San Diego, CA
LIVE BLOG: San Diego State cruising in second half vs. San Jose St.
SECOND HALF
14:10 remaining, SCORE: 46-26, SDSU (below 16-minute media timeout): Bradley is heating up, matching Johnson’s level complete for the evening. San Jose St. made a pair photographs after going chilly for 10+ minutes, as Sports activities Director Ben Higgins identified. SDSU calls timeout to chill down the Spartans’ run.
Arop, Ledee and Trammell test again into the sport.
Aztecs are nonetheless up by 20: 46-26.
And for the primary time in almost 14 minutes, SJSU makes a area objective.
— Ben Higgins (@BenHigginsSD) January 29, 2023
16:13 remaining, SCORE: 44-19, SDSU: After 22+ minutes of play, the Aztecs FINALLY made their first three of the evening — because of a Bradley step again (he additionally made a jumper off a pleasant turnaround the earlier possession). SJS responded with a 3 of their very own, and imagine it or not, the Aztecs hit one other triple, this time from Trammell. He was fouled on the way in which down, and he transformed the four-point play.
18:10 remaining, SCORE: 35-16, SDSU: The Aztecs waste no time getting on the board to start out the half. Mensah continues the pattern of paint domination, dunking the basketball. After one other SJS miss inside, Bradley misses a 3. Triples have been elusive for SDSU on this one.
Mensah fouls Diallo inside, and he makes each foul photographs for the Spartans. SDSU leads 35-16.
HALFTIME ANALYSIS
Tonight is the Keshad Johnson present. He’s main the Aztecs with 12 factors and 6 rebounds, scoring off a large number of slam dunks, alley oops and even a pleasant contact end on the rim. It seems to be just like the man took a sip of Jordan’s Secret Stuff from House Jam.
His presence has been felt on protection as effectively, as his dimension has helped suffocate the Spartan offense. The Aztecs’ full courtroom stress and perimeter protection has actually interrupted San Jose State’s gameplan, as a result of they’re taking pictures completely horrifically to this point.
The Spartans are 20.8% from the sphere general tonight, going 1-10 from three alongside the way in which. Though SDSU is 0-5 from three and 3-11 from the road (yikes), they’re taking pictures a cool 45.5%. These excessive proportion photographs from inside actually have been the distinction. The Aztecs are additionally caring for the ball and profiting from sloppy Spartan turnovers. SJS turned it over 10 occasions within the first half, whereas SDSU simply had one.
Try a few of Johnson’s highlights beneath:
FIRST HALF
END OF FIRST HALF — 33-14, SDSU: Keshad Johnson clearly ate his Wheaties this morning. He threw down probably his most aggressive dunk of the evening after a steal by Trammell. Down the stretch of the primary half, the Spartans missed a one-and-one alternative and a turnaround jumper. Additionally — earlier than Johnson’s dunk, Bradley had hit a protracted two for the Aztecs.
If SDSU retains this up, the Spartans will wish to get the bus began early, as a result of they’re about to get run out of the health club.
The Aztecs had been 0-5 from 3-point vary and 3-11 from the free throw line…and nonetheless lead by 19 on the half. 33-14. That’s dominant D. San Jose State might barely even get a shot off within the closing 10 minutes of the half, a lot much less make a basket.
— Ben Higgins (@BenHigginsSD) January 29, 2023
1:48 remaining, 29-14, SDSU: Trammell checks again in, and Seiko heads to the bench. The Spartans threw one other sloppy go, resulting in Johnson getting the bounce on a pleasant turnaround transfer. On the opposite finish, Johnson smacked a Spartan shot with aggression. Only a nasty block. The Aztec protection is relentless, as Parrish steals the ball rapidly after the in-bound go.
Sadly, Johnson missed each of his foul photographs after almost having an and-1 alternative. That does not matter although — as a result of he flushed down a go from Parrish for an additional alley oop when the Spartans turned it over once more. His athleticism has been on show in lots of aspects of the sport tonight.
San Jose State has 9 turnovers to SDSU’s one.
Spartans name a timeout to slowdown the Aztec run. SDSU leads 29-14.
3:36 remaining, 25-14, SDSU (below 4-minute media timeout): Diallo makes one free throw after he acquired fouled inside. SDSU brings again the complete courtroom stress, and San Jose St. is frazzled. Arop swats the ball away on a Spartan shot try. Seiko misses a 3 on the following Aztec possession (workforce is 0-5 from deep).
The Aztecs are 3-8 so removed from the road tonight.
It’s going to be San Jose State’s ball popping out of the media timeout. Because of the factors within the paint, Aztecs lead, 25-14.
5:13 remaining, 24-13, SDSU: Johnson is feeling it tonight: Nothing however web on a jumper. Butler with the help. The Spartans turned it over once more, this time from a nasty go. Ledee grabs an offensive board for SDSU, however he missed two free throws.
SDSU leads 24-13.
6:10 remaining, 22-13, SDSU (below 8-minute media timeout): The aggressive protection appears to paying off for SDSU: The Aztecs scored on back-to-back quick break layups. Keshad Johnson scored with an particularly silky easy euro step, ending on the opposite facet of the ring. Butler poked the ball away and went the space himself on the second quick break rating.
After one other brick from three-point land by the Spartans (1-10), Keshad Jonhnson threw down on an alley-oop, reigniting the group.
SDSU has 18 factors within the paint, though they’re narrowly out-rebounding the Spartans (16 vs. 14 boards). I’ll level out that the Aztecs are 0-4 from three, however the seems to be inside have been too good to go up.
22-13, Aztecs.
8:32 remaining, SCORE: 16-13, SDSU: Even with open seems to be, San Jose St. has been chilly from deep. They’re 1 of seven from three level land at this level. Butler will get rejected on the opposite finish after making a fast transfer to the basket. Mensah will get a foul referred to as on him for a display, and the followers let the refs have it (Bradley made the three pointer that did not rely).
After some fast subs, San Jose walks within the paint. Aztecs lead, 16-13.
11:29 remaining, SCORE: 16-11, SDSU (below 12-minute media timeout): The Aztecs begin bringing full courtroom stress. Scoring within the paint has been the secret for SDSU: They’ve 12 factors inside to this point, with six of these coming off of second likelihood alternatives. Jaedon Ledee threw down a pleasant dunk, and the group gave him some love.
San Jose St. is taking pictures 40% from the sphere, whereas SDSU is at 43.8% to this point. Darrion Trammell is being aggressive on protection, and he acquired referred to as for a attain, main into the media timeout.
16-11, Aztecs.
13:34 remaining, SCORE: 10-7, San Diego State: Parrish, Ledee and Arop test in for the Aztecs. San Jose State throws the ball out of bounds. Butler attracts a foul on the baseline, marking the fourth workforce foul for San Jose State on this one. Butler made one in all two foul photographs. SDSU with the lead, 10-7.
14:38 remaining, SCORE: 9-7, San Diego State (below 16-minute media timeout): Nate Mensah’s presence inside is being felt early on this one. The SDSU huge man already has two offensive boards, and his put again layup offers the Aztecs a 9-7 lead. Alvaro Cardenas missed a 3 on the opposite finish, and Lamont Butler missed a jumper of his personal.
Following a journey by San Jose State, the sport went into the media timeout. 9-7, Aztecs have the lead.
16:16 remaining, SCORE: 7-7, tie sport: Lamont Butler misses a large open three after a San Jose layup. Adam Seiko checked into the sport for Darrion Trammell.
17:07 remaining, SCORE: 5-5, tie sport: Following back-to-back misses by SDSU, San Jose St. hits a 3. Lamont Butler hit a pleasant mid vary bucket, getting fouled within the course of. His foul shot simply rolled out of the basket — however Nate Mensah manages to seize an offensive board.
Once more, Matt Bradley will get fouled earlier than he will get a shot off. Bradley missed a jumper after the inbound go.
18:12 remaining, SCORE: 3-2, San Diego State: The Aztecs win the opening tip, and guard Matt Bradley makes a pleasant transfer to the basket, scoring and drawing the foul. He transformed the 3-point play… can I get an “AND ONE?”
San Jose State responds with a pleasant baseline floater on the opposite finish. 3-2, Aztecs.
GAME PREVIEW
San Diego State basketball is seeking to prolong its profitable streak to 4 video games because it prepares to tackle Mountain West convention foe San Jose State.
The Aztecs (16-4, 7-1 MW) are on high of the convention standings, whereas San Jose (13-8, 4-4 MW) is within the quantity 4 spot.
Guard Adam Seiko was dominant off the bench in Wednesday’s sport in opposition to Utah State, taking pictures 7 for 9 from three-point land en path to an 85-75 victory. San Jose, in the meantime, is coming off a 30-point beatdown of Air Pressure, as Omari Moore dropped 26 factors in an 82-52 win.
Vegas has SDSU as a double digit favourite on this one, in accordance with a number of sportsbooks.
As soon as this one is all stated and completed, the Aztecs will formally be on the midway mark in convention play on the season. They’ve a one-win lead within the standings over Nevada and Boise State, who’re their subsequent two opponents.
Tipoff is about for six p.m. in Viejas Enviornment. Comply with alongside for reside updates from 10News Digital Producer Pat Mueller.
OXFORD, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden and Donald Trump have their sights on a handful of battleground states in the White House race, and North Carolina is one of them.
Rural voters in particular will play an important role for both campaigns, but the candidates will have to overcome voter indifference, fatigue and even disgust.
Both Democrats and Republicans hope face-to-face contact will help them make their case. In places like Granville County, a swing county tucked between the Raleigh-Durham area and the Virginia state line, that has already begun.
Here are some key takeaways from an examination of the campaign less than five months before the November general election.
Spending war for North Carolina’s airwaves
When it comes to advertising spending in North Carolina, Democrats are outpacing Republicans by a nearly 4-to-1 margin, according to AdImpact data. As of June 7, Democratic groups had spent more than $4 million compared with about $1 million from Republicans in the state.
That gap widens even further when looking ahead to the fall. For reserved ad slots between June 8 and Election Day, Democrats have spent more than $5.6 million so far, compared with $25,000 reserved by one Republican political action committee. Those reservations are subject to change as races come into focus.
The Raleigh-Durham area makes up a significant portion of advertising spending in North Carolina for both parties: almost $2 million for Democrats and more than $138,000 for Republicans. The area skews heavily Democratic, but it also borders counties such as Granville and Franklin that voted for Trump in 2020.
Tuning out the election
As a rematch of 2020 takes shapes, many people in the United States are not paying much attention to the election.
About 4 in 10 Americans in a Pew Research Center poll conducted in April said they are not following news about candidates in presidential contest too closely or at all. Younger adults are less likely than older ones to be following election news.
Many people already find the election exhausting, even if they are not tuned in. About 6 in 10 U.S. adults in the poll say they are worn out by so much coverage of the campaign and candidates. Those not following closely are especially likely to say they are exhausted.
Trump’s record with North Carolina’s rural counties
In a state with the second highest rural population in the country, winning over those voters is essential. Democrats may not win outright in rural parts of North Carolina, but if they can keep the margins close, they have a better chance to take advantage of their strength in the state’s urban areas.
Previous election results show that appealing to North Carolina’s rural voters may be easier for Republican Trump than for Democrat Biden.
In 2020, 64 rural counties backed Trump while only 14 went for Biden. Compared with his 2016 campaign, Trump’s winning margin grew in most rural counties four years ago.
Possible openings for Democrats
A handful of rural counties could be more competitive. Granville County, for example, had one of the tighter margins of victory for Trump — 53% in 2020 — among rural counties. That was a jump of 3 percentage points from 2016, when he narrowly won against Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Before Trump, Granville County was considered a blue rural county. Democrat Barack Obama won it in 2008 and 2012. It’s one of six counties in North Carolina that made the pivot from Obama to Trump.
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego Police are searching for a suspect after a Jack in the Box fast food restaurant was robbed at gunpoint Saturday morning.
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) reports a male suspect pointed a handgun at a cashier and took an undisclosed amount of money from the register at a Jack in the Box on Alta View Drive in the Bay Terraces neighborhood at 9:51 a.m. on Saturday.
There is currently no suspect in custody, according to SDPD. They are describing the suspect as a white man in his 30s, who is 5’11”, with a full beard and mustache. Police say he was wearing a green beanie/ski mask, khaki jacket, and brown pants.
Police confirmed no employees or customers were injured during the incident.
SDPD Robbery Unit Detectives are investigating.
Anyone with information is asked to call the SDPD non-emergency line or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
San Diego, CA
Honduras plans to build a 20,000-capacity ‘megaprison’ for gang members as part of a crackdown
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The president of Honduras has announced the creation of a new 20,000-capacity “megaprison,” part of the government’s larger crackdown on gang violence and efforts to overhaul its long-troubled prison system.
President Xiomara Castro unveiled a series of emergency measures in a nationally televised address early Saturday, including plans to strengthen the military’s role in fighting organized crime, prosecute drug traffickers as terrorists and build new facilities to ease overcrowding as narcoviolence and other crimes mount in the nation of 10 million.
Left-wing Castro’s “megaprison” ambitions mirror those of President Nayib Bukele in neighboring El Salvador, who has built the largest prison in Latin America — a 40,000-capacity facility to house a surging number of detainees swept up in the president’s campaign of mass arrests.
Honduran security forces must “urgently carry out interventions” in all parts of the country now witnessing “the highest rates of gang violence, drug trafficking, money laundering” and other crimes, Castro said in her midnight address.
Authorities plan to immediately construct and send dangerous gangsters to a 20,000-capacity prison near the rural province of Olancho, in the country’s east, said Maj. Gen. Roosevelt Hernández, the army chief of staff.
Escalated police raids have driven up the Honduran prison population to 19,500 inmates, crammed into a system designed for 13,000, the Honduran national committee against torture, or CONAPREV, reported last year.
The government has rushed to build new detention facilities. Last year, Castro announced plans to construct the only island prison colony in the Western Hemisphere — an isolated 2,000-capacity prison on the Islas del Cisne archipelago about 155 miles (250 kilometers) off the country’s coast.
The Honduran defense council also demanded that Congress change the penal code to allow authorities to detain suspected gang leaders without filing charges and carry out mass trials, as they do for alleged terrorists.
The raft of measures marked the latest example of Castro’s hard-line stance on security that intensified amid a surge of narcoviolence in 2022, when she imposed a state of emergency to combat the bloodshed and suspended part of the constitution — a page straight from the playbook of Bukele in El Salvador.
Like Bukele’s anti-gang crackdown that has restricted civil liberties in El Salvador, Castro’s tactics have drawn criticism from human rights groups that accuse her government of taking its tough-on-crime tactics too far.
But Bukele’s success in eradicating gangs that once terrorized large swaths of El Salvador has won him admiration across the region, including in Honduras, where a weary public wants to see results.
Last week, Honduran Security Minister Gustavo Sánchez announced that the government recorded 20% fewer homicides in the first five months of 2024 compared to the same period last year.
Yet critics remain skeptical that the Bukele model can deliver results in Honduras, where gangs remain powerful and corruption entrenched, despite the recent drop in homicides.
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