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Cowboys cruise past Raiders 33–16 in first game after Kneeland's death

Dak Prescott threw for 268 yards and four touchdowns as the Dallas Cowboys defeated the struggling Las Vegas Raiders 33–16 on Monday night — their first game since the death of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, News.Az reports, citing ESPN. Kneeland, 24, was found dead on Nov. 6 in an apparent suicide. Coach Brian Schottenheimer and players wore tribute shirts, and the team observed a pregame moment of silence in his honor. Dallas (4-5-1) responded with one of its strongest performances of the season, keeping faint playoff hopes alive after losing three of its previous four. Tough matchups against Philadelphia, Kansas City, and Detroit await. The Raiders (2-8) continued their downward trend under first-year coach Pete Carroll, dropping their fourth straight and eighth in nine games. Prescott was precise — minus a miss of a wide-open CeeDee Lamb for an easy touchdown — completing 25 of 44 passes to snap his four-game winless streak (0-3-1) in prime-time games. His four TD passes tied a season high, matching his total from Oct. 5 against the New York Jets. He threw primarily to George Pickens and Lamb. Pickens (nine catches, 144 yards, one touchdown) and Lamb (five receptions for 66 yards and a TD) produced big numbers despite Schottenheimer benching them for the Cowboys' first drive. Javonte Williams provided the Cowboys with balance by rushing for 93 yards on 22 carries. The Raiders had little balance, going with 32 called pass plays and three runs — Geno Smith also scrambled for 7 yards — in the first half alone. They became only the third team since at least 1991 with 30 or more dropbacks and four or few runs in a first half. The four rushes were also the Raiders' second fewest in a first half since at least that year; they had three runs against Atlanta in a 2008 game. Las Vegas finished with 12 rushes, tied for the 12th fewest in franchise history. The air-it-out approach didn't work, with Smith finishing 27 of 42 for 238 yards with a touchdown and interception. The Cowboys' defense made sure Smith had few chances to execute the offense, sacking him four times, including 1 1/2 by recent trade acquisition Quinnen Williams. Dallas sent the Jets a 2027 first-round draft pick, a 2026 second-rounder and defensive tackle Mazi Smith for Williams. Cowboys: S Donovan Wilson (knee) returned after missing two previous games. ... LB DeMarvion Overshown made his season debut and CB Shavon Revel played in his first NFL game. Both had season-ending knee injuries last year, with Revel getting hurt while playing at East Carolina. Cowboys: Host the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles in an NFC East matchup on Sunday. Raiders: Host Cleveland on Sunday.

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Politics

Former Bangladesh leader Hasina sentenced to death for crackdown on uprising that ousted her

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and one of her close aides were sentenced to death Monday over her crackdown on a student uprising last year that killed hundreds of people and led to the toppling of her 15-year rule.The International Crimes Tribunal based in Dhaka, the capital, passed sentence on Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan for their involvement in the use of deadly force against protesters.Hasina and Khan, who fled to India last year, were sentenced in absentia. India has so far declined to extradite them, making it unlikely that they would ever be executed or imprisoned.Hasina, who was convicted on five charges of crimes against humanity, was also sentenced to prison until natural death for making inflammatory remarks and ordering the extermination of student protesters through the use of helicopters, drones, and lethal weapons.A third suspect, a former police chief, was sentenced to five years in prison after becoming a state witness against Hasina and pleading guilty.More than 800 people were killed and about 14,000 were injured in the student-led uprising in July and August of 2024, according to the health adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government. However, the United Nations in February estimated as many as 1,400 people were killed.Hasina's responseHasina said the charges were unjustified, arguing that she and Khan “acted in good faith and were trying to minimize the loss of life.”“We lost control of the situation, but to characterize what happened as a premeditated assault on citizens is simply to misread the facts,” she said Monday in a statement denouncing a verdict she called “biased and politically motivated.'Her Awami League party called for a national shutdown on Tuesday to protest the verdict.Hasina, 78, cannot appeal the verdict unless she surrenders or is arrested within 30 days of the judgment.Bangladesh is still grappling with instability after Hasina was ousted on Aug. 5, 2024. Political bickering, the rise of Islamists, and violations of human and political rights have overshadowed aspirations for a more democratic Bangladesh, human rights groups say.Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus took over as the head of an interim government three days after her fall. He has vowed to punish Hasina and banned the activities of the Awami League ahead of elections set for February.A three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, announced the ruling in a live broadcast that lasted for several hours.Some of those in the packed courtroom cheered when Mazumder said Hasina was sentenced to death. He admonished them, telling them to express their feelings outside the courtroom.Families of some of those killed or injured during the uprising waited for hours outside.Exile in IndiaIn a media statement Monday, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Home Affairs urged India to send both Hasina and Khan back soon, something New Delhi has so far refused to do.Separately, Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry in a statement said it would be extremely unfriendly and demeaning to justice for any other country to grant asylum to these individuals convicted of crimes against humanity.“We urge the Indian government to immediately hand over these two convicts to the Bangladeshi authorities. It is also a legal obligation for India as per the existing extradition treaty between the two countries,' it said.India’s foreign ministry in a statement acknowledged the verdict but did not say whether it would hand the pair over to Dhaka.“As a close neighbor, India remains committed to the best interests of people of Bangladesh, including in peace, democracy, inclusion and stability in that country. We will always engage constructively with all stakeholders to that end,” it said.India's failure to extradite the pair has created some tensions between the neighboring nations.Yunus and Hasina’s archrival hail the verdictIn a statement, Yunus said the verdict offered justice to the thousands who were harmed in the uprising: “No one, regardless of power, is above the law.'Ordering the use of lethal force against young people and children, whose only weapons were their voices, violated laws and the basic bond between government and citizens, Yunus added.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, or BNP, headed by Hasina’s archrival, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, hailed the verdict.BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said in a Facebook post that it wasn’t just a judgment on Sheikh Hasina’s crimes, but a “burial of all forms of dictatorship on this country’s soil.”Arson and bomb attacksNearly 50 arson attacks, mostly targeting vehicles, and dozens of crude bombs explosions were reported nationwide over the past week. Two people were killed in the arson attacks, local media reported.Authorities at the Supreme Court, in a letter to army headquarters on Sunday, requested the deployment of soldiers around the tribunal premises ahead of the ruling. Paramilitary border guards and police were deployed in Dhaka and many other parts of the country.Even as judges were still reading out the verdict, police elsewhere in Dhaka charged with batons and used stun grenades to disperse crowds.Her son Sajeeb Wazed, currently in the United States, said in a message to The Associated Press that the “verdict is a joke and meaningless. My mother is safe in India. The trials were so legally flawed they won’t survive any challenge once rule of law returns to Bangladesh.”A few kilometers away from the tribunal, Hasina’s opponents gathered outside the home of her father, Bangladesh's independence hero Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, that is now a museum. They brought two excavators to finish the demolition of the building, which was looted and damaged during earlier protests.By the time evening fell, more than 300 people were still there and burned tires on the streets in Dhanmondi neighborhood while police and soldiers failed to convince them to leave the area.The uprising began with weeks of student-led protests voicing discontent over a quota system for allocating government jobs that critics said favored those with connections to Hasina’s party.Hundreds of people were killed as security forces cracked down on the demonstrations — violence that only fueled them, even after the quota system was dramatically scaled back.

Associated Press 4 hours ago

Politics

The Heritage Foundation Scandal and the Growth of Anti-Semitism on the Right

Today, Princeton professor and prominent conservative political theorist Robert George resigned from the Heritage Foundation board in protest of Heritage President Kevin Robert's defense of anti-Semitic "influencer" Tucker Carlson and his support of Nick Fuentes, an even more virulent right-wing anti-Semite. George's resignation is the latest of a wave of departures from Heritage, including that of my George Mason University colleague Adam Mossoff, who wrote an eloquent statement explaining why he resigned from his position as a visiting fellow at Heritage. For more detailed accounts of the Heritage controversy and reactions to it, see accounts by Cathy Young at the UnPopulist, and conservative Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby. See also David Bernstein's post about the recent Federalist National Lawyers' Convention panel that addressed the issue of right-wing anti-Semitism, including the Heritage incident. As Young indicates, the rot at Heritage extends far beyond this one incident, and began years ago. George and Mossoff are far from the first to leave Heritage in reaction to its descent into illiberalism and bigotry. Several leading Heritage scholars and policy analysts departed for similar reasons during the last decade, including Todd Gaziano (founding director of Heritage's Edwin Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies), fiscal policy expert Jessica Riedl (then known as Brian Riedl), and foreign policy analyst Kim Holmes (a former Heritage vice president). I myself was a Heritage intern way back in 1994 (when I was a college student and Heritage was a very different institution). I would not work with them today, and I reached that conclusion years ago, based on their descent into illiberal nativism and nationalism. In December 2022, I turned down an invitation to contribute to the new edition of Heritage's Guide to the Constitution. I told the editor (who is my former student and current co-blogger Josh Blackman) that I was busy. That was true, in so far as it went. But my main reason was revulsion at Heritage's shift towards illiberalism and nationalism. If Heritage was still the organization I remembered from 1994, I might well have found the time to contribute. Not wishing to provoke an unpleasant exchange, I shied away from telling Josh the full truth about my reasoning. I was wrong to do so. I should have told the full truth. I hope it is better to do it late than never, so I am doing so now. Sadly, the problem here goes beyond the bigotry of a few "influencers" or the flaws of specific leaders at the Heritage Foundation and other conservative institutions. Rather, as Kim Holmes put it, this is the predictable consequence of "replacing conservatism with nationalism." A conservative movement that increasingly defines itself in ethno-nationalist terms as a protector of the supposed interests of America's white Christian majority against immigrants and minority groups cannot readily avoid descending into anti-Semitism, as well. My Cato Institute colleague Alex Nowrasteh and I wrote about the connections between nationalism and bigotry in some detail in our 2024 article "The Case Against Nationalism." We are working on a follow-up piece that specifically addresses links to anti-Semitism and relate it to current controversies. Obviously, in addition to right-wing anti-Semitism, there are also left-wing varieties, some of which have also become more prominent in recent years. I wrote about them in a 2023 post on the roots of far-left support for Hamas. Right-wing anti-Semitism should not lead us to turn a blind eye to the left-wing varieties (and vice versa). In his resignation letter from the Heritage board, Robert George urged his fellow conservatives to be guided by the principles of the Declaration of Independence, especially the idea that "that each and every member of the human family, irrespective of race, ethnicity, religion, or anything else, as a creature fashioned in the very image of God, is 'created equal' and 'endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights.'" George is right. Unlike nationalist movements focused on ethnic particularism, the American Founding was based on universal liberal principles. Those principles remain the best protection for Jews and other minority groups. Left and right alike would do well to recommit to them.

Ilya Somin,Jack Nicastro 4 hours ago

World

India to triple spacecraft output over next three years

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) aims to triple its annual spacecraft production over the next three years, its chairman has said. New Delhi is planning seven more launches in the current financial year, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan told the Press Trust of India (PTI) in an interview on Sunday. India has been focusing on a strategy of rapidly scaling up scientific, technological, and industrial capacity in the space sector. ISRO aims to increase the global share of the country’s space industry from the current 2% to 8% by 2030. The industry, now valued at $8.2 billion, is projected to reach $44 billion by 2033. ISRO’s upcoming launches also include a commercial communication satellite. Narayanan said the organization is targeting a significant milestone with a satellite launch vehicle manufactured entirely domestically. The government has approved the Chandrayaan-4 moon mission for a 2028 launch, he added. It will be India’s most complex venture, aiming to bring back samples from the moon. Currently, only the US, Russia, and China have this capability. The ISRO targets to complete work on its space station by 2035. The first of the five modules for the space station will be placed in orbit by 2028, according to Narayanan. The US-led International Space Station (ISS) is nearing the end of its program, and China's Tiangong is moving into full operation. The ISRO chief clarified that only the timeline for its uncrewed spaceflight mission has been shifted. “Let me make it clear: the uncrewed mission was targeted for 2025. The crewed mission was always planned for 2027, and we are holding on to that date,” he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed ISRO to by 2040 work towards sending Indian astronauts to the moon and bringing them back safely, Narayanan said. India’s joint lunar polar exploration program with Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) aims to conduct studies at the lunar South Pole, he added.

Unknown 4 hours ago

World

Cartoon Today on November 18, 2025

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Telangana Today 4 hours ago

Politics

Delhi blast accused’s video reveals mindset behind suicide bombing

New Delhi: Days after the Delhi blast, a self-recorded video of the i20 car driver, Dr Umar Mohammad, has surfaced, in which he attempts to justify his malicious plan, and refers to it as "martyrdom operation". In a heavily accented video, Umar attempts to give his terror plan a religious connection. He is heard saying, "One of the very misunderstood concepts is the concept of suicide bombing; it is a martyrdom operation; as it has been known in Islam... There are multiple contradictions and arguments that have been brought against it -- martyrdom operation." He further went on to explain that "martyrdom operation" is "when a person presumes that he is going, for sure, to die at a particular place and time." His video has revealed the suicide-bombing mindset, indicating that he had planned extensively on a large-scale terror operation. According to the sources, officials believe that Umar, one of the main accused in the "white collar" terror module, made this video to brainwash individuals. The car explosion near Delhi's Red Fort Metro Station on November 10 claimed the lives of at least 13 people and injured several others. The car was being driven by Dr Umar, a doctor associated with Faridabad's Al Falah University. Dr Umar was originally from the Koil village in Pulwama. His family members have described him as a reserved and introverted individual who preferred solitude and devoted much of his time to reading. However, police reports indicate that Umar's behaviour had shifted in recent months. He had been absent from his university responsibilities since October 30 and began making frequent trips between Faridabad and Delhi, visiting mosques close to the Ramleela Maidan and Sunehri Masjid. The authorities reported that he went missing on November 9, following police raids in Faridabad that resulted in the seizure of almost 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate from a storage facility and the subsequent arrests of several of his associates. During the investigation, law enforcement discovered that Umar and Dr Muzammil, who was apprehended after the police dismantled the terror network, had travelled to Turkey, where it is believed their handlers are based.

IANS 4 hours ago

Sports

Methane pollution still rises, but UN reports hope for near future reductions

BELEM, Brazil — Global efforts to curb emissions of the potent but short-lived heat-trapping gas methane are doing about as poorly as the more prevalent carbon dioxide, but there's hope for the next five years, U officials said Monday.Methane emissions can be a “hand brake” for slowing greenhouse gas pollution and temperatures, said Martina Otto, head of the U.N.'s climate and clean air commission for methane pollution. That's because methane from fossil fuels traps nearly 30 times the heat of the more common carbon dioxide, but because they don't last nearly as long in the air, fast action to cut methane could have a big effect on controlling warming, she said.If countries do what they say in their climate-fighting plans, global methane emissions in 2030 will be 8% below 2020 levels, Otto said. That would be an improvement, because with no effort at all, those emissions are expected to actually rise by 13%.And yet that's not enough. The goal of the 2021 UN global methane pledge is a 30% cut.“We've gained momentum,” Otto said. “We can still make it, but it takes a whole lot of additional effort.”Instead of a 8 percent decrease that the UN is hoping to see, outside expert Bill Hare, CEO of Climate Analytics, said his Climate Action Tracker's projections show methane emissions will remain pretty flat — neither growing or shrinking much — between now and 2030. Either flat or an 8 percent drop as the UN predicts would be better than projections for growing carbon dioxide, he said.Over the last six years, carbon dioxide and methane emissions have grown at roughly the same rate, about 4 percent Hare said.Methane stays in the atmosphere about a dozen years compared to hundreds of years for carbon dioxide.Officials said that for methane emissions that come from burning fossil fuels — about 72 percent of the methane humans put into the air — in many cases it would save companies money to capture and use gas that is just burned off at drilling sites because it's easier, often because there is no infrastructure to collect it and transport it. They could make money capturing the leaking or flaring methane, but the return on investment on capturing leaking methane is not as big as new exploration, Otto said.“This report shows some very hard truths but also a sliver of hope,” said Oxford University’s Paul Behrens.European energy and housing commissioner Dan Jørgensen said the last five years have shown 'unparalleled action'' to reduce methane emissions.“It takes time to see results,” Jørgensen said. “Persistence and patience are key.”

Agence France-Presse 4 hours ago

Business

Alternergy to acquire 95% stake in Cebu wind project, expanding Visayas portfolio

Alternergy Holdings Corp. said in a statement on Monday its subsidiary, Alternergy Wind Holdings Corp., will acquire a 95 percent equity stake in MC Project Solutions Inc. (MCPSI), which has been developing the Alegria wind project in Cebu with a capacity of 56 to 80 megawatts (MW). The Alegria Wind Project is in the pre-development stage and has been chosen as one of the winning bidders in the Department of Energy’s fourth Green Energy Auction, Alternergy Holdings said. The project has a committed delivery date in late 2028, the company said. It added in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange that it has been working to acquire 2,375,000 shares of the MCPSI for the Cebu wind project “for an aggregate investment amount of P2.5 million.” “We are excited to develop our first wind project in Cebu, which marks a significant step in expanding our renewable energy portfolio into the Visayas Grid,” Alternergy president Gerry Magbanua said. He said the acquisition of the Alegria Cebu wind project will contribute to accomplishing Alternergy’s goal of reaching a total energy capacity from renewable energy projects of 1,000 MW by 2030. “Given the track record of Alternergy in wind project development, we are pleased to collaborate with Alternergy in developing the first wind energy undertaking on the island of Cebu,” MCPSI chief executive officer Pedro Pascual said. Other projects currently pursued by Alternergy include the 128-MW Tanay Rizal Wind Power Project and the 64-MW Alabat Wind Power Project in Quezon Province. The two wind projects are among five RE projects under construction by Alternergy as it aims to have at least 500 MW worth of capacity by 2026. Apart from wind power projects, Alternergy is also currently developing the 28-MW-peak Solana solar power project in Bataan; the 4.6-MW Dupinga run-of-river hydro project in Nueva Ecija; and the 17.4-MW Kiangan run-of-river project in Ifugao Province. Earlier this year, the company said it has been working to achieve a total generating capacity of 311 MW by the end of 2025, from its existing RE portfolio of 86 MW.

Jed Macapagal 4 hours ago

Politics

Bishop, environmental group take PH govt to court over hidden mining data

MANILA, Philippines -- An environmental legal group and a Catholic bishop petitioned the Supreme Court to strike down a government regulation that allegedly illegally withheld vital environmental information from the public.The Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC) and Bishop Cerilo Casicas of the Diocese of Marbel in Koronadal, South Cotabato are asking the high court to declare the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Freedom of Information (FOI) Manual as unconstitutional.The petition, filed against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and DENR Secretary Raphael Lotilla claimed the manual has been used to systematically deny public access to Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), mining application documents, and data related to flood control projects.At the heart of the legal challenge are two specific exceptions listed in the DENR FOI Manual: one that blocks access to 'any data in the course of applying for an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)' and another that restricts a wide range of mining documents 'during the lifetime or existence of a mining permit.'The petitioners argued that this has created a 'blanket restriction' on information related to 447 major environmentally critical projects across the country, including 69 heavy industries, 173 resource extractive industries, and 169 infrastructure projects.The case stemmed from LRC's repeated failed attempts to obtain documents concerning the massive Tampakan Copper-Gold Project in South Cotabato. Despite multiple requests and appeals between 2023 and 2025, the DENR and its bureaus denied access to the project's EIS, feasibility study, and other key documents, citing the contested FOI Manual.The petition also highlights that requests for information on flood control projects, amid recent corruption scandals, were similarly denied.The LRC and Bishop Casicas contend that this secrecy violates the constitutional right to information on matters of public concern, the state policy of full public disclosure, and the rights to a balanced ecology, health, and public participation in decision-making.'The DENR FOI Manual has become the primary obstacle to the meaningful exercise of the constitutional right to information on matters of public environmental concern,' the petitioners stated.They are asking the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order to halt the manual's implementation immediately and, after deliberation, to permanently void the regulation for being unconstitutional.

Franco Jose C. Baroña 4 hours ago

Technology

Heat sobreviven a un frenético final y vencen 115-113 a los Knicks

MIAMI (AP) — Norman Powell anotó 19 puntos, Kel’el Ware terminó con 16 unidades y 14 rebotes, y el Heat de Miami resistió una frenética remontada en los momentos finales para vencer 115-113 a los Knicks de Nueva York el lunes por la noche. Davion Mitchell anotó 18 unidades para Miami, que obtuvo 14 de Simone Fontecchio y 13 cada uno del mexicano Jaime Jaquez Jr. y Pelle Larsson. Deuce McBride anotó 25 para Nueva York, que obtuvo 23 de Mikal Bridges y un esfuerzo de 22 tantos y 16 rebotes de Karl-Anthony Towns. Miami lideraba por diez con tres minutos restantes antes de que los Knicks terminaran con una racha de 11-3. Nueva York se acercó a un punto con un triple de Towns con 22,4 segundos restantes, y Mitchell devolvió la ventaja de Miami a dos aproximadamente un segundo después al hacer el segundo de dos tiros libres. Eso preparó una posesión final muy agitada para Nueva York, en la que los Knicks pensaron que empataron el juego con una llamada de interferencia que fue anulada tras la revisión. McBride falló un tiro, Towns consiguió el rebote ofensivo y falló, y los árbitros dijeron que Ware era culpable de interferencia —la llamada que fue anulada. El juego se reanudó con un salto en el centro de la cancha que los Knicks controlaron. McBride falló de nuevo, Towns consiguió dos rebotes ofensivos más y falló ambos intentos de empatar, y el juego terminó con Mitchell habiendo capturado el rebote final para Miami cuando el tiempo expiró. El Heat nuevamente estuvo sin Bam Adebayo (dedo del pie) y Tyler Herro (tobillo). Los Knicks estuvieron sin Jalen Brunson (tobillo) y OG Anunoby (isquiotibiales). Miami tuvo una ventaja de 43-28 en puntos desde el banquillo; los únicos suplentes de los Knicks que anotaron fueron Josh Hart y Jordan Clarkson, quienes terminaron ambos con 14 puntos. Deportes en español AP: https://apnews.com/hub/deportes

Associated Press Spanish 4 hours ago

Technology

Operativos federales de inmigración en Carolina del Norte se expandirán a Raleigh, informa alcaldesa

Por ERIK VERDUZCO, TIM SULLIVAN y GARY D. ROBERTSON CHARLOTTE, Carolina del Norte, EE.UU. (AP) — Las autoridades federales de inmigración ampliarán sus redadas en Carolina del Norte hacia Raleigh incluso desde el martes, informó la alcaldesa de la capital del estado, Janet Cowell, mientras los agentes de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza continúan con sus operativos en Charlotte luego de un fin de semana en el que arrestaron a 130 personas en esa ciudad. Cowell agregó que no desconocía el tamaño del operativo y el tiempo que estarían los agentes presentes en la ciudad. Las autoridades migratorias no han tocado el tema. La alcaldesa, una demócrata, aseguró en un comunicado que los niveles delictivos habían caído este año en Raleigh en comparación con 2024 y que la seguridad pública era una prioridad para ella y el consejo de la ciudad. Sullivan informó desde Minneapolis y Robertson desde Raleigh, Carolina del Norte. Los periodistas de Associated Press Brian Witte en Annapolis, Maryland y Rebecca Santana en Washington contribuyeron con este despacho. Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

Associated Press Spanish 4 hours ago

Sports

LeBron back in training, edges closer to Lakers return

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James took a giant step towards returning from injury on Monday after successfully completing a full practice session with the Los Angeles Lakers.The 40-year-old has not played at all this season after being laid low with sciatica last month -- the first time in the NBA icon's career he has missed the opening weeks of a season.But the veteran star came through a five-on-five practice at the Lakers training facility on Monday, and is under consideration to return when the Lakers face the Utah Jazz at home on Tuesday.James told reporters his timetable would be determined by his recovery from Monday's practice.'We've been taking it literally one minute, one hour, one step at a time throughout this whole process,' James said.'So, see how I feel this afternoon, see how I feel tonight. When I wake up in the morning, we'll probably have shootaround. So, just got to see how the body responds over the next 24 hours-plus.'Lakers head coach JJ Redick said James's status for Tuesday's game was 'TBD,' but said the veteran's return to training was like acquiring 'a new player.''It was great to have him with the group... It's the first time (this season) we've had all 14 guys available for our practice,' Redick said. 'Good to have the whole group together bouncing back.'I know he's itching to play, and itching to return,' the coach said, adding 'we've got to see how he responds to today, and how he feels tomorrow morning.'James meanwhile admitted that he had struggled to come to terms with missing the opening weeks of the campaign.'It definitely sucks,' he said. 'Never in my life since I started playing the game have I ever not started the season.'It's been a mind test, but I'm built for it and been putting in the work, both mentally and physically, trying to get myself ready to rejoin the team.'The Lakers have started the season with a 10-4 record and are fourth in the Western Conference standings.

Agence France-Presse 4 hours ago

Sports

Cowboys honor Kneeland, defeat Raiders on MNF with Dak's 4 TDs

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dak Prescott passed for 268 yards and four touchdowns, and Dallas dominated the spiraling Las Vegas Raiders 33-16 on Monday night in the Cowboys’ first game since the death of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland. The 24-year-old Kneeland was found dead on Nov. 6 of an apparent suicide. Coach Brian Schottenheimer and Cowboys players wore shirts honoring Kneeland, and they bowed their heads during a moment of silence before the game. The Cowboys (4-5-1) then played one of their best games of the season to keep alive their slim playoff hopes. Dallas had lost three of four and has games coming up against Philadelphia, Kansas City and Detroit. Las Vegas (2-8) continued its downward slide under first-year coach Pete Carroll. The Raiders have lost four straight and eight of nine. Prescott was precise — minus a miss of a wide-open CeeDee Lamb for an easy touchdown — completing 25 of 44 passes to snap his four-game winless streak (0-3-1) in prime-time games. His four TD passes tied a season high, matching his total from Oct. 5 against the New York Jets. He threw primarily to George Pickens and Lamb. Pickens (nine catches, 144 yards, one touchdown) and Lamb (five receptions for 66 yards and a TD) produced big numbers despite Schottenheimer benching them for the Cowboys’ first drive. Javonte Williams provided the Cowboys with balance by rushing for 93 yards on 22 carries. The Raiders had little balance, going with 32 called pass plays and three runs — Geno Smith also scrambled for 7 yards — in the first half alone. They became only the third team since at least 1991 with 30 or more dropbacks and four or few runs in a first half. The four rushes were also the Raiders’ second fewest in a first half since at least that year; they had three runs against Atlanta in a 2008 game. Las Vegas finished with 12 rushes, tied for the 12th fewest in franchise history. The air-it-out approach didn’t work, with Smith finishing 27 of 42 for 238 yards with a touchdown and interception. The Cowboys’ defense made sure Smith had few chances to execute the offense, sacking him four times, including 1 1/2 by recent trade acquisition Quinnen Williams. Dallas sent the Jets a 2027 first-round draft pick, a 2026 second-rounder and defensive tackle Mazi Smith for Williams. Cowboys: S Donovan Wilson (knee) returned after missing two previous games. ... LB DeMarvion Overshown made his season debut and CB Shavon Revel played in his first NFL game. Both had season-ending knee injuries last year, with Revel getting hurt while playing at East Carolina. Cowboys: Host the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles in an NFC East matchup on Sunday. Raiders: Host Cleveland on Sunday. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL

The Associated Press 4 hours ago

Politics

Ex-US Treasury chief stepping back from public roles after Epstein emails

Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers said on Monday he will step back from all public commitments, days after President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate his and other prominent Democrats’ ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Summers, a former president of Harvard University, where he is a professor, told the university’s student newspaper that the move was to allow him “to rebuild trust and repair relationships with the people closest to me”. The announcement came after the House Oversight Committee released thousands of files related to Epstein last week, including documents that showed personal correspondence between Summers and Epstein. “I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognise the pain they have caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr Epstein,” Summers told The Crimson. “While continuing to fulfil my teaching obligations, I will be stepping back from public commitments as one part of my broader effort,” Summers added. Summers, a Democrat, served as former president Bill Clinton’s Treasury secretary and former president Barack Obama’s National Economic Council director. He currently serves on the board of OpenAI and as a director of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government. OpenAI and Harvard did not immediately respond to requests for comments. Summers also did not immediately respond. The Epstein scandal has been a political thorn in Trump’s side for months, partly because he amplified conspiracy theories about Epstein to his own supporters. Many Trump voters believe Attorney General Pam Bondi and other Trump officials have covered up Epstein’s ties to powerful figures and obscured details surrounding his death by suicide in a Manhattan jail in 2019. The US House of Representatives will vote on Tuesday on forcing the release of investigative Epstein files after Trump, who had initially opposed the vote, called on fellow Republicans to support it.

Reuters 4 hours ago

Politics

Lakas-CMD expresses support for Marcos, Romualdez

MANILA, Philippines -- The political party Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) Tuesday expressed support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and confidence in the character of party president Ferdinand Martin Romualdez amid budget-related accusations.'We will not waver—the support of the Lakas-CMD for President Marcos is full, not just in deed and not just in words,' it said in Filipino in a statement signed by top party leaders.'His directives throughout the budget process have always been clear: follow the law, uphold accountability, and ensure that funds serve the Filipino people,' it said.Lakas-CMD, in a separate statement signed by its top officers and regional leaders, expressed its 'full, unwavering confidence in the integrity and character of' Romualdez and said 'there has been no evidence whatsoever in any sworn or validated proceeding that links Rep. Romualdez to any wrongdoing.

Reina C. Tolentino 4 hours ago

World

Poland suspects 'foreign intelligence services' for rail sabotage

MIKA, Poland — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that an explosion which damaged a railway line helping to supply close ally Ukraine was an 'unprecedented act of sabotage'.The damage, which authorities have said was discovered on Sunday, directly targeted 'the security of the Polish state and its civilians', Tusk wrote in a post on X.Poland's National Prosecutor's Office said it had launched a probe into what it described as 'sabotage of a terrorist nature' that it alleged was committed 'on behalf of a foreign intelligence service'.AFP journalists at the scene of the incident in Mika, some 100 kilometres (62 miles) southeast of Warsaw, found that the tracks were already being repaired.The area was cordoned off and being guarded by police and railway security guards.Poland -- a NATO and EU member -- has become the main hub for transporting military and humanitarian support to neighbouring Ukraine since Russia's full-scale military invasion in February 2022.Warsaw blames Moscow for what it says are multiple incidents of sabotage since then, including drone incursions and arson attacks, which the Kremlin has angrily denied.In recent years Poland has restricted the movements of Russian diplomats on its soil, ordered the closure of two Russian consulates, and detained a total of 55 individuals suspected of acting on behalf of Moscow.Ukrainian solidarityTusk visited Mika on Monday and called the rail route, which is used daily by dozens of trains, 'critically important', including for delivering aid.The damage to the track 'was likely intended to derail a train', he said, but the danger was averted as a driver spotted the damage.No one was injured.Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said the explosion was triggered via a cable, a fragment of which was found at the scene.'We will catch the perpetrators, whoever they are,' said Tusk in his X post.He later said the country's national security committee, including military commanders and a representative from the presidency, would meet Tuesday.NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated on Monday in Brussels that the alliance remains 'in close contact with Polish authorities'.'The threats to our security are real and growing,' EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on X in response to Tusk's post, calling on Europe to 'urgently boost capacity to protect our skies and our infrastructure'.Meanwhile, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga expressed his 'solidarity with friendly Poland' and promised Ukrainian assistance in the ongoing investigation 'if called upon'.He suggested the incident could be 'another hybrid attack by Russia -- to test responses'.The interior minister also mentioned two other incidents reported on the same railway line, which are also being investigated.According to Kierwinski, several dozen meters (feet) of rail line was damaged near the city of Pulawy, causing a train to stop; and a few hundred meters further, an obstruction was placed on one of the rails.No accidents were caused in those incidents.

Agence France-Presse 4 hours ago

Health

Counter-intelligence Kashmir raids multiple locations in Srinagar, Budgam, Kulgam

Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) of J&K Police carried out raids at multiple locations on Tuesday in Srinagar, Budgam, and Kulgam districts in connection with a white collar terror investigation case. Official sources said these raids were carried out simultaneously in the three districts. Same sources said that a team of CIK this morning conducted a raid in the Bugam area of Kulgam, searching the residence of Dr Umer Farooq, a cardiologist posted at SMHS Hospital, Srinagar. The CIK personnel reached the village early in the morning and carried out extensive searches at the doctor’s house. The reason for the raid has not been officially disclosed, and authorities have yet to issue a statement regarding the operation, sources said. Residents said the search was conducted in a peaceful manner and no untoward incident occurred, though the sudden presence of CIK teams caused panic among locals. Dr Umer Farooq, a cardiologist at SMHS, was reportedly not at home when the raid took place. It is still unclear whether anything was seized during the search. Multiple wings of J&K Police, including the Counter-Intelligence, Specific Investigation Agency (SIA) and others have been investigating the white collar terror case in which some local doctors have been found involved. The module was busted by J&K Police in coordination with Haryana Police in Faridabad. The lead to the doctors involved in the terror module was given by two overground workers (OGWs) of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror outfit. Initially, a local doctor, Adil Rather of the Qazigund area in Kulgam district, was arrested by J&K Police from Saharanpur. Dr Adil Rather’s interrogation led to the busting of the terror module in Faridabad. Another local doctor, Muzammil Ganaie, was arrested in Faridabad, from whose possession explosive material was recovered. Another terror associate, Dr Umar Nabi, evaded arrest. He died in his car blast near the Red Fort in Delhi, in which 12 civilians were killed and many others were injured.

IANS 4 hours ago

Sports

Gilas begins preparation with high spirits, full attendance

MANILA, Phlippines — Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone admitted that members of the national squad are upbeat as they kick off their 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers preparations on Tuesday at the Blue Eagles gym inside the Ateneo campus.The Philippine team convened for the first time since it last played in August during the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 where the Filipinos placed seventh in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Naturalized player Justin Brownlee is also showing up for the first time since encountering health issues that prevented him from reinforcing the Meralco Bolts in the ongoing East Asia Super League Season 3 home-and-away tournament.“Everyone I talked to is super excited coming in. Justin just got in town, been here a few days working out,” Cone said.While the American mentor said they will still have to wait for thr arrival of young forwards Carl Tamayo and Kevin Quiambao, who still have to fulfill their team duties in the Korean Basketball League, the energy is high for the rest of the players.“Everybody else is super raring to go,” he added.Even young big man Kai Sotto, who is still recovering from a torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) on his knee he sustained last January, will show up and will fly with the Gilas team to Guam next week.“Kai is gonna go. He won’t play but he’s gonna attend (practice and watch the game). He wants to support the team. We’re really happy he’s coming,” said a beaming Cone, who guided Gilas to the gold medal in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in 2023.With the PBA off to a two-week break to give Cone the full focus to prepare the national team, Gilas players will spend the week reacquainting themselves with the system as they prepare for the away and home games against Guam in the opening window.Gilas, ranked 37th in FIBA, is scheduled to fly out to Guam on Nov. 25, and will face the 81st-ranked squad led by San Miguel Beermen crack guard Jericho Cruz at the Calvo Field House on Nov. 28 to kick off the opening round of their Group A match.Gilas then, returns to Manila to host Guam on Dec. 1 at the Blue Eagle gym.“We’re all chopping in a bit, ready to go, and I know the guys are,” shared the 67-year-old Gilas mentor. “I think we really know how important this Guam series is for us. I think it’s absolutely crucial if we want to make the World Cup.” The Gilas pool expanded to 18 overall after Cone announced on Sunday that Converge rookie guard Juan Gomez De Liano has been added into the mix.The do-it-all FiberXers guard joins former University of the Philippines big man Quentin Millora-Brown, among the new additions, along with Ginebra forward Troy Rosario and sophomore guard RJ Abarrientos.Other members of the national pool include naturalized big man Ange Kouame, Barangay Ginebra mainstays Japeth Aguilar and Scottie Thompson, nine-time PBA Most Valuable Player June Mar Fajardo and CJ Perez of San Miguel Beer, Chris Newsome of Meralco, Jamie Malonzo, TNT three-point specialist Calvin Oftana, as well as Dwight Ramos and AJ Edu.

Richard Dy 4 hours ago

Entertainment

Seth Meyers hits back at Trump for demanding the “Late Night ”host be fired

Seth Meyers mocked Donald Trump on Monday, his first night behind the desk at Late Night since the president went off on him on social media. "NBC’s Seth Meyers is suffering from an incurable case of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS)," Trump posted Saturday. "He was viewed last night in an uncontrollable rage, likely due to the fact that his 'show' is a Ratings DISASTER. Aside from everything else, Meyers has no talent, and NBC should fire him, IMMEDIATELY!" "You guys!" Meyers said sarcastically. "They said my name on TV! It's not often. It's not often you hear the name Seth Meyers on TV before midnight." Then he got serious. Kind of. “As I’ve said before, I prefer to handle these situations the way you handle an angry driver who honks and flips you off on the highway. You just ignore them, you know, unless you're in New Jersey. Then, technically, that's a marriage proposal." Meyers said he was "aware that being attacked this weekend by the president doesn’t make me special in any shape or form." Then he named nine other people he said were on the president’s "s--- list.” Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter. He wanted to make sure everyone understood that he didn't mind if Trump didn't like his NBC series. Really. “I take no issue with the president voicing his displeasure with my show. That is his right and, on a lot of nights, he’s got a point," Meyers deadpanned. "But I would like to unpack this sentence from Trump’s post about me." He then took issue with the way Trump wrote about him in the sentence, "He was viewed last night in an uncontrollable rage...” "Not to repeat something I'm sure you’ve heard many times over the years from your English teachers," Meyers said. "But what's with the passive voice, my man?” He gave examples of how that sentence could be misunderstood because of the way it's constructed. Is Trump in a rage while watching? "Sounds like something a dowager countess says in a Victorian murder mystery while she's staring out the drawing room windows," Meyers joked. "When you accuse me of Trump Derangement Syndrome, I take that diagnosis seriously, because you’re clearly a medical expert, as evidenced by your description of your recent MRI," Meyers joked, before showing a clip of Trump talking to reporters about his health results. The late-night host also said he and Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican representative for Georgia and Trump ally who shared insults with Trump over the weekend, have something in common now that Trump has given them both nicknames. He said her "Marjorie Traitor Green" is "way cooler" than his "Seth Marble Meyers." Trump has regularly lashed out at late-night TV hosts, and, in September, when Jimmy Kimmel's show was briefly yanked from the air, he made it clear that he wanted Meyers and The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon, to get kicked off the airwaves next.

Raechal Shewfelt 4 hours ago