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Bucks overcome 26-point deficit to beat Trail Blazers in Lillard’s 1st game against former team

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:29:31 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard acknowledged his first game against his former team felt a little bit different at first.For much of the day, it also was shaping up as an embarrassing loss for the Milwaukee Bucks. It ended up with their biggest comeback in more than a decade.Giannis Antetokounmpo made a tiebreaking tip-in with 18.5 seconds left and had 33 points, 16 rebounds and six assists and the Bucks overcame a 26-point deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-102 on Sunday.Lillard added 31 points and sealed the victory by making four free throws in the final 10 1/2 seconds. The seven-time all-NBA guard played the first 11 seasons of his career with the Trail Blazers before requesting a trade over the summer and eventually landing in Milwaukee.Leading up to the game, Lillard downplayed the prospect of facing his old team for the first time and noted it would be different Jan. 31, when the Bucks visit Portland.“Once I walked in, I saw a lot of familiar faces,” Lillard...

Disparan a tres estudiantes palestinos en Vermont; grupos de derechos civiles piden que se analice con más profundidad el motivo

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:29:31 GMT

(CNN) — Tres estudiantes universitarios palestinos recibieron disparos en Burlington, Vermont, el sábado por la noche, lo que desató llamamientos de organizaciones de derechos civiles y de las familias de las víctimas para que las autoridades investigaran los posibles motivos del atacante.Todos los hombres de 20 años reciben atención médica, según un comunicado de prensa del domingo del Departamento de Policía de Burlington. “Dos están estables, mientras que uno sufrió heridas mucho más graves”.Los estudiantes caminaban por Prospect Street mientras visitaban a un pariente en Burlington durante el feriado de Acción de Gracias cuando “fueron confrontados por un hombre blanco con una pistola”, dice el comunicado.“Sin hablar, disparó al menos cuatro balas y se cree que huyó a pie”, dijo la policía.La policía dijo que dos de las víctimas son ciudadanos estadounidenses y otro es residente legal.Según el departamento de policía, dos de los tres estudiantes lle...

Browns QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson evaluated for head injury after hit vs. Broncos

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:29:31 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Cleveland quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was evaluated for a head injury Sunday after he took a hard hit from Denver linebacker Baron Browning in the third quarter against the Broncos.Thompson-Robinson was hit just below his chin as he released a pass. Browning was flagged for roughing the passer on the play.The Browns rookie was tended to by team medical personnel on the field before getting up and heading to the sideline on his own.P.J. Walker replaced Thompson-Robinson. Cleveland has already lost starting QB Deshaun Watson to a season-ending shoulder injury.The Browns were trailing 17-12 and facing a third-and-12 at their own 23-yard line with 22 seconds left in the third quarter when Thompson-Robinson was hurt. He was looking for an open receiver when Browning closed in and planted his shoulder in Thompson-Robinson’s upper chest.Thompson-Robinson’s pass fell incomplete and he lay on the turf in obvious distress.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nf...

Broncos victory over Browns was the first 29-12 final score in NFL history

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:29:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Broncos secured a fifth straight victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, finishing the game with a score of 29-12 for the first time in NFL history.The concept of building a final score that has never happened before in NFL history is known as Scorigami. Broncos' surging defense gets three more takeaways in 29-12 win over Browns NFL rules make it so that some scores are more rare than others, some even impossible. For example, it would be impossible for a team to win a game 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, or 7-1. However, while Scorigami creator Jon Bois says it would be extremely rare, it is technically possible for a team to win a game 6-1 under NFL rules.Because of the rules, there are a lot of scores that are possible that have never happened before. That's what happened on Sunday with the Broncos vs. Browns game. It was the first time an NFL game had ever finished with a score of 29-12.It happened to the Broncos earlier this season too. The Bron...

Broncos' surging defense gets three more takeaways in 29-12 win over Browns

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:29:31 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Russell Wilson accounted for two touchdowns and Denver's defense produced three more takeaways and a safety in the Broncos' 29-12 win over the injury-riddled Cleveland Browns on Sunday.With their fifth consecutive victory, the Broncos (6-5) moved above .500 for the first time under coach Sean Payton. Broncos victory over Browns was the first 29-12 final score in NFL history The Browns (7-4) missed out on a chance to match their best start since 1999 and they lost several starters to injury, including rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (head) in his first road start. He was hit hard by edge rusher Baron Browning just as he released a pass, drawing a late flag although the hit appeared legal.The Broncos sacked his backup, P.J. Walker four times, once in the end zone for a safety.Already without star cornerback Denzel Ward, who was inactive with a shoulder injury, the Browns saw several key players get hurt, including Myles Garrett (hand/wrist), Amari Cooper (r...

Robbery suspect arrested after chase, K-9 tracking

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:29:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An aggravated robbery suspect was arrested in Commerce City after a chase and successful K-9 tracking, according to police.On Sunday morning, patrol officers located a suspect from an earlier reported aggravated robbery and attempted a traffic stop.However, according to police, the vehicle sped off on Mill Road, through a field, and into a mobile home park before stopping.Officers followed and relocated the now empty vehicle into the 7100 block of Holly Street. Rancher finds 3 lambs killed by wolf, CPW said An Adams County Sheriff's Office K-9 assisted in finding the suspect, who police said was in a garage he had broken into.The suspect allegedly did not comply with orders to leave the garage. Due to earlier reports that the suspect was armed, the K-9 was sent in. According to police, the K-9 bit the suspect and he was taken into custody without further incident.Police were also working to determine how a passenger in the vehicle was involved.

Few delays, smooth check-ins at FLL, MIA as millions across US fly home after Thanksgiving

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:29:31 GMT

Airports across the country were packed with passengers as Thanksgiving weekend came to a close, and South Florida was no exception.Cameras showed travelers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, packed up ready to head home, Sunday afternoon.“Thanksgiving was great, it was great — the sun was beautiful, no rain,” said Dominique.“Best trip ever,” said another traveler.The Sunday after Thanksgiving is typically the busiest day to return home. The Transportation Security Administration forecast that its officers will screen 2.9 million people at airports by the end of the day.A few flights flying into FLL were delayed. However, many travelers were not affected, and some said it was smooth sailing.Two young women who flew into FLL said there were no hiccups along the way“The flight was on time, nothing was delayed,” said one of them.“Very early, nice,” said the otherAlthough the airport was busy, many still appeared to ...

Cocoanut Grove Memorial breaks ground 80 years after fire claimed 490 lives

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:29:31 GMT

Over 80 years after the Cocoanut Grove fire claimed 490 lives and singularly revolutionized fire safety standards and burn treatments, families of survivors and victims of the devastating fire gathered Monday at a new site to remember their loved ones.“The Coconut Grove is long overdue, but this memorial will ensure future generations will always remember what happened here 81 years ago,” said Paul Miller, president of the Cocoanut Grove Memorial Committee, addressing a crowd at a ground breaking for the new memorial site in Statler Park. “That the legacy of that night will always be in our hearts.”The fire broke out in the basement of the popular Cocoanut Grove nightclub on Nov. 28, 1942, the first Thanksgiving weekend after the U.S. entered WWII.The club held twice its legal occupancy that night, 1,000 patrons crammed in the space as the fire ripped through. The space was papered in highly flammable decorations and most doors were sealed to prevent unauthor...

Celtics lean on hustle plays, best rebounding game of season to beat Hawks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:29:31 GMT

Jaylen Brown got some space, a head of steam, and switched to his left hand. He took one more dribble and switched back to his right hand as he flew over Atlanta’s Clint Capela and threw it down on him.Brown’s latest ferocious dunk was the highlight of another Celtics victory. But it’s what made that play happen that represented the night for the C’s. Moments before, Derrick White had missed a 3-pointer and the rebound went long. But Brown hustled after the ball and beat everyone to it.Moments later, Brown was flexing with both of his arms.The Celtics were outplayed, out-toughed, and out-hustled in almost every aspect of Friday’s loss to the Magic. Two nights later, the Celtics turned a hard lesson into a victory. Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and Jaylen Brown added 22 points to pace the Celtics, but it was those hustle plays and all the little things that made the difference in a 113-103 victory over the Hawks.The Celtics posted a season-high 58 rebounds, which included 18 on...

Girl, 11, confirmed as fourth victim of Alaska landslide

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:29:31 GMT

WRANGELL, Alaska — Authorities recovered the body of an 11-year-old girl Saturday evening from the debris of a landslide in southeast Alaska that tore down a wooded mountainside days earlier, smashing into homes in a remote fishing village.The girl, Kara Heller, was the fourth person confirmed killed by last Monday night’s landslide.The girl’s parents Timothy Heller, 44 and Beth Heller, 36, and her sister Mara Heller, 16, were discovered and confirmed dead in the initial days after the landslide. Search crews are looking for a third child still missing from the Heller family, Derek, 12, and neighbor Otto Florschutz, 65, according to Tim DeSpain, a spokesperson for the Alaska Department of Public Safety.Florschutz’s wife survived the disaster.The landslide came down in the direct path of three homes near Wrangell, a fishing community of about 2,000 residents located on an island about 155 miles south of Juneau.DeSpain said the latest victim was found under debris in...