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Cody Schrader sparks No. 16 Mizzou to 36-7 victory over No. 14 Tennessee

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:05:17 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Cody Schrader put together one of the most impressive performances in Missouri history Saturday night, running for 205 yards and a touchdown, catching five passes for 116 yards, and leading the No. 16 Tigers to a 36-7 rout of No. 14 Tennessee.Schrader's 321 yards from scrimmage were just 12 shy of the school record set by Devin West in 1998.Brady Cook threw for 275 yards and accounted for two TDs, Luther Burden III had a touchdown catch and Daylan Carnell added a 38-yard pick-6 late in the game, helping the Tigers (8-2, 4-2 SEC, No. 14 CFP) finally beat one of their biggest nemeses.The Volunteers (7-3, 3-3, No. 13) had won the last four in the series, and in the two since Josh Heupel took over in Knoxville, they had blasted the Tigers and coach Eli Drinkwitz by a combined 128-48.The Vols' Joe Milton III threw for 267 yards with a touchdown and an interception Saturday night. But he got little help from one of the nation's best running attacks, which finished wit...

Report: Feral hogs still a problem in dozens of Missouri counties

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:05:17 GMT

MISSOURI - Conservation officials have been working to remove feral hogs from Missouri for several years, but their presence remains an issue for dozens of counties. A new report from Missourinet.com states that feral hogs remain a concern for at least 38 counties, particularly for those south of Interstate 44. Feral hogs are an invasive species that pose several concerns due to their destructive nature. Officials say they're capable of killing smaller native animals, damaging landscapes, contaminating water, and spreading diseases. Man killed in south St. Louis County road-rage shooting According to the Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership, the state removed roughly 10,000 feral hogs in 2021 and another 6,300 last year. Officials say more than 50,000 have been removed from the state since 2016. It's hard to estimate how many feral hogs are roaming around Missouri, but there are likely at least tens of thousands. A new report from Captain Experiences ranks Missouri as the 1...

2 teens arrested for alleged armed robbery, pursuit in Orange County

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:05:17 GMT

Two teenagers were arrested after an alleged robbery and high-speed pursuit in Garden Grove on Friday night.The suspects were identified as Martin Eusebio and Vivian Martinez, both 18 years old, according to the Garden Grove Police Department.Officers received calls of an armed robbery near the area of Brookhurst Street and Westminster Avenue around 6:40 p.m.The victim told police she was sitting in a parking lot and eating with a friend when the suspects approached them with a handgun.They allegedly threatened to shoot the victim before escaping with around $200 in cash, police said. They fled the area in a vehicle which was later spotted by officers.Authorities attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the teens refused to stop, leading officers on a pursuit. During the chase, the suspects drove at high speeds and eventually lost control near Harbor Boulevard and Westminster Avenue, crashing into a flower shop at the corner. New details released on missing Tarzana family, woman’s ...

Chuck E. Cheese is getting rid of its animatronic bands, except here

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:05:17 GMT

Chuck E. Cheese has announced that it will be removing its iconic animatronic bands from all locations, except for one in Los Angeles.That one restaurant -- located in Northridge -- is where Munch's Make Believe Band will be taking up a "permanent residency," according to an official Chuck E. Cheese release.  Classes on celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rick Ross are engaging a new generation of law students A re-opening party was held at the Northridge Chuck E. Cheese on Friday evening, where participants were able to win exclusive prizes and enjoy a special appearance by Atari, Inc. and Chuck E. Cheese founder Nolan Bushnell. While they charmed and entertained kids for decades, the animatronics have apparently run their course as the “Pizza Time Theatre” will give way to new, high-tech features at restaurants across the nation.“New enhancements include a new state-of-the-art dance floor, a giant video wall and screens, the most popular kid-focused arcade games and new ...

Warriors debut “City Edition” jersey and court honoring iconic San Francisco symbol

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:05:17 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors will debut their “City Edition” jerseys and home hardwood court designed to honor San Francisco’s iconic cable car on its 150th anniversary. The black and gold patterns will be debuted for Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.The uniform’s design is inspired by the classic cable car features. That includes “San Francisco” written in wavy typeface to replicate the ribboned street labels on the front of the trolleys. It also has a patch inspired by the cable car silhouette with two cable cars on the side of the shorts.The special hardwood is lined black and gold with gold cable cars on opposite wings.“It gives a real San Francisco vibe with the tracks,” Moses Moody said. “I really like it.”Jonathan Kuminga grew an appreciation for the design when he watched the Warriors’ video explaining the cable car’s history in San Francisco.“It shows a lot about the cit...

Cal football: How the Bears (barely) kept their bowl hopes alive

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:05:17 GMT

BERKELEY — Cal tried to make this look easy, but couldn’t do it.The Bears, desperate to snap a four-game losing streak, had three leads of 14 points against Washington State in the first half and seemed in control of things after building a 42-24 advantage with 9:26 left.But the Cougars scored twice in a span of 2 minutes and 10 seconds, pulling within 42-39 when Cameron Ward threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Djouvensky Schenbacker with 7:33 to play.The Bears escaped with the three-point victory only after Dean Janikowski missed wide left on a 48-yard field goal try with 50 seconds left.WSU got the ball once more, at its own 30-yard line with 22 seconds left and no timeouts. The Cougars got as far as the 47 before Ward’s pass bounced off the hands of Kyle Williams at the 2-yard line and was secured by Cal linebacker Cade Uluave as time expired.Cal (4-6, 2-5 Pac-12) earned its first win since Sept. 30 and kept alive its hopes of playing in a bowl game for the first time since 2019. Th...

Sinaloa Cartel ran complex ‘underground banking system’ to supply Chinese currency exchanges with drug profits, feds say

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:05:17 GMT

LOS ANGELES — In a new federal indictment, prosecutors here have accused the Sinaloa Cartel of not just distributing drugs like cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine into the United States by the kilogram, but conspiring with Chinese nationals to launder the trafficking proceeds.The indictment charges 14 people with conspiracy to distribute drugs and money laundering. One of the defendants is also charged with assault on a federal officer, after he allegedly rammed a Drug Enforcement Administration task force officer with a Lexus, court records show.The defendants include Oakland resident Jose Antonio Pardo, 30, who is charged with transporting more than 100 pounds of cocaine. Pardo had his first court appearance before a federal magistrate in Oakland and is next due in court Nov. 14, pending extradition to the Central District of California.The other defendants have been identified in court papers as Edgar Martinez-Reyes, Raul Contreras, Oscar Mayorga, Luis Belandria-Contreras...

Saturday’s football roundup: Serra crushes Salinas; Heritage routs Redwood

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:05:17 GMT

The Bay Area’s best high school football team played like it on Saturday and then some.Serra scored 27 points in the first quarter at home in San Mateo and cruised past eighth-seeded Salinas 47-7 in the first round of the Central Coast Section Open/Division I playoffs.The Padres advanced to play seventh-seeded Wilcox for the Open championship Friday night at San Jose City College. Wilcox stunned second-seeded St. Francis in a first-round game on Friday.The Open champion will move on to a state game. The Open runner-up will play for the CCS Division I title and a regional spot in two weeks.Nano Latu opened the scoring for Serra on Saturday with a 14-yard run. The two-point conversion made it 8-0.Jaden Green’s pick-six extended the advantage to 14-0 and Green’s 3-yard run widened the margin to 20-0.Kyon Loud’s pick-six made it 27-0.Serra scored all 47 points in the first half as it routed Salinas for the second consecutive year in the playoffs. In the semifinals last season, Serra sco...

Former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden, 5 others killed in crash in downtown Houston

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:05:17 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — A crash at a red light killed six people including former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden in downtown Houston early Saturday. The two-vehicle crash occurred about 2 a.m. when a Chrysler 300, apparently “going very fast, high velocity," ran the red light and collided with an SUV, Houston Police Assistant Chief Megan Howard said.Five men and one woman died, including Hayden, the Houston Chronicle reported.Four people were pronounced dead at the scene. Those killed included the driver of the Chrysler and a man who appeared to be homeless, Howard said. Four people were taken to the hospital and two of them died, Howard said, while one female passenger was in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.Police interviewed a male passenger from the SUV at the hospital. Investigators were working to identify the driver of the SUV, Howard said. Hayden, 33, was born in Houston and starred at the University of Houston, according to his profile page on ESPN.com. A first-round dr...

Colma PD investigating 6 suspects for retail theft, over $6K of merchandise stolen

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:05:17 GMT

(KRON) – The Colma Police Department is investigating a retail theft incident with six suspects that occurred on Nov. 4, the agency announced Friday.Colma officers were dispatched to a business in the 100 block of Colma Boulevard on a report of a theft on Nov. 4 at approximately 2:20 p.m. According to police, officers were advised six suspects burglarized the store and then fled in a white Lexus and silver Infiniti.It was later determined the suspects stole approximately $6,352 worth of merchandise, police said. Dog killed, pedestrian injured after San Mateo hit-and-run Colma PD provided descriptions of all the suspects.The first suspect is an adult male in his early 20s, approximately 5-foot-11, and approximately 170 pounds. He was wearing a black and green North Face jacket, blue and green floral print shorts, and cream-colored slippers. The suspect was carrying a black and white patterned bag across his chest. The second suspect was described as a Black woman in her early 20s, ...