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Shorthanded Warriors get bench boost in key win over Clippers

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:07:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Seven Warriors scored in double digits in the Warriors’ 120-114 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night at Chase Center. Golden State moves to 9-10 with a key win coming off a disastrous meltdown loss in Sacramento.Without Chris Paul, Andrew Wiggins and Gary Payton II due to injury, the Warriors found contributions from every corner of their bench and kept the pace to hold a lead throughout most of the game. Klay Thompson scored 22 points, including 10 straight within 90 seconds to create some separation midway through the fourth quarter.A star-studded Clippers team hit timely shots to keep itself in reach until the end, but Golden State was firing on all cylinders. Steph Curry led the way with 26 points, but Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski were key contributors off the bench.Kuminga had 17 points and six rebounds finishing a plus-13 while the rookie Podziemski scored 13 points and was a plus-12. The Warriors had a total 30 assists and...

Live updates | Israel and Hamas trade blame for their cease-fire's end as combat resumes

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:07:12 GMT

Israel resumed fighting in Gaza minutes after a temporary cease-fire deal ended, and accused Hamas of having violated the truce. Hamas blames Israel, saying it declined offers to free more hostages. Mediator Qatar said Friday that efforts are ongoing to renew an Israel-Hamas cease-fire and expressed “deep regret” over the resumption of Israeli bombardments.Over 100 hostages were freed during the seven-day truce, most of whom appear physically well but shaken. Israel says around 125 men are still held hostage. The 240 Palestinians released under the cease-fire were mostly teenagers accused of throwing stones and firebombs during confrontations with Israeli forces. The deal that began Nov. 24 ended after a week and multiple extensions, despite international pressure for the truce to be upheld as long as possible. Weeks of Israeli bombardment and a ground campaign have left more than three-quarters of Gaza's 2.3 million residents uprooted, leading to a humanitarian crisis. More than 13...

El rey Carlos dice en la COP28 que el mundo se dirige a un “peligroso territorio inexplorado” a medida que se agrava la crisis climática

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:07:12 GMT

(CNN) — El rey Carlos III dijo el viernes a los líderes mundiales que se están ignorando las señales de advertencia de la crisis climática y que el mundo se dirige hacia un “peligroso territorio desconocido”, con consecuencias devastadoras para la vida y los medios de subsistencia.En su discurso de apertura ante los delegados de la Cumbre Mundial de Acción por el Clima, que forma parte de las conversaciones sobre el clima de la COP28 en Dubai, el rey dijo que rezaba “de todo corazón para que la COP28 sea un punto de inflexión crítico hacia una verdadera acción transformadora”.“Se han hecho algunos progresos importantes, pero me preocupa enormemente que sigamos tan terriblemente alejados del camino”, dijo, y añadió: “Estamos llevando al mundo natural fuera del equilibrio, las normas y los límites y a un peligroso territorio desconocido”.Refiriéndose a los fenómenos meteorológicos extremos de este año alimentados por el cambio clim...

Gospel legend Yolanda Adams headlines holiday concert at Kennedy Center

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:07:12 GMT

Get ready to ring in the holidays with one of the greatest gospel singers of all time in a prestigious palace within the nation’s capital.Yolanda Adams headlines the Christmas concert “Do You Hear What I Hear?” at the Kennedy Center on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. in a coproduction with the Alfred Street Baptist Church Music and Worship Arts Ministry in Alexandria, Virginia.“I love the Christmas season,” Adams told WTOP. “Christmas season to me is just one of the most beautiful seasons. It’s about giving, loving, sharing and caring. I have been in relationship with Alfred Street Baptist Church for probably about 35 years now … and I just love the Kennedy Center’s history of empowering musicians.”The concert features glorious music performed by a 100-voice choir and a full orchestra of 60 instrumentalists, not to mention 30 dancers and actors. Other performers include top contemporary classical and gospel artists.“[‘Do Y...

Nacen dos pájaros kiwi en la capital de Nueva Zelandia por primera vez en más de un siglo

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:07:12 GMT

(CNN) — Los conservacionistas descubrieron dos polluelos de kiwi en Wellington, los primeros nacimientos salvajes registrados de esta ave en la capital de Nueva Zelandia en más de 150 años.Los dos nuevos polluelos llegan apenas un año después de que el Proyecto Capital Kiwi reintrodujera el ave nacional icónica del país en la ciudad de alrededor de 400.000 habitantes.Su nacimiento en Makara, un suburbio a solo 25 minutos del centro de la ciudad de Wellington, eleva el total local a 65 kiwis marrones de la Isla Norte.Nacen cachorros de guepardo en la India más de 70 años después de que el país los declarara extintosEl kiwi marrón es una de las especies de kiwi más comunes de Nueva Zelandia, pero según el Departamento de Conservación de Nueva Zelandia, las aves podrían extinguirse en estado silvestre dentro de dos generaciones sin una conservación y apoyo adecuados.Se espera que eclosionen otros 18 polluelos de kiwi marrón como parte del Proyecto Capital Kiwi, que espera restaur...

Mediator Qatar says efforts continuing to renew Israel-Hamas truce and expresses ‘deep regret’ over Israeli bombardments

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:07:12 GMT

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Mediator Qatar says efforts continuing to renew Israel-Hamas truce and expresses ‘deep regret’ over Israeli bombardments.Source

Buffalo faces Saint Bonaventure, seeks to halt 4-game skid

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:07:12 GMT

Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (4-2) at Buffalo Bulls (1-6)Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Buffalo looks to end its four-game losing streak when the Bulls play Saint Bonaventure.The Bulls are 1-2 in home games. Buffalo is ninth in the MAC with 21.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Jonnivius Smith averaging 5.9.The Bonnies play their first true road game after going 4-2 with a 1-1 record in neutral-site games to start the season. Saint Bonaventure averages 10.8 turnovers per game and is 4-1 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.Buffalo scores 69.9 points per game, 3.1 more points than the 66.8 Saint Bonaventure gives up. Saint Bonaventure averages 7.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.2 fewer made shots on average than the 9.7 per game Buffalo gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: Sy Chatman is scoring 15.1 points per game and averaging 5.7 rebounds for the Bulls. Ryan Sabol is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers for Buffalo.Charles Pride is scoring 12.8 points per game ...

No. 4 UConn visits Dickinson and No. 5 Kansas

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:07:12 GMT

UConn Huskies (7-0) at Kansas Jayhawks (6-1)Lawrence, Kansas; Friday, 9 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -2.5; over/under is 148.5BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Kansas hosts the No. 4 UConn Huskies after Hunter Dickinson scored 25 points in Kansas’ 71-63 win against the Eastern Illinois Panthers.The Jayhawks are 3-0 in home games. Kansas is 5-1 against opponents over .500.The Huskies play their first true road game after going 7-0 to begin the season. UConn has a 7-0 record in games decided by at least 10 points.Kansas averages 81.3 points, 20.7 more per game than the 60.6 UConn allows. UConn averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 fewer makes per game than Kansas allows.TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin McCullar is shooting 29.6% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Jayhawks, while averaging 18.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists. Dickinson is shooting 67.0% and averaging 21.7 points for Kansas.Cam Spencer is averaging 16.3 points and 3.7 assists f...

Fresh fighting erupts as Israel resumes Gaza combat operations following hostage truce collapse

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:07:12 GMT

(CNN) — Deadly fighting broke out across Gaza on Friday as Israel’s military resumed combat operations after the temporary truce with Hamas that had paved the way for a week of hostage releases broke down.Smoke could be seen billowing across parts of the densely populated enclave as Israel’s military declared it was once again “out to destroy” the group.Israeli strikes resumed in areas across Gaza and military vehicles were firing in the northwest, minutes after the truce expired on Friday, according to a statement from the Hamas-control Ministry of Interior in Gaza.In a statement released from his office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said fighting resumed against Hamas after the militant group broke the outline of the truce and “didn’t respect its obligation to release today all the abducted women and launched rockets towards the citizens of Israel.”Netanyahu his government would “accomplish the targets of the fighting,” which included the release o...

Florida GOP chair under investigation related to sexual battery allegation

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:07:12 GMT

(CNN) — Christian Ziegler, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, is under investigation by the Sarasota Police Department related to an allegation of sexual battery from October.An attorney for Ziegler, Derek Byrd, said in a statement that his client has been “fully cooperative with every request” from the Sarasota Police Department.“We acknowledge the reports that there is an investigation being conducted by the Sarasota Police Department regarding Mr. Ziegler,” he said.“We are confident that once the police investigation is concluded that no charges will be filed and Mr. Ziegler will be completely exonerated,” Byrd said. He did not disclose any details about the investigation.The report Byrd referenced is from a local Florida watchdog website that first outlined the investigation, along with alleged details about Ziegler’s sexual relationships and the alleged assault. CNN has not independently verified those allegations.However, CNN on Thursday morning obtaine...