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Once a risky pick, Porter turning in big rewards for Nuggets team making 1st NBA Finals

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:11:03 GMT

DENVER (AP) — All those smooth-looking, long-range jumpers Michael Porter Jr. hits have definitely been a reward for Denver.Easy to forget just how much of a risk he was early on for the Nuggets.They rolled the dice at No. 14 in the 2018 draft on a 6-foot-10 forward with a balky back to go with a tremendous set of skills. He’s gone through three back procedures since college and missed basically two of his five NBA seasons, but still showed enough flashes of talent to earn a max extension.Without taking that gamble on Porter, the Nuggets might not be here, starting their first NBA Finals on Thursday night against Miami. He’s become their X factor — the third part of a hard-to-contain trio that also includes Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray.“It’s just cool looking back on the journey,” said Porter, who turns 25 on June 29. “You try not to spend too much time looking back right now, just stay focused on getting this ring. But you’ve got to take moments to just look back...

Un médico de urgencias desapareció tras salir del trabajo en Missouri. Nueve días después, un kayakista encontró su cuerpo en Arkansas

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:11:03 GMT

(CNN) — John Forsyth, médico de urgencias, envió un mensaje de texto a su prometida la madrugada del 21 de mayo. Le dijo que acababa de terminar su turno de noche en el hospital y que la vería en un rato.Después dejó de responder a los mensajes de forma abrupta, según su hermano, Richard Forsyth. Y esa fue la última vez que sus seres queridos supieron de él.Las imágenes de vigilancia de ese día mostraban al médico caminando hacia su furgoneta cámper, la casa rodante, fuera del hospital de Cassville, Missouri, según su hermano. Los investigadores dijeron a la familia que encontraron su Infiniti sin cerrar en un parque cercano. Dentro del vehículo estaban sus dos teléfonos celulares, su cartera, su pasaporte, su carné de conducir, su maletín de trabajo y las llaves de su auto y de su cámper, según Richard Forsyth.Para la familia, era señal de que algo iba muy mal. Forsyth nunca iba a ninguna parte sin sus teléfonos por si recibía llamadas sobre sus pacientes, dijo su hermano.La...

MATCHDAY: Fiorentina looking to end Serie A season with a win ahead of European final

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:11:03 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Friday:ITALYFiorentina will be looking to end its Serie A season with a win to boost its confidence going into next week’s Europa Conference League final. Fiorentina visits Sassuolo at the start of the final round of Italian league matches. Sassuolo, which is 13th, has little to play for but pride and is winless in its last five matches. Victory for Fiorentina could also give it a chance to qualify for next season’s Europa Conference League if Juventus is excluded from European competition by UEFA. Fiorentina plays Premier League team West Ham in the final of this season’s Europa Conference League on Wednesday.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Watch: Preview of hopeful NBA Finals drone show

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:11:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A practice run of a drone show over Metropolitan State University of Denver got Coloradans excited for the NBA Finals.The Denver Nuggets have made it to the NBA Finals for the first time ever, with games beginning Thursday night. ‘You’re on’: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock accepts NBA Finals wager from Miami’s mayor Late Wednesday night, a drone show company, Hire UAV Pro, did a test run over the athletic complex at MSU near Ball Arena.They used drones to illuminate visuals in the sky, which outlined a Jokic jersey followed by "the real MVP," and rotated the images for all to see.The drone show company connected with MSU through alumni that were hired on the team. The director of media relations at the school, Tim Carroll, said the drone show company reached out to the university about using their space for a practice run."It's a way for his company to kind of do a tribute, to get people excited about the Nuggets playoff run into the finals here," Carroll said.He s...

Casa Bonita will have metal detectors at entrances

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:11:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — People from all over the state are waiting in anticipation for the opening of Casa Bonita following its purchase by "South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.With so many people eagerly waiting to devour some sopaipillas and watch the cliff divers, safety is top of mind for everyone at the restaurant. Through a public records request from the Lakewood Police Department, FOX31 obtained documents outlining the security detail that will be provided at Casa Bonita.A key part of its security plan is to have metal detectors. According to the report, the restaurant intends on having a metal detector at both the public and staff entrances. It was not immediately clear if every guest will be required to enter through the metal detector before being seated.Casa Bonita opening: Latest updatesCasa Bonita will have metal detectors at entrancesWhat to know about the phases of Casa Bonita's openingFacts you may not know about Casa BonitaThe report also noted that there will ...

Technical issues cause delays for Spirit, Air Canada

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:11:03 GMT

Spirit Airlines and Air Canada are dealing with technical issues on Thursday that have delayed some of the airlines’ flights.Spirit said in its initial tweet that the technical issue they were dealing with impacted their website, app and airport kiosks. A tweet around noon EDT said that the network issue between third party services had been resolved.https://twitter.com/SpiritAirlines/status/1664251404087697408?cxt=HHwWgIC92bP1zZguAAAANearly 50% of Spirit’s flights were delayed, according to FlightAware.“We apologize for any delays and inconvenience, and we’re now working our way back to normal operations,” the Miramar, Florida-based budget airline said.Spirit recommended travelers check the status of their flights and arrive early to the airport, cautioning that it expected lines to be longer than usual.Air Canada tweeted midday Thursday that it was experiencing ...

From Moldova: The European Political Community is back

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:11:03 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Stitcher .st0{fill:#EB8A23;} .st1{fill:#FAC617;} .st2{fill:#612368;} .st3{fill:#3792C4;} .st4{fill:#C33727;} Acast This week’s episode comes to you from the second meeting of the European Political Community in the Moldovan capital of Chișinău. With over 40 heads of state and government invited to attend, host Suz...

See you in court! UK government in legal fight to keep Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps secret

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:11:03 GMT

LONDON — The U.K. government is taking legal action to avoid handing over sensitive material — including Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps — to the public inquiry into its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.The Cabinet Office announced Thursday that it is seeking a judicial review of the COVID-19 inquiry’s demands for Johnson’s notebooks, diaries and un-redacted WhatsApp messages with advisers and ministers.It means a High Court judge will be asked to decide whether the inquiry has overreached its legal powers in demanding the evidence.The action is an attempt by ministers to avoid submitting all the material the inquiry’s chair Heather Hallett has asked for. It includes messages Johnson exchanged with senior figures such as Rishi Sunak and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case during the pandemic.It comes after a 10-day stand-off between the Cabinet Office — which has resisted the demands for the material on the basis it’s irrelevant to the inquiry’s remit — and Hallett, who says it is her ...

Qatargate suspect Eva Kaili wants to get out of town (for work)

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:11:03 GMT

ATHENS — Free from house arrest, Eva Kaili now also wants to travel.Days after Belgian prosecutors announced she was no longer under house arrest and her electronic tag was removed, Kaili’s legal team is seeking to eliminate restrictions on being able to move freely beyond Belgium. “Legal proceedings have been initiated to abolish the restrictive conditions, especially the ban on exiting the country,” her lawyers Sven Mary and Michalis Dimitrakopoulos said in a joint statement.The EU lawmaker wants the travel restrictions to be lifted as she wishes to attend the next plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg mid-June, Dimitrakopoulos said.On Friday, the attorneys had said that “the restrictive condition of the ban on leaving Belgium, which was imposed, does not upset her, since Kaili will return to Greece only after her judicial vindication.”Despite pledges to return to work, Kaili did not attend Thursday’s session of the European Parliament “due to a personal o...

Lawyer arrested in connection with sexual assaults in Boston 15 years ago waives extradition

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:11:03 GMT

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man suspected in a series of sexual assaults in Boston that took place about 15 years ago agreed to waive extradition back to Massachusetts during his initial court appearance.Matthew J. Nilo, 35, who is a lawyer, was arrested Tuesday at his Weehawken home and briefly appeared Thursday in state Superior Court in Jersey City. Jeff Garrigan, the attorney representing him at the hearing, told WABC-TV in New York that Nilo would plead not guilty and fight the charges.Nilo is charged with three counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping and single counts of assault with attempt to rape and indecent assault and battery in connection with the assaults in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood in 2007 and 2008. Nilo lived in Boston at the time, authorities have said.It was not immediately clear when Nilo would be brought back to Massachusetts or when his next court hearing would be held.Nilo was identified as a suspect with the h...