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Connecticut and Atlanta square off in conference showdown

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:19:07 GMT

Atlanta Dream (2-5, 2-3 Eastern Conference) at Connecticut Sun (8-2, 5-1 Eastern Conference)Uncasville, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Connecticut and Atlanta face off on Thursday.Connecticut went 25-11 overall and 11-7 in Eastern Conference play a season ago. The Sun averaged 21.1 assists per game on 31.9 made field goals last season.Atlanta finished 5-13 in Eastern Conference play and 14-22 overall during the 2022-23 season. The Dream averaged 78.5 points per game while allowing opponents to score 81.5 last season.INJURIES: Sun: None listed.Dream: Aari McDonald: out (torn labrum), Danielle Robinson: out (knee).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Indiana visits Chicago after Boston’s 23-point game

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:19:07 GMT

Indiana Fever (3-6, 2-4 Eastern Conference) at Chicago Sky (5-5, 2-3 Eastern Conference)Chicago; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Indiana visits the Chicago Sky after Aliyah Boston scored 23 points in the Fever’s 87-66 victory over the Washington Mystics.Chicago finished 14-4 at home and 15-3 in Eastern Conference action during the 2022-23 season. The Sky averaged 15.2 points off of turnovers, 9.3 second chance points and 22.6 bench points last season.Indiana went 5-31 overall last season while going 2-16 in Eastern Conference action. The Fever averaged 78.0 points per game last season, 14.4 on free throws and 20.4 from 3-point range.INJURIES: Sky: Ruthy Hebard: out (personal), Isabelle Harrison: out (knee), Rebekah Gardner: out (foot), Morgan Bertsch: out (ankle).Fever: None listed.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Reportan raro avistamiento de orcas frente a la costa de Nueva Inglaterra

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:19:07 GMT

(CNN) — Investigadores del Acuario de Nueva Inglaterra observaron algo inusual este domingo por la tarde durante un reconocimiento aéreo: un grupo de cuatro orcas nadando a sólo 64 kilómetros al sur de Nantucket, Massachusetts.Según la Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica, las orcas son más comunes en las zonas que rodean el Ártico y el Caribe. El último avistamiento de una orca en aguas de Massachusetts fue en mayo de 2022.Katherine McKenna, investigadora científica adjunta del Acuario de Nueva Inglaterra, en Boston, fue la primera en avistar el grupo.“Al principio sólo pude ver dos salpicaduras delante del avión”, dijo McKenna en un comunicado de prensa. “Mientras rodeábamos la zona, dos ballenas salieron a la superficie demasiado rápido para saber de qué se trataba. En la tercera salida a la superficie, pudimos echar un buen vistazo y ver la coloración reveladora antes de que las grandes aletas dorsales rompieran la superficie”.Katherine Mc...

German government to present 1st national security strategy to address growing threats

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:19:07 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Germany is unveiling its first comprehensive national security strategy Wednesday in Berlin as part of an effort to address what it views as growing military, economic and social threats to the country.Chancellor Olaf Scholz and four of his top ministers are due to present the new strategy, which has been months in the making. It is seen as a centerpiece of his three-party governing coalition.Russia’s attack on Ukraine has heightened anxiety in Germany about the preparedness of its own armed forces, prompting Scholz to announce a “turning point” on military spending.Resilience against cyberattacks and the dangers posed by climate change will also be part of the new security strategy. Plans to create a national security council, akin to those found in the United States and Britain, have been shelved, however.The Associated Press

UK police hunt motive in Nottingham attack as friends mourn student athlete victims

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:19:07 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Police worked Wednesday to piece together details of a knife and van attack that killed two 19-year-old students and another man in the English city of Nottingham, as friends and family remembered the two younger victims as talented athletes with a passion for life.Nottingham University students Barnaby Webber and Grace Kumar were stabbed to death in a street near student housing before dawn on Tuesday.Police say a 31-year-old suspect also killed a man in his 50s more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) away, stole his van and ran down a group of pedestrians. Three people were hurt, one critically, in the hit-and-run.Police subdued the suspect with a stun gun nearby and detained him on suspicion of murder. Police said they believe the attacker acted alone and were working with counterterrorism officers to try to establish a motive. The attack has not been labeled terrorism by the authorities, and police are investigating issues including the suspect’s mental health.The ...

Greece reports 17 migrants dead, more than 100 rescued after fishing vessel capsizes

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:19:07 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A fishing boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized and sank off the southern coast of Greece early Wednesday, killing at least 17 people.A large search and rescue operation was launched in the area. Authorities said 104 people have been rescued so far following the nighttime incident some 75 kilometers (46 miles) southwest of Greece’s southern Peloponnese region. Four of the survivors were hospitalized with symptoms of hypothermia. It was unclear how many passengers might remain missing at sea after 17 bodies were recovered, the Greek coast guard said.Six coast guard vessels, a navy frigate, a military transport plan, an air force helicopter, several private vessels and a drone from the European Union border protection agency, Frontex were taking part in the ongoing search.The Italy-bound boat is believed to have sailed from the Tobruk area in eastern Libya. The Italian coast guard first alerted Greek authorities and Frontex about the approaching vessel on Tue...

South Korea sues rival North Korea for blowing up joint liaison office in 2020

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:19:07 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea filed a 44.7 billion won ($35 million) damage suit against North Korea on Wednesday for blowing up a joint liaison office just north of their border in 2020, which highlighted a revival of tensions between the rivals following the collapse of larger nuclear talks between the U.S. and North Korea.The symbolic lawsuit filed with the Seoul Central District Court comes amid a prolonged freeze in diplomacy and growing concerns over North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile programs. South Korea had until this Friday to claim damages, when a three-year statute of limitations over the incident would expire.Koo Byoungsam, spokesperson for Seoul’s Unification Ministry, which handles relations with North Korea, described the North’s detonation of the building as an unlawful and violent act that breached previous agreements between the countries and “fundamentally damaged the foundation of mutual respect and trust.”There’s no clear way for Sout...

Lebanese lawmakers convene in another attempt to elect president, end power vacuum

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:19:07 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese lawmakers convened Wednesday in another attempt to elect a president and break a seven-month power vacuum that has roiled the tiny Mediterranean country.The meeting comes after 11 previous sessions by the parliament — the last of which was held in January — failed to pick a replacement for President Michel Aoun, an ally of the powerful militant Hezbollah group, whose term ended in late October.The two main candidates officially in the running are former Cabinet minister Sleiman Frangieh, who is backed by Hezbollah and some of its allies, and Jihad Azour, a former finance minister and senior official with the International Monetary Fund, who is supported by the opposition to Hezbollah and some of its nominal allies.Azour also has the backing of the country’s largest Christian political parties, the Free Patriotic Movement, which has been allied with Hezbollah since 2006, and the Lebanese Forces party, an opponent to Hezbollah. Under Lebanon’s complex power-shar...

India, Pakistani coasts on high alert a day before Cyclone Biparjoy is expected to make landfall

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:19:07 GMT

MANDVI, India (AP) — The coastal regions of India and Pakistan were on high alert Wednesday with tens of thousands being evacuated a day before Cyclone Biparjoy was expected to make landfall.The India Meteorological Department said the cyclone was now packing maximum sustained winds of up to 145 kilometers per hour (90 mph). It is projected to make landfall near Jakhau port in the Kutch district of India’s Gujarat state on Thursday.Residents living within 5 kilometers (3 miles) of the coast in Gujarat were evacuated, and those living within 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) may also have to move out, officials have said. Four people have been killed so far in incidents related to the cyclone, including three boys who drowned off Mumbai’s coast and a woman who was killed due to an accident caused by strong winds in Gujarat. Search and rescue operations are still ongoing to find one more person who drowned in the seas off Mumbai.Experts say climate change is leading to an increase in cyclones...

In The News for June 14 : More help on the way for crews battling Canada’s wildfires

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:19:07 GMT

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 14 …What we are watching in Canada …More firefighters from abroad are expected to arrive today to help battle Canada’s worst wildfire season of the 21st century. Quebec’s public safety minister says more reinforcements are to come from Portugal and Spain.François Bonnardel said Tuesday the fire effort has also been bolstered by the arrival this week of two contingents of firefighters from the United States. Storms across the country could bring much needed rain, but meteorologists say it’s not enough to stop the wildfire threat. A rainy forecast in Quebec was bringing hope for progress in battling the blazes, as more than 7,200 people remained out of their homes due to fires. Rain is also in the forecast for a large portion of Western Canada, but thunderstorms and a risk of lightning come along with it....