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Once a risky pick, Porter turns in big rewards for Nuggets team making debut in NBA Finals with win

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:30:34 GMT

DENVER (AP) — All those smooth-looking, long-range jumpers Michael Porter Jr. hits have definitely been a reward for Denver.Easy to forget just how much of a risk he was early on for the Nuggets.They rolled the dice at No. 14 in the 2018 draft on a 6-foot-10 forward with a balky back to go with a tremendous set of skills. He’s gone through three back procedures since college and missed basically two of his five NBA seasons, but still showed enough flashes of talent to earn a max extension.Without taking that gamble on Porter, the Nuggets might not be here, starting their first NBA Finals on Thursday night with a 104-93 win over Miami. He’s become their X factor — the third part of a hard-to-contain trio that also includes Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Porter had 14 points and 12 rebounds against the Heat.“It’s just cool looking back on the journey,” said Porter, who turns 25 on June 29. “You try not to spend too much time looking back right now, just stay focused on get...

Peterborough rallies to beat Kamloops 5-4 in OT in Memorial Cup tiebreaker

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:30:34 GMT

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (AP) — J.R. Avon scored at 10:54 of overtime and the Peterborough Petes beat the host Kamloops Blazers 5-4 in the Memorial Cup tiebreaker Thursday night to advance to face the Seattle Thunderbirds in the semifinal.Avon took a drop pass from Owen Beck and beat goalie Dylan Ernst with a shot into the top of the net.Ontario Hockey League champion Peterborough will face the Western Hockey League champion Thunderbirds on Friday night for a spot in the final Sunday against the Quebec Remparts.Connor Lockhart, Brennan Othmann, Samuel Mayer and Brian Zanetti also scored for Peterborough and Michael Simpson made 43 saves. Down 4-1 early in the second period, the Petes tied it on Zanetti’s goal with 1:10 left in the period.Peterborough beat the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion Remparts 4-2 on Tuesday night in their round-robin finale to avoid elimination and force the tiebreaker game.Logan Stankoven, Olen Zellweger, Harrison Brunicke and Logan Bairos score...

Twins pull Buxton, Correa, Kepler from game right after bringing Polanco back from IL

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:30:34 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins reinstated second baseman Jorge Polanco from the 10-day injured list Thursday before their game against Cleveland, bringing their regular lineup nearly back to full strength.That lasted all of four innings.Designated hitter Byron Buxton was hit by a pitch in the ribs in the fourth and pinch-hit for by Donovan Solano in the fifth.Then, shortstop Carlos Correa suffered an aggravation of the plantar fasciitis in his left foot on an awkward step while warming up between innings. He was replaced by Kyle Farmer on defense for the top of the seventh, when right fielder Max Kepler was also pulled with a migraine headache. Willi Castro came in for him and played left field, moving Joey Gallo to right.After the Twins rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Guardians, manager Rocco Baldelli acknowledged he was concerned about his depth after using all 13 position players in the game.Buxton said afterward he felt “all right” after being plunked by t...

How to stream free shows, movies after Netflix’s password sharing crackdown

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:30:34 GMT

Your friend or ex may have given you their Netflix password, but now that it costs extra to share accounts, they may not be so generous.Netflix rolled out its new account sharing policy on May 23. Accounts can now only be used by people who live in the same household.The good news is there are free streaming options for anyone who might need to cut corners, though their offerings may not be as robust as Netflix or other paid streaming services.Amazon’s Freevee has ad-supported content, including the surprising hit comedy series Jury Duty and popular movies such as The Hunger Games and Back to the Future. You don’t need an Amazon Prime account and you can access it through your web browser or on devices such as Fire TV and Roku.Kanopy has a large catalog of movies, documentaries and kid shows, and is accessible with just a library card. The site partners with public libraries and universities to provide the ad-free, critically acclaimed content, including Lady Bird, Chinatown, Readin...

Hallan en Jalisco cuerpos que podrían ser de los empleados de un call center desaparecidos

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:30:34 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Fiscalía del estado de Jalisco, en México, dijo el jueves a última hora que tiene información preliminar sobre el hallazgo de personas fallecidas sin identificar que coinciden con las características físicas de algunos de los jóvenes empleados de un call center reportados como desaparecidos.Los hallazgos se hicieron en la colonia Mirador Escondido en Zapopan, dijo la institución, y agregó que compartió los datos con los familiares de los desaparecidos y que está en espera de que el Instituto Jalisciense de Ciencias Forenses emita los dictámenes correspondientes que confirmen la identidad de los cuerpos.Más temprano, la institución dijo que indaga si la desaparición de un hombre estaría vinculada a la investigación de los siete trabajadores de un centro de atención telefónica que fueron reportados como desaparecidos entre el 20 y 22 de mayo en la zona metropolitana de Guadalajara.Según la fiscalía, el hombre desaparecido “fue visto por última vez el pas...

POLITICO Pro Morning Central Banker: Fed tipping point — Greenflation — Cruising altitude

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:30:34 GMT

Our one-stop source for central banking & monetary policy news.View in your browser or listen to audioBy GEOFFREY SMITHSNEAK PEEK— The Fed is ready to pause, if May’s payrolls data will just let it.— Euro inflation falls, but the top brass isn’t convinced.— Defaults are in the air, and you probably won’t see the one that hits you.POLICY TICKERECB 3.75% ⇡ — BOE 4.5% ⇡ — FED 5.35% ⇡— SNB 1.5% ⇡— BOJ -0.10% ⇣— RBA 3.85% ⇡— PBOC 3.65%⇣— CBR 7.5% ⇣ — SARB 8.25% ⇡Good morning, and congratulations to making it to the end of a long short week. It’s been heavy on numbers, and the numbers have been heavy with implications. Across Europe, we’ve seen inflation coming down, and in the U.S., there are suddenly clear signs of the Federal Reserve taking a breather from rate hikes. Today’s payrolls and earnings numbers could have a decisive influence on what the Fed does with rates the week after next. Meanwhile in Europe, the half-yearly round of financial st...

Zelenskyy’s plea exposes Europe’s divisions

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:30:34 GMT

BULBOACA, Moldova — European leaders mounted a powerful show of defiance — and support for Ukraine — as they gathered Thursday for a historic summit in the ex-Soviet country of Moldova just kilometers from the Ukrainian border.But even as over 40 leaders pledged their solidarity with Ukraine at the second gathering of the so-called European Political Community, the difficulty in maintaining that unity was on display. Before and during the summit, leaders hedged and staked out competing positions on an increasingly contentious issue — what security guarantees the Western alliance can give Kyiv to ensure that if Russia is ever pushed out, it won’t return.French President Emmanuel Macron set the tone on Wednesday, imploring allies to offer Kyiv “tangible and credible” security guarantees — a shift in the French position. His German counterpart, Olaf Scholz, was more hesitant on Thursday, declining to provide any details and indicating it might be a question for after the war.Again...

Palestinian toddler critically wounded in West Bank, Israeli military says shooting unintentional

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:30:34 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — A 3-year-old Palestinian boy was in critical condition at an Israeli hospital Friday morning after being shot by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank. The army opened an investigation into what it said was an unintentional shooting.In a statement, the military said that gunmen opened fire late Thursday toward the West Bank settlement of Neve Tzuf. It said soldiers at a guard post returned fire.Moments later, Israeli medics received reports that a Palestinian man and the child had been badly wounded. The man was rushed to a Palestinian hospital, while the baby, after being resuscitated by Israeli medics, was airlifted to Israel’s Sheba Hospital. The hospital said the boy was in critical condition.The military released a grainy video showing what it said were the gunmen firing toward the settlement and said that it was searching for them. But it said the incident was being reviewed, saying “it regrets harm to noncombatants” and that it does “everything in its ...

3 dead, 2 missing after family fishing trip in Alaska becomes a nightmare

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:30:34 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska fishing adventure became a nightmare for a family of eight when disaster struck one of the two boats they chartered over the Memorial Day weekend, leaving three people dead and two more missing despite a desperate search over hundreds of square miles of ocean.The tragedy tore the Tyau family apart: Two sisters and one of their husbands are dead, while the other’s partner and the boat captain remain missing off southeast Alaska four days after the boat was found partially submerged off an island. Authorities suspended a more than 20-hour search covering 825 square miles (2,100 square kilometers) on Monday and have no plans to resume it.The women’s parents, older brother and sister-in-law were on the other charter boat as part of a three-day trip to a destination fishery known for king salmon and groundfish.The sisters and their sister-in-law didn’t like fishing but joined the vacation to spend more time with a family that was usually split betwee...

Stock market today: Asia follows Wall Street up on hopes Fed will ease off rate hikes

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:30:34 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Friday ahead of a U.S. jobs update after Federal Reserve officials reignited hopes another interest rate hike might be postponed.Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul advanced after U.S. lawmakers approved a deal to avert a government debt default. Oil prices strengthened.Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rallied 1% on Thursday after data showed manufacturing and retail activity weakening. That added to hopes the Fed might decide upward pressure on prices is easing and more rate hikes can be postponed or scaled down.“Skipping a rate hike” at this month’s Fed meeting would let policymakers “see more data before making decisions,” said a board member, Philip Jefferson. The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Patrick Harker, made similar comments.The statements “reignited the prospect of skipping a hike” after strong jobs data last week fed fears of more increases, said James Knig...