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USA Basketball rolls past Puerto Rico in World Cup tune-up opener, 117-74

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — For an opening statement, USA Basketball's World Cup team made an emphatic one.Anthony Edwards and Cam Johnson each scored 15 points, and the U.S. used a 20-0 run in the second half on the way to rolling past Puerto Rico 117-74 on Monday night in the first World Cup tune-up for the Americans.Mikal Bridges scored 14 for the U.S., which finished with seven players in double figures and outscored Puerto Rico 67-31 in the second half.“A great night for us. ... I think the guys have really picked up what we're trying to install at both ends,” U.S. coach Steve Kerr said.Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 12, Jalen Brunson scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Bobby Portis and Brandon Ingram each scored 11 for the Americans. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 12 assists for the U.S., which held some huge stat edges — 53-27 in rebounding, 31-9 in points off turnovers, 10-2 in blocked shots and shot 56% compared to Puerto Rico's 37%.“It’s just us playing together,” Brunson said. ...

Lakers Legend Derek Fisher To Coach Crespi High In Encino

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

Lakers legend and fan-favorite Derek Fisher will coach the Crespi Carmelite High School basketball team for the 2023-24 season.The head coaching announcement came Monday afternoon through a school press release, welcoming Fisher in his new role.“Crespi Carmelite High School announces Derek Fisher as Head Basketball Coach,” Brian Bilek, Crespi director of athletics said in the announcement. “We are honored and excited to welcome Coach Fisher to the Crespi Family. Coach Fisher brings his strong work ethic, leadership, and discipline rooted in his Christian faith.”Fisher, 48, has prior head coaching experience with the NBA’s New York Knicks from 2014-2016 and the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks from 2019-2022.Over the last year, Fisher coached 8th-grade boys at Heritage Christian School through his youth program, the Team Derek Fisher Club.“My family and I are thankful and grateful for this opportunity to join the Crespi Family,” Fisher said in a sta...

The five most expensive homes reported sold in Saratoga in the week of July 31

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

A house in Saratoga that sold for $6.3 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Saratoga in the past week.In total, five residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $3.2 million, $1,427 per square foot.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of July 31 even if the property may have been sold earlier.5. $1.2 million, condominium in the 18900 block of Sara Park CircleThe property in the 18900 block of Sara Park Circle in Saratoga has new owners. The price was $1,150,000. The condominium was built in 1980 and has a living area of 1,192 square feet. The price per square foot is $965. The condominium features two bedrooms and two bathrooms.4. $1.6 million, condominium in the 20600 block of Oak Creek LaneThe property in the 20600 block of Oak Creek Lane in Saratoga has new owners. The price was $1,575,000. The condominium was built in 1...

Antioch city councilmember calls for increased police staff

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KRON) – An Antioch city councilmember says the city needs to do something about the staffing issues within the police department. He says there are not enough officers to keep the city safe.Mike Barbanica says he has been monitoring the staffing level within the police department for the past 4-5 months, and now the number of officers has gotten so low, he feels the council needs to intervene. Redwood City Hazmat incident exposes 21 people A sideshow in the Antioch marina parking lot – just about a block from the police department – sent one car into a river, damaged a water main, and smashed a fire hydrant. City councilmember Mike Barbanica says there is a void in the police department that is resulting in incidents like this one.“I’m told right now we have approximately 31 officers, including supervisors, to cover seven beats on a 24-7-365 operation and it is of my opinion that that is not enough officers for coverage,” Barbanica said.Barbanica used to be a poli...

Thousands still in the dark Tuesday after week starts off wet

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

Listen live to WTOP for the latest on storm damage and outages.Someone is enjoying the higher water table after the storm which put some new branches within reach. @WTOP pic.twitter.com/AGvFuToDsM— Mike Murillo (@MikeMurilloWTOP) August 7, 2023After storms pummeled the D.C. region Monday, that wet weather doesn’t seem to be sticking around the area on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know:A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for D.C., northern Prince George’s County, Maryland, and Arlington and Fairfax counties in Virginia, until 2:45 a.m. Tuesday.A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect in the District of Columbia until 4 a.m., with up to half a foot of water above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding.A storm rolled through the D.C. region on Monday evening, bringing strong winds, hail and even tornado warnings.WTOP meteorologist Mike Stinneford said the threat level given for Monday’s Tornado Watch, which ranked four out of 5, was “unusual...

Reportan casi 90 incendios forestales en EE.UU. en 12 estados, más de 10.000 bomberos trabajan en su extinción

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

(CNN) — Estados Unidos continúa viendo un número creciente de incendios forestales que queman cientos de miles de hectáreas en varios estados.Se reporta que 87 incendios grandes ya han quemado 207.537 hectáreas en al menos 12 estados, según el Centro Nacional Interagencial de Bomberos (NIFC).“Se informaron ocho nuevos incendios grandes, dos en Texas y uno en Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregón, Utah y Washington. Hasta la fecha, 31.382 incendios forestales han quemado 508.847 hectáreas”, dijo NIFC en su informe de este lunes.Mueren tres personas en choque de helicópteros que combatían un incendio en el sur de California, dicen las autoridadesNumerosos bomberos han sido enviados para combatir los incendios.Según NIFC, “más de 10.000 bomberos forestales y personal de apoyo están asignados a incidentes en todo el país. Esto incluye 16 equipos de gestión de incidentes, casi 200 tripulaciones, más de 460 motores y 92 helicópteros”.Estados que actualmente reportan grandes incendios (...

China’s exports sink 14.5% in July from a year ago, adding to pressure to shore up flagging economy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports plunged 14.5% in July compared with a year ago, adding to pressure on the ruling Communist Party to reverse an economic slump.Exports fell to $281.8 billion as the decline widened from June’s 12.4% fall, customs data showed Tuesday. Imports fell 12.4% to $201.2 billion in a sign of weak domestic demand, widening from the previous month’s 6.8% loss.The country’s global trade surplus narrowed by 20.4% from a record high a year ago to $80.6 billion.Chinese leaders are under pressure to shore up business and consumer activity after the world’s second-largest economy grew by only 0.8% in the second quarter of 2023 from the previous three-month period.The ruling party has promised measures to support entrepreneurs and to encourage home purchases and consumer spending but hasn’t announced large-scale stimulus spending or tax cuts.Source

Customs data show China’s exports fell 14.5% in July from a year ago, adding to pressure to shore up flagging economy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Customs data show China’s exports fell 14.5% in July from a year ago, adding to pressure to shore up flagging economy.Source

Japanese political leader Taro Aso calls for peace in the Taiwan Strait as Tokyo expands defense

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A senior Japanese politician advocated Tuesday for increasing his country’s deterrence ability to ensure peace in the region, and called for that message to be clearly conveyed globally — particularly in China. “The most important thing for us now is that there should be no war in the region, including the Taiwan Strait,” the vice president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Taro Aso, said Tuesday in Taipei at the Ketagalan Forum hosted by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Japan, as a very close neighbor to Taiwan, I think we should be the first to express our attitude and also to make that message clear in the international community including China,” he said.Taiwan and China split in 1949 after a civil war. The island never has been part of the People’s Republic of China, but the mainland’s ruling Communist Party says it is obligated to unite with China, by force if necessary.In December, Japan announced a historic break with its pac...

Powerful storm kills 2 people and leaves 1.1 million without power in eastern US

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:18 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — At least two people died, thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power Monday as severe storms, including hail and lightning, moved through the eastern U.S.The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for the greater D.C. area, lasting until 9 p.m. A special Weather Service statement warned, “There is a significant threat for damaging and locally destructive hurricane-force winds, along with the potential for large hail and tornadoes, even strong tornadoes.”The storms’ spread was massive, with tornado watches and warnings posted across 10 states from Tennessee to New York. The National Weather Service said more than 29.5 million people were under a tornado watch Monday afternoon. In Anderson, South Carolina, a 15-year-old boy who arrived at his grandparent’s house during the storm was struck and killed when a tree fell on him as he got out of a car, according to the Anderson County Office...