Dennis Schroder #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers scores a basket and is fouled by Caleb Martin #16 of the Miami Heat late in the second half at Crypto.com Arena on January 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images/AFP
Dennis Schroder scored a season-high 32 points and Russell Westbrook added 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds as the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers earned a 112-109 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Wednesday.
Thomas Bryant had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers, who were without LeBron James (illness) and Lonnie Walker IV (left knee soreness). Those absences were in addition to Anthony Davis, who is out indefinitely due to a stress reaction in his right foot.
The Lakers won for the fourth time in their past five games and pulled off the victory without LeBron, who had put up a total of 90 points in the previous two victories.
Bam Adebayo scored 30 points and pulled down 13 rebounds and Jimmy Butler added 27 points for the Heat, who entered with four victories in their previous five games. Miami had been 8-3 since Dec. 12, including a 112-98 home victory over the Lakers on Dec. 28.
Victor Oladipo had 12 points for the Heat, while Kyle Lowry had 11.
Despite being undermanned, the Lakers got off to a hot start, leading 32-23 after one quarter and holding a 52-48 advantage at halftime. The Lakers shot 47.5 percent from the field in the opening half but already had 12 turnovers, with seven of those from Westbrook.
The Heat led by as many as three points late in the third quarter before the Lakers pulled back in front 79-78 heading into the final period.
The Heat went on top 89-83 on a 3-pointer by Tyler Herro with 8:09 remaining.
The Lakers, trailing 90-87 with 5:57 remaining, went on a 7-0 run to take a four-point advantage, with Schroder scoring five of the points. Bryant’s three-point play gave Los Angeles a 97-92 edge with 3:46 remaining.
The Heat pulled within 104-103 with one minute remaining on a put-back by Adebayo, but Schroder scored six points in the final 43.1 seconds.
Schroder made two free throws with three seconds remaining for a three-point lead, and Butler missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer.
The Lakers had just five second-half turnovers, none from Westbrook.
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People wearing face masks buy food at a bazaar outside a commercial office building in Beijing, on January 4, 2023.
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Patients, most of them elderly, are lying on stretchers in hallways and taking oxygen while sitting in wheelchairs as COVID-19 surges in China’s capital Beijing.
The Chuiyangliu hospital in the city’s east was packed with newly arrived patients on January 4. By midmorning beds had run out, even as ambulances continued to bring those in need. Hard-pressed nurses and doctors rushed to take information and triage the most urgent cases.
The surge in severely ill people needing hospital care follows China abandonment of its most severe pandemic restrictions last month after nearly three years of lockdowns, travels bans and school closures that weighed heavily on the economy and prompted street protests not seen since the late 1980s.
It also comes as the the European Union on Wednesday “strongly encouraged” its member states to impose pre-departure COVID-19 testing of passengers from China.
Over the past week, European Union (EU) nations have reacted with a variety of restrictions toward travellers from China, disregarding an earlier commitment to act in unity.
Italy — where the pandemic first exacted a heavy toll in Europe in early 2020 — was the first EU member to require coronavirus tests for airline passengers coming from China, but France and Spain quickly followed with their own measures. That followed the imposition by the U.S. of a requirement that all passengers from China show a negative test result obtained in the previous 48 hours before departure.
China has warned of “countermeasures” if such policies were to be imposed across the bloc. Still, World Health Organisation head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday he was concerned about the lack of outbreak data from the Chinese government.
China has sought to get more of its elderly population vaccinated, but those efforts have been hampered by past scandals involving fake medications and previous warnings about adverse reactions to the vaccines among older people. China’s domestically developed vaccines are also considered less effective than the mRNA jabs used elsewhere.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against password management service LastPass following a data breach from Aug. 2022.
The class action was filed with the U.S. district court of Massachusetts on Jan. 3, by an unnamed plaintiff known only as “John Doe” and on behalf of others similarly situated.
It alleges that the data breach of LastPass has resulted in the theft of around $53,000 worth of Bitcoin.
The plaintiff claimed he began accruing BTC in Jul. 2022 and updated his master password to more than 12 characters using a password generator, as recommended by the LastPass “best practices.”
This was done to enable the storage of private keys in the seemingly secure LastPass customer vault.
When news of the data breach broke, the plaintiff deleted his private information from his customer vault. LastPass was hacked in Aug. 2022, with the attacker stealing encrypted passwords and other data, according to a December statement from the company.
Despite the quick action to delete the data, it appeared to be too late for the plaintiff. The lawsuit read:
“However, on or around Thanksgiving weekend of 2022, Plaintiff’s Bitcoin was stolen using the private keys he stored with Defendant [LastPass].”
“The LastPass Data Breach has, through no fault of his own, exposed him to the theft of his Bitcoin and exposed him to continued risk,” it added.
The suit claims that victims have been put at increased substantial risk of future fraud and misuse of their private information, which may take years to manifest, discover, and detect.
LastPass is being accused of negligence, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and breach of fiduciary duty, however, the figure sought in damages was not specified.
According to cybersecurity researcher Graham Cluley, the stolen data includes unencrypted information including company names, user names, billing addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, IP addresses, and website URLs from password vaults.
In December, LastPass admitted that if customers had weak Master Passwords, the attackers may be able to use brute force to guess this password, allowing them to decrypt the vaults.
Josh Drinkwater sees Warrington as the perfect club to realise his ambitions after joining from Catalans Dragons on a two-year contract; watch the Wolves kick off the 2023 Betfred Super League season against Leeds Rhinos on Thursday February 16, live on Sky Sports
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Josh Drinkwater has signed for Warrington from Catalans on a two-year contract
Josh Drinkwater has adapted quickly to life at Warrington Wolves, although perhaps the biggest adjustment after three seasons in the south of France has been dealing with the comparatively harsher winter conditions of north-west England.
It is not exactly unfamiliar territory for the Australian half-back though, who spent 2016 and 2017 with Leigh – recently rebranded as Leopards from Centurions – and the 2019 season on the east Yorkshire coast with Hull Kingston Rovers.
Even so, it was difficult for Drinkwater not to miss the somewhat warmer climes of Perpignan when there is snow on the ground at the Wolves’ training facility or while pounding the sand dunes on Formby beach in the darkest depths of December.
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“I’ll be honest, when I see the photos of the boys training in 17 degrees you go ‘ooh, that would have been nice!’,” Drinkwater, who is the third Catalans player to move to Warrington for 2023 along with Gil Dudson and Sam Kasiano, told Sky Sports.
“That [having Dudson and Kasiano already there] made it a little bit easier saying ‘hello’ to the boys at training when you first walk in, but I’ve already built good relationships with everyone.
“All the boys are great, the staff are great, and it is a really good place to be at the moment. I’ve settled quite quickly at training and I’m looking forward to the new season.”
The signings of Drinkwater’s fellow former Dragons Dudson and Kasiano have strengthened Warrington’s pack, an area head coach Daryl Powell is aiming to improve in his second year after the struggles of the 2022 Betfred Super League season which saw one of the expected title contenders stumble to an 11th-place finish.
Gil Dudson is another former Catalans player who has joined Warrington for 2023
Also joining are his compatriots and high-profile forwards Josh McGuire and Paul Vaughan from St George Illawarra Dragons and Canterbury Bulldogs respectively, and the 30-year-old expects the former NRL duo to make their mark on this side of the world in 2023.
“They’ve played at the highest level for a number of years and the big thing with them is they’re not old or past their best footy,” Drinkwater said.
“They could have easily played NRL for a lot more years and decided to come to Super League at a younger age. That’s great for Warrington and great for the competition they can attract players like that who aren’t at the back end of their career.
“As a half-back, one of the things you first look at is your forward pack. This is a team which has signed pretty much a new pack.
Josh McGuire is one of two high-profile forwards signed from the NRL by Warrington
“There is a lot of size and I know I’m going to be playing behind a pack that is going to be going forward and not being dominated, which is going to make my life a lot easier.”
A Challenge Cup winner with Catalans in his first spell in 2018, Drinkwater leaves the French club after his second stint having been a significant part of the team which won the League Leaders’ Shield and reached the Grand Final for the first time in 2021.
But although he was initially expecting to still be in Perpignan this year, he was informed by head coach Steve McNamara the day after the Dragons’ end-of-season presentation night that he would have to find a new club for the upcoming Super League campaign.
Within 10 minutes of informing his agent though, Drinkwater had interest from Warrington – the club he kicked four goals against in that Challenge Cup final triumph – and his move to the Halliwell Jones Stadium on a two-year contract was confirmed in November.
They’ve never won Super League before and neither have I, and that’s part of the challenge coming across, trying to be in the team which can win a Super League title for the club.
Josh Drinkwater on joining Warrington
From his point of view, Drinkwater could hardly have found a better place to ply his trade either, as he sees his ambitions of becoming a Super League champion aligning with the Wolves’ – even though the four-time Grand Final runners-up finished just one place above the relegation spot last season.
“People are going to say it sounds stupid because they were 11th last year, but this is a club which wants success and I want the same thing,” Drinkwater said.
“They finished 11th last year, but this is a club from afar I’ve always admired and when you play Warrington, you know you’re in for a tough game. It’s also a club where they want to win and anything else is not good enough.
“They’ve never won Super League before and neither have I, and that’s part of the challenge coming across, trying to be in the team which can win a Super League title for the club.
Josh Drinkwater lifts the League Leaders’ Shield with Catalans in 2021
“There were so many factors about it, but the main thing was when I was leaving Catalans was I wanted to come to a strong club and an ambitious team, and I was very fortunate I landed at Warrington.”
After getting up to speed with his new team-mates in the early weeks of pre-season, Drinkwater will now be aiming to build his half-back partnership with George Williams, who returns to training this month after being given time off following playing for England at end-of-year Rugby League World Cup.
Warrington’s first pre-season hit-out of the year comes on February 4 when they host Drinkwater’s former club Leigh in Ben Currie’s testimonial, followed by kicking off the 2023 Super League season 12 days later live on Sky Sports when last year’s Grand Final runners-up Leeds Rhinos are in town.
“I can’t wait for our first game against Leeds on the Thursday night at the Halliwell Jones to open the Super League season up,” Drinkwater said. “I’m very excited about that and I’m sure it will go quickly now.”
The 2023 Betfred Super League season kicks-off in February with two fixtures from Round 1 live on Sky Sports. Grand Final runners-up Leeds Rhinos travel to Warrington Wolves on Thursday February 16, followed by promoted Leigh Leopards hosting Salford Red Devils on Friday February 17.
Law enforcement officials stand near the Enoch, Utah, home where eight family members were found dead from gunshot wounds on Jan. 4, 2023.
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Eight people including five children were found dead from gunshot wounds in a southern Utah home Wednesday, according to authorities who did not provide more details or a potential motive for the killings.
The victims were found when police did a welfare check at the residence, according to a statement by city officials in Enoch, a small town of about 8,000 people located 245 miles (394 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City.
Police said they did not detect any threat to the public.
Enoch City Manager Rob Dotson said the community was sent reeling by news of the eight bodies and that the deceased— all members of one family— were well known in the southern Utah town.
“Many of us have served with them in church, in the community, and gone to school with these individuals,” Mr. Dotson said in a video statement Wednesday night.
“This community at this time is hurting. They’re feeling loss, they’re feeling pain and they have a lot of questions,” Mr. Dotson added, noting that officials planned on releasing more information as it becomes available and the police investigation progresses.
Welfare checks based on calls to the police department like the one that led them to the residence where the bodies were found are routine when individuals are not seen for extended periods of time, Mr. Dotson said.
The five children attended schools in the Iron County School District, officials said in a letter sent to parents.
Enoch, off Interstate 15 in rural Utah, just north of the city of Cedar City and about 80 miles (128 kilometers) west of Bryce Canyon National Park, had major flooding in 2021 that caused damage at hundreds of homes.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox offered condolences in a tweet Wednesday night.
Corporate Travel Management is expanding operations of Australia-based 1000 Mile Travel Group, its host agency business, into the U.S., the travel management company announced.
CTM acquired 1000 Mile Travel Group, which is a network of independent travel advisors focused on small and midsize business, in July and indicated at that time they planned expansion to North America. CTM founder and managing director Jamie Pherous said the unmanaged SME market is seeing “unprecedented demand” for travel management services.
“Small businesses are finding increased value in the expertise, support and negotiated deals available through CTM’s managed travel programs,” Pherous said in a statement. “However, they require a unique style of servicing and engagement due to their more flexible operational and support needs. The independent corporate travel advisor fits those needs perfectly.”
As part of the expansion, 1000 Mile Travel Group founders and co-CEOs Nicola Veltman and Ben Ross relocated to Denver to help establish the brand in North America. CTM also is integrating its leisure host agency, MTravel, into 1000 Mile Travel Group, through which the group will be able “to leverage our combined resources, expertise, tools and infrastructure for the benefits of both travel specializations, whether corporate or leisure,” according to Veltman.
Additionally, CTM is expanding 1000 Mile’s operations in the U.K., the TMC said.
Both of these teams suffered Week 17 losses. The Jets were taken down by the Seattle Seahawks, while the New England Patriots defeated the Dolphins.
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The Jets season ended in Seattle last week, but Miami still has a chance to reach the playoffs. All they need is a victory and a Patriots‘ loss to Buffalo.
The bad news, of course, is that Teddy Bridgewater’s broken finger has ended his season, and if Tua Tagovailoa isn’t cleared from concussion protocol, then it’ll be down to third-string QB Skylar Thompson getting his first NFL start. The Jets saw him for all but one play back in October as he replaced an injured Bridgewater. He was passable until it unraveled in the fourth and the Jets rolled.
But it’s deeper than that – on Sunday, Miami was missing LT Terron Armstead, top CB Xavien Howard, edge rusher Bradley Chubb, and a slew of other contributors. If that’s the case this week against the Jets, Miami will be in trouble against a Jets team playing for nothing.
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Rushad Rana and Ketaki Walawalkar clicked at their reception.
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Anupamaa actor Rushad Rana got married to Ketaki Walawalker in an intimate Marathi wedding ceremony on Wednesday. Later, the couple hosted a wedding reception on Wednesday night in Mumbai, which was attended by their industry friends. For the reception, Rushad Rana wore a green tux, while Ketaki Walawalker opted for a red ensemble. Rushad Rana’s Anupamaa co-star Sudhanshu Pandey attended the wedding reception. Gaurav Khanna and wife Akansha Chamola, actor Nidhi Shah, Aneri Vajani and Tassnim Sheikh were also pictured at the reception.
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Rushad Rana and Ketaki Walawalker.
Rushad Rana and Ketaki Walawalker.
Photos of the guests at Rushad Rana and Ketaki Walawalker’s reception.
Sudhanshu Pandey at the reception.
Gaurav Khanna with wife.
Nidhi Shah at the reception.
Pragati Mehra and Jiignesh Joshi at the reception.
Tassnim Sheikh at the reception.
Rushad Rana got married to Ketaki Walawalker in an intimate Marathi wedding ceremony on Wednesday. Pictures from the wedding were posted by Anupamaa co-star Rupali Ganguly. “Ho gayi shaaaadddiiiiii (Got married).” After Rupali Ganguly shared the post, Rushad Rana replied, “We loveee you.
Rushad Rana is best-known for his performances in popular TV shows such as Hip Hip Hurray, Kehta Hai Dil, Sasural Simar Ka, to name a few. He has also been a part of Bollywood movies such as Mohabbatein, Veer-Zaara, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and more.
Rushad Rana was previously married to Khushnum in 2010. They got divorced in 2013.
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(Bloomberg) — Europe is set for the warmest January in decades, easing an energy crunch that has hammered the region for months.
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Mild conditions are likely to persist across the region until the end of the month, with a strong polar weather system inhibiting cold outbreaks, according to forecaster Maxar Technologies Inc. While sparking climate concerns, the warm weather over the past couple of weeks has been a boon for nations as they struggle against a crushing cost of living crisis that has seen household energy bills and inflation surge.
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Temperatures are forecast to range between 2C to 5C above normal in France and Germany through Jan. 17, sending heating demand in Europe below the 10-year average, according to Maxar and the Weather Company. The UK, which had its warmest year on record in 2022, is likely to see the mild conditions persist this month, according to the Met Office.
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For Europe, “the first half of the month could rank among some of the warmest on record over the last few decades if things unfold as expected,” said Matthew Dross, a meteorologist at Maxar.
It’s a sharp turnaround from the freezing temperatures of early December that had raised concerns over natural gas reserves depleting too quickly. Governments and consumers spent much of the summer worried they would face blackouts after Russia’s sharp gas supply cuts following the war in Ukraine.
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But stockpiles are now fuller than normal, with some nations even sending gas into storage in recent days as demand eases with the weather. Along with strong imports of liquefied natural gas, there’s increasing confidence that the continent can go through this winter unscathed. And high inventories at the end of the cold season will make it easier to replenish storage sites in time for next winter.
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European gas futures on Wednesday closed at the lowest level since October 2021, while power prices have also declined sharply. They could ease further with Maxar’s Dross forecasting blustery conditions in the UK and continental Europe through to mid-January, which will increase wind power generation and in turn curb gas use.
Still, governments are urging citizens to keep conserving energy because risks remain. A cold blast over the next few days could push temperatures in Finland, northern Sweden and Norway, Belarus and the Baltic states 3C to 5C below average levels, according to Olivia Birch, a meteorologist at The Weather Company. Britain could also see “some colder interludes,” said Nicola Maxey, a Met Office meteorologist.
“This will likely increase the heating and power demand in affected areas,” Birch said.
The weather pattern, however, is bringing concerns about climate change. The energy crisis has forced some governments to reverse emission policies. Germany is boosting its reliance on coal, while global consumption of the polluting fuel is rising.
“Although it doesn’t mean every year will be the warmest on record, climate change continues to increase the chances of increasingly warm years over the coming decades,” said Mark McCarthy, head of the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre.
FILE – Bay Area Dragons in the PBA Finals. PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines–PBA commissioner Willie Marcial on Thursday summoned Hayden Blankley and reserve import Myles Powell after taking shots at the officiating following the Bay Area Dragons’ loss to Barangay Ginebra in Game 3 of the Commissioner’s Cup Finals.
Marcial confirmed the meeting with the two players, who voice their displeasure on social media shortly after Bay Area squandered a seven-point lead in the final four minutes and went down 89-82 at Mall of Asia Arena.
Blankley had a since-deleted Instagram story calling for fairness before concluding it with a parting shot.
“Got nothing but love for the [Philippines] and its people, but at this point, it’s obvious, just let it be a fair game, please,” Blankley said. “As the locals would say—it’s ‘cooked.’”
Powell, meanwhile, pointed out the free throw discrepancy, which showed that Ginebra taking 38 free throw attempts as compared to just 10 for the guest team from Hong Kong.
“Y’all saying we shot 21 free throws in game 2 & y’all only shot 5 proves exactly my point,” Powell tweeted.
“Something ain’t right clearly the refs making the difference between who wins or not when it should just be a fair called game,” he added.
Coach Brian Goorjian, who was animated for most of the contest, was in no mood to share his frustrations.
Goorjian declined to talk to reporters as he emerged from the locker room, but he was visibly upset with how the game turned out.
“I really don’t think you wanna hear what I have to say. You guys saw the game. Completely…. that’s for everyone to see,” said Goorjian, who got a technical foul before the start of the fourth quarter.
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