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Person robbed at bus stop near UC Berkeley campus

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

A person sitting at a bus stop near the UC Berkeley campus was robbed Saturday evening, according to the Berkeley Police Department.The person was accosted by two robbers about 6:50 p.m. while waiting for a bus in the 2400 block of College Avenue, according to Berkeley police. The robbers took the person’s cell phone and several other belongings before getting into a grey Acura, which was driven by a third person, and speeding away.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Four people stabbed during fight in downtown San Jose Crime and Public Safety | Texas mass shooting suspect could be anywhere, sheriff says Crime and Public Safety | Berkeley grocery store worker charged with following 11-year-old girl around store and taking her picture Crime and Public Safety | Five more Bay Area MS-13 members sentenced in massive RICO case Crime and Public Safety | Jury convicts Fremont man of murder in case where ...

Napoli title celebration on hold after draw with Salernitana

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

ROME (AP) — Napoli will have to wait at least a few more days to seal the Serie A title after drawing 1-1 with regional rival Salernitana on Sunday — disappointing legions of fans of the southern club who had already started celebrating in anticipation of the championship.The Partenopei could have clinched with a record six rounds to spare if they beat Salernitana but Boulaye Dia equalized for the visitors six minutes from time after Mathias Olivera had given Napoli the lead.The result left runaway leader Napoli 18 points ahead of second-place Lazio, which lost 3-1 at Inter Milan earlier.Third-place Juventus could leapfrog Lazio and move into second if it wins at Bologna later.Napoli is attempting to win the Italian league for the first time since Diego Maradona led the club to its only two Serie A titles in 1987 and 1990.Olivera scored just after the hour mark with a header, redirecting in a free kick inside the far post. Dia then dribbled by Napoli center forward Victor Osimhen an...

Fernandes fires Man United toward the Champions League

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Protests at the start but celebrations at the end as Manchester United edged toward a return to the Champions League on Sunday.A 1-0 win against Aston Villa strengthened United’s hold on a top-four place in the Premier League, which was the primary target for manager Erik ten Hag in his first season in charge. Bruno Fernandes struck in the 39th minute after Marcus Rashford’s shot was pushed away by Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. Both teams had more chances to score, with United surviving a late push by the visitors, but Fernandes’ goal proved the difference.With third-place Newcastle also winning, United remains two points behind in fourth, with a game in hand. Victory came after supporters staged a latest protest against United’s American owners, the Glazer family, which came two days after a third round of bidding for the club. On Friday, Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe sub...

Haaland scores 50th goal of season, Man City goes top of EPL

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Erling Haaland scored his 50th goal of the season as Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League on Sunday. The prolific striker fired the defending champions ahead from the penalty spot after only three minutes at Fulham. City went on to win 2-1 at Craven Cottage and moved one point ahead of long-time league leader Arsenal, with a game in hand. Haaland’s goal saw him tie Alan Shearer and Andy Cole’s joint record of 34 goals in a Premier League campaign. Both of those players reached their totals in 42-game seasons, while Haaland’s haul has come in a still unfinished 38-game campaign. Haaland had already overtaken Mohamed Salah’s record of 32 goals in a 38-game season with his strike in the 4-1 win against Arsenal on Wednesday. With City still having six more games to play in the league this season, the Norway international looks likely to set a new outright record. Haaland fired past Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno from the spot after J...

Ukraine set to boycott judo worlds after Russians allowed

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Ukraine is set to boycott the world judo championships next week after the International Judo Federation signaled it will allow Russian and Belarusian competitors to enter the event, a key Olympic qualifier. Ukraine has a policy of boycotting any international sports events that allow athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported Sunday that a boycott was planned, citing national team judo coach Vitaliy Dubrova, though he added lobbying efforts would also continue.The IJF said Saturday that it plans to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete as neutral athletes without national symbols. They would undergo background checks, including an examination of their social media for “war propaganda,” the IJF said.“With the World Championships – Doha 2023 being held from 7th to 14th May, with significant points to be awarded, this decision allows the possibility for fair part...

Bournemouth thrashes Leeds 4-1 to boost EPL survival bid

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth moved further clear of the relegation zone to boost its Premier League survival bid with a one-sided 4-1 victory over Leeds on Sunday.Jefferson Lerma scored twice in the opening 24 minutes before Patrick Bamford cut the deficit in the 32nd. But the home side struck twice more in the second half — through Dominic Solanke and Antoine Semenyo — to put the game out of reach and give the Cherries a cushion of 10 points over Leicester in 18th having played a game more.Leeds, meanwhile, remains perilously close to the drop — just a point ahead of the Foxes, who have a game in hand.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Arlington doctor charged with illegal distribution of 50,000 oxycodone pills

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

A federal grand jury has indicted an Arlington, Virginia, doctor who allegedly distributed thousands of oxycodone pills without medical reason for nearly a decade.The indictment accused 68-year-old Kirsten Van Steenberg Ball of using a medical practice in her Arlington home to commit the crimes, according to a Friday news release. She did so, the indictment states, with the help of her office manager, 40-year-old Candie Marie Calix of Front Royal, Virginia.Calix allegedly used an alias so she could act as a patient of Ball, who doled out roughly 50,000 oxycodone pills over nearly a decade. She was sentenced to seven years in prison for her part in conspiring to distribute oxycodone on Sept. 28.Virginia Department of Health Professions officials investigated issues with Ball’s prescribing practices in 2015 and 2021, but the indictment alleges that her prescribing decisions did not change.Instead, officials said she prescribed up to 360 30-mg oxycodone tablets every month to pat...

Annapolis man sentenced for threatening life of US Congress member

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

An Anne Arundel County, Maryland, resident was sentenced to four months in federal prison after using an event planning site to send murder threats to a member of Congress.Officials said in a news release that Justin Kuchta, 40, made threats to murder a member of Congress through their district office in Texas in July of 2022 using an event management website.A similar office was reportedly sent to the Congressperson’s D.C. office on July 22.In his plea agreement, Kuchta stated that he used the event planning website — meant to coordinate an event in Missouri that the Congressperson was attending — to send an email threatening the lives of featured guests, including that member of Congress.“Thank you for the address!!!” Kuchta said in his email, explicitly stating his intent to murder the member.Kuchta also identified the member as the “Zodiak Killer” in his messages on the event management website.An investigation revealed Kuchta’s identity after...

10 most expensive ZIP codes in US, Colorado not on list

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – If you want to live in California, you've got expensive taste – whether you like it or not.Real estate brokerage Clever recently released an updated list of the most expensive ZIP codes in the U.S., and the top 10 is dominated by exclusive enclaves around the Golden State. Beverly Hills' 90210 may be the most famous ZIP code in the country – thanks to the 1990s TV show – but it's actually not the priciest. That honor goes to Atherton, home to some of Silicon Valley's wealthiest. The ZIP code has a shockingly high typical home value of $7.36 million Denver housing costs 37% more than the national average Another five California neighborhoods make appearances, including the town Oprah and Prince Harry call home, Montecito.Outside of California, two other states are represented on the top 10. New York has two spots on the list, both in Suffolk County on the eastern side of Long Island. The final ZIP code is in Washington state in Medina. The city is across Lake Washi...

Teenagers ride tank to prom

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:34:14 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Sherman Bynum certainly made an entrance to his prom Saturday night.The junior at Camas High School, near the Oregon-Washington border, rode in an M3A1 Stuart tank to prom at the Portland Art Museum. That's right, a tank.Bynum wanted to do this since February when he found out the school would set up a special parking lot for students to arrive in style.Camas student Sherman Bynum arrived to his prom at the Portland Art Museum in an M3A1 Stuart tank, April 29, 2023 (KOIN)Bynum had already been checking out tanks on the internet as a hobby so he posed the idea to his friend, senior Sam Tetro. They started a GoFundMe to raise the $1,000 needed to get the private owner of the tank to carry them to the art museum. Set of quadruplets set to graduate from Metropolitan State University together "I made some phone calls to a group in Minnesota that rents battle tanks out for you to select for builders and stuff. They were like $20,000, you know, and that's happeni...