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Messi speaks publicly for 1st time since joining Inter Miami and says he’s happy with his choice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:56 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Fans line up outside Inter Miami’s practice facility to watch Lionel Messi’s car drive away after training sessions. Players from opposing teams wait after matches to get his signature or just a simple handshake. His No. 10 jersey is everywhere in South Florida. For Messi, these are reminders that he made the right choice. He could have continued his acclaimed career with another stint in Barcelona, where he rose to stardom. He could have signed a lucrative deal to play for Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia. He chose the unfamiliar — to travel stateside and play soccer in the United States, and he’s glad about it.“From the beginning, from my arrival, it’s been an impressive welcome that we’ve received,” Messi said through an interpreter. He spoke publicly Thursday for the first time since announcing on June 7 that he’d join Inter Miami of the MLS.“Today I can tell you that I am very happy with the decision we made,” Messi said at MiamiR...

Saints starter Blayne Enlow hopes to end ‘rollercoaster of a year’ healthy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:56 GMT

Saints right-handed starter Blayne Enlow only threw two innings against Indianapolis Thursday at CHS Field, but they might have been his two most important innings of the season.The 24-year-old Enlow, still working his way back from Tommy John surgery, made the most of his allotted time on the mound, retiring all six batters he faced as the Saints ended their losing streak at three games with a 4-1 victory over the Indians.“Just trying to take care of the arm,” Enlow said. “Health is wealth.”Enlow was ranked the No. 10 prospect in the Twins organization by MLB.com in 2020, but Tommy John surgery cost him almost all of the 2021 season. It also limited him to 24 appearances with Double-A Wichita in 2022.“I only threw 53 innings last year and I’m already at 84 this year,” Enlow said. “We’re building it up. There’s lot of stress on the arm right now. We’re just trying to take care of it because I’m going into free agency. Just trying to get healthy.”Enlow, a third-round pick by the Twin...

Warren County hosts emergency information program

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:56 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -The Warren County Sheriff's Office welcomed a full house the second time this year for their emergency information program. Master Seargent Lydia Gerardi led the training, showing the group how to prepare for dangerous situations. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "First responders are very exhausted during any kind of natural or man-made disaster. The more people are able to help themselves, they are their own first responder at some point," said Gerardi.Before any disaster, attendees were taught the importance of preparing. Snowstorms in the area were used as examples, as you may not be able to even leave your home. "We have a very large state. We have a lot of different disasters that can happen. [Those in need] can have a little more time to take care of themselves," described Seargent First Class Nicodeme Esmel. 17-year-old charged with manslaughter in Fort Ann shooting Everyone at the meeting wa...

Heavy police presence on Saratoga Street in Cohoes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:56 GMT

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A heavy police presence was seen on Saratoga Street in the city of Cohoes Thursday night. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police said a crash closed the street from Tibbits Avenue to Hot Dog Charlie's. Drivers are advised to find an alternate route.

Summer heat: What we've seen and what's still to come

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS - This summer’s heat has come in short bursts, interrupted only by shots of relatively cool air by summer standards.And remember, an official heat wave is made up of three or more consecutive days with temperatures greater than 90°. So far in 2023, we have seen 41 days over 90°.But because we’ve had so many cold fronts this summer, that only breaks down into six relatively short heat waves – the longest of which was seven days, back in late July. That mark may be challenged in the next week to 10 days, as the long-range weather charts are all solidly pointing to what could the longest stretch of the hottest temperatures we’ve seen all season long. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here The reason? The jet stream! We have been cooled by a northwest flow the past several days, but the heat that has backed Texas all summer is going to expand rapidly north and east this weekend as the jet stream retreats north into Canada.Unlike previous patterns, this one looks...

19-year-old accused of sex trafficking makes 700-mile bus trip to answer prosecutors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:56 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. – Sex trafficking suspect Chantel Robinson made a bus trip from about 700 miles south to the St. Louis County Circuit Court on Thursday to answer prosecutors’ questions about her reported defiance while out on bond.Robinson, 19, and a co-defendant, Joemarius Green, 23, are accused of selling minors, ages 16 and 17, out of the Renaissance Hotel near St. Louis Airport. The minor victims were wards of the state of Texas and had been reported missing.U.S. Marshals and a special regional St. Louis County Police Task Force rescued the girls in February. And while Green has remained in the St. Louis County Jail on a $250,000 cash-only bond, a judge allowed Robinson out on bond to stay with her mother in another state.St. Louis County prosecutors say they later found the “defendant posted ads... advertising sex for money with multiple sexually explicit photos.”Prosecutors also claim Robinson “participated in a text message exchange... with an undercover detective wherein she di...

Cardinals calling up star prospect Masyn Winn

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One of the most anticipated moments of the 2023 St. Louis Cardinals season has finally arrived: Star prospect Masyn Winn is getting called up to the big leagues. Winn will be recalled ahead of Friday's game against the New York Mets and wear No. 0, according to a tweet late Thursday from the Cardinals. A shortstop by trait, Winn earns his MLB call at the age of 21 and is widely regarded as the top prospect in the Cardinals farm system. His 125 hits are among the Top 10 for anyone at one specific minor league level this season. Many mysteries around next year’s Cardinals rotation; Mo wants to add ‘three starters’ Winn has not only climbed the ranks of the Cardinals farm system through his hitting, but flashy speed, stout defense and rocket arm. He clocked 100 mph with a throw to first base in last year's All Star Futures Game, one of the fastest tracked infield throws ever through MLB Statcast. He has spent the entire 2023 season at Triple-A Memphis working to polish a...

Alonso, Quintana spark Mets to 4-2 victory over Cardinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pete Alfonso hit a two-run homer. José Quintana won for the first time this season and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Thursday night to open a four-game series.Quintana (1-4) beat his former team by pitching into the seventh inning. He gave up three hits, including a homer in the seventh to Tyler O’Neill, and two runs. It was his first time facing the Cardinals since signing with the Mets as a free agent in the offseason.Tim Locastro led off the ninth with a pinch-hit home run, his first this season for New York. It was the third one of his career.Trevor Gott pitched the ninth for his first save. He got Paul Goldschmidt looking with two on to end the game.The Mets have won four of their past five games.The loss denied Adam Wainwright (3-8) a chance to pick up career win No. 199. But it was a better outing for the 41-year-old right-hander, who is in his final season.Wainwright, plagued by injuries and ineffectiveness this season, pitched six in...

St. Charles City-County Libraries add policy directed at unattended youths

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:56 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The St. Charles City-County Libraries have approved a policy aimed at controlling the number of unattended youths inside libraries at certain times. Library officials say there have been times when more than 100 unattended kids have arrived at the Kathryn Linnemann Branch in St. Charles after a nearby school is dismissed.The new policy gives the chief executive officer of the libraries the authority to limit the number of unattended children under the age of 16 allowed into any single branch or facility at one time.There will also be new requirements when any public school in St. Charles County has a full or partial day of school. Prior to 5 p.m. on those days, any child under 16 must be accompanied by an adult, or the guardian of any child between 10 and 16 must fill out a form that will be available online. The one street where every home is cited, no matter what condition Library officials cite the safety of customers and staff as a factor and believe the pol...

IndyCar racers test drive WWT Raceway ahead of Bommarito 500

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:56 GMT

MADISON, Ill. – IndyCar drivers competing in the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 spent Thursday taking turns on the track at World Wide Technology Raceway.With just a little more than a week before the Bommarito 500, track owner Curtis Francois reflected on how the race and track have grown.“There’s so many people in the city pulling the rope together with me as we’re doing something special here,” he said. “We’re making history, and it’s just great to see that what we thought was going to happen, that fans would embrace it, that’s really happening these days.”Francois can’t wait for fans to explore the Gateway Garage Experience this year; a shot to be part of history.“Fans, for the first time with IndyCar anywhere in the country, are going to be able to get inside that garage during the pre-race, and see what’s really going on up close and personal,” he said.Three teams brought seven cars to prep for next weekend’s race. Among them, Andretti Autosport drivers Devlin DeFrancesco and ...