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Hawkins, No. 11 UConn hold off Providence 73-66 in Big East

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:41:28 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Hawkins scored 19 points and No. 11 Connecticut held off a furious second-half rally to beat Providence 73-66 on Thursday in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals.The fourth-seeded Huskies (25-7) advanced to face top-seeded Marquette in Friday night’s semifinals at Madison Square Garden.Playing in front of a packed house, heavy on Huskies fans, UConn led by as many as 26 with 12:30 left. The Friars (21-11) turned up the pressure and had the lead down to five several times in the final few minutes.Alex Karaban made a 3 from the wing for UConn with a minute left to push the lead to 71-63. Noah Locke (14 points) responded with a 3 for Providence to cut the deficit to five, but the Friars didn’t score again as UConn pushed its winning streak to six games.The Huskies will be making their third straight Big East Tournament semifinal appearance since rejoining the conference in 2020-21. The Huskies have won this tournament seven times, second only to Geor...

Oil-Dri: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:41:28 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Oil-Dri Corp. of America (ODC) on Thursday reported net income of $3.9 million in its fiscal second quarter.The Chicago-based company said it had net income of 56 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 85 cents per share.The maker of products for soil in the agriculture, horticulture and sports sectors posted revenue of $101.7 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ODC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ODCSource

Bailey, No. 2 UCLA beat Colorado, advance to Pac-12 semis

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:41:28 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Freshman Amari Bailey scored a season-high 26 points and No. 2 UCLA beat Colorado 80-69 Thursday in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament quarterfinals.The Bruins (28-4) kept pushing for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with their 11th straight win. UCLA has won 25 of 27 games overall, and this was its first victory in Las Vegas in four games.Colorado coach Tad Boyle was ejected with 54.4 seconds left after arguing a call. He had to be restrained by his assistants before leaving the floor.Bailey eclipsed his previous high of 24 points on Feb. 9 at Oregon State. Tyger Campbell scored 18 points for the Bruins, Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 16 and Adem Bona totaled 11 points and 10 rebounds.Tristan da Silva led the Buffaloes (17-16) with 17 points. Julian Hammond III scored 14, Jalen Gabbidon 12 and Ethan Wright 10.This was the Bruins’ first game without guard Jaylen Clark, who is out for at least this tournament with a lower-leg injury. He is a do-it-all player who average...

I-70 westbound partially reopened after Aurora rollover crash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:41:28 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — UPDATE (4:46 p.m.): The Colorado Department of Transportation said two right lanes of westbound Interstate 70 remain closed between Colfax Avenue and Tower Road, while the center and right lanes remain closed at Tower Road. The highway is gradually reopening following the cleanup of a rollover crash that spilled fuel on the highway. UPDATE (3:40 p.m.) Aurora Fire Rescue reported one individual being treated on the scene of the crash and then being taken to an area hospital. The injuries were reported as non-life-threatening.UPDATE (3:16 p.m.) Eastbound lanes of I-70 are open according to APD. Traffic from westbound I-70 is being diverted to Tower Road. Cleaning the area and towing the truck will take more time.Aurora Police Department and hazmat teams are responding to a rollover crash on Interstate 70 and Tower Road.According to APD, the crash involved a trash truck.Aurora police, hazmat and Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a rollover crash involving hazardous...

Denver weather: Mild with weekend rain, mountain snow

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:41:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — There will be increasing clouds in Denver's weather through the overnight hours, with Friday set to bring mild conditions in the city and the start of snow in the mountains.There are advisories for travel in the high country from Friday through Saturday, as snow in the mountains could be measured at more than a foot by late Saturday. Colorado's Most Accurate Forecast will have the latest snow totals daily.Snowfall forecast through Friday night from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tonight: A cold night againEven though there will be increasing clouds across the state that usually act like a blanket, temperatures are still expected to be below freezing. The coldest readings will be in the mountain valleys with single digits. Most places will dip into the teens and 20s. Denver will be close to its average overnight low at this time of year.Forecast lows by Friday morning from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tomorrow: Warming across the stateWhile snow will get underway in the...

'God sent angels': Arapahoe County deputies recognized for saving woman's life

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:41:28 GMT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A 69-year-old woman was able to thank the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office deputies who helped save her life after she went into cardiac arrest. Shirley Bennet went to the Arapahoe County Courthouse last month for jury duty. The next thing she remembered is when she woke up in the hospital days later."I went through a crisis totally unexpected and God sent angels with skin and invisible wings that happen to be in this place at this time for such a time as this," Bennet said."I remember walking outside and sitting on a bench and I remember waking up four days later," Bennet said. 5 platforms you should change your password on Bennet went into cardiac arrest outside one of the courtrooms. When Arapahoe County deputies found her, they immediately started administering CPR. "That’s what we’re trained to do - keep going, keep going, keep going," Sgt. Robert Chase, who was the first deputy on scene, said. They continued CPR for 10 minutes until paramedic...

1 person shot in Speer neighborhood

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:41:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Police Department is responding to a shooting near 1st Avenue and Emerson Street.According to DPD, one victim has been found with a gunshot wound to the arm.DPD is working to collect suspect information. This is a developing story. Updates will be posted as they are received.

Final sanity report ordered for woman accused of killing stepson

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:41:28 GMT

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KXRM) — Monday, March 20, is when the trial and jury selection process is set to begin for Letecia Stauch, who is accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson Gannon.Stauch was present in court on Thursday for a pretrial readiness conference, where Judge Gregory Werner asked Stauch if she would be "dressing out" for the trial, to which Stauch responded that she is choosing to wear her inmate jumpsuit. Stauch hearing sets trial timeline, juror expectations Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen said that despite not having the final sanity report from a defense expert in hand, the prosecution still wanted to move forward with the set trial date of March 20.Allen said the prosecution's hope is to receive the report prior to March 20 so its team can have experts from the state hospital interpret the findings.The defense said it would continue doing all it could to get the report to the people and the court by the deadline, and understood the court's conc...

Man accused in shooting of MDPD officer in Miami is son of Miami-Dade School Board member; 4 arrested, 1 detained

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:41:28 GMT

Police said they have made four arrests and have detained a fifth person in connection to the shooting of a Miami-Dade Police narcotics officer who was making an arrest in Miami, including the man who pulled the trigger.Thirty-two-year-old Steve Gallon IV will be charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer with a firearm. He is the son of Miami-Dade School Board member Dr. Steve Gallon III.According to investigators, Gallon IV ambushed the victim while he was arresting another man in the area of Northwest 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, just after 4 p.m., Wednesday.The shooting kicked off an intense manhunt that led officers to set up a large perimeter in the Buena Vista West neighborhood. Officers in tactical gear from multiple agencies went door-to-door in search of the suspects.Wednesday night, police confirmed they had apprehended the man who was initially going to be arrested. He was later identified as 30-year-old Atiba Moore.Police took the four others into custo...

Search underway for elderly man reported missing from Deerfield Beach

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:41:28 GMT

Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for an elderly man who went missing in Deerfield Beach.According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit, 75-year-old Robert Louis Cromwell was last seen in the area of 15 Harwood A, at around 11 a.m., Wednesday.He stands about 6 feet, 1 inch tall, weighs around 190 pounds, and has white hair and brown eyes. Investigators did not specify what he was last seen wearing.Cromwell’s family told detectives that he lives with a mental health condition.Investigators believe Cromwell is driving a gray 2005 Ford Explorer with the Florida tag DV6685H. They said he frequents the area of Atlantic Boulevard and Powerline Road.Officials urge anyone with information on Cromwell’s whereabouts to contact BSO detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or the BSO non-emergency number, 954-764-HELP(4357).