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No. 3 Colorado holds off Cincinnati 77-60 to open Paradise Jam tournament

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:45:53 GMT

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Colorado coach JR Payne was hoping her team would be challenged in its first game in five days.Payne got what she wished for Thursday when the third-ranked Buffaloes opened the Paradise Jam tournament by fending off Cincinnati 77-60.Tameiya Sadler scored 15 points, Kindyll Wetta added 14 and Aaronette Vonleh had 13 for Colorado (5-0), which shot a season-best 53.3% from the field (32 of 60) and went 8 for 8 on free throws.“I thought we played great for 30 minutes,” said Payne, who is in her eighth season coaching the Buffaloes. “Those final 10 minutes weren’t great, though. … We got a little stagnant, and weren’t moving the ball like we wanted to. But we won against a really good team, and were able to execute some things, knock some of the rust off.“We’ve been talking about this game for days, and sometimes that can get a little heavy, a little tiring. We were ready to play the game and move on.”Jillian Hayes had 17 points and Mya Jackson adde...

Protesters take to the street in Dublin after knife attack that injured 3 children, one seriously

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:45:53 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Protests broke out in central Dublin on Thursday evening after Irish police said a 5-year-old girl was receiving emergency medical treatment following an attack that involved a knife. A woman and two other children were injured.Irish police said they weren’t treating the case as terror-related, and that a man in his 50s, who was also hospitalized with serious injuries, is a “person of interest.”Police said they have a “definite line of inquiry” and that they weren’t looking for anyone else in connection with the violence outside a school in the heart of Dublin soon after 1:30 p.m.In the early evening, protesters fired flares and fireworks at the police cordon in Dublin around the scene of the incident. Police armed with shields fended off violent demonstrators attempting to kick and punch them. Many of those attacking the police had their faces covered.A number of police vehicles and a tram were damaged during the disorder in the city center. A bus and car ...

Crews extinguish Kentucky derailment fire that prompted town to evacuate, rail operator says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:45:53 GMT

LIVINGSTON, Ky. (AP) — Rail operator CSX said Thursday that a chemical fire at a Kentucky train derailment that caused evacuations has been extinguished.CSX spokesperson Bryan Tucker said in a brief email that “the fire is completely out.” He said that authorities and CSX officials are evaluating when to encourage displaced residents to return home, and they will release more information later Thursday.The CSX train derailed around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday near Livingston, a remote town with about 200 people in Rockcastle County. Residents of the town were encouraged to evacuate.Two of the 16 cars that derailed carried molten sulfur, which caught fire after the cars were breached, CSX said in a statement.It’s believed that the fire released the potentially harmful gas sulfur dioxide, but officials have not released results of measurements taken from air monitoring equipment that was being deployed Wednesday night.The derailment meant some Livingston residents woke up on Thanksgiving in a...

Isaacs banks in go-ahead shot with 0.8 seconds left and Texas Tech beats UNI in Battle 4 Atlantis

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:45:53 GMT

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Joe Toussaint scored 21 points and Pop Isaacs banked in a floater with 0.8 seconds left to give Texas Tech a 72-70 victory over Northern Iowa on Thursday in the Battle 4 Atlantis.Texas Tech (4-1) plays in the fifth-place game on Friday. Northern Iowa (1-4) will battle for seventh. Texas Tech trailed the entire first half and by as many as 15 points, 58-43, with 11:31 remaining in the second half. Isaacs made a 3-pointer to start a 14-1 run that got the Red Raiders within 62-61 with 6:08 left. Devan Cambridge gave Texas Tech its first lead of the game, 65-64, at 4:29.UNI forward Tytan Anderson made a wide open 3-pointer from the wing to tie it at 70-all with 27 seconds left. Isaacs drove the right side of the lane and made a one-handed runner and UNI’s heave at the buzzer did not come close. Isaacs finished with 18 points and four 3-pointers, and Toussaint reached double-digits for the fifth straight game. Darrion Williams had 10 points and nine rebounds,...

AFC East rivals Dolphins and Jets square off in NFL’s first Black Friday game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:45:53 GMT

MIAMI (7-3) at NEW YORK JETS (4-6)Friday, 3 p.m. EST, Amazon PrimeOPENING LINE: Dolphins by 9 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Dolphins 6-4; Jets 4-5-1.SERIES RECORD: Dolphins lead 58-56-1.LAST MEETING: Dolphins beat Jets 11-6 on Jan. 8, 2023, at Miami.LAST WEEK: Dolphins beat Raiders 20-13; Jets lost to Bills 32-6.DOLPHINS OFFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH (2), PASS (1), SCORING (7)DOLPHINS DEFENSE: OVERALL (12), RUSH (10), PASS (14), SCORING (23T)JETS OFFENSE: OVERALL (30), RUSH (23), PASS (30), SCORING (30)JETS DEFENSE: OVERALL (11), RUSH (30), PASS (5), SCORING (11T)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Dolphins minus-4; Jets minus-2DOLPHINS PLAYER TO WATCH: CB Jalen Ramsey. The star cornerback has three interceptions in three games this season, including two last week against Raiders rookie Aidan O’Connell. According to Pro Football Focus, Ramsey has only been targeted 16 times and allowed four receptions for 41 yards in his past three outings. JETS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Tim Bo...

Acusan a Eric Adams, alcalde de Nueva York, de una agresión sexual en 1993, revela documento judicial

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:45:53 GMT

(CNN) –– El alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York, Eric Adams, fue acusado de una agresión sexual en 1993 en virtud de una ley del estado que expira esta semana, según un documento judicial presentado el miércoles.La persona “demandante fue agredida sexualmente por el acusado Eric Adams en Nueva York, Nueva York, en 1993 mientras ambos trabajaban para la ciudad de Nueva York”, se lee en una citación presentada ante la Corte Suprema del condado de Nueva York.El documento señala agresión sexual, abuso y discriminación laboral, represalias, ambiente de trabajo hostil e imposición intencional de angustia emocional.“El alcalde no sabe quién es esta persona”, dijo un portavoz de la Alcaldía a CNN este jueves. “Si alguna vez se conocieron, él no lo recuerda. Pero él nunca haría nada que dañara físicamente a otra persona y niega enérgicamente tal señalamiento”.El documento de tres páginas también menciona como acusados a la Ciudad de Nueva York, la Oficina de Tránsito del Departame...

Armenia’s leader snubs meeting of Russia-dominated security grouping over a rift with the Kremlin

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:45:53 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian-dominated security grouping held a summit in Belarus on Thursday with the absence of one of its members, Armenia, which has been irked by what it sees as a lack of support over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.Speaking at the meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, CSTO, Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed what he called the group’s role in securing peace and stability in the region.But in a sign of the widening rift between Russia and Armenia, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan snubbed the summit in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, citing his government’s dissatisfaction with the organization. Pashinyan and his officials have emphasized that Armenia doesn’t plan to opt out of the grouping altogether.Armenia has previously canceled joint drills and ignored ministerial meetings of the CSTO, which includes Russia and the former Soviet Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.Armenian authorities have...

Worcester police investigating death at massage parlor

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:45:53 GMT

A massage parlor in Worcester was taped off on Thursday as police launched a death investigation on Pleasant Street.Officers could be seen blocking the entrance to Angies Bodywork Spa at 383 Pleasant Street on Thanksgiving, after the Worcester Police Department responded to the scene sometime during the early afternoon.Details on the nature of the death have not yet been released, with a spokesperson for the department only confirming that a death investigation was underway and that additional info would be released later in the day.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Wareham woman charged with OUI after flipping her vehicle into cranberry bog

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:45:53 GMT

A 31-year-old woman from Wareham is being charged for allegedly operating under the influence and negligent driving after officials say she crashed into a cranberry bog overnight.The Wareham Police Department said officers came across the driver, Alisha McGough, after they were called to Maple Springs Road just after midnight for a report of a car crash.According to police, McGough’s vehicle ended up partially submerged as a result of the crash and that when officers arrived, a good Samaritan was in the process of helping the 31-year-old get out.Authorities did not say whether the driver was injured, but noted she was the only occupant at the time of the crash.Wareham PD added that after an investigation, McGough was charged with Operating Under the Influence – Alcohol and Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and that she would be arraigned in Wareham District Court on Friday.

Thousands take part in Andover Feaster Five Thanksgiving road race

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:45:53 GMT

Thousands of people hit the course in Andover Thursday for the 36th annual Andover FeasterFive road race. A holiday tradition in the community, the event is the largest Thanksgiving Day road race in New England. This year, former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara served as the race’s official starter. “People are here to be with family,” said race director David McGillivray. “I always enjoy being part of the community,” Chara separately said. “And having this race on Thanksgiving, seeing all the people coming out and supporting it, it’s a lot of fun.”More than 7,000 runners and walkers participated in this year’s race. Back for another year, the 2023 iteration of the event was extra special, with the FeasterFive Kids’ Run now named “Sidney’s Rainbow Run” to honor the memory of Sidney Mae Olson. Olson, 5, was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer in Andover back in May.Her father, Eric Olson, spoke to 7NEWS saying he and his wife wanted to find a way for Sidney’s lega...