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Magic drop road game to Heat in season finale

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:26 GMT

With multiple rotation players sitting or playing limited minutes on the final day of the regular season, the Orlando Magic fell to Miami Heat 123-108 Sunday in Miami, finishing with a 34-48 record.After being eliminated from contending for a spot in the play-in tournament with their Tuesday loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Magic shifted their focus to trying out different rotations to close out the season.Orlando started with the lineup of Markelle Fultz (7 points in 11 minutes), Jalen Suggs (8 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 15 minutes), Caleb Houstan, Franz Wagner (10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 15 minutes) and Wendell Carter Jr. for the first time, with most of the starting lineup playing 16 or fewer minutes.Houstan scored a career-high 21 points on 6-of-14 shooting (5 of 11 on 3-pointers).Kevon Harris had a career-high 22 points (7-of-12 shooting, 4-of-7 on 3s) and 8 rebounds off the bench. Chuma Okeke had 14 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds in 33...

Knicks end regular season with loss to tanking Pacers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:26 GMT

A great regular season finished with a dud.The Knicks fell Sunday to the tanking Pacers, losing 141-136 while their defense disappeared faster than the Easter Bunny.Still, the Knicks (47-35) secured the franchise’s second-best record in the last 22 years, and their most wins in a decade. The next stop is Cleveland for Game 1 over the weekend.“On behalf of my teammates and the organization we are really thankful for your support all year,” Jalen Brunson, who rested Sunday’s game, told the crowd before tipoff. “You guys make this the best place in the league, the best fanbase in the league. We really appreciate it. But we are not done yet. We’ll see you guys in the playoffs.”Obi Toppin was again a positive Sunday while scoring 34 points. The games were meaningless. Most of the opponents were tanking. But Toppin, the fast-paced sparkplug, played well under the circumstances.In the final four games — all with Julius Randle injured — ...

Toronto police looking for suspect in assault investigation at Bayview station

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:26 GMT

Toronto police are seeking a woman who is wanted as a suspect in an assault investigation that took place in December of 2022.On Dec. 28, 2022, at approximately 2:40 p.m., police responded to an assault with a weapon call at Bayview Subway Station in the Bayview Avenue and Sheppard Avenue West area.A female victim walking in the station was reportedly approached by the suspect who was angry and struck the victim with a shopping bag. The suspect then pulled the victim’s hair and punched her in the head.The suspect is described as 40 to 50 years old, has shoulder-length dark hair and glasses. The suspect was seen wearing a dark grey, thigh-length winter coat, blue jeans and moccasin-style shoes, carrying a bag with the word “California” printed on it.

Police search for man who allegedly damaged cenotaph statue outside Surrey museum

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:26 GMT

SURREY, B.C. — Police in Surrey, B.C. say they’re on the lookout for a man who allegedly dismantled a statue outside the city’s museum in late March. RCMP say they’re hoping the public can help locate the person in a case of alleged mischief to a cenotaph at the Museum of Surrey on 56A Avenue. Police say it happened early on March 29. They say a man was seen dismantling a statue of a kneeling soldier and damaging other items outside the museum site. Mounties say they’re looking for a Caucasian man in his 30s with a medium build and shoulder-length brown hair, a goatee and prescription eyeglasses. Police say the man was wearing a black jacket, black pants and white running shoes with blue laces, and anyone with information about him should contact Surrey RCMP or Crime Stoppers. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 9, 2023. The Canadian Press

Nebraska church raises $520K to erase medical bills

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:26 GMT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska church has raised more than $520,000 to pay off the medical bills of residents in its neighborhood, ending the 14-month-campaign on Easter Sunday. An estimated 10,000 people contributed to the First-Plymouth Congregational Church effort, The Lincoln Journal Star reports. “In my mind, it was a straight-on spiritual thing, you know, Jesus says, ‘love your neighbor,’” the Rev. Jim Keck said. “What erupted was just generosity.”The effort came about after the Rev. Juan Carlos Huertas took on outreach efforts at the Lincoln church, starting something called justNeighbors. The ministry centered around community connection, helping neighbors with laundry, filling their gas tanks and providing health care to those without insurance.He and Keck then set their sights on medical bills. By acquiring debt profiles anonymously through collection agencies, Huertas had determined how to absolve Lincolnites’ medical debt without incurring a tax burden on those receivin...

CPD: Group robbed Northwest Side businesses at gunpoint for cash and cigarettes

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:26 GMT

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department sent out a community alert Sunday afternoon regarding businesses that were robbed by a group of armed men in Portage Park and Belmont Cragin.According to CPD, in two incidents, the group of offenders entered a store with black handguns and pointed them at the clerk, demanding cash and cigarettes.In another incident, the same group of offenders surrounded a victim's vehicle at a drive-up ATM machine where they pointed handguns at the victims inside, demanding cash and other personal property in the process. Girl, 15, fatally shot in head on South Side ID’d Police describe the offenders as being four Black males who were wearing black face masks and dark clothing, all of whom were armed.Incident times and locations5600 block of West Irving Park Road on April 7 at 3:53 a.m. 6300 block of West Diversey Avenue on April 7 at 4:00 a.m. 6500 block of West Belmont Avenue on April 7 at 4:03 a.m. If you or someone you know has information that can help...

Hawaiians consider limiting access to tourist hotspots, prioritizing locals: 'We need a break too'

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:26 GMT

TWIN FALL, Hawaii (KHON) -- Twin Falls is one of the most popular stops along Maui's iconic Hana Highway. It's gotten so popular, the area became a safety concern as hundreds of cars park along the highway, and people often dodge across the road to visit the falls. However, many local residents avoid Twin Falls due to the overwhelming number of visitors."I can count on my two hands how many local cars I get a day here," said Aina Harold, who has worked at Twin Falls for 15 years. "There's a big gap between how many local people want to come here and how many visitors are coming here."In recent years, the privately-owned farm decided to cap the number of cars in its parking lot at any given time to 75, but keeps resident parking available all day. Tourists sometimes get angry if they can't get in at a certain time, Harold said. "I understand their frustration. They’ve spent thousands of dollars. It's their dream vacation. There’s those expectations to be able to access every place yo...

Twins quieted in finale of Astros series

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:26 GMT

Twice, Tyler Mahle was just an out away from escaping an inning with no damage. Twice, Chas McCormick got to him instead.And so it went for the Twins on Sunday, who were held quiet by Astros top prospect Hunter Brown and gave up all of the Astros’ runs with two outs in a 5-1 loss in the series finale at Target Field.Mahle, who threw six innings in his second start of the season, allowed a two-run home run to McCormick in the second inning that just got out to right field, giving the Astros (4-6) a lead they would not relinquish.McCormick got to him again a couple innings later, shooting a single up the middle past a diving Kyle Farmer and into center field to bring home another pair of runs.That was plenty of offense on a day where Twins (6-3) hitters managed just two hits. Both, a Byron Buxton single and a Donovan Solano double, came in the fourth inning, producing the Twins’ one and only run of the game.Related ArticlesMinnesota Twins | Twins’ Max Kepl...

Toddler hit by truck, killed in Missouri Bootheel

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:26 GMT

DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. – An Arkansas toddler died late Saturday afternoon after being hit by a truck in the Missouri Bootheel.According to a report filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred just before 6:10 p.m. on Highway AC, approximately two miles west of Cardwell. Top Story: Police search for Creve Coeur shopping center shooter The report says a 2020 Ford F250 was traveling northbound on the highway and attempted a right turn and struck the child.The boy was rushed to Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in nearby Paragould, but was pronounced dead shortly after 6:30 p.m. He was 3.The MSHP did not say if the driver, a 69-year-old Cardwell man, would be charged.

Atencio, Ruidíaz lead Sounders to 3-0 win over City SC

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:40:26 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Joshua Atencio and Raúl Ruidíaz scored second-half goals to spark the Seattle Sounders to a 3-0 victory over St. Louis City on Saturday night.The Sounders (5-1-1) improved to 6-1-4 all-time against expansion teams at home. Seattle's only loss against first-year teams came against LAFC in 2018.Seattle handed St. Louis City (5-2-0) its second straight loss after the league's newest team began the season with five straight victories. Seattle takes over the top spot in the Western Conference with the win — one point in front of St. Louis City and two ahead of LAFC.Neither team scored until Atencio took a pass from Nicolás Lodeiro and found the net in the 65th minute. Ruidíaz made it 2-0 with an unassisted goal six minutes later. The Sounders' final score came on an own-goal by Jake Nerwinski in the 89th minute.Seattle had a 12-9 edge in shots and a 6-2 advantage in shots on goal.Stefan Frei finished with two saves to earn the clean sheet for the Sounders. Roman Bürki had ...