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Late mistakes sink ‘Dogs against Washington State

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Two crucial mistakes late in the game ultimately cost Fresno State the chance to pull through against Washington State on Saturday, leading to a 25-27 loss. 

With around seven minutes to go in the game, Fresno State held a 17-16 lead and was driving down the field with a chance to put the game on ice. 

But Quarterback Mikey Keene stared down receiver Raylen Sharpe, giving Washington State defensive back Ethan O’Conner the chance to jump in front of the pass and take it 65 yards to the house, giving the Cougars a 22-17 lead. 

Fresno State still had plenty of time left on the clock to drive downfield, but the ensuing kickoff following the pick six was disastrous. Returner Jalen Moss tripped and fell down at the 1-yard line, meaning the Bulldogs would have to go 99 yards to take the lead. 

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The ‘Dogs ran the ball up the middle three straight times, only getting out to the 7-yard line before being forced to punt. 

Washington State responded with a field goal and drew the clock down to under two minutes, taking an eight-point lead and giving the Bulldogs a chance to tie the game up despite their late mistakes. 

Those mistakes, however, continued for Fresno State. Starting at the Fresno State 25-yard line with 1:46 left on the clock, Keene led the Bulldogs all the way to the Washington State 31-yard line with 31 seconds to go. 

Facing 4th and 7, Keene hit Sharpe for 13 yards, putting the ‘Dogs in prime position to go for the end zone with enough time left to play. But Fresno State got penalized for illegal use of hands on the play, dropping the ‘Dogs back to the Washington State 41-yard line, proving to be too far to overcome on the last play of the game. 

That costly penalty was emblematic of Fresno State’s performance all game. The Bulldogs committed 12 penalties, costing them 91 yards against the Cougars. 

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Head Coach Tim Skipper said after the game that the team simply had too many self-inflicted wounds. 

“The effort was good tonight. It’s all about playing smart. It’s limiting the turnovers. It’s limiting the penalties. Those things are killing us,” Skipper said. “It’s like we got emotionally hijacked, and we’re doing things we shouldn’t do. So we just need to settle in and play ball and take it one play at a time. And like I said, don’t get emotionally hijacked and do stupid stuff – against the rules stuff – 15-yard penalties. Those type of things – you can’t have that to be a good team and win the game.” 

Fresno State had some early defensive lapses to allow Washington State to jump out to a 13-7 lead, particularly struggling to Cougars quarterback John Mateer, who found success scrambling early on. 

The defense picked up the slack and held Mateer to 172 passing yards on the night and 46 yards on the ground – taking into account the yards he lost getting sacked 4 times. 

But kicker Dylan Lynch missed two field goals in the first half that would have put the ‘Dogs in a much different position at the end of the game. 

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Keene completed 66% of his passes but only posted 220 passing yards and 1 touchdown, not making up for the 2 interceptions he threw. 

Running back Elijah Gilliam had 1 touchdown and 120 yards, finding his groove to average 6 yards per carry. 

With the loss, Fresno State drops to 3-3 on the season and has a quick turnaround to travel to Reno on Friday to face Nevada. The Wolfpack are 3-4 but are coming off a 42-37 win over Oregon State on Saturday. 

“Ton of adversity, back’s against the wall, and we’re going to see what we’re made of,” Skipper said. “That’s the bottom line. We’re going to see what we’re made of, and we’re going to have to take it one game at a time. It will be a good week that we have to flip the switch, get ready to go play and then see what we’re made of.” 





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Brothers shot Park Police officer who arrested one of them the day before, documents say

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Charging documents reveal the U.S. Park Police officer who was shot Monday in Southeast D.C. had arrested one of the suspects the day before and was following that suspect at the time.

The suspects are brothers, 22-year-old Asheile Foster and 21-year-old Darren Foster, of Southeast. They appeared in federal court Wednesday afternoon.

Court documents state the Park Police officer who was shot had arrested Asheile Foster on Sunday on suspicion of dealing drugs. The officer said he followed Foster after he was released from jail on Monday and came to Park Police headquarters to get his personal belongings.

According to prosecutors, Foster told police he knew he was being followed by a white Tesla, and he confronted the officer on Queens Stroll Place SE, jumping out in front of the Tesla before the officer swerved around him.

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Then, dozens of gunshots went off, the officer told police. He said in charging documents he was shot in the shoulder as he kept driving several blocks to the intersection of Benning Road and Southern Avenue SE, where police found him. A helicopter then took him to a hospital. According to charging documents, the officer was treated and released the same night as the shooting.

A U.S. Park Police officer who was shot in Southeast D.C. on Monday is recovering from what authorities say was likely a targeted attack. Multiple law enforcement sources tell News4’s Mark Segraves that when the officer was shot, he was investigating a shooting that occurred in Anacostia Park on Friday.

Photos in the charging documents show the brothers firing at the officer’s Tesla, according to prosecutors.

The shooting drew a massive police presence to the Southeast neighborhood near the D.C-Maryland border Monday night.

Shell casings littered the middle of the street. Police said they recovered two weapons: a Glock 9 with an extended magazine and an AR-15.

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Prosecutors said that when the officer was shot, he was investigating a shooting that occurred in Anacostia Park on Friday. No one was injured in that shooting.

Darren Foster was located and stopped shortly after the shooting, D.C. police said. Asheile Foster was found on Tuesday.

The brothers were charged with assault on a federal officer, assault with intent to kill and weapons charges. They could face up to 60 years in prison if they’re convicted.



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Washington passes new AI laws to crack down on misinformation, protect minors

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Washington just became the latest state to regulate artificial intelligence.

Under a pair of bills signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson Tuesday, companies like OpenAI and Anthropic will have to include new disclosures in their popular chatbots for Washington users.

Ferguson asked legislators to craft House Bill 1170 to crack down on AI-generated misinformation. When content is substantially modified using generative AI, that information will now have to be traceable using watermarks or metadata. The new law applies to large AI companies more than 1 million monthly subscribers.

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“ I’m confident I’m not the only Washingtonian who often sees something on my phone and wondering to myself, ‘Is that AI or is it real?’ And I feel like I’m a reasonably discerning person,” Ferguson said during the bill signing. “It is virtually impossible these days.”

RELATED: WA Gov. Bob Ferguson calls for regulations on AI chatbot companions

House Bill 2225 establishes new guard rails for AI chatbots that act like friends or companions. It applies to services like ChatGPT and Claude, but excludes more narrowly tailored chatbots, like the customer service windows that pop up when visiting a corporate website.

Chatbots that fit the bill will have to disclose to users that they are not human at the start of every conversation, and every three hours in an ongoing chat. The tools will also be barred from pretending to be human in conversation with users.

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The rules go further if the user is a minor. Companies that operate chatbots will have to disclose that the tools are not human every hour, rather than every three hours, if the user is under 18. The bill forbids AI companions from having sexually explicit conversations with underage users. It also bans “manipulative engagement techniques.” For example, a chatbot is not allowed to guilt or pressure a minor into staying in a conversation or keeping information from parents.

“AI has incredible potential to transform society,” Ferguson said. “At the same time, of course, there are risks that we must mitigate as a state, especially to young people. So I speak partly as a governor, but also as the father of teenage twins who grapple with this as a lot of parents do every single day.”

Under the law, AI chatbots will not be allowed to encourage or provide information on suicide or self-harm, including eating disorders. The companies behind these tools will be required to come up with a protocol for flagging conversations that reference self-harm and connecting users with mental health services.

The regulations come in the wake of several high-profile instances of teenage suicide following prolonged interactions with AI companions that showed warning signs. Many more AI users of all ages have reported mental health issues and psychosis after heavy use of the technology.

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Washington faces Utah, aims to stop 16-game skid

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Washington Wizards (16-55, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (21-51, 14th in the Western Conference)

Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Washington heads into the matchup with Utah after losing 16 in a row.

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The Jazz have gone 13-24 in home games. Utah ranks second in the Western Conference with 16.6 fast break points per game led by Lauri Markkanen averaging 3.3.

The Wizards are 5-29 in road games. Washington is 9-10 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 15.3 turnovers per game.

The Jazz score 117.4 points per game, 6.7 fewer points than the 124.1 the Wizards give up. The Wizards’ 46.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.9 percentage points lower than the Jazz have allowed to their opponents (49.0%).

The teams square off for the second time this season. The Jazz won the last meeting 122-112 on March 6, with Ace Bailey scoring 32 points in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Filipowski is averaging 10.5 points and 6.9 rebounds for the Jazz. Brice Sensabaugh is averaging 19.9 points over the last 10 games.

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Alex Sarr is averaging 16.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and two blocks for the Wizards. Will Riley is averaging 14.4 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 3-7, averaging 116.4 points, 43.3 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 9.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.7 points per game.

Wizards: 0-10, averaging 114.3 points, 37.4 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 130.6 points.

INJURIES: Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: out (hip), Isaiah Collier: out (hamstring), Keyonte George: out (leg), Cody Williams: out (shoulder), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder), Jusuf Nurkic: out for season (nose), Jaren Jackson Jr.: out for season (knee).

Wizards: Anthony Davis: out (finger), Tristan Vukcevic: day to day (back), Cam Whitmore: out for season (shoulder), Alex Sarr: day to day (toe), Tre Johnson: day to day (foot), Kyshawn George: out (elbow), D’Angelo Russell: out (not injury related), Trae Young: out (quad).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.



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