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The NBA got viewers for Christmas, even while going up against NFL games. The NBA's five-game Christmas lineup was the league's most-watched in five years, with the games averaging about 5.25 million viewers per game across ABC, ESPN and its platforms, the league said Thursday based on Nielsen's preliminary numbers. It's an 84% rise over the NBA's Christmas numbers from 2023. The Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors — a game pitting Olympic teammates LeBron James and Stephen Curry — averaged 7.76 million viewers and peaked with about 8.32 million viewers toward the end of the contest, the league said. Those numbers represent the most-watched NBA regular season game in five years. “I love the NFL,” James said in his televised postgame interview Wednesday night. “But Christmas is our day.” The NBA said all five Christmas games on its schedule — San Antonio at New York in Victor Wembanyama's holiday debut, Minnesota at Dallas, Philadelphia at Boston, Denver at Phoenix and Lakers-Warriors — saw year-over-year viewership increases. Wednesday's numbers pushed NBA viewership for the season across ESPN platforms to up 4% over last season. The league also saw more than 500 million video views on its social media platforms Wednesday, a new record. For the NBA, those are all good signs amid cries that NBA viewership is hurting. “Ratings are down a bit at beginning of the season. But cable television viewership is down double digits so far this year versus last year," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said earlier this month. “You know, we’re almost at the inflection point where people are watching more programing on streaming than they are on traditional television. And it’s a reason why for our new television deals, which we enter into next year, every game is going to be available on a streaming service.” Part of that new package of television deals that the NBA is entering into next season also increases the number of regular season games broadcast on television from 15 to 75. AP NBA: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NBAThe NBA got viewers for Christmas, even while going up against NFL games. The NBA's five-game Christmas lineup was the league's most-watched in five years, with the games averaging about 5.25 million viewers per game across ABC, ESPN and its platforms, the league said Thursday based on Nielsen's preliminary numbers. Recommended Videos It's an 84% rise over the NBA's Christmas numbers from 2023. The Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors — a game pitting Olympic teammates LeBron James and Stephen Curry — averaged 7.76 million viewers and peaked with about 8.32 million viewers toward the end of the contest, the league said. Those numbers represent the most-watched NBA regular season game in five years. “I love the NFL,” James said in his televised postgame interview Wednesday night. “But Christmas is our day.” The NBA said all five Christmas games on its schedule — San Antonio at New York in Victor Wembanyama's holiday debut, Minnesota at Dallas, Philadelphia at Boston, Denver at Phoenix and Lakers-Warriors — saw year-over-year viewership increases. Wednesday's numbers pushed NBA viewership for the season across ESPN platforms to up 4% over last season. The league also saw more than 500 million video views on its social media platforms Wednesday, a new record. For the NBA, those are all good signs amid cries that NBA viewership is hurting. “Ratings are down a bit at beginning of the season. But cable television viewership is down double digits so far this year versus last year," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said earlier this month. “You know, we’re almost at the inflection point where people are watching more programing on streaming than they are on traditional television. And it’s a reason why for our new television deals, which we enter into next year, every game is going to be available on a streaming service.” Part of that new package of television deals that the NBA is entering into next season also increases the number of regular season games broadcast on television from 15 to 75. ___ AP NBA: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NBAAppotronics Highlights Role of Laser Technology in Automotive Industry at Prestigious US Trade Conference

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Five takeaways from Vikings’ 42-21 win over FalconsFirst-ever Smog Tower inaugurated in City An Orange Line Metro Train is pictured on an elevated track amid smoggy conditions in Lahore on on November 3, 2024. — AFP LAHORE:As the provincial capital stood on top of the list of the world’s most polluted cities on Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inaugurated the first-ever Smog Tower in the City. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700472799616-0'); }); The average AQI was 264, which came in the category of very unhealthy while the maximum crossed 400 at several places. The most polluted localities included Polo Ground Cantt (433), Bedian Road (404), US Consulate (378), DHA phase VIII (374), Askari 10 (354), Mini Market Gulberg (334), Burki Road (292) and Syed Maratib Ali Road (286) while the second and third most polluted cities were Delhi, India (227), and Hangzhou, China (211). On the other hand, the EPA inaugurated the country’s first locally manufactured outdoor air purifier, the Smog Cleaning System named as Smog Tower. EPA officials said the system was developed by Rapidev, an Islamabad-based company. They said company claimed that the system used advanced ionization technology to purify up to 50,000 cubic meters of air per hour, reducing PM2.5 levels and improving air quality. EPA installed the Smog Tower in the area of Mehmood Booti came in the jurisdiction of the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA). EPA has installed three dedicated air quality monitoring stations around the tower to assess its pollution reduction efficiency. The tower became operational on December 22, 2024, said Dr Imran Hamid Sheikh, DG EPA who along with the EPA Technical Team and Brig Waheed, Executive Director RUDA, visited the site to assess the arrangements and operation of the tower. The pollution cleaning efficiency of the tower was under observation by the EPA for two weeks, he said and expressed gratitude to the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) for providing the site for the experiment. He emphasised that the EPA stood in support of any efforts made by the private sector to improve the Air Quality. EPA spokesperson said the agency will monitor the efficiency of this tower for 15 days after which the number and places of further towers will be decided. Partly cloudy Partly cloudy and cold weather continued to prevail in the city here on Thursday while Met office predicted similar weather conditions for the next 24 hours. Met officials said that continental air was prevailing over most parts of the country while a westerly wave was likely to affect northeastern parts of the country from tonight. They predicted that mainly cold and dry weather was expected in most parts of the country while very cold in hilly areas during night/morning. Light rain/light snow may occur in Kashmir, Gilgit Baltsitan, north-east Punjab, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat and adjoining hilly areas. Smog/moderate to dense fog (in patches) was likely to persist in most plain areas of Punjab, Khyber Pakhunkhwa and upper Sindh during morning/night hours. Thursday’s lowest minimum temperature was recorded at Skardu where mercury dropped down to -13°C while in Lahore it was 5.5°C and maximum was 22°C.

Putin apologizes for 'tragic incident' but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people. He stopped short of acknowledging that Moscow was responsible. The Kremlin said that air defense systems were firing near Grozny, the regional capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya, to deflect a Ukrainian drone strike as the plane attempted to land on Wednesday. Putin apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev “for the fact that the tragic incident occurred in Russian airspace.” The Kremlin also says Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are jointly investigating the crash site near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Israel detains the director of one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals during a raid DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza's Health Ministry says Israel’s army has detained the director of one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals. The announcement on Saturday came after health officials said Israeli troops stormed the hospital and forced many staff and patients outside and told them to strip in winter weather. Israel’s military alleges the hospital director is a suspected Hamas operative and says it detained over 240 others. It acknowledges it ordered people outside and that special forces entered the hospital. It says it “eliminated” militants who fired at its forces. Kamal Adwan officials have denied that Hamas operates in the hospital. Abortions are up in the US. It's a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel Even with abortion bans in place in most Republican-controlled states, the number of people obtaining them has grown slightly. That's part of a complicated picture of the impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade two and a half years ago. Abortion pills are more common now. So is traveling to other states for care, often on journeys hundreds of miles long. Public support for the right to abortion has also increased since before the ruling. That's been reflected in most ballot measures to add the right to abortion to state constitutions being adopted. Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024 BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Amazon rainforest staggered through another difficult year in 2024. A second year of record drought contributed to wildfires that worsened deforestation across the massive forest, which spans Brazil, Peru, Colombia and other Latin American nations and is a critical counterweight to climate change. There were some bright spots. Both Brazil and Colombia reported lower levels of deforestation compared to prior years. Experts say Amazon countries need to do more to strengthen cross-border collaboration and that the global community who reap the benefits of commodities from the rainforest also need to pitch in. Bloodied Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied by daily combat losses and demoralized by the rising risk of defeat in Kursk. Some want to stay in the region at all costs. Others question the value of having gone in at all. Battles are so intense that commanders are unable to evacuate their dead. Lags in communication and poorly timed operations have cost lives and commanders say they have little way to counterattack. The overstretched Ukrainians have lost more than 40% of the territory they won in the lightning incursion that seized much of Kursk in August. Afghan forces target Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes Afghanistan's Defense Ministry says its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes. Pakistan last Tuesday launched an operation to destroy a training facility and kill insurgents in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province. The strikes killed dozens of people. The ministry said Saturday that its forces hit points “serving as centers and hideouts for malicious elements and their supporters who organized and coordinated attacks in Afghanistan.” Pakistan accuses the Taliban of not doing enough to combat cross-border militant activity, a charge the Taliban government denies. Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who instituted economic reforms, cremated in New Delhi NEW DELHI (AP) — Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform program, has been cremated after a state funeral. The veteran leader, who was also credited for a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, died late Thursday at age 92. Singh’s body was taken Saturday to the headquarters of his Congress party in New Delhi, where party leaders and activists paid tributes to him and chanted “Manmohan Singh lives forever.” Later, his body was transported to a crematorium ground for his last rites as soldiers beat drums. A mild-mannered technocrat, Singh was prime minister for 10 years until 2014. Sweden embarks on a sober search for more cemetery space in case of war GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they’ll never have to do. And that's to bury thousands of people in the event of war. The search follows new crisis preparedness guidelines from the country's civil defense agency and the military. The issue is seen in a new light after Russia's invasion of Ukraine led formerly neutral Sweden to join NATO. Sweden and Finland sent out updated civil preparedness guides in November with instructions on how to survive in war. The guides are similar to those in Denmark and Norway, though they don't mention Russia by name. Olivia Hussey, star of the 1968 film 'Romeo and Juliet,' dies at 73 LONDON (AP) — Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died, her family said on social media. She was 73. Hussey died on Friday, “peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones,” a statement posted to her Instagram account said. Hussey was 15 when director Franco Zeffirelli cast her in his adaptation of the William Shakespeare tragedy. “Romeo and Juliet” won two Oscars and Hussey won a Golden Globe for best new actress for her part as Juliet, opposite British actor Leonard Whiting. Decades later, the pair brought a lawsuit against Paramount Pictures over nude scenes in the film they said they were coerced to perform. The case was dismissed by a Los Angeles County judge in 2023. Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night. The California Lottery said the winning ticket was sold at Circle K (Sunshine Food and Gas) on Rhonda Rd. in Cottonwood. The winning ticket matched the white balls 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and the gold Mega Ball 6. The identity of the winner or winners was not immediately known. The estimated jackpot was the fifth-highest ever for Mega Millions.yber Monday is the Monday after , and since people finish their family dinner and watching the games, they are already waiting for the best deals, so from the beginning of the day, people crowd the entrances of the malls, so here are the ideal options to make the most of your money. Online shopping, the Cyber Monday trend Thanks to the passion for online shopping, the sales that were once reserved for a single day or the weekend after Thanksgiving have expanded not only to Cyber Monday itself, but also before and after. In some cases, the sales last a whole " ", giving consumers even more opportunities to shop. Whether you're looking to upgrade your own technology, buy toys and games to give to the children in your life, add some chef-worthy tools to your kitchen or finally treat yourself to that beauty product or trendy fashion garment, Cyber Monday sales at major retailers like Amazon, Target and Best Buy give shoppers another chance to stock up on everything they'll need for the holidays, or even invest heavily in technology like computers and even cars. The best Wal-Mart deals for Cyber Monday Blackstone Original 28-inch Two-Burner Propane Gas Griddle: $147 (save $50) Dyson V11 Extra cordless vacuum: $349.99 (save $250) Flybar Disney Bluey 6V Bumper Car: $69 (save $50) Cate & Chloe 18k White Gold Swarovski Crystal Hoop Earrings: $15.99 (save $99.01) 65-inch TCL 4K UHD Smart TV with Roku: $228 (save $301) Michael Kors Women's Down Winter Coat: $159 (save $60) Revolve360 Slim 2-in-1 Rotating Car Seat: $229.99 (save $120) What is Cyber Monday? Cyber Monday is one of the most important sales events of the year. It originated as a complement to Black Friday, and over time became equally lucrative for retailers and even big business. The official term was coined by the National Retail Federation in 2005, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. The organization noticed an influx of online shopping on the Monday after Thanksgiving, as people returned to work and used their internet connections, at the time faster in the office rather than at home, to start their holiday shopping. As with Black Friday, retailers take advantage of this by turning it into a full-fledged sales event. As the name suggests, Cyber Monday is generally associated with online sales compared to traditional Black Friday deals in brick-and-mortar stores, but as time has gone on, both shopping holidays now tend to offer both digital and in-store options.Taoiseach pays tribute to 'trailblazer' Gemma Hussey following her death aged 86

Rabuka dismisses Lynda Tabuya from ministerial roleATLANTA – Quarterback Carson Beck's status for No. 2 Georgia's Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal is uncertain after he suffered an elbow injury in Saturday's Southeastern Conference championship game win over Texas. Georgia announced Monday there is no timetable on Beck's return as he and his family explore treatment options. Recommended Videos Georgia coach Kirby Smart said Sunday the team was awaiting results of tests. The school did not announce details of the injury in Monday's announcement. Beck was injured on the final play of the first half in the Bulldogs' 22-19 overtime win over Texas on Saturday. Beck made a dramatic return to the field for the handoff on the game-winning play. Beck was needed after backup Gunner Stockton had his helmet knocked off, forcing him to leave the game for one play. Beck's injury was to his right (throwing) arm. Even though he was able to take the snap and hand off to Trevor Etienne for the running back’s decisive 4-yard touchdown run, Beck was unable to raise his right arm. Smart said Sunday that Beck attended the team meeting for the CFP draw announcement. “He was pretty somber,” Smart said. “It was a tough deal for him in terms of not being able to go out there and finish in the second half.” Georgia announced punter Brett Thorson will need season-ending surgery after injuring his non-kicking leg against Texas. “Carson and Brett are both fierce competitors and extremely hard workers,” Smart said in a statement released by the school. “I’m confident they will attack their rehab with the same determination they exhibit in their daily habits. We will be here to support them every step of the way.” Stockton would be the likely starter if Beck can't return for the Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl. Stockton completed 12 of 16 passes for 71 yards with one interception against Texas. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

Michigan State’s secondary depth continues to dwindle late in the season. The Spartans (4-6, 2-5 Big Ten), who have lost six of seven, will be very shorthanded in the defensive backfield against Purdue (1-9, 0-7) on Friday (8 p.m., FOX) in East Lansing. Starting cornerback Charles Brantley, who was injured in a Nov. 2 loss to Indiana and didn’t play in last week’s defeat at Illinois, is officially ruled out for the season, according the pregame availability report. That is not a surprise based on coach Jonathan Smith previously saying he didn’t expect Brantley to return this season. With Brantley out, Ed Woods remained the other starting cornerback against Illinois while Caleb Coley made his second career start while Ade Willie and Jeremiah Hughes both logged snaps. Coley and Hughes are listed as out against Purdue, which has dropped nine straight since a season-opening win against Indiana State, an FCS program. Starting safety Malik Spencer, who was also injured against Indiana and is doubtful to return this season, will miss his second straight game and it’s likely true freshman Jaylen Thompson will start in his place again. Safety Dillon Tatum and cornerback Chance Rucker have both been out since the first two weeks of the season while safety Armorion Smith is unavailable for third straight game and linebacker Wayne Matthews will miss his second straight. Wide receiver Alante Brown, who missed six straight games earlier this season, is also out against the Boilermakers. Defensive tackle Jalen Satchell, who didn’t play at Illinois due to injury, is not listed on the availability report. Michigan State needs to win its final two games to become bowl eligible. The Spartans host Rutgers (6-4, 3-4) next week.

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