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San Jose man charged with robbing USPS mail carrier

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:58:27 GMT

SUNNYVALE – A 32-year-old San Jose man has been charged with robbing a United States Postal Service mail carrier late last year in Sunnyvale, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | San Jose: Homicide declared for April death of 2-month-old baby after findings of malnourishment, physical abuse Crime and Public Safety | Los Gatos woman reports diamond tiara, Christmas lights and family cat stolen Crime and Public Safety | Shooting in South San Jose leaves one dead, another injured Crime and Public Safety | San Jose police arrest man allegedly connected to seven-figure fraud scheme Crime and Public Safety | Milpitas police arrest five at Great Mall in anti-shoplifting operation The defendant, identified as James Luna, approached the mail carrier just before 4 p.m. on Dec. 30, 2022, and demanded her postal keys, prosecutors said in a news release Tuesday. The ma...

Page scores 12, Bronny James hits 2 3s in USC’s 79-59 win over Alabama State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:58:27 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Bronny James showed off his shooting touch and USC snapped a three-game losing streak.Arrinten Page scored 12 points and James provided a second-half spark with two quick 3-pointers in his third college game, helping USC roll to a 79-59 victory over Alabama State on Tuesday night.A few days shy of five months after suffering cardiac arrest, James had a strong second half to help the Trojans (6-5) get their first win since Nov. 29. The son of NBA superstar LeBron James hit a pair of 3s in less than two minutes after Alabama State (4-6) dropped a 26-point margin down to 14.“He’s a terrific shooter,” USC coach Andy Enfield said. “He just needs to be able to shoot when he gets winded. Tonight it was nice to see him because he was able to run up and down the court and was able to make a couple of 3s when he was somewhat tired.“He’s one of our better shooters on the team and he’s also a very smart player with the ball in his hands.”Isaiah Collier ...

Flyers extend point streak to nine games with 3-2 OT win over Devils on Tippett goal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:58:27 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Owen Tippett stole the puck in the Devils zone and scored with 1:35 left in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers extended their point streak to nine games with a 3-2 victory over New Jersey on Tuesday nightRyan Poehling had both regulation goals for the Flyers and Samuel Ersson made 24 saves for Philadelphia, which is 8-0-1 in its run.Michael McLeod and Jesper Bratt tallied for the Devils, while Vitek Vanecek had 23 saves, including two good ones in overtime.Tippett got his 11th goal when a Jack Hughes pass to his brother, Luke, failed to connect. Tippett took the loose puck and snapped a shot into the net.The Devils took one-goal leads in the first two periods only to see Poehling, who had two goals in 25 games, tie the game for the Flyers.McLeod gained the lead at 14:16 of the first period, tapping a Nathan Bastian pass into an open net from the edge of the crease.Poehling scored his first early in the second period, stealing a Jack Hughes pass and scoring off ...

Kiriil Marchenko scores 3 during 7-goal goal surge in Blue Jackets’ 9-4 win over Sabres

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:58:27 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kirill Marchenko scored three consecutive goals, including a nifty shot through his legs, for a natural hat trick, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the spiraling Buffalo Sabres 9-4 on Tuesday night.Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and two assists, and Sean Kuraly, Adam Fantilli, Cole Sillinger and Kent Johnson had a goal and assist apiece. Erik Gudbranson also scored in an outing the Blue Jackets broke open by scoring seven consecutive times over a 21:52 stretch spanning the first and second periods.Daniil Tarasov stopped 25 shots in bouncing back from a 6-3 loss to New Jersey in his season debut on Saturday.For Buffalo, Rasmus Dahlin opened the scoring 30 seconds in, and captain Kyle Okposo ended the Blue Jackets’ seven-goal surge by scoring with 66 seconds left in the second period. Casey Mittelstadt had three assists, and Tage Thompson and Dylan Cozens also scored for Buffalo.The nine goals against were the most allowed by Buffalo since a 10-4 loss to Dallas in M...

Meechie Johnson scores 20 points, South Carolina improves to 10-1 with 72-62 victory over Winthrop

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:58:27 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Meechie Johnson scored 20 points to lead South Carolina to a 72-62 victory over Winthrop on Tuesday night. South Carolina has won three straight since its 72-67 loss to then-No. 24 Clemson. The Gamecocks improved to 6-0 at home and are 10-1 for the first time since the 2015-16 season. Ta’Lon Cooper added 13 points and Myles Stute had 10 for the Gamecocks, who shot 40% (27 of 68) from the floor and made all 12 of their free throws. Stute made two of their six 3-pointers. Kelton Talford made 10 of 11 free throws and scored 20 points to lead Winthrop (8-5). K.J. Doucet made three 3-pointers and finished with 16 points. Alex Timmerman chipped in 13 points. Doucet and Sin’Cere McMahon each made a 3-pointer in a 13-5 surge that pulled Winthrop to 55-53 with 7:20 to play. The Gamecocks scored the next six points and the Eagles didn’t get closer. Johnson scored 10 points on 4-of-11 shooting to help South Carolina build a 31-28 halftime lead. Talford scored 10 fir...

Woolbright’s game-winning layup sends Western Carolina past Vanderbilt 63-62

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:58:27 GMT

NASHVILLE (AP) — Vonterius Woolbright scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and his driving layup with 1.5 seconds to go sent Western Carolina to a 63-62 win over Vanderbilt on Tuesday night.Despite Western Carolina leading for 30:06, Vanderbilt appeared poised to close it out when Tyrin Lawrence made two foul shots to give the Commodores their biggest lead at 60-53 with 3:12 left.But Western Carolina responded with a 3-pointer from Tre Jackson and Russell Jones Jr. made three foul shots with 2:17 remaining. The next three combined offensive possessions failed to produce points before Woolbright made a layup with 51 seconds left.Ezra Manjon gave Vanderbilt its last lead with his layup with nine seconds remaining. Western Carolina inbounded the ball and pushed the pace and got it to Woolbright for the game winner.Evan Taylor’s three-quarter heave bounced harmlessly off the backboard to end it.Jones scored 16 points and DJ Campbell had 12 for Western Carolina (9-2).Manjon sco...

Hall scores 36 and grabs 12 rebounds, leads George Mason over Bridgewater 84-60

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:58:27 GMT

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Keyshawn Hall’s 36 points and 12 rebounds led George Mason over Bridgewater (Va.) 84-60 on Tuesday night.AHall shot 15 of 18 from the floor and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line. Baraka Okojie added 17 points for the Patriots (9-2). Jared Billups finished with eight points.The Eagles were led by Jordan Cooper, who recorded 10 points. Bridgewater also got eight points apiece from Will Dunlap and Steve Burgess. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Beagle puts up 19 as Albany knocks off Sacred Heart 93-79

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:58:27 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Jonathan Beagle’s 19 points helped Albany defeat Sacred Heart 93-79 on Tuesday night.Beagle also added 11 rebounds for the Great Danes (7-5). Amar’e Marshall added 18 points while going 6 of 15 from the floor, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line, and he also had eight rebounds and three steals. Sebastian Thomas was 5 of 10 shooting, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 8 from the line to finish with 17 points.Alex Sobel led the Pioneers (4-9) in scoring, finishing with 23 points and four assists. Aidan Carpenter added 16 points and four assists for Sacred Heart. In addition, Kyle McGee had 12 points, seven rebounds and two steals. The loss is the seventh in a row for the Pioneers.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Murrell scores 18, has 10 steals, Ole Miss stays unbeaten with 74-53 win over Troy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:58:27 GMT

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Matthew Murrell scored 18 points and added 10 steals, and No. 25 Mississippi improved to 11-0 with 74-53 win over Troy on Tuesday night.Jaemyn Brakefield scored 17 points, Jaylen Murray added 16 points and Allen Flanigan had 13 points and a game-high eight assists and seven rebounds for the Rebels.“We had special individual performances tonight and it’s always been a player’s game,” Mississippi coach Chris Beard said. “But, it’s special for Matthew because it’s his birthday today, too.”Ole Miss built a 31-22 halftime lead, highlighted by a 15-3 run capped by a 3-point shot from Murray. The Rebels connected on nine consecutive shots to open the second half and Troy never got closer than 14 points again.Tayton Conerway led Troy (5-6) with 13 points while Aamer Muhammad added 11. The Trojans finished with 25 turnovers but won the rebounding battle, 33-32.Ole Miss finished 27 of 59 from the floor, 46%, after shooting 3 of 12 in the opening eight minutes. The Rebels ...

Md. Senate candidate says he’s more progressive, but also more bipartisan

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:58:27 GMT

The campaign to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin has been heating up in Maryland, with the two leading Democrats running for the seat both constantly sending out statements touting new endorsements.So why is the candidate boasting the most primary endorsements — including all of the current Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives — also saying he’s not the “establishment” candidate?Congressman David Trone, who represents Western Maryland and the northern portion of Montgomery County, has spent the fall and early winter racking up endorsements from various labor unions around Maryland, including the Maryland State Education Association, as well as other labor unions, including some based in Prince George’s County.This week, Trone added House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, considered a contender for future Speaker of the House, to his list of endorsements.In contrast, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has earned numerous endorsements f...