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Jonathan Kuminga and bench lead Warriors to win against Lakers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:24 GMT

LOS ANGELES — The Warriors put together a veteran-laden roster in the offseason at a slight expense: They lack size.It’s a familiar shortcoming Golden State typically overcomes with pace and high IQ, but it becomes an issue against seven-footer Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers on both ends of the floor, especially with Draymond Green out due to injury.All that length mucked up the Warriors’ ball movement and Golden State’s road woes from last year seeped into their performance on Friday. But the Warriors won out a battle between the two teams’ bench squads in a tight 129-125 win on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. Trayce Jackson-Davis’ block in the final seconds of the game, initially called a foul then overturned, helped secure the win.Jonathan Kuminga looks to be gaining confidence on the offensive end. He led the team again in points with 26 and didn’t hesitate to take the open 3-pointers — he went 3-for-5 from beyond the a...

Viral TikTok shows Vallejo police officer punching a woman

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:24 GMT

(KRON) -- A TikTok video showing a Vallejo police officer punching a woman is beginning to go viral. The 50-second video, which has over half a million views, shows the end of a police chase after a burglary of a Vallejo business.A business near Gateway Plaza Shopping Center was burglarized on Friday, the Vallejo Police Department (VPD) told KRON4. That prompted a pursuit in which the suspect was driving recklessly and crashed into a truck in the area of Auto Mall Pkwy and Admiral Callaghan Lane.The woman resisted arrest and tried to escape from police, authorities said. Around the 10-second mark of the video (watch above), the officer is seen pulling the woman out of her car and slamming her against the truck. Shortly after, the officer is seen punching the woman at least once. Tesla catches fire on SF street, presumed to have been caused by homeless person: officials Both the woman and the officer were injured in the incident. Police said the suspect was injured from the car cr...

Sherrod’s third touchdown run lifts Fresno State over Utah State 37-32

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:24 GMT

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Malik Sherrod rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns, including the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, and Fresno State rallied to beat Utah State 37-32 after blowing an 11-point, fourth-quarter lead on Friday night.Sherrod gave Fresno State (6-1, 2-1 Mountain West Conference) the lead for good on an 11-yard run with 2:19 left to play.Utah State (3-4, 1-2), which trailed 28-17 heading into the final quarter, used Cooper Legas’ 43-yard scoring strike to Terrell Vaughn and Rahsul Faison’s 24-yard touchdown run to take a 32-31 lead with 4:42 remaining.Logan Fife completed 22 of 39 passes for 291 yards and a touchdown for the Bulldogs. Sherrod did his damage on 23 carries. Tre Watson caught five passes for 76 yards and two scores.Legas finished with 363 yards on 23-of-39 passing with three touchdowns and two interceptions for the Aggies. Jalen Royals finished with seven receptions for 125 yards and two scores. Vaughn caught seven passes for 119 yards...

Today in History: October 14, Martin Luther King wins Nobel Peace Prize

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:24 GMT

Today in History Today is Saturday, Oct. 14, the 287th day of 2023. There are 78 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 14, 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. On this date: In 1066, Normans under William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings. In 1586, Mary, Queen of Scots, went on trial in England, accused of committing treason against Queen Elizabeth I. (Mary was beheaded in February 1587.) In 1933, Nazi Germany announced it was withdrawing from the League of Nations. In 1939, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the HMS Royal Oak, a British battleship anchored at Scapa Flow in Scotland’s Orkney Islands; 833 of the more than 1,200 men aboard were killed. In 1944, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel took his own life rather than face trial and certain execution for allegedly conspiring against Adolf Hitler. In 1947, U.S. Air Force Capt. Chuck Yeager became the first test pilot to break ...

Stolen dog reunited with owner after 40-mile police chase ends in crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:24 GMT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) — A dog that was part of a scary ride is now back with its owner thanks to the quick work of two Douglas County women.Early Wednesday morning, authorities say two suspects led law enforcement on a nearly 40-mile chase from Thornton to Castle Rock. The two were accused of driving a possibly stolen vehicle, with one suspect accused of shooting at Thornton Police officers. Related: Driver shot after 40-mile police chase that ends with crash into 7-Eleven The suspects were eventually stopped and taken into custody after crashing into a convenience store in Castle Rock.Shortly thereafter, Kaddie Rima said she noticed a dog, named Major, sitting behind the mini-mart near some railroad tracks.Thanks to her sister-in-law, Carly Rima, the two were able to coax the dog to safety, have a local veterinarian scan him and get Major back to his owner in Thornton.“For his owner’s sake, she wouldn't have imagined this is how she would get her boy back,” Carly Rima said.Ma...

Despite freezing temps, DU students camp out for Pioneers hockey tickets

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The freezing temperatures did not stop students at the University of Denver from camping outside for a chance to get their hands on Pioneers hockey tickets.Tents were set up around lunchtime Friday afternoon. That was when the sun was out and it was much warmer — overnight, Denver was expected to get its first freeze of the season. Stolen dog reunited with owner after 40-mile police chase ends in crash Under the tents, coeds had their sleeping bags and blankets, just the supplies they would need to keep warm overnight. Dozens of tents were set up outside of the Ritchie Center on campus.DU provided free meals to the students, with games to pass the time while they camped out.Students pitched their tents on the University of Denver campus to hold their line for tickets to Pioneers men's ice hockey games. (KDVR)As soon as the sun started to set, a stiff breeze dropped temperatures at the campout. DU advised students to bring as many layers as they could to keep warm o...

Suspected intoxicated driver smashes truck into Kohl’s, leads police on pursuit  

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:24 GMT

A typical Friday evening took a turn when a truck crashed through the front of a store at a mall in Huntington Beach. According to the Huntington Beach Police Department, officers received calls about a truck that crashed into the Kohl’s at the Bella Terra Mall shortly before 8 p.m. Three people were injured as a result of the crash and were all transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Kohl's at the Bella Terra Mall after a truck smashed through the front of it on Oct. 13, 2023. (KTLA)Video posted to the Citizen App shows first responders sorting through the damaged storefront, with display cases, advertising signs and merchandise strewn about the entryway. ‘The Sandlot’ actor Marty York’s mother murdered in Northern California, suspect apprehended The vehicle then fled from the mall, leading police to initiate a pursuit through Huntington Beach. A PIT maneuver was executed, and the truck was brought to a halt in the 16000 block of B...

As Mexico expands abortion access, activists support reproductive rights at the U.S. border

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:24 GMT

By María Teresa Hernández | Associated PressTIJUANA, Mexico — It’s Sunday night and Crystal P. Lira is not answering her messages. Inside the headquarters of Colectiva Bloodys y Projects, an organization that has supported reproductive rights near the U.S.-Mexico border since 2016, her only concern is for the woman she has provided with a safe space to get an abortion.Lira, who lives in Tijuana, in northern Mexico, is one among dozens of Mexican “acompañantes” — volunteers who support women wanting to terminate a pregnancy. Located all over the country, most acompañantes offer virtual guidance through an abortion protocol in which no clinics or prescriptions are needed.Developed by activists after decades of facing abortion bans and restrictions in most of Mexico’s 32 states, the protocol encourages women to trust self-managed medication abortions following guidelines established by the World Health Organization.“Accompaniment means that we facilitate information, medications and ev...

What to know in the latest Israel-Hamas war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:24 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — More than a million people in the northern Gaza Strip have been ordered to evacuate to the south as the latest Israel-Hamas war entered its seventh day Friday and Israel appeared to be preparing a ground offensive. Hamas urged residents to stay put.The orders sent panic through civilians and aid workers already struggling under Israeli airstrikes and a blockade of the Hamas-ruled area. International aid groups warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis after Israel prevented the entry of supplies from Egypt to Gaza’s 2.3 million people. The latest Israel-Hamas war has claimed more than 3,000 lives on both sides in the week since Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Oct. 7. Some key takeaways from the war:WHAT’S HAPPENED IN THE WEEK SINCE THE LATEST ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR STARTED?An Israeli shell landed in a gathering of international journalists covering clashes on the border in southern Lebanon on Friday, killing a Reuters videographer and leaving six other ...

NHRA Fall Nationals Qualifying

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:24 GMT

FridayTexas MotorplexEnnis, TexasFirst RoundTop Fuel1. Steve Torrence, 3.636 seconds, 336.62 mph; 2. Doug Kalitta, 3.642, 334.70; 3. Billy Torrence, 3.660, 334.57; 4. Justin Ashley, 3.670, 338.40; 5. Brittany Force, 3.675, 333.85; 6. Mike Salinas, 3.675, 328.30; 7. Antron Brown, 3.679, 335.62; 8. Shawn Langdon, 3.684, 332.57; 9. Clay Millican, 3.687, 334.52; 10. Tony Schumacher, 3.690, 333.46; 11. Leah Pruett, 3.694, 331.66; 12. Spencer Massey, 3.723, 327.49; 13. Austin Prock, 3.738, 327.11; 14. Josh Hart, 3.746, 326.44; 15. Buddy Hull, 3.780, 321.11; 16. Jacob McNeal, 3.848, 273.16. Not Qualified: 17. Doug Foley, 3.874, 251.57; 18. Krista Baldwin, 4.130, 209.88; 19. Mitch King, 4.170, 228.75.Funny Car1. Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 3.822, 335.55; 2. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.848, 319.24; 3. Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.851, 333.95; 4. John Force, Chevy Camaro, 3.871, 325.71; 5. Robert Hight, Camaro, 3.879, 328.37; 6. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.881, 327.61; 7. Tim Wilkerson, Must...