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Walker and No. 10 Baylor open Big 12 play with big 85-79 win at No. 5 Texas

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:16 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jada Walker scored 19 points and No. 10 Baylor opened Big 12 conference play Saturday with an 85-79 win over No. 5 Texas, which played its first game without injured point guard Rori Harmon.The Bears (12-0, 1-0) also got 18 points and eight rebounds from Dre’Una Edwards. Baylor has won 14 in a row at Texas (13-1, 0-1) in a rivalry that won’t see as many matchups once the Longhorns leave for the Southeastern Conference after this season.Walker, a transfer from Kentucky, scored eight consecutive points in one stretch of the third quarter.“Coming on the road, playing with the lead and never relinquishing that, is a pretty big deal,” Baylor coach Nicki Collen said. Texas freshman Madison Booker had 25 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in taking over the point-guard duties for Harmon, who was lost for the season when she tore a knee ligament in practice this week.Harmon was last season’s Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and was the l...

Shelling kills 21 in Russian city of Belgorod following Moscow’s aerial attacks across Ukraine

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:16 GMT

Shelling in the center of the Russian border city of Belgorod Saturday killed 21 people, including three children, local officials reported.A further 110 people were wounded in the strike, said regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, making it one of the deadliest attacks on Russian soil since the start of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine 22 months ago. Russian authorities accused Kyiv of carrying out the attack, which took place the day after an 18-hour aerial bombardment across Ukraine killed at least 41 civilians.Images of Belgorod on social media showed burning cars and plumes of black smoke rising among damaged buildings as air raid sirens sounded. One strike hit close to a public ice rink in the very heart of the city, which lies 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of the Ukrainian border and 415 miles (670 kilometers) south of Moscow. While previous attacks have hit the city, they have rarely taken place in daylight and have claimed fewer lives.Russia’s Defense Ministry said it identifi...

Marshall, Lander rally Western Kentucky over Abilene Christian 86-84

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:16 GMT

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Tyrone Marshall had 20 points and Khristian Lander hit a go-ahead jumper with 7 seconds left and scored 19 to rally Western Kentucky to an 86-84 victory over Abilene Christian on Saturday.Marshall also added five rebounds for the Hilltoppers (11-3). Khristian Lander scored 19 points while going 8 of 17 (2 for 8 from 3-point range), and added six rebounds. Don McHenry finished 5 of 13 from the field to finish with 12 points, while adding eight rebounds. The Hilltoppers prolonged their winning streak to seven games.Ali Abdou Dibba finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (5-8). Abilene Christian also got 21 points from Hunter Jack Madden. Kavion McClain also had 14 points and five assists.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Several students displaced after fire sparks inside efficiencies at converted South Miami home

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:16 GMT

Fire crews battled a blaze in the city of South Miami that left several people burned out of their homes.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units were sent out to reports of a fire in a home in the area of Southwest 62nd Avenue and 64th Street, just after 5:45 a.m., Saturday.Speaking with 7News hours later, resident Augusto Ramos said the flames spread quickly across several efficiency apartments within the converted single-family home.“It got real bad real quick,” he said. “It was scary, yeah, it was scary.”Ramos said he smelled smoke from a burning neighboring unit, saw a charred door, and made sure he and other tenants got out.“The smell was really bad, so I figured something was on fire, so I got out of the studio, and I saw the door of the unit was black,” he said, “so we just ran and woke up everyone, and we just ran.”MDFR crews arrived at the scene moments later.“They were able to basically pull their lines off the truck and put a goo...

Republicans have early edge in new Congress defined by retirements

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:16 GMT

A chaotic year for the House is coming to a close with more Democrats than Republicans deciding to leave the chamber, a disparity that could have major ramifications in next year’s elections.About two dozen Democrats have indicated they won’t seek reelection, with half running for another elected office. Meanwhile, only 14 Republicans have said they are not seeking another term, with three seeking elected office elsewhere.More retirements can be expected after the holidays, when lawmakers have had a chance to spend time with families and make decisions ahead of reelection deadlines. But so far, the numbers don’t indicate the dysfunction in the House is causing a mass exodus for either party.“Members sort of knew that this is what the institution is currently like when they chose to run for office,” said Molly Reynolds, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, a think tank that maintains a database of vital statistics on Congress, including retirements. “Some of them...

Paula Abdul accuses ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:16 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paula Abdul has accused former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show, according to a new lawsuit.The lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles also accuses Lythgoe of sexually assaulting Abdul after she left “American Idol” and became a judge on Lythgoe’s other competition show “So You Think You Can Dance.”A lawyer for Lythgoe did not immediately respond Saturday to an emailed request for comment on the allegations.The Associated Press generally does not identify alleged victims of sexual assault unless they come forward publicly, as Abdul has done. In a statement Saturday, Abdul’s lawyer Douglas Johnson applauded the singer and dancer for speaking out publicly.“It was clearly a difficult decision to make, but Ms. Abdul knows that she stands both in the shoes and on the shoulders of many other similarly situated survivors, and she is determined to see th...

Thieves target victims trying to purchase game consoles advertised on social media

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:16 GMT

CHICAGO Police are offering a warning to the public after two people were robbed on the South Side while trying to purchase game consoles advertised on social media.According to Chicago police, both robberies happened in the 4000 block of South Federal Street in Grand Boulevard in late December. Officers say during each robbery, the victim organized a meet-up to purchase an Xbox console that was put up for sale on a social media site, but when they arrived at the location, they were held up at gunpoint and robbed by one or two men.  Chicago woman facing hate crime charges after allegedly defacing several businesses, apartment building Officers did not provide details on what social media platforms were used to set up the sales. Police say the first robbery happened around 8:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve and the second robbery happened around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29. Police advise the public to remain aware of their surroundings and stay free from distractions. Accor...

Gil de Ferran, Indy 500 winner and Brazilian icon, dies at 56

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:16 GMT

Gil de Ferran, the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner and holder of the closed-course land speed record, died Friday while racing with his son at The Concourse Club in Florida, multiple former colleagues confirmed to The Associated Press. He was 56. Fellow Brazilian driver Tony Kanaan said de Ferran was with his son, Luke, at the private course in Opa-Locka, Florida, when he pulled over and said he wasn't feeling well. Kanaan said de Ferran apparently suffered a heart attack and could not be revived. When de Ferran won the 2003 Indy 500 for Roger Penske, it was the third-consecutive win in the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” for Penske, who has now amassed a record 19 victories in the iconic Memorial Day weekend race. “We are terribly saddened to hear about today’s tragic passing of Gil de Ferran. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Angela, Anna, Luke and the entire de Ferran family," Roger Penske said in a statement. "Gil defined class as a driver and as a gentleman. As an IndyCar Champion...

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder gifts three electric guitars to students

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:16 GMT

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Three lucky students in Hawaii received electric guitars as a gift from Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, earlier this week.Harry Koizumi has been a music teacher at Coconut Grove Music since 1988. He's been there for many first experiences with his students, but none like this. Celebrities who had the worst year in 2023 "Eddie Vedder came into the store… he was wanting my help to pick some electric guitars… he bought the three guitars, he said, 'If I could help them find homes for these guitars for younger students," Koizumi stated.Eddie Vedder gave more than just the gift of music."Some of them had broken guitars and, you know, some couldn't afford it, some needed to be inspired," said Koizumi.Students like Melia Bejder who's played the ukulele for five years. She's waited a year for a guitar to learn something new. Credit card skimming scams: What they are, and how to avoid being a victim "I come into the music room and [Koizumi] tells me I have a story to tell y...

Texas artists take center stage at Lone Star NYE

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:01:16 GMT

DALLAS (NBCDFW/NEXSTAR) -- In a night set to be filled with fireworks, high energy, and unforgettable music, Bowling for Soup is gearing up to headline this year's Lone Star NYE program. Known for their humor and infectious energy, the pop-punk band from Wichita Falls is poised to bring the house down.The journey of Bowling for Soup, which began in the 90s in Wichita Falls, has seen them rise from a pop-punk fan favorite to topping charts in the 2000s. Despite the challenges of life on the road, the band's friendship has endured for 30 years."We're not like any other band that we've ever toured with. We're always together," said the band's Jaret Reddick.The Lone Star NYE lineup also includes the talented Bri Bagwell, who couldn’t be more excited about gracing the stage with her band. Bagwell, never far from her rescue pup Whiskey, is ready to showcase her country music prowess and the high-energy performances that have become her trademark.Joining the roster are DFW’s own Vandoliers...