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Model found dead in downtown L.A. apartment, second case in a week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:45 GMT

Loved ones are distraught after a young model was found dead inside her apartment in downtown Los Angeles, marking the second time a similar incident has occurred within a week.Family members who discovered the body of Nichole Coats, 32, known as Nikki, inside her apartment are devastated and frustrated at the lack of answers and information coming from investigators.“This is senseless and I want some answers because my daughter is gone,” Sharon said. “And it’s not fair. I want everybody to find out who did this to her. She shouldn’t be gone.”“We need to know what happened,” said May Stevens, Nikki’s aunt.The last time anyone heard from Nikki, she told friends she was going out on a date on Friday, Sept. 8. That would be her last conversation with loved ones.When she didn’t answer any calls or texts that weekend, her father and aunt decided to visit her apartment complex, Eighth & Grand on Sept. 10.Loved ones are distraught after model Nichole Coats, 32, known as Nikki, was foun...

District investigating sideline incident at a South Bay high school football game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:45 GMT

An investigation is underway after a video surfaced that appears to show a South Bay high school football coach aggressively pushing a sideline official to the ground at a game on Friday night.In a grainy video posted on social media and later made private, a coach on the Willow Glen High sideline is seen walking toward the crew that holds the yard markers.The man picks up the pace as he gets closer to the crew members that were working the game at Leland High and then knocks over one of them with a shove.The crew member got back on his feet as the coach walked back toward his team.The Bay Area News Group reached out to Willow Glen principal Amy Hanna and athletic director Eric Ostrowski and the San Jose Unified School District to confirm the validity of the video and to name the coach involved.Saturday afternoon, district spokesperson Jennifer Maddox emailed the following statement:“Athletics are a significant part of our school system. Our athletes are able to play because of the ...

Video captures sinking boat burning in Vallejo; Coast Guard assists in response

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:45 GMT

VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) -- A boat in Vallejo caught on fire Saturday afternoon, the Vallejo Fire Department (VFD) said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Officials tweeted that at 5:19 p.m. a boat on the Carquinez Bay caught fire near Derr and Lemon Street.There were four occupants on the boat, and none of them were injured, officials said. Two of them rescued themselves, and the other two were assisted by Good Samaritans before VFD crews arrived. Viewer video shows what the scene of the fire looked like. You can view the two videos in the media player above.Vallejo fire officials posted a photo on social media of the boat in the aftermath of the blaze (below). VFD said the U.S. Coast Guard was at the scene helping out with the response. (Vallejo Fire Department)KRON4 reached out to city officials in Vallejo for more information. We are awaiting a response. This story will be updated. Check back as KRON4 learns more.

Artopoeus propels Chattanooga to 48-3 romp over The Citadel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:45 GMT

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Chase Artopoeus threw two of his three touchdown passes in the first quarter and Chattanooga rolled to a 48-3 victory over The Citadel on Saturday.Artopoeus completed 12-of-16 passes for 200 yards for the Mocs (2-1) in a Southern Conference opener. Artopoeus connected with Jamoi Mayes for a 25-yard score and followed that with an 8-yard touchdown toss to Camden Overton for a 14-0 lead after one quarter.Ailym Ford and Lance Jackson had short touchdown runs in the second quarter and Jude Kelley kicked a 33-yard field goal to give Chattanooga a 31-3 lead at halftime.Kelley added a third-quarter field goal and Artopoeus passed 18 yards to Javin Whatley for a score and a 41-3 lead heading to the final period. Freshman backup quarterback Luke Schomburg threw one pass — a 57-yard scoring strike to A.J. Little midway through the fourth to complete the scoring.Ford carried 19 times for 126 yards for the Mocs. Mayes finished with six catches for 116 yards.Colby Kintn...

Charlotte, DC United play to scoreless draw

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:45 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kristijan Kahlina totaled six saves for Charlotte in a 0-0 draw with D.C. United on Saturday night.Alex Bono saved two shots in his fourth start for DC United (9-12-8). The club has posted three straight clean sheets for the first time since May-June of 2021.Charlotte (7-9-11) is now 4-1-7 in its last 12 regular-season matches at home. Five of Charlotte’s last six home contests have ended in draws. The club played to just three ties in its first 25 home matches.All three previous meetings between the clubs ended in 3-0 victories by the home side, including one by United earlier this season.___AP MLS: https://apnews.com/hub/major-league-soccer and AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Alabama is unrecognizable, begging the question: Will the Tide stay ranked?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:45 GMT

Week 3 was about just getting through it for most of the highly ranked teams.No. 1 Georgia, facing its first opponent with even a prayer to challenge the two-time defending champs, needed a half to find a groove against South Carolina.No. 3 Florida State fought through early lethargy and second-half sloppiness at Boston College to hang on for dear life.No. 7 Penn State needed five takeaways to win ugly at Illinois.And then there was No. 10 Alabama, which went through two quarterbacks and needed almost three quarters just to get into the end zone at South Florida. The Tide was unrecognizable, even in victory.As unsettling as last week’s loss at home to No. 4 Texas might have felt for Alabama fans, this had to feel just as ominous.Next week has the makings of being a huge one in college football, with as many as six matchups of ranked teams.The immediate question is: Will Alabama be one of them?The road trip to Tampa, Florida, seemed weird for the Crimson Tide, but Alabama recruits a ...

Cal stakes Idaho to 17-0 lead, rallies to avoid upset at home, 31-17

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:45 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Sam Jackson V scampered for a 27-yard touchdown to give California its first lead early in the second half as the Golden Bears rebounded from a sluggish start on Saturday to beat Idaho 31-17, avoiding what would have been their first defeat to an FCS opponent.Cal (2-1) fell behind 17-0 early but rallied with 31 straight points, dominating the second half behind a strong run game and a defense that pitched a shutout after halftime. Cal finished with 256 rushing yards to Idaho’s 108 and forced three turnovers while not committing any.Cal coach Justin Wilcox said he expected a much better start. He felt that his team was ready to play — but they “just didn’t play well.”“It was great to see the guys battle through that,” Wilcox said. “You don’t want that to happen, but it did. I’m proud of how they fought through it. We played better throughout the game. It just felt real streaky on our part.”The Bears opened up their first double-digit lead late in the third qua...

Stanton homers and Yankees beat Pirates 6-3, improving to 5-1 on 6-game trip

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:45 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo home run in the third inning for just his second hit in eight games, New York relievers retired 15 consecutive batters and the Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Saturday night to move three games over .500 for the first time in a month.Stanton led off the third with his 24th home run this season, a 418-foot solo drive off Luis Ortiz (4-5) into the left-field bleachers that extended the Yankees’ lead to 4-2. The five-time All-Star is 2 for 27 since Sept. 6 and has three hits, each a home run, in 31 at-bats since Sept. 5. He is hitting a career-low .195.New York is 5-1 on a seven-game trip and has won 14 of 19, moving two games ahead of last–place Boston in the AL East. The Yankees (76-73) improved to three games over .500 for the first time since Aug. 12, when they began a nine-game skid. Trying to avoid their first losing season since 1992, they have won five of six series after going 0-8-2 during a stretch that started i...

Simpson, Williams help No. Alabama shrug off slow start and beat South Florida 17-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:45 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Roydell Williams rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown, helping third-string quarterback Ty Simpson and No. 10 Alabama shrug off a slow start and beat South Florida 17-3 on Saturday. The Crimson Tide (2-1) rebounded from a 10-point loss to Texas, improving to 14-1 in games following a regular-season loss since 2008.To do it, though, Alabama had to overcome inconsistent quarterback play and several costly mistakes that kept USF (1-2) in the game. The Bulls led 3-0 when lightning delayed play for 55 minutes in the second quarter, and it was 3-3 at halftime.“The defense did an outstanding job of only giving up three points and that was after a turnover gave them good field position,” Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said. “So our guys played well and pressured the quarterback well … kept him from making a lot of explosive plays.”Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner started at quarterback for Alabama in place of Jalen Milroe, a duel-threat redshirt sophomore who ...

Wesley throws TD pass with 28 seconds left to get Presbyterian past Wofford 23-20

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:45 GMT

SPARTANSBURG, S.C. (AP) — Tyler Wesley threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Worth Warner with 28 seconds left to give Presbyterian a 23-20 victory over Wofford on Saturday night. Wesley drove the Blue Hose 75 yards in 18 plays that included an 11-yard pass to Warner to convert on fourth-and 10. Wesley also tossed a 66-yard TD pass to Deverious Abercrombie early in the first quarter, and he finished 16-of-41 passing for 281 yards plus 28 yards rushing on nine carries. Warner had seven catches for 117 yards for Presbyterian (2-1).Bryce Corriston and Ryan Ingram combined for 148 yards rushing on 16 carries with a touchdown run each. Corriston’s 70-yard touchdown run pulled Wofford to 10-7 early in the second quarter. Ingram’s 2-yard score put Wofford (0-3) up 17-13 with 5:31 to play in the third. ___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-pollSource