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NBA MVP Joel Embiid won’t play in 76ers-Heat Christmas game because of ankle issue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:52 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid will not play in Philadelphia’s Christmas night game against the Miami Heat, with the 76ers ruling him out because of a sprained right ankle.Embiid did not fly with the Sixers on Sunday to Miami. He got hurt during Friday’s win over Toronto.It’ll be the fourth game Embiid has missed this season for the 76ers, who are third in the Eastern Conference and fourth overall in the NBA, entering Monday with a 20-8 record. He has been on a tear in December, averaging 40.2 points and 12.6 rebounds on 61% shooting in nine appearances so far this month.For the season, Embiid is averaging a league-best 35 points per game — on pace right now to win his third consecutive scoring title. He’s had at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in each of his last 13 games, the NBA’s longest such streak since 1972 when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did it in 16 straight contests.Embiid played most of Friday’s game against the Raptors after hurtin...

Lions secure first division title since 1993 with 30-24 win over Vikings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:52 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Detroit Lions clinched their first division title in 30 years, using two rushing touchdowns from Jahmyr Gibbs and 106 receiving yards and a third-quarter go-ahead score by Amon-Ra St. Brown to overtake the injury-ravaged Minnesota Vikings 30-24 on Sunday.Ifeatu Melifonwu picked off Minnesota’s Nick Mullens at the 5-yard line on an off-target pass to an open Justin Jefferson with 49 seconds left to seal the win. Mullens was picked off four times.Jared Goff passed for 257 yards without a turnover and David Montgomery had a rushing touchdown for the Lions (11-4). Detroit secured a home playoff game for the first time in 22 seasons at Ford Field, where an NFC North champions banner will soon hang. The last one was for winning the NFC Central in 1993.Mullens threw for two scores, a diving 26-yard catch by Jefferson with 29 seconds left in the first half and a 6-yard toss to K.J. Osborn that gave the Vikings (7-8) a 21-17 lead early in the third quarter one pl...

Jets blow big lead vs. Commanders but win 30-28 on Zuerlein’s 54-yard field goal with 5 seconds left

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:52 GMT

Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders throws a pass during the fourth quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 24, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Rich Schultz) Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders throws a pass during the fourth quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 24, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Rich Schultz) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Greg Zuerlein kicked a 54-yard field goal with 5 seconds left, rescuing the Jets after they blew a 20-point lead in the third quarter, and New York beat the Washington Commanders 30-28 on Sunday.Jacoby ...

Cooper has franchise-record 265 yards receiving to lead Browns to 36-22 win over Texans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:52 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Amari Cooper set a franchise record with 265 yards receiving and scored two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion to move the Cleveland Browns closer to a playoff berth with a 36-22 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday.Cooper’s performance moved him atop the Browns’ record book ahead of Josh Gordon, who had 261 yards receiving against Jacksonville on Dec. 1, 2013. He has 1,250 yards receiving this season, making him the first receiver in team history with consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.The Browns can’t clinch a playoff spot this week, but at 10-5 they’re all but guaranteed to secure just their second postseason appearance since 2002. It’s the third time since 1999 that they’ve reached double-digit wins, doing so in 2007 and 2020.Joe Flacco threw for 368 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions in his fourth start for the Browns, who built a 22-7 halftime lead and cruised to their third straight victory.Cooper had TD catches of 75 and 7 yards and se...

Ordenan la captura del expresidente Alfredo Cristiani y exdiputados de El Salvador por masacre de El Mozote, ocurrida en 1981

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:52 GMT

(CNN Español) –– Un tribunal de justicia de El Salvador giró órdenes de captura en contra de Alfredo Félix Cristiani, expresidente de El Salvador (1989-1994), y de un grupo de exdiputados que integraron la junta directiva de la Asamblea Legislativa en el período 1991-1994, que en 1993 aprobó la ley de amnistía, por la supuesta participación en el delito de encubrimiento personal y favorecer a los supuestos responsables de la masacre de El Mozote, ocurrida en diciembre de 1981, durante la guerra civil del país.El presidente Bukele entrega a la justicia información sobre la masacre de El MozoteEl Juzgado de Instrucción de San Francisco, en el noreste de El Salvador, además de ordenar la detención de los señalados declara como crimen lesa humanidad la masacre de El Mozote, en la que murieron más de 1.000 campesinos en un operativo militar.De acuerdo con la resolución el Estado debió “proteger, garantizar, y, por consiguiente, investigar, juzgar y sancionar” a los supuestos responsables...

Boston police asking for help identifying suspect in credit card fraud incidents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:52 GMT

Boston police are turning to the public for help as they work to identify a suspect in connection with a series of credit card fraud incidents that occurred in the downtown Boston area. Police say the person pictured may be linked to three separate incidents where false credit cards were used to withdraw money from ATM machines.The Boston Police Department is actively reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding these incidents. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact District A-1 Detectives at (617) 343-6150.

Soggy Christmas Eve

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:52 GMT

Wet weather continues overnight as a dying system passes through New England. Light rain, fog, and mist is expected to continue overnight, with visibility occasionally dropping below 1/2 mile in spots. Although it’ll be soggy, it will also be mild with temperatures staying in the 40s. Santa’s also bringing some mild weather, with temperatures above average all week long.

UPDATE: Armed woman shot by Norwood police expected to survive

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:52 GMT

A woman who was shot by Norwood police after allegedly pointing a weapon toward them on Friday afternoon is expected to survive her injuries, police said Sunday.Officers responding to a report of a woman armed with a gun at a storage facility around 1 p.m. found the woman in the parking lot of the business, leading to a standoff that lasted nearly 45 minutes as police attempted to talk the individual into dropping the firearm.During the incident, Brooks said the woman would periodically point the gun at her head as well as officers, with police holding their fire until the woman began to approach Morse Street and police.It was at that point that a Norwood police officer fired a single shot at the woman, sending her to the ground with a wound to her midsection.Officials immediately rendered first aid to the woman, who was later flown to a Boston hospital for treatment.Brooks said it was unclear what brought the woman to the area on Friday, saying authorities would continue to investi...

Patriots captain Matthew Slater in list of inactives vs. Broncos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:52 GMT

The Patriots’ longest-tenured player will not be in uniform Christmas Even night against the Broncos.Special teams captain Matthew Slater is listed among the group of inactives Sunday night. It’s the first time he’s missed a game since 2017. He was listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | The least-anticipated Patriots game in decades and 3 more NFL thoughts on Christmas Eve New England Patriots | Patriots-Broncos preview: How can New England return home with a victory? New England Patriots | Four Patriots to watch Christmas Eve vs. Broncos New England Patriots | Patriots rule out offensive starter vs. Broncos, make additional roster moves New England Patriots | Friday Bill Belichick comes out for possibly last time in Patriots tenure Here’s the full list:TE Hunter HenryS Jabrill PeppersDT Sam RobertsQB Nathan Rourke (emergency 3rd QB)S...

Suspected burglary leads to police pursuit; four arrested after tracked down by K-9

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:52 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A 911 call about a suspected burglary led to a police pursuit then a foot pursuit in a residential area of Rancho Santa Fe Saturday night. According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, a neighbor alerted police to an ongoing burglary at a home in the 6000 block of Poco Lago Saturday evening. The caller described the suspects as three males trying to enter a home. Out-of-town family members find body in freezer in Allied Gardens: SDPD Deputies from 4S Ranch, Poway, Encinitas and ASTREA arrived on scene just before 8 p.m.The sheriff's helicopter ASTREA saw the suspects flee the scene through a nearby canyon to a waiting vehicle, which left the area at a high rate of speed, SDSO said in an update Sunday. After a brief police pursuit, the suspects crashed into a gate of a gated community in the 13000 block of Carmel Valley Road, then fled on foot. Four suspects were taken into custody after an extensive search and multiple stolen items were recovered from the v...