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DALLAS – Even the manager who watched his team sign Shohei Ohtani for $700 million a year ago did a double take this week at Juan Soto’s $765 million contract with the New York Mets.”I never thought that would happen,” Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “I was very surprised.”Imagine the level of shock to baseball’s economic food chain.Reds’ Dave Park Hall of Fame Plaque Why Cincinnati’s Dave Parker is likely to wear a Pirates hat in the Hall despite hints that he won’tReds’ Dave Parker Hall of Famer: “I was the best player of them all”: Hall of…

Four hospitals in the Greater Cincinnati area have been named among the best hospitals for obstetric care by U.S. News & World Report.U.S. News & World Report, the self-proclaimed global authority on hospital rankings and consumer advice, on Tuesday released its list of the best hospitals for maternity care in 2025.According to the media release, half of the 817 hospitals that submitted obstetric data for evaluation were selected as “Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.” Hospitals were not numerically ranked.The assessment will help pregnant patients make informed decisions about where to receive maternity care in the event of an uncomplicated birth,…

Gina Lopez, husband Giovanni Lopez, and daughters Isabella Lopez, 20, and Aaliyah Lopez, 8, during a tree lighting ceremony at the Driskill Hotel on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. ) lights the tree on fire. The Lopez family is the recipient of the Statesman Season for Caring. program.Jay Janner/American politicianOn Friday, December 6, 2024, Santa Claus will welcome Gina Lopez, her husband Giovanni Lopez, and their daughters Isabella Lopez, 20, and Aaliyah Lopez, 8, to a suite at the Driskill Hotel. The Lopez family is a recipient of the Statesman Season for Caring program.Jay Janner/American politicianGina Lopez, husband Giovanni Lopez, and…

Romanian authorities say a zoo worker was attacked and killed by a tiger while cleaning an animal cage.City officials posted on social media that the attack occurred in the south-central Romanian city of Pitesti on Monday morning.According to the statement, a preliminary investigation by police revealed that the 52-year-old victim, an employee of the Pitesti Zoo, entered the tiger’s cage without following safety regulations and sustained fatal injuries.The employee had been working at the zoo since 2015, authorities said. It was the first such attack at the zoo in 50 years.Officials said an internal investigation is underway.Polar bear attack: A…

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the most highly regarded jobs in Nevada are related to entertainment and gaming, one of the Silver State’s largest industries. U.S. News & World Report created these ratings based on reader surveys that ranked workplace priorities by importance. It identified six factors: quality of pay, work-life balance, stability, comfort, sense of belonging, and professional development.US News also used data from Revelio Labs, Good Jobs First, and publicly available benefit information. Workplaces are scored on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest rating.Reno didn’t make the list of best jobs in Nevada, but seven jobs…

SOMERSET—Massachusetts Congresswoman Patricia Haddad is pensive and proud of her illustrious 24-year career.Haddad, a change agent who has worked to advance divisive legislation, a longtime advocate for clean energy and offshore wind on the South Coast, and a symbol of fortitude, will be defeated by Republican Justin Thurber. ‘s election victory was “disappointing,” he said, “but I’m looking forward to it with hope.”Haddad, a Democrat, has represented Bristol’s 5th District, which includes Dighton, Somerset, Swansea and Taunton, since 2001. She is the first woman to be appointed interim chair, which she said is “a great honor.” The controversial bill proved…

NFL fans, rejoice.As we enter the final month of the regular season, some key playoff races are heating up.There isn’t as much contention as the AFC Wild Card race, with the three teams currently in position to earn that spot tied for 8-5: the Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Chargers, and Denver Broncos.The biggest concern in the NFC is the 8-5 Washington Commanders, who received a bye in Week 14. The Los Angeles Rams (7-6) trail by one game and just won a big game against the AFC’s No. 2 seed, the Buffalo Bills.All of this points to a wild and…

Last month, U.S. News & World Report ranked Port St. Lucie as the 19th best city to retire out of 150 cities surveyed.Port St. Lucie was weighted based on research for the most important considerations when people choose where to live: happiness (27%), affordability (25%), and quality of health care (15%) It received a score of 6.7 out of 10 in six categories. , retirement taxes (13%), desirability (12%), and job market (8%).The study lists the following key factors: There are some good and bad points.Climate: Average precipitation is 0.01 inch, and average temperatures are 69 degrees in winter, 77…

Dade Phelan is no outlier in the modern history of speaker politics, having withdrawn from the Texas House leadership race despite wanting to remain in power.Indeed, the 49-year-old Beaumont Republican, who as recently as Friday said he was seeking a third term in House leadership, is continuing a nearly unbroken tradition dating back nearly half a century as speaker of the House. Either his support base collapsed after the speaker limped away, or the court was hot on his butt.Unlike the lieutenant governor, who is elected state-wide for a four-year term as president of the Texas Senate, the speaker of…

ATLANTA — Georgia football’s Carson Beck suffered an upper leg injury in Saturday’s SEC Championship Game vs. Texas, according to coach Kirby Smart.The injury occurred at the end of the first half of a game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in which the Bulldogs defeated Texas 22-19 in overtime. After the play, more than half a dozen staff members swarmed the field as he lay on the grass.Celebrate Georgia’s SEC title win with special memorabiliaThis play resulted in a sack by Texas’ Trey Moore. Beck fumbled the ball, the ball went wild, and the ball ended up hitting offensive lineman Dylan Fairchild.The…