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Zion Williamson returns from illness for Pelicans versus Rockets

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:42 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been activated for Saturday night’s home game against Houston after missing his team’s previous contest with an undisclosed non-COVID illness.Williamson is averaging 22 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists this season for the Pelicans, who entered Saturday with a 17-12 record after winning five of their previous six games — the lone loss in that span coming on a last-second basket by Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant on Tuesday night.Williamson has missed six games this season, sometimes as planned rest nights during back-to-back games.However, his past two missed games have been due to what the Pelicans have described as a “bug” that had affected a number of team personnel in recent weeks.___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nbaSource

Lombardi, Northern Illinois beat Arkansas State 21-19 in the Camellia Bowl

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:42 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Rocky Lombardi ended his seven-year college career with a win in which he made big plays and then was a spectator on the two that ultimately sealed the game.Lombardi passed and ran for a touchdown and Northern Illinois held on for a 21-19 victory over Arkansas State in the Camellia Bowl on Saturday when the Red Wolves couldn’t convert a late 2-point conversion. A penalty on the following onside kick helped preserve the Huskies’ first bowl win in nearly 11 years.“It means a lot to go out as a winner,” Lombardi said. “We’ve done a lot more winning than losing here.”Antario Brown ran for 132 yards for the Huskies (7-6), who won six of their final eight games. Neither team scored in the second half until Jaylen Raynor’s 13-yard touchdown pass with 1:14 left to Corey Rucker, who broke a tackle at about the 6. Raynor’s potential tying pass sailed out of the end zone on the 2-point attempt.Arkansas State (6-7) couldn’t convert the...

El Salvador: ordenan la captura de expresidente Cristiani por masacre de El Mozote

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:42 GMT

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – Una jueza de El Salvador ordenó la captura del expresidente Alfredo Cristiani y de varios exdiputados que conformaron la junta directiva del Congreso salvadoreño en 1993, a los que se les acusa del presunto delito de encubrimiento en relación con la masacre El Mozote perpetrada en 1981, al impulsar una ley de amnistía que según los críticos benefició a militares señalados por ese caso.En la resolución publicada en la red social X, la jueza de Segunda Instancia de San Francisco Gotera, Mirtala Teresa Portillo de Cruz, indica que los imputados ayudaron a un grupo de militares, algunos de ellos de alto rango, “a eludir la acción de la autoridad mediante una Ley de Amnistía”, promulgada el 22 de marzo de 1993.Agregó que con esa ley “les garantizaba plena y absoluta impunidad” a los autores materiales e intelectuales de la masacre, “haciendo imposible que las autoridades judiciales pudieran hacer justicia a las víctimas”.La matanza El Mozote fue pe...

The 49ers host the Ravens in a matchup of the top teams in both conferences

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:42 GMT

BALTIMORE (11-3) at SAN FRANCISCO (11-3)Monday, 8:15 p.m. EST, ABCOPENING LINE: 49ers by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Ravens 9-5, 49ers 8-5-1.SERIES RECORD: Ravens lead 5-2.LAST MEETING: Ravens beat 49ers 20-17 on Dec. 1, 2019, in Baltimore.LAST WEEK: Ravens beat Jaguars 23-7; 49ers beat Cardinals 45-29.RAVENS OFFENSE: OVERALL (5), RUSH (1), PASS (20), SCORING (4)RAVENS DEFENSE: OVERALL (2), RUSH (10), PASS (7), SCORING (1)49ERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (2), RUSH (3), PASS (2), SCORING (3)49ERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (9), RUSH (3), PASS (15), SCORING (2)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Ravens plus-5; 49ers plus-13.RAVENS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Lamar Jackson has thrown for 3,105 yards this season, 22 shy of his career high set in his MVP season of 2019. He’s already set a career high with 266 completions and equaled one with 401 pass attempts. His completion rate of 66.3 percent is also a career best.49ERS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Brock Purdy has taken his game to another level during ...

Warley, Spears score 12 points each and Florida State edges Winthrop 67-61

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:42 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Warley and Primo Spears scored 12 points apiece and Florida State pulled out a 67-61 win over Winthrop on Friday.Jamir Watkins added 11 points and De’Ante Green Jr. 10 for the Seminoles (6-5), who have won two straight after four consecutive losses.Nick Johnson scored 15 points and Kelton Talford 14 for the Eagles (8-7), who have lost three in a row.There had been 11 lead changes in the second half when Watkins’ bucket tied the game with 7 1/2 minutes left and Green and Spears added two free throws each.After Florida State built an eight-point lead, the Eagles got within three with under two minutes left. Steals led to a Green dunk and a Watkins free throw in restoring the eight-point margin. Winthrop hit two 3s in the final 30 seconds, but four Seminole free throws ensured the win.Both teams shot in the low 30s. The Seminoles made just 3 of 18 from the arc but were 30 of 42 at the line to 20 of 27 for Winthrop. Winthrop had three players f...

Search underway for armed subject in robbery of Cricket Wireless store in Miramar

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:42 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for an armed subject who, they said, robbed a cellphone store in Miramar.According to Miramar Police, the robbery took place at the Cricket Wireless location on the 6300 block of Miramar Parkway, at around 11:35 a.m., Saturday.Detectives said the subject took off with numerous cellphones and an undisclosed sum of cash.If you have any information on this robbery or the subject’s whereabouts, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

House fire in Fort Lauderdale spreads to neighbor’s car; no injuries

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:42 GMT

An early morning fire that broke out inside a home in Fort Lauderdale’s Rio Vista neighborhood spread to a neighbor’s car before crews were able to put out the flames.Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze along the 1100 block of Southeast Ninth Street, just after 5 a.m., Saturday.Firefighters arrived to discover the flames had spread to a fence line and neighbor’s vehicle.A picture shared by FLFR showed crews outside the house and flames shooting through the roof of the property.They were able to bring the challenging, fast-moving fire under control.Officials said the fire caused significant damage throughout the home. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Motorcyclist critical after hit-and-run in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:42 GMT

Rescue crews took a motorcycle rider to the hospital after he was struck in a busy part of Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood by a driver who fled the scene, police said.City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the hit-and-run at the intersection of Biscayne Boulevard and 36th Street, Saturday morning.Maria, a woman who said she witnessed the crash, described the moment of impact.“The white car, he was right, and the white car just came that way, and he just knocked [the motorcyclist],” she said.Maria said the driver of a white car ran a stoplight and struck the motorcycle.“The other guy went [through] the red light. He just didn’t care; he left. I tried to stop him, but he left.”Cameras captured the victim lying on the pavement in severe pain as a police officer knelt beside him.“[The driver] just, like, run, because he knew he did something bad,” said Maria. “I saw it was a white car, small, and it was a...

Truck driver rescued after crash leaves cab dangling off Turnpike overpass in Palm Beach Gardens

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:42 GMT

The driver of a tractor-trailer went over the edge in Palm Beach Gardens — literally.Palm Beach County and Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the overpass of the Florida’s Turnpike at the Beeline Highway exit, at around 8:15 a.m., Saturday.Investigators said the driver lost control, and the tractor-trailer, which was hauling scrap metal, was partially ejected from the overpass, leaving the cab dangling.Officials said weather may have played a role in this incident, since it was raining at the time of the crash.Firefighters used a truck’s ladder to safely bring the driver down. The motorist was able to walk toward paramedics and was taken to a hospital to be checked out.Palm Beach County Fire Rescue officials said two other crashes occurred on the southbound side of the Turnpike during the rescue, and they believe it stemmed from drivers who were distracted and recording the incident on cellphone video.

Police ID suspected DUI driver who injured trooper, other motorist in West Bridgewater crash

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:43:42 GMT

A state trooper and two other people were taken to the hospital early Saturday morning after a state police cruiser was struck by a suspected drunken driver on Route 24 in West Bridgewater, officials said.A trooper reported around 12:30 a.m. that his cruiser was struck while he was conducting a motor vehicle stop on Route 24 southbound, according to state police. The trooper reported that his cruiser was pushed into him while he was outside of it, causing him to be struck by the vehicle.Three people were taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton to be treated for minor injuries, state police said.The driver who struck the trooper, later identified as Ildo Wilson De Pina, 38, of Taunton, was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor.All three have since been released from the hospital.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.