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A double shot of whiskey, Barbie dress-up day and a much-needed win leave SF Giants in good spirits, despite lackluster series vs. Rockies

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:33:50 GMT

DENVER — A paper cup filled to the brim with brown liquid sat next to the porterhouse covered in tin foil on the desk inside the visiting manager’s office here Sunday afternoon. It’s a tradition of Joc Pederson’s to pour Gabe Kapler and his teammates a shot of whiskey after a win.“He was like, ‘You need a double today,’ ” Kapler said after the Giants emerged victorious, barely, 11-10, over the Rockies, in a Coors Field special that allowed them to escape this four-game series with one victory and their playoff hopes hanging by a thread. “It’s gonna be useful.”Between the win, the whiskey and the Brandon Crawford-Ross Stripling devised Barbie movie dress-up day, the Giants boarded their charter flight in good spirits, despite their once lights-out closer very nearly wasting their best offensive showing in ages.Crawford’s three-run homer into the Rockies bullpen should have been a knockout punch, the biggest blow of an ...

Acclaimed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami launches first solo exhibit at Asian Art Museum in SF

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:33:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A globally-acclaimed Japanese artist has opened up a new exhibit at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Takashi Murakami's first solo exhibition in the Bay Area opened on Friday, the artist posted on Instagram. The "Murakami: Monsterized" exhibit will be open from Sept. 15 until Feb. 12, 2024. "The larger-than-life paintings and sculptures in 'Murakami: Monsterized' use monsters as a central motif to address the complicated nature of the world around us," the Asian Art Museum said on its website. Autumn Moon Festival in SF returns Sept. 23 Tickets, which range from $29-$35, can be purchased for a 30-minute timeslot to check out the art. The exhibit is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dates for when you can check out the exhibit vary.Murakami, 61, has over 2 million followers on Instagram. He is one of the most widely-known artists from Japan. The Tokyo-based artist has collaborated with Louis Vuitton on a number of handbag designs. Much of Murakami'...

Hayward PD seeking hit-and-run driver in fatal three-vehicle collision

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:33:50 GMT

(BCN) -- Police in Hayward are seeking the driver of a car involved in a fatal hit-and-run early Sunday morning. At about 12:50 a.m., officers responded to a report of a hit-and-run collision involving three vehicles near the 27000 block of Huntwood Avenue. Police found two vehicles, two drivers and one passenger still at the scene. The sole occupant of the first vehicle was uninjured, but the driver of the second vehicle was found unconscious and injured. Medical personnel arrived and pronounced the man dead. A passenger in his car was uninjured. Oakland mother killed after being struck by stray bullet while asleep The driver of the third vehicle fled the scene before police could arrive, though officers located the empty vehicle a short distance from the scene. Police are investigating but are encouraging anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has any other information to contact the traffic bureau at (510) 293-7066. Copyright © 2023 Bay ...

Cardinals allow big rally by Giants, blow chance for first win with coach Gannon, QB Dobbs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:33:50 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals were nearly flawless in the first half, moving the ball with ease, stuffing the New York Giants at just about every turn.An easy home-opening win appeared to be in the cards.The second half rolled around and Arizona’s offense bogged down, the defense backpedaled.A winning hand turned into an epic flop, and Arizona failed to get its first win under new coach Jonathan Gannon and stopgap quarterback Joshua Dobbs.Dominating early, the Cardinals blew a 21-point third-quarter lead and left the field stunned after Graham Gano hit a 34-yard field goal with 19 seconds left to send the Giants a 31-28 win on Sunday.“Exactly what we couldn’t do, coming out of halftime we did,” Gannon said. Coming off a four-point road loss to Washington, the Cardinals (0-2) played a superb first half against the Giants (1-1).Arizona’s defense bottled up Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley, holding New York to 71 first-half yards. Dobbs looked like a sta...

Dodgers keep rolling with 6-1 win against Mariners, one day after winning NL West

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:33:50 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Jason Heyward, Austin Barnes and James Outman homered to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-1 win against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.Heyward also had a double, single and two RBIs to finish 8 for 14 with four doubles and a home run in the three-game series.“Right now he’s on a heater. He’s swinging the bat so well,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “He’s playing Gold Glove defense, offensively he’s a threat, and he had a huge series.”Amed Rosario was a homer shy of the cycle as the Dodgers completed a three-game sweep one day after clinching the NL West title.J.P. Crawford had two hits and drove in the only run for the Mariners, who have lost seven of nine in the midst of a playoff race.Seattle fell 2 1/2 games behind first-place Houston in the AL West, and is a game behind Texas for the final American League wild card.The Dodgers had several of their regulars out of the lineup after clinching the division with an extra-inning win Saturday night. Even so, Los A...

Love takes blame for crucial botched quarterback sneak in Packers’ 25-24 loss to Falcons

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:33:50 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur wanted to blame crowd noise for a failed fourth-and-1 sneak by Jordan Love that opened the door for Atlanta’s go-ahead touchdown drive.It turns out LaFleur was just being kind, trying to take his young quarterback off the hook following Sunday’s 25-24 loss to the Falcons. Love was more blunt, saying he deserved blame for the the failed sneak because he didn’t correctly call the play from the Green Bay 34 with the Packers leading 24-22 in the fourth quarter. Love tried to call for the sneak but didn’t get the snap when expected and took off on the plunge without the ball. Green Bay was penalized for a false start and had to punt, setting up Atlanta’s go-ahead drive capped by Younghoe Koo’s 25-yard field goal with 57 seconds remaining.“Yeah, just messed up the operation with the cadence on that one,” Love said. “Not everybody got the call to get the sneak, so I messed that operation up right there.”Added L...

Soto’s 2 homers lead Padres to 1st 4-game winning streak and 10-1 win over Athletics

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:33:50 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Juan Soto homered twice, including his first career grand slam, and the San Diego Padres won their fourth straight game for the first time this season, beating the Oakland Athletics 10-1 on Sunday to sweep the series.The Padres had been the only team in the major leagues this season to not have a win streak of over three games. Their success resulted in another dubious mark for the A’s, whose 103 losses this season are the most in franchise history since 1979.For San Diego manager Bob Melvin, fighting off playoff elimination with a few weeks left in the season means needing more than just four wins in a row. The Padres are six games back in the NL wild card race with 12 games to play.“We have to win them,” Melvin said. “It’s probably going to come down to that.”Soto hit a two-run drive in the seventh and the grand slam in the next inning to blow the game open and give him 32 homers on the year, two shy of his career-high set in 2019 with the Nationals.“It feel...

Billy Miller, ‘The Young and the Restless’ actor, dies at 43

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:33:50 GMT

Billy Miller, the actor and Emmy Award winner known for his roles on the popular daytime series “The Young and the Restless,” “General Hospital” and “All My Children,” died on Friday, Sept. 15, in Austin, Texas. He would have celebrated his 44th birthday on Sunday. The actor was struggling with manic depression when he died, Sparer said in a statement shared with CBS News. A cause of death was not given. (AP Photo/JPIStudios.com, Howard Wise) Billy Miller, the actor and Emmy Award winner known for his roles on the popular daytime series “The Young and the Restless,” “General Hospital” and “All My Children,” died on Friday, Sept. 15, in Austin, Texas. He would have celebrated his 44th birthday on Sunday. The actor was struggling with manic depression when he died, ...

A future with legal MDMA in Colorado? There's already a law on the books

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:33:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — MDMA-assisted therapy could be on track for federal approval in 2024, and if that happens, Colorado already has a law on the books to allow its use.A study published Thursday found the drug 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine — also known as ecstasy or molly — can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder when combined with talk therapy. Failing to obey Colorado’s new roundabout law could cost you $70 The study was sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, which advocates for the development of psychedelic medicine. The group expects to file for Food and Drug Administration approval later this year, with hopes it'll earn approval next year."It’s the first innovation in PTSD treatment in more than two decades. And it’s significant because I think it will also open up other innovation,” said Amy Emerson, CEO of MAPS Public Benefit Corporation, which administered the study.According to a bipartisan Colorado law passed over a year ag...

Los Angeles officials to offer $250,000 reward for information on death of sheriff’s deputy shot in his patrol car

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:33:50 GMT

(CNN) — Authorities will be offering a $250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who shot and killed a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy as he sat inside his patrol car, they announced Sunday.Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, was found unconscious by a civilian in his patrol car around 6 p.m. Saturday near the sheriff’s station in Palmdale, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Palmdale is about 60 miles north of Los Angeles.The deputy, who was in uniform and on duty when he was shot, was pronounced dead at a local hospital, according to Los Angeles Sheriff Robert Luna.“It should be unacceptable to everybody who lives in this community and really, communities across the country, that somebody would attack a deputy sheriff in that manner,” Luna said at a Sunday news conference. “It’s absolutely outrageous.”The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors is expected to approve a $100,000 reward this ...