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Watson scores 24 as Loyola Chicago downs Eastern Illinois 89-65

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Des Watson had 24 points in Loyola Chicago’s 89-65 victory against Eastern Illinois on Saturday night.Watson shot 8 for 11, including 6 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Ramblers (1-1, Atlantic 10 Conference). Greg Dolan shot 5 for 7, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc to add 12 points. Patrick Mwamba was 2 of 4 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the line to finish with 11 points.Tiger Booker led the way for the Panthers (1-2, Ohio Valley Conference) with 12 points and four steals. Jermaine Hamlin added 11 points and six rebounds for Eastern Illinois. Kooper Jacobi also recorded nine points and seven rebounds.NEXT UPLoyola Chicago’s next game is Tuesday against UIC at home. Eastern Illinois visits Illinois State on Wednesday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Bigelow guides Richmond to 90-48 romp over Siena

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Isaiah Bigelow scored 17 points as Richmond beat Siena 90-48 on Saturday night.Bigelow shot 5 of 6 from the field and 6 for 7 from the line for the Spiders (2-0). Dji Bailey finished 6 of 7 from the field to add 14 points. Delonnie Hunt finished 4 of 8 from the field to finish with 11 points.The Saints (1-1) were led by Giovanni Emejuru, who posted 13 points. Killian Gribben added 10 points for Siena. Zek Tekin also had eight points and five assists.NEXT UPRichmond next plays Wednesday against Boston College on the road, and Siena will visit American on Monday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Bowers returns, No. 1 Georgia routs No. 10 Ole Miss 52-17 to punctuate another SEC East title

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Carson Beck threw for 306 yards, Kendall Milton ran for 127 yards and Brock Bowers made a triumphant return for No. 1 Georgia, which punctuated its return to the Southeastern Conference championship game with a 52-17 rout of No. 10 Mississippi on Saturday night.The Bulldogs (10-0, 7-0 SEC, No. 2 College Football Playoff) turned in their most impressive performance of the season on a cool, rainy night in Georgia, seemingly peaking at just the right time to make a run at their third straight national title.Georgia scored touchdowns on its first four possessions, building a 28-14 halftime lead against Ole Miss (8-2, 5-2, No. 9) and cruising the rest of the way to its 27th consecutive victory.Beck completed 18 of 25 passes, including a 29-yard touchdown to Ladd McConkey and an 8-yard scoring connection with Bowers, the star tight end who had missed the two previous games after undergoing surgery for a high ankle sprain.Milton and Daijun Edwards ran for two touchdowns ...

Gregor has goal and assist, Nylander extends point streak as Maple Leafs beat Canucks 5-2

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Noah Gregor had a goal and an assist, William Nylander scored to extend his franchise-record season-opening point streak to 15 games and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Saturday night.Matthew Knies, Nick Robertson and David Kampf also scored for Toronto, and Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi and Bobby McMann each added two assists. Ilya Samsonov made 31 saves.J.T. Miller and Pius Suter had goals for Vancouver, which snapped a five-game winning streak and fell to 8-1-1 in its last 10 games. Thatcher Demko stopped 17 shots.Toronto, which beat Calgary 5-4 in a shootout Friday after squandering a 4-1 lead, allowed fewer than four goals on home ice for the first time this season.Down 2-1 after 20 minutes, the Maple Leafs tied it at 4:53 of the second period when Nylander banked a shot in off Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers for his 10th goal and 22nd point of the season. Demko had robbed Bertuzzi moments earlier.Toronto then pushed ahead for the first time w...

Ex wants sons to spend winter break in Israel

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

Q. My husband and I divorced years ago.  He lives in Israel and I moved here with our two boys once they started middle school.  They are now in tenth grade.  Per our agreement, the children spend summers and the December break in Israel.  Given the situation, I have been trying to convince my ex to come here in December.  I offered to pay for his flight and an Airbnb for he and the boys to spend the time wherever they want in the US.  He said no.I am watching the news.  I will not send them if this war continues.  He said if I don’t send them, I am violating the law and kidnapping our children and he will get them sent back to Israel permanently.  Is that true?  I just want to keep my children safe.A. The scenario you described does not align with the Hague kidnapping convention.  If your children have been living in Massachusetts for more than six months, Massachusetts will assert jurisdiction over them for purposes of determining custody and parenting time if you were to file an ...

Seasonal shopping + charming scenes = great local holiday markets

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

In Hallmark holiday movies, the shopping scenes always have the same vibe: Cute, cozy, outdoorsy with lots of places for characters to get toasty. There’s rarely a mall, seldom a big box store and almost never a tablet screen for the shopping center.Luckily, we can find that in real-life.Welcome to the holiday market set up, a concept that’s taken on a myriad of interpretations. Across the Bay State, you’ll find all kinds of great holiday markets, from seaside and quaint to bustling in the big city.They all share this in common: You’ll not only find your Hallmark holiday shopping bliss, you’ll find unique gifts as well. Consider these options, a few of the many holiday markets out there this season.The Holiday Market at Snowport: If you were lucky enough to catch the great scene at Cisco Brewer’s pop-up brewery smack in the middle of the vibrant Seaport District this summer, it’s time to head there again.This time, you’ll find the space reimagined as an adorable holiday village. The...

TV Q & A: When a TV judge rules, who pays?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

You have questions. I have some answers.Q: When the judge makes a ruling on “Judge Judy,” who pays? My wife read years ago that the maximum amount she can award is $5,000 and the money comes from the show’s production company. Does that sound correct, or does the losing party have to pay the winner?A: It does. According to many sources, “Judge Judy,” like other courtroom shows, operated as a small-claims court, which limits awards to no more than $5,000. The shows’ production companies pay the award, but participants get appearance fees as well as travel.“Judge Judy,” as you know, ended production in 2021 after almost 25 years on the air, although you can still see reruns. Judge Judy Sheindlin has gone on to “Judy Justice” on Freevee, a streaming service.Q: Do you know of a game show from I believe the ’60s or early ’70s where the set looked like an island and the contestants at some point got into a small boat to a small island? I know this sounds nuts, but ...

AppleTV+ goes big with ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ series

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

Godzilla’s reign as the mightiest of all atomic-age mutants continues with the new AppleTV+ series “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.”But how do you do Godzilla, last seen in a $200 million 2019 feature, on a TV budget?“There’s a couple of approaches to that question,” Chris Black, the series’ showrunner said in a Zoom interview.  “One is we were given a substantial amount of resources that’s very generous for TV.“Early on Apple recognized and Legendary Pictures recognized that what we couldn’t do was a cheap TV version of their movies. This had to be achieved at a quality level that visually approached what the films were. They were generous with resources and we got an A-level team of people who consistently busted their tails and brought their game every day and made the show look spectacular.“Part 2 of that is we knew we shouldn’t try to compete with features and try to scale it down for television. What we had to do was build this as a sustaining television series ...

Older dog’s nose problem is treatable

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

Dear Dr. John,Our older Shepherd/Rottweiler X recently developed something on top of his nose. When I first called my vet, I was asked to send in a photograph. They asked if he had been digging in the dirt or rooting. I looked around our yard and while there might have been one area where there might have been some digging done, I cannot say with certainty that it was by him.I was told to put Neosporin on the nasal lesion, and it resolved. A few weeks later, the lesion returned so I had him seen.  I was told that he might have a form of lupus and he was given prednisone as a treatment. It is too soon to say if there is any resolution, but I wonder about diagnostic testing. I was told a biopsy would be needed but isn’t there some kind of blood test to determine what he has? This dog would not respond well to having stitches on his nose. What kind of prognosis might I be facing for him? S.C.Dear S.C.,The form of lupus that your dog most likely has is called discoid lupus erythematosus...

Editorial: Hamas’ goal is to kill and create ‘permanent’ conflict

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

Former President Barack Obama has shamefully come down on the side of moral equivalence in the Middle East. He should know better.In a recent interview, Obama implied that Israel and Hamas are both to blame for the ongoing fighting. “Nobody’s hands are clean,” he said, adding, “All of us are complicit to some degree.”This helps explain why America’s relationship with Israel was fraught with tensions during Obama’s eight years in the White House. The Obama administration’s preferred diplomatic approach was to appease Iran with pallets of cash in hopes it would rein in its terrorist proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah. Meanwhile, “The Obama strategy of pressuring Israel and indulging the Palestinians made no progress toward peace,” The Wall Street Journal’s Elliot Kaufman noted.Obama’s policies were utter failures. And his implication that bloodthirsty Hamas terrorists and Israel are equally at fault for stoking the flames of war is as dangerous as it is naive.The New York Times published in...