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Cha-ching: Here's how much extra money baseball players make for participating in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, Home Run Derby

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:02:53 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Participating in the MLB All-Star Game and Home Run Derby is undoubtedly an honor. In addition to some bragging rights, it also comes with a monetary bonus. Per the MLB’s latest collective bargaining agreement, players elected or selected to the All-Star Game or the Home Run Derby receive six complimentary tickets for guests, first-class flights for themselves and two guests, first-class hotel accommodations for themselves and two guests, meal and tip allowances for three days, a $1,000 cash stipend and a gift from the league. Additionally, players on the All-Star teams receive a ring. Those attending their fifth, 10th, or 15th game as an All-Star also receive a gift or memento and special recognition, according to the CBA.Some players will have already secured certain payouts before the game. According to the CBA, the top vote-getting player at each position (that includes the three outfielders with the most votes) in both the National League and American...

Palo Alto police arrest two fraud suspects after they ram into police cars

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:02:53 GMT

Palo Alto police have arrested two people suspected of felony fraud after they rammed their truck into two patrol cars on Friday night. Inside the suspects’ vehicle, police found a loaded handgun, narcotics, and fraudulent identification cards — and officials later discovered the vehicle itself had also been fraudulently obtained using another individual’s identity information, according to the police department.At around 5 p.m. on July 7, 39-year-old Emmanuel Glinton attempted to withdraw money from an account that didn’t belong to him at First Tech Federal Credit Union, located at 3000 El Camino Real. Police were alerted by an employee at the bank, and when officers arrived at the scene, Glinton reversed his vehicle and struck the front of the patrol car. He then drove over a curb and attempted to flee — ultimately reaching a dead end on the 400 block of Leland Avenue. Cornered by police cars, Glinton again reversed his vehicle, hitting a second patro...

Youth vaccinations encouraged through art in San Jose

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:02:53 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- Public health departments across the country reported a significant decline in childhood vaccinations, especially those required to attend school. On Saturday, the Santa Clara County Public Health hosted an event at Lake Cunningham Regional Park in an effort to spread the word that kids need to get their shots.Kids were encouraging other kids to keep up with routine childhood vaccinations by creating a mural designed by muralist Frankie McFly. "This mural is about the strength and health you get from vaccines and protecting your community," he said. 1 killed, 1 critically injured in plane crash at San Rafael airport The public health department says the decline in youth vaccinations required for kids to go to school has not been as dramatic locally as it has been in other parts of the Bay Area and the rest of the country. "Vaccination is important for one person to keep their own bodies healthy and prevent all the diseases. But it's more powerful when ev...

Mahany Park shooting suspect escapes from Roseville hospital

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:02:53 GMT

(KTXL) -- The man accused of a shooting at Roseville's Mahany Park that left a 72-year-old man dead and his spouse and a California Highway Patrol officer wounded escaped from Sutter Roseville Medical Center in east Roseville on Sunday, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. Eric Abril, 35, who had been in custody since April on charges of murder and attempted murder, escaped from the hospital early Sunday morning after apparently being taken there from the Placer County jail. Placer County Sheriff's OfficeThe sheriff's office said that deputies, along with Roseville Police and other law enforcement agencies were helping in the search for Abril. Abril was last seen wearing an orange jumpsuit and is described as measuring six feet, weighing around 175 pounds, with brown hair. The sheriff's office asks the public to call 911 immediately if Abril is seen.Abril was arrested on April 6 in connection to a shooting that left Roseville resident James MacEagan dead and his wife Pat...

De Gea’s Man United exit paves the way for Ten Hag’s tactical transformation

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:02:53 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Replacing David de Gea won’t be easy.No Premier League goalkeeper kept more clean sheets last season than De Gea, who announced his departure on Saturday, and in 12 years at Manchester United he was named the club’s player of the year on four occasions. He leaves United as a legend, having been part of its last league title-winning team and lifting four major trophies with the club. But his exit also paves the way for a transition that many fans feel is long overdue. At his best, De Gea was a match-winning shot-stopper with the agility and speed of reaction to pull off astounding saves. In recent years, however, he has looked like a player out of his time as soccer has demanded more from keepers, with Manchester City and Liverpool two standout examples of how the position has been transformed. England’s two most dominant teams of the past five years have exploited the ball-playing qualities of their keepers. Ederson, at City, and Alisson,...

Canadian Michael Woods secures biggest career win at the top of legendary Tour mountain

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:02:53 GMT

PUY DE DOME, France (AP) — Canadian Michael Woods delivered an impressive solo effort to claim the biggest success of his career at the top of a legendary Tour de France climb on Sunday.Woods, who rides for the Israel-Premier Tech team, has no ambition in the general classification and was part of an early breakaway that the main contenders allowed to form early in the ninth stage.Woods managed to catch American Matteo Jorgenson just 500 meters from the summit after his 24-year-old rival jumped away from the leading group with less than 50 kilometers left.Woods then dropped Jorgenson at ease and reached the summit of the Puy de Dome, a famed volcanic crater in the Massif Central region of south-central France that last hosted a stage 35 years ago.Frenchman Pierre Latour finished second with Matej Mohoric completing the stage podium. Jorgenson ended up fourth.Race leader Jonas Vingegaard and second-placed Tadej Pogacar rode in the main peloton more than 10 minutes behind.___AP sports...

American midfielder Brenden Aaronson joins Union Berlin on loan

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:02:53 GMT

LEEDS, England (AP) — United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson will play in Germany’s top flight next season after joining Union Berlin on loan from Leeds on Sunday.Aaronson has agreed a season-long deal after Leeds was relegated from the Premier League last term.“We would like to wish Brenden good luck during his time at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei,” his club said. The 22-year-old Aaronson made 36 Premier League appearances for Leeds last season after joining from Red Bull Salzburg for a fee close to 25 million pounds ($32 million) in the summer of 2022.He joins Union Berlin after it qualified for the Champions League for the first time. His brother Paxten also plays in Germany for Frankfurt. Aaronson scored one goal in 40 appearances in all competitions for Leeds. He is the third player to leave on a season-long loan following relegation.Diego Llorente and Robin Koch joined Roma and Eintracht Frankfurt, respectively, in similar deals earlier this week.Former Norwich boss D...

What to stream this week: ‘Asteroid City,’ Lukas Nelson, ‘Quarterback’ and ‘Secrets of Playboy’

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:02:53 GMT

Albums from Lukas Nelson and Kool & The Gang plus a Spanish-language spin-off of “Bird Box” are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are the dinosaur-hunting video game Exoprimal and the new Netflix series “Quarterback,” which takes an unprecedented look at the lives of popular QBs Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota.NEW MOVIES TO STREAM— Wes Anderson’s stylish and star-studded “Asteroid City” is coming to premium video on demand (VOD) on Tuesday. This outing is a whimsically constructed play-within-a-play that’s set in the American midcentury Desert West at a junior stargazer convention, bringing together several kid geniuses, their parents, including Scarlett Johansson’s Marilyn-esque movie star and Jason Schwartzman’s widowed war photographer, scientists, military types, some singing cowboys and a very special cameo from Jeff...

1 dead after shooting, Denver police say

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:02:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Denver are investigating after one person died following a shooting early Sunday morning.The shooting happened in the 1200 block of North Yates Street.One victim was located, and DPD originally said the extent of their injuries was unknown. The victim was later pronounced deceased.Anyone with information on the shooting was asked to contact Denver Metro Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

Officer-involved shooting investigated in Summit Cove

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:02:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Summit County Sheriff's Office responded to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the area of Summit Cove and Idlewild Drive Sunday morning.SCSO asked that people avoid the area while the investigation is ongoing.Information on the shooting is limited. FOX31 has a reporter heading to the scene.