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“If gratitude had a face it wouldn’t be this kitty cat,” one person said of the agitated-looking calico.

By David Downey | Contributing Writer When Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson’s historic 1947 debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on Monday, April 15, a small number of players wearing No. 42 in his honor will be African Americans. Tony Reagins, MLB’s chief baseball development officer and the Angels’ former general manager, said the percentage of Black major leaguers is down again this season. It fell to 6.0% from 6.2% in 2023, based on opening day numbers. The percentage is one-third of what it was more than three decades ago, according to baseball demographic studies. One reason for the decline seems to be the enormous popularity of basketball and football. Servite High School outfielder Miles Scott is seen Thursday, April 11, 2024, before baseball practice at the Anaheim school. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) Show Caption of Expand “Everybody wants to play basketball and football because those are the two big-dog sports,” said Miles Scott, a junior at Servite High School in Anaheim. Jackie Robinson Day What: Every April 15 since 2004, Major League Baseball honors his legacy and breaking of the sport’s

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Emma Watson, 34; Seth Rogen, 42; Chris Stapleton, 46; Emma Thompson, 65. Happy Birthday: Settle in and follow through with your plans. Separate and categorize. Strive for perfection, detail and organization. Use your intelligence to overcome and conquer. Recognize opportunities and be willing to accept change that will help you reach your goal. Walk away from high-pressure situations. Show your strength and courage, and be the one who makes a difference using kindness and compassion. Your numbers are 3, 14, 21, 28, 33, 37, 45. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Walk away from drama. Focus on getting things done and sticking to your agenda. Look over your investments and adjust whatever needs updating. Look for an opportunity, and you’ll discover a path to new beginnings. The aim is to stabilize, not disrupt. Personal growth is favored. 2 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Be creative, step outside your comfort zone and try something new. A change will revitalize you and encourage you to visualize what you want. Hesitation will lead to regret. Act instinctually, and don’t look back. Direct your energy wisely

Social services, such as parenting classes and economic development programs, can help, some health experts say. But insurers don’t always cover these services.

Two officers and a suspect are dead after a shootout in Liverpool, N.Y., a suburb of Syracuse, that began when officers tried to pull over a vehicle.

Two officers and a suspect are dead after a shootout in Liverpool, N.Y., a suburb of Syracuse, that began when officers tried to pull over a vehicle.

By Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a singular moment for American history, the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump begins Monday with jury selection. It’s the first criminal trial of a former commander in chief and the first of Trump’s four indictments to go to trial. Because Trump is the presumptive nominee for this year’s Republican ticket, the trial will also produce the head-spinning split-screen of a presidential candidate spending his days in court and, he has said, “campaigning during the night.” And to some extent, it is a trial of the justice system itself as it grapples with a defendant who has used his enormous prominence to assail the judge, his daughter, the district attorney, some witnesses and the allegations — all while blasting the legitimacy of a legal structure that he insists has been appropriated by his political opponents. Against that backdrop, scores of ordinary citizens are due to be called Monday into a cavernous room in a utilitarian courthouse to determine whether they can serve, fairly and impartially, on the jury. “The ultimate issue is whether the prospective jurors can

First, a report on why costly ransomware attacks could worsen. Then, Salman Rushdie: The 2024 60 Minutes Interview. And, a look at efforts to revive the extinct Tasmanian tiger.

Thylacines — marsupials known as Tasmanian tigers — were declared extinct decades ago, but efforts to find one in the wild are thriving. Scientists are also working to bring back the species.

The Social Security Administration is adjusting policies in the wake of a November 60 Minutes report on what happens to people after the agency mistakenly overpays them.

Author and former Golf Channel broadcaster Lisa Cornwell talks to Major Garrett about her book, “Troublemaker,” detailing her experience at the network. They discuss the state of the PGA compared to the LPGA.

Monday, April 15, 2024 2:29AM The non-profit organization Little Lunch Bags is taking action to get kids involved in helping feed unhoused community members. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Local children are taking action to give back to the community. Non-profit organization Little Lunch Bags helps kids get involved in feeding unhoused community members. The organization gives out lunch bags once a month, and on Sunday, children of all ages were able to write notes and decorate the bags at Her Body Bar in Northeast Fresno. The non-profit was co-founded by Donetta Barber and her young daughter, Maleah Bacon. “Just seeing kids super excited, to give back and seeing if they draw on the bag and they actually come out and hand them out,” co-founder Donetta Barber said. “They go ‘oh my gosh they are eating it, they are reading my note,’ those things just warm my heart,” These lunches are provided through community donations, which are accepted at Her Body Bar. The non-profit will meet at the Lens Crafters on Blackstone & Shaw on April 20 to hand out the bags. For news and weather

Monday, April 15, 2024 2:28AM It’s been about two years since the last time the Fresno Grizzlies had to cancel a game due to weather. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Sunday was the second game in a row canceled by the Fresno Grizzlies. “It is always disappointing when you have to cancel a game,” Grizzlies spokesperson Jonathan Bravo said. The Fresno Grizzlies had to cancel Sunday’s doubleheader game after continuous rain made its way through the Central Valley. Bravo says the safety of the players and the enjoyment of their fans was its top priority. “At the end of day, there was really a lot of puddling around the entire field including the warn tracks,” Bravo said. Tickets for Saturday and Sunday’s game have been rescheduled for later this month and the beginning of May. If fans can’t travel, Bravo says there’s 60 other home games fans can choose from with the exception of the July 4th game. “Our last game that got postponed was in 2022. You know, it’s something that happens only every few years,” Dark skies and rain made for the backdrop on

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler had no doubts about this Masters, and neither did anyone watching. He pulled ahead with magnificent shots Sunday around the turn and poured it on along the back nine at Augusta National for a 4-under 68 to claim his second green jacket in three years. Scheffler is simply unstoppable at the moment, and he had help from a faltering cast of contenders to make it look easier than it was. Much like Tiger Woods he made the outcome look inevitable with sublime control, the difference being a peach shirt instead of Sunday red, and no fist pumps until it was over. After sharing hugs with caddie Ted Scott and Collin Morikawa, Scheffler turned to face the crowd with both arms raised. “WOOOOOO!” he yelled, slamming his fist. Scheffler won by three shots in 2022 with a meaningless four-putt on the final hole. There was no drama this time, either. No uphill climb in golf is sweeter than toward the 18th green at Augusta National, thousands of spectators rising to their feet with every step to salute the best player in

“There was nothing supernatural about it. No ‘tunnel of light.’ No feeling of rising out of my body,” says Salman Rushdie, describing his near-death experience in 2022 in his new book “Knife.”

Bert Cullum, Tifany Machel Adams, Cole Earl Twombly and Cora Twombly are charged with murder in the disappearance of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley.

American Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 Masters Tournament. It’s his second Masters win in just three years. Omar Villafranca reports.

Salman Rushdie has come to terms with the attempt on his life the only way he knows: by writing about it in his new book. He details the experience in his first television interview since the attack.

The Golden State Warriors messed around on the hardwood for the last six months. In Sunday’s regular-season finale, they found out what doing that gives you: A bus ride and one more game in Sacramento on Tuesday. Win it, or get back on that bus and go home for good. Which is to say it doesn’t give you much. “We’re happy to have a shot,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Sunday. Sure, we’ve suspected for a while and known with certainly for a bit that the Warriors would be in the play-in tournament, and going into the final game of the regular season, it wasn’t hard to game out the likely scenarios for the team. But this checkpoint, this moment of finality, shines a bright and cold light on the 82 games the Warriors played this regular season. They all mattered, save for Sunday’s contest, which had no bearing on the standings, with the Kings and Lakers winning their simultaneous games. Regardless, the reflection is less than flattering to the Warriors. The most expensive team in NBA history will need to win two games to

OAKLAND — It was the fourth inning Sunday and the Athletics were trailing the Washington Nationals by three runs, a deficit that would soon climb to five. A’s manager Mark Kotsay looked around the dugout and wasn’t pleased with what he saw. He made that known. “Just a few kind words to let ‘em know I wasn’t really happy with how they were going about it,” Kotsay said. The Athletics broke loose offensively in the sixth, scoring six runs with the bullpen closing out a 7-6 win at the Coliseum for their third straight series win. The last time the A’s won three straight series was May 31 through June 16 in 2021. Right fielder Lawrence Butler, who had three hits including a run-scoring single in the big sixth, smiled when asked about Kotsay’s in-game lecture. “I can’t be exact, but he did tell us to put some energy in it,” Butler said. “It’s a Sunday day game. Don’t retire. I guess he felt he had to say it and it worked so he might have to do it more often.” The win improved the

OAKLAND — The Athletics scored six runs in the sixth inning Sunday to overcome a five-run deficit and beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 at the Coliseum. It was the third straight series win for the A’s (7-9), who took two of three from both Detroit and Texas on their last road trip. Washington fell to 6-9 with the loss. Oakland’s victory came before a crowd of 8,637 on a Little League day, the A’s second-best attendance figure of the season behind 13,522 on Opening Night. Relief pitcher Mitch Spence (1-1) picked up the win for the A’s, with Mason Miller striking out the side in the ninth on 12 pitches for his third save. Reliever Derek Law (0-1) was the losing pitcher. The Little Leaguers had plenty to keep them entertained in the sixth-run sixth. The Nationals removed starter Trevor Williams after J.J. Bleday hit a one-out double to right, sending Abraham Toro to third. Law then struck out Seth Brown before things got interesting. Third baseman Tyler Nevin singled to drive in a run, and Lawrence Butler singled to right to drive in another