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‘You’ll die in this pit’: Takeaways from secret recordings of Russian soldiers in Ukraine

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:24:57 GMT

Secretly recorded calls of Russian soldiers speaking from the front lines in Ukraine with loved ones back home offer a rare glimpse of the war through Russian eyes. As the war in Ukraine grinds into its second winter, a growing number of Russian soldiers want out, audio intercepts obtained and verified by The Associated Press indicate. Russian soldiers speak in shorthand of 200s to mean dead, 300s to mean wounded. The urge to flee has become common enough that they also talk of 500s — people who refuse to fight.These conversations also show clearly how the war has progressed, from the professional soldiers who initially powered Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion to men from all walks of life compelled to serve in grueling conditions.The AP verified the identities of people in the calls by speaking with relatives and soldiers — some of whom are still at war in Ukraine — and researching open-source material linked to the phone numbers used by the soldiers. AP has withheld names and ...

Cal football: Bears are bowl-bound after blasting UCLA 33-7

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:24:57 GMT

It wasn’t the rejuvenated Cal offense that made the difference when it mattered most on Saturday night.In the final regular-season game in the 108-year history of the Pac-12, the Bears’ often-maligned defense came to life, forcing four UCLA turnovers to spark a stunning 33-7 victory that gives Cal a third straight victory and bowl eligibility for the first time in four years.“They never stopped believing,” Cal coach Justin Wilcox said in an on-field interview. “The defense really played great all day.”There were heroes everywhere on defense for the Bears (6-6, 4-5).Freshman inside linebacker Cade Uluave had 11 tackles, an interception, a sack and a fourth-down stop. Outside linebacker David Reese contributed three sacks and forced a fumble. And outside linebacker Xavier Carlton helped knock UCLA starting quarterback Ethan Garbers out of the game with an early-game sack and had two pass breakups.The Bears, 3-6 and on the brink of elimination after a 63-19 loss...

Jazz use big 4th quarter to rally past Pelicans, 105-100

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:24:57 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Collin Sexton and a ragtag group for the Utah Jazz turned it on down the stretch.Sexton scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter in Utah’s 105-100 comeback victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.The Jazz (5-11) were missing their two top scorers, Lauri Markkanen (hamstring) and Jordan Clarkson (illness), for the first of two straight games between the teams in Utah. “Just making the right reads, not trying to make the home run play and just making a simple play and find the open guy,” Sexton said. “We made some really good plays and we got some really good shots out of it.”Rookie Keyonte George scored 15 and Kelly Olynyk added 13 for the Jazz, set to face the Pelicans again Monday night.“It was just opportunity all around,” George said.” For me, it just gave me a chance to even step up a little bit more, be a little bit more aggressive, and use my voice a lot more.”The Pelicans (9-8) rested Zion Williamson, who had averaged 27.3 p...

Ir de compras se siente como una adicción durante las fiestas por una razón. Los expertos explican por qué

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:24:57 GMT

(CNN) — Es la temporada de rebajas y compras, pero ¿estás seguro de que podrás parar cuando tengas suficiente?Entre decoraciones, banquetes y entrega de regalos, las vacaciones de invierno nos brindan muchas razones para gastar dinero, lo que el cerebro humano encuentra gratificante. Sin embargo, por muy buena que sea la sensación inicial, los hábitos de gasto durante las vacaciones pueden tener algunas consecuencias negativas.“Podemos racionalizarlo en este punto de la temporada, debido al hecho de que es Acción de Gracias, se acercan las rebajas y creo que mucha gente se deja llevar”, dijo el Dr. Ashish Bhatt, director de contenido médico del Addiction Center. “Pero si esto continúa una y otra vez y finalmente causa problemas en su vida financieramente o en sus relaciones, entonces realmente imita una adicción”.Las compras pueden no ser una adicción diagnosticable en el Manual Diagnóstico y Estadístico de los Trastornos Mentales, o DSM-5 , que los pro...

Champions League group stage resumes this week with much at stake for all teams

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:24:57 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — The Champions League group stage moves into the final two rounds of matches on Tuesday with the results also affecting entries to other international competitions this season and next.The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Next season’s Champions League. This season’s Europa League knockout rounds. They’re are effectively in play right now. That gives extra incentive even to those teams which have already advanced to the Champions League round of 16 in February — Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Real Sociedad, Leipzig — to keep pushing for the best possible results. Likewise for the six teams already out of contention: Benfica, Red Star Belgrade, Antwerp, Salzburg, Union Berlin, Young Boys.FIRST THINGS FIRSTThe first priority is trying to earn one of the 10 remaining places in the Champions League round-of-16 draw on Dec. 18.Napoli would advance with a win Wednesday at Madrid, the already qualified Group C leader, though likely must wait for a fin...

Mikael Granlund breaks tie early in 3rd period, Sharks beat Canucks 4-3

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:24:57 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Mikael Granlund broke a tie 22 seconds into the third period, Ty Emberson scored his first career NHL goal and the San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Saturday night for their fourth victory in the first 21 games.Granlund scored for the first time since joining the Sharks in the Erik Karlsson trade this offseason. The veteran forward sped from his own end, deked Filip Hronek with an inside-out move and beat goalie Casey DeSmith. Mike Hoffman scored on a 4-on-3 power play minutes later, his sixth goal in six games. Fabian Zetterlund rounded out the scoring and Kaapo Kahkonen made 32 saves. San Jose has earned points in consecutive games for the second time this season.The Sharks ended an 11-game losing streak against the Canucks, which had been the third longest active streak in the NHL.Brock Boeser had two goals for the Canucks, the second cutting the lead in half with 3:13 left. He had a power play goal in the second.Canucks star defenseman Qui...

Marty Krofft, co-creator of hit kids’ TV shows, dies of kidney failure at 86

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:24:57 GMT

This photo provided by Sid & Marty Krofft Productions and Nickelodeon shows a scene with Cling and Clang driving the Rescue Racer with H.R. Pufnstuf riding in the back from the television series, "H.R. Pufnstuf." The title character of the 1969-71 children’s series will appear on an episode of Nickelodeon’s new preschool series “Mutt & Stuff,” the cable channel said Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015.(Robert Voets/Nickelodeon via AP) This photo provided by Sid & Marty Krofft Productions and Nickelodeon shows a scene with Cling and Clang driving the Rescue Racer with H.R. Pufnstuf riding in the back from the television series, "H.R. Pufnstuf." The title character of the 1969-71 children’s series will appear on an episode of Nickelodeon’s new preschool series “Mutt ...

MacKinnon, Prosvetov key Avalanche’s 3-1 win over Flames

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:24:57 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist and Ivan Prosvetov stopped 30 shots as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 Saturday night for their sixth win in seven games.Ryan Johansen added a goal and Jonathan Drouin had a first-period power-play score for Colorado, the seventh straight game in which the Avalanche scored on the power play.Mikael Backlund scored for Calgary, which wrapped up a four-game road trip at 2-2. The Flames outshot the Avalanche 16-6 in the third period but Prosvetov turned away one scoring chance after another to help preserve the win.Colorado extended its lead to 2-0 when Johansen chased down a loose puck deep in Calgary’s zone, carrying it with speed behind the net ahead of Flames defenders and knocking in a wraparound shot at 10:10 of the second.The Flames broke through for a goal on Backlund’s wrist shot from up close off a feed from Jonathan Huberdeau at 12:03 of the second.Colorado answered with its third goal of the night jus...

Paul George scores 25 while his fellow LA stars are quiet in the Clippers’ 107-88 win over Dallas

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:24:57 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George had 25 points and nine rebounds, Terance Mann added 17 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-88 on Saturday night for their fourth victory in five games.James Harden had just eight points and seven assists, while Kawhi Leonard missed his first nine shots before finishing with eight points for the Clippers, who didn’t need all four of their stars to shine. Russell Westbrook had 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, but the Clippers largely dominated with only George scoring consistently in a comfortable victory over the normally high-scoring Mavericks.Luka Doncic scored 30 points and Kyrie Irving had 26 for the Mavs, who had the past two days off in Los Angeles after beating the Lakers on Wednesday. Dallas had its lowest-scoring performance of the season for its second straight game, failing to crack 100 points for the first time.Norman Powell scored 15 points with three 3-pointers as the Clippers rebounded from a home...

El zapato que resiste: la suela roja de Louboutin cumple 30 años

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:24:57 GMT

(CNN) — Cuando se trata de calzado, hay pocos elementos más icónicos o más aspiracionales que la suela roja de Christian Louboutin.En los 30 años transcurridos desde su creación, la marca quizás haya hecho más que cualquier otra para transformar una pieza de calzado en un objeto de arte: el diseño de sus tacones destinado a acentuar la curvatura del pie, el parpadeo de la suela roja casi un guiño travieso cuando el usuario se aleja.Lucido por las coristas del cabaret Crazy Horse de París y en las pasarelas de las casas de moda de alta gama, Pamela Anderson, Lady Gaga y Blake Lively se encuentran entre las muchas celebridades fans de Louboutin.La modelo Kate Moss, vista aquí en 2011, tiene un estilo de zapatos Louboutin que lleva su nombre, el “So Kate”, que presenta una punta más afilada y un tacón “delgado”.“Mi guardarropa está repleto de Louboutins; el clásico tacón de aguja Pigalle negro en charol o cuero negro mate es mi zapato preferido”...