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2 robberies in downtown Walnut Creek, police ask for community assistance 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:43:27 GMT

(KRON) – The Walnut Creek Police Department is seeking the community's help with the investigation into separate robberies on Friday in the downtown area. Walnut Creek police were alerted of a robbery that occurred in the parking lot of the Newell Promenade Shopping Center at 1:11 p.m. on Nov. 3. According to police, the victim was in the process of getting into an Uber rideshare when two male suspects wearing masks approached and confronted them. One of the suspects was armed with a dark-colored handgun, police said.  4 suspects arrested for furnishing alcohol to minors in Santa Clara The suspects stole the victim’s watch and then fled. The victim sustained a facial injury during the robbery. At approximately 3:16 p.m. on Nov. 3, Walnut Creek Police Dispatch received another alert of a robbery that occurred in the Burger King parking lot on N. Broadway.The victim was seated in his car when two male suspects wearing masks and gloves approached him, according to police. One of...

Seth Henigan’s 5 total TDs lead Memphis past South Florida 59-50

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:43:27 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Seth Henigan passed for four touchdowns and rushed for another to help Memphis beat South Florida 59-50 on Saturday.Henigan’s 4-yard touchdown run came on the first possession of the game — for the first of three Memphis touchdown drives in the first quarter. Henigan’s 85-yard connection with Roc Taylor made it 52-42 with 12:54 left in the fourth quarter. Memphis went ahead 59-42 with 3:20 left on Brandon Thomas’ 8-yard scoring run.Henigan was 23 of 40 for 349 yards for Memphis (7-2, 4-1 American). He had scoring plays of 3, 2, 10 and 18 yards. Taylor made five catches for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Demeer Blankumsee added six grabs for 142 yards.Byrum Brown also passed for over 300 yards — and five touchdowns — for South Florida (4-5, 2-3). Brown completed 31-of-39 passes for 357 yards with an interception.___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-colle...

Stackhouse has key late pick as No. 1 Georgia holds off No. 14 Missouri, 30-21

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:43:27 GMT

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse’s fourth-quarter interception helped protect No. 1 Georgia’s slim lead and the Bulldogs beat No. 14 Missouri 30-21 on Saturday for their 26th consecutive win.Georgia (9-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference, No. 2 College Football Playoff) had to rally to win the key SEC East matchup against Missouri (7-2, 3-2, No. 12 CFP). The Tigers led 13-10 early in the second half. Georgia answered with two straight touchdowns, a 15-yard run by Kendall Milton and Carson Beck’s 5-yard scoring pass to Oscar Delp. Beck completed 21 of 32 passes for 254 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.Georgia led 27-21 when Stackhouse, a 6-foot-3, 320-pound senior, picked off Brady Cook’s short pass. Stackhouse rambled all the way to the Missouri 5, but a blindside block penalty against Bulldogs linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. pushed Georgia back to its 30.Daijun Edwards’ 22-yard run helped set up a 48-yard field goal by Peyton W...

FCS No. 1 South Dakota State runs win streak to 23 with 33-16 win over North Dakota State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:43:27 GMT

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Mark Gronowski threw a pair of touchdown passes to Jadon Janke, Hunter Dustman kicked four field goals and FCS top-ranked South Dakota State beat North Dakota State 33-16 on Saturday for the Jackrabbits’ 23rd consecutive win.South Dakota State (9-0, 5-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference) ran its home win streak to 17 and has beaten the Bison (6-3, 3-3) five straight times, including last year’s FCS title game.The Bison held a 9-7 lead in the second quarter before the Jackrabbits rallied on the first two Dustman field goals and Gronowski’s 46-yard touchdown pass to Janke in the final seven-plus minutes of the first half for a 20-9 lead. Jenke’s 7-yard touchdown throw to Janke made it 27-9 in the third quarter. Gronowski threw for 213 yards with Janke totaling 89 yards receiving on five catches. Isaiah Davis ran for 106 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries.Cam Miller was 18-of-30 passing for 167 yards and threw two touchdown passes and t...

Connley leads Prairie View A&M over Arkansas-Pine Bluff 38-14

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:43:27 GMT

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Trazon Connley had a touchdown run and a touchdown pass in the first quarter and Prairie View A&M never looked back in a 38-14 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday.Connley scored on a 14-yard run to give Prairie View A&M (4-5, 4-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) the lead on its first possession. He teamed up with Tre’jon Spiller for a 42-yard touchdown at the 3:02 mark and the Panthers led 14-0 after one quarter.Carlos Villagomez kicked a 41-yard field goal 17 seconds into the second quarter and DeJuan Lewis returned an interception 52 yards for a score as the Panthers’ lead grew to 24-0 at halftime.UAPB (1-8, 0-7) got a 20-yard scoring run from quarterback Mekhi Hagens in the third quarter and a 12-yard touchdown run from Johnny Williams in the fourth, but both times David Murray answered with short scoring runs to keep the Panthers comfortably in front.Connley completed 18 of 29 passes for 305 yards for the Panthers. Shemar ...

John Kennedy scores to give Brazil’s Fluminense maiden Copa Libertadores title against Boca Juniors

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:43:27 GMT

John Kennedy, a 21-year-old striker with many ups and downs in his short career, scored the winning goal on Saturday to give Brazil’s Fluminense its maiden Copa Libertadores title against Boca Juniors.Substitute Kennedy netted Fluminense’s second in its 2-1 victory against the Argentinians at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in the 9th minute of overtime. Regular time ended 1-1.Kennedy was sent off for a second yellow after scoring with a powerful volley from the edge of the box, past the left corner of goalkeeper Sergio Romero. Shortly later Boca’s Frank Fabra also saw a red card, which kept some balance between the two exhausted teams during extra time.The Argentinian giants were playing for their seventh title in the tournament. Its tens of thousands of fans in Rio saw their hopes momentarily tank after their countryman Germán Cano scored in the 36th minute after a low cross from Keno.The 35-year-old Cano netted 81 goals for the Rio-based club in 125 match...

Montana State routs Northern Arizona 45-21 for 25th straight home win

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:43:27 GMT

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Tommy Mellott passed for a touchdown and rushed for another, Julius Davis added two touchdowns on the ground and Montana State beat Northern Arizona 45-21 on Saturday.Montana State (7-2, 5-1 Big Sky) won its 25th straight game at home. The Bobcats were coming off their first league loss since 2021, a 24-21 defeat at Idaho.Mellott was 12 of 18 for 126 yards and he carried 10 times for 107 yards for Montana State. Scottre Humphrey and Sean Chambers each had a touchdown on the ground as the Bobcats totaled 343 yards rushing and five scores. Blake Stillwell led the Montana State defense with an interception early in the third quarter to keep the 28-7 lead. It was his second interception of the season.Northern Arizona (3-6, 3-3) had just 254 total yards.Angel H Flores threw for 97 yards, and he added a rushing touchdown for NAU.___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-coll...

I-70 reopened after closure due to woman with gun in median

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:43:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Both lanes of traffic on Interstate 70 near Tower Road were closed Saturday afternoon due to a person with a gun.The Aurora Police Department had initially told the public that the person was a man, but later told FOX31 that it was a woman.The Aurora Police Department responded just after 3:15 p.m. and said a man was standing in the median with a gun. When does daylight saving time end in Colorado? Callers reported that the person was holding the gun in the air, police said.Officers were working to detour traffic from I-70 as they worked toward a peaceful resolution.As of 4:01 p.m., the person was in custody, according to APD.Police told FOX31 that after arresting the person, officers discovered that she was actually a woman. "She was arrested for disorderly conduct and also has underlying mental health concerns," police said.

Denver weather: Warm end to the weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:43:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver weather will stay warmer than normal through the end of the weekend and into the start of next week. The next big change moves in Tuesday night into Wednesday with a front that will bring the chance for showers and much cooler temperatures. Homelessness in Denver up 58% since 2016 Weather tonight: Partly cloudy, mildSaturday night, Denver will stay under a partly cloudy sky. Thanks to a few more clouds and a southerly shift in wind, temperatures will only fall to around 40 degrees, which is 10 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year. Weather tomorrow: Warm end to the weekend Sunday will be partly sunny and a little breezy with winds gusting up to around 20 mph. Temperatures will be on the warm side and climb to the low to mid-70s. This is about 15 degrees above normal for this time of year, and closer to the record of 77 degrees set in 2009 then tied in 2020. How close is Denver to setting a November heat record? Looking ahead: Mild start to the...

Firefighters cycle across Florida to remember state’s fallen first responders

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:43:27 GMT

A group of firefighters ride to remember Florida’s fallen first responders.The group took part in the Brotherhood Ride, and on Friday, they stopped by a firehouse in Coral Springs.They took off from Naples on Oct. 27 and were expected to cycle 600 miles across the state, riding 70 to 90 miles a day.“Every year, we do an annual bike ride. We have riders coming from across America to do this. They’ll come to Naples, we’ll start in Naples,” said Jeff Morse, Brotherhood Ride’s president and founder, “and we always honor Florida’s fallen. Any public service safety officer that died in the state, we’ll honor.”The ride ended in Miami on Saturday.