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Rookie George scores season-high 19, Jazz edge Pelicans 114-112 to sweep two-game set

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rookie Keyonte George scored a season-high 19 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 114-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night and a sweep of their two-game series.Jordan Clarkson chipped in 16 points and a season-high 10 assists for the Jazz. Walker Kessler added 14 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Simone Fontecchio scored 14 points.Utah beat New Orleans for the fifth straight time and second time in three days after making 17 3-pointers, including six in the fourth quarter. The Jazz moved the ball well, finishing with 31 assists on 37 baskets.“It was just the fact of us moving the ball instead of trying to make plays for each other,” Clarkson said. “Sometimes the play is just swinging it. Sometimes that gives us a chance to get to the next action. The next guy makes the play for someone else. That’s been the biggest thing for us and when everybody’s touching the ball, it feels good.” Zion Williamson scored 26 points for New Orleans, whi...

Ça turbine à Villepinte

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

Notre newsletter quotidienne sur les enjeux de lobbying et de transparence en France.Par OCÉANE HERREROAvec AURORE GORIUS, ALEXANDRE LÉCHENET et PAUL DE VILLEPIN Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager ? Ecrivez à Océane Herrero, Aurore Gorius, Alexandre Léchenet et Paul de Villepin | Voir dans votre navigateurLE MENU DU JOUR— Les promoteurs de l’atome prennent le RER B vers la World Nuclear Exhibition.— L’Institut Montaigne change de méthode, pas d’adhérents.— Loi anti-Airbnb : c’est le jour J.Bonjour à toutes et à tous, nous sommes mardi 28 novembre et vous lisez Paris Influ. ÉNERGIESNUCLÉARISTES DE TOUS LES PAYS. Vous êtes plutôt Nantes ou Villepinte ? Eolien en mer ou nucléaire ? Votre infolettre a choisi Villepinte et la cinquième édition du World Nuclear Exhibition, qui réunit les entreprises et décideurs du nucléaire civil. Vous pourrez y croiser Thierry Breton, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, toute la fine fleur du nucléaire français et mon collègue Alexandre Léc...

A Pakistani court orders public trial for imprisoned ex-premier Khan on charge of revealing secrets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court Tuesday ordered a public trial in prison of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of revealing official secrets, his lawyer said. The popular opposition politician is already behind bars on a corruption charge but has a slew of other cases against him. The latest ruling means journalists and supporters of Khan can attend the trial, which will be held in prison because authorities say it is too dangerous for him to appear in a regular courtroom. The trial will determine whether Khan breached the official secrets acts by waving around a confidential diplomatic letter after his ouster through no-confidence in parliament in April 2022.Khan’s lawyer Naeem Haider Panjutha said they were seeking the trial in a regular court on directions from the former premier. Last week, another court ordered his trial be held in a regular court, but Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain said the proceedings would continue at Adiyala Prison in the garrison city of R...

Live updates | Israel and Hamas extend truce, agree to free more hostages and prisoners

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their cease-fire until Wednesday, raising the prospect of further exchanges of militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel and a longer halt to their deadliest and most destructive war.Eleven Israeli women and children freed by Hamas entered Israel on Monday night after more than seven weeks in captivity in Gaza in the fourth swap under the original four-day truce. Thirty-three Palestinian prisoners released by Israel arrived early Tuesday in east Jerusalem and the West Bank town of Ramallah. The prisoners were greeted by loud cheers as their bus made its way through the streets of Ramallah.The deal for two additional days of cease-fire raised hopes for further extensions, which would also allow more aid into Gaza, which has been battered by weeks of Israeli bombardment and a ground offensive that have driven three-quarters of the 2.3 million population from their homes.But Israel says it remains committed to crushing Hamas’ mi...

Elevator drops 650 feet at a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 workers and injuring 75

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An elevator suddenly dropped around 200 meters (656 feet) while carrying workers to the surface in a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 and injuring 75, the mine operator said Tuesday.It happened Monday evening at the end of the workers’ shift at a mine in the northern city of Rustenburg. The injured workers were hospitalized.Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) CEO Nico Muller said in a statement it was “the darkest day in the history of Implats.” It said an investigation had already begun into what caused the elevator to drop and the mine had suspended all operations on Tuesday.All 86 mine workers killed or injured were in the elevator, Implats spokesperson Johan Theron said. Some of the injured had “serious compact fractures,” he said. Theron said the elevator dropped approximately 200 meters down the shaft, although that was only an early estimate. He said it was a highly unusual accident.South Africa is the world’s largest producer of platin...

Fighting child sexual abuse online: What EU measures exist? 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

The European Parliament wants to establish effective rules to prevent and combat online child sexual abuse while protecting people's privacy.The proliferation of online materials of children engaging or appearing to engage in a sexual act has been on the rise, particularly of materials depicting younger children. In 2022, there were more than 32 million reports of suspected online child sexual abuse, marking a historic high.Updating EU legislation on child sexual abuseThe EU has adopted a strategy on combating child sexual abuse. As part of this commitment, the European Commission aims to update the existing rules from 2011. In November 2023, Parliament’s civil liberties committee adopted a report on the proposal for a regulation aiming to prevent and combat child sexual abuse.Find out more about what the European Parliament does to protect children.Safeguarding privacyThe European Parliament wants to strike a balance between safeguarding children in the digital sphere and upholding...

Dear Abby: I’m tired of older people sneering about smartphones

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

DEAR ABBY: This is in response to “Love My Cheap Phone” (Aug. 28). As a millennial who has worked in retail my whole adult life, I’m tired of the excuse that the older generation can’t or won’t use smartphones.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: I can’t believe my son spoke to his partner that way Advice | Dear Abby: My sister met a British guy, and now she’s a mouse Advice | Dear Abby: My husband says he can’t wear his wedding ring to the office Advice | Dear Abby: All these women want to date me, and I don’t know what to do Advice | Dear Abby: How can I get my wife to give my car keys back? Personal computers have been out for decades, and smartphones have been around more than 16 years. Like the automatic transmission, these things are designed to make our lives easier and should be embraced rather than shunned.I’ve had people cuss me out ove...

Single family residence sells in Palo Alto for $2.9 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

1974 Channing Avenue – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 1900 block of Channing Avenue in Palo Alto was sold on Nov. 13, 2023 for $2,870,000, or $1,786 per square foot. The house, built in 1953, has an interior space of 1,607 square feet. This single-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and two baths. Inside, there is a fireplace. In addition, the house is equipped with a single carport.These nearby houses have also recently been sold:In September 2022, a 1,610-square-foot home on Wildwood Lane in Palo Alto sold for $2,350,000, a price per square foot of $1,460. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,424-square-foot home on the 1800 block of Channing Avenue in Palo Alto sold in July 2022, for $3,370,000, a price per square foot of $2,367. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Channing Avenue, Palo Alto, in January 2023, a 2,468-square-foot home was sold for $3,100,000, a price per square foot of $1,256. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bath...

Oakland City Council calls for permanent ceasefire in Gaza

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland City Council passed a resolution on Monday calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.The resolution passed unanimously. More than 1,200 public comments were submitted online, 86% of which supported the resolution, according to the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC). “The Bay Area has been turning out for weeks, demanding a ceasefire and an end to genocide in Gaza. With this resolution, we are proud that our Oakland city council is reflecting the voices of the diverse communities it represents, and is standing firmly on the side of peace and justice,” said Lara Kiswani, Executive Director of AROC. Retail theft prevents Oakland small business from opening on Black Friday The resolution, "empowers the City Council to transmit Oakland's support for a permanent ceasefire to California legislators and United States Congressional Offices," according to the AROC. However, it is purely symbolic. The resolution passed during a temporary truce between Isra...

All the times top official Jenny Harries told Brits to chill about COVID-19

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:28 GMT

LONDON — Britain’s coronavirus inquiry is in full swing — and it’s not just the top political players squirming.U.K. Health Security Agency chief Jenny Harries — England’s deputy chief medical officer at the height of the pandemic — is slated to appear Tuesday afternoon and could face awkward questions of her own.Harries burst into the public consciousness as the virus spread in 2020, with a host of utterances that were meant to reassure worried Brits — but ended up sowing more confusion.POLITICO rounds up Harries’ most controversial comments — plus her Whitehall promotion at the end of it all.Mass gatherings? Don’t sweat it!Back in the hyper weird moments of early 2020, Harries took part in a video Q&A on coronavirus with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.Dr Jenny Harries, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, came into Downing Street to answer some of the most commonly asked questions on coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/jByRhFFfat— Boris Johnson (@Boris...