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Oakland: Man shot pursuing robbers of Fruitvale food truck Friday night

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:11:54 GMT

OAKLAND – A food truck employee was shot shortly after the business’ staff was robbed at gunpoint in Oakland’s Fruitvale district Friday night, authorities said.A 48-year-old man was shot in the shoulder after he and a 39-year-old female coworker used a personal vehicle to trail the robbers, who allegedly seized cash and a necklace around 6 p.m. in the 3300 block of Foothill Boulevard, according to Oakland police.Police said two suspects allegedly drove away, but quickly realized they were being followed near the 3200 block of Davis Street — only a half-mile north of where the initial robbery happened.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Suspect in Oakland robbery later shot Crime and Public Safety | What America’s shoplifting panic is really about Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of 68-year-old California man watering his lawn Crime and Public Safety | Santa Cruz cannabis b...

California gas prices likely to drop by end of the year. Here’s what a gallon might cost

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:11:54 GMT

$4.50, maybe $4.25.That’s how low a regular gallon of gasoline could cost in California by the end of the year, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, which tracks price trends.The safer bet is $4.50, he said, but $4.25 is not out of the question. An average that low would likely mean “thousands of stations below $4,” he said.Tuesday, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline was $5.06 in California, still well above the nationwide average of $3.53.Other Tuesday readings: Sacramento, $4.87; Fresno, $4.87; Modesto, $4.78; Merced, $5.03, San Luis Obispo, $5.30.Nationally, De Haan saw the price falling below $3 this winter.Gasoline prices tend to fall this time of year.“Demand from drivers has fallen and we are seeing the impact of winter blend being introduced earlier than previous years. There are also signs of a slowing economy that is affecting overall demand,” said Gokce Soydemir, Foster Farms-endowed professor of business economics at Stanislaus Sta...

Colandrea’s 3 TD throws lead Virginia to sixth straight home win against Duke, 30-27

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:11:54 GMT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Anthony Colandrea threw three touchdown passes and Virginia burned more than 5 minutes off the clock with a long, deliberate late drive and beat Duke 30-27 on Saturday.Colandrea hit Malik Washington from 34 and seven yards and Malachi Fields from 29 for the Cavaliers (3-8, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won their sixth straight against the Blue Devils at Scott Stadium.Grayson Loftis, starting again in place of the injured Riley Leonard, threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Jalon Calhoun and Jaquez Moore scored on a 58-yard run to pull the Blue Devils (6-5, 3-4) within 27-20 with 9:03 to play.But Virginia’s true freshman quarterback, whose redshirt chance was ruined when starter Tony Muskett was injured, and the Cavaliers burned 5:20 off the clock with a 14-play, 62-yard drive that ended with Will Bettridge’s third field goal of the game, from 30 yards, to make it 30-20 with 3:43 to play.The Blue Devils, trying to enhance their bowl options, g...

Chachere accounts for 4 TDs as Portland State rallies late to beat Northern Colorado 27-23

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:11:54 GMT

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Dante Chachere accounted for four touchdowns that included a pair of scoring passes late to give Portland State a 27-23 victory over Northern Colorado on Saturday. Chachere’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Elias Spence pulled Portland State within 23-21 and his 3-yard TD run capped a nine-play, 90-yard drive with a minute left. Chachere also had a pair of short-yardage scoring runs in the second and third quarters. He completed 13 of 24 passes for 175 yards and added 123 yards rushing on 18 carries. Jermaine Braddock made four catches for 72 yards. Christian Grubb ran for 81 yards on nine carries for Portland State (5-6, 4-4 Big Sky Conference).Jamarii Robinson had a 15-yard touchdown run and Caden Meis scored from a yard out and finished with 89 yards rushing for Northern Colorado (0-11, 0-8). ___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-college-football-poll and https://...

Columbia ends five-game skid beating Cornell 29-14 in season finale

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:11:54 GMT

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Malcom Terry ran for 90 yards on 20 carries and Columbia secured points from all three of its units in a 29-14 win over Cornell on Saturday.Though they ended the season last in the Ivy League, the Lions (3-7, 1-6) managed to snap a five-game losing streak and avoided being shutout of the win column in league play.Joey Giorgi had a 3-yard touchdown run, Caden Bell had a 65-yard touchdown run and Hugo Merry had field goals of 33, 28 and 45 yards and the Lions led 22-0 at halftime.After intermission, Hayden McDonald had a 71-yard pick-6 with with 2:49 left to end the scoring.Jameson Wang threw for 353 yards and a touchdown for Cornell (3-7, 2-5) but was intercepted three times.___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-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballSource

Padgett, Connors lead Rice to 28-7 win over Charlotte

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:11:54 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — AJ Padgett threw for a touchdown and ran for two more, Dean Connors rushed for 184 yards and Rice defeated Charlotte 28-7 on Saturday.Padgett was 13-of-21 for 140 yards passing, throwing a 20-yard TD pass to Luke McCaffrey for the Owls’ final points late in the fourth quarter. He also had TD runs of 5 and 2 yards. He survived two interceptions.Connors carried a load with his career-high yardage total on 19 carries for the Owls (5-6, 3-4 American Athletic Conference), coming on a day when Rice didn’t approach its average of over 277 yards passing per game. A Padgett TD run and Tim Horn’s two field goals put Rice in front 13-0 at halftime. Padgett made it 21-0 in the third quarter with his other rushing TD.Trexler Ivey had Charlotte’s only score with a 12-yard rush in the fourth quarter. The 49ers (3-8, 2-5) were held to 158 yards offense to the Owls’ 380.Rice now holds a 3-2 edge in the series after the 49ers won the previous two meetings.In r...

Jermaine Corbett sparks second half outburst as Stonehill soars past Long Island

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:11:54 GMT

NORTH EASTON, Mass. (AP) — Jermaine Corbett ran for two touchdowns and Stonehill dominated the second half to defeat Long Island 40-23 in a season finale on Saturday.The Skyhawks (5-5, 4-3 Northeast Conference) scored 26 points in the second half to overcome a 20-14 deficit. Corbett scored both his touchdowns in the third quarter and Chris Domercant ran for a fourth-quarter score to lead the way.Corbett finished with 94 yards and Domercant had 55, leading to the Skyhawks’ 208-yard total on the ground. Ashur Carraha completed 12 of 31 passes for 144 yards with a touchdown and an interception.Long Island’s Chris Howell was 7-of-16 passing for 167 yards with two interceptions but was intercepted twice. Owen Glascoe rushed for 97 yards for the Sharks (4-7, 4-3).___ 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-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballSource

Defense leads way as Gardner-Webb tops Charleston Southern 34-10 to earn Big South-OVC

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:11:54 GMT

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Jayden Brown ran for 147 yards and a touchdown and the defense dominated the second half to lift Gardner-Webb to a 34-10 win over Charleston Southern on Saturday to clinch a berth in the FCS playoffs.The Runnin’ Bulldogs (7-4, 5-1) tied for the Big South-OVC title but beat co-champion UT Martin 38-34 on Oct. 28. Two field goals and the first of Brendan Jackson’s 1-yard touchdown runs gave Gardner-Webb a 13-0 lead after one quarter. TJ Ruff scored on an 8-yard run and the Buccaneers (4-7, 2-4) pulled with 13-10 at halftime.Charleston Southern had 107 of their 248 yards in the second quarter. The Bucs had 81 yards after the break and punted six times after the field goal before giving the ball up on downs on their last two possessions.Jackson had a second TD in the third quarter. Jaylen King threw a 43-yard pass scoring pass to AJ Johnson and Brown scored on a 73-yard run in the fourth quarter.___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll through...

Denver weather: Rain and snow chances to end the weekend

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:11:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay dry Saturday night into early Sunday ahead of the next chance for showers that will move in Sunday evening into Monday.Weather tonight: Partly cloudy Saturday night will stay partly cloudy and mild. Temperatures will cool down to the mid-30s, which is about 10 degrees above average. Weather tomorrow: Increasing clouds ahead of showersSunday, Denver will see increasing clouds ahead of evening rain showers. Temperatures will reach the upper 50s, which is a little more than 5 degrees above normal for this time of year. Looking ahead: Cold and snow Monday, milder midweek Monday morning, the Denver metro area will wake up to light snow showers. Snowfall is not expected to stick or accumulate around the Denver metro, but snow there could be light accumulation in higher areas like the Palmer Divide and foothills, with a couple of inches of snow in the high country. This could contribute to difficult travel, so plan for extra time if you will be d...

Trump celebrates win in Colorado election case during return visit to Iowa

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:11:54 GMT

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump celebrated a win in a closely watched election case during a return visit to Iowa Saturday, where he blasted his political foes and encouraged his supporters to not move past their grievances with President Joe Biden.A Colorado judge Friday rejected an effort to keep the GOP front-runner off the state’s primary ballot, concluding that Trump had engaged in insurrection during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol but that it was unclear whether a Civil War-era constitutional amendment barring insurrectionists from public office applied to the presidency. It was Trump’s latest win following rulings in similar cases in Minnesota and Michigan.Trump, campaigning in west-central Iowa, called the decision “a gigantic court victory” as he panned what he called “an outrageous attempt to disenfranchise millions of voters by getting us thrown off the ballot.”“Our opponents are showing every day that they hate democr...