Tyler Herro hit every big shot possible for the Miami Heat Tuesday night. Then their veteran coach blew the game by calling a timeout he didn’t have. After Herro hit a shot with 1.1 seconds to go in overtime, the Heat had a 121-119 lead. Then, it all fell apart. Miami got confused before the Detroit Pistons’ inbounded the ball, sending out six players. Then they gave up an alley-oop to Jalen Duren to tie the game. Finally, Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra called a timeout his team didn’t have, resulting in a technical foul and a game-winning free throw…
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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday made an unprecedented formal and “unreserved” apology to survivors of abuse in state and church care over seven decades, spanning almost the entirety of the country’s independent history. The survivors included members of the Indigenous Maori and Pacific Islander communities that have been victims of racism and earlier, of colonisation, for nearly two centuries. But what prompted Luxon’s apology, how widespread was the abuse, and is the apology – in the eyes of survivors and their communities – enough? What did Luxon apologise for? Luxon’s apology came after New Zealand’s Royal Commission…
A fire that broke out near train tracks in the Bronx has led to all Amtrak service between NY Penn Station and New Haven getting suspended for the rest of Tuesday, according to the transit agency. A transformer fire burning near Bronxdale and Sacket avenues in the Parkchester neighborhood was sparked around 3 p.m. Plumes of black smoke could be seen pouring into the sky and making the tracks impassable for trains. Amtrak also stated a brush fire had broken out in the same area, though it was not clear which blaze started first, or if one led to the…
BAKU / SWITZERLAND – As part of its commitment to the global initiative to build stronger primary health care and health systems resilience, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) announced today an important grant allocation of US$ 10 million to WHO to implement the Health Impact Investment Platform (HIIP). This significant contribution, signed on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) held in Baku, on November 12, 2024, marks a crucial step towards operationalizing our commitment to climate and health in low- and middle-income countries. The HIIP represents a groundbreaking collaboration among Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), WHO, and countries…
The No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats pulled off a massive upset Tuesday, downing No. 6 Duke 77-72 at the State Farm Champions Classic in Atlanta. With the game tied at 72 with just seconds remaining, Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg had the ball stolen from him by Kentucky’s Otega Oweh. The Wildcats junior was fouled on his counterattack and the ensuing free throws ended up being the winning baskets. Flagg would again turn the ball over by placing his fingers out of bounds as he tried to catch himself falling from Kentucky’s defensive pressure in the far corner. The Wildcats effectively…
The US military said it carried out strikes against an Iranian-backed armed group in Syria, its second such operation in two days.The United States military has again carried out air strikes in Syria targeting “Iranian-aligned targets” following a recent rocket attack against US forces at a base in Syria’s northeastern Hasakah province. US Central Command (CENTCOM), which is responsible for US forces deployed in the Middle East, did not specify on Wednesday how many air strikes were conducted – or who the targets were – stating only that the Iranian-aligned “group’s weapons storage and logistics headquarters” were hit. The unnamed…
A suspect was charged with murder after a seemingly random broad daylight attack in which he strangled a woman in front of a Times Square hotel, according to police. The alleged incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 29, as the victim was walking on West 46th Street near Eighth Avenue in midtown Manhattan. That’s when the suspect, 33-year-old Jaheem Warren, launched the surprising and brutal daytime attack in which he strangled the woman. The victim, identified by police as Leslie Torres, was left unconscious on the sidewalk in front of the Riu Plaza New York Times Square Hotel, police…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – At the invitation of His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, president of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, prime minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi will pay a state visit to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana from November 19 to 21, 2024. The visit underlines the historically strong relations between India and Guyana. It may be noted that H.E. Dr Ali, president of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, visited India in January 2023 as the chief guest at the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas, where he was awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman. During his state visit, prime minister…
Erik Spoelstra is widely considered to be one of the best coaches in NBA history. He did not look the part on Tuesday.The Miami Heat head coach committed an uncharacteristic error during his team’s overtime loss against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Heat led 121-119 with 1.8 seconds left on the OT clock. The Pistons ran an excellent play coming out of their timeout. With Cade Cunningham inbounding from the sideline, center Jalen Duran made a quick move toward the basket for a game-tying alley-oop jam. A frustrated Spoelstra immediately called a timeout. But the Heat…
As the war enters its 992nd day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Wednesday, November 13: Fighting Ukraine shot down 46 of 110 Russian drones launched overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said. An additional 60 Russian drones were lost in Ukrainian airspace and two travelled towards Belarus. Russian forces also launched three missiles during the overnight attack, in addition to guided aerial bombs, the Air Force said. Russian air defence systems destroyed 13 Ukrainian drones overnight in regions bordering Ukraine, Russia’s Ministry of Defence said. North Korean troops have begun engaging in combat alongside Russian forces, the…