Five Ways The All Star Game Can Inspire More Fun In Baseball

That simple phrase — uttered by one of the game’s most popular and polarizing players — was on full display in Tuesday’s All-Star Game. We witnessed wonderfully amusing impulse moments like Nelson Cruz’s photo op with umpiring legend “Country” Joe West and awkward ones such as Alex Rodriguez traipsing through the infield during warmups, asking questions of the fielders. FAGAN: Thankfully, this time the All-Star Game doesn’t count These particular circumstances might not fly in a major league game that counts, however there were some exceptionally fun aspects to the All-Star festivities that should inspire how MLB works to create an improved fan experience....

January 4, 2023 · 5 min · 1020 words · Jeff Henline

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January 4, 2023 · 0 min · 0 words · Joe Johnson

Fix A Television With Picture But No Sound 10 Easy Solutions

If removing any of the cords fixes the audio problem, you will need to troubleshoot that specific device using manufacturer’s guidelines, but it is nice to narrow it down! It could be as simple as a setting on the device or a faulty cord.

January 4, 2023 · 1 min · 44 words · David Choi

Flames Rookie Defenseman Out

Both players were placed on injured reserve. The Flames said Monahan's status is week to week. The team also announced Thursday that Wideman broke his left hand in Wednesday night's 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. He will undergo surgery to have a pin placed in the hand, according to general manager Jay Feaster. Calgary (8-12-4) plays at Anaheim on Friday and Los Angeles on Sunday. With nine goals and six assists, the 19-year-old Monahan ranks second in scoring among NHL rookies behind Thomas Hertl of the San Jose Sharks....

January 4, 2023 · 4 min · 671 words · Judith Richardson

Flesh Eating Bacteria Could Be Claiming More Victims Thanks To Climate Change Experts Say

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare condition commonly, but incorrectly, referred to as “flesh-eating.” It makes the skin to die away as if devoured. The condition is caused by a range of bacteria, most commonly A. Streptococcus, as well as Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, E. coli, Clostridium and Vibrio. Last month, doctors warned they were seeing more cases of necrotizing fasciitis caused by the Vibrio vulnificus bacterium on the Northeast seaboard, at times of the year when, and locations where, the bug doesn’t normally strike....

January 4, 2023 · 5 min · 881 words · Naomi Muney

Flight Attendant Hailed An Angel For Soothing Screaming Baby On Flight

Her actions during a Southwest Airlines flight went viral after the mom posted it to her TikTok account @jessicawindsorr on August 30. “To the flight attendant who gave my screaming baby a plane tour, thank you,” wrote mom Jessica Windsor. “Southwest, she deserves a raise.” The video showed the flight attendant walking the aisle of the busy plane, carrying the baby and rubbing her back while talking attentively to her....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 367 words · Christopher Mcallister

Flight Cancellations Surge As Buttigieg Demands Airlines Hire Staff

Over 700 flights heading in or out of the U.S. have already been canceled on Sunday, while more than a thousand have been delayed, according to Flight Aware. Some 48 flights out of Newark Liberty airport in New Jersey have been scrapped, while 42 flying out of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport were canceled. It comes after 860 flights coming in or out of the U.S. were scrubbed on Saturday and over 6,000 were delayed....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 371 words · Charles Black

Flight Data Shows Heavy U.S. Air Travel Ahead Of Thanksgiving Despite Covid Warnings

Millions of Americans are sticking to their travel plans to see family over the holiday as COVID cases continue to hover around 200,000 a day. Footage from flight tracking website FlightRadar24, which tracks flights in real time from all around the world, showed U.S. skies filled on Monday, November 23, from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST. Official figures from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) showed 917,354 travelers were screened at U....

January 4, 2023 · 3 min · 637 words · Samuel Bradford

Florida Is So Cold Freezing Iguanas Are Falling Out Of Trees Officials Warn

The NWS in Miami tweeted that the unusual forecast was due to temperature lows of between 30 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit last night: “This isn’t something we usually forecast, but don’t be surprised if you see Iguanas falling from the tree tonight.” While an odd forecast, there is genuine concern for people living in parts of the state such as south Florida. Iguanas, or Common Green Iguanas, are cold blooded animals and go dormant in colder conditions....

January 4, 2023 · 3 min · 551 words · Terrence Hammond

Florida Leads Nation In Employment Rebound Despite Covid Surge

The WalletHub study, which was released on Thursday, revealed that the Sunshine State has recovered the quickest from filed unemployment claims than any other state in the U.S. There has been a 91.50 percent change in the amount of filed cases in 2021 compared to 2020 where the unemployment rate stood at 7.7 percent. But, while Florida sits at the top for lowest unemployment claims, Florida is currently No. 2 in the amount of COVID-19 cases in the U....

January 4, 2023 · 3 min · 436 words · Betty Huber

Florida Man Violently Punches Gas Pumps Car Wash Drive Thru And Trees After Argument With Girlfriend

Hunter Thomas Bleich, 24, was arrested by police following the incident, the Miami Herald reported, noting that the scene allegedly took place at a Mobil gas station. Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrest records show Bleich was booked by officers on December 22 and charged with one count of disorderly conduct. A Mobil gas station cashier who spoke to deputies for the affidavit alleged Bleich was “violently punching the gas pumps … and the equipment inside the drive thru car wash,” the Miami Herald reported....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 378 words · Lorraine Austin

Florida Man Accused Of Groping Disney Princess At Magic Kingdom Theme Park

Brian Sherman, 51, of Orlando, Florida, was arrested following an incident at the theme park after he posed for pictures with Disney characters on Saturday, November 2. While posing with his wife, Sherman allegedly said how the princess was “his favorite” and become “very excited” around her. He then proceeded to put his arm around her, according to an arrest affidavit seen by the Orlando Sentinel. Eyewitnesses described how the alleged victim looked uncomfortable but was unable to move because she was wedged between Sherman and his wife....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 388 words · James Bledsoe

Florida Man Finds Tooth Of Megalodon Biggest Shark To Ever Live While Diving

Michael Nastasio said he was “so happy” when he found a 6-inch-long megalodon tooth while fossil hunting off the coast of Venice. The megalodon, also known as Otodus megalodon, was a huge shark and apex predator of the seas that is thought to have gone extinct around 3.6 million years ago. The earliest fossils date from around 20 million years ago, suggesting that for around 13 million years the enormous fish dominated the oceans, according to the U....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 393 words · Janice Hooker

Florida Man Killed In Crash Listed As Covid 19 Death Raising Doubts Over Health Data

A person in their 20s, who was killed in a motorcycle accident, was initially reported to have died from COVID-19, according to Dr. Raul Pino, Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, Miami’s WSVN reported. “We were discussing or trying to argue with the state. Not because of the numbers. I mean, it’s 100. It does not make any difference if it’s 99, but the validity that the fact that the individual didn’t die from COVID-19, died in a crash,” Pino argued....

January 4, 2023 · 3 min · 622 words · John Workman

Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Hiring Woman To Kill Couple Frame Blm Activists

Slater and his associate drove by the couple’s home, detailing how each murder would be carried out, scoping specific windows to shoot and areas to keep note of. He stated that he wanted the accomplice to spray “Black Lives Matter” on the home to make it seem as if the activist group was behind the murders. In exchange for the murders, Slater offered drugs and money to pay off previous debts that the hitwoman owed....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 346 words · Michael Battle

Florida Man Pretends To Be A Cop Arrested After Pulling Over Real Deputy

But Barry Lee Hastings Jr had one thing missing - a badge stating that he was the real thing. As an example of how into his character he was, the 35-year-old pulled in behind a vehicle heading east on Interstate 4 and even flashed at him to pull over, Fox 13 reported. It turned out he had picked the wrong car because its driver happened to be an off-duty Lee County deputy....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 357 words · Renee Mills

Florida Man Threatened To Chop House Guest With Machete After Not Flushing Toilet Police Say

Keith Mounts, 46, of Hudson, was detained on August 24 at approximately 8 p.m. by officers from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. According to the victim, the suspect pointed the large knife in his face and warned that he would “chop” him over the bad bathroom etiquette. An arrest report detailing the incident, published by The Smoking Gun, said the weapon was located in the yard of the suspect’s Becky Lane home, where the confrontation occurred....

January 4, 2023 · 3 min · 454 words · Ila Darby

Florida Man Told To Abandon His Shoes After Dozens Of Bugs Move In

The Everglades resident made the big mistake of leaving his sneakers outside his house, soon after it rained. When he went to retrieve them, he found scores of millipedes—tightly wound and resembling circles—had invaded his sneakers. Corran shared a clip to his TikTok page on June 3, captioned: “Keep your shoes inside.” The aspiring nature TV host walks up his to pair of Nikes, and says: “This is why you don’t leave your shoes outside I guess in Florida, because these little bugs....

January 4, 2023 · 3 min · 439 words · Craig Silva

Florida Man Yells I Feel Threatened At Costco Customers Who Ask Him To Wear Mask

The brief clip went viral after it was posted on Twitter by Florida based documentary film director Billy Corben. “Florida man at Fort Myers Costco in ‘Running the World Since 1776’ shirt flips out on elderly woman who asked him to wear a mask and man who defended her,” Corben wrote alongside the video. The clip starts as a male voice is heard telling the man: “We are six feet away from you....

January 4, 2023 · 3 min · 442 words · Sean Fox

Florida Paramedic Arrested For Possible Cover Up Of Stealing Moderna Covid Vaccines

Paramedic Joshua Colon forged the vaccine screening and consent forms to help cover up the theft, according to a Tuesday press release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The forms, along with a log of vaccine recipients, are intended to document who received the vaccine and when. According to the police affidavit provide in the release, Colon was given three vials containing 10 doses each of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine and was directed to administer those vaccines to first responders at a fire station in Davenport on January 6....

January 4, 2023 · 3 min · 500 words · James Cooper