OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic will miss Sunday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a bruised right knee. Mavericks coach Jason Kidd would not say how long Doncic would be out. Doncic is averaging 28.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.8 assists. He played a season-low 28 minutes on…… MORE
Russia Launches One of Its Fiercest Missile and Drone Attacks at Ukraine’s Infrastructure
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Urkainian official says a Russian strike on a nine-story building in the city of Sumy killed eight people and wounded dozens, as Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack described by officials as the largest in recent months. Among the eight killed in Sumy, 40 kilometers (24 miles) from…… MORE
An Israeli Strike in Beirut Kills Hezbollah’s Spokesman, While a Strike in Gaza Kills at Least 30
BEIRUT (AP) — A rare Israeli strike in central Beirut has killed the chief spokesman for the Hezbollah militant group. It was the latest in targeted killings of senior Hezbollah officials. Another strike hit central Beirut on Sunday night, and Lebanon’s Health Ministry says two people were killed. The strikes occurred as Lebanese officials considered…… MORE
Wildfire Threat Continues in Much of the US Northeast as Dry Conditions Persist
Firefighters in New York say a voluntary evacuation has helped them protect about 165 homes from a wildfire as officials in much of the Northeast cope with hundreds of brush fires in tinder-dry and windy conditions. New York City’s fire department said Sunday it has created a task force to respond to what officials are…… MORE
Biden for the First Time Oks Ukraine’s Use of US-Supplied Long-Range Missiles in Russia
MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — President Joe Biden has for the first time authorized the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike inside Russia. That’s according according to one U.S. official and three people familiar with the matter. The decision is a major U.S. policy shift and comes as Biden is about to leave…… MORE
Bullet Strikes Southwest Airlines Plane Without Injuries at Dallas Airport
DALLAS (AP) — A bullet has struck the body of a Southwest Airlines airplane preparing for departure from a Dallas airport, forcing the cancellation of the evening flight. The airline says no injuries were reported and law enforcement was contacted after the bullet struck the right side of the aircraft just under the flight deck…… MORE
Trump Attends Ufc Fight as Elon Musk Suggests the Public Should Weigh in on His Treasury Pick
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is attending the UFC heavyweight championship clash at Madison Square Garden. That combines two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City. Trump is a longtime UFC enthusiast and frequent attendee of major fights. The trip to New York, where Trump…… MORE
Anxiety and Dismay Inside the Justice Department After Trump Taps Gaetz as Attorney General
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s choice of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general has many Justice Department employees reeling. They’re worried not only about their own jobs but the future of the agency that the Trump loyalist has railed against. The president-elect’s pick of the Florida Republican sent a shock throughout the Cabinet department, considering…… MORE
Israeli Troops Reach Deepest Point in Lebanon Since Oct. 1 Invasion, Lebanese Media Say
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese state media say Israeli ground forces have reached their deepest point in Lebanon since invading six weeks ago, but they pulled back after battles with Hezbollah militants. Elsewhere in Lebanon, a strike killed a couple and their four children. In Israel, the military says a Hezbollah rocket struck a synagogue and…… MORE
NYC Politicians Call on Whoopi Goldberg to Apologize for Saying Bakery Denied Order Over Politics
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City politicians are calling on Whoopi Goldberg to apologize for suggesting on air that a local bakery had declined to make The View co-host a batch of desserts for her birthday because of her political beliefs. Local leaders and supporters joined Holtermann’s Bakery owner Jill Holtermann at a news…… MORE
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