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just now (165+ words) Watch the Dec. 14 Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks game with ticket info, start time, stats and how to view information. Nets vs. Bucks live: Tickets, start time for Sunday, Dec. 14 The Brooklyn Nets (3-16) match up with the Milwaukee Bucks (9-12) at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 14, 2025. Buy tickets for this game Nets vs. Bucks game information - Michael Porter Jr.: 24.3 PTS, 7.4 REB, 48.3 FG%, 36.2 3PT% (50-for-138) - Nic Claxton: 13.6 PTS, 7.3 REB, 1.3 BLK, 55.5 FG% - Noah Clowney: 12.1 PTS, 39.4 FG%, 33.1 3PT% (40-for-121) - Terance Mann: 8.7 PTS, 44.5 FG%, 34.5 3PT% (19-for-55) - Tyrese Martin: 8.8 PTS, 40.5 FG%, 32.9 3PT% (28-for-85) - Giannis Antetokounmpo: 30.9 PTS, 10.9 REB, 6.6 AST, 64.3 FG%, 45.5 3PT% (10-for-22) - Ryan Rollins: 17.9 PTS, 5.9 AST, 1.7 STL, 48.3 FG%, 40.3 3PT% (50-for-124) - Myles Turner: 12.7 PTS, 1.7 BLK, 44.2 FG%, 39.3 3PT% (48-for-122)...

just now (91+ words) [Adi Bichman brings decades of experience in Israeli sport " as an athlete and executive "into her new position as CEO of the Israel Olympic Committee. (photo credit: Ono Academic College/Courtesy)]Former Olympic swimmer Adi Bichman has been unanimously appointed CEO of Israel's Olympic Committee as the country begins its push toward the 2028 Games. Former Olympian Adi Bichman appointed CEO of Israel Olympic Committee Former Olympic swimmer Adi Bichman has been unanimously appointed CEO of Israel's Olympic Committee as the country begins its push toward the 2028 Games....

just now (122+ words) [Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and his wife Nehmat Nehmeh upon arrival at Rafic Hariri International Airport, during his first apostolic journey, in Beirut, Lebanon, November 30, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Mohammed Yassin)]"We all know that at this time Israel still does not accept that solution, but we see it as the only solution," Leo, the first US pope, told journalists on a flight from Turkey to Lebanon. Pope Leo in Beirut: Palestinian state 'only' solution to Israeli conflict "We all know that at this time Israel still does not accept that solution, but we see it as the only solution," Leo, the first US pope, told journalists on a flight from Turkey to Lebanon....

just now (308+ words) An island sexual health clinic is offering free HIV testing ahead of World AIDS day on Monday. The States of Guernsey said it would be running a confidential walk-in clinic at the Orchard Centre where people could also ask for information about preventative treatments, safe sex advice and for any support. It said the day would be an "opportunity to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS", a virus that weakens the immune system and increases the risk of serious illness. Dr Nicola Brink, Lead HIV Clinician and Director of Public Health, said early detection was "essential" for ensuring access to treatment and preventing the spread of HIV. She said: "Individuals who are diagnosed with HIV early will have better health outcomes and can lead long and healthy lives. "If a person is having effective treatment for HIV with an undetectable…...

just now (310+ words) A husband and wife from Kazakhstan are alleged to have used a hidden camera and earpieces to fraudulently win nearly A$1.2m (593,00; $784,000) in an Australian casino. The couple were caught after staff at the casino in the central Barangaroo neighbourhood of Sydney noticed Dilnoza Israilova, 36, wearing the small, discrete camera on her Mickey Mouse T-shirt, New South Wales Police said. She and her husband, 44-year-old Alisherykhoja Israilov, were then arrested. Police searched them and allegedly found "magnetised probes" and a mirror attachment for a phone allegedly used to rig games. The pair have been charged with dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage and remain in custody. New South Wales Police said the couple had arrived in Sydney from Kazakhstan in October and applied for membership to the casino the same day. Over the following weeks, they made a number of visits to…...

just now (405+ words) A husband and wife from Kazakhstan are alleged to have used a hidden camera and earpieces to fraudulently win nearly A$1.2m (593,00; $784,000) in an Australian casino. The couple were caught after staff at the casino in the central Barangaroo neighbourhood of Sydney noticed Dilnoza Israilova, 36, wearing the small, discrete camera on her Mickey Mouse T-shirt, New South Wales Police said. She and her husband, 44-year-old Alisherykhoja Israilov, were then arrested. Police searched them and allegedly found "magnetised probes" and a mirror attachment for a phone allegedly used to rig games. The pair have been charged with dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage and remain in custody. New South Wales Police said the couple had arrived in Sydney from Kazakhstan in October and applied for membership to the casino the same day. Over the following weeks, they made a number of visits to…...

just now (405+ words) A husband and wife from Kazakhstan are alleged to have used a hidden camera and earpieces to fraudulently win nearly A$1.2m (593,00; $784,000) in an Australian casino. The couple were caught after staff at the casino in the central Barangaroo neighbourhood of Sydney noticed Dilnoza Israilova, 36, wearing the small, discrete camera on her Mickey Mouse T-shirt, New South Wales Police said. She and her husband, 44-year-old Alisherykhoja Israilov, were then arrested. Police searched them and allegedly found "magnetised probes" and a mirror attachment for a phone allegedly used to rig games. The pair have been charged with dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage and remain in custody. New South Wales Police said the couple had arrived in Sydney from Kazakhstan in October and applied for membership to the casino the same day. Over the following weeks, they made a number of visits to…...

just now (42+ words) Real time news brief - 'Be gentle' | After returning from captivity, Alon Ohel returns to Instagram - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site 'Be gentle' | After returning from captivity, Alon Ohel returns to Instagram...

1+ min ago (920+ words) For many Hong Kong families, they are the women who cook their meals, bathe their elderly parents and care for infants at home " often unseen, they are indispensable. More than 200 foreign domestic workers, mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia, were living in the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, the site of the deadliest fire in the city for decades that broke out last week. Their stories reveal how foreign domestic workers, who help form the backbone of the city's economy, also bore a significant share of the danger. There are almost 370,000 such workers in Hong Kong, the vast majority of whom are women, and they do the housework and provide child care for millions of residents. Last Wednesday, fires swept through seven high-rise apartment towers in a residential complex in the northern district of Tai Po. As of Sunday, the…...

1+ min ago (1355+ words) As 2025 draws to a close, the departure of the beleaguered acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, David Richardson, caps a tumultuous year for FEMA. In January, President Donald Trump took office and vowed to abolish the department. Though the administration subsequently slow-walked that proposal, its government-wide staffing cuts have led to a nearly 10 percent reduction in FEMA's workforce since January. Now it faces a long-awaited report issued by a review council, commissioned by the president and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, just as a new interim FEMA chief prepares to take the reins in December. This story was originally published by [Grist]Grist. Sign up for Grist's [Weekly newsletter]weekly newsletter here.Although some expected the review council to recommend further cuts or try to fulfill the president's suggestion of disbanding FEMA entirely, a leaked draft of the…...