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Analysis: Adrian Griffin, as he enters Year 1 as a coach, is the winner of the Lillard trade

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:47:45 GMT

The Milwaukee Bucks were winners of the Damian Lillard trade sweepstakes, obviously, because they got him. Damian Lillard was a winner of the sweepstakes, also obviously, because now he gets a chance to really contend for an NBA title, even if he didn’t get sent to Miami like he preferred.Lillard and the Bucks were not the biggest winners, however.That title goes to Adrian Griffin, who is about to officially start Year 1 as a head coach.Picture this: You’re a first-time NBA head coach, already hired to take over a team won the championship two years ago and had the best regular-season record in the league last year. You were given the keys to a team led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, a two-time MVP still very much in his prime and someone who on any given night could be the best player walking the planet. You inherited a team with great leadership in Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez, ownership willing to spend and a sharp general manager in Jon Horst. And now, a few days before your first...

NATO’s secretary-general meets with Zelenskyy to discuss ‘ending Russia’s aggression’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:47:45 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the status of the war and needs of troops on Thursday, the day after Russia accused Ukraine’s Western allies of helping plan and conduct last week’s missile strike on the Black Sea Fleet’s headquarters on the annexed Crimean Peninsula.Zelenskyy said that Stoltenberg agreed to make efforts to get NATO members to help provide additional air defense systems to protect Ukraine’s power plants and energy infrastructure that were badly damaged in relentless and deadly attacks by Russia last winter. He also reminded the secretary-general of the persistent drone, missile and artillery attacks that often strike residential areas and were blamed Thursday for at least three civilian deaths in the past day. “In the face of such intense attacks against Ukrainians, against our cities, our ports, which are crucial for global food security, we need a corresponding intensity of pressur...

No. 10 Utah is looking for an improved offensive showing against No. 19 Oregon State

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:47:45 GMT

Utah quarterback Nate Johnson took responsibility for 10th-ranked Utah’s disappointing offensive output against UCLA, promising improvement as he looked ahead to Friday night’s game at Oregon State. “I apologize for how the game played out,” Johnson posted to social media after Utah’s 14-7 victory over UCLA to open Pac-12 play last Saturday.Utah (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) scored both its touchdowns against the Bruins in the first half, on Karene Reid’s 21-yard interception return and Johnson’s 7-yard scoring pass to Landen King. Utah managed just 219 yards of total offense. Johnson expounded on the need for improvement this week in preparing to face the No. 19 Beavers (3-1, 0-1) at Reser Stadium. “I still believe in our offense, our offense is really good. We’ve just got to execute plays better,” he said. While Utah coach Kyle Whittingham was impressed with Johnson holding himself accountable, Utah’s offensive woes weren’t solely his resp...

Varios muertos en dos tiroteos en la ciudad neerlandesa de Rotterdam, dice la Policía

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:47:45 GMT

(CNN) — Un hombre de 32 años fue arrestado en la ciudad neerlandesa de Rotterdam tras dos tiroteos mortales este jueves, dijo la Policía de la ciudad. El hombre era estudiante de la Universidad Erasmus, según informaron las autoridades.Por el momento se desconoce el número exacto de muertos por los tiroteos.“Los dos tiroteos en Rotterdam provocaron víctimas mortales. Primero informaremos a familiares y parientes y explicaremos más detalles más adelante”, dijo la Policía de la ciudad en un comunicado en X, anteriormente Twitter.El sospechoso fue arrestado “debajo del helipuerto” del Centro Médico de la Universidad Erasmus, dijeron las autoridades. Estaba armado con una pistola cuando fue detenido.Más temprano, la Policía dijo que recibió varios informes de dos incidentes con disparos en el área del Centro Médico de la Universidad Erasmus alrededor de las 2:25 p.m., hora local (8:25 a. m. ET), y agregó que los incidentes ocurrieron en una casa y en un sal...

Commerce City police investigating shooting inside McDonald's

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:47:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Commerce City Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred inside the McDonald’s near 60th Avenue and Parkway Drive on Thursday. Commerce City PD tweeted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that one teen was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.  Troopers find 290 pounds of cocaine during traffic stop The restaurant is currently closed.Police are on the scene.This is breaking news. FOX31 will update this post when more information comes out.

Biden is targeting Trump’s ‘extremist movement’ as he makes democracy a touchstone in reelection bid

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:47:45 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden is arguing that “there is something dangerous happening in America” as he revives his warnings that Donald Trump and his allies represent an existential threat to the country’s democratic institutions.“There is an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs of our democracy. The MAGA movement,” Biden says in excerpts of the speech Thursday in Arizona, released in advance by the White House, referring to Trump’s Make America Great Again slogan.Although voting in the 2024 Republican primary doesn’t begin for months, Biden’s focus reflects Trump’s status as the undisputed frontrunner for his party’s nomination despite facing four indictments, two of them related to his attempts to overturn Biden’s victory in the 2020 election.Biden’s speech is his fourth in a series of presidential addresses on the topic, a cause that is a touchstone for him as he tries to remain in office even in the face of low ...

Florida park gives apt name to alligator missing top half of its jaw

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:47:45 GMT

(CNN) — The alligator that was taken to Gatorland after being reported wandering around Central Florida with the top half of its jaw missing now has a name, the park announced in a social media video Wednesday.And the inspiration comes from a decades-old country music hit about a beautiful romantic rival.“Jawlene,” named for the 1973 Dolly Parton song “Jolene,” continues to receive treatment in isolation from the other Gatorland animals. The female gator has gained about 0.3 grams, or 0.01 ounces, according to crocodilian enrichment coordinator Savannah Boan.Gatorland, which took in the gator earlier this month, chose Jawlene from a list of names submitted by parkgoers and fans of the viral reptile, park CEO Mark McHugh said in the video.McHugh also shared that Jawlene reached a new milestone Wednesday by eating two mice completely on her own using the back of her tongue.The park has been in conversation with animal and human prosthetics makers about a poten...

Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa named AFC Offensive Player of the Month

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:47:45 GMT

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for his standout performance in September, the NFL announced Thursday.Tagovailoa’s achievement makes him the first Dolphins player to earn the AFC Offensive Player of the Month title in three decades, with quarterback Scott Mitchell last achieving the honor in October 1993, the Miami Dolphins said in a news release. He joins an elite group, alongside quarterbacks Dan Marino and Scott Mitchell, who won the award in previous years.Throughout the month of September, Tagovailoa completed 72-of-104 passes with a 71.3% completion rate, collecting 1,024 yards, eight touchdowns, and just two interceptions, resulting in a 121.9 passer rating. He leads the league in both passer rating and yards per attempt, with his 10.1 yards per attempt surpassing other quarterbacks in the league by a significant margin.Tagovailoa ranks second in the NFL and first in the AFC for passing yards (1,024) and passing...

Police search for missing 15-year-old girl in Allapattah

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:47:45 GMT

The Miami Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl.Jenny Bustillos was last seen in the Allapattah area, Tuesday. She was last seen wearing a red sweater, green polo shirt and black pants.Bustillos stands at 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs about 90 pounds, has dark hair and brown eyes. If you have any information on her whereabouts, you are urged to call 305-603-6300 or 305-579-6111.

Frustration Growing With MBTA And Its “Unusual” Issues

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:47:45 GMT

MBTA officials shed little new light Thursday on the “unusual” rail problems that have slowed the nearly brand-new Green Line Extension almost to a halt, while a growing tide of public frustration is taking aim at Gov. Maura Healey and her hand-picked deputies.Portions of the Green Line Extension’s Medford and Union Square branches cannot safely operate above 3 mph because the tracks now appear slightly too narrow for normal operations, General Manager Phil Eng told agency overseers at a public meeting.Those conditions only appeared on a recent inspection, not prior scans, Eng said, adding that crews are still trying to determine how long the issue has been present.“You would typically expect the gauge to widen, and that can be, over time, wear on the rail, wear on the ties and just the use of the track,” Eng said at an MBTA Board of Directors meeting. “What I understand is the tolerances that resulted in these recent speed restrictions is very mi...