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I-70 westbound reopened at Vail Pass Summit

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:42:59 GMT

Update 3:40 p.m.: The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 have reopened just east of Vail Pass Summit after being closed for over an hour, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.Related ArticlesTransportation | Colorado snow totals for Oct. 28, 2023 Transportation | Denver weather: 6 to 12 inches of snow possible across metro area as winter storm hits Transportation | Denver to open additional overnight shelters during upcoming frigid weekend Transportation | Denver’s weekend snowfall could exceed 4 inches; winter storm warning issued for mountains Transportation | Denver weather: How much snow could the city see this weekend? The National Weather Service in Grand Junction says Vail Pass could get between six and 10 inches of snow during the day Saturday and another three to seven inches Saturday night.COLO 119 is Closed due to multi-vehicle crash between US 6 and Blackhawk. Responde...

2 women arrested after walking out of store without paying for jewelry boxes

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:42:59 GMT

Authorities in San Bernardino County arrested two suspects in connection with stealing property from a smoke shop. According to a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department release, Cigmart, a smoke shop located at 21620 Bear Valley Road in Apple Valley, was the victim of a commercial theft last Sunday when two women walked into the store and took jewelry boxes without paying for them.Responding deputies began an investigation and learned the identities of the two women, 27-year-old Rocksan Nunez and 30-year-old Alexis Renita Allen, both of Victorville. Authorities recovered boxes of jewelry stolen from a smoke shop in Apple Valley, CA. (SBSD)Deputies were able to locate Nunez at a residence in the 17400 block of Sequoia Street in Hesperia on Wednesday morning just after 8 a.m., where she was found to be in possession of some of the stolen property, authorities said. She was arrested for the theft and an outstanding warrant and then transported to the High Desert Detention Center wh...

Despite high Black maternal death rate, California hospitals ignored training about bias in care

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:42:59 GMT

(BCN) -- More than two and a half years after a law took effect requiring maternity care staff to complete racism in medicine training, only 17 percent of hospitals were in compliance, according to an investigation published by the state Department of Justice Friday.The training matters, Attorney General Rob Bonta and others said during a press conference, because of the state's persistently high death rates among Black mothers. Lizzo seeks dismissal of sexual harassment lawsuit from former dancers Though California is often looked at as a national model for improving maternal outcomes, Black women are still far more likely than others to die during pregnancy. They account for only 5 percent of pregnancies in the state but make up 21 percent of pregnancy-related deaths, according to the California Department of Public Health.The mortality rate for Black infants is also three times higher than for white infants and nearly 1.5 times higher than for Pacific Islander babies, the seco...

Big plays from Concepcion, Wilson lift Wolfpack past Clemson, 24-17

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:42:59 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — KC Concepcion caught two touchdowns passes, including a 72-yard catch-and-run in the third quarter and Payton Wilson returned an interception 15 yards for a score in North Carolina State’s 24-17 win over Clemson on Saturday, sending the Tigers to their second straight loss.MJ Morris threw both touchdown passes, completing 11 of 20 throws for 138 yards for the Wolfpack (5-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference),Concepcion finished with 134 yards of total offense.Phil Mafah scored on a pair of 1-yard runs for Clemson (4-4, 2-4). The Tigers, the preseason No. 9 team nationally and defending ACC champions, will enter November in the bottom half of the conference standings.On its final possession, Clemson reached the N.C. State 48 before stalling with a sack and an incomplete fourth-down pass.Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik was 33-for-50 for 263 yards and two interceptions.Wilson grabbed a Klubnik pass deflected by teammate Devin Betty and dove into the end zone on the le...

Wilson-Esbrand scores and Reims edges Lorient 1-0 to go 4th in French league

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:42:59 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Substitute Josh Wilson-Esbrand struck late as Reims edged Lorient 1-0 to move into fourth place in the French league on Saturday, only a point outside the top three spots. Lens forward Florian Sotoca notched two goals and an assist to help last season’s runner-up climb to the middle of the table with a 4-0 rout of Nantes in the day’s other game. On loan from Manchester City, Wilson-Esbrand opened his scoring account in the league by curling into the far corner in the 84th minute. “It was a no-brainer to come here,” Wilson-Esbrand told Amazon Prime Video. “It was such an intriguing league, an exciting league, and I’m happy to be here.”Wilson-Esbrand has already made seven appearances for Reims. He only played two games for City’s first team last season. Reims dominated the first half but Lorient goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo saved a downward header from Teddy Teuma in the 13th and a deflected shot from Mohamed Daramy in the 29th. The hosts continued to push for a winner in...

All Blacks captain Cane is first man to be red-carded in a Rugby World Cup final

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:42:59 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Captain Sam Cane was forced to watch his New Zealand team play 51 minutes of the Rugby World Cup final without him and finish a heart-breaking one point short to South Africa on Saturday.The Springboks beat Cane’s All Blacks just 12-11 at Stade de France, and he met the final whistle with despair all over his face.Cane was the first player to be red-carded in a final after he led with a shoulder into the face of South Africa’s Jesse Kriel in the 29th minute.He was yellow-carded by referee Wayne Barnes, who reversed a scrum awarded to the All Blacks in front of the South Africa posts. Barnes also asked the bunker to review whether the yellow should be upgraded.Six minutes later, the bunker told Barnes it was a red card-worthy foul.Cane was in the sin-bin on the edge of his chair, and when he learned he would play no further part in the final, he leaned back and crossed his arms then walked away.The only previous card in a World Cup final was a yellow for All ...

Falcons punter Bradley Pinion questionable for Titans game because of illness

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:42:59 GMT

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons punter Bradley Pinion is questionable for the game Sunday against the Tennessee Titans because of an illness.Pinion was added the Atlanta injury report on the eve of the contest in Nashville. The Falcons hastily signed punter Pat O’Donnell to the practice squad and elevated him to the active roster in case Pinion can’t go.The 32-year-old O’Donnell has appeared in 145 games over nine seasons with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. He has a career average of 45.1 yards, with a net average of 39.3.Pinion is averaging 47.4 yards per punt, with a net of 42.1, in his second season with the NFC South-leading Falcons (4-3).Atlanta also elevated inside linebacker Andre Smith Jr. from the practice squad to the active roster, while linebacker Donavan Mutin was waived from the practice squad and receiver Keilahn Harris was waived via an injury settlement. ___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource

Blake Stenstrom’s two touchdown passes lead Princeton to 14-3 victory over Cornell

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:42:59 GMT

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Blake Stenstrom threw two first-half touchdown passes, providing all of Princeton’s scores in a 14-3 win over Cornell on Saturday.Stenstrom connected with Tamatoa Falatea on a 76-yard play late in the first quarter and hit Luke Colella for a 33-yard score with 8 seconds left in the first half. Cornell’s Jackson Kennedy made a 31-yard field goal early in the second quarter.The win keeps Princeton (4-3, 3-1 Ivy League) in first place, tied with the winner between Harvard and Dartmouth later in the day.Stenstrom completed 20 of 32 passes for 299 yards and Falatea had five receptions for 105 yards. The Tigers netted only 24 yards rushing.Jameson Wang was 26-of-42 passing for 234 yards and was the Big Red’s leading rusher with 45 yards. Cornell (3-4, 2-2) moved the ball well, outgaining Princeton 350 yards to 323, but was hurt by an interception and a fumble.Princeton leads the all-time series with Cornell 65-37-2, and has won nine of the last 10 mee...

South Dakota State alone atop MVFC after beating South Dakota 37-3

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:42:59 GMT

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Amar Johnson ran for pair of touchdowns and South Dakota State shut down South Dakota 37-3 on Saturday to take sole possession of first place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.The Jackrabbits (8-0, 5-0), ranked No. 1 in the FCS coaches’ poll, and the ninth-ranked Coyotes (6-2, 4-1) came in as the last two teams unbeaten in conference play. But it was South Dakota State emerging with its 22nd straight victory and 13th over a ranked team in that span. It was also the Jackrabbits’ 14th straight conference win.The Jackrabbits rolled up 473 yards offense and held South Dakota to 183, including just 50 on the ground. The Coyotes scored first on Will Leyland’s 50-yard field goal in the first quarter but the Jackrabbits dominated thereafter, leading 17-3 at halftime on touchdown runs by Jadon Janke and Johnson and the first of three Hunter Dustman field goals. Johnson’s second TD came midway through the fourth quarter and Angel Johnso...

Connor Watkins throws 4 TD passes, leads Villanova past Stony Brook 48-13

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:42:59 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Connor Watkins threw for 361 yards and four touchdown passes as Villanova rolled past winless Stony Brook 48-13 on Saturday afternoon.The Wildcats rolled up 556 yards of total offense, but Stony Brook dominated time of possession by more than 10 minutes with 294 yards of offense. TD Ayo-Durojaiye started the scoring for Villanova, punching it in from the 5-yard line five minutes into the game. Stony Brook tied the game on Casey Case’s 12-yard touchdown to Dez Williams, but Watkins threw back-to-back touchdowns to Jaaron Hayek, from 43- and 20-yards out. Jalen Jackson ran 44 yards for a touchdown, Watkins found Rayjuon Pringle with a 79-yard touchdown connection with 1:11 left in the first half and the Wildcats had a 34-7 lead.Watkins was 13 of 19 passing for 361 yards and Tanner Maddocks was 4 of 4 for another 37 yards. Pringle caught five passes for 196 yards and a touchdown. Jaylan Sanchez caught four for 103 yards and a 24-yard touchdown and Hayek had fi...