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Time of India
a day ago
- General
- Time of India
Will Julio Rodriguez play tonight against Baltimore Orioles? Latest update on Seattle Mariners star's injury report (June 3, 2025)
Fans of the Seattle Mariners are waiting to know whether star center fielder Julio Rodríguez will be in the game against the Baltimore Orioles. At 9:40 p.m. ET, the game will begin and Rodríguez has suffered some injuries lately. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now If he plays, it could increase the Mariners' probability of victory. His latest status is explained, along with its impact on the team. Is Julio Rodríguez ready to play tonight? Seattle Mariners officials have not yet announced if Julio Rodríguez will play the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards tonight. Julio Rodríguez sustained a right ankle sprain in late July which caused him to be on the injured list for three weeks. Latest updates show he is still dealing with a bit of discomfort, and the team wants to avoid putting pressure on him.. Manager Dan Wilson said Rodríguez's status will be decided closer to game time after medical evaluations. Rodríguez has a history of playing through pain, posting a .273 batting average with 20 home runs last season despite challenges. If he can't play, Victor Robles might take his spot in center field, as he did last year. The Mariners' medical team is keeping a close eye on Rodríguez to avoid any long-term issues. Fans are hopeful their star will be ready to face Orioles pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano tonight. Also Read: How Rodríguez's health affects the Mariners' season For the Seattle Mariners to perform well in the AL West, Julio Rodríguez's health is critical this year. Rodríguez has put in a lot of effort to recover after a season that had many injuries and moments of high and low performance. His spring training record with a .229 average and three home runs proves he is on track.. The Mariners need their star to lead the offense against strong teams like the Orioles. If Rodríguez misses tonight's game, players like Luke Raley or Dylan Moore may step up to fill the gap in the lineup. The team is taking a careful approach to ensure Rodríguez doesn't worsen his injury. With George Kirby pitching tonight, the Mariners hope to start the series strong. Rodríguez's energy and skill could make a big difference in this crucial matchup. Fans are eagerly awaiting updates before the game begins.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Amherst Regional Middle School appoints new principal
AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The Superintendent's Office of the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District announced the appointment of the next principal for the middle school. In a news release sent to 22News on Friday, Juan A. Rodríguez, Ed.M., who was serving as interim principal at Amherst Regional Middle School, has officially been appointed to the position and will be taking on his new role on July 1. Rodríguez joined the district in August as the assistant principal, then as interim principal in February. Fight at Amherst Regional Middle School prompts shelter-in-place, ongoing investigation Rodríguez is a graduate of Amherst College and has a Master of Education in School Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, as well as a Certificate in School Management and Leadership from Harvard Business School Online. 'I am honored and excited to continue serving the Amherst-Pelham community as the permanent Principal of ARMS,' said Rodríguez. 'Our students are brilliant, creative, and full of promise. I look forward to working alongside families and staff to build on the strong foundation here, fostering a school culture where every learner feels seen, supported, and celebrated.' 'Mr. Rodríguez understands, at his core, that our students are the reason we show up every day. His 'why' is deeply personal—shaped by his own journey as an English learner—and it fuels his commitment to making sure every classroom is a welcoming space where all learners feel they belong,' said Dr. E. Xiomara Herman, Superintendent. 'Over the past year, as interim principal, he's brought steadiness, heart, and a clear vision to the middle school. His leadership reflects the values we hold as a district, and his appointment brings much-needed stability and continuity to our middle school community. I look forward to continuing to support him in this important work.' 'I am honored and excited to accept the position of principal at ARMS,' said Principal Rodríguez. 'I am eager to contribute to the success of our students and staff, and I look forward to growing, healing, and the positive impact we'll create together.' WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Democrat who fell victim to ‘ghost candidate' scheme running for attorney general
Five years after losing his reelection bid to the Florida Senate amid a 'ghost candidate' scheme, José Javier Rodríguez is running for Attorney General. 'For decades, powerful interests have rigged the system to serve themselves while everyday working Floridians are left paying more but getting less,' Rodríguez said in a June 2 statement. 'I'm running to be the People's Lawyer to keep us safe, root out corruption, and go after those who make backroom deals in Tallahassee to pass costs onto us; I'm running to give families, workers and homeowners some relief.' In 2020, Rodríguez, a Miami Democrat, lost by 34 votes to Republican Ileana Garcia out of more than 210,000 ballots cast. Alex Rodriguez, a no-party-affiliated candidate, was paid by GOP operatives to be a 'ghost candidate' to siphon votes from José Javier Rodríguez, according to prosecutors. Garcia has said she had no knowledge of the scheme and was never accused of any wrongdoing. Frank Artiles, a Miami Republican who served in the House and Senate, was later sent to jail for paying Alex Rodríguez. Two other no-party state senate candidates that year were paid by outside interests to divert votes away from the Democratic candidates, but didn't receive enough votes to make a difference in the outcome. As a senator, Rodríguez was one of the most vocal about tackling climate change and critical of investor-owned utilities in the state, particularly Florida Power & Light. He filed legislation to allow homeowners to sell solar power to their tenants, something FPL lobbied against. FPL's then-CEO Eric Silagy directed two vice presidents to 'make his life a living hell,' referring to Rodríguez, in a 2019 email that was later uncovered. FPL, though, said they had no involvement in the ghost candidate scheme. But reporting by the Orlando Sentinel uncovered the utility's connection to Matrix LLC, a consulting firm that paid for mailer ads boosting Alex Rodriguez. 'I've never been afraid to take on tough fights, whether it's holding powerful corporations accountable, challenging broken systems, or defending everyday Floridians,' José Javier Rodríguez said. 'The law should protect people, not the powerful. So let me be clear: as the People's Lawyer, if you're dangerous or scamming Floridians, no matter how powerful you are, I'm coming for you.' Rodriguez is the only Democrat in the Attorney General race so far, but he faces a fierce challenge on the campaign trail. Florida has turned into a safe state for Republicans in statewide races, with the GOP racking up a 1.2 million active voter registration advantage over Democrats in the last four years. Even when Democrats outnumbered Republicans, a Democrat has not won the Florida Attorney General's office since 1998, when Bob Butterworth was reelected. On the Republican side, James Uthmeier, Gov. Ron DeSantis' former chief of staff, was appointed to the position in February. He replaced Ashley Moody, whom DeSantis appointed to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. Rubio left that job to be U.S. secretary of state under President Donald Trump. Uthmeier, though, might not have an easy ride to the GOP nomination; there's still a possibility former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Shalimar, could enter the race. Gray Rohrer is a reporter with the USA TODAY Network-Florida Capital Bureau. He can be reached at grohrer@ Follow him on X: @GrayRohrer. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Democrat José Javier Rodríguez running for Florida Attorney General
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
He lost his Senate seat to a conspiracy. Now he wants to be Florida's top prosecutor
Promising to go after 'corrupt power brokers in Tallahassee,' José Javier Rodríguez, the Miami Democrat who lost his Florida Senate seat to a criminal election conspiracy, is launching a campaign to become Florida attorney general. The Harvard-educated attorney and former Biden administration official told the Herald/Times that he is running to challenge operatives and corporations that he believes have run amok in the Republican-controlled Capitol, including property insurers and utilities. 'The Office of Attorney General is supposed to be the people's lawyer,' he said in an interview Friday. 'To stand up to the corrupt and powerful when you need to, but always serving the best interest of the people of Florida.' The job of attorney general 'is not to be the governor's lawyer, and it is not to be a mouthpiece for the corrupt and powerful,' he added. The campaign is Rodríguez's first since he lost his 2020 re-election campaign for the Florida Senate by 34 votes. The race was likely tilted by political operatives who recruited and promoted straw candidates to siphon votes away from Democrats. Five people tied to the scheme took plea deals or were convicted, including former Miami state Sen. Frank Artiles. Rodríguez said he doesn't consider himself the victim of the scheme. The voters in his former Miami-Dade district are the victims, he said. If elected, Rodríguez said his priorities would include investigating those who are trying to 'muddy up our elections.' 'We need an attorney general looking out for the best interests of the people, and when these election schemes pop up, absolutely they'll be subject of investigation,' he said. 'Anything that the Attorney General's Office would need to do under my leadership to protect voters, we would do.' Rodríguez, 46, is facing an uphill battle in a state where Democrats have had little to celebrate over the last two decades. If he overcomes the odds and is elected, he would replace Attorney General James Uthmeier, who was appointed in February by Gov. Ron DeSantis after serving as the governor's former chief of staff and top political adviser. In the short time Uthmeier has held his post, much of his attention has been on culture war-centered fights and amplifying the governor's messaging on immigration. A Miami federal judge may hold him in contempt of court for telling police he 'cannot prevent' them from enforcing a DeSantis immigration law that was blocked by a court order. The attorney general was also involved in a $67 million Medicaid settlement that steered $10 million to a charity created to support the first lady's Hope Florida program. Records related to a House Republican investigation of the settlement are now part of a criminal investigation opened by state prosecutors in Leon County. Uthmeier has called the House GOP investigation of Hope Florida a 'smear campaign.' DeSantis has said there is 'no basis' for the investigation. 'The current attorney general is probably the least independent Attorney General we have ever had,' said Rodríguez, who called Uthmeier 'corrupt.' Rodríguez, who served as assistant secretary of the Department of Labor under President Joe Biden, is also trying to get back into Florida politics because he says there are a lot of ways that consumers are not being protected. 'In my view, the battle is with the corrupt power brokers in Tallahassee who want to keep things as they are and keep increasing our costs and shifting things onto us,' he said. If elected, he said he will work to bring homeowners relief by suing bad actors in the property insurance industry. He also raised the possibility of suing utilities, such as Florida Power & Light, which he said is seeking a nearly $9 billion hike to customers' base rates over four years — an amount that advocates said represents the largest rate hike request in U.S. history. 'If I'm Attorney General, they [FPL] and any other powerful interest that throws their weight around Tallahassee, if they're violating the law, if they're exceeding what they should be doing and hurting people, they will be held to account,' he said. Rodríguez pointed to his track record as a state lawmaker to show he is willing to challenge powerful companies, like FPL. As a Democratic state senator, he proposed a law that would have cut into FPL's profits by allowing landlords to sell rooftop solar power to their tenants, a move that would have cut out FPL. Rodríguez's criticism of FPL infuriated the utility's former chairman and CEO, who was later accused in lawsuits of being involved in some of the transactions in the straw candidate scheme in the 2020 election. Rodriguez said FPL funded 'a corrupt scheme by Republicans.' The company has denied any involvement in the scandal. 'If you think anybody in Tallahassee is really going to hold them to account, I'll tell you that I wish that were the case,' Rodriguez said. 'But if history is the guide, they get what they want almost every time, and there's no one to stop them.' He wants voters to believe he can be the one that can reverse that trend. 'I'm not afraid to bring the fight, to continue bringing the fight, and I think I've got the track record to prove that,' he said.
Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
He lost his Senate seat to a conspiracy. Now he wants to be Florida's top prosecutor
Promising to go after 'corrupt power brokers in Tallahassee,' José Javier Rodríguez, the Miami Democrat who lost his Florida Senate seat to a criminal election conspiracy, is launching a campaign to become Florida attorney general. The Harvard-educated attorney and former Biden administration official told the Herald/Times that he is running to challenge operatives and corporations that he believes have run amok in the Republican-controlled Capitol, including property insurers and utilities. 'The Office of Attorney General is supposed to be the people's lawyer,' he said in an interview Friday. 'To stand up to the corrupt and powerful when you need to, but always serving the best interest of the people of Florida.' The job of attorney general 'is not to be the governor's lawyer, and it is not to be a mouthpiece for the corrupt and powerful,' he added. The campaign is Rodríguez's first since he lost his 2020 re-election campaign for the Florida Senate by 34 votes. The race was likely tilted by political operatives who recruited and promoted straw candidates to siphon votes away from Democrats. Five people tied to the scheme took plea deals or were convicted, including former Miami state Sen. Frank Artiles. Rodríguez said he doesn't consider himself the victim of the scheme. The voters in his former Miami-Dade district are the victims, he said. If elected, Rodríguez said his priorities would include investigating those who are trying to 'muddy up our elections.' 'We need an attorney general looking out for the best interests of the people, and when these election schemes pop up, absolutely they'll be subject of investigation,' he said. 'Anything that the Attorney General's Office would need to do under my leadership to protect voters, we would do.' Rodríguez criticizes Uthmeier Rodríguez, 46, is facing an uphill battle in a state where Democrats have had little to celebrate over the last two decades. If he overcomes the odds and is elected, he would replace Attorney General James Uthmeier, who was appointed in February by Gov. Ron DeSantis after serving as the governor's former chief of staff and top political adviser. In the short time Uthmeier has held his post, much of his attention has been on culture war-centered fights and amplifying the governor's messaging on immigration. A Miami federal judge may hold him in contempt of court for telling police he 'cannot prevent' them from enforcing a DeSantis immigration law that was blocked by a court order. The attorney general was also involved in a $67 million Medicaid settlement that steered $10 million to a charity created to support the first lady's Hope Florida program. Records related to a House Republican investigation of the settlement are now part of a criminal investigation opened by state prosecutors in Leon County. Uthmeier has called the House GOP investigation of Hope Florida a 'smear campaign.' DeSantis has said there is 'no basis' for the investigation. 'The current attorney general is probably the least independent Attorney General we have ever had,' said Rodríguez, who called Uthmeier 'corrupt.' Rodríguez, who served as assistant secretary of the Department of Labor under President Joe Biden, is also trying to get back into Florida politics because he says there are a lot of ways that consumers are not being protected. 'In my view, the battle is with the corrupt power brokers in Tallahassee who want to keep things as they are and keep increasing our costs and shifting things onto us,' he said. Rodríguez on FPL If elected, he said he will work to bring homeowners relief by suing bad actors in the property insurance industry. He also raised the possibility of suing utilities, such as Florida Power & Light, which he said is seeking a nearly $9 billion hike to customers' base rates over four years — an amount that advocates said represents the largest rate hike request in U.S. history. 'If I'm Attorney General, they [FPL] and any other powerful interest that throws their weight around Tallahassee, if they're violating the law, if they're exceeding what they should be doing and hurting people, they will be held to account,' he said. Rodríguez pointed to his track record as a state lawmaker to show he is willing to challenge powerful companies, like FPL. As a Democratic state senator, he proposed a law that would have cut into FPL's profits by allowing landlords to sell rooftop solar power to their tenants, a move that would have cut out FPL. Rodríguez's criticism of FPL infuriated the utility's former chairman and CEO, who was later accused in lawsuits of being involved in some of the transactions in the straw candidate scheme in the 2020 election. Rodriguez said FPL funded 'a corrupt scheme by Republicans.' The company has denied any involvement in the scandal. 'If you think anybody in Tallahassee is really going to hold them to account, I'll tell you that I wish that were the case,' Rodriguez said. 'But if history is the guide, they get what they want almost every time, and there's no one to stop them.' He wants voters to believe he can be the one that can reverse that trend. 'I'm not afraid to bring the fight, to continue bringing the fight, and I think I've got the track record to prove that,' he said.
