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Jokic’s triple-double helps Nuggets eliminate Timberwolves

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:48:18 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had a triple-double and Jamal Murray scored 35 points as the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-109 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.Anthony Edwards, who led Minnesota with 29 points, hit the back iron on a 27-foot 3-point attempt at the buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime.Jokic overcame a slow offensive start to finish with 28 points, 17 rebounds and a dozen assists. He made just 8 of 29 shots, but scored eight points down the stretch to help the Nuggets fend off the pesky Timberwolves.Michael Malone passed Doug Moe with his 25th playoff win as Nuggets head coach.The top-seeded Nuggets will face the winner of the Los Angeles Clippers-Phoenix Suns series in the second round. Those teams tipped off later Tuesday night with the Suns needing one more victory to end the Clippers’ season.HAWKS 119, CELTICS 117BOSTON (AP) — Trae Young had 38 points and drained a long go-ahead 3-pointer from beyon...

Canes’ Aho, Oilers’ Hyman each take a puck off the face

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:48:18 GMT

Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes and Zach Hyman of the Edmonton Oilers are giving new meaning to the word “faceoff.”Both were hit in the face by a puck on Tuesday night, and each played an indirect role in goals.Aho was bloodied after being struck near the mouth by a shot from near the blue line by Pierre Engvall of the visiting Islanders. As the puck was falling to the ice, New York’s Brock Nelson swatted it out of the air and past Carolina goalie Antti Raanta for the first goal in an eventual 3-2 New York win over the Hurricanes in Game 5 of the teams’ first-round playoff series.“Unfortunate it hits a guy in the face,” Nelson said. “For me it was nice, it was right there and I was able to get a stick on it in the air and go in.”Aho eventually skated back to the bench while doubled over, then straight to the locker room. He returned midway through the period after getting stitches and eventually scored for Carolina.“I just kind of didn’t know what hi...

'Grow up. Turn yourself in': Victim in rock-throwing crime spree speaks out

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:48:18 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — FOX31 is following new details in a bizarre crime spree in Jefferson and Boulder counties. Wednesday marks one week since someone threw large rocks at moving vehicles that resulted in injuries, car damage and even one death. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has reported seven incidents that happened in less than one hour, with most happening on or near Highway 93 and Indiana Street. Up to $17,000 reward offered in deadly rock attack One of the victims is now sharing his experience about what happened the night of April 19. There have been no arrests made in the attacks, and that's why Nathan Tipton said he's coming forward publicly. Tipton is hoping whoever is responsible will surrender and give a grieving family closure.Rock attack 'sounded like a shotgun blast'Tipton entered a crowded room of cameras on Tuesday afternoon to relive a day he describes as "shocking.""I'm headed southbound on (Highway) 93, in between Boulder and Golden," Tipton ...

Loved ones mourning after double homicide at Denver restaurant

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:48:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Loved ones are speaking out after police said two employees were killed inside the American Elm restaurant in north Denver on Monday. Police identified the victims as Emerall Vaughn-Dahler and Ignacio Gutierrez Morales.   Denver restaurant closed this week after double homicide Vaughn-Dahler's family told FOX31 she was the general manager at American Elm, but to them, she was much more. Her husband, Andrew Dahler, said she was a loving mother, wife, daughter and friend to all. "Emerall was always one to make everyone else happy," Dahler said. "That was her ultimate goal in life, just providing great service for anybody, everybody."Friends and coworkers of Ignacio Gutierrez Morales told FOX31 he will be remembered for his smile and nickname “Nacho.” “Nacho was a great guy, always had a smile on his face, was a family guy. We’re going to miss him,” a coworker at Highland Tavern told FOX31. “He was one of our best cooks. He’s been here for 10...

US, Filipino forces show power in drills amid China tensions

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:48:18 GMT

SAN ANTONIO, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of American and Filipino forces pummeled a ship with a barrage of high-precision rockets, airstrikes and artillery fire in their largest war drills on Wednesday in Philippine waters facing the disputed South China Sea that would likely antagonize China.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. watched the American show of firepower from an observation tower in the coastal town of San Antonio in northwestern Zambales province — the latest indication of his strong backing of the Philippines’ treaty alliance with the U.S. Marcos has ordered his military to shift its focus to external defense from decades-long anti-insurgency battles as China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea become a top concern. The shift in the Philippine defense focus falls in sync with the Biden administration’s aim of reinforcing an arc of alliances in the Indo-Pacific region to better counter China.China has angered the Philippines by repeatedly harassin...

DeSantis talks trade with South Korean officials

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:48:18 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held trade talks with South Korean officials in Seoul on Wednesday, on the second leg of his four-nation trip, as the possible rival to Donald Trump seeks to build his diplomatic profile ahead of a widely anticipated presidential campaign launch.Leading a trade mission from Florida, DeSantis met with South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and expressed hopes to create more jobs by facilitating South Korean trade and investment in his state, according to Han’s office. Han, Seoul’s No. 2 official behind President Yoon Suk Yeol, called for stronger cooperation in industries such as space and aviation, which he described as Florida’s “strengths.”DeSantis on Tuesday met with Kim Dong-yeon, the governor of South Korea’s largest Gyeonggi province, to discuss exploring partnerships in industries such as biotechnology and solar power generation, Kim’s office said. According to DeSantis’ office, merchandise trade between Florida and South ...

Kidnapped NZ pilot: Indonesian army attacks put him at risk

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:48:18 GMT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region released a video Wednesday appearing to show the New Zealand pilot they took hostage in February saying that recent Indonesian military attacks threatened his safety.In the video sent to media by the spokesperson of the West Papua Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement, known as OPM, a man in handcuffs and a black shirt is identified as Philip Mark Mehrtens of Christchurch, a pilot for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air who was abducted by the group’s independence fighters.Sitting on a wooden log and flanked by two men, apparently members of the group, he said in the video recorded Monday: “It’s almost three months since OPM kidnapped me from Paro. As you can see, I’m still alive and I’m healthy and eating well.”He said he has had “no problems” while living with his abductors, but lately he has been worried about military attacks launched by the Indonesian army following a dea...

Fate of Oklahoma death row inmate rests with parole board

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:48:18 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma state board will decide Wednesday whether to recommend clemency for a death row inmate who is scheduled to die next month and who even the state’s top prosecutor says deserves a new trial.The Pardon and Parole Board will weigh whether to recommend that Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt spare the life of Richard Glossip, who has long maintained his innocence in the 1997 murder-for-hire killing of his former boss, motel owner Barry Van Treese.The appointed board, which includes two former prosecutors, an ex-police officer, a former judge and a court administrator, typically decides whether to recommend clemency after hearing arguments from prosecutors, defense attorneys, the victim’s family and the condemned inmate. But in an unusual twist, the state’s new attorney general, Gentner Drummond, said that instead of presenting a case for Glossip’s execution, he will ask the panel to recommend sparing Glossip’s life.“I am not aware o...

China to scrap PCR test requirement for inbound travelers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:48:18 GMT

BEIIJING (AP) — Travelers entering China will no longer need to provide a negative PCR test result starting from Saturday, in another easing of China’s “zero-COVID” policies. Travelers can instead show a negative antigen test result taken within 48 hours before boarding, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters Tuesday. Over the last three years, China imposed an array of anti-virus controls to try to eliminate the virus from the community, including lockdowns and regular mass testing. But after the rules hammered the economy and sparked protests, the government suddenly rolled back its onerous measures in December and made a major step to drop its quarantine rule in early January. Last month, the country resumed the issuance of all types of visas as part of its efforts to revive tourism. Still, it has kept PCR testing requirements for passengers arriving from some countries — a costly requirement that was a major deterrent for visitors to return. “To furt...

Stock market today: Asian stocks dip on economy worries

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:48:18 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as worries about the health of global economies grew after a tumble on Wall Street, despite some better-than-expected earnings reports.Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul and Shanghai declined while Hong Kong gained in early trading.“From a banking crisis still hovering just beneath the surface to the realization Russia has long-range missiles that are incredibly accurate that no one has the capacity to stop, to the sharply higher China-U.S. tensions, more sanctions against both Russia and China, and the likely further unravelling of global trade and the reemergence of higher inflation, risks are huge,” said Clifford Bennett, chief economist at ACY Securities.“None of this a pretty picture paints. Yet this is the reality of the current moment.” Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 0.5% in morning trading to 28,469.08. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped nearly 0.1% to 7,317.70. South Korea’s Kospi inched down less than 0.1% to 2,...