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First Bancorp EVP and COO Donald Kafka sells $1.75m in stockRico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major league-best .366 for the Atlanta Braves, has died. He was 85. Major League Baseball , the players’ association and the Braves paid tribute to Carty on social media on Sunday. A family friend told Listín Diario — a newspaper in Carty’s native Dominican Republic — that he died Saturday night in an Atlanta hospital. “Carty was one of the first groundbreaking Latino stars in the major leagues, and he established himself as a hero to millions in his native Dominican Republic, his hometown of San Pedro de Macoris, and the city of Atlanta, where he was a beloved fan favorite,” the players' association said in its statement . The Braves said Carty left an indelible mark on the organization. “While his on-field accomplishments will never be forgotten, his unforgettable smile and generous nature will be sorely missed,” the team said in its statement. Carty made his big league debut with the Braves in September 1963. He batted .330 with 22 homers and 88 RBIs in his first full season in 1964, finishing second to Dick Allen in voting for NL Rookie of the Year. The Braves moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta after the 1965 season, and Carty got the franchise's first hit in its new home on April 12, 1966, against Pittsburgh. Carty had his best year in 1970, batting .366 with 25 homers and a career-best 101 RBIs. He started the All-Star Game after he was elected as a write-in candidate, joining Willie Mays and Hank Aaron in the NL outfield. Carty batted .299 with 204 homers and 890 RBIs over 15 years in the majors, also playing for Cleveland, Toronto, Oakland, Texas and the Chicago Cubs. He retired after the 1979 season. AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB
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SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks activated center Nico Sturm off injured reserve Monday and made room for him on the 23-man roster by assigning defenseman Jack Thompson to the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda. The transactions mean that the Sharks currently have 14 forwards, six defensemen, and three goalies: Mackenzie Blackwood, Vitek Vanecek, and rookie Yaroslav Askarov. Sturm’s return to the Sharks’ active roster was believed to be imminent after he showed signs of improvement last week and practiced with the team on Sunday. He also took part in the Sharks’ morning skate on Monday, when he was officially considered a game-time decision by coach Ryan Warsofsky. The Sharks play the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night in the second game of a four-game homestand. Warsofsky did not say who his starting goalie would be. Warsofsky said he had a few players who were “nicked up” and considered game-time decisions, although it would be a surprise not to see Sturm, a mainstay as the Sharks’ fourth-line center, play against the Kings. Sturm, injured in the Sharks’ game earlier this month against the New York Rangers, is the Sharks’ faceoff leader by percentage and is one of the team’s leading penalty-killing forwards. Thompson has been on the Sharks’ roster for almost the entire season and played in 13 of the team’s 23 games. His five points are third-most among all Sharks defensemen, as he’s averaged just under 16 minutes of ice time per game. The Sharks have had three goalies on their roster since Nov. 18, when they recalled Askarov from the Barracuda. At the time, Vanecek was considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, but Vanecek backed up Blackwood on Saturday in the Sharks’ 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Askarov made his Sharks debut on Thursday, making 29 saves in a 3-2 shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues. It’s unclear how long the Sharks plan to keep three goalies on their active roster. Both Blackwood and Vanecek are pending unrestricted free agents, and speculation is that one could be dealt to another team before the NHL trade deadline on March 7. Kevin Weekes of ESPN and the NHL Network posted on the social media platform X on Monday that the Carolina Hurricanes “are exploring potential goalie options in the market.” Frederik Andersen is out eight to 12 weeks after knee surgery, and Pyotr Kochetkov left Saturday’s game at Columbus after colliding with defenseman Sean Walker. Kochetkov is now in concussion protocol.
Major spoilers for Arcane Season 2 lie ahead! Now that all three acts of Arcane 's second and final season are out amid the 2024 TV schedule , fans of one of Netflix's best shows are hungry for more content -- and it looks like we’re going to get it. Throughout the season, there were teases regarding how the franchise would shift its focus away from Zaun and Piltover, and the fantasy show's co-creator, Christian Linke, is discussing plans for more spinoff series. There's even one, in particular, that I'm most excited for. What The Arcane Co-Creator Said About Upcoming Spinoffs While speaking to Twitch streamer Necrit94 , Christian Linke talked about his team's process of creating the acclaimed show. He talked about the process of choosing champions and lore for the franchise. There are over 140 champions in League of Legends , 169 to be exact, each a drop in the bucket for the greater world of Runeterra. Each country also has its own individual stories, too. So, when asked how they choose, Linke said: We have a lot of data. We know which characters our audience like and play a lot. It takes quite some effort to understand the difference between people picking champions because they win, versus people picking champions because they like them. But we pay attention to that. So, we don’t just go with who’s popular because they win, but, where’s resonance, and how do you define resonance? But I'm very confident that we're looking at the right regions where there's a lot of fandoms, a lot of interest. Linke says the creative process mimics how someone who plays the game will go through different stints with characters. So it’s understandable that the showrunners will have other stories that interest them as well. Linke previously discussed spinoff concepts with CinemaBlend. Obviously, the EP -- who co-created the show with Alex Yee -- can't say too much about the future. But what he did say should get people hyped: I’ll give you a little something. I’ll tell you this. ... We are investing quite a bit in Noxus, Ionia and Demacia. We start really with character stories. We start really with character stories, I’m very confident that we’re investing in the right stories, because simply those were the answers we have seen in these threads. If you're familiar with League , then you know this is huge, as there are a lot of champions from those specific areas. There's also a considerable amount of lore surrounding these countries. Now, I just have to shout out one potential project that seems to be coming. The Arcane Spinoff I’m Most Looking Forward To And Here’s Why Throughout Arcane Season 2, fans were introduced to a group of mages from Noxus called the Black Rose. Their ties to Ambessa and Mel Medarda were highlighted, and that prompted some intrigue. The series finale saw Mel taking Ambessa’s forces back to Noxus and, at the same time, viewers saw a strange raven. So, with all this evidence, it’s clear that the action is moving to Noxus, which is exciting! That's especially because it looks like the team will be doing something very creative with the lore. The Black Rose's presence in Piltover was due to a desire to take down Ambessa as penance for a past transgression involving one of her children. That child was later revealed to be Mel, and it was because she possessed latent abilities as a mage. CINEMABLEND NEWSLETTER Your Daily Blend of Entertainment News I Always Wondered Why I Liked Arcane Without Having Played League of Legends; Co-Creator Christian Linke Explained It To Me Perfectly The three-eyed Raven also signifies an exciting prospect. On social media, those who play League immediately recognized this as a nod to Swain, another champion who is the Noxian grand general. The presence of the bird also has fans of the game already speculating how Fortiche is going to tackle Swain, given that he only gets his powers after being gravely injured during Noxus’ invasion of Ionia. Given that knowledge, it would mean Ionia would have already had to have been invaded. Per League lore, Noxus is given the weapons to invade Ionia by Singed, another champion that fans saw on Arcane and, as of now, Singed is still in Piltover. Singed did work with Ambessa and the Noxians, but there are still question in need of answering. Despite the number of unknown variables, I'm excited for what Christian Linke and co. have on the horizon, especially when it comes to Noxus. For now, use a Netflix subscription to stream all of the League of Legends -based show. You can also stream shows like Arcane if you need something to watch now that it's over.
The Fine Gael leader was asked about the controversy in the first question posed during the second and final TV leaders’ debate of Ireland’s General Election campaign. Mr Harris apologised over the weekend for his handling of the discussion with Charlotte Fallon while canvassing in Kanturk in Co Cork on Friday evening. The Taoiseach was accused of dismissing concerns that Ms Fallon raised about Government support for the disability sector during the exchange filmed by RTE in a supermarket. Mr Harris rang Ms Fallon on Saturday and said he unreservedly apologised for the way he treated her, however focus has since shifted to Fine Gael’s interactions with the national broadcaster about the social media video. At the outset of Tuesday’s TV debate, co-host Miriam O’Callaghan directly asked the Fine Gael leader whether a member of his party contacted RTE to ask for the clip to be taken down. “I have no knowledge of that whatsoever, because this clip was entirely appropriate,” said Mr Harris. “It was a very important moment on the campaign. “And RTE and indeed many media outlets have been with me throughout the campaign, covering many interactions that I’ve had with many, many people right across this country.” The Taoiseach said the approach by his team member was part of the “normal contact that happens between party politics and broadcasters on a daily basis”. Mr Harris’s partner-in-government in the last coalition, Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin, said he was not aware of the approach to RTE by Fine Gael. “I didn’t realise this had happened,” he said. “I think Simon has given his explanation to it. I’m not sure it’s as normal or as usual. I just get on with it every day. But, again, I think, you know, I’m not au fait with the details behind all of this, or the background to it. “The video didn’t come down, and it was seen by many, many people. “And I think it illustrates that out there, there are a lot of people suffering in our society. “Notwithstanding the progress we’ve made as a country, a lot of people are facing a lot of individual challenges, and our job as public representatives and as leaders in travelling the country is to listen to people, hear their cases, to understand the challenges that they are going through in their lives. “And when we go about in election campaigns, we have to open up ourselves to criticism and to people calling us to account.” Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald had earlier in the day described reports of the Fine Gael approach to RTE as “chilling”. However, at the start of the debate, she was asked about a media-focused issue related to her own party, namely the controversial manifesto proposal for an independent expert review of RTE’s objectivity in its coverage of the war in Gaza and other international conflicts. Mr Harris previously branded the proposal a “dog whistle to conspiracy theorists” while Mr Martin said it was a “dangerous departure”. Ms McDonald defended the idea during the RTE Prime Time debate on Tuesday. “Politics and politicians should not try to influence editorial decisions or try and have clips taken down because they are inconvenient to them,” she said. “There has to be distance, there has to be objectivity. But I would say I am struck by the very defensive reaction from some to this (the review proposal). “The BBC, for example, a peer review looked at their coverage on migration. Politicians didn’t put their hands on it, and rightly so. “I think in a world where we have to rely on quality information, especially from the national broadcaster, which is in receipt of very substantial public funding, that has to be the gold standard of reliability. I think peer reviews like that are healthy.”Millions of iPhone users could be vulnerable to a new wave of cyberattacks that exploit Apple ID vulnerabilities to gain access to sensitive information and drain digital wallets. In a digital age where our lives are increasingly intertwined with our smartphones , the security of our personal information and financial assets has never been more critical. A recent surge in reports of compromised Apple IDs has sent shockwaves through the tech community, raising alarm bells for the 1.5 billion iPhone users worldwide. This sophisticated hacking technique allows criminals to bypass security measures, potentially granting them access to a treasure trove of sensitive data, including banking details, credit card information, and personal photos stored within digital wallets. What is the threat? This isn’t your typical phishing scam. Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a new method that exploits vulnerabilities in Apple’s security framework, allowing hackers to gain unauthorized access to Apple IDs. Once inside, they can wreak havoc, potentially locking users out of their own devices, stealing personal information, and even draining funds from Apple Pay and other linked digital wallets. Who is at risk? The alarming answer is: potentially every iPhone user. While Apple has a robust security system in place, no system is entirely impenetrable. This new attack vector highlights the ever-evolving nature of cyber threats and the constant need for vigilance. When did this start? Reports of this specific attack began surfacing in recent weeks, with a noticeable uptick in cases globally. Security researchers are working tirelessly to understand the full scope of the vulnerability and develop effective countermeasures. Where is this happening? This is a global threat. The digital nature of the attack means that anyone, anywhere with an iPhone could be targeted. Why is this happening? Cybercriminals are constantly seeking new ways to exploit systems and steal valuable data. The sheer number of iPhone users and the wealth of information stored within their devices make them a lucrative target. How the Hack Works: A Deep Dive While the exact details are still under investigation, experts believe the attack involves a combination of social engineering and exploiting previously unknown vulnerabilities in the Apple ID login process. Here’s what we know so far: The Devastating Consequences Once hackers gain access to your Apple ID, the consequences can be severe: My Personal Brush with an Apple ID Scare While I haven’t been a victim of this specific attack, I did have a close call a few years ago. I received a suspicious email that looked like an official Apple communication, warning me of suspicious activity on my account. Thankfully, I noticed some red flags, such as grammatical errors and a strange sender address. I contacted Apple support directly and confirmed that the email was indeed a phishing attempt. This experience served as a stark reminder of the importance of remaining vigilant and cautious online. Protecting Yourself: Essential Steps for Every iPhone User The good news is that there are steps you can take to significantly reduce your risk: What to Do If You Suspect Your Apple ID Has Been Compromised If you notice any suspicious activity on your account or believe your Apple ID may have been hacked, take immediate action: The Future of Apple ID Security Apple is undoubtedly aware of the evolving threat landscape and is continuously working to improve its security measures. We can expect to see further enhancements to their security protocols, including advanced authentication methods and more robust safeguards against phishing and other attacks. In the meantime, it is crucial for iPhone users to take responsibility for their own online security. By following the steps outlined above, you can significantly reduce your risk of falling victim to this latest threat. 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