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WGN 75: From the archives: Comiskey Park's Opening Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:16 GMT

It’s Opening Day for the Chicago White Sox. They’re in Houston and will host San Francisco in the home opener next week.As part of our celebration of WGN’s 75th anniversary, Mike Lowe has been going through the archives and found some rare footage from Opening Day at Comiskey Park from 60 years ago.Parking cost just $1 in 1963 and the Sox opened the season with the Kansas City Athletics on April 16.Before fans filled the seats, workers were drilling the armrests, painting the railings, numbering the seats and hosing down the bullpen. Up Next: WGN Sports brought Michael Jordan and the ’90s Bulls to Chicago — and beyond In 1963, the Sox went 94-68 and finished second in American League. The Yankees won the pennant that year, but lost to the Dodgers in the World Series. 

Why charges against Trump don't prevent him from running for president

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:16 GMT

Donald Trump became the first president on Thursday to face criminal charges – an indictment that comes several months after the former president announced he’s running for reelection. Trump’s indictment comes in response to an investigation launched by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) regarding possible involvement in a hush money payment that was made during his 2016 campaign to an adult film actress. Details about the exact criminal charges remain unknown publicly at this point. The indictment has raised numerous questions over Trump's run for office, but legal scholars explain that Trump is still legally able to continue his White House bid while he faces criminal charges.Saikrishna Prakash, a law professor at the University of Virginia’s School of Law, explains that the Constitution does not offer any disqualifications for candidates seeking the presidency if they’re either indicted or in jail.“There is no disqualification that says that if you are ind...

Biden to visit Twin Cities manufacturing plant on Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:16 GMT

President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit a green energy manufacturing plant in the Twin Cities on Monday.Biden’s stop at the Cummins Power Generation factory in Fridley is part of a cross-country tour to promote a suite of infrastructure legislation passed during the first two years of his presidency, including the Inflation Reduction Act.Cummins credited the IRA as a key factor when the company announced in October that it would begin manufacturing electrolyzers — machines that separate water into oxygen and hydrogen — at its existing Fridley plant.“Electrolyzers help produce clean hydrogen that is essential for reducing emissions in hard-to-decarbonize sectors, and play a critical role in clean energy supply chains that until now have largely been produced overseas,” according to a news release issued by the White House.Among the legislation Biden will tout at the event is the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which has funneled $2.7 billion in federa...

Albany Med officials provide update after lockdown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:16 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Albany Medical Center provided an update after a Code Silver was declared on Monday. This comes after a Colonie man barricaded in his 97-year-old mother's room with a weapon.Police said Dino Savoca, 61, brought a BB gun and a shotgun to his mother's hospital room. A Code Silver was issued, which is used when there is a potentially armed assailant in the hospital. Both the hospital and Albany Medical College went into lockdown, and Savoca was later taken into custody. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Dr. Dennis McKenna, Albany Med President and CEO, said he was proud of the response. He also said the hospital has established a task force to look at the incident and see what they can change going forward.Savoca was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Menacing, and Kidnapping. Police said his mother died Tuesday but did not have a cause of death.

Construction begins on new, affordable housing in Troy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:16 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Construction has begun on an affordable housing unit in Troy. Nearly 150 apartments and retail space is being built at the site of the former Taylor Apartments. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The old apartment building was demolished in 2022. City leaders used funding from the state's Downtown Revitalization Initiative and the federal government's American Rescue Plan for the project.Construction is expected to be finished in 2024.

New Dunkin' opens near Joe Bruno Stadium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:16 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new Dunkin' location opened its doors in Troy on Thursday. Officials said it would offer a faster drive-thru experience, a new area dedicated to online order pickups, and improved energy efficiency. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! It's located on North Greenbush Road, just down the street from Joe Bruno Stadium. Officials hope the location will bring in Tri-City ValleyCats fans once the season begins in May.

Blue Jays outlast Cardinals in back-and-forth Opening Day marathon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:16 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Nolan Arenado sparked a late comeback attempt with a two-run, eighth inning double, before the Blue Jays spoiled Opening Day with a two-run rally in the ninth. After five lead changes, 12 pitcher swaps, and 34 combined hits between both teams, the Blue Jays come out on top by a score of 10-9. The game was one of few to hit the three-hour mark on Opening Day across Major League Baseball on the first day of pace-of-play rules, leading to many spring games finishing around 2 hours and 30 minutes. A few key moments:After two innings: The Blue Jays jumped out to a 4-1 lead, with Daulton Varsho and Alejandro Kirk both driving in two in the early surge. Third inning: Tyler O'Neill blasts the Cardinals' first home run of the year, cutting the deficit to 4-3. It's his fourth straight Opening Day with a home run, tying an MLB recordFourth inning: Brendan Donovan follows up with a two-run blast, tying the game at five runs apiece after the Blue Jays added on in the top half of the ...

Adam Wainwright surprises on Opening Day by singing the national anthem!

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:16 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Adam Wainwright has spent a lot of Opening Days on the mound (six to be exact). For his final one as a player, he drew an assignment he has never had for a St. Louis Cardinals home opener. Wainwright landed on the injured list last week, so he couldn't pitch in the home opener. Instead, he traded his glove for a microphone. To the surprise of the Busch Stadium crowd, he sang the National Anthem. The 41-year-old recently discovered his passion for music and he's challenged himself to take on new heights. He produced 17 studio recordings over the offseason and put on a charity concert through Big League Impact in January. RELATED - What to know for the 2023 St. Louis Cardinals home opener Wainwright's performance of the Star-Spangled Banner followed an electric violin performance of O' Canada to welcome the Toronto Blue Jays. Before that, tens of thousands of fans enjoyed a pregame ceremony with Clydesdales, Cardinals Hall of Famers and car escorts for the Opening Day r...

LIVE BLOG: Blue Jays beat Cardinals, 10-9, in 2023 home opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:16 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A battle of the birds at Busch Stadium. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Toronto Blue Jays for Opening Day in 2023. First pitch is set for 3:10 p.m. Follow along this FOX 2 live blog for updates from the game.

Gwyneth Paltrow won her ski case. Here’s how it played out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:16 GMT

By SAM METZ and ANNA FURMAN (Associated Press)PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — When two skiers collided on a beginner run at an upscale Utah ski resort in 2016, no one could foresee that seven years later, the crash would become the subject of a closely watched celebrity trial.But Gwyneth Paltrow’s live-streamed trial over her collision with Terry Sanderson, a 76-year-old retired optometrist, in Park City emerged as the biggest celebrity court case since actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard faced off last year — spawning memes, sparking debate about the burden of fame, and making ski etiquette rules of who was uphill and who had the right of way relevant beyond those who can afford resort chairlift tickets.On Thursday, Paltrow won her court battle after a jury decided the movie star wasn’t at fault for the crash. Here is a look back at highlights from the two-week trial:___LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND THE FAMOUSFor seven days, attorneys highlighted — and downplayed &...