Home

Column: Jerry Reinsdorf finally fires Ken Williams and Rick Hahn, but perhaps too late to really matter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:42:24 GMT

Chicago White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf made the second-most-popular decision he could make Tuesday in firing executive vice president Ken WIlliams and general manager Rick Hahn.The only thing better, in the eyes of most White Sox fans, would’ve been for Reinsdorf to announce he was selling the team.But you can’t have everything in life, and at least, for one moment, Sox fans could rejoice.It was their victory, after all.There’s no chance Reinsdorf would’ve fired two of the three men most responsible for the downfall of the franchise (the other being himself) without the nonstop protests of Sox fans who had enough of the losing, the lack of accountability and the series of public relations blunders, from hiring Tony La Russa (Reindorf’s fault) to canceling SoxFest to trading popular third baseman Jake Burger.But don’t stop now, Jerry. There are more moves to be made.The marketing department led by Brooks Boyer has been a nightmare as well. Chec...

The Real McCoy hosts grand opening in new Scarborough location months after forced closure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:42:24 GMT

Nearly nine months after news The Real McCoy was forced to close its doors to make way for a condo, the 54-year-old business has officially reopened in a new Scarborough location.“I’m very excited. Honestly, a little overwhelmed right now with the volume, but it’s fantastic,” George Mihail, the owner of The Real McCoy, told CityNews in between orders on Tuesday.“We had a slow, slow start … a soft opening on [Aug. 14]. There was nothing soft about it.”Mihail alongside his team held a grand opening celebration at the restaurant, located at Bellamy Road North and Lawrence Avenue East, Tuesday afternoon. Customers began congregating at around 7:30 a.m.By the time the doors opened at noon, Brayden Williams was first in line to pick up an order of chicken fingers, fries and onion rings.“I wanted to come here and show my support. You know this place has been here longer than I’ve been here,” Williams said.“Now to see it come back ...

Toronto driver charged with impaired, had 2-year-old in car at time of arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:42:24 GMT

A Toronto driver with a G1 licence was arrested after they were pulled over on suspicion of impaired driving, with officers finding a young child in the car with them.Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Toronto pulled the driver over on Tuesday. A precise location was not immediately provided.The OPP Highway Safety Division said a driver with a G1 licence was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle. A two-year-old child was in the car with the driver at the time. The youth was not injured.An OPP spokesperson said the driver’s blood alcohol concentration was two-time’s the legal limit. Officers did not identify the driver.In Ontario, a G1 driver must be accompanied by a driver over 18 who has held their full, unrestricted licence for at least four years.The driver in the passenger seat must maintain a blood alcohol level under the legal limit — in Ontario, that limit is .05 per cent. Under provincial guidelines, there can’t be anyone else in the vehi...

2 injured in shooting at Alabama A&M campus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:42:24 GMT

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Two people were injured in a shooting Tuesday outside a residence hall at an Alabama college campus, police said. The shooting occurred at Alabama A&M University, Huntsville Police Department spokesperson Sydney Martin wrote in an email. Investigators said the shooting stemmed from a fight between two people and was an isolated incident, Martin said. Both people have minor injuries, police said. One person was detained by police. Police do not think anyone else was involved. “This was not an active shooter incident,” Martin wrote in the emailed statement. The north Alabama campus was briefly placed on a lockdown, according to local news outlets. WAFF reported that students were sent an alert warning that there was a report of an armed person on campus and to go inside and lock their doors. The university posted an announcement about a “developing public safety emergency near the Knight Center” residence hall and asked students to stay away from the area. ...

Digital clones and Vocaloids may be popular in Japan. Elsewhere, they could get lost in translation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:42:24 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Kazutaka Yonekura dreams of a world where everyone will have their very own digital “clone” — an online avatar that could take on some of our work and daily tasks, such as appearing in Zoom meetings in our place. Yonekura, chief executive of Tokyo startup Alt Inc., believes it could make our lives easier and more efficient. His company is developing a digital double, an animated image that looks and talks just like its owner. The digital clone can be used, for example, by a recruiter to carry out preliminary job interviews, or by a physician to screen patients ahead of checkups. “This liberates you from all the routine (tasks) that you must do tomorrow, the day after tomorrow and the day after that,” he told The Associated Press as he showed off his double — a thumbnail video image of Yonekura on the computer screen, with a synthesized version of his voice. When his digital clone is asked “What kind of music do you like,” it pauses for several seconds, then goes into a ...

Family, friends, teammates and fans gather to celebrate Steve 'Mongo' McMichael

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:42:24 GMT

MERRIONETTE PARK, Ill. — Anticipation is building as many await word on whether Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael will make it to the next round of seniors committee voting to possibly gain entrance into the National Football League Hall of Fame.According to Mongo's wife — Misty McMichael — they got a call from the NFL Hall of Fame today, but aren't able to share news on the decision until tomorrow."It’s just amazing. It’s been suspenseful, it’s been killing me and now that I have to wait another day,” McMichael said. “I’ll wait, I’ll be patient. He’s been nominated for years but this is the closest we’ve ever been.” PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Steve McMichael can get another step closer to Pro Football Hall of Fame Tuesday If Mongo makes it through to the next round of voting from the NFL seniors committee, he'll be one of three candidates voted on for official admittance into Canton, which is announced at the NFL Awards Show during the week leading up to the Super Bowl.Until t...

Man with previous history of DWIs pleads guilty to killing 20-year-old UT Dallas student in crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:42:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The mother and father of Colton Roberts, 20, addressed the man who killed their son in court Tuesday."All I can do now is write letters to him in a journal that only I will ever see. Things I would say that he'll never get to hear," said Bill, the young man's father.Scott Taylor pled guilty to intoxication manslaughter for the August 2021 crash that killed Roberts. The crash happened on Jollyville Road just after 9 p.m., right before Roberts was set to return to class at the University of Texas Dallas. Roberts' parents took their son's photo to the witness stand as they read their victim impact statements.During their impact statements, Roberts' parents talked about how close they were with their son and how much his community adored him. "My 6-foot tall son, healthy, vibrant, so full of life... came home in a small box," said his mother Tanya. Judge Julie Kocurek accepted Taylor's guilty plea in front a courtroom full of Roberts' family and friends. She asked Taylo...

Twins’ rotation plans in flux as they prepare to welcome Joe Ryan back

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:42:24 GMT

The Twins have had further discussions about shifting to a six-man rotation for the time being, manager Rocco Baldelli said, but they haven’t yet made any final decisions.Minnesota Twins’ Jordan Luplow scores safely past Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)As the Twins get ready to welcome Joe Ryan back from the injured list — Baldelli said he expected Ryan’s next start to come with the Twins rather than in a second rehab outing — their rotation plans are momentarily in flux.The Twins have listed Pablo López and Sonny Gray as the probable starters for Thursday and Friday against Texas, but they have yet to announce Saturday and Sunday’s starters.One of them is expected to be Ryan, who last pitched on Friday with the Triple-A Saints on rehab. If they do opt for a six-man rotation, Dallas Keuchel’s turn in the rotation would also fall during that series.Ryan has been on...

Suspect goes on trial for shooting that killed 3, injured 2 in St. Paul’s Payne-Phalen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:42:24 GMT

Derek Pemrick was the first St. Paul police officer to arrive at 951 Case Ave., where he and his partner would go on to find the bodies of three people who’d been fatally shot in the head.But before Pemrick entered the duplex, he was approached by the two surviving gunshot victims. One of them was Stephen Anderson, who had a gunshot wound to his forehead and wounds to both hands. He named the shooter as Antonio Dupree Wright.“It’s … Antonio,” Anderson said to Pemrick, as captured on his body-worn camera on the afternoon of Sept. 4, 2022.“Did he leave? Is he here?” Pemrick asked Anderson. “Where’s Tony?”Antonio Dupree Wright (Courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Corrections)Ramsey County prosecutors played the short video clip as Wright’s mass shooting trial got underway Tuesday before District Judge Kelly Olmstead in downtown St. Paul.“By some miracle, Stephen Anderson survived,” Assistant Ramsey County Attorney Nori Wieder said in the prosecution’s opening statement. “And ...

Food bank to grow produce with new freight farm

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:42:24 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A local food bank will soon be able to grow its own produce. The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York was given a freight farm thanks to a donation from Broadview Federal Credit Union.The freight farm is coming from a Boston-based company. Organizers hope it will reduce the food bank's reliance on donations. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "So, to be able to grow something specifically for the neighbors in need at the highest quality is going to be a game changer to allow us to not only feed those that are hungry but to nourish them with the proper produce that they need," Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY COO Nick Pisani said.The freight farm will also help the food bank expand its delivery services.