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15-year-old driver dead following Prince George’s Co. crash involving stolen vehicle

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:00:32 GMT

A teenage boy driving a stolen minivan in the wrong direction is dead after crashing with a pickup truck Friday in Clinton, Maryland.Shaun Shelton, 15, of Accokeek, was driving a Kia Sedona minivan in the wrong direction in the southbound lane of Piscataway Road when it collided head-on with a pickup truck near King Gallahan Court around 12:30 p.m., according to Prince George’s County police.Shelton was pronounced dead at the scene. A teenage passenger in the minivan was transported to a hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.The male driver of the pickup truck was also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.Prince George’s County police said the minivan driven by Shelton had been reported stolen earlier Friday from Charles County.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Prince George’s County police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Solvers through its...

Michigan Republicans vote to remove chair Kristina Karamo as she promises not to accept result

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:00:32 GMT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Republicans have voted to remove state GOP Chairwoman Kristina Karamo during a meeting Saturday after many of the party’s leaders called for her resignation following a year of leadership plagued by debt and infighting.A large majority of those present voted to oust Karamo, said Bree Moeggenberg, District 2 State Committeewoman.Karamo did not attend the meeting and has made it clear she will not recognize the vote if removed, claiming the meeting was not official and had been illegally organized. The unfolding situation could set the stage for a court fight to determine control of the highest position within the Michigan GOP.The internal dispute takes place as Michigan Republicans look to rebound from 2022 midterms in which they suffered historic losses. The party is aiming this year to flip an open U.S. Senate seat while also helping the Republican presidential nominee win the battleground state.Michigan is among several swing states where parties ove...

Parker, Taylor score 15 each, NC State rolls past Virginia 76-60

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:00:32 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dennis Parker Jr. and Jayden Taylor scored 15 points each and North Carolina State defeated Virginia 76-60 on Saturday in the conference home opener for the Wolfpack.NC State, 3-0 in the ACC for the first time since the 2012-13 season, got 14 points, six rebounds and three assists from DJ Horne.The Wolfpack (11-3 overall) led 35-28 at halftime then opened the second half on an 11-4 run in which Parker scored four points and Horne hit a 3-pointer to give them a 46-32 lead at the first media timeout.The lead reached 21 when MJ Rice hit a 3-pointer and Michael O’Connell followed with a three-point play with 11:49 to go. The Cavaliers trailed 60-39 and were headed toward another blowout loss on the road. The Cavaliers are 2-4 away from home and 0-3 in true road games with 20-point losses to Wisconsin, Memphis and Notre Dame; and now 16 points in this one.Isaac McKneely had 18 points and Ryan Dunn scored 16 points to go with seven rebounds for the Cavaliers (11...

Residents across eastern US and New England hunker down as snow, ice, freezing rain approach

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:00:32 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Residents across the eastern U.S., particularly in New England, are gassing up snow blowers, dusting off shovels and gearing up for a wintry mix of precipitation as a potent storm system bringing snow, freezing rain and ice bears down on the region.The system was expected to track along the northeastern coastline throughout the weekend, with the heaviest snowfall expected in Pennsylvania, parts of the Hudson Valley and portions of New England. Winter storm warnings and watches were in effect throughout the Northeast.In Massachusetts and portions of Rhode Island, the National Weather Service declared a winter storm warning from 4 p.m. Saturday through 1 a.m. Monday, with snow accumulations of 6 inches (15.2 centimeters) up to a foot (30.4 centimeters) and winds gusting as high as 35 mph (56 kph).The weather service predicted similar levels of snow in portions of Maine and New Hampshire, with slightly less — 3 to 6 inches (7.6 to 15.2 centimeters) — in areas of Vermont.B...

No. 11 Kansas State women top UCF 72-56 for ninth straight victory

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:00:32 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Serena Sundell totaled a season-high 22 points to top 1,000 for her career, Jaelyn Glenn did not miss a shot and scored 16 and Kansas State cruised to a 72-56 victory over Central Florida on Saturday for its ninth victory in a row.Kansas State (15-1, 3-0 Big 12 Conference) has equaled its longest win streak under coach Jeff Mittie, tying the 2016-17 squad. The Wildcats have won 15 of their first 16 games for the fourth time in program history.Sundell, a junior, made 10 of 14 shots with two 3-pointers for K-State. She became the 45th Wildcat to reach the scoring mark, but she is the first to have at least 400 assists and 50 blocks to go along with it. Sundell, who needed eight points, reached the milestone on a jumper to open the second-half scoring. Glenn sank all seven of her shots with two 3-pointers, adding four steals.Ayoka Lee finished with 12 points and six rebounds for the Wildcats. She is 23 points shy of becoming the third active player to score 2,000 p...

Cryer scores 20, No. 3 Houston stays unbeaten with 89-55 win over West Virginia

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:00:32 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 20 points, Damian Dunn added 14 points and No. 3 Houston improved to 14-0 with an 89-55 win over West Virginia in the Cougars’ inaugural Big 12 contest on Saturday.Cryer scored 16 points in the first half on 6-of-7 shooting, including four 3-pointers, as Houston shot 58% as a team and took a 48-22 lead into halftime. Cryer has scored at least 20 points in five games this season.Ja’Vier Francis had 13 points and five rebounds, and Jamal Shead had eight points and 11 assists for Houston, which shot 53% overall, including 9 of 18 on 3-pointers.Houston extended its home winning streak to 14 games. The Cougars improved to 14-0 for the third time in school history, joining the 1967-68 and 2018-19 teams.The Cougars forced 12 turnovers and turned them into 14 points. Houston also had a 48-20 advantage in points in the paint.Patrick Suemnick had 12 points and five rebounds, and Noah Farrakhan added nine points for West Virginia (5-9, 0-1 Big 12). The Mountain...

Travis Konecny scores short-handed goal as Philadelphia Flyers top the Calgary Flames 3-2

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:00:32 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Konecny snapped a third-period tie with a short-handed goal, and the Philadelphia Flyers stopped a four-game slide with a spirited 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday.Morgan Frost had a goal and an assist for Philadelphia, which had dropped six of seven overall. Sean Couturier also scored, and Carter Hart made 22 saves.Konecny, the Flyers’ All-Star representative, snapped a wrist shot past Flames goalie Jakob Markstrom on a breakaway 2:27 into the final period. It was his NHL-best fifth short-handed goal and No. 21 on the season overall.Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar scored for Calgary, which had won three in a row. Markstrom made 39 saves.The Flames had leads of 1-0 and 2-1 in the second, but the Flyers came back each time.Frost was standing by the far post for a tap-in of a Sean Walker shot at 4:15. Couturier knocked home a rebound of a Frost shot at 16:06, tying it at 2 with his 10th of the season.Frost was scratched by Flyers coa...

Freshman Madison Booker’s double-double leads No. 10 Texas women over West Virginia

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:00:32 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Freshman Madison Booker had 15 points and a season-high 12 rebounds and she shook off a scary fall late to lead No. 10 Texas to a 70-49 win over No. 24 West Virginia on Saturday.West Virginia entered the game third nationally with 25 forced turnovers per game. But Texas (15-1, 2-1 Big 12) fought through West Virginia’s full-court press for easy early layups and never trailed. The Mountaineers (13-1, 2-1) couldn’t recover from a poor beginning and saw the second-best start in school history snapped. West Virginia opened the game 2 of 12 from the floor and fell behind 23-11.Booker, a freshman, scored eight points in the second quarter and the Longhorns’ lead grew steadily the rest of the game.Shaylee Gonzales added 15 points for Texas and Aaliyah Moore scored 12. Leading scorer Taylor Jones returned after missing four games with a hip injury. She finished with eight points in 21 minures off the bench. JJ Quinerly led West Virginia (13-1, 2-1) with 22 poi...

4 wanted for armed robbery of Boulder sport supplies store

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:00:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Boulder police are seeking four individuals who robbed a winter sports supply store at gunpoint on Monday.Christy Sports Ski & Patio is a chain outfitter for skiers and snowboarders, according to the company's website. The Boulder location is Christy Sports's flagship location, located on 30th Street between Pearl and Walnut. US 287 reopens after 2 crashes, 1 deadly, in Boulder County Boulder police released a suspect's photo on Friday of one of the individuals suspected in the robbery. The incident allegedly occurred at about 2:45 p.m. on Jan. 1. Police report that one male and three unknown females all participated in the crime. One of the female suspects in the case was pictured.Boulder police are seeking information about this woman in connection to an armed burglary at Christy Sports Ski and Patio on Jan. 1. (Credit: Boulder Police Department)Boulder police detectives report they are following up on several leads and seeking anyone with any information ab...

Tornado warning issued for parts of Broward County amid stormy weather

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:00:32 GMT

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for a section of Broward County.The warning, issued late Saturday afternoon, extends south of the downtown Fort Lauderdale area, near Port Everglades, and it remains in effect until at least 6 p.m.Officials urge people to seek shelter in a sturdy building.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this breaking story.