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Mountain West power ratings: It’s Fresno State and Air Force on top as UNLV (yes, UNLV) rises

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:26 GMT

Last season, the Hotline published weekly ‘Best of the West’ power ratings that considered not only Pac-12 teams but those in the Mountain West and Brigham Young. The exercise was so popular that we’re adding a MW-specific column to our array of offerings this season.Welcome to the lightest week of the Mountain West season, with just three conference games.All feature teams in the top half of our latest power ratings.1. Fresno State (5-0/1-0)Last week: 1Result: beat Nevada 27-9Next up: at Wyoming (5 p.m. on FOX)Comment: Huge opportunity for the Bulldogs as FOX placed the game on its broadcast network. FSU’s entry into the AP poll on Sunday (No. 24) undoubtedly helped produce a favorable outcome.2. Air Force (5-0/3-0)Last week: 2Result: beat San Diego State 49-10Next up: idleComment: Scheduled breaks perfectly for the Falcons, who have two weeks to prepare for Wyoming while the Cowboys must deal with Fresno State this week.3. Wyoming (4-1/1-0)Last week: 3Result: beat New Mexico...

Onewheel skateboards under recall after four deaths

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:26 GMT

All models of Onewheel, the electric skateboard made by Santa Cruz company Future Motion, have been recalled because of crash danger.Four people are known to have died from head injuries suffered when they fell from a Onewheel, said the recall announcement Sept. 29 by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Future Motion. Non-fatal injuries reported include paralysis, bone fractures and concussions, the announcement said.“The skateboards can stop balancing the rider if the boards’ limits are exceeded, posing a crash hazard that can result in serious injury or death,” the notice said.The recall covers 300,000 Onewheels, sold online and in stores from January 2014 through September 2023. Owners are advised to stop using them immediately.For the newer models — GT, Pint, Pint X and Onewheel+ XR — owners will be able to install updated firmware that includes the “Haptic Buzz” feature, which causes a vibrating alert if there’s a problem that af...

It’s hazing season on college campuses. State safeguards are uneven

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:26 GMT

Amanda Hernandez | (TNS) Stateline.orgMax Gruver spent the early morning hours of Sept. 14, 2017, heavily intoxicated and passed out on a couch inside the Phi Delta Theta chapter house at Louisiana State University.He had been forced to repeatedly chug 190-proof Diesel liquor in a hazing ritual called “Bible Study,” during which pledges are quizzed on fraternity facts. The incident caused Gruver, a freshman majoring in political communications, to inhale his own vomit into his lungs.By the time fraternity members finally sought medical aid the next morning, Gruver’s pulse was weak and they couldn’t tell if he was breathing. Gruver’s blood alcohol level was .495, more than six times Louisiana’s legal driving limit, when he died from what an autopsy concluded was “acute alcohol intoxication with aspiration.” He was 18.As college students begin a new semester this fall, many will participate in rituals to bring in new members of a Greek fraternity or sorority, a sports team or other cl...

Mill Valley Film Feast 2023: Here’s what to see in a ridiculously packed lineup

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:26 GMT

Let’s be honest. The 46th annual Mill Valley Film Festival won’t be the celebrity magnet it was before COVID-19 and the actor’s strike hit Hollywood.Doesn’t matter.What does matter is that MVFF’s lineup is packed with 148 buzzworthy indie films, some of which are likely to be in play when awards season arrives. And while still-striking actors are unable to show up and promote their movies, some A-List directors — from Sofia Coppola (“Priscilla”) to rising star Cord Jefferson (“American Fiction”) — will be coming to town.The fest kicks off Oct. 5 with the B&W boxing drama “Day of the Fight” and wraps up Oct. 15 with Bradley Cooper’s hailed Leonard Bernstein biopic, “Maestro.”In between lies a cinematic buffet table overflowing with awards contenders, international Oscar submissions, documentaries, Bay Area-set features, shorts and a clutch of films centered around the classroom.There’s a lot to take in. So we’ve come up with a handy MVFF guide to 17 ...

Search suspended for person missing after possible shark attack at Point Reyes beach

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:26 GMT

(KRON) -- The United States Coast Guard said on Monday it has called off the search for a person who reportedly went missing in the water Sunday after friends said they saw a shark in the area.A person went missing in the water off Wildcat Beach at Point Reyes National Seashore, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office. Friends of the missing person reported to authorities that a shark was seen in the area along with blood in the water where their friend was last seen. At this time, officials have not confirmed a shark attack occurred."The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search in the frigid waters this morning, but a ground search is being conducted by first responders from the NPS, the Marin County Sheriff's Office and the Marin County Fire Department, and the Stinson Beach Fire Department," according to an advisory from the National Park Service.The initial search was conducted by and, water and air, according to officials.Point Reyes NPS first reported the active search on ...

Oakland homicide suspects arrested following police chase

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:26 GMT

(KRON) -- Two suspects in a fatal shooting in Oakland Sunday were arrested in Pleasant Hill following a vehicle pursuit, according to the Oakland Police Department. The shooting occurred in the 7800 block of Arthur Street.Officers responded just after 9:30 p.m. to investigate a ShotSpotter activation. At the scene, officers were directed to a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim, an Oakland resident, was transported to the hospital in grave condition. Person missing after possible shark attack at Point Reyes beach Officers were also directed to a vehicle wanted in connection to the shooting. Officers attempted a vehicle stop, however the vehicle fled, according to OPD. Officers received air support from the OPD ARGUS helicopter.The suspects, a man and woman, both Oakland residents, were taken into custody in Pleasant Hill.Shortly after midnight on Oct. 2, the victim succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced deceased. Investigators from the OPD Homicide Section respo...

The Rugby World Cup has been largely predictable so far. The final pool games may offer a few twists

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:26 GMT

Outside of Fiji’s rise and Australia’s demise, the first 3 1/2 weeks of the Rugby World Cup have been, in a large sense, predictable.Yet none out of the big four of top-ranked Ireland, new No. 2 France and the southern hemisphere powers of South Africa and New Zealand are guaranteed a place in the quarterfinals heading into the final set of pool matches starting on Thursday and running through to Sunday.Wales and England — which no one gave much thought to — are the only teams to have both feet in the last eight and the luxury of looking ahead.So there might still be a twist or two when the remaining six quarterfinalists are decided in a furious four days of last-minute jostling.Look out for Scotland, which holds the fate of both Ireland and defending champion South Africa in its hands. Italy could upset the campaign of host France and become the most unpopular team at the World Cup.Scotland and Italy are very long shots for the quarters, but given almost everything has ...

Cavs executive Altman feels awful about distraction from OVI arrest, has spoken to team owner

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:26 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman regrets becoming a distraction for his recent arrest for driving under the influence and has spoken to owner Dan Gilbert about the situation.Altman was arrested on Sept. 15 after he was pulled over by the Ohio Highway Patrol for a traffic violation near downtown. The 41-year-old failed a field sobriety test and was taken into custody.On Monday, Altman made his first public comments since the arrest as the Cavs held their media day at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.“I feel awful about the distraction that this incident has caused our organization and team,” Altman said in his opening remarks. “I’ve had several conversations across the building with players, coaches and ownership on down and have expressed that same sentiment to them as well.”Altman did not provide any specifics about his talks with Gilbert.“I’ve had several conversations across the building and with ownership and Dan,” Altman said. “Like ever...

Montana is appealing a landmark climate change ruling that favored youth plaintiffs

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:26 GMT

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The office of Montana’s Republican attorney general is appealing a landmark climate change ruling that said state agencies aren’t doing enough to protect 16 young plaintiffs from harm caused by global warming.The state filed notice on Friday that it is going to appeal the August ruling by District Court Judge Kathy Seeley, who found the Montana Environmental Policy Act violates the plaintiffs’ state constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment. The 1971 law requires state agencies to consider the potential environmental impacts of proposed projects and take public input before issuing permits.Under a change to that law passed by the 2023 Legislature, the state Department of Environmental Quality does not have to consider the effect of greenhouses gases when issuing permits for fossil fuel projects unless the federal government declares carbon dioxide a regulated pollutant. The plaintiffs argued they were already feeling the consequences ...

Music Review: Allow Jorja Smith to reintroduce herself on her sophomore release, ‘Falling or Flying’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:26 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Breaks are privileges awarded veteran acts, most often an effect of long-lasting relevancy. The opposite is also true: New acts are rarely given permission to take a beat, or risk slipping into obscurity. The horrible irony is that deadlines have never been muses for great art. The alternative is, of course, to say screw it all and work on your own timeline, likely as an independent artist.That’s something Jorja Smith knows well.Five years ago, the British musician released her debut LP, “Lost & Found,” defining an era of R&B-pop-trip-hop. Or simply British soul, depending on who you ask — or which country you ask it in. Now she’s released “Falling or Flying,” an eclectic sophomore release built from the pieces of her past and present. For it, Smith relocated to her hometown of Walsall, in the West Midlands of the U.K., from London working largely with the local production duo DameDame(asterisk). The grounding effects are immediate. These...