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The Chicago Bulls missed the playoffs, but don’t expect them to tear up the roster for a rebuild: ‘It’s not on our minds’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:56:51 GMT

A rebuild is not in sight for the Chicago Bulls.Well before their losing season came to a dismal close Friday with a play-in loss to the Miami Heat, Bulls fans had formed a chorus of demands for the team to shake up the core of the roster for the 2023-24 season.But executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas made it clear that any fans hoping for a roster overhaul would be disappointed at the end of the offseason.“That’s been thrown around all this season — ‘Blow up, rebuild’ — but it’s not on our minds,” Karnišovas said Saturday at the Advocate Center. “I think the moment we changed our minds in 2021 to focus on winning and trying to build a sustainable program here. That’s what we’re focused right now on.”The 2021 vision that Karnišovas cited was clear-cut at the time — build a core with DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević and surround them...

Celtics open with strong first punch, hold on for Game 1 victory over Hawks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:56:51 GMT

With 6:27 remaining in just the second quarter of Game 1 of the playoffs, Al Horford couldn’t hide his emotions.The Celtics were up 22, and the Hawks earned second and chance opportunities. But Horford wouldn’t allow there to be a fourth. The big man corralled a rebound over Atlanta’s Onyeka Okongwu, drew a foul and then continued dribbling down the court. He took two dribbles before taking a few skips, clenching his right fist and letting out a few screams before slapping the ball.It was a rare display of emotion for Horford, the 36-year-old steady, mild-mannered veteran who picks his spots to do so. Even though it was only Game 1 of the first round, it was the strong opening statement he and the Celtics were looking for as they restart their pursuit of a championship that they came so close to claiming a year ago.Horford’s expressions fired up the TD Garden crowd, Jayson Tatum raised his arms to get them louder and the Celtics were on their way to delivering a convincing first pun...

‘Boston Strong, forever’: Thousands gather in resilience, memory of 2013 bombings

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:56:51 GMT

A little over an hour after daybreak, a bagpiper led a procession of family members who marched with Mayor Michelle Wu and Gov. Maura Healey toward the Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston Street.Ten years ago, terrorist brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev bombed the 117th running of the marathon, killing three spectators and injuring hundreds more. Two police officers died in the aftermath of the bombings.Families of those killed as well as Wu and Healey gathered for a solemn ceremony early Saturday morning, remembering their losses but also acknowledging the strength and resilience that followed the unfathomable tragedy.Wu said she couldn’t help but think about being a mother to her 5- and 8-year-old sons throughout One Boston Day, which has become an annual holiday in the city, when many people across the region conduct community service projects in honor of the victims.“There’s nothing like a mother’s love,” the mayor said, “and to know what many of these moms and familie...

Over and out: Germany switches off its last nuclear plants

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:56:51 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — “Nuclear, no thanks!”What was once a slogan found on the bumper of many a German car became a reality Saturday, as the country shut down its three remaining nuclear power plants in line with a long-planned transition toward renewable energy.The shutdown of Emsland, Neckarwestheim II and Isar II shortly before midnight drew cheers from anti-nuclear campaigners outside the three reactors and at rallies in Berlin and Munich. Inside the plants, staff held more somber ceremonies to mark the occasion.Decades of anti-nuclear protests in Germany, stoked by disasters at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima, had put pressure on successive governments to end the use of a technology that critics argue is unsafe and unsustainable.But with other industrialized countries, such as the United States, Japan, China, France and Britain, counting on nuclear energy to replace planet-warming fossil fuels, Germany’s decision to stop using both has drawn skepticism at home and abroad, as...

Sudan’s army and rival force battle, killing at least 26

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:56:51 GMT

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force engaged in fierce fighting Saturday in the capital and elsewhere in the country, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict. The country’s doctors’ syndicate said at least 26 people were killed and more than 100 wounded. The clashes capped months of heightened tensions between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces group. Those tensions had delayed a deal with political parties to get the country back to its short-lived transition to democracy, which was derailed by an October 2021 military coup.After a day of heavy fighting, the military ruled out negotiations with the RSF, instead calling for the dismantling of what it called a “rebellious militia.” The tough language signaled that the conflict between the former allies, who jointly orchestrated the 2021 coup, was likely to continue.In a statement late Saturday, the military urged Sudanese to remain...

Alberta premier broadens restrictions on reporter questions to include media outlets

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:56:51 GMT

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith broadened her new media-question restriction policy Saturday to limit not only questions from reporters but also from media outlets. Smith told her Corus call-in radio show that not only are individual reporters now limited to one question at news conferences – as announced Friday — she will also accept no more than one question in total from any single news outlet at an event.Smith reiterated she needs to put limits on questions in order to provide more answers.“Each media outlet will get one question instead of getting two while we’re in this period of the campaign because I just need to make sure that we’re getting to as many people as possible,” Smith said on “Your Province Your Premier” in response to one main question and two follow-up questions from the show’s host.“(This way) we can get to more media outlets because as we get into the election campaign, there’s going to be far more interest.”Smith’s chief adviser Ro...

Man killed in daytime shooting in Keelesdale neighbourhood

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:56:51 GMT

A man is dead after being shot in the Keelesdale neighbourhood of the city. Police say they were called to an apartment building on Clearview Heights, near Eglinton Avenue West and Black Creek Drive, just before 5 p.m. Saturday. When they arrived they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a trauma centre in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead. There is no word yet on any suspect information.

4 teens shot, 1 fatally, in overnight shootings in Chicago

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:56:51 GMT

CHICAGO — Four teenagers were shot, one fatally, in multiple overnight shootings in Chicago.According to police, two boys, 15 and 16, were walking on the street just minutes before midnight Friday near the 3700 block of South Wabash Avenue when a group of five to six men approached and fired shots at them. Police said the 15-year-old sustained a gunshot wound to the left foot and was transported to Comers Hospital in good condition. Driver dies after falling out of Jeep, being struck by 2 vehicles on Dan Ryan Expressway The 16-year-old was shot in the abdomen and transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. He later died. Just minutes earlier, police reported a 17-year-old girl being shot in Garfield Park. Police say multiple people were at a gathering when unidentified individuals shot at them from an alley and the girl was hit, along with a 22-year-old man. They took themselves to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition. In another incident, pol...

Korean Cultural Center of Chicago to preserve culture

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:56:51 GMT

WHEELING, Ill. — Major developments are in the works for a center dedicated to preserving and sharing Korean American culture."It's a variety of experiences and cultures of Korea visible through physical objects," Julia Hwang, the Collection Manager from the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, said. Hoosier Daddy: Daughter’s booming barbecue business pays homage to late father Hwang manages the museum collection at the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago "I’m really happy I get to work something connected to my ancestral line and my history, culture that is fetishized or glazed over," Hwang said.The center's space in Wheeling just underwent major renovations with an assortment of arts and community development programs.Earlier this year, the center was selected for a Donnelly Foundation “Broadening Narratives” grant to help fund work to document the oral histories of Korean immigrants who settled in the Chicago area.  Camp One Step: A place where kids battling cancer, ca...

First French market of the season happens Saturday in Lakeview

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:56:51 GMT

CHICAGO — Summertime in Chicago is what gets us through the long, hard winters. And in Lakeview on Saturday, there was a preview of what we have to look forward to at the first French market of the season at Nettlehorst Elementary. Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesWGN spoke with Bob Pardon, the market's manager and Jay Williams with Nuts to Go.Watch the full story in the player above.