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Zibanejad nets SO winner, Kane scores, Rangers top Canadiens

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:34 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Mika Zibanejad scored the shootout winner and Patrick Kane scored his first goal with New York as the Rangers rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Thursday night.Alexis Lafreniere and Jacob Trouba added goals in regulation, and Artemi Panarin finished with three assists. Igor Shesterkin made 23 saves as New York snapped a two-game losing streak.Kaiden Guhle, Alex Belzile and Josh Anderson scored for Montreal, which lost its fifth straight. Sam Montembeault stopped 30 shots.Guhle opened the scoring 35 seconds into the game when he batted home a loose puck out of mid-air. Guhle then took a slashing penalty that allowed the Rangers to tie the score at 3:16 of the first period. Lafreniere tipped Adam Fox’s point shot for his fourth goal in the last five games.The Canadiens regained the lead when Belzile beat Shesterkin with a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle at 17:02. The 31-year-old scored his fourth goal of the season and his third in as many games.Trou...

Oilers escape McDavid scare, win 3-2 to snap Bruins’ streak

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:34 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers escaped a scare when NHL scoring leader Connor McDavid limped off the ice late in Thursday night’s 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins, minutes after Darnell Nurse scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:49 remaining.McDavid struggled to the bench after a knee-on-knee collision with teammate Derek Ryan. But the two-time NHL MVP returned to help the Oilers hold on when Boston pulled goalie Jeremy Swayman for an extra skater in the final minutes. Boston led 2-0 after one, but Evan Bouchard scored in the second and Ryan McLeod tied it six minutes into the third. Stuart Skinner made 26 saves to snap Boston’s 10-game winning streak and deprive the Bruins of a chance to be the first team in the league to clinch a playoff berth.McDavid, who has 54 goals this season, was held scoreless — just the seventh time all season he has failed to register a point. Leon Draisaitl, who is fifth in the league with 41 goals and second with 96 points, was also kep...

Quisenberry’s 22 lead Fordham past La Salle in A-10 tourney

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:34 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Darius Quisenberry had 22 points in Fordham’s 69-61 win against La Salle on Thursday night in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.Quisenberry also contributed six rebounds for the Rams (25-7). Khalid Moore scored 20 points while shooting 6 for 14 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free throw line, and added 11 rebounds. Will Richardson was 4 of 7 shooting (2 for 4 from distance) to finish with 10 points.The Explorers (15-19) were led in scoring by Khalil Brantley, who finished with 18 points and seven assists. Jhamir Brickus added 13 points for La Salle. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Fairfax Co. school system hits back at AG Miyares’ claims that college prep program discriminates

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:34 GMT

Virginia’s Attorney General Jason Miyares is accusing the Fairfax County Public Schools of “racially discriminating against children,” after he said Cooper Middle School sent out a letter to parents offering a college prep program for students of certain racial or ethnic groups.In a “notice of inquiry and demand” sent to the school’s principal Lisa Barrow, Miyares claimed the letter only invited students to participate in the Fairfax County’s College Partnership Program if they fell under the following categories:Students who are the first in their family to attend college in the U.S.Black or African American studentsHispanic students, of one or more raceStudents with disabilitiesEnglish (as a second language) learnersEconomically disadvantaged studentsMore Local NewsMore Virginia NewsMore Fairfax County NewsAccording to Miyares, the letter violated the Virginia Human Rights Act which bans discrimination based on a person’s race or ethnic background.“It’s sho...

Watch the Washington Capitals on NBC Sports Washington

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:34 GMT

Watch Capitals vs. Islanders on NBCSW originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Capitals are back on NBC Sports Washington for the 2022-23 season.Don’t miss the Caps’ quest for a second Stanley Cup championship and Alex Ovechkin‘s historic chase of Wayne Gretzky. Head coach Peter Laviolette is in his third season at the helm with high expectations where he finally has a bonafide No. 1 goalie in reigning Stanley Cup champion Darcy Kuemper. Can Washington get over the hump for a second time?All season long you can catch games, pregame and postgame coverage with the top insight from those who know the team best. Play-by-play Joe Beninati and color commentator Craig Laughlin are in the booth for their 26th year together of calling Capitals hockey.NBC Sports Washington will also surround all games with live gameday programs Capitals Pregame Live and Capitals Postgame Live. Capitals Pregame Live will be broadcast 30 minutes prior to the scheduled game st...

Jones, Jackson help Grizzlies beat Warriors, 131-110

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:34 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyus Jones had 22 points and 11 assists, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 points and nine rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Golden State Warriors 131-110 on Thursday night.The Grizzlies played their third game without Ja Morant, the star guard who is away from the team after posting a video last weekend in which he appeared to be displaying a gun at a Denver-area strip club. The Grizzlies have announced Morant will miss at least the next three games.Demond Bane also had 21 points for Memphis.Stephen Curry had 29 points and seven rebounds for Golden State. Jordan Poole had 22 points, Draymond Green added 16 points and seven assists and Klay Thompson had 14 points.The teams met in Memphis for the first time since their heated Western Conference postseason that Golden State 4-2. TIP-INSWarriors: C Kevon Looney played in his 200th consecutive game, including the playoffs. Looney was listed as probable on the injury report with back soreness. …Curry has at...

Takeaways from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s CNN town hall on public education

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:34 GMT

When Republicans were down in 2021, after losing control of the White House and the Senate, Glenn Youngkin gave them hope with his victory in the Virginia governor’s race.The question now for GOP voters is whether they see Youngkin as a rising star — and potential presidential nominee — or as an afterthought in a primary season that has seen former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis corner most of the attention to date.Like DeSantis, Youngkin has not yet announced his 2024 plans. Unlike the Florida governor, Youngkin has so far failed to register as a legitimate contender with the Republican grassroots and in polling. But in his CNN town hall on Thursday night, hosted by Jake Tapper and focused on public education, the governor has a rare opportunity to make his case to a national audience in prime time.Youngkin’s focus on education and “parents’ rights” during his 2021 campaign has been copied by Republicans around the cou...

KFL&A Public Health warns of toxic unregulated drug supply

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:34 GMT

Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFLA) Public Health sent out a public service announcement on Thursday morning warning the community of particularly dangerous drug toxicity. The local public health unit said there has been increased detection of xylazine and benzodiazepines in the city’s unregulated drug market. Benzodiazepines are a class of medication sometimes prescribed but also found readily in the black market, they include relatively common prescription medications like xanax and valium. Xylazine on the other hand is a veterinary drug which was first officially identified in the Canadian unregulated drug market around 2012. Both the substances are potent sedatives, and can show similar symptoms as opioids including drowsiness, slow breathing and disorientation.Rhonda Lovell, a public health nurse in Kingston, says the substances in question being found alongside opioids like fentanyl is cause for particular concern and caution.“They’re showing u...

Disney Cruise Line, nonprofit donate mobile movie theater to Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:34 GMT

Disney Cruise Line donated a “reel” cool gift to a South Florida children’s hospital.Captain Minnie Mouse and her crew from Disney Cruise Line dropped by Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale to deliver a mobile movie theater, Thursday morning.The cruise line teamed up with the nonprofit Starlight Children’s Foundation to kick off the first of many movie nights for children, as well as provide them with a boatload of toys and games.“Anytime the children are here in the hospital, they’re going to be able to enjoy this time watching movies, having fun and really keeping their mind off being in the hospital,” said BHMC CEO Heather Havericak. “It’s just such an incredible gift.”Officials hope the mobile movie theater and Starlight Disney-themed toys will help the pediatric patients and their families better cope with their medical challenges.

Supporting innovation is key to unlocking inclusion for all consumers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:34 GMT

More than 13 million adult EU citizens still lack access to formal financial services[1]. In some parts of the EU, the percentage of those that remain unbanked is over 30 percent[2], and the pandemic has only further accelerated these inequalities, as well as worsening digital poverty, and exclusion. Additionally, worldwide, women represent over half — 56 percent — of the unbanked adult population[3].Mark Barnett, president, Mastercard Europe | via MastercardThese indicators underscore the need to bring innovative solutions to the financial needs of a significant portion of individuals, and even more so toward women and underserved groups  across Europe like those on low incomes.Not only is there a moral case for ensuring that people are well equipped for — and thrive in — the digital era, individuals and businesses that have the right access and skills to operate in Europe’s digital economy contribute a significant economic and productivity boost.According to Eurostat, 43 perc...