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Miller scores 19 points, Nelson Jr. has 15 and 10 assists as TCU beats Houston Christian 101-64

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:56:30 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Emanuel Miller scored 19 points, Jameer Nelson Jr. had 15 points to go with a career-best 10 assists and unbeaten TCU rolled past winless Houston Christian 101-64 on Monday night. Micah Peavy added 15 points and JaKobe Coles chipped in 12 for TCU (6-0). Peavy has scored in double figures in each of the Horned Frogs’ six games. Coles had a team-high six of the Frogs’ 31 rebounds. TCU shot 58% (30 of 67) from the floor, made 18 of 22 free throws and had 26 assists. The Frogs, who have yet to play on the road, entered having won each game by an average of 28.5 points, which ranks fifth nationally. TCU closed the first half on a 28-6 run for a 51-29 lead. Miller led with 13 points and Nelson and Peavy each scored 11 as the Frogs shot 60% (21 of 35). Jay Alvarez scored 21 points on 10-of-20 shooting to lead the Huskies (0-5). Chigozie Achara added 10 points and Bonke Maring had 11 rebounds to go with eight points. TCU has its first road game of the season w...

Kuzma has 32 points and 12 rebounds as Wizards end 9-game losing streak with rout of Pistons

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:56:30 GMT

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) drives as Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)(AP/Carlos Osorio) Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) drives as Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)(AP/Carlos Osorio) DETROIT (AP) — Kyle Kuzma had 32 points and 12 rebounds as the Washington Wizards ended a nine-game losing streak with a 126-107 rout of the Detroit Pistons on Monday in a battle of the NBA’s worst teams.“My childhood dream was about playing on this court,”...

Detienen a un joven peruano en Madrid por el presunto homicidio de su expareja y su hija menor de edad

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:56:30 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de España detuvo este lunes a un joven de 26 años, sospechoso de haber apuñalado y matado a su expareja de 25 años y a la hija de ambos de cinco años, informó una fuente policial a CNN. Todos ellos eran de nacionalidad peruana, según estas fuentes.Las fuerzas de seguridad recibieron una llamada pasada la medianoche hora local, alertando de una mujer herida en un garaje del distrito madrileño de Carabanchel. Al llegar, según relata esta fuente, además de encontrar a la joven con importantes heridas en el tórax, hallaron en su domicilio a la niña con heridas en el cuello. El hombre también fue encontrado con heridas en el cuello, aunque, según la misma fuente policial, se cree que fueron “autoinfligidas”.A pesar de la rápida llegada de los Servicios de Asistencia Municipal de Urgencia y Rescate (Samur), no se pudo más que certificar la muerte de la joven y la menor, mientras que el ahora sospechoso de haberlas matado fue trasladado en estado m...

Asamblea de Ecuador retomará el juicio político contra el expresidente Lasso por presunto peculado

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:56:30 GMT

(CNN Español) — El pleno de la Asamblea de Ecuador fue convocado para este miércoles para retomar el juicio político contra el expresidente Guillermo Lasso por su presunta participación en el delito de peculado dentro del denominado “Caso Encuentro”, vinculado a una supuesta trama de corrupción que la Fiscalía indaga en al menos cuatro empresas públicas.La investigación incluye supuestos vínculos entre funcionarios, exfuncionarios y particulares en la concesión irregular de cargos y contratos con empresas.El 23 de noviembre, Lasso entregó el poder a Daniel Noboa, el presidente más joven elegido democráticamente en la historia del país.La Asamblea de Ecuador tiene previsto iniciar este martes el juicio político contra Guillermo LassoEl juicio político contra Lasso quedó inconcluso cuando, en mayo pasado, él decretó la llamada “muerte cruzada” en medio de una crisis política que llevó al entonces presidente a disolver la Asamblea y adelantar las elecciones presidenci...

US Navy removes fuel from plane that overshot Hawaii runway and is now resting on a reef and sand

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:56:30 GMT

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. Navy said Monday that it has removed nearly all of the fuel from a large plane that overshot a Hawaii runway and landed in an environmentally sensitive bay, but it doesn’t have a timetable for when it will get the aircraft out of the water. Rear Adm. Kevin Lenox said there was an estimated 2,000 gallons (7,500 liters) of fuel on board the P-8A. “The team extracted all the fuel that they could get out of those tanks. This process was completed successfully without any fuel being released into the bay,” Lenox said at a news conference. Removing the fuel will reduce the risks for the rest of the salvage operation, he said. There were no injuries to the nine people who were on board when the plane landed Nov. 20 in shallow water just offshore of Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay. The base is about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from Honolulu.Cmdr. Mark Anderson, who is leading the Navy’s mobile diving and salvage unit working at the site, ...

Tuch scores 2, Luukkonen stops 25 shots as Sabres beat Rangers 5-1

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:56:30 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Tuch scored twice and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 25 shots as the Buffalo Sabres beat the first-place New York Rangers 5-1 on Monday night.Casey Mittelstadt had a goal and two assists, J.J. Peterka and Kyle Okposo also scored and Owen Power added two assists as the Sabres bounced back from a 7-2 loss at New Jersey two nights earlier. Mika Zibanejad scored for New York, which was 13-1-1 in its previous 15 games. The Rangers, coming off a 7-4 win against Boston on Saturday, hadn’t lost at home since Oct. 19 against Nashville. Igor Shesterkin finished with 34 saves.Peterka opened the scoring with his ninth goal of the season with 8:19 left in the first period. It gave Peterka goals in four straight games against the Rangers — becoming the first Sabres player since Gilbert Perreault (Nov. 9, 1977 to Feb. 9, 1978) to do so. The German forward also has 15 points (seven goals and eight assists) in his last 14 games overall. It was only the fifth time in 20 games this ...

Grant, Ayton lead the Trail Blazers to a 114-110 victory over the Pacers

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:56:30 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jerami Grant scored 34 points and Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 13 rebounds to power the Portland Trail Blazers to a 114-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.Malcolm Brogdon added 24 points for the Trail Blazers, including a game-sealing basket in the closing seconds.Tyrese Haliburton led Indiana with 33 points. Bruce Brown, Myles Turner and Bennedict Mathurin each had 11, but the Pacers were slowed by 20 turnovers and 8-for-33 shooting from 3-point range.Following a Portland turnover, Brown scored to cut the deficit to 112-110 before Brogdon’s driving 7-footer put the Trail Blazers ahead 114-110 with 6 seconds left. The Pacers’ Buddy Hield missed a long 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining.Rookie Scoot Henderson sank a 12-footer at the end of the third quarter to tie it at 83-all. The teams then traded the lead for the next few minutes. Grant put the Trail Blazers in the lead for good at 96-94 with a driving floater with 6:36 to play...

Turning the Tide: Prioritising Regenerative Agriculture to secure a sustainable future in the EU

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:56:30 GMT

Over the past four years, the European Union, guided by its Farm to Fork Strategy and Biodiversity Strategy, has made commendable efforts to transition its agri-food systems toward a model centered around sustainability. While these strategies have set ambitious targets, the potential of regenerative agriculture practices as a catalyst for sustainable farming remains largely untapped and must be a priority for EU policymakers.A recent study published in Science Advances has revealed a concerning reality: humanity has breached six out of nine planetary boundaries. As we move toward the end of 2023, it’s evident that we are well on our way to witnessing the hottest year on record. We stand at the precipice of a “critical point of no return” concerning climate change, biodiversity loss and water scarcity.Regenerative agriculture presents a multifaceted solution. It offers the promise of improving soil health, enhancing water quality, promoting biodiversity, eventually...

Indonesia opens the campaign for its presidential election in February

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:56:30 GMT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Candidates opened their campaigns Tuesday for Indonesia’s presidential election, which is shaping up as a three-way race among a former special forces general who’s lost twice before and two former governors.Ganjar Pranowo, the governing party’s presidential candidate and former governor of Central Java, started his first day of the 75-day campaign season in Indonesia’s easternmost city of Merauke in South Papua province, while his running mate, top security minister Mohammad Mahfud, began his tour from the westernmost city of Sabang in Aceh province.Anies Baswedan, the former head of an Islamic university who served as governor of Jakarta until last year, began his campaign in Jakarta, the national capital on Java island, and his running mate, chairman of the Islam-based National Awakening Party Muhaimin Iskandar, campaigned in Mojokerto, a city in East Java province.Java has more than half of Indonesia’s 270 million people, and analysts ...

Relatives and a friend of Israelis kidnapped and killed by Hamas visit Australia’s Parliament House

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:56:30 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Relatives and a friend of Israelis kidnapped and killed by Hamas visited Australia’s Parliament House on Tuesday, sharing personal stories in an effort to lobby for international support for all hostages to be freed — and to support Israel’s war effort.The group of five will meet political leaders during a two-day visit in Canberra. They are also expected to share their experiences with members of the community in Sydney and Melbourne during a weeklong Australian trip.“Our aim first is to get the hostages back, all of them,” Elad Levy, 49, told reporters outside the Parliament House. Levy’s niece, Roni Eshel, was a 19-year-old soldier initially thought kidnapped during Hamas’ Oct. 7 incursion into Israel but confirmed dead weeks later.“Our second aim is to get the support of the Australian people and the Australian government … for Israel’s actions in wiping out Hamas and in our military actions right now to eradicate Hamas,” Levy added.Austral...