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Rockies piece together 6-4 comeback win over Diamondbacks in Charlie Blackmon’s return to lineup

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:14:08 GMT

Three hours before the return of Charlie Blackmon, Rockies manager Bud Black attempted to manifest osmosis.Now that Colorado’s young hitters could finally observe the lineup’s bearded bastion of contact hitting in action, Black reasoned, they could absorb and replicate Blackmon’s experienced approach at the plate.It took eight often-aggravating innings, but his intuition was right.The Rockies rallied for a 6-4 series-opening win over the Diamondbacks on Monday night to welcome back Blackmon, who returned to the top of the lineup after missing 52 games with a fractured hand. He went 2 for 3 with a walk and set the table in the bottom of the eighth with a leadoff infield single, beating out a close play. Colorado trailed 4-2 at the time; it had been 4-1 in the sixth before an Ezequiel Tovar home run.“Chuck beat out a ground ball up the middle, because of course he did, obviously,” said Nolan Jones, who singled home the game-winning run later in the inning...

911 dispatch trainee helps save man's life

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:14:08 GMT

An Orange County couple who had a harrowing experience after the husband suffered a heart attack last month met with the 911 dispatch trainee who answered the wife’s frantic call and helped save the man’s life.  Sharon and Steve Kielty were all smiles as they walked into the fire station in Rancho Santa Margarita on Monday to meet Chris Carvalho, the 911 dispatch trainee. It was on July 1 that 62-year-old Steve went into full cardiac arrest and Sharon called the emergency hotline.  "What’s your emergency,” Dispatcher Carvalho can be heard saying in audio of the 911 call.  “Yeah, my husband just had a heart attack. He collapsed on the floor and he’s turning red and purple. Please come!” Sharon, panic-stricken, is heard responding. At the time, Carvalho, a probationary dispatcher, had only been on the job for three months.  “We’ll be there soon, but you’re going to keep doing this until we take over, okay? Do not stop,” Carvalho is heard saying.  As far a...

Oakland A’s fail to hold another lead as road woes continue

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:14:08 GMT

The Oakland Athletics once again failed to protect a late-inning lead as their road losing streak reached eight games.Right after scoring three times in the top of the seventh inning to take a two-run lead, the A’s promptly gave up four runs in the bottom half en route to a 7-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.Oakland pitchers issued four walks in the bottom of the seventh. Angel Felipe (1-1) walked the bases full with one out and gave way to left-hander Francisco Pérez, who walked Lars Nootbaar on five pitches to move the Cardinals within 5-4.Then with the bases loaded, Pérez gave up a bases-clearing triple to Jordan Walker, giving the Cardinals a 7-5 lead.The A’s were unable to respond with another run as they lost the opener of the three-game series at Busch Stadium. Oakland was coming off a devastating 8-7 loss to the Washington Nationals on Sunday in which it gave up six runs in the bottom of the ninth inning.Oakland’s last road win came on July 29 in Colorado against ...

Man shot outside Santa Rosa apartment complex

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:14:08 GMT

(KRON) -- A man is in critical condition after he was shot in Santa Rosa Sunday morning. The shooting happened outside the gated entry to an apartment complex, the Santa Rosa Police Department said. Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Aston Avenue at 5:53 a.m. for the report of gunshots. Upon arrival, they found the victim inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was in critical condition as of Monday afternoon. He was identified as a 33-year-old man from Santa Rosa. Body found at Golden Gate Park identified as San Francisco woman A police investigation revealed that the victim was driving when he stopped outside the complex. An armed suspect then approached him and shot at him multiple times, police said. The suspect drove away eastbound on Aston Avenue in an unknown car. They remain at large. Investigators are still attempting to identify suspects and determine the motive of the shooting. Anyone who lives near the area is asked...

Trump charged in Georgia with racketeering, violating oath of office and other charges in bid to overturn 2020 election

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:14:08 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Trump charged in Georgia with racketeering, violating oath of office and other charges in bid to overturn 2020 election.Source

Braves’ Ozzie Albies headed to 10-day IL with left hamstring injury

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:14:08 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is headed to the 10-day injured list after missing Monday night’s game against the New York Yankees with a left hamstring strain.It was Albies’ first missed start of the season. Following the game, Braves manager Brian Snitker announced plans to place Albies on the IL. Vaughn Grissom, who filled in at second base late last season, is an option to be recalled to fill Albies’ roster spot.Nicky Lopez, who had three hits and drove in three runs while filling in for Albies in Atlanta’s 11-3 win over the Yankees, could continue to see more playing time.Albies was pulled from the Braves’ 7-6 loss at the New York Mets on Sunday with cramping in his left hamstring. Braves manager Brian Snitker said Albies was “still feeling it a little bit” on Monday. Albies has been one of Atlanta’s most productive players, hitting .267 with 28 homers and 90 RBIs, second in the majors behind teammate Matt Olson. Albies ranks eighth in the...

Donald Trump is indicted in Georgia over 2020 election meddling, the fourth criminal case against him

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:14:08 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump is indicted in Georgia over 2020 election meddling, the fourth criminal case against him.Source

Lawyers with Colorado connections indicted with Trump in Georgia

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:14:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Donald Trump has been indicted for the fourth time, and several of his allies were implicated alongside him — two of whom have Colorado connections.John Eastman and Jenna Ellis, both lawyers, are among the 18 people indicted alongside the former president, this time in the Georgia probe into his alleged efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. Others accused in the 98-page document include Rudy Giuliani and former chief of staff Mark Meadows. READ: Trump indicted in Georgia “Trump and the other Defendants charged in this Indictment refused to accept that Trump lost, and they knowingly and willfully joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in favor of Trump," the document reads. "That conspiracy contained a common plan and purpose to commit two or more acts of racketeering activity in Fulton County, Georgia, elsewhere in the State of Georgia, and in other states."Trump’s legal team said the Georgia indictment resulted from a “one-sided...

Thieves target Denver marijuana dispensaries

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:14:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Thieves are hitting marijuana dispensaries in the metro area with a well-known shoplifting tactic. The Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division issued a warning to all legally operating businesses about recent shoplifting crimes occurring in the Denver area. Man killed by police in Denver was carrying a marker Nothing seemed strange when Peak Dispensary employee Jakob Holcomb saw a customer ask to see several products at one time. "It’s really where we build our clientele, is that we are able to show you," Holcomb said.The suspect quickly grabbed the products when a counter attendant started pulling additional jars off the shelf. “She turned around for a split second. He grabbed them and attempted to make his way out the door. At that point, I actually pursued him around the corner," Holcomb said. Holcomb told FOX31 the thief got away with more than $4,000 in marijuana.Thefts rise at Denver cannabis storesThe Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division said there is a ...

Could Denver get a WNBA team?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:14:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Could a women's professional basketball team in Denver be on the horizon? According to the Denver Post, the commissioner of the WNBA will be in Denver on Wednesday to meet with potential investors. The league is reportedly looking to add a couple of cities, with the Mile High City on the list. Nuggets 2023 preseason schedule released Tanya Haave, head coach for women's basketball at the Metropolitan State University of Denver, was asked why it's taken so long for Denver to be considered. "I don’t know, you have a great sports town here," said Haave, who’s in her 13th year with the Roadrunners. "Denver, a great pro sports town that, with the Nuggets' success now — winning the championship — I would think would be the perfect time to bring a WNBA team," Haave said. The Post reported that expansion teams could be added with an eye on the 2025 season.