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Joel Embiid scores 42 points as 76ers hand Hornets worst loss in franchise history, 135-82

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:05:10 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 42 points and 15 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers handed the injury-depleted Charlotte Hornets their worst loss in franchise history, 135-82 on Saturday night.Tyrese Maxey added 21 points for the 76ers (18-7), who shot out quickly when Embiid outscored the Hornets by himself in the first quarter, built a 29-point halftime lead and were never challenged.The Hornets’ previous largest loss was a 50-point defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 10, 2000.Charlotte played without three starters in LaMelo Ball, Gordon Hayward and Mark Williams, two key reserves in P.J. Washington and Cody Martin, and then lost top scorer Terry Rozier in the third quarter when he caught an elbow to the nose. Rozier, who averaged more than 28 points over the previous seven outings, was never ruled out, but did not return to the game.Brandon Miller led the Hornets (7-17) with 14 points despite shooting 4 of 16 from the floor.Embiid set the tone early with 18 poin...

Virginia Beach, Richmond, Fairfax receive millions for trails and road safety improvements

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:05:10 GMT

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the city of Virginia Beach a $14.9 million federal grant on Wednesday, marking the single largest grant to a Virginia’s locality from the Safe Streets and Roads for All program established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.The funding will support the Virginia Beach Trail, a 12-mile long east-west corridor for walkers and bikers that will stretch the length of the city from its western edge to the Oceanfront.Currently, pedestrians and cyclists traveling along the corridor must walk or ride in heavily trafficked roadways or on narrow sidewalks. The trail project will instead provide a paved, shared-use path for safer non-car transit.The trail is also the final segment of a regional trail system that will connect Richmond to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.“The city appreciates the support for public safety improvements in our community and acknowledges the significance of the Virginia Beach Trail project,” said city spokeswoman Tiffany R...

Md. Department of Environment’s climate plan coming soon — but not soon enough for House hearing

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:05:10 GMT

The Maryland Department of the Environment has a plan — a plan to achieve the state’s ambitious climate and clean energy goals. But the plan isn’t quite ready for prime time yet — though it should be by year’s end.Which made the timing of Friday’s virtual hearing by the House Environment and Transportation Committee on how the state plans to implement the groundbreaking Climate Solutions Now Act a little inopportune. Lawmakers’ attempts to drill down on details of the Moore administration’s plans for meeting the provisions in the bill were politely swatted away more than a few times by Maryland Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain and her top lieutenants.But McIlwain did vow that the state was on track to meet the goals laid out in the 2022 climate legislation.“I tell you we will achieve the 60% greenhouse gas reductions by 2031 and we will achieve net zero emissions by 2045,” she said.On July 1, McIlwain’s agency released a pre...

Butler wins it at the buzzer for Miami, as Heat top Bulls 118-116

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:05:10 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler hit a step-back jumper as time expired to give the Miami Heat a 118-116 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.Butler had 28 points to help Miami split of a two-game home series with Chicago. Kevin Love added 22, Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 18, Caleb Martin 17 and Kyle Lowry 10.DeMar DeRozan led Chicago with 27 points. Coby White added 22, Torrey Craig had 16, Patrick Williams 15 and Nikola Vucevic finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds.There were four lead changes and five ties in the final quarter, the last of those ties coming when Lowry made a layup with 31 seconds left.Vucevic missed a hook on the next Chicago possession, Butler grabbed the rebound and the Heat — who had two timeouts — didn’t call one and left the game in his hands.Nobody else touched the ball again.Butler came up the left side of the floor, then went to the right, headed toward the lane and coolly hit the step-back over White as time expired.Miami again played without Bam Adebayo ...

2 hospitalized after driver slams into Pembroke Pines restaurant, causing minor damage

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:05:10 GMT

Two people were taken to the hospital after a driver accidentally slammed into the front of a restaurant in Pembroke Pines.Pembroke Pines Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash at Hong Kong Tokyo Chinese Restaurant on Sheridan Street, at around 2:15 p.m., Saturday.Investigators said the motorist accidentally pressed the accelerator, causing the wine-colored SUV to strike the business.The crash scattered glass and debris all over the floor of the premises, causing minor damage to the building.Paramedics transported the victims to Memorial Hospital Miramar with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Dorchester Elite Eagles, Boston Lady Raiders celebrate with championship parade

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:05:10 GMT

The Dorchester Elite Eagles and the Boston Lady Raiders Cheerleaders celebrated their Pop Warner championships with a parade in Boston on Saturday.The Eagles and Raiders won their divisions at the National Pop Warner Championship earlier this month in Florida.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was on hand for the parade and celebration.“Thank you so much for making our city proud, thank you for putting Boston the map once again, in the 37-year history of Pop Warner football, never once did we have a champion back home in Boston until now,” she said.

Trocheck scores 2 as Rangers rally to beat Bruins 2-1 in OT

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:05:10 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Vincent Trocheck scored his second goal of the game 2:03 into overtime and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 Saturday night in a matchup of the Eastern Conference’s top two teams.Igor Shesterkin made 22 saves for the Rangers, who have won three of their last four games. New York is tied with Boston with 43 points atop the conference, but the Rangers have two more wins.Trent Frederic scored for the Bruins and Jeremy Swayman stopped 31 shots. Boston had won five of its last seven games.Trocheck tied it with a power-play goal on a wrister from the slot with 9:10 left in the third period.On the game winner, Artemi Panarin sent a pass from the slot to Trocheck near the left side of the crease, where he fired it past Swayman.As part of the Bruins’ 100th season in which they’re honoring different team eras, they had a pregame on-ice ceremony to commemorate what they called the “Lunch Pail Era” from 1977-85.Frederic’s goal, appropriately, fit into that...

DeMar DeRozan embraces balance as a playmaker to fuel improved Chicago Bulls offense: ‘I just read whatever the game gives me’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:05:10 GMT

Ahead of DeMar DeRozan’s first shoot-around with the San Antonio Spurs in 2018, coach Gregg Popovich introduced his team’s newest player as a point guard.DeRozan’s face isn’t one that conceals surprise, so he’s certain Popovich saw the way he balked at the introduction. Up until that point, DeRozan had seen himself as one type of player: a scorer. He wasn’t even a guard half the time, sometimes slotting into the small forward position for the Raptors. But Popovich delivered the new title with a smile.It was a challenge: Figure it out, kid.DeRozan never fully transitioned into a point guard in San Antonio. But over his three years under Popovich, he underwent a transformation. His average scoring dropped a point or two. His average assists leaped, topping out at 6.9 per game in 2020-21.As a result, DeRozan felt he became a more complete player.“Up to that point, I had such a score, score, score mentality,” DeRozan told the Tribune. R...

Maury Povich receives lifetime achievement award from wife Connie Chung at Daytime Emmys

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:05:10 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maury Povich received the Daytime Emmys Lifetime Achievement Honor on Saturday from his wife, journalist Connie Chung.The 84-year-old talk show host, who retired last year, was honored during the creative arts ceremony at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. “I know that you think he’s been determining the paternity of every child in America all his life,” Chung said in her introduction. “But no, in his 67 freaking years in television, he’s been a news reporter and a news anchor and old fashion talk show host interviewing world leaders, politicians, members of Congress, authors, movie stars and even Julia Child.”Among those paying tribute in videos were Whoopi Goldberg, Kelly Clarkson, Lewis Black, Karamo Brown and sports broadcasters Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser.Povich took the stage to chants of “Maury, Maury, Maury!” He ended his tabloid-style show last year, which began in 1991. He hosted “A Current Affair” from 1986-90 for t...

Travis Scott performance at United Center postponed to January

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:05:10 GMT

CHICAGO — A concert taking place at United Center on Friday was postponed only hours before it was set to begin.Gates were set to open at 6:30 p.m. for Travis Scott's show that was set to begin at 8 p.m., but only hours before showtime, the venue announced that Friday's show would be postponed to a later date.  Read more: Latest Chicago news headlines The announcement came in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, and venue officials said all previously purchased tickets will be honored for the show's new date.The United Center offered an update for fans in another social media post on Saturday and said the show will now take place on Wednesday, Jan. 3.Currently, it is unclear why Friday's show was postponed. Man in custody after chase ends in crash in Waukegan United Center will host Scott again on January 22, during the second leg of his tour.Scott is currently on his Circus Maximus Tour, his first tour since the deadly crowd surge that happened at the ...