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Bay Area cities have some of the lowest mortgage delinquency rates in US, study says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:41 GMT

(FOX40.COM) -- Outstanding mortgage debt and interest rates may have risen sharply over the past several years but the Sacramento area and other California regions are on a list of places with the lowest delinquency rates in the U.S. Economic Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed Consumer Credit Panel) showed that COVID-era financial assistance programs like loan forbearance, direct relief payments, and enhanced unemployment benefits worked to stave off loan delinquencies. Over the course of 2020 and 2021 when these programs were in effect, the percentage of loans in serious delinquency dropped to historical lows, according to New York Fed. Sacramento County Sheriff praises Safeway’s response to retail theft A study compiled by Construction Coverage, a research company, revealed that although mortgage delinquencies are rising nationwide, Sacramento is number six on the list of lowest mortgage delinquency rates in the United States. To draw that conclusion Co...

SJSU former director of sports medicine sentenced to prison time for groping athletes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:41 GMT

(KRON) -- San Jose State's former director of sports medicine will serve 24 months in prison after he inappropriately touched female student-athletes, the United States Department of Justice said Tuesday. Scott Shaw was the university's director of sports medicine and head athletic trainer from 2008 to August 2020, the DOJ said. He admitted to unlawfully touching four female athletes between 2017 and 2020. 52-year-old SF man convicted in revenge porn case “Scott Shaw was entrusted to care for athletes in the California State University system. Instead, he used his power over female athletes to violate their civil rights by sexually groping them without their consent and without any medical justification,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Robbins for the Northern District of California.Shaw, who pleaded guilty on Aug. 15, said he touched the victim's breasts and buttocks without consent or a legitimate medical purpose. His job entailed treating injuries suffered by SJSU ...

Slazinski, Johnson lead West Virginia over Jacksonville State 70-57

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:41 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Quinn Slazinski and Kobe Johnson scored 19 points apiece to lead West Virginia to a 70-57 victory over Jacksonville State on Tuesday night.Slazinski sank 6 of 10 shots from the floor with three 3-pointers for the Mountaineers (2-1), adding seven rebounds and three assists. Johnson made 7 of 17 shots with a 3-pointer, adding six rebounds and five assists. Jesse Edwards totaled 14 points and six boards, while Josiah Harris scored 12.Johnson had 11 points, Edwards scored 10 and West Virginia shot 53.8% from the floor in building a 40-27 lead at halftime. The Mountaineers were coming off a 73-65 home loss to Monmouth where they shot 31.2% overall and 21.9% from beyond the arc.West Virginia scored the first five points of the second half before the Gamecocks (1-2) battled back to within 61-53 with 3:56 remaining after KyKy Tandy hit two 3-pointers and scored eight in a 10-0 run. Slazinski sank two free throws and picked up an assist on a 3-pointer by Harris and t...

Ryan Dunn’s double-double, Leon Bond III’s 16 points help UVA beat NC A&T 80-51

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:41 GMT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Ryan Dunn had his first career double-double and Leon Bond III scored 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting to help Virginia beat North Carolina A&T 80-51 Tuesday night. Dunn finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks and two steals. Jake Groves added 11 points and nine rebounds for Virginia (3-0), which never trailed. Isaac McKneely and Groves made back-to-back 3-pointers to cap a 16-4 run that pushed the lead into double figures for good less than 8 minutes into the game, Bond hit a jumper to give the Cavaliers a 20-point lead with 8:55 left in the first half and Dante Harris made two free throws to made it 49-19 at halftime. Landon Glasper, the lone N.C. A&T (0-3) player to score in double figures, scored 18 points on 5-of-16 shooting, 5 of 11 from 3-point range. McKneely left the game late in the first half due to an apparent ankle injury and did not return for Virginia. The 6-foot-4 sophomore guard scored eight points, including two 3-pointer...

“No sean tontos”: hispano sufre la amputación de ambas piernas por la diabetes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:41 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Un hispano que sufrió la amputación de ambas piernas a causa de su padecimiento de diabetes, exhorta a las personas a que lleven un estilo de vida saludable para prevenir esta enfermedad.La diabetes es una enfermedad crónica que puede ser catastrófica si no se controla a tiempo. Y en el Día Mundial de la Diabetes, este hombre decidió narrar su historia a TELEMUNDO UTAH.Melitón Espino Zamora sufre de diabetes desde hace más de 20 años, y confiesa que no haberse cuidado cuando pudo, trajo terribles consecuencias.Han pasado siete meses desde que el paciente, de 64 años, perdió ambas piernas debido a la diabetes, una enfermedad que nunca pensó que lo afectaría tanto.Melitón indicó que el primer síntoma que experimentó antes de ser diagnosticado fue orina frecuente, lo cual atribuyó a “problemas con la próstata, porque mi papá sufrió de eso”.Pero los exámenes médicos indicaron que no tenía problemas con la próstata, sino con el azúcar en la sangre...

Penn State jumps out early and cruises to an 83-53 victory over St. Francis (Pa.)

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:41 GMT

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Kanye Clary scored 14 points to lead four in double figures as Penn State rolled to an 83-53 victory over St. Francis (Pa.) on Tuesday night. Clary, Penn State’s leading scorer averaging 21 points per game, was 6 of 12 from the floor. Zach Hicks added 12 points, and the pair combined for five of the Nittany Lions’ seven 3-pointers. Qudus Wahab also scored 12 points and grabbed a team-high six rebounds. Ace Baldwin Jr. chipped in 11 points. Penn State (3-0) scored 38 points in the paint and 28 points from 20 St. Francis turnovers. Bobby Rosenberger III scored 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting that included three 3-pointers to lead St. Francis (0-3). Penn State jumped out on a 16-4 run on its way to building a 46-18 halftime lead. Wahab scored 10 points and Clary had nine as the Nittany Lions shot 55% (17 of 31) overall and made five 3s in the half. Penn State hosts Morehead State on Thursday. St. Francis hosts Pittsburgh-Greensburg on Monday. ___ G...

Grad transfer Spencer leads No. 5 UConn to 87-53 win over Mississippi Valley State

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:41 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Cam Spencer scored 19 of his 25 points in the first half Tuesday to lead No. 5 UConn to an 87-53 win over Mississippi Valley State.Donovan Clingan added 17 points for the Huskies (3-0) who have won 20 straight non-conference games, all by double-digits. Alex Karaban chipped in with 14 points, despite spending most of the game in foul trouble. Rayquan Brown had 18 points to lead MVSU (0-3). Clingan opened the scoring with a put-back layup and UConn ran out to an 11-3 lead in the first 4 minutes. The Huskies never trailed. But Karaban and Tristen Newton both picked up two early fouls and MVSU took advantage, closing the gap to 15-11. Brown had 14 of his points in the first half for the Delta Devils.Spencer scored eight points during a 22-6 run that gave the Huskies a 42-20 lead. The grad transfer from Rutgers had five of his career-high seven 3-pointers in the first 20 minutes and the Huskies led 44-27 at the break.They stretched the lead to as many as 35 points...

How 3 roundabouts could help make a Fairfax Co. intersection safer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:41 GMT

Construction is expected to start next month to make changes to a Fairfax County, Virginia, intersection that could improve commute times and make the road safer.In a news release, the Virginia Department of Transportation said it has given a $49 million contract to Roanoke-based construction company Branch Civil to replace the traffic signal at Fairfax County Parkway and Popes Head Road.Instead, the interchange will have three roundabouts that the agency said “will allow traffic to flow freely via two new bridges over Fairfax County Parkway.”Planned changes to the intersection of Fairfax County Parkway and Popes Head Road. (Courtesy Virginia Department of Transportation)An informational meeting for drivers and residents is being planned for January, VDOT said, with the project scheduled to be completed in late 2026.FFXNow first reported details of the project.Dave Dildine in the WTOP Traffic Center said “lots of crashes happen at those stoplights.”“Abo...

Foumena puts up 16 in Rhode Island’s 69-53 victory against Wagner

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:41 GMT

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Jeremy Foumena’s 16 points helped Rhode Island defeat Wagner 69-53 on Tuesday night.Foumena added seven rebounds for the Rams (3-0). Jaden House was 4 of 6 shooting and 6 of 8 from the free throw line to add 15 points. Zek Montgomery shot 6 for 9 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 1 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 13 points, while adding 11 rebounds and six assists.Tyje Kelton finished with 10 points and two blocks for the Seahawks (1-2). Rahmir Moore added nine points for Wagner. In addition, Julian Brown finished with nine points.Both teams play again on Saturday. Rhode Island takes on Northwestern and Wagner visits Seton Hall.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Security guard stops attempted robbery at King Soopers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:41 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — A 60-year-old man is in custody after police said he tried to rob two grocery stores in one afternoon on Monday."It’s kind of alarming and a little crazy. I’ve never seen that happen before,” one shopper told FOX31. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The first attempt was at the King Soopers off East Colfax Avenue. Just after 12:30 p.m., the Aurora Police Department said Gregory Dale Rodriguez approached the customer service desk and demanded money. The clerk said no and police said Rodriguez left.He’s accused of repeating the process at the King Soopers off East Mississippi Avenue. This time, he almost got away with more than $5,000 before a security guard stopped him.Security guards meant for deterrenceJames Allbee, a law enforcement procedural expert, said security guards are meant to act as a deterrent."With the day and age we’re in now, it really doesn’t create any type of deterrence at all, because people are just crazy ...