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United States Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield has criticized yesterday's veto by Russia of a Security Council resolution on protecting civilians in Sudan. The resolution supported by 14 of the 15 council members, including China, urged the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to honor their commitments to protect civilians and cease hostilities. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield said it was unconscionable for Russia to stand in the way of a resolution intended to save lives in the world's worst humanitarian crisis

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield talks about the Iran-Israel showdown and the push to get two permanent seats for African countries on the UN Security Council.

The UN General Assembly begins its seventy-ninth high-level debate amid questions about its limited role in resolving major conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East; fears of a wider regional war grow as Hezbollah vows retaliation against Israel after thousands of pagers exploded across Lebanon; U.S. President Joe Biden hosts the leaders of the Quad in Wilmington, Delaware, to strengthen coordination in the Indo-Pacific region; and Russia seeks to add 180,000 troops to its army.   Mentioned on the Podcast   A Conversation With U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Council on Foreign Relations   Ronen Bergman, Sheera Frenkel, and Hwaida Saad, “How Israel Built a Modern-Day Trojan Horse: Exploding Pagers,” New York Times   Natalie Caloca and Paul B. Stares, “Security Challenges Cloud UN's Summit of the Future”, CFR.org   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/twnw/un-meets-tense-times-pager-explosions-rattle-hezbollah-bidens-last-quad-summit-and-more 

U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about Sudan's hunger and displacement crisis, the underlying conflict of the country's civil war and the response from the international community. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about Sudan's hunger and displacement crisis, the underlying conflict of the country's civil war and the response from the international community. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield visited Port-au-Prince this week in a show of support for UN-backed efforts to bring a modicum of stability to Haiti. Her visit comes on the heels of the deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti and a recent vote in the Security Council to back the UN's Office in the country. In our second segment, we discuss the kick off of the race for the 80th President of the General Assembly, who will take office next year and profoundly shape the process of selecting the next UN Secretary General. We also discuss the concept of an “Olympic Truce” embraced by the United Nations and the UN-backed effort to establish an Refugee Olympic Team. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.globaldispatches.org/subscribe

長崎原爆資料館を視察したトーマスグリーンフィールド米国連大使、１９日午後、長崎市米国のトーマスグリーンフィールド国連大使は１９日、長崎市を訪れ、長崎原爆資料館を視察した。 U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield visited an atomic bomb museum in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Friday.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield visited an atomic bomb museum in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Friday.

拉致被害者家族の話を聞く米国のトーマスグリーンフィールド国連大使。 U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Thursday met with families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Thursday met with families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield is planning to travel to Japan and South Korea this month to discuss responses to North Korea, diplomatic sources said Thursday.

米国のトーマスグリーンフィールド国連大使、３月２２日、ニューヨーク【ニューヨーク時事】米国のトーマスグリーンフィールド国連大使が今月中旬、北朝鮮対応を協議するため日韓両国を訪問する方向で調整していることが分かった。 U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield is planning to travel to Japan and South Korea this month to discuss responses to North Korea, diplomatic sources said Thursday.

Sit back and enjoy all crazy martinis today, as Jim and Greg survey cringeworthy stories from the United Nations to the campaign trail to the White House.First, they sigh as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield says from a prepared statement she is pursuing a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and will tirelessly pursue diplomacy "until we reach a final solution." Does no one in her office have a decent grasp on history or have the sense to take that phrasing out of her comments?Not to be outdone in the dim bulb department, a poll taken after the pro-Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. ad during the Super Bowl reveals that 36 percent of likely voters think that RFK Jr. is actually his father, Robert F. Kennedy, who ran for president in 1968 and was assassinated during that campaign. Finally, reports confirm that Pres. Biden's dog, Commander, is responsible for 24 biting incidents - mostly against Secret Service agents - and nearly half of them required medical attention. This is the second Biden dog known for its rampant biting, and while Jim says this isn't the most critical issue facing our nation, it does reveal some disturbing trends.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniStay connected with the Patriot Power Solar Generator 2000X on sale now. Fast Growing Treeshttps://fastgrowingtrees.comUse code MARTINI to save an additional 15% off.Moinkhttps://moinkbox.com/martiniVisit today to get one year of the best Bacon you'll ever taste free.

Sit back and enjoy all crazy martinis today, as Jim and Greg survey cringeworthy stories from the United Nations to the campaign trail to the White House. First, they sigh as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield says from a prepared statement she is pursuing a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and will […]

In this extended interview with Samantha Power, the head of the United States Agency for International Development explains what her agency accomplishes around the world on behalf of the American people, and why the United Nations is still a crucial venue for the world to connect and work together to solve problems (Original Air Date: September 20th, 2022). And U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield tells Stephen that China will become “part of that problem” if they support Russia's invasion of Ukraine by providing lethal weapons (Original Air Date: February 27th, 2023). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than 5 million people in Sudan have been displaced by a power struggle between the military and an offshoot paramilitary group. More than 200,000 from the Darfur region have fled into Chad, where the U.N. is sending humanitarian assistance. Nick Schifrin spoke with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield about the humanitarian crisis and U.S. policy toward Sudan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

More than 5 million people in Sudan have been displaced by a power struggle between the military and an offshoot paramilitary group. More than 200,000 from the Darfur region have fled into Chad, where the U.N. is sending humanitarian assistance. Nick Schifrin spoke with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield about the humanitarian crisis and U.S. policy toward Sudan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield tells Stephen that China will become “part of that problem” if they support Russia's invasion of Ukraine by providing lethal weapons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, with tensions running high between the U.S. and China, CNN's Pamela Brown asks House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul and Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Turner about the U.S. response and whether President Biden is right to try and lower the temperature with China. Plus, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield joins Pamela to discuss the state of U.S.-China relations after a “blunt” meeting between the nations' top diplomats. She also reiterates U.S. support for Ukraine ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion. And, some residents of East Palestine, Ohio say they have developed rashes, sore throats, nausea and headaches after toxic chemicals were released in a train derailment two weeks ago. Pamela asks Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown whether residents should trust officials' assurances that the water and air are safe and what should be done to help those affected. Finally, our panel discusses Nikki Haley's 2024 presidential campaign and how potential Trump rivals should handle attacks from the former president.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government has tried to argue that Western sanctions against it are hindering its aid efforts to help earthquake victims. But US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield says she isn't buying it. And, Moldova, a small, landlocked nation that borders Ukraine, finds itself in a tussle between Russia and the West. Also, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai talks about the roots of misogyny and the plight of young women in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Plus, Gingee frames Filipino American identity through percussion.

NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Yesterday Detroit Lions 20, New York Jets 17 Philadelphia Eagles 25, Chicago Bears 20 Lions 20, Jets 17 – Goff stuns Jets late as Lions hold on for 20-17 victory Jared Goff threw a go-ahead 51-yard touchdown pass to Brock Wright on fourth-and-inches with 1:49 remaining and the Detroit Lions held on for a 20-17 victory over Zach Wilson and the New York Jets. Wilson and the Jets had one more chance to tie or win in his return as the starting quarterback. Wilson completed a 20-yard throw to Elijah Moore for a first down and Robert Saleh called a timeout with 1 second remaining. The Jets sent out Greg Zuerlein for a potential tying 58-yard field goal but his kick was wide left to send the Lions to their third straight win.  Kalif Raymond scored on a 47 punt return touchdown in the first quarter for Detroit, who have won 6 of their last 7 games. Eagles 25, Bears 20 – Hurts runs for 3 TDs as Eagles squeeze by Bears 25-20 Jalen Hurts tied a career high by running for three touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the struggling Chicago Bears 25-20. The Eagles, with the best record in the NFL, made just enough plays to come away with a tighter-than-anticipated win. Hurts ran for 61 yards and threw for 315 yards with two interceptions. Chicago's Justin Fields rushed for 95 yards to reach exactly 1,000 on the season, joining Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson as the only quarterbacks to rush for 1,000 or more. He also set a franchise single-season rushing record for a QB. But the Bears lost their seventh straight game. Other NFL Scores San Francisco 21, Seattle 13 Minnesota 39, Indianapolis 36, OT Cleveland 13, Baltimore 3 Buffalo 32, Miami 29 Jacksonville 40, Dallas 34, OT Kansas City 30, Houston 24, OT New Orleans 21, Atlanta 18 Pittsburgh 24, Carolina 16 Denver 24, Arizona 15 Las Vegas 30, New England 24 Cincinnati 34, Tampa Bay 23 L.A. Chargers 17, Tennessee 14 N.Y. Giants 20, Washington 12 Tonight Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Brookly Nets 124, Detroit Pistons, 121 Minnesota Timberwolves 150, Chicago Bulls 126 New York Knicks 109, Indiana Pacers 106 Nets 124, Pistons 121 – Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving lead Nets past Pistons, 124-121 Kevin Durant scored a career-high 26 of his 43 points in the third quarter, helping the Brooklyn Nets overcome a 17-point halftime deficit in a 124-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Kyrie Irving added 38 points in Brooklyn's seventh straight victory over Detroit. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 26 points. Durant was 8 of 10 from the floor, going 3 of 3 on 3-pointers and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line as he outscored the Pistons 26-25 in the third. Timberwolves 15, Bulls 126 – Timberwolves beat Bulls 150-126 to break team scoring mark Anthony Edwards had season highs with 37 points and 11 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves broke the franchise record for points in a game, routing the Chicago Bulls 150-126 on Sunday night. D'Angelo Russell added 28 points after missing two games and Minnesota made a season-high 23 pointers to roll past Chicago despite missing four regulars. Rudy Gobert missed his second straight game because of a sprained left ankle. Karl-Anthony Towns (right calf strain) and top reserves Jordan McLaughlin (left calf strain) and Taurean Prince (right shoulder) also sat out. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 29 points. Knicks 109, Pacers 106 – Knicks rally to beat Pacers 109-106 for 7th straight victory Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle made six free throws in the final minute and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-106 on Sunday for their NBA-best seventh consecutive victory. The 19th and final lead change came in the final minute, when Randle made two foul shots with 45.6 seconds remaining for a 105-104 lead. After the teams exchanged turnovers, Randle hit four more free throws in the final two possessions. The Pacers missed a shot from just inside half-court at the buzzer. Randle finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds. RJ Barrett added 24 points. Buddy Hield and Aaron Nesmith each had 23 points for Indiana. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night New York Rangers 7, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Rangers 7, Blackhawks 1 – Panarin leads surging Rangers to 7-1 win over Blackhawks Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists, Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 for their seventh straight win. Vincent Trocheck, Filip Chytil and Kappo Kakko each had a goal and an assist, and Vitali Kravtsov, Braden Schneider and Jacob Trouba also scored for the Rangers. Adam Fox had three assists, and Alexis Lafreniere and Mika Zibanejad each had two. Philipp Kurashev scored for Chicago and Arvid Soderblom finished with 19 saves. The Rangers have not lost since a 5-2 defeat at home to the Blackhawks on Dec. 3. Chicago has lost seven straight since then and is 1-14-1 since mid-November. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Saturday FBS Bowls Division II National Championship Ferris State 41, Colorado Mines 14 FSU 41, CSM 14 – Ferris State wins 2nd straight NCAA Division II title Carson Gulker scored on three short runs, Sidney McCloud had a pick-6 and Ferris State rolled past Colorado School of Mines 41-14 to successfully defend its NCAA Division II national championship. Ferris was in its third national title game in four years, winning its first title last year to complete a 14-0 season. Gulker scored on a 2-yard run to complete a seven-play, 79-yard drive for a first-quarter score then the Bulldogs followed with a 20-point second quarter on Eddie Jewett's field goals of 33 and 22 yards, CJ Jefferson's 19-yard run and McCloud's 31-yard return for a 27-0 lead. The Orediggers didn't score until there was just over a minute left in the third quarter on John Matocha's 10-yard pass to Michael Zeman. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Yesterday Iowa State 73, Western Michigan 57 Eastern Michigan 79, Detroit Mercy 77 Missouri State 79, Central Michigan 58 Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 Iowa State 73, WMU 57 – Grill scores 14, Iowa State stops Western Michigan 73-58 Caleb Grill scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting with three 3-pointers and Iowa State cruised to a 73-57 win over Western Michigan. Jarren Holmes added 10 points for the Cyclones as all 11 players scored. Lamar Norman Jr. hit 6 3-pointers and scored 24 points for the Broncos. EMU 79, UDM 77 – Eastern Michigan spoils big night from Detroit Mercy’s Davis Emoni Bates and Tyson Acuff scored 19 points apiece and Eastern Michigan spoiled a big night by Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis in a 79-77 victory over the Titans. Davis scored 30 points for Detroit Mercy (5-7) to zip past Bradley's Hersey Hawkins (3,008) into 10th place on the all-time scoring list. Davis, who came in averaging 24.3 points per game, upped his points total to 3,031. He passed Hawkins on a 3-pointer with 16:37 left in the first half. Davis needs 28 points to pass Saint Peter's Keydren Clark for ninth place. Davis and former Washington Huskies women's standout Kelsey Plum are the only two players to top 3,000 points and 500 assists in an NCAA Division I career. Davis also extended his NCAA double-digit scoring streak to 123 straight games. Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 – Bridges, Abdur-Rahim lead Georgia past Notre Dame 77-62 Braelen Bridges scored 18 points, Jabri Abdur-Rahim posted a double-double off the bench and Georgia breezed to a 77-62 victory over Notre Dame. Bridges sank all nine of his shots from the floor and added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (8-3). Abdur-Rahim finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Matthew Moncrieffe made all six of his shots and scored 15. Terry Roberts had 10 points, five assists and three steals. Nate Laszewski led the Fighting Irish (7-4) with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting with four 3-pointers. Cormac Ryan pitched in with 15 points, six rebounds and four assists. JJ Starling scored 14. Moncrieffe had 10 points to send Georgia into halftime with a 41-36 lead. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Yesterday Michigan State 91, Detroit Mercy 41 Eastern Illinois 78, Central Michigan 67 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 – Miles scores 16, No. 5 Notre Dame beats No. 6 Virginia Tech Olivia Miles had 16 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and five steals to lead No. 5 Notre Dame to a 63-52 victory over No. 6 Virginia Tech on Sunday. Miles scored 13 points in the second half as the Irish (9-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) rallied from a three-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. Georgia Amoore led the Hokies (10-1, 1-1) with 20 points. Elizabeth Kitley added 16 points and 20 rebounds for Virginia Tech, which was seeking its third victory ever over a Top 5 team. Lauren Ebo added 15 points for the Irish. MLB – Judge’s 62nd home run ball sells for $1.5 million at auction The ball New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit for his American League-record 62nd home run has sold for $1.5 million at auction. The price is the second highest paid for a baseball auction, according to Goldin Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin. He identified the buyer as a prominent Midwestern businessman and collector. Bidding on the ball opened on Nov. 29 and ended Saturday. The minimum opening bid was set at $1 million. The home run ball was consigned to Goldin in November by Cory Youmans, who was initially offered $3-million just after the game. Venus Williams awarded wild-card entry for Australian Open Venus Williams has been awarded a wild-card entry to play at the Australian Open next month. It will be 25 years after she played the Grand Slam tournament for the first time. The 42-year-old Williams has reached the final twice in Australia, including a loss to her younger sister, Serena, in the 2017 championship match. She will be contesting the season-opening major for the 22nd time. Venus and Serena Williams combined to win the Australian Open women's doubles title four times and Venus also won the mixed doubles title in 1998. Serena Williams will not be contesting the Jan. 16-29 tournament at Melbourne Park after announcing at the U.S. Open that she was ready to evolve away from tennis. FIFA – World Cup 2020 – Qatar Saturday 3rd Place Match Croatia 2, Morocco 1 Sunday World Cup Finals Argentina 3, France 3          PKS ARG 4, FRA 2 ARG 3, FRA 3 – ARG PKS 4-2 – Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer. Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years. Gonzalo Montiel scored the clinching penalty as Argentina won after a 3-3 draw. Messi's once-in-a-generation career is complete now that he is finally a World Cup champion. Messi is definitively in the pantheon of soccer's greatest ever players alongside Pelé and Diego Maradona. Europe's run of four straight World Cup winners dating to 2006 came to an end. FIFA – World Cup in Qatar sets scoring record with 172 goals The six-goal final between France and Argentina set a World Cup record of 172 at this year's tournament. The previous tournament record of 171 goals was set in 1998 and 2014. The 1998 tournament in France was the first edition in the current 64-game, 32-team format. A new record is likely to be set at the 2026 World Cup. The tournament has been expanded to 48 teams playing either 80 or 104 games. Argentina and France drew 3-3 through extra time to set the record in this year’s final at Lusail Stadium. FIFA – 2026 World Cup hosts take diplomatic handover from Qatar A diplomatic delegation from the three host countries of the 2026 World Cup were in Qatar for a handover ceremony ahead of the final between France and Argentina. The United States, Mexico and Canada will stage soccer's biggest event in less than 3½ years. U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who led a presidential delegation to the final, says “we could not be more excited.” Greenfield says Qatar “set the standards high.” The 2026 tournament will be played in 11 American cities, three in Mexico and two in Canada. MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Girls Basketball Tri-State Holiday Classic at Southwestern Michigan College Benton Harbor 36, Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 29 Dowagiac 46, South Bend Riley (IN) 17 Elkhart Christian (IN) 66, Edwardsburg 52 South Bend Riley (IN) 43, Niles 29 Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 36, Lawton 19 Sunday Boys Basketball Mattawan 48, Detroit Douglass 44 Tonight Boys Basketball Benton Harbor at Grand Rapids Union, 7:00 p.m. Lansing Sexton vs. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.        at Mason Holiday Hoops Concord at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Countryside, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Climax-Scotts, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (11) returns a punt for a touchdown against the New York Jets during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) takes a shot against Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (28) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Detroit. The Nets defeated the Pistons 124-121. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)Minnesota Timberwolves forward Nathan Knight (13) goes up to the basket against Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko shoots the puck on Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)Ferris State slot receiver Marcus Taylor (1) runs up the field to gain yardage in the first half of the NCAA Division II college football championship against Colorado School of Mines on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 in McKinney, Texas. (AP Photo/Emil T. Lippe)Notre Dame’s Maddy Westbeld (21) shoots over Virginia Tech’s Cayla King (22) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Yesterday Detroit Lions 20, New York Jets 17 Philadelphia Eagles 25, Chicago Bears 20 Lions 20, Jets 17 – Goff stuns Jets late as Lions hold on for 20-17 victory Jared Goff threw a go-ahead 51-yard touchdown pass to Brock Wright on fourth-and-inches with 1:49 remaining and the Detroit Lions held on for a 20-17 victory over Zach Wilson and the New York Jets. Wilson and the Jets had one more chance to tie or win in his return as the starting quarterback. Wilson completed a 20-yard throw to Elijah Moore for a first down and Robert Saleh called a timeout with 1 second remaining. The Jets sent out Greg Zuerlein for a potential tying 58-yard field goal but his kick was wide left to send the Lions to their third straight win.  Kalif Raymond scored on a 47 punt return touchdown in the first quarter for Detroit, who have won 6 of their last 7 games. Eagles 25, Bears 20 – Hurts runs for 3 TDs as Eagles squeeze by Bears 25-20 Jalen Hurts tied a career high by running for three touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the struggling Chicago Bears 25-20. The Eagles, with the best record in the NFL, made just enough plays to come away with a tighter-than-anticipated win. Hurts ran for 61 yards and threw for 315 yards with two interceptions. Chicago's Justin Fields rushed for 95 yards to reach exactly 1,000 on the season, joining Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson as the only quarterbacks to rush for 1,000 or more. He also set a franchise single-season rushing record for a QB. But the Bears lost their seventh straight game. Other NFL Scores San Francisco 21, Seattle 13 Minnesota 39, Indianapolis 36, OT Cleveland 13, Baltimore 3 Buffalo 32, Miami 29 Jacksonville 40, Dallas 34, OT Kansas City 30, Houston 24, OT New Orleans 21, Atlanta 18 Pittsburgh 24, Carolina 16 Denver 24, Arizona 15 Las Vegas 30, New England 24 Cincinnati 34, Tampa Bay 23 L.A. Chargers 17, Tennessee 14 N.Y. Giants 20, Washington 12 Tonight Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Brookly Nets 124, Detroit Pistons, 121 Minnesota Timberwolves 150, Chicago Bulls 126 New York Knicks 109, Indiana Pacers 106 Nets 124, Pistons 121 – Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving lead Nets past Pistons, 124-121 Kevin Durant scored a career-high 26 of his 43 points in the third quarter, helping the Brooklyn Nets overcome a 17-point halftime deficit in a 124-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Kyrie Irving added 38 points in Brooklyn's seventh straight victory over Detroit. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 26 points. Durant was 8 of 10 from the floor, going 3 of 3 on 3-pointers and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line as he outscored the Pistons 26-25 in the third. Timberwolves 15, Bulls 126 – Timberwolves beat Bulls 150-126 to break team scoring mark Anthony Edwards had season highs with 37 points and 11 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves broke the franchise record for points in a game, routing the Chicago Bulls 150-126 on Sunday night. D'Angelo Russell added 28 points after missing two games and Minnesota made a season-high 23 pointers to roll past Chicago despite missing four regulars. Rudy Gobert missed his second straight game because of a sprained left ankle. Karl-Anthony Towns (right calf strain) and top reserves Jordan McLaughlin (left calf strain) and Taurean Prince (right shoulder) also sat out. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 29 points. Knicks 109, Pacers 106 – Knicks rally to beat Pacers 109-106 for 7th straight victory Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle made six free throws in the final minute and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-106 on Sunday for their NBA-best seventh consecutive victory. The 19th and final lead change came in the final minute, when Randle made two foul shots with 45.6 seconds remaining for a 105-104 lead. After the teams exchanged turnovers, Randle hit four more free throws in the final two possessions. The Pacers missed a shot from just inside half-court at the buzzer. Randle finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds. RJ Barrett added 24 points. Buddy Hield and Aaron Nesmith each had 23 points for Indiana. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night New York Rangers 7, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Rangers 7, Blackhawks 1 – Panarin leads surging Rangers to 7-1 win over Blackhawks Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists, Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 for their seventh straight win. Vincent Trocheck, Filip Chytil and Kappo Kakko each had a goal and an assist, and Vitali Kravtsov, Braden Schneider and Jacob Trouba also scored for the Rangers. Adam Fox had three assists, and Alexis Lafreniere and Mika Zibanejad each had two. Philipp Kurashev scored for Chicago and Arvid Soderblom finished with 19 saves. The Rangers have not lost since a 5-2 defeat at home to the Blackhawks on Dec. 3. Chicago has lost seven straight since then and is 1-14-1 since mid-November. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Saturday FBS Bowls Division II National Championship Ferris State 41, Colorado Mines 14 FSU 41, CSM 14 – Ferris State wins 2nd straight NCAA Division II title Carson Gulker scored on three short runs, Sidney McCloud had a pick-6 and Ferris State rolled past Colorado School of Mines 41-14 to successfully defend its NCAA Division II national championship. Ferris was in its third national title game in four years, winning its first title last year to complete a 14-0 season. Gulker scored on a 2-yard run to complete a seven-play, 79-yard drive for a first-quarter score then the Bulldogs followed with a 20-point second quarter on Eddie Jewett's field goals of 33 and 22 yards, CJ Jefferson's 19-yard run and McCloud's 31-yard return for a 27-0 lead. The Orediggers didn't score until there was just over a minute left in the third quarter on John Matocha's 10-yard pass to Michael Zeman. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Yesterday Iowa State 73, Western Michigan 57 Eastern Michigan 79, Detroit Mercy 77 Missouri State 79, Central Michigan 58 Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 Iowa State 73, WMU 57 – Grill scores 14, Iowa State stops Western Michigan 73-58 Caleb Grill scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting with three 3-pointers and Iowa State cruised to a 73-57 win over Western Michigan. Jarren Holmes added 10 points for the Cyclones as all 11 players scored. Lamar Norman Jr. hit 6 3-pointers and scored 24 points for the Broncos. EMU 79, UDM 77 – Eastern Michigan spoils big night from Detroit Mercy’s Davis Emoni Bates and Tyson Acuff scored 19 points apiece and Eastern Michigan spoiled a big night by Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis in a 79-77 victory over the Titans. Davis scored 30 points for Detroit Mercy (5-7) to zip past Bradley's Hersey Hawkins (3,008) into 10th place on the all-time scoring list. Davis, who came in averaging 24.3 points per game, upped his points total to 3,031. He passed Hawkins on a 3-pointer with 16:37 left in the first half. Davis needs 28 points to pass Saint Peter's Keydren Clark for ninth place. Davis and former Washington Huskies women's standout Kelsey Plum are the only two players to top 3,000 points and 500 assists in an NCAA Division I career. Davis also extended his NCAA double-digit scoring streak to 123 straight games. Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 – Bridges, Abdur-Rahim lead Georgia past Notre Dame 77-62 Braelen Bridges scored 18 points, Jabri Abdur-Rahim posted a double-double off the bench and Georgia breezed to a 77-62 victory over Notre Dame. Bridges sank all nine of his shots from the floor and added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (8-3). Abdur-Rahim finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Matthew Moncrieffe made all six of his shots and scored 15. Terry Roberts had 10 points, five assists and three steals. Nate Laszewski led the Fighting Irish (7-4) with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting with four 3-pointers. Cormac Ryan pitched in with 15 points, six rebounds and four assists. JJ Starling scored 14. Moncrieffe had 10 points to send Georgia into halftime with a 41-36 lead. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Yesterday Michigan State 91, Detroit Mercy 41 Eastern Illinois 78, Central Michigan 67 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 – Miles scores 16, No. 5 Notre Dame beats No. 6 Virginia Tech Olivia Miles had 16 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and five steals to lead No. 5 Notre Dame to a 63-52 victory over No. 6 Virginia Tech on Sunday. Miles scored 13 points in the second half as the Irish (9-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) rallied from a three-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. Georgia Amoore led the Hokies (10-1, 1-1) with 20 points. Elizabeth Kitley added 16 points and 20 rebounds for Virginia Tech, which was seeking its third victory ever over a Top 5 team. Lauren Ebo added 15 points for the Irish. MLB – Judge’s 62nd home run ball sells for $1.5 million at auction The ball New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit for his American League-record 62nd home run has sold for $1.5 million at auction. The price is the second highest paid for a baseball auction, according to Goldin Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin. He identified the buyer as a prominent Midwestern businessman and collector. Bidding on the ball opened on Nov. 29 and ended Saturday. The minimum opening bid was set at $1 million. The home run ball was consigned to Goldin in November by Cory Youmans, who was initially offered $3-million just after the game. Venus Williams awarded wild-card entry for Australian Open Venus Williams has been awarded a wild-card entry to play at the Australian Open next month. It will be 25 years after she played the Grand Slam tournament for the first time. The 42-year-old Williams has reached the final twice in Australia, including a loss to her younger sister, Serena, in the 2017 championship match. She will be contesting the season-opening major for the 22nd time. Venus and Serena Williams combined to win the Australian Open women's doubles title four times and Venus also won the mixed doubles title in 1998. Serena Williams will not be contesting the Jan. 16-29 tournament at Melbourne Park after announcing at the U.S. Open that she was ready to evolve away from tennis. FIFA – World Cup 2020 – Qatar Saturday 3rd Place Match Croatia 2, Morocco 1 Sunday World Cup Finals Argentina 3, France 3          PKS ARG 4, FRA 2 ARG 3, FRA 3 – ARG PKS 4-2 – Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer. Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years. Gonzalo Montiel scored the clinching penalty as Argentina won after a 3-3 draw. Messi's once-in-a-generation career is complete now that he is finally a World Cup champion. Messi is definitively in the pantheon of soccer's greatest ever players alongside Pelé and Diego Maradona. Europe's run of four straight World Cup winners dating to 2006 came to an end. FIFA – World Cup in Qatar sets scoring record with 172 goals The six-goal final between France and Argentina set a World Cup record of 172 at this year's tournament. The previous tournament record of 171 goals was set in 1998 and 2014. The 1998 tournament in France was the first edition in the current 64-game, 32-team format. A new record is likely to be set at the 2026 World Cup. The tournament has been expanded to 48 teams playing either 80 or 104 games. Argentina and France drew 3-3 through extra time to set the record in this year’s final at Lusail Stadium. FIFA – 2026 World Cup hosts take diplomatic handover from Qatar A diplomatic delegation from the three host countries of the 2026 World Cup were in Qatar for a handover ceremony ahead of the final between France and Argentina. The United States, Mexico and Canada will stage soccer's biggest event in less than 3½ years. U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who led a presidential delegation to the final, says “we could not be more excited.” Greenfield says Qatar “set the standards high.” The 2026 tournament will be played in 11 American cities, three in Mexico and two in Canada. MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Girls Basketball Tri-State Holiday Classic at Southwestern Michigan College Benton Harbor 36, Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 29 Dowagiac 46, South Bend Riley (IN) 17 Elkhart Christian (IN) 66, Edwardsburg 52 South Bend Riley (IN) 43, Niles 29 Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 36, Lawton 19 Sunday Boys Basketball Mattawan 48, Detroit Douglass 44 Tonight Boys Basketball Benton Harbor at Grand Rapids Union, 7:00 p.m. Lansing Sexton vs. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.        at Mason Holiday Hoops Concord at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Countryside, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Climax-Scotts, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (11) returns a punt for a touchdown against the New York Jets during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) takes a shot against Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (28) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Detroit. The Nets defeated the Pistons 124-121. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)Minnesota Timberwolves forward Nathan Knight (13) goes up to the basket against Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko shoots the puck on Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)Ferris State slot receiver Marcus Taylor (1) runs up the field to gain yardage in the first half of the NCAA Division II college football championship against Colorado School of Mines on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 in McKinney, Texas. (AP Photo/Emil T. Lippe)Notre Dame’s Maddy Westbeld (21) shoots over Virginia Tech’s Cayla King (22) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Yesterday Detroit Lions 20, New York Jets 17 Philadelphia Eagles 25, Chicago Bears 20 Lions 20, Jets 17 – Goff stuns Jets late as Lions hold on for 20-17 victory Jared Goff threw a go-ahead 51-yard touchdown pass to Brock Wright on fourth-and-inches with 1:49 remaining and the Detroit Lions held on for a 20-17 victory over Zach Wilson and the New York Jets. Wilson and the Jets had one more chance to tie or win in his return as the starting quarterback. Wilson completed a 20-yard throw to Elijah Moore for a first down and Robert Saleh called a timeout with 1 second remaining. The Jets sent out Greg Zuerlein for a potential tying 58-yard field goal but his kick was wide left to send the Lions to their third straight win.  Kalif Raymond scored on a 47 punt return touchdown in the first quarter for Detroit, who have won 6 of their last 7 games. Eagles 25, Bears 20 – Hurts runs for 3 TDs as Eagles squeeze by Bears 25-20 Jalen Hurts tied a career high by running for three touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the struggling Chicago Bears 25-20. The Eagles, with the best record in the NFL, made just enough plays to come away with a tighter-than-anticipated win. Hurts ran for 61 yards and threw for 315 yards with two interceptions. Chicago’s Justin Fields rushed for 95 yards to reach exactly 1,000 on the season, joining Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson as the only quarterbacks to rush for 1,000 or more. He also set a franchise single-season rushing record for a QB. But the Bears lost their seventh straight game. Other NFL Scores San Francisco 21, Seattle 13 Minnesota 39, Indianapolis 36, OT Cleveland 13, Baltimore 3 Buffalo 32, Miami 29 Jacksonville 40, Dallas 34, OT Kansas City 30, Houston 24, OT New Orleans 21, Atlanta 18 Pittsburgh 24, Carolina 16 Denver 24, Arizona 15 Las Vegas 30, New England 24 Cincinnati 34, Tampa Bay 23 L.A. Chargers 17, Tennessee 14 N.Y. Giants 20, Washington 12 Tonight Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Brookly Nets 124, Detroit Pistons, 121 Minnesota Timberwolves 150, Chicago Bulls 126 New York Knicks 109, Indiana Pacers 106 Nets 124, Pistons 121 – Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving lead Nets past Pistons, 124-121 Kevin Durant scored a career-high 26 of his 43 points in the third quarter, helping the Brooklyn Nets overcome a 17-point halftime deficit in a 124-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Kyrie Irving added 38 points in Brooklyn’s seventh straight victory over Detroit. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 26 points. Durant was 8 of 10 from the floor, going 3 of 3 on 3-pointers and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line as he outscored the Pistons 26-25 in the third. Timberwolves 15, Bulls 126 – Timberwolves beat Bulls 150-126 to break team scoring mark Anthony Edwards had season highs with 37 points and 11 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves broke the franchise record for points in a game, routing the Chicago Bulls 150-126 on Sunday night. D’Angelo Russell added 28 points after missing two games and Minnesota made a season-high 23 pointers to roll past Chicago despite missing four regulars. Rudy Gobert missed his second straight game because of a sprained left ankle. Karl-Anthony Towns (right calf strain) and top reserves Jordan McLaughlin (left calf strain) and Taurean Prince (right shoulder) also sat out. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 29 points. Knicks 109, Pacers 106 – Knicks rally to beat Pacers 109-106 for 7th straight victory Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle made six free throws in the final minute and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-106 on Sunday for their NBA-best seventh consecutive victory. The 19th and final lead change came in the final minute, when Randle made two foul shots with 45.6 seconds remaining for a 105-104 lead. After the teams exchanged turnovers, Randle hit four more free throws in the final two possessions. The Pacers missed a shot from just inside half-court at the buzzer. Randle finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds. RJ Barrett added 24 points. Buddy Hield and Aaron Nesmith each had 23 points for Indiana. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night New York Rangers 7, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Rangers 7, Blackhawks 1 – Panarin leads surging Rangers to 7-1 win over Blackhawks Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists, Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 for their seventh straight win. Vincent Trocheck, Filip Chytil and Kappo Kakko each had a goal and an assist, and Vitali Kravtsov, Braden Schneider and Jacob Trouba also scored for the Rangers. Adam Fox had three assists, and Alexis Lafreniere and Mika Zibanejad each had two. Philipp Kurashev scored for Chicago and Arvid Soderblom finished with 19 saves. The Rangers have not lost since a 5-2 defeat at home to the Blackhawks on Dec. 3. Chicago has lost seven straight since then and is 1-14-1 since mid-November. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Saturday FBS Bowls Division II National Championship Ferris State 41, Colorado Mines 14 FSU 41, CSM 14 – Ferris State wins 2nd straight NCAA Division II title Carson Gulker scored on three short runs, Sidney McCloud had a pick-6 and Ferris State rolled past Colorado School of Mines 41-14 to successfully defend its NCAA Division II national championship. Ferris was in its third national title game in four years, winning its first title last year to complete a 14-0 season. Gulker scored on a 2-yard run to complete a seven-play, 79-yard drive for a first-quarter score then the Bulldogs followed with a 20-point second quarter on Eddie Jewett’s field goals of 33 and 22 yards, CJ Jefferson’s 19-yard run and McCloud’s 31-yard return for a 27-0 lead. The Orediggers didn’t score until there was just over a minute left in the third quarter on John Matocha’s 10-yard pass to Michael Zeman. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Yesterday Iowa State 73, Western Michigan 57 Eastern Michigan 79, Detroit Mercy 77 Missouri State 79, Central Michigan 58 Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 Iowa State 73, WMU 57 – Grill scores 14, Iowa State stops Western Michigan 73-58 Caleb Grill scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting with three 3-pointers and Iowa State cruised to a 73-57 win over Western Michigan. Jarren Holmes added 10 points for the Cyclones as all 11 players scored. Lamar Norman Jr. hit 6 3-pointers and scored 24 points for the Broncos. EMU 79, UDM 77 – Eastern Michigan spoils big night from Detroit Mercy’s Davis Emoni Bates and Tyson Acuff scored 19 points apiece and Eastern Michigan spoiled a big night by Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis in a 79-77 victory over the Titans. Davis scored 30 points for Detroit Mercy (5-7) to zip past Bradley’s Hersey Hawkins (3,008) into 10th place on the all-time scoring list. Davis, who came in averaging 24.3 points per game, upped his points total to 3,031. He passed Hawkins on a 3-pointer with 16:37 left in the first half. Davis needs 28 points to pass Saint Peter’s Keydren Clark for ninth place. Davis and former Washington Huskies women’s standout Kelsey Plum are the only two players to top 3,000 points and 500 assists in an NCAA Division I career. Davis also extended his NCAA double-digit scoring streak to 123 straight games. Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 – Bridges, Abdur-Rahim lead Georgia past Notre Dame 77-62 Braelen Bridges scored 18 points, Jabri Abdur-Rahim posted a double-double off the bench and Georgia breezed to a 77-62 victory over Notre Dame. Bridges sank all nine of his shots from the floor and added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (8-3). Abdur-Rahim finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Matthew Moncrieffe made all six of his shots and scored 15. Terry Roberts had 10 points, five assists and three steals. Nate Laszewski led the Fighting Irish (7-4) with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting with four 3-pointers. Cormac Ryan pitched in with 15 points, six rebounds and four assists. JJ Starling scored 14. Moncrieffe had 10 points to send Georgia into halftime with a 41-36 lead. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday Michigan State 91, Detroit Mercy 41 Eastern Illinois 78, Central Michigan 67 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 – Miles scores 16, No. 5 Notre Dame beats No. 6 Virginia Tech Olivia Miles had 16 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and five steals to lead No. 5 Notre Dame to a 63-52 victory over No. 6 Virginia Tech on Sunday. Miles scored 13 points in the second half as the Irish (9-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) rallied from a three-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. Georgia Amoore led the Hokies (10-1, 1-1) with 20 points. Elizabeth Kitley added 16 points and 20 rebounds for Virginia Tech, which was seeking its third victory ever over a Top 5 team. Lauren Ebo added 15 points for the Irish. MLB – Judge’s 62nd home run ball sells for $1.5 million at auction The ball New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit for his American League-record 62nd home run has sold for $1.5 million at auction. The price is the second highest paid for a baseball auction, according to Goldin Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin. He identified the buyer as a prominent Midwestern businessman and collector. Bidding on the ball opened on Nov. 29 and ended Saturday. The minimum opening bid was set at $1 million. The home run ball was consigned to Goldin in November by Cory Youmans, who was initially offered $3-million just after the game. Venus Williams awarded wild-card entry for Australian Open Venus Williams has been awarded a wild-card entry to play at the Australian Open next month. It will be 25 years after she played the Grand Slam tournament for the first time. The 42-year-old Williams has reached the final twice in Australia, including a loss to her younger sister, Serena, in the 2017 championship match. She will be contesting the season-opening major for the 22nd time. Venus and Serena Williams combined to win the Australian Open women’s doubles title four times and Venus also won the mixed doubles title in 1998. Serena Williams will not be contesting the Jan. 16-29 tournament at Melbourne Park after announcing at the U.S. Open that she was ready to evolve away from tennis. FIFA – World Cup 2020 – Qatar Saturday 3rd Place Match Croatia 2, Morocco 1 Sunday World Cup Finals Argentina 3, France 3          PKS ARG 4, FRA 2 ARG 3, FRA 3 – ARG PKS 4-2 – Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer. Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years. Gonzalo Montiel scored the clinching penalty as Argentina won after a 3-3 draw. Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete now that he is finally a World Cup champion. Messi is definitively in the pantheon of soccer’s greatest ever players alongside Pelé and Diego Maradona. Europe’s run of four straight World Cup winners dating to 2006 came to an end. FIFA – World Cup in Qatar sets scoring record with 172 goals The six-goal final between France and Argentina set a World Cup record of 172 at this year’s tournament. The previous tournament record of 171 goals was set in 1998 and 2014. The 1998 tournament in France was the first edition in the current 64-game, 32-team format. A new record is likely to be set at the 2026 World Cup. The tournament has been expanded to 48 teams playing either 80 or 104 games. Argentina and France drew 3-3 through extra time to set the record in this year’s final at Lusail Stadium. FIFA – 2026 World Cup hosts take diplomatic handover from Qatar A diplomatic delegation from the three host countries of the 2026 World Cup were in Qatar for a handover ceremony ahead of the final between France and Argentina. The United States, Mexico and Canada will stage soccer’s biggest event in less than 3½ years. U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who led a presidential delegation to the final, says “we could not be more excited." Greenfield says Qatar “set the standards high.” The 2026 tournament will be played in 11 American cities, three in Mexico and two in Canada. MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Girls Basketball Tri-State Holiday Classic at Southwestern Michigan College Benton Harbor 36, Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 29 Dowagiac 46, South Bend Riley (IN) 17 Elkhart Christian (IN) 66, Edwardsburg 52 South Bend Riley (IN) 43, Niles 29 Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 36, Lawton 19 Sunday Boys Basketball Mattawan 48, Detroit Douglass 44 Tonight Boys Basketball Benton Harbor at Grand Rapids Union, 7:00 p.m. Lansing Sexton vs. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.        at Mason Holiday Hoops Concord at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Countryside, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Climax-Scotts, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL – National Football League – Week 15 Yesterday Detroit Lions 20, New York Jets 17 Philadelphia Eagles 25, Chicago Bears 20 Lions 20, Jets 17 – Goff stuns Jets late as Lions hold on for 20-17 victory Jared Goff threw a go-ahead 51-yard touchdown pass to Brock Wright on fourth-and-inches with 1:49 remaining and the Detroit Lions held on for a 20-17 victory over Zach Wilson and the New York Jets. Wilson and the Jets had one more chance to tie or win in his return as the starting quarterback. Wilson completed a 20-yard throw to Elijah Moore for a first down and Robert Saleh called a timeout with 1 second remaining. The Jets sent out Greg Zuerlein for a potential tying 58-yard field goal but his kick was wide left to send the Lions to their third straight win.  Kalif Raymond scored on a 47 punt return touchdown in the first quarter for Detroit, who have won 6 of their last 7 games. Eagles 25, Bears 20 – Hurts runs for 3 TDs as Eagles squeeze by Bears 25-20 Jalen Hurts tied a career high by running for three touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the struggling Chicago Bears 25-20. The Eagles, with the best record in the NFL, made just enough plays to come away with a tighter-than-anticipated win. Hurts ran for 61 yards and threw for 315 yards with two interceptions. Chicago's Justin Fields rushed for 95 yards to reach exactly 1,000 on the season, joining Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson as the only quarterbacks to rush for 1,000 or more. He also set a franchise single-season rushing record for a QB. But the Bears lost their seventh straight game. Other NFL Scores San Francisco 21, Seattle 13 Minnesota 39, Indianapolis 36, OT Cleveland 13, Baltimore 3 Buffalo 32, Miami 29 Jacksonville 40, Dallas 34, OT Kansas City 30, Houston 24, OT New Orleans 21, Atlanta 18 Pittsburgh 24, Carolina 16 Denver 24, Arizona 15 Las Vegas 30, New England 24 Cincinnati 34, Tampa Bay 23 L.A. Chargers 17, Tennessee 14 N.Y. Giants 20, Washington 12 Tonight Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Yesterday Brookly Nets 124, Detroit Pistons, 121 Minnesota Timberwolves 150, Chicago Bulls 126 New York Knicks 109, Indiana Pacers 106 Nets 124, Pistons 121 – Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving lead Nets past Pistons, 124-121 Kevin Durant scored a career-high 26 of his 43 points in the third quarter, helping the Brooklyn Nets overcome a 17-point halftime deficit in a 124-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Kyrie Irving added 38 points in Brooklyn's seventh straight victory over Detroit. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 26 points. Durant was 8 of 10 from the floor, going 3 of 3 on 3-pointers and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line as he outscored the Pistons 26-25 in the third. Timberwolves 15, Bulls 126 – Timberwolves beat Bulls 150-126 to break team scoring mark Anthony Edwards had season highs with 37 points and 11 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves broke the franchise record for points in a game, routing the Chicago Bulls 150-126 on Sunday night. D'Angelo Russell added 28 points after missing two games and Minnesota made a season-high 23 pointers to roll past Chicago despite missing four regulars. Rudy Gobert missed his second straight game because of a sprained left ankle. Karl-Anthony Towns (right calf strain) and top reserves Jordan McLaughlin (left calf strain) and Taurean Prince (right shoulder) also sat out. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 29 points. Knicks 109, Pacers 106 – Knicks rally to beat Pacers 109-106 for 7th straight victory Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle made six free throws in the final minute and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-106 on Sunday for their NBA-best seventh consecutive victory. The 19th and final lead change came in the final minute, when Randle made two foul shots with 45.6 seconds remaining for a 105-104 lead. After the teams exchanged turnovers, Randle hit four more free throws in the final two possessions. The Pacers missed a shot from just inside half-court at the buzzer. Randle finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds. RJ Barrett added 24 points. Buddy Hield and Aaron Nesmith each had 23 points for Indiana. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night New York Rangers 7, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Rangers 7, Blackhawks 1 – Panarin leads surging Rangers to 7-1 win over Blackhawks Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists, Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 for their seventh straight win. Vincent Trocheck, Filip Chytil and Kappo Kakko each had a goal and an assist, and Vitali Kravtsov, Braden Schneider and Jacob Trouba also scored for the Rangers. Adam Fox had three assists, and Alexis Lafreniere and Mika Zibanejad each had two. Philipp Kurashev scored for Chicago and Arvid Soderblom finished with 19 saves. The Rangers have not lost since a 5-2 defeat at home to the Blackhawks on Dec. 3. Chicago has lost seven straight since then and is 1-14-1 since mid-November. Tonight Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football Saturday FBS Bowls Division II National Championship Ferris State 41, Colorado Mines 14 FSU 41, CSM 14 – Ferris State wins 2nd straight NCAA Division II title Carson Gulker scored on three short runs, Sidney McCloud had a pick-6 and Ferris State rolled past Colorado School of Mines 41-14 to successfully defend its NCAA Division II national championship. Ferris was in its third national title game in four years, winning its first title last year to complete a 14-0 season. Gulker scored on a 2-yard run to complete a seven-play, 79-yard drive for a first-quarter score then the Bulldogs followed with a 20-point second quarter on Eddie Jewett's field goals of 33 and 22 yards, CJ Jefferson's 19-yard run and McCloud's 31-yard return for a 27-0 lead. The Orediggers didn't score until there was just over a minute left in the third quarter on John Matocha's 10-yard pass to Michael Zeman. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Yesterday Iowa State 73, Western Michigan 57 Eastern Michigan 79, Detroit Mercy 77 Missouri State 79, Central Michigan 58 Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 Iowa State 73, WMU 57 – Grill scores 14, Iowa State stops Western Michigan 73-58 Caleb Grill scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting with three 3-pointers and Iowa State cruised to a 73-57 win over Western Michigan. Jarren Holmes added 10 points for the Cyclones as all 11 players scored. Lamar Norman Jr. hit 6 3-pointers and scored 24 points for the Broncos. EMU 79, UDM 77 – Eastern Michigan spoils big night from Detroit Mercy’s Davis Emoni Bates and Tyson Acuff scored 19 points apiece and Eastern Michigan spoiled a big night by Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis in a 79-77 victory over the Titans. Davis scored 30 points for Detroit Mercy (5-7) to zip past Bradley's Hersey Hawkins (3,008) into 10th place on the all-time scoring list. Davis, who came in averaging 24.3 points per game, upped his points total to 3,031. He passed Hawkins on a 3-pointer with 16:37 left in the first half. Davis needs 28 points to pass Saint Peter's Keydren Clark for ninth place. Davis and former Washington Huskies women's standout Kelsey Plum are the only two players to top 3,000 points and 500 assists in an NCAA Division I career. Davis also extended his NCAA double-digit scoring streak to 123 straight games. Georgia 77, Notre Dame 62 – Bridges, Abdur-Rahim lead Georgia past Notre Dame 77-62 Braelen Bridges scored 18 points, Jabri Abdur-Rahim posted a double-double off the bench and Georgia breezed to a 77-62 victory over Notre Dame. Bridges sank all nine of his shots from the floor and added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (8-3). Abdur-Rahim finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Matthew Moncrieffe made all six of his shots and scored 15. Terry Roberts had 10 points, five assists and three steals. Nate Laszewski led the Fighting Irish (7-4) with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting with four 3-pointers. Cormac Ryan pitched in with 15 points, six rebounds and four assists. JJ Starling scored 14. Moncrieffe had 10 points to send Georgia into halftime with a 41-36 lead. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Yesterday Michigan State 91, Detroit Mercy 41 Eastern Illinois 78, Central Michigan 67 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 (5) Notre Dame 63, (6) Virginia Tech 52 – Miles scores 16, No. 5 Notre Dame beats No. 6 Virginia Tech Olivia Miles had 16 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and five steals to lead No. 5 Notre Dame to a 63-52 victory over No. 6 Virginia Tech on Sunday. Miles scored 13 points in the second half as the Irish (9-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) rallied from a three-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. Georgia Amoore led the Hokies (10-1, 1-1) with 20 points. Elizabeth Kitley added 16 points and 20 rebounds for Virginia Tech, which was seeking its third victory ever over a Top 5 team. Lauren Ebo added 15 points for the Irish. MLB – Judge’s 62nd home run ball sells for $1.5 million at auction The ball New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit for his American League-record 62nd home run has sold for $1.5 million at auction. The price is the second highest paid for a baseball auction, according to Goldin Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin. He identified the buyer as a prominent Midwestern businessman and collector. Bidding on the ball opened on Nov. 29 and ended Saturday. The minimum opening bid was set at $1 million. The home run ball was consigned to Goldin in November by Cory Youmans, who was initially offered $3-million just after the game. Venus Williams awarded wild-card entry for Australian Open Venus Williams has been awarded a wild-card entry to play at the Australian Open next month. It will be 25 years after she played the Grand Slam tournament for the first time. The 42-year-old Williams has reached the final twice in Australia, including a loss to her younger sister, Serena, in the 2017 championship match. She will be contesting the season-opening major for the 22nd time. Venus and Serena Williams combined to win the Australian Open women's doubles title four times and Venus also won the mixed doubles title in 1998. Serena Williams will not be contesting the Jan. 16-29 tournament at Melbourne Park after announcing at the U.S. Open that she was ready to evolve away from tennis. FIFA – World Cup 2020 – Qatar Saturday 3rd Place Match Croatia 2, Morocco 1 Sunday World Cup Finals Argentina 3, France 3          PKS ARG 4, FRA 2 ARG 3, FRA 3 – ARG PKS 4-2 – Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer. Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years. Gonzalo Montiel scored the clinching penalty as Argentina won after a 3-3 draw. Messi's once-in-a-generation career is complete now that he is finally a World Cup champion. Messi is definitively in the pantheon of soccer's greatest ever players alongside Pelé and Diego Maradona. Europe's run of four straight World Cup winners dating to 2006 came to an end. FIFA – World Cup in Qatar sets scoring record with 172 goals The six-goal final between France and Argentina set a World Cup record of 172 at this year's tournament. The previous tournament record of 171 goals was set in 1998 and 2014. The 1998 tournament in France was the first edition in the current 64-game, 32-team format. A new record is likely to be set at the 2026 World Cup. The tournament has been expanded to 48 teams playing either 80 or 104 games. Argentina and France drew 3-3 through extra time to set the record in this year’s final at Lusail Stadium. FIFA – 2026 World Cup hosts take diplomatic handover from Qatar A diplomatic delegation from the three host countries of the 2026 World Cup were in Qatar for a handover ceremony ahead of the final between France and Argentina. The United States, Mexico and Canada will stage soccer's biggest event in less than 3½ years. U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who led a presidential delegation to the final, says “we could not be more excited.” Greenfield says Qatar “set the standards high.” The 2026 tournament will be played in 11 American cities, three in Mexico and two in Canada. MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Girls Basketball Tri-State Holiday Classic at Southwestern Michigan College Benton Harbor 36, Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 29 Dowagiac 46, South Bend Riley (IN) 17 Elkhart Christian (IN) 66, Edwardsburg 52 South Bend Riley (IN) 43, Niles 29 Country Club Hills Hillcrest (IL) 36, Lawton 19 Sunday Boys Basketball Mattawan 48, Detroit Douglass 44 Tonight Boys Basketball Benton Harbor at Grand Rapids Union, 7:00 p.m. Lansing Sexton vs. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m.        at Mason Holiday Hoops Concord at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Phoenix at Countryside, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Decatur at Climax-Scotts, 7:00 p.m. Gobles at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball Our Lady of the Lake at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Constantine at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Marcellus at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (11) returns a punt for a touchdown against the New York Jets during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) takes a shot against Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (28) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Detroit. The Nets defeated the Pistons 124-121. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)Minnesota Timberwolves forward Nathan Knight (13) goes up to the basket against Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko shoots the puck on Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Chicago. 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As the US-Africa Leaders Summit opens in Washington, DC, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield talks about the challenges that US officials face in trying to deepen ties with African nations, while countering the expanding roles of Beijing and Moscow across the continent. And, this month, the Udi people are celebrating 100 years since they established a home in the Republic of Georgia. Their unique culture is seeing a revival in interest, although the language is in danger of dying out. Also, South African lawmakers voted against accepting a committee report that would have led to impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa. The report said that the president held undeclared foreign currency at his farm in 2020. Plus, today, the oldest member of the K-pop supergroup BTS became the first of the bandmates to enter military boot camp. We are able to bring you the human-centered journalism that you've come to expect, because listeners like you financially support our independent newsroom. Will you make a donation today to keep The World going strong? Give now: https://on.prx.org/3FhIeDG.

Could support for Ukraine's fight for freedom be shaped by elections taking place thousands of miles away in the United States? A series of high-profile American officials have visited Kyiv these past few days, among them a bipartisan group of senators, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, and just today, the US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Christiane speaks with the ambassador during her visit to a grain milling plant in Kyiv about ongoing US support for the war effort.  Also on today's show: Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers; award-winning journalist Robin Wright.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the U.S. won't “bow down” to intimidation from Putin and responds to Iran's anti-government protests and how growing up in the segregated south shaped her world view. In Hot Topics, the co-hosts weigh in on Jared Kushner's criticism of Florida Gov. DeSantis flying migrants to Martha's Vineyard, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world is facing a series of crises—energy and food shortages, climate change, war in Ukraine—as well as growing anxiety about potential conflict between the United States and China. American diplomacy is central to managing all of these problems. And yet the State Department is chronically underresourced and often sidelined in policy debates, elbowed out by the Defense Department, a behemoth by comparison. Why are American diplomats undervalued—and what is the cost to policymaking? What would it take to strengthen the State Department? And how is U.S. leadership on the world stage affected by problems at home, from threats to democracy and mass shootings to rollbacks in women's rights and the ongoing struggle for racial justice?  U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield wrestles with these questions every day. Of any senior U.S. official, she spends the most time working with Russian and Chinese counterparts day to day at the UN. She understands what a powerful tool American diplomacy can be—and what it needs to be successful.  We discuss what it's like to represent the United States at a time of domestic turmoil, how the UN has performed with regard to Ukraine, the prospects for progress in Africa, and why diplomacy is the key to a better relationship with China. You can find transcripts and more episodes of “The Foreign Affairs Interview” at https://www.foreignaffairs.com/podcasts/foreign-affairs-interview.

The Ukraine war turns from a conflict about land and about values into a worldwide warning that food may run short for millions. The US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, tells this programme about what she thinks can be done about it and how far the US prepared is to go. Also in this edition of Newshour: we hear from a pro-democracy activist in Egypt now entering his eighth week of hunger strike; and the Irish artist whose sculpture of a mythical mischief-maker made all sorts of trouble for him. (Photo shows US ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Credit: John Minchillo/Reuters)

First, Jake goes one-on-one with GOP Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves about the so-called "trigger law" in his state that would ban all abortions, except in cases of rape or to save the mother's life, if Roe v. Wade is overturned. They also discuss Mississippi's high rate of infant mortality, child poverty, lack of paid maternity leave and its troubled foster care system. Next, Jake gets Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's reaction to the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on overturning Roe. They also discuss what Democrats are doing to oppose this potentially seismic shift for abortion access in the US, as well as her accusation that the conservative members of the court lied about their stance on abortion rights during their confirmation hearings. Was it perjury? After, Jake interviews US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield about Russia's nuclear threats ahead of its ‘Victory Day' celebrations, as well as the intelligence the Biden administration is supplying to the Ukrainian military on Russian targets. Finally, Jake and the panel discuss the potential impact of the Supreme Court deciding to overturn Roe v. Wade and what that could mean for the future of other landmark decisions, including same-sex marriage. On today's panel: Editor-in-Chief of The Dispatch Jonah Goldberg, Democratic Strategist Hilary Rosen, President of the Judicial Crisis Network Carrie Severino and CNN Political Commentator Bakari Sellers. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield joins Margaret Hoover to talk about the global response to Russia's war in Ukraine, the conflict's escalating consequences, and what the conflict has revealed about the need for reform at the U.N. Thomas-Greenfield has spent decades in the Foreign Service, working for both Republican and Democratic administrations. In addition to other roles around the world, she served as ambassador to Liberia and assistant secretary of state for African affairs before being nominated to the U.N. post by President Biden. The ambassador argues the U.N.'s pushback against Vladimir Putin has been effective, despite Russia's ability to veto action by the Security Council. She also discusses the presence of human rights abusers on the U.N. Human Rights Council and the U.S. stance on the ongoing war crimes investigation of Russia by the International Criminal Court. As she takes on the rotating presidency of the Security Council this month, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield outlines some of her top priorities: addressing food insecurity, confronting cyber threats and disinformation, and keeping a vital border crossing in Syria open for humanitarian aid. Support for “Firing Line for Margaret Hoover” is provided by Stephens Inc., Robert Granieri, Charles R. Schwab, The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation, The Tepper Foundation, The Fairweather Foundation, The Asness Family Foundation, Pfizer Inc., Craig Newmark Philanthropies, The Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Damon Button and Simmons Family Foundation.

The atrocities apparently committed by Russia in Ukraine echoed in the halls of the United Nations Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a condemnation of the world body, and the UN Security Council in particular, where Russia sits as a permanent member. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas Greenfield joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The atrocities apparently committed by Russia in Ukraine echoed in the halls of the United Nations Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a condemnation of the world body, and the UN Security Council in particular, where Russia sits as a permanent member. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas Greenfield joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

First, Jake checks in with Senior International Correspondent Ivan Watson, who is live in Ukraine, about Russia's increased attacks on civilian areas. Then, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield joins Jake to discuss prospects for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Next, Jake presses Polish Ambassador to the United States Marek Magierowski on a preliminary proposal by Poland's prime minister for a NATO peace-keeping mission in Ukraine. After, Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas joins to detail her priorities as she heads to the NATO summit this week. Then, former CIA Director General David Petraeus examines what's going wrong for Russia amid its expanding attacks. Later, The New Yorker Editor David Remnick and and Staff Writer Masha Gessen discuss Russia's pro-war propaganda, its resemblance to Stalin's Russia, and its effect on Russian citizens.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield declared that, "The international community must be unanimous in demanding Russia's forces stop their dangerous assault." This, after the aftermath of reports that Russian forces bombed a Ukrainian Nuclear Reactor. This was the latest sign of the ferocity of the Russian attack, an invasion that continues unabated including reports of cluster bombs and widespread attacks on civilians. Is there anything the United States and its western allies can actually do to stop the madness? Congressman Tom Malinowski, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and a former top State Department Official under President Obama, who spent years trying to punish Russian misbehavior joins to discuss. GUEST:Rep. Tom Malinowski (@RepMalinowski), (D-NJ) - member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.HOSTS:Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo NewsDaniel Klaidman (@dklaidman), Editor in Chief, Yahoo NewsRESOURCES:Yahoo News' Dylan Stableford's most recent piece along with Photo Staff about Ukraine - Here.Yahoo News' Jon Ward's most recent piece on hackers and disinformation about Ukraine/Russia war - Here.Follow us on Twitter: @SkullduggeryPodListen and subscribe to "Skullduggery" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us with feedback, questions or tips: SkullduggeryPod@yahoo.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

First, Dana checks in with CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward, who is live in Ukraine, about the latest reports on the ground. Then, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield joins Dana to detail the steps the US is taking to help defend Ukraine. After, Senator Mitt Romney weighs in on the US response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and criticizes pro-Putin sentiments among some in the Republican Party. Next, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg responds to Putin's decision to put Russia's nuclear weapons on high alert. Then, Dana asks Ukraine's ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova about the news that Ukraine and Russia will meet for talks at the Belarus border. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield talks about the United Nations' role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Richard Engel reports from Ukraine, Keir Simmons reports from Moscow and Kelly Cobiella from Poland. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) talk with Chuck Todd in an exclusive joint interview. Kori Schake, Clint Watts, Michael McFaul, Andrea Mitchell, Jeremy Bash, Danielle Pletka and Kristen Welker join the Meet the Press roundtables.

National security adviser Jake Sullivan issued a stark warning Sunday that the United States believes Russia could launch an invasion of Ukraine this week, but is still holding out hope diplomacy can prevail.Sullivan told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" that Russian forces are positioned so that an invasion could take place before the end of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which end on February 20."We cannot perfectly predict the day, but we have now been saying for some time that we are in the window, and an invasion could begin, a major military action could begin by Russia in Ukraine any day now -- that includes this coming week, before the end of the Olympics," Sullivan told Tapper.He added, "The way they have built up their forces, the way they have maneuvered things in place, makes it a distinct possibility there will be major military action very soon. And we are prepared to continue to work on diplomacy, but we are also prepared to respond in a united and decisive way with our allies and partners should Russia proceed."Sullivan was speaking a day after President Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of "swift and severe costs" if he were to order an invasion of Ukraine.The US has estimated that Russia has more than 100,000 troops near the Ukraine border, with thousands added just this week, according to an administration official. The US on Saturday moved some of its forces out of Ukraine and ordered the evacuation of most of its embassy staff from the country. Sullivan said the US Embassy in Ukraine is "ready to complete the drawdown ... should that become necessary."The US' concern over the situation in Ukraine was further underscored Sunday when US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield scrapped plans to lead a delegation to Liberia this week to instead focus on the tensions between Russia and Ukraine, according to a source familiar with the decision.Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Sunday the intelligence the Defense Department has that suggests Russia could invade Ukraine at any moment "really was a combination of factors," including what the US is seeing in plain sight on the border."I think a mosaic of the intelligence that we're seeing, not speaking to it specifically, but we have good sources of intelligence and they're telling us that things are sort of building now to some kind of crescendo opportunity for Mr. Putin," he told Fox.Regarding the exit of some American forces and diplomatic staff from Ukraine, Kirby told MSNBC that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin "out of an abundance of caution ... decided it was time to move them out of the country," adding the troops were already stationed close to the Polish border so it was "fairly easy to get them out of the country."Sullivan on Friday had warned Americans in Ukraine to leave and said that military action could begin with an aerial bombardment that could kill civilians.He reiterated those calls to Tapper on Sunday, saying that a military attack would likely begin with missile and bomb attacks."Those are never as precise as the army -- any army -- would like them to be. We don't even know how precise the Russian army would like them to be," Sullivan said. "Innocent civilians could be killed regardless of their nationality. It would then be followed by an onslaught of a ground force moving across the Ukrainian frontier. Again, where innocent civilians could get caught in the cross fire or trapped in places they could not move from. So that is why we are being so clear and direct to American citizens that while commercial transport options are still available, they should take advantage of them."The national security adviser declined to weigh in on whether he thinks it's become more likely that Putin will order troops massing at the border to invade neighboring Ukraine, instead pointing to "an acceleration of that buildup.""I'm...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First, in rare joint interview, Jake speaks with key Senators Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski about how to work together in a deeply divided Congress. The three discuss if bipartisanship is still possible in today's Washington, their progress toward reforming the Electoral Count Act, and what's next for President Biden's agenda on Capitol Hill. Next, as the Winter Olympics begin with a controversial start in Beijing, Jake speaks with US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield. She says China is using the Olympics to try to distract from its human rights abuses against Uyghurs. She also discusses whether China is drawing any lessons from the United States' response to Russian aggression against Ukraine. Finally, Jake reflects on the last time the world looked the other way on an Olympic host country's human rights abuses, with the story of Jewish German fencer Helena Mayer and the 1936 Berlin Olympics. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Driven by violent conflict and insecurity, the world is facing a new displacement crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated displacement trends, pushing healthcare infrastructure to the brink and creating dire economic conditions as countries struggle to contain the virus. Meanwhile, climate change uprooted more than 30 million people—the highest figure in a decade. On July 28, USIP hosted U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield to reflect on the 70th anniversary of the Refugee Convention and its critical importance in the current global context. The discussion took stock of the global community's efforts to protect the rights of refugees and asylum seekers under international refugee and humanitarian law and considered how the United States and its network of allies and partners can better protect those rights in a moment of profound global crisis and uncertainty. Speakers Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Lise Grande President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace   For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/convention-refugees-70-conversation-ambassador-linda-thomas-greenfield

Kamala Harris is due to make her United Nations debut as U.S. vice president next week when she addresses an annual United Nations meeting on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.Harris will speak at the virtual 65th Commission on the Status of Women on March 16, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Monday, adding Washington would also join a U.N. Group of Friends for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls.Thomas-Greenfield says they all believe and understand that when women do better, countries do better. She says the United States would take a leading role to combat sexual and gender-based violence around the world and to push for more women to be included in peace talks globally.