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Pistons fall to Rockets 136-113 in first game since end of 28-game skid

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:31:26 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Two nights after their NBA record-tying 28-game losing streak ended, the Detroit Pistons were blown out 136-113 on Monday night by the Houston Rockets, who got 26 points and nine assists from Alperen Sengun and 22 points from Jalen Green.Detroit (3-30), which beat Toronto 129-127 on Saturday, failed to win consecutive games for the second time this season. Green and Sengun combined to score 37 points in the third quarter as the Rockets outscored the Pistons 47-25 in the period to take a 106-80 lead into the fourth.Sengun shot 9 of 13 from the field and Green made five 3-pointers as the Rockets snapped a three-game skid.Alec Burks scored 21 points, Jaden Ivey added 19 and Bojan Bogdanovic had 14 for the Pistons. Jalen Duren had 12 points and 13 rebounds for Detroit, which shot 49% and went 13 of 29 on 3-pointers.Tari Eason had 17 points, Jae’Sean Tate scored 16 and Fred VanVleet had 15 points and seven assists for Houston, which shot 56%, including 15 of 35 on 3s. The ...

Barrett, Quickley combine to lead the new-look Raptors to a 124-121 win over the Cavaliers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:31:26 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 36 points, Jakob Poeltl had 14 points and 11 rebounds and the new-look Toronto Raptors recovered after squandering a 19-point lead and held on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-121 on Monday night.RJ Barrett had 19 points and nine rebounds and Immanuel Quickley added 14 in the players’ first start for the Raptors. Barrett and Quickley were sent to Toronto from the Knicks on Saturday in a trade that sent OG Anunoby to New York. The sellout crowd of 19,800 roared for the Toronto-born Barrett when he was introduced before tipoff. Barrett assisted on Quickley’s 3-pointer to open the scoring for the Raptors.Scottie Barnes scored 20 points and Dennis Schroder added 12 points off the bench as Toronto bounced back after falling at Detroit on Saturday, when the Pistons snapped an NBA record-tying 28-game losing streak.Caris LeVert scored 31 points and Donovan Mitchell had 26 for the Cavaliers, who have lost two straight and three of five. Isaac Oko...

1 killed in Westminster shooting on Jan. 1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:31:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One man died and another was injured Monday night after a shooting in Westminster, according to police.The Westminster Police Department told FOX31 that officers responded to multiple reports of a possible shooting around 8:30 p.m. at the Hidden Lake Apartments.Police said they found two men with gunshot wounds, and both were taken to the hospital.One of those men died at the hospital, and police said they did not have an update on the status of the other man.Police said it appeared that the two were neighbors, and both fired shots at each other during a disputePolice said there was no threat to the public.

Magic & murder star in ‘Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:31:26 GMT

Ireland’s Elaine Cassidy stars in Thursday’s contemporary take on the spiritually possessed in “Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale.”We learn that the town of Sanctuary is England’s equivalent of Salem, Massachusetts. It is a place where witches and their spells and healing powers are respected and licensed, like doctors or pharmacists.Cassidy’s Sarah Fenn becomes a suspect in a murder investigation that involves her teenage daughter Harper who has not inherited her mother’s abilities and is not a witch.As for this twist on the traditional, Cassidy notes, “To me this feels like a world that we completely know. It’s the world we live in.“The only difference is that the way you go to the chiropractor, to the herbalist, some people go to the witch. This is a world where witches have a place in society. There’s certain jobs that they’re not allowed to ever take. You can never be in government because of the fear of using your power to make change legally.  It’s a wor...

Pawlicki: Who might Trump pick as running mate?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:31:26 GMT

Choosing a vice president to run on the 2024 Republican ticket will be difficult. If selected as the Republican presidential nominee, which is likely, Donald Trump’s personal needs will dominate.Trump’s most obvious requirement for any potential pick is absolute loyalty, a requirement with no exceptions for the thin-skinned former president.What the VP candidate brings is usually the first consideration in their selection. The Kennedy clan disliked LBJ, but he could give Texas electoral votes and congressional leadership, so he was on the ticket. Nationally, little-known Indiana governor Mike Pence, chosen by Trump in 2016, was selected primarily for his strength among evangelists, an essential component of the Republican base.Those on the Republican presidential debate stage are unlikely to be in the running.“Would you support him, should Trump be the Republican nominee?” was the question asked of those on the initial debate stage. All but two, Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson and ...

Editorial: Does Boston City Council deserve pay hike?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:31:26 GMT

The freshly sworn-in members of the Boston City Council started the year off by getting a pay raise right out of the gate.Must be nice.The raise has been in the pipeline for two years, when the council voted for a heftier boost. Mayor Michelle Wu vetoed it, and the council came back with a slightly downsized pay hike.This year, councilors will get $115,000 (up from $103,500) and an additional $5,000 next year and another $5,000 in 2026.The question is: Do they deserve it?In most private-sector companies, pay raises are linked to performance reviews: turn in a stellar year, and you are rewarded. But with the state of dysfunction so robustly displayed by the council over the last year, what are they being rewarded for? And if raises are not, in large part, based on merit, they should be.One could make the argument that elections are the ultimate performance review, but with historically low turnouts for city council elections, that point is weak.Not so for members of Congress. Members...

Dear Abby: New GF is pal’s ex, should I tell him?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:31:26 GMT

Dear Abby: I am a 40-plus-year-old single male. I recently started hanging out with one of my friend “Tom’s” ex-girlfriends. It is now turning into more than friends. “Pam” and I both have feelings for each other. She and Tom dated for five months and broke up eight months ago.Do I owe it to Tom to ask his permission or tell him I’m seeing her? Pam has asked me to not say anything and to let him find out on his own, which will happen because we have many mutual friends. I want to respect her choice. But also, as Tom’s friend, I feel the right thing to do is tell him. Please advise. I’m stuck between her wishes and doing what I think is right. — Stuck in the Middle in IowaDear Stuck: Have a talk with Pam. Explain that you are not sure how Tom will react if he sees the two of you arm-in-arm with no warning. He may not care, but he also could be upset that you are dating and hid it from him. Then tell Pam that, in light of your frie...

Rescuers search for possible missing swimmer near Ocean Beach Pier

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:31:26 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- First responders on Monday night are searching for a swimmer who possibly got swept away in Ocean Beach, authorities said.The man was last seen entering the water near the Ocean Beach Pier, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) confirmed to FOX 5. Large waves damage Ocean Beach Pier SDPD's chopper, lifeguards, as well as the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department are assisting with the search.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Powerful earthquakes leave at least 30 dead, destroy buildings along Japan's western coast

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:31:26 GMT

WAJIMA, Japan (AP) — A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, leaving at least 30 people dead and damaging buildings, vehicles and boats, with officials warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay away from their homes because of a risk of more strong quakes.Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area on Monday afternoon. Thirty people were confirmed dead in Ishikawa, officials said. Seven others were seriously injured, while damage to homes was so great that it could not immediately be assessed, they said. “Saving lives is our priority and we are fighting a battle against time,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday. “It is critical that people trapped in homes get rescued immediately.” A quake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 shook the area as he was speaking. Japan's military dispatched 1,000 soldiers to the disaster zones to join rescue efforts, Kishida said, stressing they were fa...

Brazil’s economy improves during President Lula’s first year back, but a political divide remains

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:31:26 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva likes to boast he had a good first year after returning to the job. The economy is improving, Congress passed a long-overdue tax reform bill, rioters who wanted to oust him are now in jail, and his predecessor and foe Jair Bolsonaro is barred from running for office until 2030.Still, the 78-year-old leader has struggled to boost his support among citizens and lawmakers. Some major setbacks, including a series of votes by Congress to override his vetoes, signaled that Lula’s future could be less productive in a Brazil almost evenly split between his supporters and Bolsonaro’s.“Brazil’s political polarization is such that it crystallized the opinions of Lula and Bolsonaro voters beyond the economy,” said political consultant Thomas Traumann, the author of a recent best-selling book on Brazil’s political divisions. “These groups are separated by very different world views, the values that form the identity ...