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Oakland: Feds charge ‘large drug trafficking group’ with possessing kilograms of fentanyl for sale

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:30 GMT

OAKLAND — A trio of alleged Bay Area drug traffickers have been indicted on charges of possessing fentanyl and methamphetamine for sale, including more than six pounds of fentanyl found during raid on an Oakland home, according to court records.Maria Valle-Rodriguez, Jonsan Valle-Rodriguez, and Emilson Valle-Zuniga were indicted on charges of fentanyl distribution and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. The charges resulted from an undercover Drug Enforcement Administrative investigation, as federal and state authorities continue to try to make a dent in the open air drug markets in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood.During the investigation, Maria Valle-Rodriguez allegedly revealed to an undercover agent that her brother, “Lolo,” had been killed just nights before. Police believe she was referring to a Nov. 25 gunfight in the Tenderloin that resulted in one man being killed and another injured.Jonsan Valle-Rodriguez —...

Guaranteed Rate Bowl Winners

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:30 GMT

Dec. 26, 2023 — Kansas 49, UNLV 36Dec. 27, 2022 — Wisconsin 24, Oklahoma St. 17Dec. 28, 2021 — Minnesota 18, West Virginia 6Dec. 26, 2020 — Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemicDec. 27, 2019 — Air Force 31, Washington State 21Dec. 26, 2018 — TCU 10, California 7, OTDec. 26, 2017 — Kansas State 35, UCLA 17Dec. 27, 2016 — Baylor 31, Boise St. 12Jan. 2, 2016 — West Virginia 43, Arizona St. 42Jan. 2, 2015 — Oklahoma St. 30, Washington 22Dec. 28, 2013 — Kansas St. 31, Michigan 14Dec. 29, 2012 — Michigan St. 17, TCU 16Dec. 30, 2011 — Oklahoma 31, Iowa 14Dec. 28, 2010 — Iowa 27, Missouri 24Dec. 31, 2009 — Iowa St. 14, Minnesota 13Dec. 31, 2008 — Kansas 42, Minnesota 21Dec. 31, 2007 — Oklahoma St. 49, Indiana 33Dec. 29, 2006 — Texas Tech 44, Minnesota 41, OTDec. 27, 2005 — Arizona St. 45, Rutgers 40Dec. 28, 2004 — Oregon St. 38, Notre Dame 21Dec. 26, 2003 — California 52, Virginia Tech 49Dec. 26, 2002 — Pittsburgh 38, Oregon St. 13Dec. 29, 2001 — Syracuse 26, Kansas St. 3Dec. 28, 2000 — Iowa St...

Bean throws for 6 TDs, Kansas overcomes flags to beat UNLV 49-36 in Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:30 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Jason Bean threw for 449 yards and all six of his touchdown passes to two receivers, and penalty-plagued Kansas outlasted UNLV 49-36 in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday night.The Jayhawks (9-4), ranked 14th nationally for fewest penalties with 55 during the regular season, were flagged 18 times for 210 yards, including four personal fouls.They made up for it with an explosive offense that produced 591 total yards at Chase Field, home of baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks.Luke Grimm had four catches for 16 yards and three touchdowns. Lawrence Arnold added six catches for 132 yards and three more scores, giving Kansas two receivers with three touchdowns in a game for the first time in program history.Bean finished 19 of 28 and overcame two interceptions in the third quarter to lead Kansas to its first postseason win since the 2008 Insight Bowl, also in Phoenix.Jayden Maiava threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter to rally UNLV (9-5) nearly all the way back from ...

Morant scores 31, Grizzlies top Pelicans 116-115 in OT

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:30 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ja Morant let out a triumphant yell as he threw down an alley-oop dunk in overtime that punctuated his third 30-point performance in just the fourth game of his return to the resurgent Memphis Grizzlies.Morant scored 31 points and the Grizzlies defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 116-115 in overtime on Tuesday night to improve to 4-0 since Morant made his season debut in same arena a week earlier.“Obviously excited to be back,” Morant said. “But being able to come back and win four games now and continue to take this momentum to the next game, and the next day, is bigtime for us.” Desmond Bane scored 27, including a 3 in the final minute of regulation that helped Memphis erase a 15-point, second-half deficit. Bane also made what turned out to be a clinching free throw to give the Grizzlies a 4-point lead with 4 seconds left in overtime.Memphis also won with defense, finishing with 17 blocked shots — five by Xavier Tillman — and 10 steals.“We know what we’re ca...

'Battle of the Bands' takes over Gaslamp ahead of Holiday Bowl

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:30 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The night before kickoff at the 2023 Holiday Bowl, the fun already started in downtown San Diego.The Snapdragon Bowl Bash took over the Gaslamp Quarter with festivities and the anticipated battle of the bands.The USC Trojan marching band took on the University of Louisville Cardinals' program."Definitely the band world's best band. Any time we get the chance to see them play all Trojan fans get all fired up," said David Lippe, a USC Alumni.Two renowned bands and their counterparts: the cheer squad, color guard, song, dance teams facing off for 30 minutes straight. What to know before the Holiday Bowl and parade: Road closures, parking "We are the official band of the Kentucky Derby and we have been that band since 1936," said Jason Cumberledg, University of Louisville Marching Band Director.Even Tommy the Trojan and Louie the Cardinal, both team mascots, were out performing with the bands and giving it their all.It was somewhat a sea of red in the Gaslamp Quarter...

Man attacked in violent Torrance mall robbery, suspects at large

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:30 GMT

A group of armed suspects remains at large after a violent robbery at a Torrance shopping mall left a man beaten and bloodied.The victim, Absalom Wilkins, was leaving the Del Amo Fashion Center with Christmas gifts on Dec. 23 when two suspects approached him at gunpoint. “I was fearing for my life,” said Wilkins. “Especially when you're getting up and they're saying they're going to shoot you. It was sad, traumatizing, scary. I couldn't stop crying. When my family saw me, they couldn't stop crying.”Wilkins left the mall at around 9 p.m. when the suspects’ SUV nearly crashed into him as he was using a crosswalk near Buffalo Wild Wings.“This gentleman in the SUV blew past the stop sign and was not paying attention at all, “ Wilkins said. He knocked on the suspects’ car with his knuckles, telling the driver to pay attention. That’s when the driver stepped out of the vehicle to confront Wilkins.Absalom Wilkins was left bloodied and bruised after armed suspects robbed him at gunpoin...

What happened in local business in 2023? A look at the woes, wins, mergers and more

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:30 GMT

From restaurants shutting their doors and others opening for the first time, to mergers and acquisitions that made the news, WTOP has a roundup of the biggest D.C.-area business stories of the year.Restaurant woesThe Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington released a survey of D.C.-area restaurants that painted a bleak picture for the future, with restaurants citing inflation, lower customer traffic, labor shortages and crime.And many restaurants closed in 2023, including Adams Morgan mainstay Roofers Union, Navy Yard’s highly anticipated but short-lived Swingers, and Denizens Brewing, which closed its original Downtown Silver Spring taproom and now focuses on its larger Riverdale Park location.Two longtime D.C. restaurateurs permanently closed their last two remaining restaurants, Brine Oyster and Seafood House, citing crime and unsustainable costs. Award-winning chef Kevin Tien closed his popular Moon Rabbit restaurant at The Wharf in a dispute with its InterContin...

Former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif will seek fourth term in office, his party says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:30 GMT

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will seek a fourth term in office, his party said Wednesday, noting he would be its consensus candidate in the upcoming parliamentary elections and the office of the prime minister.Sharif, who has served as prime minister three times, returned to Pakistan in October after four years of self-exile in London to avoid serving prison sentences on corruption charges. However, his conviction and sentences were overturned on appeal after his return, making him eligible to run for a seat in the parliament, which will elect the new prime minister after the Feb. 8 vote. “There is no doubt about it. Nawaz Sharif is our candidate for the office of the prime minister,” said Rana Sanaullah Khan, a senior leader in Sharif’s party. Sharif stepped down as prime minister in 2017 over the corruption charges. In July 2018, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison over purchases of luxury apartments in London. In December that year...

Flag! Kansas and UNLV see yellow as penalties pile up at Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:30 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Fans were seeing yellow at the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.Officials called 27 penalties for 309 yards as Kansas beat UNLV 49-36 at Chase Field in a bowl game that was stop and start all night Tuesday. Kansas got the worst of it, flagged 18 times for 210 yards. The Jayhawks had four personal fouls, three pass interference calls, two unsportsmanlike conducts and two 15-yard facemasks.Kansas was 14th nationally for fewest penalties with 55 during the regular season.UNLV was hit with two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties and was flagged nine times for 99 yards in all.___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballSource

La nave espacial lunar de Japón llega a órbita antes del histórico intento de alunizaje

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:30 GMT

(CNN) — El módulo de aterrizaje “Moon Sniper” desarrollado por la agencia espacial japonesa entró con éxito en la órbita lunar el día de Navidad. El hito acerca a la nación un paso más hacia el logro de su objetivo de hacer aterrizar un explorador robótico en la superficie de la Luna por primera vez.En su trayectoria actual, el módulo de aterrizaje completa una vuelta a la luna aproximadamente cada 6,4 horas. Pero durante las próximas semanas, el vehículo ajustará lentamente su órbita, acercándose más a la superficie de la luna mientras se prepara para su histórico intento de aterrizaje, programado para mediados de enero.Si tiene éxito, Japón se convertiría en apenas el quinto país en lograr tal hazaña y en el tercer país en hacerlo en el siglo XXI.China y la India son actualmente las únicas naciones que han logrado alunizar de forma segura un vehículo en la Luna en este siglo, lo que marca el advenimiento de una nueva carrera por la superficie lunar caracterizada en parte por...