Author: MAK Gojar

Photos from the Chicago Bulls’ 121-117 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Feb. 22, 2025, at the United Center. Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) shoots over Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) in the first half on Feb. 22, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Coby White walks off the floor after a 121-117 loss to the Suns on Feb. 22, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) loses the ball in the first half of a game against the Bulls on Feb. 22, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago…

Read More

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfires, which he said could become the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Newsom sent a letter Friday asking for support from lawmakers including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), the House Appropriations Committee chair. “Los Angeles is one of the most economically productive places on the globe, but it can only rebound and flourish with support from the federal government as it recovers from this unprecedented disaster,” Newsom wrote. Estimates of…

Read More

NHL: San Jose Sharks forward Nikolai Kovalenko, though the team, says comments on Russian podcast about Ryan Warsofsky were taken out of context    The San Jose Sharks new coach Coach Ryan Warsofsky gives instructions during the first day of training camp, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said he has no issues with Nikolai Kovalenko after the winger gave an interview to a Russian media outlet earlier this month in which it was initially believed that he was being critical of the first-year NHL bench boss. Recently appearing…

Read More

One of the first places Gordon Cordeiro visited when a judge ordered him released after spending 30 years in prison for a killing he always maintained he had nothing to do with was his mother’s Hawaii gravesite. In a videoconference interview with The Associated Press on Saturday, Cordeiro reflected on his first day of freedom after new DNA evidence led to the overturning of his conviction in the 1994 shooting of Timothy Blaisdell on the island of Maui. Paulette Cordeiro died in September 1994, and her son was arrested the following month. “Thanks for looking over me,” the son recalled…

Read More

NEW YORK — Cooper Flagg had 16 points in his Madison Square Garden debut and seven players scored in double figures for No. 3 Duke in a 110-67 blowout of Illinois on Saturday night. Isaiah Evans paced the Blue Devils (24-3) with 17 points off the bench, and Kon Knueppel added 15. Duke built a 23-point lead in the first half and was never threatened while setting a season scoring high. Flagg, the freshman expected to be the top pick in this year’s NBA draft, added seven rebounds and five assists in 23½ minutes. But the Blue Devils didn’t even…

Read More

Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah • A man died Saturday after he appeared to have crashed into a tree while skiing at Solitude Mountain Resort. A 53-year-old skier from Connecticut died after apparently hitting a tree at Solitude on Saturday.    Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah • A man died Saturday after he appeared to have crashed into a tree while skiing at Solitude Mountain Resort. Unified Police said the skier was found unresponsive around 1:15 p.m. toward the bottom of Middle Slope. Members of ski patrol attempted lifesaving measures before the man died. The victim was identified as 53-year-old Daniel Negrelli of…

Read More

Students from top Chinese universities said they have deepened their patriotism and sense of duty after listening to lectures delivered by senior officials about the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. ​Students from top Chinese universities said they have deepened their patriotism and sense of duty after listening to lectures delivered by senior officials about the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.   Students from top Chinese universities said they have deepened their patriotism and sense of duty after listening to lectures delivered by senior officials about the spirit of…

Read More

The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has set the guideline for China’s development and renewed its commitment to an open economy, which has great significance for the world, China’s top publicity official said on Thursday. ​The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has set the guideline for China’s development and renewed its commitment to an open economy, which has great significance for the world, China’s top publicity official said on Thursday.   The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has set the guideline for China’s development and renewed its commitment to an…

Read More

The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has set the guideline for China’s development and renewed its commitment to an open economy, which has great significance for the world, China’s top publicity official said on Thursday. ​The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has set the guideline for China’s development and renewed its commitment to an open economy, which has great significance for the world, China’s top publicity official said on Thursday.   The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has set the guideline for China’s development and renewed its commitment to an…

Read More

Students from top Chinese universities said they have deepened their patriotism and sense of duty after listening to lectures delivered by senior officials about the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. ​Students from top Chinese universities said they have deepened their patriotism and sense of duty after listening to lectures delivered by senior officials about the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.   Students from top Chinese universities said they have deepened their patriotism and sense of duty after listening to lectures delivered by senior officials about the spirit of…

Read More

The deal upgrading the China-Chile Free Trade Agreement, signed two weeks ago and witnessed by the presidents of both nations, will facilitate e-commerce through measures such as streamlining customs procedures, said Chilean Ambassador to China Jorge Heine. ​The deal upgrading the China-Chile Free Trade Agreement, signed two weeks ago and witnessed by the presidents of both nations, will facilitate e-commerce through measures such as streamlining customs procedures, said Chilean Ambassador to China Jorge Heine.   The deal upgrading the China-Chile Free Trade Agreement, signed two weeks ago and witnessed by the presidents of both nations, will facilitate e-commerce through measures such as…

Read More

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has used the Chinese saying “commitments must be honored” in urging Seoul to make sustained efforts to tackle the issue of deployment of a US anti-missile system in the Republic of Korea. ​Foreign Minister Wang Yi has used the Chinese saying “commitments must be honored” in urging Seoul to make sustained efforts to tackle the issue of deployment of a US anti-missile system in the Republic of Korea.   Foreign Minister Wang Yi has used the Chinese saying “commitments must be honored” in urging Seoul to make sustained efforts to tackle the issue of deployment of a US…

Read More

China reiterated on Thursday its suspension-for-suspension proposal, saying it is the most feasible option for the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue under the current situation. ​China reiterated on Thursday its suspension-for-suspension proposal, saying it is the most feasible option for the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue under the current situation.   China reiterated on Thursday its suspension-for-suspension proposal, saying it is the most feasible option for the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue under the current situation. 

Read More

The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has set the guideline for China’s development and renewed its commitment to an open economy, which has great significance for the world, China’s top publicity official said on Thursday. ​The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has set the guideline for China’s development and renewed its commitment to an open economy, which has great significance for the world, China’s top publicity official said on Thursday.   The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has set the guideline for China’s development and renewed its commitment to an…

Read More

The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has set the guideline for China’s development and renewed its commitment to an open economy, which has great significance for the world, China’s top publicity official said on Thursday. ​The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has set the guideline for China’s development and renewed its commitment to an open economy, which has great significance for the world, China’s top publicity official said on Thursday.   The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has set the guideline for China’s development and renewed its commitment to an…

Read More

Huang Yulian, in the United States with her family for the first time, picked a good time of year to visit as she landed amid the festive Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan. ​Huang Yulian, in the United States with her family for the first time, picked a good time of year to visit as she landed amid the festive Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan.   Huang Yulian, in the United States with her family for the first time, picked a good time of year to visit as she landed amid the festive Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan. 

Read More

Internet giants Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent joined forces this week to combat online trading in wildlife parts, an illicit practice that continues on e-commerce and social media platforms. ​Internet giants Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent joined forces this week to combat online trading in wildlife parts, an illicit practice that continues on e-commerce and social media platforms.   Internet giants Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent joined forces this week to combat online trading in wildlife parts, an illicit practice that continues on e-commerce and social media platforms. 

Read More