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Vikings opt for caution and keep Jefferson out again in ugly 12-10 loss to Bears

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:34 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings took the cautious route by ruling All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson out ahead of the game, his seventh straight game on the sideline with a strained hamstring.For the first time during his absence, the 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the Year was badly missed.Joshua Dobbs threw four interceptions as the Vikings had just 242 total yards in a 12-10 loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday night. After listing Jefferson as questionable on the final scheduled injury report for the third straight week, he was officially downgraded to out about four hours before kickoff.Jefferson returned to practice on Nov. 8, but with Minnesota’s bye on the schedule this weekend, the opportunity to give him extra time to heal clearly was appealing. If Jefferson were not activated from injured reserve for some reason by next week, he’d be ineligible to play the rest of the season. The Vikings next play Dec. 10 at Las Vegas.“He was close tonight,” coach Kevin O’...

Luke Kunin scores go-ahead power play goal as Sharks beat Capitals 2-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:34 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Luke Kunin scored a go-ahead power play-goal in the third period, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 33 shots, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Monday night.Kunin’s goal, his fifth of the season, came at 12:48 of the third period off a pass by Justin Bailey, who worked the puck off the boards and found an open Kunin to fire it past Capitals goalie Darcy Kuemper. Bailey was playing his first game with the Sharks after being signed earlier in the day.The Sharks won back-to-back games for just the second time all season and earned points in three consecutive games for the first time. They were without their points leader in Tomás Hertl, who missed the game with a mid-body injury.Fabian Zetterlund put the Sharks in front midway through the first period, picking up a loose puck and scoring from the side of the net after his initial shot on the rush was stopped. Zetterlund, with his fifth goal, tied Mike Hoffman for the team lead and has scored ...

Madsen, Worster lead Utah to 78-71 victory over Saint Mary’s

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:34 GMT

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Gabe Madsen and Rollie Worster scored 17 points apiece to lead Utah to a 78-71 victory over Saint Mary’s on Monday night.Madsen made 6 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers for the Utes (4-2). Worster hit 6 of 16 shots with two 3-pointers, adding eight rebounds. Cole Bajema also sank two 3s and scored 14.Aidan Mahoney scored 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting with four 3-pointers to lead the Gaels (3-4), adding five assists. Alex Ducas hit four 3-pointers and scored 16. Joshua Jefferson pitched in with 14 points and eight rebounds.Mahaney had 14 points for Saint Mary’s and Madsen scored 10 for Utah in a 38-all first half that saw five lead changes and four ties.Lawson Lovering, who finished with nine points, and Madsen had layups to open the second half and the Utes never trailed again. Saint Mary’s didn’t score until Ducas hit a 3-pointer with 16 minutes remaining to get the Gaels within a point. Utah answered with a layup by Keba Deita, a dunk f...

Former Clippers Jackson and Jordan carry Nuggets past Los Angeles 113-104 without Jokic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:34 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Jackson scored 35 points, DeAndre Jordan had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-104 on Monday night without Nikola Jokic.Former Clippers Jackson and Jordan combined for 20 points in the fourth, when the Nuggets trailed by 11 to start. Jackson began and ended a 22-6 spurt with 3-pointers that put the Nuggets ahead 99-94. In between, he fed Jordan for two vicious dunks.The Nuggets were missing starters Jokic, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon, who average a combined 58.2 points. Jokic sat out the second game of a back-to-back because of low back pain. Murray has a right hamstring strain and Gordon has a right heel strain.Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 31 points and Ivica Zubac had 23 points and 14 rebounds. Paul George picked up his fourth and fifth fouls early in the fourth. He finished with six points on 2-of-13 shooting.The Clippers were limited to four field goals in the fo...

Rookie George scores season-high 19, Jazz edge Pelicans 114-112 to sweep two-game set

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:34 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rookie Keyonte George scored a season-high 19 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 114-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night and a sweep of their two-game series.Jordan Clarkson chipped in 16 points and a season-high 10 assists for the Jazz. Walker Kessler added 14 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Simone Fontecchio scored 14 points.Utah beat New Orleans for the fifth straight time and second time in three days after making 17 3-pointers, including six in the fourth quarter. The Jazz moved the ball well, finishing with 31 assists on 37 baskets.“It was just the fact of us moving the ball instead of trying to make plays for each other,” Clarkson said. “Sometimes the play is just swinging it. Sometimes that gives us a chance to get to the next action. The next guy makes the play for someone else. That’s been the biggest thing for us and when everybody’s touching the ball, it feels good.” Zion Williamson scored 26 points for New Orleans, whi...

Ça turbine à Villepinte

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:34 GMT

Notre newsletter quotidienne sur les enjeux de lobbying et de transparence en France.Par OCÉANE HERREROAvec AURORE GORIUS, ALEXANDRE LÉCHENET et PAUL DE VILLEPIN Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager ? Ecrivez à Océane Herrero, Aurore Gorius, Alexandre Léchenet et Paul de Villepin | Voir dans votre navigateurLE MENU DU JOUR— Les promoteurs de l’atome prennent le RER B vers la World Nuclear Exhibition.— L’Institut Montaigne change de méthode, pas d’adhérents.— Loi anti-Airbnb : c’est le jour J.Bonjour à toutes et à tous, nous sommes mardi 28 novembre et vous lisez Paris Influ. ÉNERGIESNUCLÉARISTES DE TOUS LES PAYS. Vous êtes plutôt Nantes ou Villepinte ? Eolien en mer ou nucléaire ? Votre infolettre a choisi Villepinte et la cinquième édition du World Nuclear Exhibition, qui réunit les entreprises et décideurs du nucléaire civil. Vous pourrez y croiser Thierry Breton, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, toute la fine fleur du nucléaire français et mon collègue Alexandre Léc...

A Pakistani court orders public trial for imprisoned ex-premier Khan on charge of revealing secrets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:34 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court Tuesday ordered a public trial in prison of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of revealing official secrets, his lawyer said. The popular opposition politician is already behind bars on a corruption charge but has a slew of other cases against him. The latest ruling means journalists and supporters of Khan can attend the trial, which will be held in prison because authorities say it is too dangerous for him to appear in a regular courtroom. The trial will determine whether Khan breached the official secrets acts by waving around a confidential diplomatic letter after his ouster through no-confidence in parliament in April 2022.Khan’s lawyer Naeem Haider Panjutha said they were seeking the trial in a regular court on directions from the former premier. Last week, another court ordered his trial be held in a regular court, but Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain said the proceedings would continue at Adiyala Prison in the garrison city of R...

Live updates | Israel and Hamas extend truce, agree to free more hostages and prisoners

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:34 GMT

Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their cease-fire until Wednesday, raising the prospect of further exchanges of militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel and a longer halt to their deadliest and most destructive war.Eleven Israeli women and children freed by Hamas entered Israel on Monday night after more than seven weeks in captivity in Gaza in the fourth swap under the original four-day truce. Thirty-three Palestinian prisoners released by Israel arrived early Tuesday in east Jerusalem and the West Bank town of Ramallah. The prisoners were greeted by loud cheers as their bus made its way through the streets of Ramallah.The deal for two additional days of cease-fire raised hopes for further extensions, which would also allow more aid into Gaza, which has been battered by weeks of Israeli bombardment and a ground offensive that have driven three-quarters of the 2.3 million population from their homes.But Israel says it remains committed to crushing Hamas’ mi...

Elevator drops 650 feet at a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 workers and injuring 75

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:34 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An elevator suddenly dropped around 200 meters (656 feet) while carrying workers to the surface in a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 and injuring 75, the mine operator said Tuesday.It happened Monday evening at the end of the workers’ shift at a mine in the northern city of Rustenburg. The injured workers were hospitalized.Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) CEO Nico Muller said in a statement it was “the darkest day in the history of Implats.” It said an investigation had already begun into what caused the elevator to drop and the mine had suspended all operations on Tuesday.All 86 mine workers killed or injured were in the elevator, Implats spokesperson Johan Theron said. Some of the injured had “serious compact fractures,” he said. Theron said the elevator dropped approximately 200 meters down the shaft, although that was only an early estimate. He said it was a highly unusual accident.South Africa is the world’s largest producer of platin...

Fighting child sexual abuse online: What EU measures exist? 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:12:34 GMT

The European Parliament wants to establish effective rules to prevent and combat online child sexual abuse while protecting people's privacy.The proliferation of online materials of children engaging or appearing to engage in a sexual act has been on the rise, particularly of materials depicting younger children. In 2022, there were more than 32 million reports of suspected online child sexual abuse, marking a historic high.Updating EU legislation on child sexual abuseThe EU has adopted a strategy on combating child sexual abuse. As part of this commitment, the European Commission aims to update the existing rules from 2011. In November 2023, Parliament’s civil liberties committee adopted a report on the proposal for a regulation aiming to prevent and combat child sexual abuse.Find out more about what the European Parliament does to protect children.Safeguarding privacyThe European Parliament wants to strike a balance between safeguarding children in the digital sphere and upholding...