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One dead after being struck by Caltrain in Redwood City

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:58:46 GMT

(KRON) -- One person is dead after a crash involving a Caltrain on Friday, Caltrain confirmed to KRON4.The crash happened at about 2:55 p.m. at Brewster Avenue in Redwood City. Caltrain said southbound train #644 was the locomotive involved. Fatal crash causes traffic on Highway 1 The track was shut down for more than half an hour, but just before 3:30 p.m. it re-opened for one-way traffic, Caltrain said. Both tracks were open at 4:54 p.m.There were 149 passengers aboard the train involved in the crash, none of whom were injured. At 3:46 p.m., another train arrived to pick up the passengers. Caltrain has now been involved in 13 fatalities this year. The Transit Police are investigating Friday's crash.

Will Baker and Jordan Wright combine for 33 points to lead LSU to 75-63 win over North Florida

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:58:46 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Will Baker scored 18 points, Jordan Wright added 15 and LSU beat North Florida 75-63 on Friday night. Baker and Wright were a combined 9-of-22 shooting from the floor. Wright made a pair of 3-pointers and made 5 of 6 from the line. Baker hit 8 of 10 free throws and had eight rebounds. Tyrell Ward added 14 points and Mike Williams III had 11 for LSU (4-2). Jalen Reed grabbed nine rebounds and had five assists. Jaylen Smith scored 13 points and Max Hrdlicka had nine, each with all of his points in the second half, to lead North Florida (4-3). LSU never trailed, led 36-18 at the break and had a 30-point lead with 13:56 remaining. An 11-0 run, capped by consecutives 3s from Hrdlicka, pulled the Ospreys to 68-59 with 3:44 left. Ward answered with a 3-pointer and Williams a jumper to stretch the lead to 14 points with 2:08 to play.LSU will look for its fourth straight win when it travels to Syracuse for a Tuesday matchup. North Florida plays at Iowa on Wednesday. _...

Jordan scores 24 points, No. 25 Mississippi State women hold off Clemson 81-78

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:58:46 GMT

KATY, Texas (AP) — Jerkaila Jordan scored 24 points, Darrione Rogers made two key free throws to put the game on ice, and No. 25 Mississippi State defeated Clemson 81-78 at the Van Chancellor Classic on Friday night.Debreasha Powe made two free throws to give Mississippi State a 79-75 lead with eight seconds remaining, then Nye Valentine hit a clutch 3-pointer to get Clemson within one point. The Tigers then put Rogers on the line with two seconds remaining and her two makes gave the Bulldogs a three-point lead. The Tigers threw the ball away before they could attempt a shot to tie it.Jessika Carter scored 12 points, Lauren Park-Lane had 11 points and 10 assists, Powe scored 11 and Rogers added 10 for Mississippi State (6-0).Amari Robinson scored 21 points and Ruby Whitehorn added 20, shooting 7 for 9 from the field with three 3-pointers for Clemson (4-2).Robinson scored nine of Clemson’s first 12 points in the fourth quarter and the Tigers cut a seven-point deficit to one wit...

Anunoby scores 26 points, Raptors eliminate Bulls from tourney with 121-108 win

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:58:46 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — O.G. Anunoby matched his season high with 26 points, Pascal Siakam had 18 and the Toronto Raptors beat Chicago 121-108 on Friday night in the NBA’s In-Season Tournament, eliminating the Bulls for contention.The Raptors, eliminated when Orlando beat Boston earlier Friday, improved to 1-2 in the tournament. Chicago fell to 0-3 in the tournament. The Bulls have lost three straight and six of seven.Dennis Schroder added 17 points in Toronto’s balanced attack. Gary Trent Jr. had 16 points, Jakob Poeltl chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds and Scottie Barnes had 13 points and 10 rebounds.Zach LaVine scored 36 points for Chicago, making 16 of 23 attempts. He returned after sitting out Wednesday night against Oklahoma City because of a sore right foot.DeMar DeRozan had 19 points for the Bulls against his former team. He was ejected with 1.4 seconds remaining after picking up his second technical foul. Siakam matched a season high with eight assists and Toronto fin...

No. 19 Florida Atlantic passes early test, beats No. 12 Texas A&M in ESPN Events Invitational

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:58:46 GMT

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Johnell Davis scored 26 points, Alijah Martin added 25 and No. 19 Florida Atlantic beat No. 12 Texas A&M 96-89 in a semifinal at the ESPN Events Invitational on Friday.Davis and Martin combined for 11 3-pointers as FAU (4-1) went 16 of 30 (53.3%) from behind the arc.Wade Taylor IV had 35 points for Texas A&M (5-1).Texas A&M played the second half without Henry Coleman III, who was hurt with three minutes left in the opening half and limped off the court. The forward led the Aggies with 24 points in a 89-77 win over Butler on Thursday.NO. 5 UCONN 90, MANHATTAN 60HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tristen Newton recorded his third career triple-double and UConn beat Manhattan to win its 23rd consecutive nonconference game.Newton finished with 15 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.Cam Spencer scored 18 points, hitting four 3-pointers, for the Huskies (6-0). Donovan Clingan added 17 points, Alex Karaban scored 12 and Hassan Diarra finished with 11.Seydou Traore sc...

Daniel Noboa envía a su vicepresidenta a Israel de forma ‘indefinida’ un día después de la posesión presidencial en Ecuador

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:58:46 GMT

(CNN Español) –– El distanciamiento entre el nuevo presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, y su vicepresidenta, Verónica Abad, parece escalar, después de que este viernes la Secretaría Nacional de Comunicación anunció en un boletín la “única función” que tendrá Abad dentro del Gobierno: “Ser colaboradora para la paz y precautelar el escalamiento de la conflictividad entre Israel y Palestina”.“Esta decisión representa un hito histórico que marca un precedente sobre el significativo compromiso del Ecuador con la paz internacional y subraya nuestra determinación para promover la estabilidad en una región afectada por conflictos prolongados”, argumentó el nuevo gobierno.Para cumplir estas funciones, el Gobierno informó que Abad deberá trasladarse a la oficina de la embajada de Ecuador en Tel Aviv, Israel.¿Quiénes conformarán el gabinete de Daniel Noboa? Millennials, generaciones X y Z y algunos experimentados se alistan para gobernarLa nueva canciller, Gabriela Sommerfeld, se expresó posit...

Titans hope being home again helps against the struggling Panthers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:58:46 GMT

CAROLINA (1-9) at TENNESSEE (3-7)Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox.OPENING LINE: Titans by 4, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Carolina 1-7-2; Tennessee 4-6.SERIES RECORD: Tied 3-3.LAST MEETING: Panthers won 30-20 on Nov. 3, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina.LAST WEEK: Panthers lost 33-10 to Cowboys; Titans lost 34-14 to Jaguars.PANTHERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (31), RUSH (29), PASS (28), SCORING (29)PANTHERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (6), RUSH (24), PASS (6), SCORING (31)TITANS OFFENSE: OVERALL (27), RUSH (19), PASS (27), SCORING (26T)TITANS DEFENSE: OVERALL (22), RUSH (17), PASS (20), SCORING (17)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Panthers minus-6; Titans minus-5.PANTHERS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Adam Thielen. The 33-year-old wide receiver has been the best player this season for the struggling Panthers. Thielen has 76 catches for 726 yards despite playing for an offense that ranks near the bottom of the league in almost every statistical category. Thielen has shown a knack for making big plays. His 18 ...

Alex Tuch’s late goal caps Sabres’ 3-2 comeback win against Penguins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:58:46 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Tuch scored with 2:44 left in regulation, Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres came back to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night.Kyle Okposo also had a goal in the third period, Victor Olofsson had two assists, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 31 saves as the Sabres bounced back from an overtime loss in Washington for their second win in three games.“I thought we played probably our best period of the year,” said Okposo, the Sabres captain. “We just have been a little bit too much on our heels and just thinking a little bit too much for the past few weeks, and I just think we came out and attacked. It was a ton of fun to watch.”The Sabres rallied after Okposo gave a spirited speech during the second intermission.“We were on the attack. We were aggressive. We were fearless,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “After the game, I turned it right back over to Okie. I thought he did a great job between the second and third, and post...

Thornton, Gayle lead Ohio State past No. 17 Alabama in Emerald Coast Classic

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:58:46 GMT

NICEVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored a career-high 29 points, Roddy Gayle Jr. added a career-high 23, and Ohio State held back No. 17 Alabama’s prolific offense to beat the Crimson Tide 92-81 on Friday in a semifinal of the Emerald Coast Classic.Thornton made consecutive 3s 19 seconds apart during a 10-0 run that gave the Buckeyes (4-1) their biggest lead, 71-56 with 8:10 remaining. Alabama never seriously threatened after that.Grant Nelson scored 20 points and Aaron Estrada added 19 for the Crimson Tide (4-1), who came in averaging 101.8 points, third-best in Division I, but struggled against Ohio State’s physical, man-to-man defense.Alabama finished 9 of 30 (30%) from 3-point range, its worst percentage of the season, while Ohio State shot an efficient 10 of 18 (55.6%) from behind the arc.Thornton was 4 of 6 on 3-pointers and 13 of 14 from the free-throw line. Fellow sophomore Gayle shot 8 of 11 from the field and 6 of 6 on free throws.Thornton scored 14 first-...

The National Audubon Society says just say no to fake snow — on your outdoor holiday decor

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:58:46 GMT

Part of the fun of the holiday season is putting up the outdoor decorations, but the National Audubon Society says to consider some bird-friendly decorations.They suggest using native plants in your wreaths and garlands, incorporating things like mistletoe or winterberry.Among the items they say are on the don’t list:Fake garlands, especially those with fake berries, that birds might mistake for the real thing.Ornaments with strings, wires or netting over decorations, which could entangle wildlife.Trees wrapped in tiny lights from the trunk to the branches. It may be beautiful to look at but, according to the Audubon Society, birds may get trapped in those wires.On the list of bird-friendly items: native plants and decals on your windows. They come in a variety of sizes and patterns, and help prevent collisions that kill millions of birds each year.And if you want to enjoy the presence of birds all year long, consider native plants and trees in your yard as well.Curious about ...