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USA Today
15-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Highly touted Texas A&M transfer opts to sign a free agent deal with the Blue Jays
Texas A&M has lost another commitment to Major League Baseball. This time, it's highly touted transfer Maddox Latta, who was expected to compete immediately for the starting shortstop position. On Tuesday evening, Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball reported that Latta will be signing with the Toronto Blue Jays as a free agent, a tough loss for the Aggies. Latta is a standout defender with a .979 fielding percentage and a wealth of experience. Offensively, he batted .362, drove in 27 runs, stole 14 bases, and tallied 15 doubles. The MLB Draft continues to be a volatile time for college baseball coaches, as rosters can change dramatically in just a few days. Texas A&M had more than seven committed players either drafted or signed to free agent deals during the draft window. While this hurts the Aggies' 2026 lineup, the return of Ben Royo and the addition of Travis Chesnut at least provide more infield depth. We'll have to wait a few more days to see which players officially ink deals before diving into an early analysis of the 2026 Aggie baseball team. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Jarrett Johnson on X: @whosnextsports1.
USA Today
08-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Texas A&M lands commitment from the 2025 Big West Field Player of the Year
Texas A&M head coach Michael Earley is heading west to pick up a talented infielder out of Southern California. On Monday night, Maddox Latta confirmed via social media that he will be transferring to A&M. Latta should be an intriguing addition to the Aggie infield, where every spot is up for grabs—except third base, which is expected to be manned by Gavin Grahovac. 'Should be' is the operative phrase, though, as college baseball's schedule often clashes with the MLB draft. Just like Aggie fans had to wait for Ryan Prager's post-draft decision last season, the same uncertainty surrounds Latta. If he does make it onto campus, he brings immediate offensive output and speed on the basepaths. Last season, Latta started 53 of 56 games and posted a .978 fielding percentage, nearly perfect through the back half of the year. It was also his breakout year offensively, slashing .362/.486/.503—a significant leap from the prior season. His performance earned him 2025 All-Big West First Team honors, the Big West Field Player of the Year award, and a spot as a Brooks Wallace Award semifinalist. Latta would be a fantastic addition to the lineup, but Coach Earley and his staff will have to wait until after the 2025 MLB Draft for his official decision. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes, and opinions. Follow Jarrett Johnson on X: @whosnextsports1.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Electrical manufacturers back bill to assess energy supply chain
This story was originally published on Utility Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Utility Dive newsletter. Legislation directing the U.S. secretary of energy to conduct assessments of the U.S. electricity generation and transmission supply chains was approved by a House energy subcommittee on Thursday and now goes to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The Electric Supply Chain Act directs the energy secretary to prepare 'periodic assessments' that include 'any trends, risks, and vulnerabilities in the supply, demand, and availability of components for or related to generating or transmitting electricity, including components that are necessary for the construction or deployment of facilities that generate or transmit electricity.' The bill would require the secretary of energy to submit a report to Congress within one year of the legislation being enacted. The bill 'takes a proactive approach to identifying and addressing emerging issues that affect the power sector,' Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, said in April at a hearing on ensuring domestic energy reliability. Latta, who is chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's subcommittee on energy, introduced the legislation. Electrical equipment manufacturers say they support the bill. 'We must prioritize grid reliability by ensuring all relevant voices involved in supplying energy are at the table, including supply chain vendors and the manufacturers of critical grid components,' Spencer Pederson, senior vice president of public affairs for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, said in a statement. The legislation would allow grid component manufacturers and supply chain vendors to 'provide the energy sector with greater clarity around their current and future capacity, opportunities for growth, and challenges related to maintaining a secure and resilient supply chain,' he said. 'More insight into the grid's component supply chains also will strengthen national security.' Having electrical manufacturers work with the Department of Energy's supply chain assessment will also help 'identify where potential issues related to 'foreign entities of concern' and other emerging issues might have national security concerns,' Pederson said. The bill calls for the supply chain assessment to include 'the effects of any reliance of the United States on any foreign entity of concern' related to electrical components and 'the exploration, development, or production of critical materials necessary for manufacturing such components.' 'America does not currently have the supply chain we require for true grid security,' Danielle Russo, executive director of the Center for Grid Security for SAFE, an energy and transportation security nonprofit, said in a statement. Analysis and recommendations from DOE "will be valuable in directing public policy toward strategies to secure our grid component supply chains.' Minerals are critical energy inputs and are intensive to process, noted Abigail Hunter, executive director of SAFE's Center for Critical Mineral Strategy. Latta's bill 'will unearth supply chain vulnerabilities affecting our bulk power system and midstream challenges to process those minerals at home,' Hunter said. 'Simultaneously securing inputs and infrastructure is the foundation for energy security and long-term industrial strength.' Recommended Reading Transformer, breaker backlogs persist, despite reshoring progress
Global News
13-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Global News
Score big on aesthetic indoor & outdoor home deals
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NZ Herald
07-05-2025
- Health
- NZ Herald
Nigel Latta on how cancer has changed his approach to money
It was only a few months later that Latta revealed a mixture of chemotherapy and medicine had removed the terminal aspect of his diagnosis. 'The thing I've discovered is that oncology, there's lots of paths and options and there's all these kind of new wonder drugs coming out,' he told Liam Dann on the podcast in late March. 'The original tumour is kind of gone and all of the original metastatic stuff is gone. It jumped fence a little bit, but that's now on the retreat. 'So things are looking pretty good. I've had some dire moments in the last nine months.' The experience has had on lasting impact on Latta. 'I've become a huge advocate of insurance. [My wife] Natalie and I, everyone [who] comes over, we just grill 'em; have you got health insurance, check your assurance, have you got income protection?' In his decades-long career as a clinical psychologist, including fronting a dozen TV shows, money and personal finance has come up several times, including his TVNZ1 series Mind Over Money. However, his experience with cancer has put things into perspective. 'After you take care of the basics and you can pay the bills and feed the kids and do all that kinda stuff, [money] doesn't matter. I'd trade anything to be free of the whole cancer cloak. 'The money stuff literally doesn't matter to me. What matters is time. Money buys me time because insurance has meant that I've been able to get access to some of those drugs and, literally, I think I'd be dead now if I hadn't been able to do that.' He does have one bit of advice for people who are betting big on a winning Lotto ticket for their financial success: 'I think I've bought them about once or twice. To me ... Lotto feels like you're giving up. If your financial plan is Lotto, you've given up, and so you need to kind of get a better financial plan.' As a psychologist, he can understand the appeal. 'I think it's just that immediate thing. We're really good at imagining spending the money and what it would be like and the rest of it, and we don't imagine the vast swimming pool full of ping pong balls ... 'And actually, you're better off putting that $5 towards paying down some expenses or buying a coffee or anything.' Now that cancer is on the backburner, Latta is refocusing on his passion for writing, and on providing sound advice to make people's lives easier. His latest venture is Parentland, an app he has been developing for several years that is designed to give people advice personalised to their kids' development and their temperament. 'So if you've got a stubborn 9-year-old, that's different to an easy-going 5-year-old. Yeah. And so the way that you get those two kids to go to bed at a time that works for everyone is gonna be different. 'And so we've kind of been able to take that kind of secret source of how to do that and put that into an app.' There's a lot of evidence-based material in the app, Latta said, lamenting the vast range of AI-based material available that some parents are relying on. 'This is a thing I've been working on for, I don't know, it really has been kind of 20 years. A lot in the last 10 years and intensively over the last six, and [I've] put thousands of hours into this thing. 'But I think it's really good and I think it can be helpful for people, and we're deliberately pricing it low so that as many people as possible can get access to it. 'We don't want it to be something that only people with tons of money can afford. It's like less than a coffee a week.' Listen to the full episode to hear more from Nigel Latta about his journey from psychologist to presenter, and how his cancer journey has shaped his life going forwards. Money Talks is a podcast run by the NZ Herald. The series is hosted by Liam Dann, business editor-at-large for the Herald. He is a senior writer and columnist, and also presents and produces videos and podcasts. He joined the Herald in 2003.
