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3 arrested after theft, assault of employees at Mill Valley Market

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:23:09 GMT

(KRON) -- Three suspects were arrested after a theft at Mill Valley Market Thursday evening, the Mill Valley Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the store at 12 Corte Madera Ave. around 7 p.m. when they arrested three individuals trying to drive away from the scene.Police discovered the suspects had a shopping cart full of items valued at more than $1,200, which included wine and liquor. According to MVPD, in an attempt to escape, one of the suspects used the shopping cart to hit multiple store employees who were trying to stop the theft. Best and worst times to hit the road for Thanksgiving travel The two suspects executed the theft inside the store while a third suspect, a getaway driver, was waiting outside Mill Valley Market. Police said the driver aimed the vehicle at a store employee and almost hit them.MVPD was able to arrest all three before they were able to escape. The three suspects were identified and booked into Marin County Jail for the fo...

Public Defenders Get Restraining Order to Block Their Own Union From Voting on Gaza Statement

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:23:09 GMT

Five groups providing public defender services in New York City are cracking down on speech about Palestine. Leadership at the groups are pushing back on statements or internal communications that reference the siege on Gaza, and at least one staffer has been forced to resign. Two of the organizations sent cease-and-desist letters to union shops considering resolutions calling for a ceasefire. Another group called staffers into meetings with human resources for using work channels to share links about Palestine and proposing to do fundraising for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund in lieu of an annual holiday party.Management at several of the offices said statements on Gaza under consideration by their unions were jeopardizing funding. Pro-Israel activists launched a petition to defund the Bronx Defenders after its union issued a statement opposing Israel’s “genocidal intent in Gaza.” Public defender offices across the country are already severely underfunded. While most rel...

1 dead, child injured in ATV crash in Prince George’s Co.

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:23:09 GMT

A man is dead and a child is in the hospital Friday night after a crash involving an ATV in Prince George’s County, Maryland.A Prince George’s County police spokeswoman told WTOP that shortly before 9 p.m., officers were called to Woodyard Road and Sherwood Drive in Rosaryville.Officers on the scene found an ATV involved in a single vehicle crash and pronounced the driver of the ATV — an adult man — dead at the scene.A child passenger on the ATV was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Police have not released the identity of the driver or the age or sex of the child passenger. Investigators are attempting to determine the exact cause of the crash.Below is a map of where the crash took place: Anyone with information is asked to call county police at1-866-411-8477 (TIPS).Source

White hits tiebreaking 3, Celtics hold on to beat Raptors 108-105 in tournament game

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:23:09 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Derrick White made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 26.8 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics recovered after blowing a 16-point halftime lead to beat the Toronto Raptors 108-105 in an NBA In-Season Tournament game on Friday night.Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Kristaps Porzingis added 14 points and 12 rebounds as the Celtics won their sixth straight meeting with Toronto. Jayson Tatum scored 17 points for Boston, Jrue Holiday had 14 and White 13.Sam Hauser and Al Horford each scored 11 points. Boston improved to 2-0 in tournament play after beating Brooklyn last Friday. The Celtics have won five straight overall.“I felt like we did a good job tonight, but I thought it was one of our lesser performances,” Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said. “It was the first time last year where we just weren’t the best version of ourselves.”White agreed that the Celtics weren’t at their best against the Raptors.“I kind of felt like we didn’t really have that extra...

Mariners acquire utility infielder Luis Urías from Boston for pitcher Isaiah Campbell

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:23:09 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners acquired infielder Luis Urías from the Boston Red Sox for right-handed pitcher Isaiah Campbell on Friday.Urías, a utility infielder who can play second and third base and shortstop, appeared in 52 games last season between Milwaukee and Boston while dealing with injuries. Urías missed the first two months due to a hamstring injury. He was dealt to the Red Sox at the trade deadline and appeared in 32 games for Boston the rest of the way.Urías, 26, hit just .194 between the two teams last season, but played in 119 games in 2022 and a career-high 150 games in 2021 both with the Brewers. Seattle will be hoping it gets the 2021 version of Urías, who hit .249 with 23 homers and 75 RBIs with the Brewers.Campbell, 25, made his major league debut last season with the Mariners. Campbell was 4-1 with a 2.83 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 28 2/3 innings pitched out of the bullpen. Campbell made his debut on July 7 after spending parts of three seasons in the minors...

No. 23 Illinois needs second-half comeback to turn away Valparaiso, 87-64

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:23:09 GMT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 22 points and Dain Dainja had 16 as No. 23 Illinois came from behind with a 49-point second half to beat Valparaiso 87-64 on Friday night.Luke Goode had 13 points for the Fighting Illini (3-1), and Ty Rodgers added 10.Isaiah Stafford scored 30 points for Valparaiso, including 23 in the first half.After leading by 10 in the first half, Valparaiso was up 45-38 at halftime. Shannon said the Illini had a player-led discussion in the locker room.“Everyone had their say,” he said. “We knew what we needed to fix. Our effort and defensive intensity weren’t there.”Illinois coach Brad Underwood assigned Shannon to guard Stafford in the second half.“I said, ‘I got him. I got No. 19,’” Shannon said. ”Coach Underwood calls me the best two-way player in the country. I wanted to show him I was.”Underwood didn’t like what he saw from his team in the first half.“If you don’t play the right way, the game is a real strugg...

Tracey leads Oregon with 15 points in 92-67 victory over Tennessee State

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:23:09 GMT

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jadrian Tracey scored 15 points off the bench, leading five in double figures, and Oregon defeated Tennessee State 92-67 on Friday night in a campus game of the Emerald Coast Classic.Jesse Zarzuela scored 14 points, Keeshawn Barthelemy 13, Jermaine Couisnard 12 and Kario Oquendo 11 for the Ducks.Oregon led 48-40 at halftime, then held the Tigers to 27 points in the second half. Oregon led 58-47 four minutes into the second half before a 3-pointer by Couisnard jump-started a 12-0 run over the next 4 1/2 minutes.Oregon’s N’Faly Dante did not play as he continues to recover from various injuries. Dante had 16 points and a career-high 21 rebounds in the Ducks’ season-opening win over Georgia but has been held out of the past two games.EJ Bellinger scored 14 points for the Tigers, Marcus Fitzgerald added 11 and Jaylen Jones scored 10 off the bench.Oregon (3-0) plays at Florida A&M on Monday in another campus game within the tournament. Tennessee ...

Coleman shines as No. 13 Texas A&M dominates paint, beats Oral Roberts 74-66

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:23:09 GMT

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Henry Coleman III had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 13 Texas A&M overcame woeful 3-point shooting to beat Oral Roberts 74-66 on Friday night.The Aggies (4-0) finished 2 of 22 (9%) from beyond the arc, but made up for it with 42 points in the paint.The 6-foot-8 Coleman did his work inside, finishing 7 of 7 from the field and 5 of 6 at the free-throw line.“I think the maturity and how he’s competing is much, much more mature than it’s ever been,” Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams said.Wade Taylor IV scored 16 points and Tyrece Radford had 11 points for the Aggies.Isaac McBride scored 27 points for Oral Roberts (1-3), going 4 of 7 on 3s. DeShang Weaver had 14 points and Kareem Thompson scored 12.The Golden Eagles entered the game ranked 269th in the country in 3-point percentage at 28.9% but went 11-for-28 Friday (39%) to keep it close. Oral Roberts went 5 for 12 from beyond the arc in the first half and led by five points midway through the perio...

Darius Garland scores 28 points for the Cavaliers in a 108-100 win over Pistons in tournament play

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:23:09 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland had a season-high 28 points and Evan Mobley and Max Strus scored 18 apiece as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit 108-100 in an NBA In-Season Tournament game on Friday night, handing the Pistons their 10th consecutive loss.Mobley also had 11 rebounds and five assists, and undrafted rookie Craig Porter scored a career-best 12 points in 16 minutes for Cleveland, which returned home after a 2-2 West Coast trip. Jarrett Allen had 10 points and five blocked shots.“We were back in front of the best fans in the league and we got our first win in the tournament, so that’s really big for us,” Garland said. “Craig is still getting his feet wet, but he’s really good and he’s going to keep getting better.”Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging 29.2 points, was inactive because of a right hamstring strain. Garland missed the final game of the road trip with a neck strain and appeared in just his seventh game of the season.“We know how importa...

LJ Cryer helps Houston withstand surge by Utah, win 76-66 in Charleston

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:23:09 GMT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — LJ Cryer scored 14 points, including a pair of 3-pointers after Utah had wiped out No. 6 Houston’s 14-point lead, and the Cougars beat the Utes 76-66 on Friday to reach the Charleston Classic championship game.The Utes trailed 50-36 in the second half before Gabe Madsen hit three of his eight 3-pointers during a 20-6 run to tie it at 56-all with seven minutes left.Terrance Arceneaux broke the tie with a bucket before Cryer, a Baylor transfer, hit two from beyond the arc to put the Cougars ahead 64-58.Houston (5-0) will play Dayton for the Charleston title on Sunday night.Madsen finished with a career-high 29 points for Utah (3-1), and Branden Carlson scored 17.Emanuel Sharp led the Cougars with 15 points, and Jamal Shead had 14. J’Wan Roberts had his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 12 rebounds.NO. 9 DUKE 90, BUCKNELL 60DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Mark Mitchell scored a career-high 20 points and Duke rolled past Bucknell.Mitchell, a sophomore forw...