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No. 15 Florida Atlantic rolls past Florida International 94-60

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:45:49 GMT

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Johnell Davis scored 16 points and Alijah Martin had 14 as No. 15 Florida Atlantic rolled past rival Florida International 94-60 on Wednesday night.Bryan Greenlee and Brandon Weatherspoon each scored 12 for the Owls (8-2), who opened the game on a 12-2 run and never looked back.Jaidon Lipscomb scored 17 points for FIU (3-8), and Javaunte Hawkins added 12.FAU shot 64% to FIU’s 36%, outrebounded the Panthers 43-27 and held a 48-20 edge in points in the paint. Owls center Vladislav Goldin, who entered the night as the national leader in field-goal percentage at 73.7%, made all three of his shots and grabbed nine rebounds.It was FAU’s seventh consecutive win over its regional rival; the campuses are about 60 miles apart. They were both members of Conference USA through last season, and kept the rivalry going this season with FAU now having joined the American Athletic Conference.The Panthers fell to 0-26 against ranked opponents, including 0-2 this se...

Trump rails against opponents while urging Iowans to ‘put big numbers up’ in caucuses next month

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:45:49 GMT

CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump on Wednesday made his third trip to Iowa this month and urged his supporters to turn out in “big numbers” when Republicans cast the first presidential nomination votes in 33 days.The former president, who has remained far ahead of his rivals in national polls and those of likely Iowa caucusgoers, pressed his supporters not to be complacent despite his frontrunner status.“We have to put big numbers up, really big numbers,” Trump said. Addressing Iowa voters directly, he said: “We are leading by a lot but you have to go out and vote. That margin of victory is so, so powerful.”He also insulted his GOP rivals and President Joe Biden and boasted about everything from keeping Iowa at the forefront of the Republican nominating process to bringing back the phrase “Merry Christmas,” though he didn’t offer details explaining when he thought it had gone missing.He vowed that if he won the November 2024 election, the economy would be thriving again by Christ...

Poison centers getting huge increase in calls about Ozempic, Wegovy

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:45:49 GMT

Semaglutide, a drug that is sold under brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy, has led to a huge increase in calls to poison centers nationwide.It is an injectable medication that patients use for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss, but some have been using it incorrectly, leading to accidental poisonings.“You really should just be following the dosing titration, increasing the dose as is recommended,” said James Leonard, director of clinical services at the Maryland Poison Center. “You’re more likely to reduce your side effects and be able to tolerate the drug and keep taking it.”The poison center is located at the University of Maryland Baltimore and is an emergency hotline for people with questions about poisoning treatment.It is staffed by pharmacists and nurses who are certified as specialists in poison information.According to Leonard, one of the main issues with semaglutide is the fact that it’s supposed to be taken just once a week. That confuse...

Shelter order lifted in Broomfield after police activity

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:45:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Some Broomfield residents were asked to stay in their homes Wednesday night while police officers responded to the area.Sheridan Boulevard was closed at East 10th Avenue because of the incident, according to the Broomfield Police Department. Police posted about it at 7:42 p.m. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Little information was released about what was happening. Police said officers were working "to resolve an issue."The incident had been resolved by about 8 p.m."The situation has been peacefully resolved. No further danger," the department posted.

Edgewater police chief responds to calls for resignation

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:45:49 GMT

EDGEWATER, Colo. (KDVR) — Edgewater Police Chief Eric Sonstegard responded to calls for his resignation by the family of a homicide victim, saying he's not going anywhere.After seven months of investigating, Jeremy Smith was charged Wednesday with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the shooting of 33-year-old Adam Fresquez at a Tesla charging station in May, supposedly during a road rage confrontation. These new Colorado laws go into effect in 2024 The victim's family is calling this a “botched” investigation, and after the suspect's court hearing, they called for Sonstegard and multiple other officers to resign. The chief said he won't resign, saying the criticism just isn't fair and it was a clean investigation."I couldn’t begin to understand the toll that has taken on their family, and I empathize," Sonstegard said. "I'm fairly confident that if this was a 'botched' investigation, the DA (district attorney) would point that out to us and direct us down that path. I haven’...

Aurora company barred from selling fake IDs, credit documents: AG

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:45:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Aurora-based company PropDoks will no longer sell fake documents, provide verification or credit "reset" services, or market any of those services, thanks to a legal injunction won by the Office of Attorney General Phil Weiser.Under the agreement, PropDoks will also pay $20,000 to the state of Colorado, including $14,000 to be paid by Jan. 12, 2024. The funds will be used for victim restitution, consumer education or advancement of public welfare. College athletes who transfer twice can play, for now, after a judge sets aside NCAA transfer rule Investigative work by the Colorado Department of Law's Consumer Protection Section showed the company promised to "create nearly any false document, assuring customers that 'We Make Proof of Almost Anything.'" The website additionally said the documents were for prop or educational purposes, but other statements on the website suggested using the documents for fraudulent purposes, according to the court records.Weiser asked...

Thieves steal trailer from Cherry Creek Christmas tree lot

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:45:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Brazen thieves stole a business trailer from a Cherry Creek Christmas tree lot, leaving workers to stand in the cold. It happened at The Pearl Church, located on University near Alameda. Water beads for kids will no longer be sold by these stores by the end of 2023 Santa's Finest Trees manager Bradley Naher told FOX31 the theft is heartbreaking, especially during the season of joy."I’m thankful to be able to do this, because you see happy people," Naher said.Surveillance video from the scene, at 200 University Boulevard near Alameda Avenue, shows the thieves using a truck to hook up the trailer and haul it away within 10 minutes.Naher told FOX31 that the trailer provided shelter for the lot’s workers.“We could get something warm to eat, take a break," he said.Cherished item lost in tree lot trailer theftThe trailer contained a chainsaw, tools and Christmas tree accessories worth nearly a thousand dollars, along with one item that Naher described as priceless.“My g...

Robinson scores 23 points, Heat top Hornets 115-104 to finish off home-and-home sweep

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:45:49 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Sweeping a two-game set hasn’t been easy for the Miami Heat, and changing that was on coach Erik Spoelstra’s mind Wednesday night.His team responded.Duncan Robinson scored 23 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kyle Lowry each added 17 and the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 115-104 — finishing off a two-game home-and-home series that started on Monday.“We haven’t been able to do it this year and, you know, not many teams have been able to do that,” Spoelstra said, noting that Miami had gone 1-1 in its other two-game series opportunities this season. “It’s a small thing. It’s not everything. But it’s something.”Lowry was perfect shooting — 5 for 5 from the floor, 4 for 4 of those on 3-pointers and 3 for 3 from the line. Jimmy Butler had 15 points and 10 assists, and Jamal Cain added 14 points for the Heat. Thomas Bryant finished with 11.Robinson made six 3-pointers, tying his season-best. The Heat are 8-1 when he makes at least four 3-...

‘Family Plan’ stars Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan talk about making new action comedy

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:45:49 GMT

Sometimes Lynn secretly eats bean burritos in her car. Pretty much everybody has secrets, but they’re usually not the “double life, need a new identity” kind. (I like eating in my car, too.) Those stories are saved for the big screen. Deco’s suiting up for action with the cast of “The Family Plan.”Michelle Monaghan (as Jessica Morgan): “Dan, my husband. He’s an amazing dad.”Mark Wahlberg (as Dan Morgan): “You’re almost ready to go a size 4S, huh? Ah, you’re so big. Look at the big muscles.”Michelle Monaghan (as Jessica Morgan): “I just wish our lives were … bigger.”Be careful what you wish for.Mark Wahlberg (as Dan Morgan): “I need new identities, I’m burnt. Me and my wife and three kids.”Saïd Taghmaoui (as Augie): “Have you told them yet?”Mark Wahlberg (as Dan Morgan): “I’ll tell them when I’m on the road. Meet me in Vegas in three days....

Firefighters remove boa constrictor that was threatening peacocks in Palmetto Bay

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:45:49 GMT

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. (WSVN) — Firefighters made a reptile roundup in Palmetto Bay.Residents on Wednesday found what they thought was a large python threatening a group of peacocks in the middle of a road near Southwest 71st Avenue and 148th Terrace.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Venom Response Team said it was actually a dangerous boa constrictor.Crews carefully grabbed the snake’s head before they put the reptile in a tarp.The boa will be handed over to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.