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‘We were locked in’: How Celtics stayed poised to overcome electric 76ers crowd in Game 3 win

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:11 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — Jayson Tatum stuck to his routine.The Celtics star wasn’t on the court moments before Friday night’s Game 3 here at Wells Fargo Arena. Not even Joel Embiid’s MVP ceremony made him stray from his usual regimen, when he goes to the back of the arena after the final pregame buzzer sounds and before the national anthem is played.“Nothing different today,” Tatum said. “I could hear it. They had it on the TV and I saw it.”The Celtics knew and expected what was coming Friday night in Philadelphia. The 76ers hadn’t played a home game in almost two weeks, and they were coming back with home-court advantage in a playoff series against a rival. That would typically be enough for their passionate fanbase to be juiced. Add Embiid’s MVP ceremony to the equation, and there was enough energy to blow the roof off.The cheers were piercing and deafening. The ceremony was emotional.It didn’t affect the Celtics.“They’ve been here before,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said.“We were locked in...

Trudeau, Simon arrive at coronation along with other Canadian dignitaries

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:11 GMT

LONDON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and their spouses are among the Canadian delegation who have entered Westminster Abbey to witness the coronation of King Charles III.The Canadian contingent also includes astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who is set to travel to the moon next year as part of the Artemis mission.Hansen is carrying the Canadian flagAstronaut Jennifer Sidney-Gibbons is also on the Canadian guest list.A drizzle fell in London as the guests arrived.Indigenous leaders are also due to be in attendance, including Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald.This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 6, 2023.Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press

Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:11 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s air force claimed Saturday to have downed a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv using newly acquired American Patriot defense systems, the first known time the country has been able to intercept one of Moscow’s most modern missiles.Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said in a Telegram post that the Kinzhal-type ballistic missile had been intercepted in an overnight attack on the Ukrainian capital earlier in the week. It was also the first time Ukraine is known to have used the Patriot defense systems. “Yes, we shot down the ‘unique’ Kinzhal,” Oleshchuk wrote. “It happened during the night time attack on May 4 in the skies of the Kyiv region.”Oleshchuk said the Kh-47 missile was launched by a MiG-31K aircraft from the Russian territory and was shot down with a Patriot missile.The Kinzhal is one of the latest and most advanced Russian weapons. The Russian military says the air-launched ballistic missile has a range of up to 2,000 kilometer...

King Charles III leaves palace on journey to coronation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:11 GMT

King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, have started their short ride in the gilded Diamond Jubilee Coach from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, where they will be anointed and crowned in a ceremony steeped in history.They are being escorted by the Sovereign’s Escort, comprising of about 160 soldiers on horseback. The Household Cavalry Mounted Band is leading the military procession.It’s a much smaller procession than the one planned for the return route from the abbey, when some 4,000 troops will feature in a spectacular display of pageantry.The state coach Charles and Camilla are travelling in was created in 2012 to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th year on the throne. The procession will take about half an hour. Canadian delegation arrives at Westminster AbbeyPrime Minister Justin Trudeau and Gov. Gen. Mary Simon arrive at Westminster Abbey ahead of Coronation.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau along with Governor General Mary Simon have arrived at...

Kiszla: If Nuggets guard Jamal Murray tries to play hero ball vs. Suns superstar Devin Booker, this series won’t turn out well for Denver

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:11 GMT

PHOENIX – With a basketball game to be won, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray wrestled with his foolish pride. He lost, because a strong man’s worst enemy can be his own stubborn ego.Obsessed by a desire to prove himself the equal of Phoenix superstar Devin Booker, Murray not only got soundly beaten in one of those classic battles of one-upmanship that make pro basketball such compelling theater, Denver lost its ironclad grip on this playoff series.“We expected a win,” Murray said Friday, taking full responsibility for a 121-114 loss to the Suns. “I put that one on me.”Well, give the feisty Nuggets guard credit for recognizing the problem.Despite his team-high 32 points, the problem was Murray. He tried to do too much, bless his ever-defiant heart. He attempted to turn a team game into an individual duel against Booker.It proved to be a losing proposition in Game 3. And it could be a mistake deadly to Denver’s championship aspirations going forward.With everything from red-glaring ro...

Word Game: May 6, 2023

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:11 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — ACCESSIBLE (ACCESSIBLE: ak-SESS-ih-bul: Capable of being reached.)Average mark 35 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 46 or more words in ACCESSIBLE? The list will be published Monday.YESTERDAY’S WORD — PREDATE pare part pate pear peat peer pert peter prate rapt rate read repeat retape eared eater dare dart date dater dear deer deep deet depart deter drape drat adept aped aper arete tape taper tare tarp tear trade tread treeTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact...

Ask Amy: The woman in my vacation photos brings up unpleasant memories

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:11 GMT

Dear Amy: Like a lot of people these days, my adult children and many of my friends are spread out all over the country. I try to stay in touch with them by making short trips to visit them.These trips are usually four or five days (two days of which are travel days) and include the expenses of airfare, accommodations, entertainment, pet sitting, etc.I have a close friend I have met in various locations for vacations, and the last three times, she has brought a friend or family member along (at her expense) without telling me in advance.Her one friend was a very high-maintenance stranger (to me) who now shows up on all of my photos from our vacation to Yosemite. Her presence totally affected the dynamic.Another time, she invited her adult son along, again without telling me.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: Here’s a picture of my dog, and by the way I’m autistic Advice | Ask Amy: My mom told us to eat food we didn’t pay for Advice | ...

Harriette Cole: I heard the snobby things they said about my job

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:11 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I went to college for nursing mainly because my mother wanted me to do that, but I was never really interested in the subject. Later, I went back for my aesthetician’s license.I have been working in a spa for the past few years, and it’s going really well. I make good money and great tips, and I love what I do.My challenge is that my family members and friends don’t respect my work. Whenever I talk about it, they act like it’s a short-term gig and that I am above this type of work. Literally, sometimes I hear comments about how I’m too smart to be doing this kind of thing.Really? I feel confident that I make more money than they do, at least some of them, and I am happy doing it.This gets under my skin sometimes. Should I say something or just shrug it off?Let Me BeRelated ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: I think my child is too young for deodorant Advice | Harriette Cole: How long before I need to have this ta...

What the Debt Limit Fight Is Actually About

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:11 GMT

A group of Senate Republicans hold a news conference to pass the House GOP legislation that would raise the debt limit and cut federal spending, outside the U.S. Capitol on May 3, 2023, in Washington, D.C.Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesIt’s hard to believe I’m typing these words, but there’s a genuine chance Congress may fail to pass an increase in the debt limit. That would mean the U.S. might then in turn default on its debt sometime in June.No one knows what would happen at that point, because it’s completely unprecedented. But it almost certainly would be deeply unpleasant, with huge job losses, unpredictable bits of the economy imploding, and knock-on effects in other countries that will make them both fear and hate us for decades. It would be the kind of massive self-inflicted wound that can be pulled off only by empires in their dotage.Congress has veered close to this disaster in the past. But I’ve always believed that it would be impossible for it to actually happen, b...

King Charles III heads to Westminster Abbey for coronation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:06:11 GMT

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III left Buckingham Palace on Saturday for the final mile of a seven-decade journey from heir to monarch, headed to Westminster Abbey to be crowned in a ceremony steeped in 1,000 years of tradition.More than 2,000 guests, thousands of troops, tens of thousands of spectators and a smattering of protesters converged in and around the abbey as the king and his wife, Camilla, traveled in a gilt-trimmed carriage pulled by six horses.The ceremony will be filled with pomp and pageantry: There will be crowns and diamonds, soaring music, purple robes, magnificent hats — and a rousing cheer of “God Save the King” inside the abbey and in the streets outside.As guests arrived, the church buzzed with excitement and was abloom with fragrant flowers and colorful hats. Streaming into the abbey were celebrities, dignitaries and world leaders, including U.S. First Lady Jill Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, eight current and fo...