LOS ANGELES, Feb 1, 2024 (AFP) – Damian Lillard’s emotional return to Portland opened with an ovation and ended in defeat as the Trail Blazers held off the Milwaukee Bucks 119-116 on Wednesday. Lillard was playing his first game in Portland since the September trade that sent him to Milwaukee after he spent his first 11 NBA seasons as a Blazer. Greeted by a massive standing ovation and feted with a video tribute, Lillard felt […]
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At least 19 killed in train-bus collision in Russia: authorities
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — At least 19 people have been killed in a collision between a bus and a train near the city of Vladimir, east of Moscow, regional authorities said Friday. “According to the latest information, 19 people have been killed,” the head of the regional health service, Alexandre Kiryukhin, told the TASS news agency. A statement from the regional interior ministry said all of the victims were on board the bus. © Agence […]





