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MLB celebrates Roberto Clemente Day, ceremony at Citi Field
Read full article: MLB celebrates Roberto Clemente Day, ceremony at Citi FieldMajor League Baseball celebrated its 21st annual Roberto Clemente Day on Thursday, with festivities centered in New York where the Mets hosted the Hall of Fame outfielderās former team, the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Puerto Rico awaits final result in tight gubernatorial race
Read full article: Puerto Rico awaits final result in tight gubernatorial race(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)SAN JUAN ā People across Puerto Rico awaited final results Wednesday of elections that saw long lines of voters and produced a tight gubernatorial race in the U.S. Caribbean territory. Meanwhile, Jenniffer GonzĆ”lez, Puerto Ricoās current representative in U.S. Congress and Pierluisi's running partner, easily won a second term. The race to become mayor of Puerto Rico's capital also was extremely tight, with only hundreds of votes separating two candidates, including one from a new party. Pierluisi briefly served as governor following last yearās protests and previously represented Puerto Rico in Congress for eight years. āPuerto Ricans have a short memory,ā he said, adding that he remains hopeful a non-traditional party will eventually lead Puerto Rico.
Officer shoots, kills pickax-wielding man, SAPD says
Read full article: Officer shoots, kills pickax-wielding man, SAPD saysSAN ANTONIO ā UPDATE: The medical examiner identified the man killed by an SAPD officer as 46-year-old Carlos Delgado. (Original Story)A San Antonio police officer shot and killed a man who was wielding a pickax, police officials said. SAPD: Man shot while sleeping in car dies, gunmen at largeWhen the officers arrived, they confronted the man, who Greene said was wielding the pickax. A confrontation between the man and the officers resulted in the man being shot in the upper torso, Greene said. The officer who fatally shot the man, a two-year veteran, will be placed on administrative duty pending an investigation, which is normal police procedure for officer-involved shootings.