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Kings beat Pelicans 121-103 to clinch Pacific Division title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:22 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 23 points, rookie Keegan Murray added 21 and the Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-103 on Tuesday night to clinch the Pacific Division title.Domantas Sabonis had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for the Kings, who took the lead for good late in the first quarter and led by as many as 24 points in the second half.Brandon Ingram scored 22 points and Trey Murphy III had 17 for the Pelicans (40-39), who entered the game knowing they could guarantee themselves sixth place in the Western Conference if they won their final four games. Now New Orleans is more likely destined for a play-in spot that goes to teams finishing seventh through 10th. But they have yet to clinch even that, needing one more victory or a loss by Dallas, which plays Wednesday, and Utah, which played against the Los Angeles Lakers later Tuesday night.Malik Monk scored 17 and Harrison Barnes 16 points for the Kings (48-31), who remained 1 1/2 games behind Memp...

Austin Riley homers again as Braves beat Cardinals 4-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Austin Riley hit a two-run homer and Dylan Dodd pitched five strong innings in his major league debut, helping the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Tuesday night.Dodd allowed one run and six hits. The left-hander struck out three and walked none, throwing 52 of his 73 pitches for strikes.Jesse Chavez, Joe Jiménez, Dylan Lee and Kirby Yates combined for three scoreless innings before A.J. Minter worked a perfect ninth for his first save of the season.St. Louis got its only run on Willson Contreras’ RBI single in the fourth. The Cardinals put runners on second and third with two out in the fifth, but Dodd (1-0) got Tommy Edman to fly out to right.Riley drove a Steven Matz changeup deep to left to make it 2-0 in the first. Riley also homered in Atlanta’s 8-4 victory on Monday.Orlando Arcia led off the second with another homer for the Braves, and Sean Murphy tacked on an RBI single in the third.Matz (0-1) allowed 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings. ...

Brewers belt 3 straight HRs off Scherzer, rout Mets 9-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:22 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rowdy Tellez, Brian Anderson and Garrett Mitchell hit consecutive home runs off Max Scherzer in the sixth inning, and Wade Miley earned his 100th career win as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the New York Mets 9-0 on Tuesday night.Anderson and Mitchell also connected for back-to-back homers in the seventh off reliever Brooks Raley. The hot-hitting Anderson, who homered in Monday’s 10-0 victory over the Mets as well, had a two-run double in the first against Scherzer (1-1) and finished with six RBIs.Miley, who started just eight games for the Chicago Cubs last season due to elbow and shoulder issues, made his season debut for the Brewers. He started 16 games for Milwaukee in 2018, compiling a 5-2 record. The 36-year-old lefty rejoined the Brewers in January when he signed a $4.5 million, one-year deal with a mutual option for 2024. Miley (1-0) pitched six sharp innings, giving up five hits. He struck out three and didn’t walk a batter.Three relievers complet...

Johnson & Johnson recurre de nuevo la bancarrota para resolver demandas contra su talco por US$ 8.900 millones

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:22 GMT

Nueva York (CNN) — Johnson & Johnson intenta utilizar los tribunales de bancarrota nuevamente para resolver decenas de miles de demandas que afirman que sus productos de talco causan cáncer. La compañía farmacéutica ahora está dispuesta a pagar US$ 8.900 millones a los demandantes durante 25 años.Por segunda vez, una subsidiaria de J&J llamada LTL se declaró en bancarrota este martes, una estrategia que, según la compañía, podría “resolver de manera equitativa y eficiente todos los reclamos que surjan de los litigios por el talco cosmético” en América del Norte, según un documento regulatorio. Un intento anterior quiso utilizar la protección por bancarrota del Capítulo 11 para resolver las demandas por el talco fue rechazado por un tribunal de apelaciones, que dictaminó que la empresa no podía declararse en quiebra porque no tenía problemas financieros.Johnson & Johnson dejará de vender talco para bebés en todo el mundo en 2023Esta vez, la escisión de L...

Rockets beat first-place Nuggets 124-103 in home finale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:22 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 32 points, six others scored in double figures and the last-place Houston Rockets topped the first-place Denver Nuggets 124-103 in their home finale on Tuesday night.Denver entered Tuesday three games ahead of Memphis for the top spot in the Western Conference with four games remaining for both teams. At 19-60 entering Tuesday, the Rockets stood 33 1/2 games behind Denver’s 52-26 record.But none of that mattered to the upstart Rockets, hoping to end a rocky season on a positive note.Denver had a sluggish start to the fourth quarter, making just one field goal in the first five minutes. Houston went on a 16-4 run in that stretch.Running away with the game late, the young Rockets went on a dunking spree, firing up the Toyota Center crowd for the home finale. After the fourth dunk of the quarter, a thunderous, two-handed windmill dunk in transition from Tari Eason, Nuggets coach Michael Malone called timeout with 5:33 remaining in the game and pulled h...

Bogdanovic’s 26 lead Young-less Hawks past Bulls 123-105

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:22 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 26 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame the loss of top scorer Trae Young to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-105 on Tuesday night.Young, who leads the Hawks with a 26.2 scoring average, didn’t play due to a non-COVID illness. Forward De’Andre Hunter missed his third consecutive game because of a left knee bruise.But Bogdanovic led the way on 9-of-15 shooting from the field, including 5-of-10 on 3-point attempts.Atlanta (40-39) opened a two-game lead over the Bulls (38-41), who clinched a play-in berth in the Eastern Conference by virtue of Orlando’s loss to Cleveland earlier in the evening.After Zach LaVine opened the game with a basket, the Hawks ran off 13 consecutive points, with Bogdanovic scoring 11 during that span as the Hawks never trailed after that.The Bulls managed only seven fast-break points, and the Hawks had a 66-48 advantage in points in the paint. Saddiq Bey added 18 points while Dejounte Murray had 17 and Jaylen Johns...

DC Health to launch pilot program for lifesaving medical vending machines

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:22 GMT

The D.C. government will roll out harm-reduction vending machines that give  access to lifesaving medicine and other wellness products.DC Health, in partnership with the Department of Behavioral Health and D.C. Fire and EMS, said that these vending machines will provide lifesaving tools such as naloxone, Narcan and fentanyl test strips, along with hygiene and wellness products.This type of machine is becoming more common in cities across the country due to the rise in opioids usage and overdoses, and their ability to provide access to critical services that will help the people who need it most.More DC NewsMore Local NewsIn October 2021, DC Health awarded grants to the Family and Medical Counseling Services and HIPS harm reduction services to start the implementation of the vending machines in the District.“This pilot project will evaluate the utilization patterns and positive impact these products have on the well-being of vulnerable communities in the area,” DC Health ...

Embiid scores 52, leads 76ers past Celtics 103-101

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:22 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid strengthened his MVP bid with 52 points and 13 rebounds, and the NBA scoring leader carried the Philadelphia 76ers to a 103-101 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. In a game with a playoff vibe, this one came down to the end, as Jayson Tatum’s tying jumper fell short at the horn.P.J. Tucker gave Embiid and the Sixers the help they needed when he made three late 3-pointers that turned a one-point deficit into a 101-95 lead. Derrick White buried a 3 with 2 seconds left that pulled Boston to 103-101 and hushed a crowd that had just bellowed “MVP! MVP!” chants. Embiid was whistled for an offensive foul but the Celtics couldn’t capitalize. The 76ers avoided a season sweep against the Celtics and won for the first time in four games. They can thank the All-Star center that punctuated the victory with a vicious two-handed slam late in the game that sent the crowd into a frenzy.Embiid made 20 of 25 shots from the floor and 12 of 13 free ...

Brandon Johnson, a progressive organizer backed by teachers union, wins Chicago mayor’s race over moderate Paul Vallas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:22 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Johnson, a progressive organizer backed by teachers union, wins Chicago mayor’s race over moderate Paul Vallas.Source

Park Hill golf course plan losing in early Denver election returns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Early returns show Denver voters rejecting the plan to develop the former Park Hill golf course.The first and second round of results showed more than 60% of voters so far rejected the plan. That's nearly 56,000 voters against the question and around 36,200 in favor as of the 8:30 p.m. drop. Full Results: Denver ballot questions The 155-acre property, located north of 35th Avenue and west of Colorado Boulevard, has sat vacant since 2018 and was purchased by developers. It has a city-owned conservation easement on it requiring the land to be used primarily for golf-related reasons.In January, Denver City Council voted to change the conservation easement and put the issue before voters. Arguments in favor of removing the easement focus on the potential development of the land.If passed, Westside Investment Partners said it plans to build 2,500 to 3,200 housing units, 25% of which would be affordable housing, a large park and a grocery store.Opponents say the land sh...