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Celtics, Cavaliers and Raptors win

Los Angeles - Al Maghrib Today

Michael Beasley was the unlikely hero in the New York Knicks' upset of NBA Eastern Conference leaders Boston Thursday, exploding for 32 points to fuel a 102-93 triumph over the Celtics. Beasley's effort off the bench -- including 28 points in the second half -- had "M-V-P" chants ringing around Madison Square Garden. He more than compensated for Kristaps Porzingis'Read more

Beasley fuels Knicks upset of Celtics, Cavaliers and Raptors win

New York - Al Maghrib Today

Celtics edge Pacers on Rozier's steal and layup

Los Angeles - Al Maghrib Today

Terry Rozier's steal and layup with 1.2 seconds remaining Monday gave Boston a 112-111 NBA victory over the Indiana Pacers after the Celtics squandered a 19-point lead. Kyrie Irving led the Celtics with 30 points while Al Horford scored 14 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and passed off nine assists. Jayson Tatum contributed 16 points and Marcus Smart added 15 andRead more

Latest Grateful Dead resurrection -- a duo

New York - Al Maghrib Today

Two founding members of the Grateful Dead on Monday announced their first-ever tour as a duo -- the latest version of the classic counterculture jam band that officially retired in 2015. Phil Lesh, the Grateful Dead's bassist, and Bob Weir, the group's rhythm guitarist, announced six concerts for March 2018 -- two each in New York, Boston and Chicago. TheRead more

Lyft puts driverless cars to work

San Francisco - Al Maghrib Today

Lyft on Wednesday began rolling out self-driving cars with users of the smartphone-summoned ride service in Boston in a project with technology partner nuTonomy. The launch of the driverless test program stemmed from a collaboration between Lyft and nuTonomy announced earlier this year. "As the pilot progresses, select Boston passengers in Seaport area will be matched with nuTonomy self-driving vehicles whenRead more

'Rat Film' highlights Baltimore's rodents, racism

Los Angeles - Al Maghrib Today

One evening filmmaker Theo Anthony noticed an unnervingly large brown rat trapped in his trash can, trying repeatedly but in vain to escape a receptacle specifically designed to contain it. "I came home, heard this sound and went to my iPhone and started filming," the Baltimore-based director says of the incident, the basis for "Rat Film," his essay on theRead more

Gomes caps Indians' wild rally with game-winning single

Los Angeles - Al Maghrib Today

The Cleveland Indians overcame a five-run deficit to edge the New York Yankees 9-8 in a 13-inning marathon to seize a 2-0 lead in their Major League Baseball playoff series. Yan Gomes applied the dramatic final touches with a run-batted-in single in the bottom of the 13th on Friday, giving the Indians their biggest playoff comeback in history and movingRead more

Gulf airlines watch Open Skies turn to empty skies

London - Al Maghrib Today

The battle for Open Skies is turning to one of empty skies for Gulf airlines trying to fill the cabins of planes flying to the US. Rampant trans-Atlantic route expansion by the big three regional carriers over the last two years is putting pressure on their profitability amid fierce fare competition and passenger frustration with increased security vetting. The aggressiveRead more

Hurricane Harvey caused 'broad disruptions

Washington - Al Maghrib Today

Hurricane Harvey caused "broad disruptions" to economic activity in the US Gulf Coast region, causing gasoline shortages and spiking freight costs, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday. However, it was still too soon to measure the full extent of the impact caused by the storm, according to the Fed's regular survey on economic conditions. More broadly, the US economy continued toRead more

Cyclones and climate change

Paris - Al Maghrib Today

Scientists freely acknowledge they don't know everything about how global warming affects hurricanes like the one pummelling southeast Texas. But what they do know is enough to keep them up at night. The amplifying impact of sea level rise, warming oceans, and hotter air -- all incontrovertible consequences of climate change -- is basic physics, they say. Likewise accelerated shiftsRead more