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Donaldson scores 15, Baker-Mazara 11 in Auburn’s 87-62 win over UNC Asheville

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:01:32 GMT

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Tre Donaldson scored 15 points, Chad Baker-Mazara added 11 points and Auburn coasted past UNC Asheville 87-62 at the Rocket City Classic on Wednesday night.Auburn (7-2) led 39-27 at halftime, but the score was tied as late as 21-all with 9 1/2 minutes to go in the half. The Bulldogs missed eight of their last 10 shots of the period, while Auburn went on an 18-6 run.Baker-Mazara buried three 3-pointers in a 2 1/2-minute stretch of the second half and Auburn led 63-39 near the 11-minute mark. Twice Auburn’s lead reached 31 points, the first on a 3-pointer by Lior Berman, later on a layup by Chaney Johnson for a 79-48 advantage with about 5 1/2 minutes remaining.Donaldson scored Auburn’s last six points in the final 3 1/2 minutes.No Auburn starter reached double figures in scoring, as none of them played more than 23 minutes.Drew Pember scored 23 points for the Bulldogs (5-6) and Nicholas McMullen added 10.Although the game was played in Alabama, it ...

Denver weather: Patchy fog Thursday morning, warmer weekend

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:01:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) —  Denver's weather will stay chilly with the chance for snow showers Wednesday night. This will be followed by sunshine and highs climbing to the 50s by the end of the week and into the weekend. Winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings are in effect through Thursday for southern and southeastern Colorado. Heavy snowfall could make travel difficult at times, so use caution if you will be traveling in that area. FOX31 Weather: View the latest Denver forecasts, maps and radar Weather tonight: Snow showersWednesday night, there will be a chance for a few snow showers in the metro, but most of the heavy snow will stay to the south. Temperatures will be chilly, but above normal, falling to the mid-20s in Denver. Patchy areas of fog will develop Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Weather tomorrow: Drying, seasonalOn Thursday, Denver will stay partly sunny and cool. High temperatures will reach the mid-40s, which is normal for this time of year. L...

Pinstripes, new Italian-American bistro at Aventura Mall’s Esplanade, wants to bowl foodies over

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:01:32 GMT

Spare a moment and have some fun at a new spot for bowlers. Pinstripes is an Italian-American bistro with food and bowling. Deco was at the grand opening Wednesday, and we brought out some competition.Bocce can’t do that again.Adam Buljina, general manager, Pinstripes Aventura: “Bocce, it’s kiss in Italian, so it’s an Italian game.”Pucker up and get your game on at Pinstripes in Aventura … where they’ve got five courts of bocce and 12 lanes of bowling — the American version.Adam Buljina: “A lot of the lanes can be used for private events, which are a perfect match, but also a date night works great. Families can come out and bowl. We have fun games for the kids to play. You can dine, you can celebrate, you can play. We’re in the business of making memories.”This two story “eater-tainment” opened its first location in SoFlo on Wednesday.Adam Buljina: “Miami has that vibrant, fun, exciting kind of atmosphere...

Police: Nearly $1M in narcotics, stolen merchandise recovered from Miami home amid retail theft ring probe

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:01:32 GMT

Police said they made a big bust while executing a search warrant in Miami — not only involving drugs, but hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday evening, City of Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales said the discovery was part of an investigation by the department’s Special Investigation Section.Morales used a holiday season icon to describe the man they took into custody.“This guy right here is absolutely a real-life Grinch,” he said. “We’re glad that he’s off the streets.”Detectives said there was an organized drug ring as well as an organized retail theft ring being operated from inside a house in the area of Northwest 24th Avenue and 14th Street.Investigators said the officers who executed the narcotics search warrant recovered large quantities of cocaine, cash and firearms.“We’re conferring with the State Attorney’s Office and even the U.S. attorney,” said...

Taiwan’s US envoy: West needs to call out China to prevent invasion

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:01:32 GMT

Taiwan’s new top diplomat in the United States, Alexander Tah-ray Yui, has called on the U.S. and Europe to not “look the other way” in the face of a potential Chinese invasion of the self-governing island.“The best defense, best help that you can do for Taiwan … is by actively, openly voicing your concerns that you will not accept Chinese aggression towards Taiwan,” Yui told POLITICO’s Power Play podcast in an interview, warning against “stand[ing] by or look[ing] the other way if this aggression starts.”Faced with an increasingly belligerent China, which considers the self-governed democratic island as part of its territory, Taiwan is getting ready to fight off an invasion, the diplomat said.China is “preparing very seriously to have the ability to invade Taiwan,” Yui said, which is why Taiwan is “increasing [its] defense capabilities” to “confront any possible aggressions in the future.” Yui...

Taiwan’s US envoy: West must not ‘look the other way’ in face of Chinese aggression

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:01:32 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Acast Amazon Music In Taiwan, political parties are entering the final stint of a lively campaign as voters prepare to go to the polls in a presidential election on 13 January. With a population of 23 million, Taiwan is at the precarious juncture of the South and East China seas, buffeted by geo-...

Allen: Americans say costly college degree not worth it

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:01:32 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas — It’s the season for blow-out holiday sales. That thing you’ve been eyeing all year, the one that skyrocketing inflation made just a little too pricey to justify, is probably now a steal.If only that were the case about college tuition. Instead, that just continues to rise. And Fort Worth’s own Texas Christian University seems to be leading the pack.During the next academic year, TCU’s tuition is set to rise a whopping 7.9%. That’s an additional $4,500 year over year, for a grand total of $61,643 — an increase that means the cost of attending TCU now tops that of Harvard, America’s oldest and most prestigious university.Harvard costs only a measly $56,249 in comparison. After the $50k mark, what’s a couple thousand more, really?Mind you, that’s just tuition; it doesn’t include food, housing, books or the countless other fees and expenses that accrue during college.The cost of attending a private university has soared exponentially over the last decade, curre...

The best holiday gifts match their passions

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:01:32 GMT

You just know Aunt Edna’s going to send you a Monopoly set this holiday without bothering to ask if you already have one. (You have six, thanks.)  And yes, someone at work is probably going to gift you another fruitcake. You’ll probably get the “I heart Chicago” mug again in a Yankee swap.Enough already with the ho-hum gifts that don’t take anyone’s personal likes, dislikes, needs, or passions into account.With almost a week and a half left till Christmas, there’s still time to order thoughtful and creative, clever, and unusual gifts for your friends and loved ones based on their interests. Here are a few ideas to make you an absolute hero this holiday.For the Wellness Pioneer: Ask any friend or family member who’s constantly pushing themselves physically — either as an occasional fitness enthusiast on up to a top tier athlete — and they’ll tell you that one of the toughest obstacles to surmount to optimal performance can be releasing tight hip flexors. Those muscles can be darn nea...

Hallelujah the Hills on deck for Sinclair show

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:01:32 GMT

In (roughly) a year’s time, Hallelujah the Hills will release a 52-song, four-album set — one original new song for each card in a deck.The idea is bonkers. It’s like a sonic “Apocalypse Now” or “Infinite Jest” or “General Hospital,” ridiculous, glorious, and absolutely attainable for Hallelujah the Hills’s frontman and songwriter Ryan Walsh.Walsh admits that “DECK” sounds a little like something an extremely baked musician pitches to bandmates in a tour van at 2 a.m. (only to be remembered ten years later with a, “Hey, man, whatever happened to our plan to…”).“How about 20 years? Because that’s when I came up with the idea,” Walsh told the Herald with a laugh. “I became really enamored with things like the Magnetic Fields’ ‘69 Love Songs’ and Guided By Voices’ ‘Suitcase,’ which is like four discs of songs that no one had ever heard, and the touchstone that I always talk about, the ‘Anthology of American Folk Music.’”“So the idea came easy,” Walsh added. “But then I guess it was 20 ...

Lucas: Harvard chief a good fit for Boston City Council

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:01:32 GMT

Claudine Gay should run for Boston City Council. She would fit right in.In fact, she could swap her job as president of Harvard University — as long she has it– to become president of the city council.As for now, Gay is safe – unlike  University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill who resigned following the furor over her failure before Congress to recognize and address waves of antisemitism on college campuses.Gay could join in with City Councilor Tania Fernandes-Anderson and others and open council sessions with the anti-Jewish chant “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” and get applause for doing so.If there is any criticism, she could say that it’s all about the context.That aside Anderson, on behalf of the city council, presented a resolution to two New Mission High School students for leading a pro-Palestinian walkout at the school. They went on to chant the anti-Jewish slogan, the meaning of which they undoubtedly don’t know.Outgoing Cit...