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Puppies found inside stolen vehicle near Oakland Coliseum BART station

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:01:49 GMT

(KRON) -- Puppies were recovered from a stolen vehicle by BART police on Tuesday afternoon, the public transit agency said. Five puppies were inside a blue Hyundai SUV that was stolen out of Fremont (pictured below).The stolen vehicle drove past Oakland Coliseum BART station as officers tried to conduct a stop. The suspect refused to stop, prompting a police chase. During the pursuit, one of the dogs got out of the vehicle through an open window, according to BART police. Abandoned puppies at Hayward grocery store recovered by police (BART Police) CVS Pharmacy to close location in San Francisco The driver eventually stopped the vehicle and was taken into custody. The suspect was identified as 28-year-old Oakland resident Courtney Taylor. She was arrested in connection to eight felony and misdemeanor charges. Taylor was booked into Santa Rita Jail.The puppies were taken to Oakland Animal Control. However, the dog who escaped the vehicle through the window has not been located, B...

Dillon Brooks scores 23, Rockets snap a 3-game skid with a 110-101 win over Thunder

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:01:49 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 23 points and the Houston Rockets snapped a three-game skid with a 110-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.Aaron Holiday scored a season-high 22 points off the bench and matched a career best with six 3-pointers. He also added six rebounds in 27 minutes as Houston improved to 9-9 overall, with all their wins coming at home.Alperen Sengun added 21 points, six rebounds, and seven assists for the Rockets, and Jabari Smith chipped in a career-high 18 rebounds, helping Houston win the battle of the boards 53-30.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 33 points on 13-of-18 shooting. Oklahoma City’s four other starters combined for 29 points while converting on 10 of 38 shots from the field.Jalen Williams scored 13 points for the Thunder, while rookie center Chet Holmgren finished with four points and six blocked shots. Oklahoma City drops to 13-7 on the season after entering the game winners of eight of its last 10 games.Brook...

Joel Embiid scores season-high 50 points, 76ers beat Wizards 131-126

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:01:49 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joel Embiid scored a season-high 50 points and had 13 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Washington Wizards 131-126 on Wednesday night.Embiid reached 50 points for the sixth time in his career. He had a career-best 59 on Nov. 13, 2022, against Utah.The reigning NBA MVP was 19 of 24 from the field, making a 3-pointer on two attempts, and hit 11 of 13 free throws. He also had seven assists and six turnovers in just over 38 minutes after returning from a two-game absence with an illness.“Sometimes your team needs you to be a playmaker, sometimes they need you to score and I felt like it was one of those nights where I had to be aggressive and get it going,” Embiid said. “But they made passes, they made the right plays every single time and I just finished them.”Tyrese Maxey added 26 points and also had seven assists. “He should have had 60,” Maxey joked about Embiid’s night.“It was quite 50,” teammate De’Anthony Melton added. “He was just going out there...

No. 15 Miami scores first 21 points in 97-49 rout of LIU

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:01:49 GMT

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Norchad Omier had 17 points and 13 rebounds, Matthew Cleveland scored 15 and No. 15 Miami routed Long Island University 97-49 on Wednesday night.The Hurricanes (7-1) were never threatened after they scored 21 straight points to start the game and led 53-18 at halftime. Omier had nine points and Wooga Poplar and Nijel Pack hit consecutive 3-pointers during Miami’s early surge.Poplar finished with 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting and Pack had 13 for the Hurricanes, who scored 21 points off turnovers in the first half. Freshman reserve Kyshawn George also added 13 points.During its dominant first half, Miami outscored LIU 17-0 in transition.“Coming into this game we knew we had some things to work on, especially on the defensive end,” Pack said. “We made it a huge focus the last few days of practice and I thought we made some improvements today.”It was the Hurricanes’ largest margin of victory since they beat Western Carolina 92-43 in November 2016.“We defended, w...

Gobert has 16 points and 21 rebounds, helps Timberwolves beat Wembanyama, Spurs 102-94

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:01:49 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 21 rebounds and the NBA-leading Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat San Antonio 102-94 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory and the Spurs’ 15th loss in a row.Mike Conley added 18 points, Anthony Edwards had 17 and Naz Reid 15. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds to help Minnesota improve to 16-4. Edwards returned after missing two games because of a right hip pointer, but went 4 of 17 from the field.Gobert matched up often with good friend and French countryman Victor Wembanyama in the rookie’s first game in Minnesota. Wembanyama struggled against Minnesota’s height with Gobert, Towns and Reid, scoring just 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting. He had 10 rebounds.Devin Vassell scored 22 points to lead San Antonio. Keldon Johnson added 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Zach Collins had 12 points.Spurs coach Gregg Popovich made a change to his starting lineup, returning Vassell to the lineup for the ...

Martin scores 19 as Southeast Missouri State downs Harris-Stowe State 95-45

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:01:49 GMT

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Rob Martin’s 19 points helped Southeast Missouri State defeat Harris-Stowe State 95-45 on Wednesday night.Martin also contributed six rebounds and five assists for the Redhawks (3-6). Adam Larson scored 19 points, shooting 7 for 14 (3 for 10 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free throw line. Aquan Smart shot 4 for 11, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points, while adding eight assists.The Hornets were led by Seth Chargois, who posted 13 points. Harris-Stowe also got nine points from Tyler Victor. In addition, Patrick Evans finished with seven points and two steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Anthony’s 23 lead St. Thomas past Milwaukee 75-71

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:01:49 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Raheem Anthony’s 23 points helped St. Thomas defeat Milwaukee 75-71 on Wednesday night.Anthony also added six rebounds for the Tommies (5-4). Parker Bjorklund was 6-of-11 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 4 from the line to add 15 points. Brooks Allen had 10 points and was 3-of-5 shooting (2 for 4 from 3-point range).Erik Pratt led the way for the Panthers (3-6) with 17 points. Elijah Jamison added 13 points for Milwaukee. In addition, Angelo Stuart had 11 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Youngstown State earns 78-72 win against Ohio

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:01:49 GMT

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Brandon Rush’s 19 points helped Youngstown State defeat Ohio 78-72 on Wednesday night.Rush also added six rebounds for the Penguins (6-3). Damiree Burns added 14 points while going 6 of 9 from the field, and he also had 11 rebounds and three blocks. Brett Thompson was 4 of 7 shooting, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 14 points.Shereef Mitchell led the way for the Bobcats (5-3) with 17 points, four assists and four steals. Aidan Hadaway added 14 points for Ohio. Elmore James and Jaylin Hunter had 13 each.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

El Gobierno de Biden pagará casi US$ 5.000 millones en deudas de préstamos estudiantiles

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:01:49 GMT

(CNN) — El Departamento de Educación informó este miércoles que aprobó la cancelación de casi US$ 5.000 millones en deudas de préstamos estudiantiles federales, lo que incrementa a US$ 132.000 millones el monto total de alivio que proporcionó el Gobierno de Biden  para más de 3,6 millones de prestatarios.Aunque la Corte Suprema anuló el emblemático programa de condonación de préstamos estudiantiles del presidente Joe Biden, que prometía hasta US$ 20.000 en alivio de la deuda para prestatarios de ingresos bajos y medios, el Gobierno ha buscado otras formas de proporcionar la ayuda.“Seguimos buscando un camino alternativo para brindar alivio de la deuda estudiantil a la mayor cantidad posible de prestatarios lo más rápido posible”, dijo Biden en un comunicado este miércoles.Las cancelaciones de la deuda se han realizado a través de programas federales de condonación de préstamos estudiantiles existentes, que se limitan a categorías específicas de prestatarios, como t...

Wiggins scores 15 and Schieffelin adds 12 to help No. 24 Clemson beat South Carolina 72-67

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:01:49 GMT

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Chauncey Wiggins scored 13 of his career high 15 points in the second half, Ian Schieffelin had 12 points and 12 rebounds and No. 24 Clemson rallied to beat South Carolina 72-67 on Wednesday night. The game marked the first time in the 173-game series between the instate rivals — dating to the 1912-13 season — that both teams went in 7-0. Schieffelin — who picked up his fourth personal foul moments earlier — hit a 3-pointer, grabbed a rebound on the other end and then threw down a contested two-hand dunk in a 29-second span to give Clemson a 59-56 lead with 4:53 to play. Schieffelin’s steal led to a Chase Hunter layup with 3:04 left. After PJ Hall missed the second of two free throws, Schieffelin sent the offensive rebound to Hunter who gave the Tigers a 65-59 lead — their biggest of the game — with 1:52 remaining. Hall had 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, Joseph Girard III added 12 points for Clemson (8-0) and Hunter scored all of his 10 points in the...