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Newsweek
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Pitcher Elects To Leave Mets Organization
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. New York Mets pitcher Grant Hartwig's 2024 transaction log reads like the inspiration behind many a Simon & Garfunkel tune. He was optioned to Syracuse and recalled to Queens on four separate occasions. Yet not even a jersey number change, from an almost impossibly high 96 to a more traditional 56, could earn Hartwig more than four games at the major league level last year. More news: Former American League All-Star Pitcher Passes Away This season, Hartwig did not even get one call-up. Buried in the minor leagues with a 3.42 ERA for the Mets' top farm team, the right-hander was granted his release on June 27. On Sunday, the other shoe dropped: the Hanshin Tigers announced they have signed Hartwig for the remainder of the 2025 NPB season. Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers trots home past Grant Hartwig #93 of the New York Mets for a run in the ninth inning at Citi Field on July 15, 2023 in New... Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers trots home past Grant Hartwig #93 of the New York Mets for a run in the ninth inning at Citi Field on July 15, 2023 in New York City. Betts scored after a fielding error by Mets third baseman Brett Baty. MoreHartwig made 21 appearances with the Syracuse Mets this season, going 2-3 with two saves in two opportunities. He walked only 10 batters and struck out 33 in 23.2 innings. Although batters hit .270 against him, inflating his WHIP to 1.56, it was shaping up to be Hartwig's best season in the International League since his 2021 debut as a professional. More news: Former Orioles Pitcher Announces Return to Baseball Following Cancer Battle The Mets, however, have gotten generally reliable performances this season from their relievers. Behind closer Edwin Diaz (4-0, 1.66, 19 saves), Hartwig was challenged to crack a pecking order that included right-handers Reed Garrett (2-4, 2.87 ERA), Jose Buttó (2-1, 2.47 ERA), Huascar Brazoban (5-2, 3.99 ERA) and Max Kranick (3-2, 3.65 ERA). Considering he had lost his spot on the Mets' 40-man roster after last season, Hartwig likely figured his best chance to extend his major league career — or at least his earning power — included a detour through Japan. More news: Two-Time World Series Champion, Beloved Member of 1969 Mets, Passes Away Hartwig made his major league debut in 2023 and appeared in 28 games, all in relief. Across the last two seasons, he has a 5–2 record, 5.14 ERA, and 1.405 WHIP across 42 innings with 34 strikeouts to 19 walks in MLB. Hartwig's 2023 campaign showcased promise: a 4.84 ERA, along with 30 strikeouts in 35.1 innings and a tidy 2.00 K/BB ratio — including a run of four straight wins and nearly a dozen strikeouts per nine innings. More news: Two-Time All-Star Announces Sudden Retirement From MLB But his tough 2024 season included just 6.2 innings for the Mets and a trip to the injured list at Syracuse, leaving those early flashes unfulfilled. Now Hartwig will head overseas to resuscitate his career, hopefully following in the recent footsteps of others who have done so in Japan such as Miles Mikolas and Colby Lewis. For more MLB news, visit Newsweek Sports.
Axios
08-07-2025
- Business
- Axios
Energy startup Arbor notches $41M deals amid Trump reversals
Arbor, a startup that promises both CO2 removal and clean baseload power, just announced $41 million in offtake deals as it courts hyperscalers' growing energy needs. Why it matters: The contracts for 116,000 tons of CO2 removal between 2028 and 2030, for buyers working through the Frontier consortium, comprise Arbor's biggest deal yet. It's one of the "anchor agreements" that will help the 3-year-old startup finance and build its first commercial-scale plant near Lake Charles, Louisiana, CEO Brad Hartwig tells me. Driving the news: Buyers include Stripe, Google, Shopify, McKinsey, Autodesk, H&M and various others. The new deal follows a much smaller agreement with Microsoft last year. How it works: Arbor is a bioenergy with carbon capture (BECCS) startup, using waste biomass that will initially come from forest management. But it's an evolution of BECCS, with 99% capture and high efficiency, a blog post states. Its process first gasifies biomass, then burns that gas in a special furnace with pure oxygen ("oxy-combustion"), producing water but also "supercritical" CO2 that drives a turbine. This simplifies and reduces CO2 capture costs, and the water can be used for irrigation or data center cooling, Arbor and Frontier said. Reality check: First-of-a-kind hardware systems often don't survive the journey to commercial deployment or scale. But Hartwig sees Arbor's system among the energy sources that stand to benefit from the AI boom. "Demand for carbon-free energy is just accelerating at rates that are completely unprecedented, and we have a pretty unique technology stack that can deliver 24/7, carbon-free energy that is cheap and firm," he tells Axios. What we're watching:"We've gotten a lot of interest from a whole host of folks, from hyperscalers to regulated utilities looking to develop projects for matching supply with load for data centers," Hartwig said. The intrigue: Asked whether Trump 2.0's reversal of climate policies creates headwinds, he argued the opposite, citing "real interest in baseload power that can add to grid resilience." He also said behind-the-meter deployments are possible, avoiding the need for transmission or waiting in interconnection queues. State of play:"Its compact design features an 18 MW turbine about the size of a car engine, allowing for efficient scaling and cost reductions," the announcement states. Its modular system and oxy-combustion tech don't produce exhaust or pollution, avoiding the cost of adding separate CO2 capture units. Scaling the technology provides an eventual pathway toward getting under $100/ton of removal, the post states. The tech also works using natural gas, which would provide power with CO2 capture, but it's not removal without the biomass.
Newsweek
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Senior Shelter Dog Has Day Out, His Reaction to Paddling Pool Goes Viral
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Social media users can't cope with the adorable moment a stressed out shelter dog got to enjoy some time in the paddling pool and even tried to do water zoomies. Cairo, the 9-year-old old American Staffordshire terrier mix has been at Aurora Animal Care and Control since May 22 where he's waiting to be adopted. There's no doubt that shelters can be quite overwhelming, and Cairo has certainly been feeling very stressed since he arrived. Carissa Hartwig, a volunteer at Aurora Animal Care and Control in Illinois, decided to give Cairo a bit of a break from the chaos and let him enjoy some time in the paddling pool instead. Needless to say, he didn't hesitate for a moment to dive straight in and enjoy the cool water. His reaction was delightful for Hartwig to see, and she told Newsweek that she's "never seen a dog love the pool so much." He instantly lay down in the water, started spinning around, and of course, splashing it all over. Cairo the shelter dog enjoying the paddling pool at Aurora Animal Care and Control. Cairo the shelter dog enjoying the paddling pool at Aurora Animal Care and Control. @chaosinmycrocs29 / TikTok "During the summer months, the pool stays out for all the dogs at the Aurora Animal Care and Control to enjoy. Most dogs just drink out of the pool, but obviously Cairo took advantage of the opportunity and decided to splish splash around," Hartwig said. "He's a total fish, so he was so excited to jump in to cool off and have pool zoomies. It looks like he was trying to create a whirlpool." Indeed, Hartwig has taken a lot of the dogs out during her time volunteering, but most of them just ignore the paddling pool is even there. Not Cairo though, who couldn't get enough of the water. "It was really exciting to see a dog love it so much. It was adorable how he was a bit reluctant at first, then he was blowing bubbles with his nose, then went full force into swim mode," Hartwig continued. Hartwig shared the adorable clip of Cairo in the pool on her TikTok account (@chaosinmycrocs2) and the clip went viral with over 1.1 million views and 234,500 likes at the time of writing. While he may be in his more senior years, Cairo certainly isn't slowing down. He is still full of energy and loves greeting people with so much joy and affection. Although, capturing photos of him can be quite difficult, as Hartwig jokes that he never stops moving. "He looks like a little hippo and has the cutest short legs. He gives big dog energy, but he is a short king," she said. The shelter doesn't have any information about Cairo's history, so it's hard to say whether he would be suited to a household with children or other pets. But if given patience and time to adjust, they think he could still be a great fit for anyone. "Cairo is currently quite stressed at the shelter, so he could potentially have dog friends in the future, but right now he would benefit from some time decompressing. We think he could do well with children, but he is a bit of bowling ball. And we aren't sure how he would do with cats, either, but it's always suggested to do a slow intro," Hartwig told Newsweek. Since sharing his paddling pool antics online, she's been amazed by the overwhelmingly positive response. The comments and likes are wonderful, but the overriding aim is to find Cairo (and the many other shelter dogs) a home, and that's still yet to happen. In a matter of days, the viral clip has amassed over 1,800 comments on TikTok. Internet users have lauded Cairo's reaction to the water, with many hoping he gets adopted by someone with an even bigger pool to enjoy. One comment reads: "He's practicing his tryout for the synchronized swimming team." Another person wrote: "Awww. I hope he gets adopted by a family with a pool and kids! Putting it out to the universe!" Another TikTok user wrote: "I could watch him swim all day. He is so happy." While one commenter added: "This baby was is secretly an otter!" Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? We want to see the best ones! Send them in to life@ and they could appear on our site.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Oak Lawn begins $15 million in ice arena, facilities upgrades
Kicking off a series of facilities upgrades totaling $15 million, the Oak Lawn Park District closed its ice arena last week for renovations. The ice arena is scheduled to reopen in September, after the district replaces the ice surface, arena floor and the chiller as well as renovates locker rooms and adds perimeter netting. The community pavilion at 9401 S. Oak Park Ave., and the Racquet, Fitness & Gymnastics Center at 10444 S. Central Ave. also face closures for construction, according to Oak Lawn Park District Executive Director Tom Hartwig. Hartwig said the Park District last made large scale renovations in 2005, and replacing mechanics in the three facilities is necessary to avoid potential emergency closures. 'We're trying to take a really big bite of the apple so that we are addressing possible concerns before they cause shutdown,' Hartwig said Monday. He said the chiller that keeps the ice frozen on the surface of the arena was past its useful life, and there are several other project underground to address. He said an architectural assessment discovered priority systems replacements and two community surveys showed residents wanted surface level improvements. 'One of the top things that they wanted us to do was to take care of the infrastructure that we already had,' Hartwig said. 'We have a lot of facilities. They are getting older, so there was definitely need for some of that.' Hartwig said the Park District secured $15 million budget in alternate revenue bonds to cover the entire project, because the district settled all its long-term debt, including money borrowed to construct the facilities being updated. The Park District aims to renovate six parking lots from April to this fall, starting with the lot at Stony Creek Golf Course and moving to the southern portion of the lot at the administrative building/central pool/ice arena, the lots at the Centennial Aquatic Center, the David Johnston Center and the community pavilion, and the northern portion of the ice arena lot. Hartwig said the community pavilion, which serves as a sports facility housing more than 45,000 square feet of gym space, will get new flooring for its weight room in 2026. He said the building was constructed in 1987, so it's also due for upgrades compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as overall modernizations. The first floor locker rooms and second floor restrooms will be prioritized for modernizations in the community pavilion. The community pavilion will be closed for four to six weeks, though the schedule is still being worked out, Hartwig said. Hartwig said he hopes the Racquet, Fitness & Gymnastics Center will be closed for only a few weeks, also sometime in 2026, for mechanical unit replacements and lobby updates, including a new front desk. Longer term, Hartwig said the Park District is working with an architecture firm to craft a parks master plan within the next few months that will detail spending priorities. He said he believes the parks are due for improvements, which will be easier to budget for once the infrastructure project wraps up. 'A lot of the behind the scenes work — we're doing that now because we know the price of fixing this is not going to go down,' Hartwig said. 'We have the ability to bond for this much without raising taxes, without having to go to the voters and ask for money … So part of the reason was, let's take that bite now while it's cheaper.' Hartwig said the Park District has felt the impact of rising costs for materials from inflation and he expects those costs to keep going up, making it more difficult to raise money for future capital projects. The Oak Lawn Park Board meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Oak View Center, 4625 West 110th St. ostevens@
Chicago Tribune
01-04-2025
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Oak Lawn begins $15 million in ice arena, facilities upgrades
Kicking off a series of facilities upgrades totaling $15 million, the Oak Lawn Park District closed its ice arena last week for renovations. The ice arena is scheduled to reopen in September, after the district replaces the ice surface, arena floor and the chiller as well as renovates locker rooms and adds perimeter netting. The community pavilion at 9401 S. Oak Park Ave., and the Racquet, Fitness & Gymnastics Center at 10444 S. Central Ave. also face closures for construction, according to Oak Lawn Park District Executive Director Tom Hartwig. Hartwig said the Park District last made large scale renovations in 2005, and replacing mechanics in the three facilities is necessary to avoid potential emergency closures. 'We're trying to take a really big bite of the apple so that we are addressing possible concerns before they cause shutdown,' Hartwig said Monday. He said the chiller that keeps the ice frozen on the surface of the arena was past its useful life, and there are several other project underground to address. He said an architectural assessment discovered priority systems replacements and two community surveys showed residents wanted surface level improvements. 'One of the top things that they wanted us to do was to take care of the infrastructure that we already had,' Hartwig said. 'We have a lot of facilities. They are getting older, so there was definitely need for some of that.' Hartwig said the Park District secured $15 million budget in alternate revenue bonds to cover the entire project, because the district settled all its long-term debt, including money borrowed to construct the facilities being updated. The Park District aims to renovate six parking lots from April to this fall, starting with the lot at Stony Creek Golf Course and moving to the southern portion of the lot at the administrative building/central pool/ice arena, the lots at the Centennial Aquatic Center, the David Johnston Center and the community pavilion, and the northern portion of the ice arena lot. Hartwig said the community pavilion, which serves as a sports facility housing more than 45,000 square feet of gym space, will get new flooring for its weight room in 2026. He said the building was constructed in 1987, so it's also due for upgrades compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as overall modernizations. The first floor locker rooms and second floor restrooms will be prioritized for modernizations in the community pavilion. The community pavilion will be closed for four to six weeks, though the schedule is still being worked out, Hartwig said. Hartwig said he hopes the Racquet, Fitness & Gymnastics Center will be closed for only a few weeks, also sometime in 2026, for mechanical unit replacements and lobby updates, including a new front desk. Longer term, Hartwig said the Park District is working with an architecture firm to craft a parks master plan within the next few months that will detail spending priorities. He said he believes the parks are due for improvements, which will be easier to budget for once the infrastructure project wraps up. 'A lot of the behind the scenes work — we're doing that now because we know the price of fixing this is not going to go down,' Hartwig said. 'We have the ability to bond for this much without raising taxes, without having to go to the voters and ask for money … So part of the reason was, let's take that bite now while it's cheaper.' Hartwig said the Park District has felt the impact of rising costs for materials from inflation and he expects those costs to keep going up, making it more difficult to raise money for future capital projects. The Oak Lawn Park Board meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Oak View Center, 4625 West 110th St.
