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Magic, 76ers players get into shoving contest during NBA Cup game
A competitive NBA Cup matchup between the Orlando Magic and the Philadelphia 76ers turned testy on Tuesday night as an ejection and several technical fouls were doled out in the first half.
The incident occurred with 27 seconds left in the first half.
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76ers center Andre Drummond got into it with Orlando’s Wendell Carter Jr. Drummond, for a split second, squared up as if he was ready for a round of fisticuffs. No punches were thrown but as players from both teams came together, Suggs pushed Drummond.
Philadelphia’s Jabari Walker then came over and got involved, leading to more pushing and shoving from Suggs and Magic players. Staff members from both teams ran onto the court to break up the monotony.
Drummond, Carter, Walker, and Magic guard Desmond Bane each received technical fouls. Suggs was hit with two technical fouls and was ejected from the game.
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"In my opinion, squaring up is a little too crazy, so that was that in the moments that preceded," Suggs told reporters after the game. "They were what they were. I don’t regret it. I’ll stick up for my brother every time. I’ll take the fine. Don’t think I should’ve gotten ejected, but I’ll take it."
Orlando won the game, 144-103.
Anthony Black scored a career-high 31 points in 28 minutes of the bench. He was 12-of-17 from the floor, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range. Franz Wagner added 21 points in the win.
Tyrese Maxey led Philly with 20 points. Jared McCain had 15 points off the bench.
The Magic improved to 11-8 on the season as the 76ers fell to 9-8. Orlando remained undefeated in NBA Cup games while Philadelphia was eliminated from contention in group play.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Universities, school districts nationwide call for 'decolonizing' Thanksgiving: 'Day of mourning'
As families across the U.S. gather on Thanksgiving to celebrate one of the nation’s most cherished national holidays, some educators and schools are lamenting the day, pushing back on its "colonial" roots, and incorporating diversity, equality and inclusion DEI into the holiday.
At the University of California, Davis, the California History-Social Science Project, which describes itself as "Resources & professional learning for K-12 history-social science," hosted a Zoom event called "Decolonizing Thanksgiving in the Classroom."
"We will discuss reframing classroom practices and rituals about Thanksgiving," the event description explained. "Centering perspectives from Turtle Island (a name for North America used by some indigenous people) will help us decolonize Thanksgiving and spark new conversations about how to authentically make meaning of this holiday with our students."
Earlier this month, Washington University in St. Louis, an institution that has long been criticized over its DEI policies, put out a press release promoting an event that "highlights and honors the way different cultures recognize and understand Thanksgiving, both as part of their history and as a tradition brought into the present day."
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The event was described as a way to "actively contribute to inclusive and equitable practices that influence individual and systemic change."
On Tuesday, Massachusetts Institute of Technology students are invited to the "4th annual Thanksgiving Myth-busting" event that is aimed at "continuing our exploration of the narratives justifying land grabs via colonialism" and includes a viewing of the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Part of that effort, according to the invitation, includes students traveling in rental cars to the National Indigenous Day of Mourning (NDOM) rally in Plymouth, Massachusetts at the location of the Mayflower’s landing.
In a statement, an MIT spokesperson told Fox News Digital the school is closed on Thursday and Friday in honor of Thanksgiving.
"In the same way that individuals are free at MIT to express their views, they are free to observe holidays as they wish, pray as they choose, share their ideas about holidays, and, yes, watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer if that’s what they freely choose to do," the spokesperson said, adding that "the views expressed by an individual are their own and do not reflect those of MIT or the wider community on campus."
At the University of Massachusetts, the school referred to Thursday as a "Day of Mourning" in an announcement on its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility website.
"The National Day of Mourning is an annual demonstration, held on the fourth Thursday in November, that aims to educate the public about Native Americans in the United States, notably the Wampanoag and other tribes of the Eastern United States; dispel myths surrounding the Thanksgiving story in the United States; and raise awareness toward historical and ongoing struggles facing Native American tribes," the announcement says.
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Earlier this month, the University of Maryland School of Public Policy hosted a talk called "Harvesting the Truth: Colonial Disruptions of Indigenous Food Systems & the Myths of Thanksgiving."
Students attending Albuquerque Public Schools in New Mexico were sent a November Indigenous Education update explaining that "many native people do not celebrate" Thanksgiving because it is a "reminder of the genocide of millions of Native people, the appropriation of Native lands, and the erasure of Indigenous cultures."
The school district also referred to Thanksgiving as a time of "mourning" for some.
The Berkeley Unified School District in California also used the term "mourning" in its "Rethinking Thanksgiving Teaching Guide" while asking the community to consider the "painful legacy" and "nuanced perspectives" of the day.
Paul Runko, senior director of Strategic Initiatives at Defending Education, told Fox News Digital, "Thanksgiving is meant to bring people together, not to divide students or cast blame over heritage. It is an opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to celebrate America, build unity in their communities, and share a meal with family and friends."
"236 years ago, President George Washington urged Americans to set aside a day to give thanks for the blessings and abundance of our nation. Presidents throughout our history have continued that tradition, reminding us each Thanksgiving to pause and reflect with gratitude."
Historic church suffers 'incredibly rare' grave collapse, revealing ancient family vault
An unusual structural failure recently caused a dramatic, sinkhole-like collapse in an historic English churchyard — revealing a 300-year-old family vault.
The hole opened up on Saturday, Nov. 8, at All Saints Church in Martock, Somerset. That was the same weekend the parish observed its Remembrance Sunday services.
Pictures show the collapsed stone box tomb exposing the underground vault in the church's grass-covered yard.
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A box tomb, also called a false crypt, is an above-ground structure that covers a grave, but does not contain remains itself. The destroyed tomb exposed the family vault, though the remains inside were undisturbed.
Speaking to Fox News Digital, Rev. Paul Fillery, a church official, said the collapse caused "a rather hectic week" for the parish.
"The weight of the box tomb on the weakened ceiling led to the whole thing collapsing through the ceiling of the vault and creating a very large hole," said Fillery.
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The ancient vault, made of locally mined hamstone and built with stone shelves for each family member's coffin, was sealed once all were laid to rest, he added.
The ornate box tomb was then placed above the ground as "a very grand gravestone," the reverend said.
The vault contains the remains of Rev. Charles Lewis, a local church leader who died in the mid-18th century.
His wife's remains were also in the vault, as were the remains of five other adult members of the Lewis family.
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Two children were buried in the vault; one died at age 6 and another died as an infant.
"We know this because someone recorded all the graves some years ago and their inscriptions," said Fillery.
Contrary to previous reports, the church official said the cause of the collapse was structural failure, not rainfall or soil erosion.
He described the incident as "incredibly rare."
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"We have several of these box tombs in the churchyard and the others all seem fine," Fillery said.
He added that restoring the vault and the Grade II-listed tomb will likely cost tens of thousands of pounds, and that the church is accepting donations for the cause.
"The aim will be to repair and restore the vault and the box tomb as much as we can, while paying all respects to the family who have been laid to rest there," Fillery said.
"When it is all done," he added, "I propose holding a brief service at the grave site to commend them once again to God and to a peaceful rest in the days and years to come."
‘Slender Man’ stabber’s escape proves she ‘should never have been released,’ expert says
The case involving two Wisconsin women convicted of brutally stabbing their sixth-grade classmate over a decade ago to appease horror character Slender Man has continued to unravel after one of the perpetrators escaped from a group home last weekend.
In 2014, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, both 12 at the time, were charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide after prosecutors revealed the pair executed a planned attack to try to kill their middle school classmate, Payton Leutner.
The brutal attack played out the morning of May 31, 2014, after Leutner and Weier slept over at Geyser’s home to celebrate her birthday. When the three girls awoke, Geyser and Weier lured Leutner into a suburban park, where Geyser stabbed the girl 19 times as Weier egged her on.
Leutner barely survived the attack.
The pair later admitted to investigators that they carried out the attack in order to become one of Slender Man’s servants and because they were afraid he would hurt their families if they did not kill Leutner.
"Internet mythology, like Slender Man, can contribute to distorted perceptions of reality, as it did in this case," Dr. Carole Lieberman, a forensic psychiatrist, told Fox News Digital. "Children and early adolescents are particularly susceptible to such characters."
Geyser subsequently pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree intentional homicide and was ordered to spend 40 years in a psychiatric institute in 2018, after being diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Her co-defendant, Weier, also pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree intentional homicide, and was initially sent to a psychiatric center until she was granted release in 2021. She lives with her father and wears a GPS monitor.
However, earlier this year, a Wisconsin judge determined Geyser was mentally fit to be released from the center and ordered her to live in a group home, located in nearby Madison, following multiple failed attempts by Geyser’s legal team to secure her freedom.
The decision came after three doctors involved in Geyser’s treatment testified that she had made significant progress and should be released, pointing to reports that she had suffered no symptoms after being weaned off her antipsychotic medication and that she had improved her coping skills, according to The Associated Press.
Dr. Ken Robbins testified that Geyser could actually become more dangerous if she remained confined to the center, saying that it is possible for her to become defeated with her treatment and lose hope.
"The longer she’s there, at this point, the harder it’s going to be to re-integrate," Robbins said.
The decision came after significant protest from the prosecution, as Waukesha County Assistant District Attorney Ted Szczupakiewicz argued Geyser previously claimed that she faked her delusions regarding Slender Man and actually attempted to kill Leutner to escape her abusive father.
"Geyser was especially vulnerable to Slender Man because she was [abused] by her father," Lieberman said. "In her schizophrenic state, with altered perceptions of reality, she saw Slender Man, who was tall with lots of long hands, as an embodiment of her father, because that’s what a father would have looked like to a little child being abused. She may well have believed that if she killed Payton, and gave her to Slender Man as an offering, her real life father would stop abusing her."
Prosecutors also pointed to a previous incident in which Geyser failed to reveal to her treatment team that she was reading a novel about black-market organ sales and murder. Additionally, prosecutors alleged that Geyser was corresponding with a man who is a murder memorabilia collector and previously sent him a sketch of a decapitated body along with a postcard revealing she wanted to be intimate with him.
However, the judge ultimately determined that it is not uncommon for mental illness diagnoses to evolve and released Geyser into a group home.
"Geyser should never have been released from the psychiatric hospital she was in," Lieberman told Fox News Digital. "There were many signs that her schizophrenia had not yet been sufficiently treated."
Lieberman went on to point to the apparent warning signs that Geyser had not been fully rehabilitated.
"These were all signs – and there were undoubtedly more – that she was still wrestling with who she was and needed more treatment," Lieberman said.
Less than one year after her release to a group home, Geyser removed her GPS monitoring device and snuck out of the Wisconsin group home, the Madison Police Department said.
According to authorities, Geyser was last seen alongside a male companion at approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22. Her escape prompted a multi-state manhunt, with authorities releasing recent photos of her in an attempt to track her down.
One day later, authorities in Posen, Illinois – located roughly 25 miles south of Chicago – received a report regarding a male and female loitering behind a truck stop.
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Body camera video obtained by Fox News Digital shows officers approaching the two individuals and attempting to identify them.
However, a defiant Geyser initially refused to reveal her identity, telling them, "I don’t want to give you my name."
The officers attempted to reason with Geyser, with one deputy asking, "You’re not wanted for murder, right?"
Following multiple attempts to identify her, Geyser admitted she didn’t want to tell officers her name because she had "done something really bad" and suggested the officers "just Google" her.
She then provided authorities with a fake name.
After a short back-and-forth, Geyser could be seen writing her name down on a piece of paper, which ultimately led to authorities taking her into custody. As she was being handcuffed, Geyser could be heard making an emotional plea to the officers to say goodbye to her companion, insisting that the individual did not know who she was and that she "will never see her again."
Additional video shows Geyser sitting in the back of a police cruiser and remaining silent for the duration of the ride.
As the pair were escorted to the vehicles, an officer could be heard saying, "I hope she didn’t commit a homicide. The way she’s talking, she’s saying it’s really, really bad." Authorities also discovered a book titled "Homeless Couples Guidebook" among Geyser’s belongings as she was being arrested.
The male subject located with Geyser was also taken into custody and was identified as 43-year-old Chad Mecca, according to the Posen Police Department. Mecca was subsequently released from custody after being charged with criminal trespassing and providing false information to police, FOX6 reported.
According to Posen police, the pair took a Greyhound bus from Wisconsin to Chicago before walking to Posen.
"She ran because of me," Mecca told WKOW after calling the station. Mecca reportedly added that the pair had met at church and had seen each other on a daily basis for the past month.
In a Tuesday court hearing, Geyser agreed not to contest her transfer from an Illinois jail to Wisconsin, the Associated Press reported. Authorities in Wisconsin now have a 30-day deadline to pick her up from the Cook County Jail.
Geyser’s attorney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
As a result of her escape, authorities could decide to revoke her conditional release and press new charges, according to the AP.
However, the incident has left Lieberman wondering about the impact on Geyser’s victim, Leutner.
"Leutner was undoubtedly re-traumatized by this ill-conceived and flawed plan to release Geyser," Lieberman told Fox News Digital.
"At one of the hearings, the hospital was originally planning to send Geyser to a group home that was very close to where Leutner lived, which would have been extremely dangerous. The news of Geyser’s escape re-traumatized Leutner by reminding her of how out of control Geyser is and by terrifying her that Geyser would try to finish her off."
Middle East officials look toward second phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire with two hostages left in Gaza
Turkish, Qatari and Egyptian officials met Wednesday in Cairo to discuss the second phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.
The meeting is said to have included Turkey and Egypt's intelligence chiefs, as well as Qatar's prime minister, according to reports.
"During the meeting, [they] also agreed to continue strengthening coordination and cooperation with the Civil Military Coordination Center to eliminate all obstacles to ensure the continuity of the ceasefire and to prevent further violations," a Turkish source told Reuters, adding that they also discussed countering Israeli ceasefire violations.
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Despite Hamas and Israel accusing each other of violating the U.S.-brokered agreement, mediators are still looking to move to the next stage.
The second phase of the deal involves the deployment of an international stabilization force and the development of an international body to govern Gaza. It also includes the disarmament of Hamas. Additionally, Israel will move further from the so-called "yellow line" ahead of the international force taking over, according to The Times of Israel.
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On Tuesday, Israel returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians in exchange for the remains of Israeli hostage Dror Or. Israel has said that Or and his wife, Yonat Or, were killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Kibbutz Be'eri.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement that as their house caught on fire, Dror and Yonat evacuated their children through a window in the safe room, saving their lives. The couple split up in an attempt to escape, but they were both murdered by the terrorists. Two of their children, Noam and Alma, were taken hostage.
On Nov. 25, 2023, Noam and Alma were released in the first hostage exchange, exactly two years before their father's remains would be returned to Israel.
The remains of two hostages — one Israeli, Ran Gvili, and one Thai national, Sudthisak Rinthalak — are still in Gaza.
Hamas has committed to upholding its end of the deal and returning both, but did not give a timeline on when that may happen, according to The Associated Press.
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Eric Swalwell boasts 'Avengers' roster of Democratic leaders, forgets Gavin Newsom
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., praised what he called the "Avengers" roster of Democratic leaders but left out his own state's governor, Gavin Newsom.
CNN host Kasie Hunt asked the California gubernatorial candidate on Tuesday who he believed the leader of the party was after Democratic strategist James Carville claimed there wouldn't be one until the presidential election.
Swalwell was more optimistic, comparing current Democratic lawmakers like Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, and Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., to the Marvel superhero team.
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"It‘s the Avengers right now, right?" Swalwell said. "You‘ve got Jasmine Crockett coming to California, helping us elevate the vote to pass Prop 50. Ruben Gallego is going to Iowa and New Hampshire as a Marine, Latino, first in his family to go to college. There‘s a bunch of us who are stepping up, but we all understand, you know, the assignment, and that is to bring down prices, period."
Hunt pointed out that Swalwell did not mention Gov. Gavin Newsom as a potential leader, despite Newsom being considered a possible 2028 presidential candidate.
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"Well, he is a show, don‘t tell leader," Swalwell said. "And that‘s why, you know, you‘re seeing also his leadership style being mimicked by others in a good way because some Democratic leaders send eight-page, strongly-worded letters to the president when they don‘t like something. Gavin Newsom goes to the courts and wins to get the troops out of our streets. And he went to the voters and has won to match what Texas did with their redistricting process. That show, not tell style is what people expect right now."
Swalwell also confirmed to Hunt that his comments were a direct reference to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
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The Democratic Party has been searching for new leadership since the 2024 presidential election. Progressive Democrats have increasingly begun turning against current party leaders like Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., over their handling of the government shutdown and the Trump administration.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly labeled Crockett as the future of the Democratic Party, while other Republicans have more broadly suggested progressives like New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
"He is clearly the leader of the Democratic Party now. And I think it speaks to how open-minded the president is, that he invited him into the Oval," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC Tuesday.
How restaurant reservation platform OpenTable tracks customer dining habits
Maybe you order sparkling water, start every meal with an appetizer or prefer dining right when the restaurant opens. You might not track these habits. OpenTable might.
Some restaurants are now seeing new AI-assisted tags about diners when they book a table. These tags can note drink patterns, spending levels, review habits and last-minute cancellations.
These insights surfaced after Kat Menter, a host at a Michelin-starred restaurant who posts about food under the name Eating Out Austin, spotted the new "AI-assisted" tags at work. She shared a look at the system in a TikTok video that quickly caught attention. Media outlets then confirmed the test with additional restaurants.
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OpenTable integrates with POS (Point of Sale) platforms such as Toast or Epos. These systems handle orders, payments and timing during a meal. When your contact details match your OpenTable account, the platform can connect your visit to your profile.
This can include arrival time, general order details, time spent and bill totals. Reporting shows that these items help OpenTable generate AI summaries of non-identifiable guest data when the restaurant uses a supported POS system and has enabled data sharing. You do not need to book through OpenTable for this to happen. You only need an account and matching contact information.
Some users who pulled their data through OpenTable's privacy request form saw very limited information. Basic contact details and a list of past reservations were the main items. That suggests the insight level depends on which restaurants use POS integrations and how long they have used them.
Restaurants have tracked guest preferences for years. Staff may note favorite dishes or preferred seating. They may watch for frequent lateness or recurring celebrations. This helps them shape a smooth visit.
OpenTable's AI-summarized guest insights aim to offer a simplified version of these notes. They highlight drink categories, spending ranges or behavior patterns. However, Menter notes the tags can be off base. A single business dinner can mark someone as a high spender. Eating with friends who order cocktails can make a person look like a cocktail lover. Because of this, Menter treats the tags as loose suggestions rather than reliable signals.
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OpenTable says the AI does not process personal guest data. Instead, it is employed for high-level classification and categorization of large, anonymized data sets. For instance, the AI analyzes various point-of-sale descriptions (like "glass of cabernet") to consistently categorize them as "red wine," "white wine," etc., without ever interacting with specific guest profiles.
The platform says these insights can help staff suggest dishes or set a relaxed pace. OpenTable also says the use of POS information depends on the privacy settings you choose, and you can review, adjust or opt out of data sharing at any time. Still, the privacy policy uses broad terms like dining preferences.
"Guest insights are the engine of personalization, allowing restaurants to optimize their service and deliver the kind of thoughtful hospitality that both benefits the business and offers a special experience for the diner," an OpenTable representative told CyberGuy. "These insights come from a mix of sources — including OpenTable, our restaurant partners, and POS partners — and are limited to non-confidential information."
"They might help a server suggest a dish you’ll love or recognize that you prefer a more relaxed dining pace," the representative said. "We also share these insights across our network so restaurants can learn and improve the hospitality experience for everyone, not just individual guests. You’re in charge of what data you share. Through your OpenTable preferences and settings, you can review, adjust, or opt out of data sharing at any time. What we share with restaurants is guided by the choices you’ve made in your privacy preferences."
If a diner is opted in, OpenTable shares your name, contact details, party size and special requests with the restaurant you book. The company also confirms that participating restaurants share POS data with OpenTable. This can include items ordered, bill totals and how long you stayed. OpenTable then turns this into aggregated insights.
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OpenTable reportedly shares insights across its broader restaurant network. This applies only where enabled and only for restaurants on the OpenTable Pro plan, and is a feature in Beta.
If you want more privacy, you can turn off the "Point of sale information" setting:
This stops your order history from contributing to future insights.
Your dining habits may move with you when you dine at restaurants that use OpenTable Pro.
This awareness helps you understand what your apps track. It also gives you the chance to adjust your privacy settings so you stay in control of your information.
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Dining out should feel simple, yet today's tech adds a new layer to the experience. These AI-assisted tags give restaurants extra insight, but they also remind you how much of your behavior gets logged behind the scenes. By checking your privacy settings and turning off POS data sharing, you keep more control over what follows you from one meal to the next. Staying aware makes a big difference. It helps you enjoy your night out without wondering who's tracking your habits or how your data might appear on a screen. With a few quick choices, you can shape what restaurants see and keep your preferences truly personal.
Would you change how you dine out if you knew your ordering habits might follow you to restaurants you have never visited? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com.
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Lakers star needles 'dangerous' NBA Cup courts after win
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic took issue with the "dangerous" NBA Cup court during Tuesday night’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Doncic had 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds as the Lakers took a 135-118 win. But the exotic courts that are meant to distinguish the NBA Cup game from a regular game came under scrutiny from the Slovenian superstar.
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"Adjust the courts, please," Doncic said. "It’s just slippery. It’s dangerous.... I slipped a lot of times. You could see a lot of players slipped. That’s dangerous, man."
It was the Lakers’ first NBA Cup game at the Crypto.com Arena after starting group play on the road. Doncic said he couldn’t remember whether the courts were as slippery when the team played the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies.
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"I think they're just new courts, so it's kind of tough," Doncic said. "It needs... playing some games."
The Lakers improved to 13-4 on the season and were tied for second in the Western Conference through their first 17 games. They have won each of their three NBA Cup games so far, clinching a spot in the quarterfinals with their win over the Clippers.
"I think I never got past the group stage, so it's something new for me," Doncic said. "I played it in Spain, something like this, so I like it."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Video shows aftermath of violent neighborhood street takeover that left couple battered in 'planned attack'
Newly released video shows the aftermath of a violent neighborhood street takeover that ended with a car being torched and a couple being beaten in what officials are calling a "planned attack" in New York City over the weekend.
The incident broke out around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, after a large group of drivers descended on South Drive and 141st Street in Malba, a neighborhood located in Queens, according to the NYPD.
The vehicles were seen speeding over residential lawns and doing donuts in the street as the scene devolved into chaos, according to video shared by City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino, who represents the neighborhood.
As the events unfolded, Larry Rusch, a private security guard who lives in the area, heard the commotion outside his home and went out to discover approximately 40 vehicles speeding through the street, according to The New York Post.
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In an attempt to defuse the situation, Rusch reportedly parked one of his vehicles in the intersection to try to block drivers from causing more damage.
"As soon as I did that, everyone started leaving," Rusch told The Post. "Then two individuals go up to the car. Somehow they threw some kind of firework or something and lit the car up. Then melee started again."
Video shared by Paladino shows a vehicle burning in the middle of the residential street as several cars speed around it.
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Additionally, local resident Blake Ferrer was injured while attempting to defend his property from the rowdy group of drivers, The Post reported.
"When I came out, I said, ‘Bro, you gotta get the f--- off my property,’" Ferrer told the outlet. "And that’s when it all started."
The mob reportedly turned their attention to Ferrer, with additional footage showing a group of individuals allegedly attacking the homeowner and his wife, leaving the man with a broken nose, shoulder and ribs.
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A third resident also had objects thrown into his car during the incident, The Post reported.
"[The community] has been plagued for the past two years with home robberies, burglaries, car theft and just these wise guys, which the whole city's been plagued by," Paladino told "Fox & Friends" Tuesday morning.
As the sun rose on Sunday morning, the aftermath of the attack on the middle-class neighborhood became even more apparent.
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In a video shared by Paladino on social media, the councilwoman can be seen standing alongside Rusch as she pointed to skid marks throughout the roadway and his burned vehicle with its windows blown out.
Paladino also reportedly spoke to several residents who were either injured in the melee or saw their property destroyed.
"At 12:30 a.m. last night, a hundred animals descended upon this neighborhood," Paladino said. "Walk around and you will see the skid marks. But most important of all, I want you to take a look at this car. They actually set a car on fire, they terrorized this neighborhood."
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In a previous statement, Paladino blasted the NYPD’s response time to the scene, adding that residents who called 911 to report the incident were informed that a "quality of life team and 311 should handle the situation."
However, the NYPD said in a statement to Fox News Digital that while the initial responding officer was rerouted to a more serious call, once authorities received word that the incident had been upgraded to a higher priority, an officer was quickly dispatched to the scene.
"The [precinct] covers a large geographical area, and this was a busy Saturday night," a spokesperson for the NYPD said in a statement. "At the time of the incident in question, other units from the [precinct] were handling multiple priority jobs, including an arrest for an individual who was driving while intoxicated, transporting someone to the hospital, an assault, and a vehicle collision with injuries."
As a result of the incident, the NYPD is planning to increase patrols within the area to "ensure this doesn’t happen again," the department said.
However, Paladino has voiced concerns regarding the lack of accountability within the city regarding similar cases, adding, "These incidents are happening citywide, and they're happening because there are no longer any real consequences to this kind of criminality."
"This was a planned attack," Paladino said on "Fox & Friends." "This was all preempted. They were prepared to do exactly what they did."
Why Christians must stand with Israel and the Jewish people amid surging antisemitism
At Thanksgiving, my heart is full of gratitude for family, freedom and the blessings of living in this great country. And like millions of other Bible-believing Christians, I am also thankful for the eternal promises of God, the miracle of the modern State of Israel and the sacred bond that unites us with the Jewish people.
With antisemitism on the rise, it is important for Christians to stand up, speak out and resist any effort to divide us from our support of Israel. We cannot write off influencers like Nick Fuentes. The horrors of the Holocaust began with a small group of fiery malcontents viewed as too extreme to be taken seriously. The passive inaction by many, including mainstream Christians, unleashed a wave of human suffering on mankind unmatched in history. We must never repeat those mistakes.
We are one family, united by faith and bound together by God’s unbreakable promises.
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They began with the Abrahamic covenant. Through it, God promises Abraham He will use his progeny (the Jews), living in a particular land (Israel) to bring blessings to all nations. In Genesis, God declares to Abraham, "I will make you into a great nation…. and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." (Genesis 12:2-3)
This everlasting covenant is the root into which we, as Gentile believers, have been graciously grafted. This is not a matter of "old" versus "new" covenant, as some mistakenly believe. God does not lie; He does not change his mind. The Abrahamic covenant is eternal, alive and active, guiding the course of history and shaping the destiny of nations, including our own.
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The apostle Paul affirms, "For I tell you that Christ has become a servant to the Jews on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises made to the patriarchs might be confirmed and, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy." (Romans 15:8-9)
We know this covenant lives on because God has proven it with His miracles.
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After centuries of exile and persecution, the Jewish people returned to their ancestral homeland, fulfilling the words of the prophets. God declared (Ezekiel 36:24), "I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land." And on May 14, 1948, Israel was reborn as a nation, a moment that Isaiah foresaw when he asked, "Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment?" (Isaiah 66:8)
Israel’s return, survival and flourishing are nothing short of miraculous. Attacked by multiple enemies, multiple armies, on multiple fronts in 1948, 1967, 1973, and since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel’s modern victories recall those of Joshua and the Maccabees. Each military triumph, each city rebuilt, each baby born, each medical, agricultural and technological innovation is a testament to God’s faithfulness and the enduring power of His covenant.
As Americans, we share a unique and sacred bond with Israel. Our nation was founded on biblical principles, and our story is intertwined with the story of God’s chosen people. For Christians, supporting Israel is not just a political stance, it is a spiritual calling.
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The prophets envisioned a time when Gentile nations would help bring the Jewish people home and support their restoration. "This is what the Sovereign Lord says: See, I will beckon to the nations, I will lift up my banner to the peoples; they will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their hips." (Isaiah 49:22)
We are living in those days.
To stand with Israel is to stand with God’s promises and to honor the roots of our own faith. Antisemitism is not just an attack on Jews. It is an attack on the very foundation of our Christian identity.
Those who seek to drive a wedge between Christians and Israel — using politics, misinformation or misguided theology — are on a mistaken path. We must speak up and resist these efforts with courage and conviction. As Bible-believing Christians, may we always affirm God’s promises, always be grateful and unafraid to stand with His truth.