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Saints’ aggressive play-calling ends up coming back to hurt them in loss to Rams

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:47:27 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — New Orleans coach Dennis Allen knew coming into Thursday night against the Los Angeles Rams that the Saints couldn’t be conservative in their decisions. Not when they were facing a resurgent Rams offense and with the Saints’ own playoff hopes on the line.New Orleans’ aggressiveness though turned into one of its biggest shortcomings in its 30-22 loss.The Saints turned it over on downs three times, which the Rams converted into 13 points. Derek Carr’s only interception of the night also resulted in Los Angeles scoring a touchdown on its ensuing possession.“We came into this game wanting to be aggressive. Knowing the type of team and the offense that we were playing, kicking field goals wasn’t going to be the way to go and try to win this game,” Allen said.Allen’s second fourth-down gamble would end up being the most fatal. The Saints trailed 10-3 with a minute remaining in the first half and had fourth-and-5 on the Rams 42. ...

Jorge Glas, exvicepresidente de Ecuador, pide asilo político a México

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:47:27 GMT

(CNN Español) –– El exvicepresidente de Ecuador Jorge Glas, a quien la fiscalía del país acusa de haber usado dinero del narcotráfico, presentó una solicitud de asilo al Gobierno de México, dijo este jueves su abogada internacional, Sonia Vera, en Conclusiones de CNN en Español.Eduardo Franco Loor, otro de los abogados del exfuncionario, había adelantado esta semana en diálogo con el show que Glas pediría asilo.“En las próximas horas, el exvicepresidente Jorge Glas pedirá formalmente, y de conformidad con la Convención de Asilo Diplomático de Caracas del año 1954, el asilo correspondiente”, señaló Franco Loor el martes en Conclusiones, con el periodista Fernando del Rincón.Exvicepresidente de Ecuador Jorge Glas ingresa como huésped a la embajada de MéxicoEl anuncio del abogado ocurrió dos días después de que Glas ingresara este domingo como “huésped” a la embajada de México en Quito. Su representante legal dijo el martes que Glas es víctima de una persecución, que es falso que tenga...

MacKinnon scores 4 goals, Rantanen gets 2, Avalanche rally to beat Senators 6-4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:47:27 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored four goals to extend his career-best points streak to 17 games, Mikko Rantanen scored twice, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.MacKinnon scored into an empty net in the final moments for the first four-goal game in Avalanche team history. Cale Makar had a pair of assists in his return from a lower-body injury that sidelined him for three games. “He’s playing out of his mind right now, and we’re asking that top line to do a lot right now,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said of MacKinnon. “And they’re following through.” MacKinnon said he approached the game with the same mindset that he has for every game. “I’m just trying to play the best I can,” MacKinnon said. “I thought I’ve had some better games. I just got some goals tonight. They just went in. Hit one off the shin pad, had an empty netter. Sometimes it feels easy. Sometimes it feels really hard...

La Fuerza Aérea de EE.UU. recuperará el aeródromo del Pacífico desde el que lanzó bombardeos atómicos para contrarrestar a China

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:47:27 GMT

(CNN) — La Fuerza Aérea de EE.UU. planea volver a poner en servicio el aeródromo de la isla del Pacífico que lanzó los bombardeos atómicos sobre Japón durante la II Guerra Mundial, en su intento de ampliar sus opciones de bases en caso de hostilidades con China, dijo el más alto oficial del servicio en el Pacífico.El general Kenneth Wilsbach, comandante de las Fuerzas Aéreas del Pacífico, declaró a Nikkei Asia en una entrevista publicada esta semana que el Aeródromo Norte de la isla de Tinian se convertirá en una instalación “extensa” una vez finalizados los trabajos para recuperarla de la jungla que ha crecido sobre la base desde que las últimas unidades de la Fuerza Aérea del Ejército de EE.UU. la abandonaron en 1946.“Si prestan atención en los próximos meses, verán progresos significativos, especialmente en Tinian Norte”, dijo Wilsbach. La Fuerza Aérea también está añadiendo instalaciones en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Tinian, en el centro de la i...

McKinney scores 20 as San Diego takes down South Dakota 69-66

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:47:27 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wayne McKinney III had 20 points in San Diego’s 69-66 win over South Dakota on Thursday.McKinney had five rebounds for the Toreros (9-4). PJ Hayes scored 14 points while shooting 5 for 9, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc. Jimmy Oladokun Jr. was 5 of 9 shooting and 2 of 6 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points.San Diego led by six points before South Dakota’s Paul Bruns hit a 3-pointer with one second remaining.Bruns finished with 26 points for the Coyotes (7-6). South Dakota also got 14 points, 11 rebounds and six assists from Bostyn Holt. Kaleb Stewart finished with 12 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Kyle Kuzma scores 32 points, Wizards hold off Trail Blazers 118-117 for 5th win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:47:27 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 32 points and the Washington Wizards held off the Portland Trail Blazers 118-117 on Thursday night for their fifth victory of the season.Tyus Jones added 16 points, Daniel Gafford had 14 points and eight rebounds and Jordan Poole and Deni Advija each had 11 points. Washington is 5-22.Anfernee Simons scored 22 of his 41 points for Portland in the fourth quarter. Deandre Ayton had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Jerami Grant added 20 points. The Trail Blazers are 7-20.Washington opened with an 8-0 run, with Portland turning it over three times in the first 1:30. Things didn’t get much cleaner from there for the Blazers, who had 15 turnovers that led to 21 Washington points.The Wizards led by 18 in the second half before Portland rallied behind Simons to tie it. Washington regained the lead again and Portland, after a successful challenge overturning a foul on Matisse Thybulle, had the ball with 5.8 seconds remaining trailing by one. Grant then mis...

Live updates | As the death toll passes 20,000, the U.N. again delays a vote on aid to Gaza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:47:27 GMT

The United Nations says more than half a million people are starving in Gaza because not enough food has entered the besieged territory as Israel keeps up its blistering campaign of airstrikes and ground operations.Palestinian officials said Friday that the death toll has now exceeded 20,000 — around 1% of the territory’s prewar population.The Health Ministry in Gaza does not differentiate between civilian and combatant deaths. Israel says more than 130 of its soldiers have died in its ground offensive after Hamas raided southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people — mostly civilians — and taking about 240 hostages. Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are crammed into shelters and tent camps as winter descends, raising fears about the spread of disease. The U.N. Security Council has again delayed a vote on a new resolution to halt the fighting in some way, which would allow for an increase in humanitarian aid deliveries. Currently: — At least 5 US-funded proje...

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after a rebound on Wall Street

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:47:27 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after several strong profit reports helped Wall Street claw back most of its sharp losses from day before. Benchmarks fell in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney and Bangkok but rose in Tokyo and Mumbai. U.S. futures fell while oil prices advanced. Japan’s core inflation rate fell to 2.5% in November from 2.9% a month earlier as energy costs eased, the government reported. The decline, if it augurs further weakening of prices, might counter expectations that the central bank will tighten its lax monetary policy in coming months. Bank of Japan officials have indicated they want to ensure inflation is sustained near a 2% target level and that wages are also rising before adjusting the central bank’s longstanding minus 0.1% benchmark interest rate.“Nonetheless, it would be wrong to conclude that inflationary pressures are now firmly on the decline,” Marcel Thieliant of Capital Economics said in a commentary. With global inf...

EU invests an additional €2 billion in clean energy infrastructure projects in member states via the Modernization Fund

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:47:27 GMT

Under the Modernization Fund, €2.17 billion has been disbursed to help modernise the energy systems in nine member states through 19 selected projects. These investments will help lower-income EU countries to meet their 2030 climate and energy targets and will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy, industry and transport, and improve energy efficiency.Following investments announced in June of €2.49bn for 31 projects, today's disbursement of a further €2.17bn brings the total Modernisation Fund investments for 2023 to €4.66 billion for 50 projects. They focus on electricity generation from renewables, modernisation of energy networks, energy efficiency, and the replacement of coal generation with lower carbon intensity fuels. This year, support from the Modernisation Fund was granted to Bulgaria (€197 million), Croatia (€88m), Czechia (€1.848bn), Estonia (€66m), Latvia (€5m), Lithuania (€11m), Poland (€221m), Romania (€2.169bn), and Slovakia (€60m).Funded by revenues from the EU...

Los tiroteos “se extienden como una enfermedad en Europa”, dice superviviente del mortal ataque en Praga

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:47:27 GMT

(CNN) — Jakob Weizman, estudiante danés de la Universidad Carolina de Praga, estaba haciendo un examen este jueves cuando empezó a oír disparos y gritos.Su primer instinto fue la conmoción: nunca pensó que se produciría un tiroteo en una escuela cerca de él, en Europa.“He vivido mucho tiempo en Estados Unidos, y si hubiera ocurrido en algún sitio, habría sido en Estados Unidos”, declaró Weizman a CNN. “Ahora se está extendiendo como una enfermedad también a Europa”.“Vemos lo que ocurre en Dinamarca, Serbia y ahora aquí. Es increíblemente aterrador”, señaló sobre una reciente oleada de tiroteos en otras partes del continente.Weizman y su profesor cerraron la puerta de su sala de examen y la atrincheraron con sillas y mesas, permaneciendo dentro durante una hora hasta que llegó la Policía y los escoltó fuera del edificio.El atacante mató al menos a 14 personas e hirió a 25, en el tiroteo masivo más mortífero de República Checa en décadas. Segú...