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Curry, Thompson come up big down the stretch, Warriors hold off Clippers 120-114

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:42:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson’s fourth-quarter flurry brought back memories of so many other scoring bursts on his impressive list of them. He flexed. He snarled. Vintage Klay.“We needed it,” Stephen Curry said. “… I know he didn’t have much going before that run. That’s Klay.”Thompson scored 10 straight during a key fourth-quarter stretch and finished with 22 points, Curry had 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and the undermanned Golden State Warriors held off the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 on Thursday night.“It felt like the game rewarded him for just continuing to fight and not worrying about anything. He kept shooting and the ball kind of bounced his way,” coach Steve Kerr said of Thompson. “That’s the Klay that I expect really the rest of the year.”The Splash Brothers delivered for the Warriors, who lost guards Chris Paul and Gary Payton II to injuries during a 124-123 loss Tuesday night at Sacramento, when...

Andrews banks in winner with 3.2 seconds left, scores 17, UCLA edges Riverside 66-65

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:42:51 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dylan Andrews scored 17 points, including a driving layup with 3.2 seconds left, and UCLA, minus coach Mick Cronin who missed the game with COVID, pulled out a 66-65 win over UC Riverside on Thursday night.The Bruins, who had an 11-point lead with 8 1/2 minutes to play, fell behind 65-63 when Nate P:ickens made two free throws with 48.8 left. Aday Mara got one back at the foul line at 41 seconds but after running the block down, the Highlanders put up an airball and lost the rebound out of bounds at 9.5. Andrews got the inbounds pass and went coast-to-coast, sinking a short bank shot from the right edge of the lane. The Highlanders never got off a final shot.Will McClendon added 11 points for UCLA (5-2), which ran its home winning streak to 29 with assistant coach Darren Savino handling the team. Berke Buyuktuncel sprained his ankle late in the first half and did not return. Sebastian Mack also sprained his ankle on the last defensive p...

¿Qué es el VIH/sida y cómo se trasmite? Datos y cronología de la lucha contra el virus

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:42:51 GMT

(CNN) — Echa un vistazo aquí sobre los orígenes, los tratamientos y la respuesta global al VIH y el sida en los últimos años. Cada 1 de diciembre se conmemora el Día Mundial de la Lucha contra el Sida.¿Qué es el VIH/sida y cómo se trasmite?VIH significa virus de inmunodeficiencia humana.Sida significa síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida.El VIH/sida se puede transmitir a través del contacto sexual sin protección con una persona infectada. También al compartir agujas con una persona infectada, a través de transfusiones de sangre de personas que tengan el virus o a través de una madre que esté infectada y le transmita la enfermedad a su bebé.¿Cuáles son las etapas de infección del VIH/sida?Las personas infectadas con VIH pasan por tres etapas de infección:– Infección aguda o síndrome retroviral agudo: Puede producir síntomas similares a los de la gripe en el primer mes después de la infección.– Latencia clínica o infección asintomática por VIH: es cuando el VIH se...

Rompen la tregua en Gaza: Israel y Hamas reanudan el intercambio de fuego

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:42:51 GMT

JERUSALÉN – Después de siete días de pausa en los combates, la tregua en la Franja de Gaza se rompió la mañana del viernes y se reanudó el intercambio de fuego entre Israel y Hamas.“Hamas violó la pausa operacional y además disparó hacia territorio israelí. Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel han retomado los combates contra la organización terrorista Hamas en la Franja de Gaza”, informó el Ejército en un comunicado.Por su parte, el Ministerio de Interior gazatí, controlado por Hamas, señaló que “la aviación israelí sobrevuela la Franja y sus vehículos han abierto fuego en el noroeste del enclave”.Poco antes de las 6.00 hora local comenzaron a activarse las sirenas antiaéreas en localidades israelíes cercanas a la Franja de Gaza.“Tras el informe inicial sobre las sirenas en el kibutz Holit, se identificaron varios lanzamientos desde la Franja de Gaza hacia territorio israelí. Los lanzamientos no fueron interceptados según el protocolo”, indicó ...

DaRon Bland has NFL-leading 8th interception for Cowboys after getting burned by Seahawks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:42:51 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — DaRon Bland added to his NFL-leading interception total with a nifty pick, though that didn’t really make up for the big plays against the Dallas Cowboys cornerback before they rallied to avoid their first home loss this season. Bland didn’t return this one for a touchdown — he already has the NFL record with five picks returned for scores — but his eighth interception of the season late in the third quarter ended a streak of three consecutive TD drives for the Seattle Seahawks.“Nah, it ain’t nothing special,” Bland said about that pick. “I didn’t have a great first half. Try to make it up in the second half, that’s all it was.”The Cowboys failed to convert that into a go-ahead score, but Dak Prescott’s 12-yard TD to Jake Ferguson and ensuing 2-point conversion with 4:37 left propelled them to a 41-35 victory Thursday night. Seattle (6-6) entered the game without an offensive touchdown on its previous 20 possessions.That streak ended i...

Jack Eichel has a goal and 2 assists in his 500th NHL game, Golden Knights beat Canucks 4-1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:42:51 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists in his 500th regular-season NHL game and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Thursday night.Ivan Barbashev, William Karlsson and Brett Howden also scored to help the defending Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights improve to 15-5-3.Adin Hill stopped all 16 shots he faced before leaving because of precautionary measures for a lower-body injury. Logan Thompson took over in the third period, stopping five of six shots.Andrei Kuzmenko scored for Vancouver, and Thatcher Demko made 40 saves. The Canucks fell to 15-8-1.Barbashev opened the scoring, slotting a shot between Demko’s legs at 4:46 of the first period. Eichel made it 2-0 with 3:42 left in the first. Nicolas Hague drove to the net, passed it to Barbashev, who then slid it across the slot to Eichel for his ninth of the season.Karlsson sniped it past Demko midway through the second to make it a 3-0 game. Howden tipped in Alex Pietrangelo&...

Tom Wilson’s first hat trick leads Washington Capitals past slumping Anaheim Ducks 5-4

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:42:51 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Tom Wilson scored with 5:38 left to complete his first career hat trick in his 700th game, and the Washington Capitals extended the Anaheim Ducks’ losing streak to eight with a 5-4 victory Thursday night.Wilson, a Capitals stalwart since 2013, scored twice during Washington’s four-goal first period. He added a late power-play goal after Anaheim had trimmed the Caps’ lead to 4-3 on Brock McGinn’s goal with 8:15 to play.Frank Vatrano added another goal for the Ducks with 27 seconds to go, but the Caps hung on.Alex Ovechkin got his second assist of the night on Wilson’s third goal, giving him 1,499 career points. One more and the Capitals’ Russian captain will be the 16th NHL player to reach 1,500.Nic Dowd and Anthony Mantha also scored and Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves for the Caps, who have won seven of nine. Washington went 2-1-0 on the California portion of its five-game road trip.Wilson loves playing at Honda Center: He had his fi...

La amenaza de las enfermedades respiratorias ya está en marcha en EE.UU., según la directora de los CDC, al tiempo que aumentan las hospitalizaciones

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:42:51 GMT

(CNN) — La Dra. Mandy Cohen, directora de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU., informó este jueves a una sumbcomisión del Congreso sobre los casos de enfermedades respiratorias en EE.UU. debidos a tres virus: la gripe, el coronavirus y el virus respiratorio sincitial, o VRS.“La temporada del VSR está en pleno apogeo”, dijo Cohen a la Subcomisión de Energía y Comercio de la Cámara de Representantes sobre Supervisión e Investigaciones.“La temporada de gripe acaba de empezar en la mayor parte del país, aunque se está acelerando rápidamente, y aunque estamos viendo niveles relativamente bajos de covid, el covid sigue siendo la principal causa de nuevas hospitalizaciones y muertes respiratorias, con unas 15.000 hospitalizaciones y unas 1.000 muertes cada semana”, dijo.“Estamos viendo muchos casos de VSR, sobre todo en el sur del país, así que yo diría que estamos cerca del pico de VSR”, dijo Cohen.“También ...

11 civilians are killed in an attack by gunmen in Iraq’s eastern Diyala province

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:42:51 GMT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Eleven people were killed in an attack by a group armed with explosives and guns in eastern Iraq, security officials said Friday.The attacks took place Thursday night in the area of Muqdadiyah in Diyala province. A roadside bomb exploded and gunmen then opened fire on rescuers and bystanders at the scene, two security officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.The victims were all civilians, the officials said.The gunmen fled and no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Diyala province has seen periodic attacks by Islamic State cells and sporadic violence due to sectarian tensions between Shiites and Sunnis, as well as fighting between rival militias and their tribal and political allies struggling over influence and lucrative racketeering networks. Diyala, bordering both Iran and Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region, is a prime conduit for smuggling.Diyala governor Muthanna al-Tamimi vowe...

Stock market today: Asian shares slip after Wall Street ends its best month of ’23 with big gains

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:42:51 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares declined on Friday even after Wall Street closed out its best month of the year with big gains in November. U.S. futures rose while oil prices continued to drop despite the latest extension of OPEC’s production cuts. Even with continued cuts to output, other producers such as the U.S. are expected to be able to make up the difference, relieving pressure on prices. U.S. benchmark crude oil was down 10 cents at $75.86 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It lost $1.90 on Thursday to $75.96 a barrel.Brent crude, the international standard, dropped 22 cents to $80.64 a barrel.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 0.5% to 16,952.14, hovering around a one-year low, while the Shanghai Composite index edged down 0.1% to 3,027.38.A private sector survey released Friday showed Chinese manufacturing activity unexpectedly expanded in November, marking the fastest growth in three months. That report by Caixin contradicted one released the day ...