even begin. St. Louis added veterans Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson on one-year deals last week. As it stands, Gray is arguably the headliner of a retooled rotation. Could the Cardinals land Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto? Gray says St. Louis was at the top of his wish list this offseason. "I wanted to be a Cardinal," he said early in his introductory press conference Monday evening. "Me and my family, we truly wanted to be here," said Gray. "We're glad that it worked out, and we get to be here. Very, very excited to be a Cardinal." Gray is coming off one of his best big-league seasons, which led to a 2.79 ERA and 183 strikeouts over...

St. Peters man accused of shooting at vehicle in I-70 road rage

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:53 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. -- A St. Peters man is accused of firing a gun while driving during road rage on I-70. Theodore Campbell is facing gun and assault-related charges in this incident. His bond is set at $100,000, cash-only.Court documents state that Campbell was driving westbound on I-70 near Cave Springs Road at around 6:30 p.m. on November 25. The victim says that she saw a white Nissan Frontier in her rearview mirror. The driver of that vehicle stuck a gun out of the driver's side window and fired a shot at her vehicle. Police found a bullet hole in the victim's right front tire. St. Charles County bill against welcoming immigrants fails to pass The victim got the license plate number, pulled over to a nearby gas station, and called the police. They were able to track the vehicle's owner, who told them that his employee drives the Nissan. Police say that Campbell admitted to firing the weapon at the vehicle and was placed under arrest.

Chicken and potatoes everyone will love

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:53 GMT

By David Tanis, The New York TimesFor a cool-weather meal that feeds a crowd, consider a braise. Slow simmered and deeply flavored, it has a number of attractive qualities. For one thing, it benefits from steeping in its own juices; cooking it several hours ahead of serving, even a day before, is ideal. The flavors intensify, mature, strengthen.The best braising cuts include beef chuck, lamb shoulder or pork shoulder. But chicken is the easiest to braise, since it takes less time to cook than red meat. Legs are best. I like both thighs and drumsticks, sometimes cooking them as a whole leg, sometimes in two pieces.For a main, I went with a dish that approximates the Spanish chicken and potatoes in salsa brava I tasted years ago in Madrid. But I added ancho chile, traditionally used in Mexican cooking, for a different kind of heat. And I couldn’t resist adding a bit of cumin, so the result is a bit of a hybrid. Along with a splash of wine and chopped tomato, it is hearty and warming w...

Man, woman seriously hurt as fire torches entire city block in South L.A.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:53 GMT

A man and a woman were hospitalized in serious condition after a massive fire erupted in the Central-Alameda neighborhood of Los Angeles Tuesday morning. The fire was reported around 3:25 a.m. and involved a "city-block-sized area" of structures in the 1500 block of East Vernon Avenue, according to an alert from the Los Angeles Fire Department. Over 140 firefighters battled the blaze, which also threatened adjacent structures, officials said.A fire burning in the Central-Alameda neighborhood is seen on Nov. 28, 2023. (Key News)Two people, described as a 66-year-old man and a 64-year-old woman, were hospitalized with serious burn injuries, according to the fire department. A 30-year-old man was also evaluated at the scene but declined hospital transport. Crews assisted other residents who were asked to evacuate their homes during the firefight.One resident told KTLA that a neighbor woke them up as the fire was raging. “He hopped the fence, got on top of the roof and then he banged on...

Plainclothes shoplifting stings result in 11 arrests during Black Friday weekend 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:53 GMT

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force conducted a sting operation against flash mob robberies and shoplifters that led to 11 suspects being arrested. According to the LAPD, plainclothes officers worked with three Los Angeles-area retailers in “identifying, arresting and disrupting retail theft” between Nov. 22 and Nov. 25 – which included this year’s Black Friday shopping holiday.  “All suspects who were arrested for shoplifting were observed by the retail stores’ Loss Prevention officers who notified the plainclothes police officers in the operation,” LAPD officials said in a release. “The plainclothes officers then notified uniformed officers to come in and effect the arrest of the suspects.”  Costco purse snatching victim in critical condition after being dragged The first sting operation was conducted by the LAPD’s Hollywood Division at a store near the 5500 block of Sunset Boulevard on Nov. 22.A total of six suspects were arrested...

Video shows Disneyland’s naked streaker hauled out of Fantasyland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:53 GMT

Disneyland guests had their cell phone cameras recording when a man who police say was high on drugs stripped naked and wandered around "It’s a small world" on Sunday, disrupting the popular ride for hundreds of parkgoers.The 26-year-old man was eventually arrested and booked by Anaheim Police on charges of indecent exposure and being under the influence of a controlled substance.Police did not release his name or provide a booking photograph on Monday.Video of the naked man disrupting It's a small world at Disneyland on Nov. 26, 2023. (@iheartdisneyland)Several Disneyland parkgoers shared video of the incident on social media. One clip shows the streaker, who was still wearing boxer shorts at the time, sitting in front of the ride's miniature Taj Mahal surrounded by singing animatronic dolls before standing up and walking away. Another clip shared by @KostHunter shows him completely nude in the water near the ride's entrance as a park employee approaches. The ride was stopped for a...

Onyx for the Whisky

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:53 GMT

Onyx for the Whisky: Queens hardcore hip-hop group often perform at the Whisky when they hit L.A., which is cool but not the standard rap venue.  No matter — Onyx have been around since 1988, and putting out albums since 1993’s Bacdafucup. The latest is this year’s Blood on da X. “The bad boys of ’90s hip hop return with a vicious new studio album of real deal street rap,” says label Cleopatra Record. Sounds about right. Blaxmyth, iLLijah Moon, D.I.O., Lyrics, T Rich$ and Morgainz also play.According to their Wiki bio, “They are best known for their 1993 platinum hit single ‘Slam,’ which The Source magazine described as a song that introduced the art of slam dancing into hip-hop. The group has released eight studio albums, three of which have charted in the Billboard 200 albums chart Top 25. Their debut album, Bacdafucup, has been certified platinum, won Best Rap Album at the Soul Train Music Awards and was selected as one of The Source magazine’s 100 Best Ra...

Stormé Supper Club’s Nia Lee Is High On The Hog

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:53 GMT

High on the Hog on Netflix has returned for a second season with hosts Stephen Satterfield and Dr. Jessica B. Harris, exploring how African-American cuisine has played a critical role in fueling social justice movements, transforming communities, and inspiring cultural creativity in America. Following the award-winning first season that traced the roots of a culinary history born in Africa and shaped by slavery in America, the four-part docu-series explores the creative renaissance that flourished in the U.S. post-emancipation and will travel to Louisiana, Chicago, New York City, Atlanta and Los Angeles. From the Black Panther Party’s Free Breakfast Program in the 1960s to community gardens that are fighting food apartheid today, the series is adapted from food historian Harris’ book of the same name.High on the Hog (Courtesy Netflix)Now streaming, the show spotlights Shennari Freeman from Ubuntu in West Hollywood and Nia Lee, founder of the Stormé Supper Club in L.A. “Food is energ...

Quick Cook: Make this Alphabet Soup for All Ages

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:53 GMT

This is the most requested soup across all three generations in my family, because it has something for everyone — nostalgia for the grandparents, kale and hearty vegetables for the parents and, for the kids, letter-shaped pasta.It’s a forgiving recipe, subject to the whims of toddler food preferences, refrigerator contents and seasonal availability. But what makes or breaks this recipe (beyond the obvious requisite that it be salted enough … please, PLEASE season your soup!) is the quality of the pasta and its preparation.I will only endeavor to make a pot of this soup, if I have a package of Eduardo’s Alfabeto pasta (made by Dolce Italia Foods), because the letters are actually big enough to identify in your mouth or, let’s be honest, splattered into sentences by first graders across the dinner table. Be sure to cook the pasta al dente in salted water and keep it separate from the soup until it’s time to eat. Just ladle the soup over individual portions of the alphabet pasta so th...

How the Warriors can advance in the in-season tournament with a win against Sacramento

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Despite a six-game losing streak, suspensions and disarray, the Warriors have a chance to win their in-season tournament group and advance to the quarterfinal.The odds aren’t that bad, but they have to win the final group-play game. If they beat the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier that day, the Warriors win their Group C. If Minnesota beats Oklahoma City, the Warriors will have to beat the Kings by a substantial point differential to win a three-way tiebreaker over Sacramento and Minnesota, as all three would be 3-1 in group play.“It’ll be fun. A lot of fun. It’ll be a lot like Game 7, the atmosphere, the excitement, the angst,” said Draymond Green, who returns from his five-game suspension for Tuesday’s game. “The feeling I’m expecting is that i’ll feel like a Game 7.”Heading into Tuesday’s games, the Warriors have a plus-5 point ...