Gabe Kapler Overreaction: Did you see how he handled the bullpen in Atlanta? He’s in over his head as a manager!The reality: That was rough, no doubt. Embarrassing, even. The Phillies knew there would be learning-on-the-job mistakes with Kapler, who only has one season as a manager under his belt (Single-A in 2007). Not sure they expected a spectacle like what happened in Atlanta, though. Still, he’s only three days into his MLB managerial career....

There is such consistency in the jazz press, and its predilections, that it represents a virtual conspiracy–not one that includes clandestine meetings or muttering in code–but a conspiracy of consensus based in modernist European ideas of avant gardism. It’s stapled to concepts that Harold Rosenberg and Clement Greenberg pushed into the art world during the 1940s and 1950s, championing the narrows of Abstract Expressionism as “advanced” because they ignored the body of basic classical skills in the interest of autobiographical methods devised by the painters themselves....

In an effort to curb the “syndemic"⁠—a term used to describe an epidemic driven by two interlinked conditions⁠—the CDC and other public health authorities have stepped up efforts to diagnose and treat users already infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Efforts have also been made to reduce the risk of harm to injecting drug users. Efforts include government-endorsed needle exchange programs and opioid treatment centers. Some cities have even taken steps to create medically supervised safe injection sites for users unable to overcome their addiction....

The optical illusion was shared on Reddit by a user posting under the handle u/badlysightsee. It has amassed over 10,000 upvotes from users, who were perplexed at the cow’s apparent lack of dairy air. “This cow has no body,” the caption accompanying the bizarre image reads. Plenty of animal lovers online were left stumped by the picture. ANeopSpecter said: “This is wild. Like I can see the shadow, but the angles don’t make sense....

The shooter was wounded after being shot by officers and is in critical condition in hospital, police said. Another victim, a woman, was also taken to hospital in critical condition. The bloodshed in Orange, about 30 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles, was the sixth mass killing in the United States in March, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Few details were made immediately available regarding the shooting, including a potential motive....

Brown said that she was ordering another 700 Oregon National Guard troops to hospitals on Wednesday. Last week, the governor ordered up to 500 Guard members to assist with the Omicron-fueled surge. The Oregon Health Authority reported on Tuesday that there were 727 COVID-19 patients being treated in the state’s hospitals, an increase of 35 patients from the previous day. The initial deployment included 125 Guard members who were sent to Oregon hospitals this week, while others were to be assigned on an “as needed” basis....

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon is prosecuting six men who were involved in an operation that primarily focused on transporting marijuana grown in Oregon to Texas. One of the crew, 30-year-old Jody Wafer, was sentenced earlier this month to seven years in prison for his role in the case. The kidnapping incident was part of the operation federal authorities were watching. It happened on December 2, after Wafer and an accomplice, Trent Knight, entered the Public Storage facility in southern Portland to confront manager Shawn Riley about the absence of nearly 500 pounds of marijuana from their rental space, Fox 12 reported....

Last night, the City of Medford Police and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office issued a level 3 (“Go”) alert to evacuate the area of the city “bounded by North Pheonix road on the east [and] Barnett Road, Garfield Road and Steward Avenue to the north.” This is due to the Almeda Fire, previously known as the Glendower fire, which is currently zero percent contained. The evacuation affects the entire population of the city of Medford, which has over 83,000 residents according to the U....

In its fire weather outlook issued at 2:27 a.m. CDT today, dangerous conditions were forecast through “much of the day today” due to the continued presence of a “strong anticyclone in the Intermountain West and surface roughing along the West Coast and Desert Southwest”. According to the latest fire maps of Oregon created by Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NWCC), there are currently active fires in the areas of Beachie Creek, White River, Grizzly Creek, Crane and Indian Creek....

Residents of Oregon have shared photos of cities and coasts that look like they have had orange and red filters applied, but are completely unedited, with some comparing the scenes to an apocalypse or Mars. Ryan Toh said: “This is an unedited photo of the sky near Salem, Oregon, at around 7 p.m. today,” though later clarified it was taken around 5 p.m. Christine Pitawanish said: “This is nuts. Downtown Stayton at 12:22 p....

ESPN reported Saturday that Adams injured the index finger on his throwing hand and has been icing it throughout the week. MORE: Numbers that matters for tonight’s showdown | Expert picks | Where to watch Oregon-MSU Adams has said he intends to play Saturday night when Oregon faces Michigan State at 8 p.m. in East Lansing. Adams went 19-of-25 for 246 yards and two touchdowns in his first start at quarterback for Oregon in the post-Marcus Mariota era....

After saying “I’m feeling good; yes, I’ll be out there (Saturday against Michigan State),” Adams added, “I’m very excited. The team we have, we can do a lot of special things this year.” MORE: The best Oregon Ducks of all time | History suggests Vernon Adams faces a tough task Adams was injured in the fourth quarter of his first start for Oregon against his former team, FCS power Eastern Washington, when he was hit late as he slid to end a scrambling play....

Firefighters had to back off for the third day in a row for their safety and “weather isn’t going to change for the foreseeable future,” said Rob Allen, an incident commander. Spokesman for the Northwest Incident Management Team 10, Mark Enty said since he arrived last week the Bootleg Fire has doubled in size each day. He said it was “like having a new fire every day.” For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below:...

Can he hold off the field? It won’t be easy, but with three huge games remaining on the schedule–this weekend at Washington and home vs. UCLA and at Stanford–Mariota is in a perfect position. Keep the Ducks winning and do it on the big stage and another underclassman will be accepting the Heisman in December. Next: Saturday at Washington QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M The stats: His passing has improved–he’s completing 71....

TCU’s offense struggled down the stretch with Boykin banged up, while Oregon’s looked unstoppable in the second half of the season. MORE: TCU-Oregon by the numbers Line: Oregon -7 Total: 74. This game opened around a pick’em and went to TCU -1, but jumped EIGHT points at Wynn when Boykin was suspended. Check out our live odds page for updated numbers from Las Vegas. Trends Oregon: 9-3 straight-up, 7-5 against the spread, 8-4 over/under....

The thought that the Ducks need any more motivation heading into the Rose Bowl is preposterous. Before the team headed to the stadium, they watched this epic video filled with their highlights from a great season. This will certainly get them hype to play Florida State. MORE: Must-see bowl photos | Can Oregon shed ‘finesse’ label? | Four big Rose Bowl questions Oregon could go all the way after watching that....

EIGHT MONTHS AFTER roving about the U.S. Robotics Pilot, we still love it. This Personal Digital Assistant packs a day planner, address book, to-do list and memo pad into a 5.7-oz. package. Handwriting recognition, one-touch PC data synchronization and a price under $300 make this a primo stocking stuffer.

Davis was suspended 25 games last season after testing positive a second time for Adderall, a drug on the league’s banned substance list. He’s now been granted an exemption for Vyvanse, a drug similar Adderall, to treat his ADHD. Vyvanse is an amphetamine, but reportedly lasts longer making it less likely to be abused for non-therapeutic reasons. Davis says he has responded well Vyvanse during the offseason. It’s not uncommon for MLB to grant exemptions for ADHD....

At one point during the game, Verlander got out of his seat and the Magic's mascot, STUFF the Magic Dragon, snuck in and stole his seat. Within minutes, he was proposing to Upon. MORE: Magic win on walk-off dunk Unfortunately for STUFF, Upton didn't give him (We're assuming it's a him) an answer. But on the plus side, she didn't say no either. A mascot that quotes "Dumb & Dumber"?...

In the second study , also published in the same issue of Science (it’s interesting how different investigators in other parts of the world often make the same discovery at the same time), researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute in Canada looked at DNA changes in more than 28,000 people. They identified another SNP on the same chromosome as the Iceland group that increased the risk of developing early heart disease....