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Embiid sits out, Jokic leads Nuggets past 76ers 116-111

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic posted his 29th triple-double of the season Monday night and the Denver Nuggets beat the shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers 116-111 in a game Joel Embiid sat out with a sore right calf.That scuttled the highly anticipated showdown between MVP frontrunners that many felt could have decided whether Embiid, the runner-up the last two years, denies Jokic a third consecutive award.With Embiid in the locker room, Jokic scored 25 points, pulled down 17 rebounds and dished out 12 assists.While insisting Embiid’s absence had no effect on his own approach to the game, Jokic praised his counterpart as a dominant force on both ends of the court.“The guy’s a beast,” Jokic said. “He can affect the game in so many ways on the floor.”The MVP clash wasn’t the race that was on Doc Rivers’ mind.“It was not a hard decision for us,” the 76ers coach said of holding out Embiid, who complained of discomfort at the team’s morning shootaround a...

El primer ministro de China recibe a representantes de Fortune 500, entre ellos Tim Cook

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

Beijing (CNN) — El primer ministro de China, Li Qiang, dio la bienvenida este lunes en Beijing a los representantes de las empresas de la lista Fortune 500, entre ellos Tim Cook, de Apple, a la Reunión Anual del Foro de Desarrollo de China 2023, según un comunicado del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores chino.Li hizo hincapié en la integración de China en la economía mundial y animó a la cooperación internacional para abordar “la recuperación económica tras la pandemia y los desafíos globales”.Jefa del FMI advierte sobre “riesgos” para la estabilidad financiera mundial, pero China muestra signos de recuperación“Invertir en China y echar raíces en China es elegir un futuro mejor. China está dispuesta a unir sus manos con todas las partes para abrirse y escribir un nuevo capítulo de cooperación beneficiosa para todos.” afirmó Li.Tim Cook, CEO de Apple Inc. (Crédito: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)“China no puede desarrollarse sin el mundo, y ...

Oilers hold off Coyotes 5-4; McDavid reaches 140 points

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:55 remaining and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-4 on Monday night.Zack Hyman, Bouchard, Darnell Nurse and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers, who extended their points streak to seven (6-0-1). Jack Campbell stopped 29 shots.Connor McDavid picked up an assist for his 140th point of the season, becoming the first player to reach the mark since Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr both achieved it in 1995-96. The last Oilers player to do it was Wayne Gretzky in 1987-88.Matias Maccelli and Barrett Hayton scored two goals each for the Coyotes, who lost their fifth straight overall and snapped their eight-game home points streak.Lawson Crouse had three assists and Karel Vejmelka finished with 24 saves.Nugent-Hopkins’ goal was his 34th of the season and came with Arizona’s Clayton Keller in the penalty box for hooking. It was the Oilers’ second power-play goal of the g...

Missing UCSD neuroscientist killed in Montreal building fire: report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A neuroscientist at UC San Diego feared dead was identified as one of the seven victims killed in a massive fire that tore through a historical building in Montreal, Canada, according to a report.Montreal police told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that a Quebec coroner confirmed Dr. An Wu, 31, died in the blaze.The incident occurred March 16 around 5:45 a.m. in the Old Port District, per Canadian authorities.Wu was attending an academic conference and was booked into an Airbnb on the third floor of the historic building, according to a GoFundMe account set up by her colleagues. Man killed in shooting outside Kaiser office buildings The floors and roof collapse make it dangerous for investigators to enter the three-story building, so they use high-tech devices cameras to identify areas for the possible location of the bodies.Other victims identified include Dania Zafar, 32, Saniya Khan, 32, Nathan Sears, 35, and Camille Maheux, 76, CBC reported.“We are well...

Feel the Force: Hamill carries ‘Star Wars’ voice to Ukraine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — “Attention. Air raid alert,” the voice says with a Jedi knight’s gravitas. “Proceed to the nearest shelter.” It’s a surreal moment in an already surreal war: the grave but calming baritone of actor Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker of “Star Wars,” urging people to take cover whenever Russia unleashes another aerial bombardment on Ukraine.The intrusion of Hollywood science-fiction fantasy into the grim daily realities of war in Ukraine is a consequence of Hamill’s decision to lend his famous voice to “Air Alert” — a downloadable app linked to Ukraine’s air defense system. When air raid sirens start howling, the app also warns Ukrainians that Russian missiles, bombs and deadly exploding drones may be incoming. “Don’t be careless,” Hamill’s voice advises. “Your overconfidence is your weakness.” The actor says he’s admired — from afar, in California — how Ukraine has “shown such resilience … under such terrible circumstances.̶...

Harris to pledge support for African innovation in Ghana

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will pledge a new era of partnership with Africa on Tuesday when she speaks from Black Star Gate, which commemorates Ghana’s independence from colonialism.The speech on her second full day in Ghana is part of a weeklong trip that will include visits to Tanzania and Zambia. Harris is the most high-profile member of President Joe Biden’s administration to visit Africa as the U.S. escalates its outreach to the continent. “Together, we will address the challenges we face, and the opportunities ahead,” she says in excerpts from the speech provided by her office.Much of the vice president’s remarks will focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, part of her effort to spotlight Africa as a place for American private-sector investment. It’s something that Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said he hopes to see after years of being overlooked.“We want to be able to change that dynamic,” Akufo-Addo said when he met ...

Family fuels Gary native Johnell Davis as FAU soars into Final Four

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

GARY, Ind. - It's often said family should be your biggest fan and your greatest source of support.There's absolutely no missing that when it comes to the most impactful player from the greater Chicagoland area still playing in the NCAA Tournament.Johnell Davis might be the baby of Lucresia and John's four children, but Nelly - as he's called by those who know him best - continues to be the proud centerpiece of the Davis family, following the leads of his older brothers Jonathan and Jeffery."He would sit on his little ball and he would watch and watch," explained Lucresia. "They'd take him out there and they'd work him out. He'd do everything. He was like, 'This is what I want to do.' Anything his brothers did, it was over. He was going to do what they did and do it better."Johnell's sister Jaunesia provides reason to be proud as well. For three years, she's owned and operated 'We Are the Village' - Gary's only non-profit for special needs children, with no similar facility closer t...

Balanced Timberwolves move into No. 6 seed in West with win over Sacramento

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

The Kings were set for a party Monday night in Sacramento. With a win over Minnesota, the Kings would’ve clinched the franchise’s first playoff berth since 2006.The celebration will have to wait.Minnesota delayed Sacramento’s gratification via a 119-115 victory — its fourth straight win — in California. And, in the process, the Wolves took another major step toward securing their own postseason position.The Timberwolves jumped into the No. 6 seed — which would keep them out of the dreaded play-in tournament — with the win, as Minnesota currently owns the tiebreaker with Golden State.“We’re happy to get the win,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch told reporters. “Sacramento has had an unbelievable season so far. They’ve done an amazing job. I’ve got a lot of people here that I’m close with . … I’m pretty sure they’ll get what they deserve out of this season. Those guys are all class and...

Two dead after shooting in Hamburg - investigation ongoing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

Two persons were killed in a shooting in Hamburg, police said on Sunday (26 March) in a second fatal shooting in Hamburg this month.Police stated that they had completed an operation and are now investigating. The spokesperson for the police declined to comment.Bild reported that police were called just before midnight and that 28 vehicles raced to the scene.

Investors to turn to unconventional visa routes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

Experts are predicting that more professionals will use unconventional immigration routes into the UK after the budget failed to offer any significant flexibility for those wishing to start businesses here.Changes to legal immigration policy contained in the budget do not make it any easier for investors and potential business owners to start businesses in Britain. Consequently, many will favour routes such as self-sponsorship, according to one of the UK’s top immigration and visa specialists.The self-sponsorship route has been used by several migrants to legally establish businesses in Britain, and then sponsor themselves on a Skilled Worker visa. The protocol is not an official visa route but is within the rules and can only apply to roles that qualify for Skilled Worker visas.Yash Dubal, director of A Y & J Solicitors which pioneered the route said: “The concessions made in the Budget regarding immigration policy include adding five construction industry roles to the shortage...