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Edwards, Towns lead Timberwolves past Curry and Warriors, 116-110

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:50:39 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 33 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves overpowered the Golden State Warriors 116-110 on Sunday night for their sixth straight victory. Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points and a season-best 14 rebounds for Minnesota in the first of two straight games between the teams in San Francisco.Stephen Curry scored 38 points, but the cold-shooting Warriors didn’t get enough other contributions to keep up with Minnesota’s fast-paced attack. Golden State shot only 12 for 43 from 3-point range.Curry has 11 straight games with four or more 3-pointers to start the season, the first time it’s been done in NBA history according to ESPN Stats & Info. His 3 with 5:15 to play pulled the Warriors to 100-89 and forced a Minnesota timeout.He was 1 for 5 from deep to start the game and 2 of 9 midway through the third, when the Warriors were just 8 of 22 from the field.After Dario Saric’s layup with three seconds left in the first, Curry stol...

Arrestan al hijo de un ejecutivo de Hollywood luego de que se encontraran restos humanos en un contenedor de basura. Su esposa y sus suegros están desaparecidos

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:50:39 GMT

(CNN) — La búsqueda de una mujer desaparecida y sus padres continúa luego de que su esposo fuera arrestado bajo sospecha de homicidio. La detención ocurre después de que la policía rastreó una parte de cuerpo humano encontrada en un contenedor de basura hasta su casa en el área de Los Ángeles, dijeron las autoridades.Mei Li Haskell, de 37 años, Gaoshan Li, de 71, y Yanxiang Wang, de 64, están desaparecidos, y los agentes arrestaron a Samuel Haskell, de 35 años, después de que alguien que buscaba en un contenedor de basura encontró una bolsa que contenía un torso femenino no identificado, informó el Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles.Los investigadores dicen que rastrearon la bolsa hasta la casa que Mei Li Haskell y Samuel Haskell compartían con sus tres hijos y sus padres. Cuando los agentes fueron a la casa el miércoles, la policía dice que descubrieron sangre y otras pruebas dentro de la residencia, informó KABC, afiliada de CNN.Samuel Haskell está detenido con una fianz...

El senador Tim Scott abandona la contienda por la candidatura presidencial republicana

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:50:39 GMT

El senador Tim Scott anunció el domingo que abandona la contienda por la candidatura republicana a la presidencia para 2024, aproximadamente dos meses antes de que comiencen las votaciones en las asambleas partidarias de Iowa.El legislador por Carolina del Sur dio a conocer su salida en el programa “Sunday Night America”, conducido por Trey Gowdy. La noticia fue tan repentina que un miembro de su campaña dijo a The Associated Press que el personal de la misma se enteró a través de la transmisión. El empleado no estaba autorizado a declarar sobre temas internos y habló a condición de guardar el anonimato.La noticia ocurre luego de que Scott siguió con malos resultados en los sondeos y apenas días después del tercer debate entre precandidatos republicanos. El único senador republicano de raza negra, Scott ingresó a la contienda en mayo y con más fondos que cualquier otro de sus competidores, pero no pudo hallar espacio para avanzar en un grupo de aspirantes rezagados frente al expresi...

Frank Vatrano scores twice as Ducks cruise to 4-1 win over Sharks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:50:39 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Frank Vatrano scored twice in the first period and the Anaheim Ducks beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Sunday.Mason McTavish and Radko Gudas also scored, John Gibson made 25 saves and the Ducks ended a two-game losing streak and won for the seventh time in nine games.Vatrano’s goals increased his team lead to 11 and gave him three multi-goal games to go along with hat tricks Oct. 15 at home against Carolina and Oct. 28 at Pittsburgh.Luke Kunin scored for the Sharks, while Mackenzie Blackwood made 40 saves. San Jose has lost two straight after getting its first two wins of the season following an 0-10-1 start.San Jose dropped to 0-7 on the road and has totaled four goals away from home.Vatrano’s initial goal gave the Ducks a 1-0 lead 4:49 into the game when he tipped a blast from Ilya Lyubushkin, sending the puck through the legs of Blackwood.Kunin tied it with 6:55 remaining in the opening period. Tomas Hertl took a shot from close range that was saved by Gibson...

CDC data suggests rise in autism diagnoses in children

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:50:39 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points to a rise in the prevalence of autism in children.  About one in 36 children had been identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in 2020, according to the CDC. This is up from one in 44 in 2018 and one in 150 in 2000. It also shows prevalence among different groups of individuals is now relatively similar.  What time the sun will rise and set in Denver in the coming weeks Dr. Amanda Kelly is the president and CEO of Firefly Autism, an organization in Colorado that provides support and services to those with autism and their families. “We really just want to make sure people celebrate the uniqueness of autism and the beauty of autism and understand more about it,” Kelly said. Data from the CDC suggests autism rates have been increasing steadily for more than two decades, as shown in a report from USAFacts. Kelly said it could be attributed to the increased awareness and improved...

Free transit fares on Metrobus, Metrorail go into effect amid Miami-Dade Better Bus program rollout

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:50:39 GMT

Riders who use the Miami-Dade County Transit system are about to get free rides until the end of 2023.Starting Monday through Dec. 31, riders won’t have to pay for the Metrobus or the Metrorail.The promotion is part of the Better Bus Network program, a new system that is adding new routes and changing current ones in an effort to help cut commute times for some passengers.

Brotman: Soundbite-happy media gets ‘genocide’ wrong

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:50:39 GMT

Here’s what three-time Oscar nominee Mark Ruffalo, who as “The Hulk” plays a prominent role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, posted on Twitter (now X) in 2021:“I have reflected & wanted to apologize for posts during the recent Israel/Hamas fighting that suggested Israel is committing ‘genocide.’ It’s not accurate, it’s inflammatory, disrespectful & is being used to justify antisemitism here & abroad. Now is the time to avoid hyperbole.”Sadly, Ruffalo recently headed to the front lines of opposing Israel’s move to a second phase of its war against Hamas in Gaza, which was initiated by that terror organization when at least 1,500 of its members crossed the border on Oct. 7. The slaughter, rape and mutilation of more than 1,300 Jews, including large numbers of children, women and elderly citizens, is unfathomable evil. Yet, Ruffalo is back on social media with a new version of uninformed analysis for more than 8 million devoted followers.As media in the United States and a...

Editorial: Loan fraud? Who cares – it’s only taxpayer money

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:50:39 GMT

Fiscal responsibility has never been a hallmark of the current administration — and President Joe Biden isn’t much concerned about changing course. Now the White House stands by as federal bureaucrats let billions in COVID aid go up in flames.During the pandemic, Congress approved the $500 billion Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. Its mission was to provide loans of up to $2 million through the Small Business Administration to help businesses cover non-payroll expenses incurred during shutdowns. The loans — more than 4 million — were to be repaid.Like many similar COVID initiatives, the EIDL program was infested with fraud. According to Reason magazine, an estimated $136 billion — one-third of the money distributed — was sent to scammers. The statute instructed the SBA to refer all delinquent loans to the Treasury Department, “which has the authority to take steps the SBA cannot, like garnishing wages and foreclosing on property, in order to encourage repayment,” Reason reports...

Nikki Haley will launch a $10M ad campaign to try to overtake Ron DeSantis in the GOP primary

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:50:39 GMT

By STEVE PEOPLES (AP National Political Writer)NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Haley ‘s presidential campaign will reserve $10 million in television, radio and digital advertising across Iowa and New Hampshire beginning in the first week of December, a massive investment designed to give the former United Nations ambassador an advantage over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a critical moment in the GOP nomination fight.Details of the advertising plans, which represent the Haley campaign’s first official advertising reservation, were obtained by The Associated Press ahead of a public announcement expected Monday. Haley’s planned investment, as of now, is more than five times larger than DeSantis’ current advertising reserves for the same time period, according to the media tracking firm AdImpact.Haley’s move comes as she fights to emerge as the clear alternative to former President Donald Trump to represent the GOP against President Joe Biden next fall. DeSantis stands as Haley’s strongest competi...

‘In the Court of the Crimson King’ rock doc a one-note wonder

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:50:39 GMT

Can you call your film “In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50” and not play a chunky part of the tune you use as your title or show the band playing it on stage? You can if you’re Toby Amies (“Directors Talk: Nicolas Winding Refn”).In 1969, Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald and Peter Sinfield released the album “In the Court of the Crimson King” from Island Records and made rock music history. The pioneer “prog” rock album’s semi-eponymous track was a mind-blowing mix of rock n’ roll and incantatory classical music sound with multiple choral crescendos, guitars, drums, an organ, a flute and a mellotron.The film is a mostly dull take on the practices and insanely disciplined methods of Fripp, the only founding member left in the band. In an opening interview with Amies, whom Fripp loves to ridicule and abuse, Fripp heaves a sigh of despair. It is his trademark expression. No one can live up to Fripp’s expectations, including F...