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Moon Alert: Avoid shopping and important decisions from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. EDT today (3 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo. Happy Birthday for Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024: You are constantly testing yourself because you have a passion for excitement and adventure. You value the respect and admiration of others.

Today is Saturday, Aug. 3, the 216th day of 2024. There are 150 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 3, 2019, a gunman opened fire at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, resulting in the deaths of 23 people; after surrendering, the gunman told detectives he targeted “Mexicans” and had outlined the plot in a screed published online shortly before the attack. Also on this date: In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, on his first voyage that took him to the present-day Americas. Related Articles Today in History: August 2, verdict in “Black Sox” trial Robert F.

Brenton Doyle stole the show. The Rockies’ Gold Glove center fielder upstaged lefty Austin Gomber’s seven-inning gem and Brendan Rodgers and Kris Bryant’s big nights at the plate in a 5-2 win over the Padres on Friday night at Petco Park. Doyle went “Air Jordan” to rob former Rockie Jurickson Profar of a home run in the eighth inning.

Rockies veteran Charlie Blackmon left Friday night’s game in San Diego with a bruised left eye after he was struck by a baseball. Related Articles Colorado Rockies | Brenton Doyle’s incredible catch highlights Rockies’ win over Padres Colorado Rockies | Rockies DH Blackmon leaves game vs. Padres after getting hit on left arm, left eye by errant throw Colorado Rockies | Down to last out, Rockies rally to beat Angels in 10 innings in series win spurred by Jake Cave’s clutch homer Colorado Rockies | Brenton Doyle’s homer, Kyle Freeland’s gem lead Rockies past Angels Colorado Rockies | Rockies’ Nolan Jones: “It’s been a mental and physical battle for me this year” Blackmon, who started in right field, departed in the third inning after the baseball hit him in the left arm and deflected to his face. Blackmon was injured after hitting a grounder to second baseman Xander Bogaerts, who made an off-target throw to first baseman Jake Cronenworth just as Blackmon arrived at the bag. Blackmon, 38, tumbled to the ground and held his face in his hands.

SAN DIEGO — Colorado Rockies designated hitter Charlie Blackmon left Friday night’s game at San Diego with a bruised left eye after he was hit on the left arm and face on an errant throw by Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts. Related Articles Colorado Rockies | Brenton Doyle’s incredible catch highlights Rockies’ win over Padres Colorado Rockies | Rockies’ Charlie Blackmon leaves game after getting hit in the eye Colorado Rockies | Down to last out, Rockies rally to beat Angels in 10 innings in series win spurred by Jake Cave’s clutch homer Colorado Rockies | Brenton Doyle’s homer, Kyle Freeland’s gem lead Rockies past Angels Colorado Rockies | Rockies’ Nolan Jones: “It’s been a mental and physical battle for me this year” Blackmon was running to first on a grounder when he was hit, with the ball bouncing off his arm and into his eye.

The long-awaited American-made fighter was recently spotted flying over the skies of Odessa. The fighter jet gives Ukraine a comparable, some would say superior jet to anything the Russians have. Numbers will be small, however. With just six planes from Denmark, and with sixty more promised from other European nations. Source: Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- The first delivery of F-16 fighter jets from NATO allies has arrived in Ukraine, in a long-awaited move that may boost the war-torn nation’s ability to repel Russian attacks. The deadline for the transfer of the US-made warplanes was the end of this month and it has been respected, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke under condition of anonymity.