lucky 77 The New York Yankees have agreed to sign left-handed pitcher Max Fried to an eight-year, $218 million dollar contract -- the largest ever for a left-handed hurler, MLB.com reported Tuesday. The reported deal would be the fourth-largest for any pitcher, a list led by the Los Angeles Dodgers' 10-year, $700 million contract with Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani. Fried would join right-hander Gerrit Cole in a formidable Yankees rotation. He had an 11-10 record with the Atlanta Braves last season with a 3.25 earned run average in 29 starts. Fried gave up 146 hits and 57 walks with 166 strikeouts for the Braves and tied the Major League Baseball lead with two complete games. The Yankees' reported signing of Fried comes after the club missed out on Dominican superstar Juan Soto, who entered free agency after playing for the Yankees last year but is reportedly headed to the New York Mets on a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million deal. bb/js © Agence France-PresseInterim Results from STOMP Study of SIGA’s Tecovirimat in Treatment of Mpox Announced

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PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) — When the referee whistled for the free kick just outside the area, Atletico Madrid forward Julián Álvarez quickly picked up the ball and moved in position to take the shot. “When I saw the free kick, I told Rodri (Rodrigo De Paul) that I felt confident with the shot,” Álvarez said. “And it was a great goal.” Álvarez, Atletico's main signing in the offseason , has not been lacking confidence lately. The Argentina forward curled in the free kick shot in the 15th minute for the first of his two goals in the team’s 6-0 rout of Brest in the Champions League on Tuesday — the team’s biggest ever away win in European competitions. “We'll keep rotating who takes the free kicks,” said Álvarez, who also found the net in the 59th. It was Álvarez’s seventh goal in the last 10 matches, and third in his last three games across all competitions. The 24-year-old had a slow start to his first season with Atletico, scoring twice in 10 matches. “It was a matter of time before we started connecting well with each other,” said Álvarez, who joined Atletico after two seasons at Manchester City. “We have to stay on this path to keep improving.” Ángel Correa also scored two goals for Atletico, with Marcos Llorente and Antoine Griezmann adding one each. “We know that in this format of the competition we need to keep adding the three points and scoring goals," Álvarez said. "It's important to get the points and the goals.” Atletico was sitting in 13th place in the 36-team league standings. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerRock Island City Council voted not to grant a special use permit to Del’s Metal Company at a meeting Monday night, preventing Del’s from operating a junk yard at 1600 Mill Street and 1700 First Street. Several members of the public attended the council meeting to speak in favor of or against the special use permit. Discussion hinged on the environmental and health impacts of the junk yard. A legal representative of Del’s, Robert Duckels, asked the city council to table the measure until Del’s could have an environmental assessment of the property and the operations. A look at Del's Metal Co. at 1605 First St., Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Rock Island. “Science, rather than conjecture and unverified statements, can be presented to this council, so that an informed decision can be made that balances all interests," he said. Owners of neighboring businesses, Thomas Unley of Unley Marine and Rick Jackson of Jackson Auto Body & Custom Paint, spoke against granting the permit. They alleged that Del’s had been cutting or burning scrap metal at the new addresses, producing harsh smoke and metal shavings, impacting the health and safety of employees and customers in the area. People are also reading... “The wind blows that direction, and it goes right over the top of all of our stuff,” Jackson said about smoke from the properties. “And we have to smell it, very strong, it clogs your throat up, coughing a lot." City ordinances only allow junk yards in districts that are zoned for “heavy industrial” use, while the parcels of land west of Illinois 92 in that area are all zoned for “light industrial” use. According to a city council memo, Del’s has operated a junk yard at 1605 First Street in Rock Island since the 1980s. Since the business predates the city’s zoning standards, it’s allowed to continue. In 2010, Del’s purchased two neighboring properties to the west at 1600 Mill Street and 1700 First Street, which it planned to use as storage for vehicles, empty trailers, roll-off containers and crushed and bailed items, according to the council memo. Del’s began storing scrap metal on the properties by at least 2020, and city staff notified Del’s that the company was violating the city’s zoning ordinance for operating a junk yard in May of this year. Following the city’s notification, Del’s worked with the city to apply for a special use permit and were allowed to operate as they had been while working through the permit process. The city’s planning and zoning commission held a public hearing for the case on Nov. 4, and voted 6-1 to deny the permit request, which comes before the city council as a recommendation. After a lengthy discussion at Monday’s council meeting where members listened to public comments, asked questions of stakeholders and watched videos provided by business owners depicting smoke and metal shavings on their properties, the city council also voted 6-1 to deny the permit, with 3rd Ward Alderman Randy Tweet voting against the denial. Myles Peter, of Otto Baum Masonry, teaches Nolan Kraft, 15, how to lay bricks at the Building Futures Career Expo at the QCCA Expo Center on Tuesday, November 19, in Rock Island. Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms unveils the plaque signifying the rededication of Rock Island City Hall on Monday after the completion of a $2.25 million renovation project that included a complete remodel of city council chambers. While taking up carpets during the renovation, workers found terrazzo marble that was kept in place for the flooring to preserve the history of the building. In the city council chambers, a drop ceiling that kept hidden the original 1940s art deco ceiling and the original light fixtures was removed. The original ceiling was painted, and the original light fixtures now use LED lights which brightens the chambers. From left to right are Andrew Dasso, owner of Streamline Architects; Second Ward Ald. Randy Hurt; First Ward Ald. Moses Robinson Jr.; Fourth Ward Ald. Jenni Swanson; Adam Hass, vice president of Valley Construction; Craig DeVrieze, executive director of Illowa Construction Labor & Management Council; Mayor Mike Thoms; former Rock Island Mayor Mark Schwiebert; Fifth Ward Ald. Dylan Parker; Sixth Ward Ald. Mark Poulos; Seventh Ward Ald. Bill Healy. The renovations were paid for with $2 million in ARPA funds and $250,000 from a surplus in the city's general fund. The offices of Community and Economic Development were part of the 2.25 million renovations of Rock Island City Hall. The terrazzo marble floors had been covered by carpet. To preserve the history of the building the floors were kept. Rock Island City Hall was built in 1940. This was the first renovation of the building in more than 84 years. Photos of the mayors of Rock Island hang on the wall inside Rock Island City Hall. Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms, left, and architect Andrew Dasso, right, show the new board room that sits behind city council chambers during an open house on Monday. The chambers had enough space for the builders to make a board room while at the same time only slightly lessening the city council chambers space. Old photos found around Rock Island City Hall are used to decorate the new board room that now sits behind city council chambers. This one is of the Rock Island County Courthouse. Old photos found around Rock Island City Hall are used to decorate the new board room that now sits behind city council chambers. Old photos found around Rock Island City Hall are used to decorate the new board room that now sits behind city council chambers. This one is of the Centennial Bridge, known early on as the Galbraith Bridge, and now call the Stanley Talbot Memorial (Centennial) Bridge. Tim Bain, Rock Island Information Technology Director, works with Sixth Ward Alderman Mark Poulos in the renovated city council chambers on Monday. The city held an open house for people to see the $2.25 million renovations done for the first time since the building opened in 1940. Current Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms greets former Rock Island Mayor Mark Schwiebert during the open house held Monday for the public to see the $2.25 million renovations done to city hall. Schwiebert served as Mayor of Rock Island from 1989 to 2009. Renovated Rock Island City Council chambers. The 1940s art deco ceiling was hidden for many years by a drop ceiling. When workers took that ceiling down, they found the original ceiling and the original light fixtures. The original ceiling and original lights were kept in order to preserve the history of Rock Island City Hall. Photos: Rock Island shows off City Hall renovations Rock Island held an open house Monday so the public could view the $2.25 million in renovations to City Hall, which was built in 1940. Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms unveils the plaque signifying the rededication of Rock Island City Hall on Monday after the completion of a $2.25 million renovation project that included a complete remodel of city council chambers. While taking up carpets during the renovation, workers found terrazzo marble that was kept in place for the flooring to preserve the history of the building. In the city council chambers, a drop ceiling that kept hidden the original 1940s art deco ceiling and the original light fixtures was removed. The original ceiling was painted, and the original light fixtures now use LED lights which brightens the chambers. From left to right are Andrew Dasso, owner of Streamline Architects; Second Ward Ald. Randy Hurt; First Ward Ald. Moses Robinson Jr.; Fourth Ward Ald. Jenni Swanson; Adam Hass, vice president of Valley Construction; Craig DeVrieze, executive director of Illowa Construction Labor & Management Council; Mayor Mike Thoms; former Rock Island Mayor Mark Schwiebert; Fifth Ward Ald. Dylan Parker; Sixth Ward Ald. Mark Poulos; Seventh Ward Ald. Bill Healy. The renovations were paid for with $2 million in ARPA funds and $250,000 from a surplus in the city's general fund. The offices of Community and Economic Development were part of the 2.25 million renovations of Rock Island City Hall. The terrazzo marble floors had been covered by carpet. To preserve the history of the building the floors were kept. Rock Island City Hall was built in 1940. This was the first renovation of the building in more than 84 years. Photos of the mayors of Rock Island hang on the wall inside Rock Island City Hall. Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms, left, and architect Andrew Dasso, right, show the new board room that sits behind city council chambers during an open house on Monday. The chambers had enough space for the builders to make a board room while at the same time only slightly lessening the city council chambers space. Old photos found around Rock Island City Hall are used to decorate the new board room that now sits behind city council chambers. This one is of the Rock Island County Courthouse. Old photos found around Rock Island City Hall are used to decorate the new board room that now sits behind city council chambers. Old photos found around Rock Island City Hall are used to decorate the new board room that now sits behind city council chambers. This one is of the Centennial Bridge, known early on as the Galbraith Bridge, and now call the Stanley Talbot Memorial (Centennial) Bridge. Tim Bain, Rock Island Information Technology Director, works with Sixth Ward Alderman Mark Poulos in the renovated city council chambers on Monday. The city held an open house for people to see the $2.25 million renovations done for the first time since the building opened in 1940. Current Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms greets former Rock Island Mayor Mark Schwiebert during the open house held Monday for the public to see the $2.25 million renovations done to city hall. Schwiebert served as Mayor of Rock Island from 1989 to 2009. Renovated Rock Island City Council chambers. The 1940s art deco ceiling was hidden for many years by a drop ceiling. When workers took that ceiling down, they found the original ceiling and the original light fixtures. The original ceiling and original lights were kept in order to preserve the history of Rock Island City Hall. Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! 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