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Pro Picks: Desperate Bills will upset the Eagles 24-23

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here.___The Philadelphia Eagles are flying high after a comeback win in their Super Bowl rematch against Kansas City and have an NFC championship rematch coming up against San Francisco.Sunday’s game against Buffalo sets up for a classic letdown.The Eagles have the best record in the NFL and are the first team since the 2005-06 Colts to start 9-1 two years in a row.The Bills have been a major disappointment this season at 6-5.The Eagles are clearly the better team, but it’ll be difficult to match the emotion and intensity after facing the Chiefs, especially in a short, holiday week coming off a Monday night road win with a more important game against the 49ers looming ahead.The Eagles are 3-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Pro Picks likes the more desperate team.UPSET SPECIAL: BILLS, 24-23PITTSBURGH at CINCINNATILine: Steelers mi...

Christian McCaffrey’s big first half carries NFC West-leading 49ers to 31-13 victory over Seahawks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Christian McCaffrey rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, and the San Francisco 49ers built a 21-point lead by halftime, rolling to a 31-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.The 49ers (8-3) won their fourth straight against their division rivals and have a two-game lead over Seattle in the NFC West. San Francisco won its third straight following a three-game losing streak and picked up its 10th straight win against an NFC West opponent. McCaffrey was terrific, running through arm tackles and breaking off a handful of big plays. McCaffrey rushed for touchdowns of 8 and 1 yards as the 49ers built a 24-3 halftime advantage.Deebo Samuel also ran for a 2-yard touchdown on San Francisco’s opening possession and Brock Purdy was nearly flawless in the first half, completing 15 of 20 passes.Purdy threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown early in the third quarter, but avoided any other miscues and put a capper on the victory wi...

McDaniel leads Michigan over Stanford 83-78 at Battle 4 Atlantis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Dug McDaniel had 20 points to lead all five starters in double figures and Michigan rallied to beat Stanford 83-78 at the Battle 4 Atlantis on Thursday night.McDaniel made 7 of 12 shots and 6 of 7 free throws for the Wolverines (4-2), adding eight assists. Terence Williams II hit four 3-pointers and scored 17. Olivier Nkamhoua scored 16 on 7-for-12 shooting. Tarris Reed Jr. finished with 11 points, while Nimari Burnett scored 10.Jared Bynum hit five 3-pointers and scored 22 with six assists to pace the Cardinal (3-3). Michael Jones made four 3-pointers and scored 16 with three steals. Maxime Reynaud pitched in with 14 points and eight rebounds, while Brandon Angel scored 11.Jones made two 3-pointers and a layup, scoring the first eight points of the second half to give Stanford a 52-45 lead. Michigan responded with a 13-0 run, capped with back-to-back dunks from Nkamhoua and Reed, to give the Wolverines a 58-52 lead with 15 minutes left to play.Reynau...

On the cusp of climate talks, UN chief Guterres visits crucial Antarctica

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

KING GEORGE ISLAND, Antarctica (AP) — On the cusp of the COP28 climate talks, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited frozen-but-rapidly melting Antarctica on Thursday and said intense action must be taken at the conference where countries will address their commitments to lowering emissions of planet-warming gases.“We are witnessing an acceleration that is absolutely devastating,” Guterres said about the rate of ice melt in Antarctica, which is considered to be a “sleeping giant.” “The Antarctic is waking up and the world must wake up,” he added. Guterres is in a three-day official visit to Antarctica and Chile’s President Gabriel Boric joined him on an official visit to Chile´s Eduardo Frei Air Force Base at King George Island on the continent. Guterres also was scheduled to visit the Collins and Nelson glaciers by boat.He said that COP28 is an opportunity for nations to “decide the phase out of fossil fuels in an adequate time frame” in order to prevent the world from ris...

Kentucky: sofocan incendio por descarrilamiento de tren; residentes vuelven a casa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

Un incendio químico en un tren descarrilado en Kentucky que obligó a efectuar evacuaciones de emergencia fue extinguido y las personas pueden volver a sus hogares, indicó el jueves el operador ferroviario CSX.El portavoz de CSX, Bryan Tucker, informó en un correo electrónico el jueves por la tarde que “el fuego está completamente apagado”. Dijo que autoridades y funcionarios de CSX revisaron los datos de monitoreo del aire y decidieron que era seguro permitir que los desplazados regresaran a sus hogares.El tren de CSX se descarriló alrededor de las 2:30 de la tarde del miércoles cerca de Livingston, un pueblo remoto de unos 200 habitantes en el condado Rockcastle. Los residentes fueron exhortados a abandonar el lugar.Dos de los 16 vagones que se descarrilaron transportaban azufre líquido, que se incendió tras la ruptura de los vagones, según informó CSX en un comunicado.Se cree que el incendio liberó dióxido de azufre, un gas potencialmente nocivo, pero las autoridades no han hecho ...

Thanksgiving Day scores and highlights

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

ROUNDUPDarius Braithwaite ran for 172 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries as Lincoln-Sudbury (8-2) defeated Newton South 35-7 in the Dual County League.In other DCL action, league MVP Jake Cullen completed 10-of-14 passes for 126 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing for 111 yards as Westford Academy (7-4) defeated Acton-Boxboro, 35-10.Jordan DePina rushed for 233 yards and four touchdowns, while teammate Joe Earner added 158 rushing yards and two more scores as Rockland (7-4) defeated East Bridgewater 42-21 in the South Shore League.Jayden Arno threw for three scores and ran for a fourth as Belmont (6-4) blanked Watertown 47-0 in the Middlesex League. … Bryan Ferreira ran for 292 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries as Woburn (8-3) edged Winchester, 20-17.Drew O’Keefe’s 37-yard field goal gave Central Catholic (5-6) a 17-14 win over Lawrence in the Merrimack Valley Conference. …  Dhaethmy Dorival ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns as Billerica (9-2) defeated Chelmsford, 27-...

Russian consumers feel themselves in a tight spot as high inflation persists

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — The shelves at Moscow supermarkets are full of fruit and vegetables, cheese and meat. But many of the shoppers look at the selection with dismay as inflation makes their wallets feel empty. Russia’s Central Bank has raised its key lending rate four times this year to try to get inflation under control and stabilize the ruble’s exchange rate as the economy weathers the effects of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and the Western sanctions imposed as a consequence. The last time it raised the rate — to 15%, doubled that from the beginning of the year — the bank said it was concerned about prices that were increasing at an annualized pace of about 12%. The bank now forecasts inflation for the full year, as well as next year, to be about 7.5%.Although that rate is high, it may be an understatement.“If we talk in percentage terms, then, probably, (prices) increased by 25%. This is meat, staple products — dairy produce, fruits, vegetables, sausages. My...

The Afghan Embassy says it’s permanently closing in New Delhi over challenges from India

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Afghan Embassy in New Delhi is permanently closed, it announced Friday, due to challenges from the Indian government and a lack of diplomatic support. In a press release, it said the decision was already effective from Thursday and follows the embassy’s earlier move to cease operations starting Oct. 1 due to the absence of a recognized government in Kabul. At the time, it had said it would continue to provide emergency consular services to Afghan nationals. The embassy said the earlier decision was made “in the hope that the Indian government’s stance would evolve favorably for the normal continuation of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in New Delhi.” But in the eight weeks since, the embassy faced a difficult choice due to “constant pressure from both the Taliban and the Indian government to relinquish control.”There was no immediate comment by India’s External Affairs Ministry. India has not recognized the Taliban gove...

Jackknifed tanker truck, multi-vehicle crash snarl westbound I-70 west of Golden

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

A crash involving at least six cars and two semitrailers shut down westbound Interstate 70 between Morrison and Genesee on Thursday night for what law enforcement officials said would likely be an extended, multi-hour closure.The Colorado Department of Transportation advised drivers to detour via U.S. 6 through Clear Creek Canyon or Colorado 74 through Evergreen.Just before 11 p.m., though, the Colorado State Patrol said on social media that the westbound I-70 exit ramp at milepost 254 had been opened to move traffic around the crash. Though the westbound lanes of I-70 remained closed as of 11:30 p.m., “traffic is slowly trickling through,” officials said.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Two-car crash leaves one dead on Loveland Pass in Summit County Crashes and Disasters | 2 semitrucks on fire on Colfax Avenue, power line down Crashes and Disasters | 3 injured after car crashes into Aurora building Sunday afternoon ...

Putting innovation at the heart of education across Central Asia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

Last month, the European Union approved the first disbursement of a €27million grant to Kyrgyzstan to help improve and develop the country’s education sector. Following a challenging period, where the COVID-19 pandemic put pressure on many education systems across Central Asia, this grant will help improve educational quality and promote better standards. With its wide variety of programmes for education and training, including Erasmus+ and the European Education Area, the EU has worked extensively to support education and youth development in this part of the world, writes Yerkin Tatishev, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Almaty Management University and chairman of Kusto Group.Along with the second European Union Education Fair, recently held in Uzbekistan, the EU aims to become an indispensable partner, helping transform the region’s education systems. Within this regional context, the rapid growth of our education landscape and quality of teaching in Kazakhstan should se...