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Wood has 27 points, 13 rebounds in Mavs’ OT win over Spurs

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 09:45:04 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Christian Wood had 27 points and 13 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks overcame a series of blunders at the end regulation to beat the San Antonio Spurs 137-128 in overtime Wednesday night without injured All-Stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.Dallas’ Maxi Kleber threw an inbounds pass out of bounds on a full-length heave with 1.8 seconds remaining in regulation. Keldon Johnson, who missed a pair of free throws with 1.8 seconds, tied it 121 on an alley-oop dunk off an inbounds pass from Malaki Branham.Wood had five points in overtime as Dallas fights to remain in the top 10 in the Western Conference. The Mavericks entered the game in ninth place with the same record as the 10th-place Los Angeles Lakers and a game ahead of the Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans.Dwight Powell and Jaden Hardy had 22 points each and Josh Green added 21 points for Dallas, which snapped a three-game skid.Johnson had 27 points to lead the short-handed Spurs.Playing the second game of a ba...

“La cárcel más criticada del mundo” ya suma 4,000 presos en El Salvador

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 09:45:04 GMT

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador- El presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, afirmó este miércoles que fueron trasladados 2,000 pandilleros más a una nueva prisión de alta seguridad, con capacidad para 40,000 miembros de estas estructuras criminales y, de acuerdo con el mandatario, “la más grande de América”.“Este día, en un nuevo operativo, trasladamos al segundo grupo de 2,000 pandilleros al Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (Cecot)”, publicó el mandatario en Twitter y agregó que “ya son 4,000 pandilleros los que habitan la cárcel más criticada del mundo”.Hasta antes de la publicación de Bukele, las autoridades de Seguridad del país centroamericano no habían informado sobre el movimiento de reos y se desconocen los detalles del traslado.El primer traslado de se dio a finales de febrero, en esa ocasión familiares de detenidos bajo el régimen de excepción vigente desde finales de marzo se movilizaron a las afueras de las prisiones.“SE CONSTIT...

Arizona State’s big first half buries Nevada in First Four

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 09:45:04 GMT

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — DJ Horne had 20 points and Arizona State raced to a big halftime lead and scored the most points ever in a First Four game, burying Nevada 98-73 on Wednesday night.Desmond Cambridge Jr. — a Nevada transfer — scored 17 points as Arizona State (23-12) led 53-26 at the half and then kept up the pressure on the way to the rout. The first-half output was a season high for Arizona State, which advanced as a No. 11 seed to face TCU in a West Region first-round game on Friday in Denver.Arizona State hit 67.7% of its shots from the floor and forced 10 turnovers in the first half, piling up a 22-2 run over eight minutes to pull away, meanwhile keeping the pressure on and forcing the Wolf Pack to the perimeter.Will Baker scored 17 and Tre Coleman had 14 for the Wolf Pack (22-11). One of Nevada’s top players, Kenan Blackshear, picked up three fouls early and sat on the bech for more than five minutes of the opening half. Averaging 14.4 per game, he was held to four points.BI...

'Just cause' eviction bill passes Colorado House

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 09:45:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — State lawmakers are one step closer to passing a bill to protect renters from being unfairly evicted. The “just cause" eviction bill passed in the House by a vote of 38-26. The purpose of the bill is to protect renters from evictions based on a landlord’s whims, retaliation and discrimination. Campaign launched against Kroger-Albertsons merger One renter, Jesse, told FOX31 he has been illegally targeted by a landlord in the past. "I've been paying my rent. I’ve been doing my part. But because you’re biased for some reason, feel that you have to evict me," he said. What would the 'just cause' eviction bill do?State Rep. Javier Mabrey, of Denver, co-sponsored the bill to fight against the devastating impact of eviction. "Those are burdens that working families really can’t keep up with," he said, referring to the cost of paying the first and last month’s rent at a new home and moving belongings. The bill only allows an eviction if a tenant:Fails to pay rent after th...

Rocky Mountain National Park to temporarily close most popular campground

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 09:45:04 GMT

ESTES PARK, Colo. (KDVR) — Rocky Mountain National Park’s largest and most popular campground will be closed for a full year beginning this summer. Moraine Park Campground has 244 campsites and hosts about 30,000 campers each year.  20 gallons of dye caused pink color in Clear Creek Reservations for sites are usually difficult to come by in the spring, summer and fall because of the campground's popularity. However, they will soon be impossible to get.“Moraine Park Campground is going to be closed starting at the end of May through early June of next year as we do a major rehabilitation project there,” RMNP public information officer Kyle Patterson said. Moraine Park to get campsite upgradesThe $19 million project is funded by the Great American Outdoors Act and aims to replace Moraine Park’s water, wastewater and electrical systems. “We’re going into the Moraine Park campground to mainly do things that a lot of people might not see when we reopen, but it’s rea...

Scammers prey on Colorado parent with fake kidnapping call

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 09:45:04 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — After an encounter with scammers preying on a parent’s worst fear, a Colorado mother is sharing her story as a warning.Two days after receiving a call that now haunts her, a Colorado mother sits down with FOX31 about the scare. High school graduation to require expanded finance, health, ethnic studies “It's still really hard to think about the feeling, still, a level of terror exists,” the mother said.While she asked to remain anonymous in fear of her safety, she wanted to warn other parents who could get the same call from a Denver 720 area code.Call had child crying, ransom demanded“It started out with a young child crying hysterically. That an accident had happened, and she needed me to come get her,” the mother said. “She said, 'I'm sorry mommy.' Of course, I thought I was my child."This mother has an 11-year-old daughter and said the girl on the phone sounded just like her. Then, a man who she said had a thick Spanish accent, took over the cal...

High school graduation to require expanded finance, health, ethnic studies

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 09:45:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — High school students in Colorado will have new requirements to graduate starting next school year.The new requirements. set by state lawmakers in the last legislative session, are aimed at health, financial and cultural studies. Rocky Mountain National Park to temporarily close most popular campground Samantha Haviland, executive director of career and college success at Denver Public Schools, said the goal for this change is student-oriented."To help our students graduate as a more holistic, well-rounded adult," Haviland said.Students can choose among study optionsThere are a number of required courses a student can choose from, beginning with finance studies."Functional information: credit cards, taxes," Haviland said. "All those things that we as adults navigate on a daily basis."Next is an emphasis on social studies."Ours (Denver Public Schools) is called 'the power conflict and healing,'" Haviland said. Abortion bills advance in committee This will require a...

Why perishable liquid foods need deeper EU policy assessment

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 09:45:04 GMT

Every day, we rely on food items such as milk, juices, nectars and plant-based drinks for our daily nutrition. But do we know how these high-quality perishable liquid foods reach our homes?The EU produces 154 billion liters of perishable liquid foods[1] each year,[2] and making them safe and available to all Europeans is fundamental for the food industry. These types of foods would decay and spoil over short periods of time if not properly processed, packed or kept at temperatures between 4C and -18C. Failure to properly protect such foods could pose risks to human health and hinder the acceleration of the sustainable food systems transition in Europe.Fortunately, proven solutions to safely handle sensitive liquid foods already exist, especially those provided by aseptic processing and packaging, such as paper-based beverage cartons. Here, everything in the production chain is commercially sterile, including food, packaging materials and equipment, as well as the environment in whic...

Lucas: Frank Bellotti could show today’s pols how it’s done

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 09:45:04 GMT

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll ought to convene a council of former lieutenant governors.And she could do no better than by honoring legendary Frank Bellotti as the chairman.The former three-term attorney general—and onetime lieutenant governor—will be 100 years old May 3.Driscoll could not only capitalize on the experiences of Bellotti and other former lieutenant governors, but be guided on how she should conduct the office in the future.It is a tricky office, as those who have held it know.  Officially its duties consist of presiding over the Governor’s Council when the governor does not, and becoming acting governor when the governor is out of state or vacates the office.Often you are at the mercy of the governor who, hopefully, gives you something to do.And while Bellotti’s perseverance to reach the century mark is remarkable, his perseverance to survive and excel in politics was remarkable as well.  He would not go away and wore everybody down until they had to say yes. Today’s politici...

Mets closer Edwin Diaz carried off field after suffering knee injury celebrating World Baseball Classic win

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 09:45:04 GMT

This could be a nightmare for the Mets.Mets closer Edwin Diaz suffered a knee injury on the field immediately after Team Puerto Rico upset Dominican Republic, 5-2, in the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night.Diaz, who struck out the side to help his team advance to the quarterfinals, was swarmed by teammates ready to celebrate the upset victory over a loaded Dominican Republic squad.The celebration quickly ended as the Puerto Rican team frantically waved for assistance, with Diaz sitting on the field with his right leg extended.Players on both teams looked on as the closer shed tears and waited for assistance. Mets teammate and Puerto Rico shortstop Francisco Lindor stood nearby with his hands on his head.Alexis Diaz, Edwin’s brother and teammate, was seen shedding tears as the closer was taken off the field in a wheelchair.The 28-year-old All-Star signed a five-year, $102 million contract with the Mets in November, making him the richest reliever in baseball history.This...