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The Kremlin fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine on Thursday in response to Kyiv's use this week of American and British missiles capable of striking deeper into Russia, President Vladimir Putin said. In a televised address to the country, the Russian president warned that U.S. air defense systems would be powerless to stop the new missile, which he said flies at ten times the speed of sound and which he called the Oreshnik — Russian for hazelnut tree. He also said it could be used to attack any Ukrainian ally whose missiles are used to attack Russia. “We believe that we have the right to use our weapons against military facilities of the countries that allow to use their weapons against our facilities,” Putin said in his first comments since President Joe Biden gave Ukraine the green light this month to use U.S. ATACMS missiles to strike at limited targets inside Russia. Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh confirmed that Russia’s missile was a new, experimental type of intermediate range missile based on it’s RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile. “This was new type of lethal capability that was deployed on the battlefield, so that was certainly of concern," Singh said, noting that the missile could carry either conventional or nuclear warheads. The U.S. was notified ahead of the launch through nuclear risk reduction channels, she said. The attack on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro came in response to Kyiv's use of longer-range U.S. and British missiles in strikes Tuesday and Wednesday on southern Russia, Putin said. Those strikes caused a fire at an ammunition depot in Russia's Bryansk region and killed and wounded some security services personnel in the Kursk region, he said. “In the event of an escalation of aggressive actions, we will respond decisively and in kind,” the Russian president said, adding that Western leaders who are hatching plans to use their forces against Moscow should “seriously think about this.” Putin said the Oreshnik fired Thursday struck a well-known missile factory in Dnipro. He also said Russia would issue advance warnings if it launches more strikes with the Oreshnik against Ukraine to allow civilians to evacuate to safety — something Moscow hasn’t done before previous aerial attacks. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov initially said Russia hadn’t warned the U.S. about the coming launch of the new missile, noting that it wasn't obligated to do so. But he later changed tack and said Moscow did issue a warning 30 minutes before the launch. Putin's announcement came hours after Ukraine claimed that Russia had used an intercontinental ballistic missile in the Dnipro attack, which wounded two people and damaged an industrial facility and rehabilitation center for people with disabilities, according to local officials. But American officials said an initial U.S. assessment indicated the strike was carried out with an intermediate-range ballistic missile. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post that the use of the missile was an "obvious and serious escalation in the scale and brutality of this war, a cynical violation of the UN Charter.” He also said there had been “no strong global reaction” to the use of the missile, which he said could threaten other countries. “Putin is very sensitive to this. He is testing you, dear partners,” Zelenskyy wrote. “If there is no tough response to Russia’s actions, it means they see that such actions are possible.” The attack comes during a week of escalating tensions , as the U.S. eased restrictions on Ukraine's use of American-made longer-range missiles inside Russia and Putin lowered the threshold for launching nuclear weapons. The Ukrainian air force said in a statement that the Dnipro attack was launched from Russia’s Astrakhan region, on the Caspian Sea. “Today, our crazy neighbor once again showed what he really is,” Zelenskyy said hours before Putin's address. “And how afraid he is.” Russia was sending a message by attacking Ukraine with an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of releasing multiple warheads at extremely high speeds, even if they are less accurate than cruise missiles or short-range ballistic missiles, said Matthew Savill, director of military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute, a London-based think tank. “Why might you use it therefore?” Savill said. "Signaling — signaling to the Ukrainians. We’ve got stuff that outrages you. But really signaling to the West ‘We’re happy to enter into a competition around intermediate range ballistic missiles. P.S.: These could be nuclear tipped. Do you really want to take that risk?’” Military experts say that modern ICBMs and IRBMs are extremely difficult to intercept, although Ukraine has previously claimed to have stopped some other weapons that Russia described as “unstoppable,” including the air-launched Kinzhal hypersonic missile. David Albright, of the Washington-based think tank the Institute for Science and International Security, said he was “skeptical” of Putin’s claim, adding that Russian technology sometimes “falls short.” He suggested Putin was “taunting the West to try to shoot it down ... like a braggart boasting, taunting his enemy.” Earlier this week, the Biden administration authorized Ukraine to use the U.S.-supplied, longer-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia — a move that drew an angry response from Moscow. Days later, Ukraine fired several of the missiles into Russia, according to the Kremlin. The same day, Putin signed a new doctrine that allows for a potential nuclear response even to a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power. The doctrine is formulated broadly to avoid a firm commitment to use nuclear weapons. In response, Western countries, including the U.S., said Russia has used irresponsible nuclear rhetoric and behavior throughout the war to intimidate Ukraine and other nations. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday that Russia’s formal lowering of the threshold for nuclear weapons use did not prompt any changes in U.S. doctrine. She pushed back on concerns that the decision to allow Ukraine to use Western missiles to strike deeper inside Russia might escalate the war. ′′They’re the ones who are escalating this,” she said of the Kremlin — in part because of a flood of North Korean troops sent to the region. More than 1,000 days into war , Russia has the upper hand, with its larger army advancing in Donetsk and Ukrainian civilians suffering from relentless drone and missile strikes. Analysts and observers say the loosening of restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western missiles is unlikely to change the the course of the war, but it puts the Russian army in a more vulnerable position and could complicate the logistics that are crucial in warfare. Putin has also warned that the move would mean that Russia and NATO are at war. “It is an important move and it pulls against, undermines the narrative that Putin had been trying to establish that it was fine for Russia to rain down Iranian drones and North Korean missiles on Ukraine but a reckless escalation for Ukraine to use Western-supplied weapons at legitimate targets in Russia,” said Peter Ricketts, a former U.K. national security adviser who now sits in the House of Lords. ___ Associated Press writers Jill Lawless and Emma Burrows in London, and Zeke Miller and Lolita C. Baldor in Washington contributed to this report. ___ Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraineBlake's career receiving day helps Charlotte beat FAU 39-27
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Understanding the science behind Hinton and Hopfield's Nobel Prize in physicsColumbia’s Ivy League football title was 63 years in the makingThere are a few key conference clashes and the buffet of games at the annual Team Rose Shootout this weekend. Below is a preview of six of the best with some picks. Marist (7-0) at No. 12 Benet (6-1), Friday In the single round-robin ESCC schedule, this mid-December matchup looms large. Benet and Marist are chock full of veterans and top 25-caliber teams vying for the top spot in the conference after sharing the title last year. Yes, Marist is without injured Stephen Brown, one of the top juniors in the state, but they’ve weathered the storm nicely thus far. This is the toughest test yet, however. Both of these teams have been extremely balanced through seven games. Karson Thomas leads Marist with 12 points a game and is one of four players in double figures. Shooter Rokas Zilys and guard Adoni Vassilakis average 11 each, while Marquis Vance adds 10 a game with seven rebounds. Benet has size and balance, starting with 6-9 Southern Illinois recruit Daniel Pauliukonis (11.2 ppg) and 7-foot junior Colin Stack (13.6 ppg, 7.4 rpg), to go with an experienced backcourt with Blake Fagbemi (11 ppg, 6.2 apg) and Jayden Wright (12.3 ppg). The pick: Benet 66, Marist 60 DeKalb (4-3) at No. 7 Waubonsie Valley (6-0), Friday The top two teams in the DuPage Valley square off for the first of two this season Don’t let DeKalb’s early so-so record fool you; the Barbs have lost to three very good opponents. But it’s an opportune time for this promising team, led by guard Sean Reynolds and 6-5 Davon Grant, to make a statement. With a nearly 40-point differential in its six wins, Waubonsie Valley has absolutely rolled everyone it’s faced. That included beating a talented Rockford Auburn by 17. The Warriors, led by the dynamic combination of Illinois State-bound guard Tyreek Coleman and the athletic Moses Wilson, are ready for higher-tiered competition. The pick: Waubonsie Valley 67, DeKalb 59 No. 10 Rich (1-2) vs. No. 16 Waukegan (4-1) at Crete-Monee, Saturday This could be a fun one with two teams that apply pressure and like to get up and down the floor. A couple of early out-of-state losses have left a bad taste in Rich’s mouth. Thus getting a momentum-building win over a talented team here is imperative to get back on track. Jamson Coulter, one of the top juniors in the state, sets the tone for Rich, while Waukegan has a trio in Simereon Carter, Jaali Love and Xavi Granville who combine to average over 50 points between them. The wonder in this one is what to make of a high-upside Waukegan team that stunned Warren but lost to Christ the King in the same week. But the early resume also includes impressive wins over Barrington and Crystal Lake South. The pick: Rich 70, Waukegan 63 Marian Catholic (5-1) vs. Lemont (6-1) at Mount Carmel, Saturday The Saturday morning brunch special, featuring two teams flying a little under the radar, is arguably the best game of the day at the Team Rose smorgasbord. Lemont has the “Big Three” in 6-5 Alanas Castillo (12 ppg), 6-5 Matas Gaidukevicius (15 ppg) and 6-6 junior Gabe Sularski (12 ppg). Those three take turns putting pressure on opposing defenses with their combination of scoring and versatility. The consistent impact of Marian Catholic senior Zach Sharkey is too often overlooked. The 6-2 guard put up 14.4 points a game last season and has upped that to an impressive 21.3 points a game so far this season. His vast production also includes over seven rebounds and four assists a game. Sharkey is getting plenty of help. Senior guard Delan Davis is off to a fast start and is putting up 18 points a game, and promising sophomore Landon Mays is adding 8.5 points and 5.5 rebounds a game. The pick: Marian Catholic 58, Lemont 56 No. 3 DePaul Prep (6-1) vs. No. 10 Rich (1-2) at Mount Carmel, Sunday These two came into the season highly ranked and didn’t hold back in putting together rugged schedules. This is one of those high-level battles. DePaul is fresh off an impressive win over Mater Dei out of California. This is the back end of a tough weekend for Rich that starts Saturday with Waukegan. From a stylistic standpoint, Rich plays with a quick-paced mindset while DePaul’s defense boggles up nearly everyone. Rich will want this one in the 70s and DePaul will try and keep it in the 50s. DePaul is led by point guard Makai Kvamme and big man Rashaun Porter. However, the emergence of newcomer Rykan Woo in the backcourt and a healthy Jonas Johnson, who scored 15 in the win over Mater Dei, has elevated the Rams. The 1-2 punch of guard Jamson Coulter and 6-8 Al Brooks are notable players and concerning for any defense. But this defense flexes its muscle more than most. Rich will need to execute. The pick: DePaul 57, Rich 53 No. 4 Homewood-Flossmoor (7-0) vs. No. 21 St. Laurence (4-2) at Mount Carmel, Sunday Loaded backcourts will go at it with Division I commitments — H-F’s Jayden Tyler (Wofford) and St. Laurence’s EJ Mosley (Purdue-Fort Wayne) — and talented uncommitted prospects, including H-F’s explosive Brent Taylor and St. Laurence’s Zerrick Johnson. In disposing of Marian Catholic, Bloom and Young, H-F has looked the part and is further along than many expected. There are a variety of weapons and players taking advantage of opportunities. The pick: H-F 68, St. Laurence 59
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DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Luke Bailey threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns with only five incompletions and Drake eased by Stetson 49-10 on Saturday to secure a second straight outright Pioneer Football League title. Davion Cherwin rushed for 161 yards on 11 carries and scored two times for Drake. Jun Ahn and Luke Woodson also had rushing scores. Cherwin scored a 91-yard touchdown, the longest run in the PFL this season, to make it 21-7 early in the second quarter. Kemani Wilson made a diving interception at the Drake 25-yard line with just over two minutes left in the first half and seven plays later, Bailey found Hunter Johnson for a 24-yard touchdown to make it 28-10 at halftime. Drake defensive lineman Finn Claypool forced a fumble on the third play of the second half and his teammate recovered it. Then Bailey lofted a pass to Jaxon Laminack for a touchdown and a 35-10 lead. Drake (8-2, 7-1) was coming off a 29-20 loss to Morehead State to end a 17-game PFL winning streak — the longest active conference winning streak in the FCS. Stetson (2-9, 0-7) quarterback Brady Meitz was intercepted three times and Matt O’Connor had one of his four pass attempts intercepted. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballGame-Changing Stocks? SMCI Paves the Way