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Ukraine gets EU membership boost, but no new European aid, after setback in US

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:00 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union failed to agree on a 50 billion-euro ($54 billion) package in financial aid that Ukraine desperately needs to stay afloat, even as the bloc decided Thursday to open accession negotiations with the war-torn country.The aid was vetoed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, delivering another tough blow to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he failed this week to persuade U.S. lawmakers to approve an additional $61 billion for Ukraine, mainly to buy weapons from the U.S.The start of accession talks was a momentous moment and stunning reversal for a country at war that had struggled to find the backing for its membership aspirations and long faced obstinate opposition from Orban. Hungary’s leader decided not to veto the accession talks, but then blocked the aid package.“I can inform you that 26 leaders agreed on the (budget negotiation),” European Council President Charles Michel said. “I should be very precise. One leader, Sweden, ...

Blue Jackets blow 5-goal lead in 3rd, rebound to beat Maple Leafs 6-5 in OT

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:00 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Kent Johnson scored his second goal of the game at 3:26 of overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 6-5 victory over Toronto on Thursday night after the Maple Leafs overcame a five-goal deficit in the third period.Patrik Laine, Justin Danforth, Yegor Chinakhov and Johnny Gaudreau also scored for Columbus and Elvis Merzlikins made 43 saves.Auston Matthews scored Toronto’s final two goals to break a tie for the NHL lead with 23. William Nylander, Mitch Marner and Jake McCabe also scored and Ilya Samsonov stopped 29 shots to help Toronto run its points streak to eight at 5-0-3.Matthews scored on a one-timer from Nylander that trickled in with 1:15 remaining, then netted another with 44.4 seconds left on a one-timer from Nylander.Johnson wired home a wrist shot in the extra period.BLUES 4, SENATORS 2ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas had two goals and an assist and St. Louis won in interim coach Drew Bannister’s NHL coaching debut, beating Ottawa to end a four-game losing...

Robert Thomas scores twice, Blues beat Senators 4-2 to end losing streak at 4 games

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas had two goals and an assist and the St. Louis Blues won in interim coach Drew Bannister’s NHL coaching debut, beating the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Thursday night to end a four-game losing streak.Bannister was moved up from the Blues’ American Hockey League affiliate in Springfield after Craig Berube who was fired Tuesday night.Pavel Buchnevich added a goal and an assist, Brandon Saad also scored and Justin Faulk had a two assists. Jordan Binnington made 32 saves.Dominik Kubalik and Mathieu Joseph scored for Ottawa and Joonas Korpisalo made 26 saves. The Senators have dropped three of four.The Blues had the early jump, starting the game with an 11-0 shots advantage.Thomas gave the Blues the lead at 8:20 of the first, putting a shot between Korpisalo’s pads after Faulk’s outlet pass sprung him on a breakaway.Thomas made it 2-0 at 5:17 of the second period, cleaning up the rebound off Faulk’s shot. Thomas has a team-high 12 goals and has s...

No. 7 Marquette fends off underdog St. Thomas in final minutes, wins 84-79

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:00 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Oso Ighodaro scored 21 points, Tyler Kolek had 12 points and 10 assists, and No. 7 Marquette hung on to beat St. Thomas (Minnesota) 84-79 on Thursday night.Marquette (9-2) got all it could handle from a Summit League program in its third season in Division I. The Golden Eagles, who were 25 1/2-point favorites according to FanDuel Sportsbook, led by one point with three minutes left, and the Tommies (6-5) kept it competitive until the final seconds.Kolek went 6 of 6 on free throws over the final 1:03.Drake Dobbs scored 14 points, Kendall Blue 13, Ben Nau 12, Carter Bjerke 11 and Parker Bjorklund 10 for St. Thomas. Kam Jones had 13 points, Chase Ross 11 and David Joplin 10 for Marquette.NO. 23 WISCONSIN 75, JACKSONVILLE STATE 60MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Steven Crowl had 19 points and nine rebounds, Tyler Wahl added 16 points and Wisconsin beat Jacksonville State.Wahl scored the first eight points for the Badgers (8-3), who never trailed as they bounced back from last Satur...

La batalla por el futuro de Disney acaba de tornarse seria

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:00 GMT

(CNN) — Un poderoso inversor activista intensifica su batalla por el futuro de Disney en una larga disputa con el CEO Bob Iger y los directivos de la compañía, al tratar de obtener dos puestos en la junta directiva de la empresa.Trian Fund Management propondrá a Nelson Peltz, su fundador, y a Jay Rasulo, exdirector financiero de Disney, para su elección a la junta directiva de Disney, informó este jueves la firma de inversión. Esto se produce después de que Trian lanzó en noviembre una nueva oferta para ocupar puestos en la junta de Disney —una iniciativa que el conglomerado de medios de comunicación rechazó—, lo cual reavivó su batalla de principios de este año.Elon Musk exige que Bob Iger “sea despedido” después de que Disney retirara los anuncios de XEn el último año, Disney ha tenido que lidiar con un sorprendente número de fracasos, la disminución de la audiencia de películas y televisión lineal, junto con pérdidas masivas en su negocio de streaming. Peltz bus...

Brink scores in shootout, regulation to lead Flyers over Capitals, 4-3

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:00 GMT

Philadelphia Flyers' Bobby Brink (10) scores a goal past Washington Capitals' Charlie Lindgren (79) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)(AP/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Flyers' Bobby Brink (10) scores a goal past Washington Capitals' Charlie Lindgren (79) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)(AP/Matt Slocum) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bobby Brink scored the deciding goal in the shootout and also tallied one in regulation to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.Sean Couturier also scored in the shootout for the Flyers, wh...

Crowl, Wahl lead No. 23 Wisconsin past Jacksonville State, 75-60

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:00 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Steven Crowl had 19 points and nine rebounds, Tyler Wahl added 16 points and No. 23 Wisconsin beat Jacksonville State 75-60 on Thursday night.Wahl scored the first eight points for the Badgers (8-3), who never trailed as they bounced back from a lackluster performance in last Saturday’s 98-73 loss at No. 1 Arizona. Wahl went 6 of 9 from the field in the first half as Wisconsin led 38-30 at the break.The 7-foot Crowl and the 6-9 Wahl dominated inside as Wisconsin scored 40 points in the paint.“Playing through the paint, we know we wanted to pound the ball inside when you have a size advantage,” Badgers coach Greg Gard said.“You don’t want to get into a jump shot contest all the time and let them neutralize what our advantage is in playing through our bigs. I think Steve demanded the ball for the most part, and Tyler in there really set the tone.”KyKy Tandy scored 16 points for Jacksonville State (4-7). Marcellus Brigham Jr. came off the bench to score 10 first-ha...

Easley scores 22 as South Dakota State defeats Mayville State 94-62

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:00 GMT

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Charlie Easley had 22 points in South Dakota State’s 94-62 victory against Mayville State on Thursday night.Easley added six rebounds and five steals for the Jackrabbits (6-5). Zeke Mayo added 17 points while going 5 of 10 (5 for 9 from 3-point range), and he also had five rebounds. Kalen Garry shot 4 for 12, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.The Comets were led in scoring by Thomas Gieske, who finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds and two steals. Jamison Kramer added 15 points for Mayville State. BJ Woods also had 10 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Colorado wolf reintroduction in limbo while judge decides on case

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A federal judge in Denver heard arguments for and against a lawsuit filed against the state as Colorado prepares to reintroduce gray wolves to the Western Slope.No decision was made on the lawsuit Thursday, but both sides are hoping to hear something soon, as the process to bring wolves back is set to begin in days."What happened in the courtroom this morning was a last-ditch attempt at the eleventh hour to block the voter-endorsed, scientifically-based return of wolves to the state of Colorado," said Michael Saul, Defenders of Wildlife.Supporters of Colorado's plans to reintroduce gray wolves believe the lawsuit looking to delay the process of reintroduction lacks merit. Ugandan military colonel charged in Colorado humanitarian’s death The litigation claims the state and federal government did not do enough to ensure livestock and ranchers are prepared for the reintroduction. Stockgrowers on the lawsuit said they brought the lawsuit now to give Colorado Parks and ...

Colorado journalist embeds with combat medics in Ukraine

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:50:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Ridgway citizen journalist, who just returned from his fifth trip to Ukraine, is advising a national security think tank.Jordan Campbell and his production team, Ramro Global, just completed work on "Ukraine Under Fire," which documents his time embedded with front-line combat medics there. “This is really a story about democratic ideals versus authoritarian regimes," said Campbell, reached by Zoom. Denver contractor indicted on fraud, racketeering, charged in 11 burglary cases Upon his arrival back to the United States, Campbell was invited to speak before the Parliamentary Intelligence Security Forum, which focuses on global security issues facing the U.S.Campbell hopes to return to Ukraine in February or March for his sixth trip to the war-torn country. To see more of "Ukraine Under Fire," visit UkraineUnderFire.org.