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Kings stay unbeaten in NBA In-Season Tournament by topping Wolves 124-111 behind Fox’s 36 points

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:08:22 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — De’Aaron Fox had 36 points and 12 assists, and the Sacramento Kings prevented the Minnesota Timberwolves from clinching a spot in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament with a 124-111 victory Friday night. The Kings improved to 3-0 in Group C in the Western Conference and can win it by beating Golden State in their final group game on Tuesday. The quarterfinals start Dec. 4.“It’s always good to compete for something else,” said Harrison Barnes, who had 10 of his 18 points in the first quarter.Malik Monk scored 17 points and Domantas Sabonis added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Kings, who bounced back strong from two straight losses at New Orleans. They held Minnesota to 15 third-quarter points on 5-for-20 shooting.“We know that we can score with the best of ’em. That’s not going to surprise anybody in this league, but we know that if we want to be the best team that we can possibly be, we have to be better defensively,” Fox said.Anthony E...

Hallums’ game-winner leads Pacific over Le Moyne, 73-71

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:08:22 GMT

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Lesown Hallums scored the game-winning jump shot as time expired and racked up 21 total points to lead Pacific past Le Moyne 73-71 on Friday.Hallums shot 8 for 13 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 9 from the free throw line for the Tigers (3-3). Moe Odum scored 18 points while shooting 7 for 13, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc. Judson Martindale had 16 points and was 4 of 10 shooting, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line.Kaiyem Cleary finished with 19 points, six rebounds and three steals for the Dolphins (2-5). Isaiah Salter added 13 points and two steals for Le Moyne. Luke Sutherland added 12 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

López Obrador promete “seguir ayudando” a EEUU contra el narcotráfico

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:08:22 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO – El presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador prometió este viernes “seguir ayudando” a Estados Unidos en su lucha contra el narcotráfico tras la captura de Néstor Isidro Pérez, alias “El Nini”, jefe de seguridad de Los Chapitos, grupo de los cuatro hijos de Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.“Vamos a continuar de esta manera, también ayudando al gobierno de Estados Unidos, sobre todo por razones humanitarias, porque ellos están padeciendo de una situación muy lamentable, es una pandemia lo del consumo del fentanilo, pierden la vida 100,000 jóvenes por año”, declaró el mandatario.“Independientemente de las diferencias políticas e ideológicas que podamos tener, todos estamos obligados a ayudar”, añadió en su rueda de prensa matutina, ahora en el sureño estado de Oaxaca.“El Nini”, uno de los criminales más buscados por Estados Unidos, está en detención provisional en el Penal del Altiplano, prisión de máxima segur...

CSU Northridge secures 84-48 victory over Mississippi Valley State

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:08:22 GMT

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Keonte Jones’ 17 points helped CSU Northridge defeat Mississippi Valley State 84-48 on Friday.Jones added nine rebounds for the Matadors (4-2). De’Sean Allen-Eikens scored 14 points and Jasman Sangha added 13.The Delta Devils (0-6) were led by Rayquan Brown, who recorded 20 points. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Russia launches largest drone attack on Ukraine since start of invasion, says Ukrainian military

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:08:22 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched Saturday morning its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022, targeting the Ukrainian capital, military officials said. “Kyiv was the main target,” wrote Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk, on his Telegram channel. In total, Russia launched around 75 Iranian-made Shahed drones against Ukraine, of which 71 were destroyed by air defense, Ukraine’s armed forces said.The attack was “the most massive air attack by drones on Kyiv,” said Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv city administration, noting that air defense shot down more than 60 air targets over the capital throughout the morning.The assault on Kyiv began at 4 a.m. local time, continuing in waves for over six hours, and caused power outages in 77 residential buildings and 120 institutions, according to Popko.At least five civilians were wounded in the hours-long drone assault on Kyiv, which saw several buildings damaged, including a k...

Digging to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India halted after machine breaks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:08:22 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — Attempts to reach 41 construction workers stuck in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for two weeks were again stymied Saturday. Rescuers had been working by hand to remove debris after the drilling machine they were using broke down a day earlier while making its way through the debris of rock, stones and metal, but the operation was halted on Saturday.Arnold Dix, an international expert assisting the rescue team at the accident site in Uttarakhand state, said it is unclear when the drilling will be able to start again.“The machine is busted. It is irreparable,” he told reporters. “The mountain has once again resisted the auger (machine).”The workers have been trapped since Nov. 12 when a landslide caused a portion of the 4.5-kilometer (2.8-mile) tunnel they were building to collapse about 200 meters (650 feet) from the entrance. The mountainous terrain in the area has proven to be a challenge for the drilling machine, which had earlier broken twice as rescue tea...

An Israeli-owned ship was targeted in suspected Iranian attack in Indian Ocean, US official tells AP

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:08:22 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire came under attack by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean as Israel wages war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, an American defense official said Saturday. The attack Friday on the CMA CGM Symi comes as global shipping increasingly finds itself targeted in the weekslong war that threatens to become a wider regional conflict — even as a truce has halted fighting and Hamas exchanges hostages for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The defense official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters, said the Malta-flagged vessel was suspected to have been targeted by a triangle-shaped, bomb-carrying Shahed-136 drone while in international waters. The drone exploded, causing damage to the ship but not injuring any of its crew. “We continue to monitor the situation closely,” the official said. The official declined to explain why the U.S. military believe...

Avalanche in west Iran kills 5 mountain climbers and injures another 4

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:08:22 GMT

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An avalanche killed five mountain climbers and injured four others from an all-Iranian climbing team in west Iran, state media reported on Saturday.A report by the state-owned IRNA news agency said rescue teams recovered the bodies of five climbers from San Boran peak, some 300 kilometers (about186 miles) southwest of the capital Tehran. The other four injured were taken to hospital. The report said the 9-member team of climbers began their journey on Thursday despite a warning by local authorities about possible risk. The peak, the highest of the Oshtrankooh mountain range at 4150 meters (about 13,600 feet), witnessed heavy rain and snow in recent weeks.Iran has occasionally seen deadly avalanches. In 2020, a series of avalanches killed 12 people in a mountainous area north of Tehran.The Associated Press

Currys plc: a win-win international e-commerce platform

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:08:22 GMT

With the rapid development of the Internet and digital economy, the traditional consumption mode has been gradually replaced by the new consumption mode. The new consumption value-added model, that is, through digital and Internet technology, closely connects consumers, merchants and platforms to achieve a win-win situation of 1+1+1>3.Under the new consumption value-added mode, Currys plc e-commerce platform came into being to provide integrated digital retail solutions, linking online stores and 800+ physical stores and carrying out omni-channel business. It aims to provide customers with a comprehensive, efficient and convenient shopping experience. The platform covers a wealth of product categories, including but not limited to household appliances, digital products, smart devices, etc., to meet the needs of different user groups.Currys plc e-commerce platform takes intelligent recommendation system as its core function, and provides customized product recommendations for users b...

Pakistani shopping mall blaze kills at least 10 people and injures more than 20

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:08:22 GMT

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A fire tore through a shopping mall in the southwestern Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 20 others, police and local officials said Saturday.The multi-story RJ Mall is in a commercial high-rise that also houses call centers and software firms. Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the fire had been extinguished and a cooling process was underway.The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.Karachi is the capital of southern Sindh province, where such incidents are common. Earlier this year in April, a fire tore through a garment factory killing four firefighters. The flames ripped through the building, eventually causing it to collapse.In August 2021, at least 10 people were killed in a fire at a chemical factory in the same city. In the deadliest such incident, 260 people were killed after being trapped inside a garment factory when a fire broke out.The Associated Press