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Brunson scores 29 points to lead Knicks past 76ers 128-92 for 3rd straight win

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:25:23 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Brunson hit four 3-pointers and scored 29 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 128-92 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.Quentin Grimes added 19 points and Isaiah Hartenstein had 17 to help the Knicks to their third straight win. Donte DiVincenzo also made four 3s and scored 14 points.Joel Embiid had 30 points and 10 rebounds for the Sixers. Embiid extended his franchise records to 16 straight 30-point games and 15 in a row of 30 points and 10 rebounds.Still, the Knicks turned this one into a romp early and their visiting fans only got louder as the game went on.Miles McBride, who had 15 points, hit two 3s in the final 90 seconds of the first quarter for a 34-30 lead. Brunson took control from there, playing every bit like the star he’s blossomed into in the NBA. Philly fans got a sneak peek of what was ahead during Brunson’s three seasons at Villanova. Against the 76ers, he buried three 3s and scored 16 points in the second quarter — in...

Hurricanes score 6 unanswered goals to beat the Capitals 6-2 for their 5th consecutive win

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:25:23 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A two-goal deficit was nothing for the Carolina Hurricanes. Not after how much they struggled at the start of the season to dig themselves in an early hole.They’re well out of that, and scoring six unanswered goals on the way to a 6-2 victory Friday night at the Washington Capitals showed how far they’ve come since October. The Hurricanes have won five in a row, haven’t lost since the Christmas break and are squarely among the NHL’s elite nearing the midway point.“It’s been a grind a little bit since the start of the year,” said defenseman Brent Burns, who scored twice. “We haven’t really been getting the results that we wanted, and we need to put some things in a row and get some wins and throw some streaks together. It’s been good that since the break we’ve been rolling. We’ve got to keep it going, though.”Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and two assists for his sixth consecutive multipoint game, Sebastian Aho had three assists and Pyotr...

No. 20 Ohio State women beat Northwestern 90-60 for its fourth straight win in the series

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:25:23 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Jacy Sheldon scored 18 points, Celeste Taylor added 15 points and No. 20 Ohio State beat Northwestern 90-60 on Friday night for its fourth straight win in the series.All five starters scored in double figures — and Diana Collins added a career-high 10 points off the bench — for Ohio State (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten Conference). Eboni Walker had 11 points, and Taylor Thierry and Cotie McMahon each scored 10. Rebeka Mikulasikova, averaging 8.5 points per game, did not play due to an illness.Ohio State scored the opening eight points of the game before Northwestern made four straight 3-pointers. The Buckeyes pulled away in the second quarter, outscoring the Wildcats 22-9 for a 14-point lead at the break. Ohio State shot 52% from the field in the second half and made all 10 of its free-throw attempts to stay ahead. Northwestern finished with 28 turnovers, leading to 37 points by the Buckeyes. Caileigh Walsh led Northwestern (6-9, 1-3) with 14 points, scoring 10 of the team...

Heavy snow on I-70 leads to car down 1,000-foot embankment, 1 injured

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:25:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A car went over a guardrail on Interstate 70 Friday night, according to the Colorado State Patrol, on one of the steepest sections of embankments on the interstate.The Colorado Department of Transportation estimated the drop is about 1,000 feet. See the latest traffic conditions in Denver on FOX31 According to CSP, the vehicle was headed east on I-70 at about 7 p.m. when it went over the guardrail at about milepost 211, near the Eisenhower Tunnel.One person was initially trapped in the vehicle but was extracted through a rescue operation by CSP and local first responders. The individual was transported to a hospital and their condition is unknown at this time.Snow is falling heavily in the mountains tonight and impacting the I-70 road conditions. Snowplows are out, but drivers are asked to use caution if they are traveling Friday night.

Turkey must stop blocking Ukraine minehunters, ex-NATO supreme commander warns

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:25:23 GMT

Turkey’s decision to stop two naval ships from being handed over to Ukraine is at odds with its commitments to NATO, the defense alliance’s former Supreme Allied Commander Europe said, calling on Ankara to take a tougher line against Russia.Retired U.S. Admiral James Stavridis told POLITICO the decision to deny passage through Turkish waters to the two Royal Navy Sandown Class vessels, donated to Kyiv by the U.K. to help clear mines from the busy shipping lanes of the Black Sea, was “unfortunate.” Ankara confirmed Tuesday that the minehunters would not be able to cross from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea through its strategic Bosphorous Strait. Turkish officials insist they are obliged to prevent the passage of warships during times of war under the terms of the Montreux Convention of 1936.However, Stavridis maintained, Turkey “certainly could have decided to allow defensive ships like minesweepers into the Black Sea” because “there is s...

Wim Wenders unveils ‘Anselm,’ ‘Perfect Days’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:25:23 GMT

With a career that spans half a century that began as a founder of what was then called ‘New German Cinema,’ Wim Wenders has expanded storytelling and cinematic styles with global hits like “Paris, Texas,” “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word” and “Wings of Desire.”He’s received three Oscar nominations for his documentaries, including “Buena Vista Social Club” and is now fielding two buzzed-about pictures: This week’s “Anselm,” (at the Landmark Kendal Square) an inquiring portrait of postwar Germany’s greatest artist Anselm Kiefer available only in 3-D and, coming this month, “Perfect Days” which is shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination as Japan’s Best International Feature, a first for a German director. “Days” is a movie with a message: An enchanting character study of a lowly toilet cleaner who nevertheless experiences sublime happiness in his everyday routines.Asked if he had planned this double header that has put him in awards contention around the world, Wenders, 78, laughe...

Franks: America needs guidance from former presidents

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:25:23 GMT

I am asking the living and healthy past presidents of the United States, except for Donald Trump (a presidential candidate) to step up, help, and contribute to America again as advisors or as prominent and experienced Americans who can influence others. Unconventional times warrant unconventional solutions.Long after leaving office former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger continued to advise our nation’s leaders until his death last year at the age of 100. He did so privately, at times publicly, and always respectfully.Some of the lyrics to Simon and Garfinkel’s hit song Mrs. Robinson go like this, “Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you.” Well, where have you gone former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama?Admittedly, each of you have had your detractors, but the following two things are undeniable about you:1. You kept us from being on the verge of World War III. We did not have two areas of the world with conflicts that co...

Friday’s high school roundup/scores: Marshfield coach nets 688th career victory

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:25:23 GMT

Ever since he first began coaching as an assistant in the 1960s, Bob Fisher has preached defense.That’s precisely what his group relied on Friday. James Molloy paced things with an 18-point outburst, while Jake Brilliant tacked on 16 points as Fisher inched ever closer to eclipsing 700 career wins (688 overall) by virtue of a 71-43 boys basketball victory for Marshfield over Patriot League rival Silver Lake.“It just shows you that I’ve had great kids,” said Fisher. “I’ve had great kids. Played 16 kids tonight. 16. Played 16 the other night too. May have cost me, but we did it. So, I’m proud of the accomplishments of the kids. Proud to be still doing what I love. Proud to have the energy that I have. I still think I have it, and the enthusiasm, and the passion.”In other Patriot League action, Zach Falls (21 points, strong defense), Trevor Jones (14 points) and Liam Burns (13 points) sparked Duxbury (4-1) in a 60-46 win over Plymouth North. … ...

Stigler: Would Reagan abandon Ukraine to Russia?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:25:23 GMT

As the fighting in Ukraine continues, some representatives in Congress, primarily Republicans, oppose additional financial and military support for Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s ongoing invasion.U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has said he has reservations about continued support for Ukraine because he believes that there is inadequate oversight on how the aid is spent and sees no strategy to win. Johnson also argued that America’s border problems should take priority. Congress will take up the issue again this year, but the future of American aid to Ukraine is in serious doubt.Four decades ago, a Republican president supported a different victim of Russian aggression, in a situation similar to the one that the United States faces today. When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979, President Jimmy Carter offered limited aid to the Afghani resistance. But it was a Republican who championed and dramatically expanded funding for the Afghan mujahedeen during most of the nine-year eff...

Editorial: Going after Oct. 7 terrorists & abettors

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:25:23 GMT

For eight years, the U.S. State Department has offered a reward of up to $5 million for information on the whereabouts of Saleh Arouri, a Hamas terrorist whose hands were dripping red.This week, Israel found him.Arouri was killed on Tuesday with two other Hamas military leaders in an explosion outside of Beirut in Lebanon. Israeli officials wouldn’t comment on the development, but The New York Times reported that U.S. and other sources “ascribed the attack” to the Jewish state.“No one is safe if they had any hand in planning, raising money for or carrying out” the Oct. 7 attacks, an unnamed U.S. official told the Times. “This is just the beginning, and it’ll go on for years.”It’s important to note that Arouri had a bloody resume. The State Department said that he had been “linked to several terrorist attacks, hijackings and kidnappings.” One such crime was the 2014 abduction and murder of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank, including one who was also an American citizen.Arouri...