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Militants open fire at a bus in northern Pakistan, killing 9 people including 2 soldiers

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:51:14 GMT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants opened fire at a bus in northern Pakistan, killing nine people including two soldiers, local police said.The shooting occurred on Saturday night in the Chilas area of the northern Gilgit Baltistan region, police officer Azmat Shah said.The bus was carrying passengers from Gilgit to Rawalpindi. The driver lost control of the bus when it was hit by the gunfire and crashed into a truck. The truck caught fire, killing the drivers of both vehicles.At least 26 people were injured in the incident and transferred to local hospitals.The home minister of Gilgit Baltistan, Shams Lone, told journalists the incident was an “act of terrorism” and said that two soldiers from Pakistan’s army were among those killed. A local Islamic cleric, Mufti Sher Zaman, was also injured, he said.After the incident, the location was cordoned off and police helped move traffic through the area in convoys, said senior police official Sardar Shehryar.The chief ministe...

Vote count begins in 4 Indian states pitting opposition against premier Modi ahead of 2024 election

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:51:14 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — Vote counting began Sunday in four Indian states in a test of strength for India’s opposition pitted against the ruling party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of next year’s crucial national vote. Results are expected later in the day.Elections in the four states — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana — took place last month. Polling in India is generally done in phases owing to the large population.Vote counting in a fifth state, Mizoram, is expected Monday. The election results of the five states are expected to give an indication of voter mood ahead of the 2024 national elections in which Modi is eyeing a third consecutive term.The Indian National Congress, India’s main opposition party, holds power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, rules Madhya Pradesh, and its regional ally, Mizo National Front, is in power in Mizoram. Telangana is ruled by the strong Telangana Rashtra Samithi, kn...

Cale Makar leaves early, Avalanche lose late as Ducks prevail in a shootout

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:51:14 GMT

If the Anaheim Ducks are going to become a consistent Stanley Cup contender again like the Colorado Avalanche, Leo Carlsson is likely to be a big part of it.Carlsson showed why he’s one of the best prospects in the sport Saturday night with a goal, an assist and the lone shootout tally to lead the Ducks past the Avalanche, 4-3. It’s the second straight loss after regulation for the Avs, who fall to 15-6-2 after a weird game where they played better during the parts where they weren’t scoring goals.While the Avs have lost the first two games of this road trip, there’s a bigger concern. Star defenseman Cale Makar did not play in the final 2:57 of regulation or during the overtime period.“He’s dealing with something, so he wasn’t able to go,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said.The first 20 minutes was one of the sloppier periods the Avalanche has played in recent weeks, but Colorado led 3-1 at the intermission. The weird stuff started right from...

CIF regional football championship scoreboard: Saturday’s results

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:51:14 GMT

CIF REGIONAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPSOPEN DIVISIONSerra (12-0) vs. Mater Dei-Santa Ana (12-1) at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Dec. 9, 8 p.m.DIVISION 1-AA                      North: De La Salle 41, Clovis North 0South: Mission Viejo 49, Granite Hills 21STATE CHAMPIONSHIPDe La Salle (11-2) vs. Mission Viejo (12-3), day, time, location TBADIVISION 1-ANorth: Folsom 28, Pittsburg 25South: St. Bonaventure 21, St. Augustine 20STATE CHAMPIONSHIPFolsom (12-2) vs. St. Bonaventure (12-3)DIVISION 2-AANorth: Grant 41, Rocklin 14South: La Serna 49, Orange Vista 42STATE CHAMPIONSHIPGrant (12-2) vs. La Serna (12-2), day, time, location TBADIVISION 2-ANorth: Los Gatos 14, El Cerrito 6South: Central Valley Christian 55, Simi Valley 38STATE CHAMPIONSHIPLos Gatos (12-2) vs Central Valley Christian-Visalia (14-1)DIVISION 3-AANorth: Acalanes 49, Escalon 14South: Birmingham 30, Del Norte 28STATE CHAMPIONSHIPAcalanes (10-4) vs. Birmingham (12-2), day, time, location TBADIVISION 3-ANorth: Marin Catho...

Unbeaten no more: Pittsburg falls to Folsom in a tense NorCal championship game

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:51:14 GMT

FOLSOM — What had been a perfect season for Pittsburg under new head coach Charlie Ramirez, one that included league and section championships and 13 victories, ended on a damp and cool Saturday night at the edge of the Sierra foothills.One of the oldest cliches about the sport of football is it’s a game of inches.For the visitors from the Bay Area, the axiom rung true as they watched Folsom celebrate a Northern California Division 1-A regional championship they thought would be theirs.The home team prevailed 28-25 behind its star quarterback, sophomore Ryder Lyons, who ran for three touchdowns and passed for another.“We knew what they were going to do; they did it,” Ramirez said. “We just shot ourselves in the foot too many times with unnecessary penalties. It was a pretty clean game overall. We forced some turnovers. We did the things we needed to do.“When it came down the end, we couldn’t get off the field when we needed to and we had a c...

San Francisco "Fan Expo" pop culture convention draws celebrities, major crowds

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:51:14 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The largest pop culture convention in Northern California returned to San Francisco. For a massive celebration of comics, anime, gaming and Sci-Fi, drawing big crowds and celebrity power.KRON4 takes us inside the action. For the second year in a row, fans of all things geek gathered. For a three-day event attracting 35,000 characters, from shape-shifting robots to Pokemon masters to San Francisco’s Moscone Center."This is world peace through geek," said one attendee. Fans like Sandra Daigneault are part of a welcome wave of tourism for the city by the bay."I would definitely come back. San Francisco is wonderful," Daigneault said. "Look around you. You've got people of all different age groups, all different colors, religions. All we care about is uplifting each other."Voice actors showing off their superpowers. "I love San Francisco," said Sarah Natochenny who is the voice of Ash Ketchum, the star of Pokémon. "I've been here three times already this year and...

Mikheyev and Lafferty lead Canucks to 4-3 win over Flames

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:51:14 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Ilya Mikheyev and Sam Lafferty each had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 Saturday night. Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson also scored for the Canucks, and Filip Hronek had three assists. Thatcher Demko stopped 19 shots.Elias Lindholm scored twice and Mikael Backlund also had a goal for the Flames, who snapped a two-game win streak. Jacob Markstrom finished with 18 saves.Vancouver led 2-1 after the first period and 3-1 heading into the third.The Canucks maintained that lead until Lindholm pulled the Flames within one with 4:21 remaining. Nikita Zadorov then shot at an empty Flames net, but teammate Pettersson touched it before it went in the net to make it 4-2 with 1:20 left.Lindholm then scored again with 54 seconds to go to make it 4-3 and the Canucks held on for the road win.UP NEXTCanucks: Host New Jersey on Tuesday night.Flames: Host Minnesota on Tuesday night.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhlSource

Sexton has season-high 25 points, Jazz beat Trail Blazers 118-113 in OT

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:51:14 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Collin Sexton scored a season-high 25 points, Keyonte George had a career-high 21 points to go with six rebounds and six assists and the Utah Jazz beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-113 in overtime Saturday night. John Collins added 17 points, and Omer Yurtseven had a season-high 15 rebounds. Utah beat Portland at home for the second time this season.Malcolm Brogdon and Shaedon Sharpe had 25 points each for Portland. Scoot Henderson added a career-high 17.“Tonight, I felt like we had to buckle down and help one another, especially when Sharpe and Brogdon got it going in that overtime as well as before overtime,” Sexton said. Brogdon bookended a 9-0 run with a layup and 3-pointer to cut Utah’s lead to 96-94 midway through the fourth quarter. Sexton stopped the spurt with three free throws. Portland made another push and tied it at 106 on Brogdon’s 3-pointer with 41 seconds left in regulation. “We gave ourselves so many chances to win the game,” Trail Blazers co...

3 teams, 2 spots: Florida State, Texas, Alabama leave CFP selection committee difficult choice

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:51:14 GMT

One of these three teams will not make the College Football Playoff: Alabama, Florida State and Texas.Whichever is left out Sunday will have every right to be angry, and in the case of two, their absence in the CFP would be unprecedented.No. 8 Alabama was the agent of chaos Saturday, upsetting No. 1 Georgia for the Southeastern Conference title and ending the two-time defending national champ’s 29-game winning streak.“Georgia was No. 1, right? You beat the No. 1 team, what does that make us?” Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe told reporters. If only it was so simple.The final four-team College Football Playoff is poised to be the most controversial yet. Is it too late to fast forward to next year’s expansion and implement the 12-team format? The CFP selection committee might wish that was possible right about now as its sorts through a crowded field of contenders at a resort hotel in Grapevine, Texas.Safely in at 13-0: No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 Washington.That leaves two s...

Leo Carlsson has goal, shootout winner as Ducks beat Avs to snap 8-game skid

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:51:14 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anaheim rookie Leo Carlsson had a goal and an assist and added the shootout winner as the Ducks snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.Carlsson, the second overall pick in June’s draft, skated in and deked Colorado goalie Ivan Prosvetov to have a clear shot at the net for the only goal in the shootout round. Carlsson has seven goals, which is second among rookies and four behind Chicago’s Connor Bedard.John Gibson, who played in his 448th game and surpassed Jean-Sebastien Giguere for most games played by a goaltender in Ducks history, stopped 34 shots and all three in the shootout.Anaheim’s Alex Killorn scored his 200th career goal and became the second player selected in the third round or later of the 2007 draft to reach that milestone. Kilorn also had an assist for his second multipoint game of the season.Adam Henrique also scored for the Ducks.Bowen Byram had a pair of first-period goals f...