No. 4 Penn State hosts Maryland in regular-season finale with CFP seeding in mindCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bryce Thompson scored 17 points, Marchelus Avery had 15 points and eight rebounds, and Oklahoma State beat Miami 80-74 on Friday in the consolation bracket of the Charleston Classic. Oklahoma State (4-1) will play in the fifth-place game on Sunday, while Miami (3-2) will try to avoid going winless in the tournament. Oklahoma State led 43-27 at halftime after making 8 of 15 from 3-point range, while Miami was just 8 of 27 overall. Four different Cowboys made a 3-pointer in the first half, with Brandon Newman making three. Thompson banked in a shot early in the second half to give Oklahoma State a 20-point lead at 49-29. Miami, which opened the game by missing 7 of 8 shots, went 1 for 8 from the field to begin the second half. Miami trailed by double figures the entire second half until Matthew Cleveland made a difficult shot in the lane while being fouled. He made the free throw to pull the Hurricanes within 75-67 with 49 seconds left. Arturo Dean restored a double-digit lead by making two free throws at 43.8. Thompson reached the 1,000 career points with the Cowboys on a shot in the lane with 13:01 left in the second half to give Oklahoma State a 55-38 lead. Nijel Pack scored 20 points and Brandon Johnson had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Miami. Cleveland finished with 11 points, and Lynn Kidd and Paul Djobet each had 10. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball

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Look, intellectually I'm a great believer in surprise and being challenged, not trying to optimize the fun out of everything. But when the rubber hits the road, I'm looking up guides to help me with games. In Indiana Jones and the Great Circle , though, there's an in-game hint system that is genuinely more streamlined and easy than trying to find something through Google⁠. The Great Circle's hint system can be accessed through Indy's in-game camera, a tool you unlock early on in the Vatican open world zone. In addition to providing hints, the camera is used for some quest objectives, as well as for bagging extra experience points by snapping shots of interesting scenes throughout the world. For most of the game, I'm happy to report I was able to figure out Indy's brain teasers for myself. But there was one challenge late in the game where the hint system came in clutch. I just pointed the camera at the offending puzzle, snapped a shot, and a hint appeared in the upper left of the screen when looking through the camera. The hints are persistent too, remaining as a sort of log when looking through your camera until you solve the puzzle. They also escalate in specificity and direction as you keep taking pictures of the same puzzle. It starts out with gentle prodding, suggestions as to which environment objects are relevant to solving the puzzle and early steps to point you in the right direction. But if you're just really stuck (and maybe in a time crunch to hit a review embargo) you can just keep taking pictures until the game basically goes "Look, numb nuts, here's how to solve this thing. What, do you want me to hold your hand or something?" So if a puzzle in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is giving you grief, I would recommend taking a picture of it instead of running to Google⁠. It's genuinely quicker and more convenient, while not breaking your immersion in the game⁠—something the devs expressed as their intention for the hint system in a pre-release interview with us. The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.California has enough problems without making people endure political stunts. That’s just what the California Air Resource Board did by providing a subsidy up to $2,000 to buy an electric bike, part of the California E-Bike Incentive Project. That’s the average price of a new e-bike, according to REI. The idea is to get people out of gas-guzzling cars and onto bikes to reduce climate change. Costing $3 million for just 1,500 grants, the application deadline was Dec. 18, but the website announced soon there will be new application windows. Applicants must apply online, be a California resident 18 or older and earn a household income less than the 300% of the federal poverty level, currently $93,600 for a family of four. According to the website of the program, “Applicants who either live in a disadvantaged community or low-income community” or who “have an income at or below 225% of” the federal poverty line will be prioritized for the subsidy. CARB is very proud of itself for this program. “By using e-bikes, people can get around and meet everyday needs while improving air quality,” said Steven Cliff, CARB’s executive officer, in a press release. “Prioritizing equity and access is key as we work to achieve our zero-emissions goals, and this incentive program will support those efforts by helping e-bikes be part of the solution.” For all the buzzwords, though, it’s obvious there isn’t really much to this program. The gimmick will bring “imperceptible impact on environmental outcomes,” Mark Scribner told us; he’s the senior transportation policy analyst at the Los Angeles-based Reason Foundation. “This is political posturing. It confers private benefits on recipients, but will fail a social cost-benefit test.” That’s right. Statista Market Insights estimates 1.6 million e-bikes were sold nationally in 2024. There’s no breakout, but equivalent sales in California could be 192,000. The 1,500 e-bike grants, if all are for purchases above that amount, would goose sales just 0.78%. Another issue is safety. A July study by UCSF found, “Electric Scooter and Bike Accidents Are Soaring Across the U.S.” From 2017-22, e-bike injuries doubled each year, while e-scooter injuries rose 45%. Co-lead author Adrian Fernandez, MD, chief resident with the UCSF Department of Urology, called the findings “an urgent need for added safety measures.” Last July, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1774, which banned devices to make the e-bikes go faster than the 28 mph limit currently allowed by law. But the devices could be brought in from other states. Another problem is kids riding e-bikes irresponsibly. Although underage for the grants, kids obviously will be driving many of the subsidized e-bikes. We’ll examine the new safety bills as they come. But CARB should put the brakes on subsidizing expensive e-bikes that won’t do anything for the climate but might help put a few more people in the hospital. If government officials want to spend their own money helping people buy e-bikes, fine. But government shouldn’t be wasting time and money with efforts like this.

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Rise Gold Announces $4.3 Million Sale Of PropertyChuck Norris has shared the deeply sad news that his mother passed away at the age of 103. The much-loved action star, now 84, expressed his grief in an emotion-filled statement on his social media alongside a series of personal photographs. Norris paid tribute to Wilma saying: "Wednesday morning, my brother Aaron and I's wonderful mother went home to be with Jesus. Our mom was a woman of unwavering faith, a beacon of light in our lives, and her love reflected God's grace." He added: "Growing up, her laughter filled our home with joy, and her hugs provided a sense of safety that we will forever cherish. She had a remarkable way of making everyone feel special, often putting the needs of others before her own." Read more Coronation Street star welcomes first child with famous wife and shares unusual name In his heartfelt message, the actor went on to recount cherished experiences with her: "From my earliest memories, she taught me the importance of kindness and compassion. I am so thankful for the countless lessons she shared, the prayers she lifted for us, and the way she embodied the love of Christ every day. We love you, Mom. Until we meet again." A nostalgic snapshot within the shared images showed Wilma holding Chuck’s arm while perching on a porch in a bygone era. Another image captured the two sharing a dance, adorned in floral leis against the backdrop of a Hawaiian themed party, reports the Mirror . Included too is a vintage photo of Wilma with all three sons, as fans filled the comments field with condolence wishes. Actor Emilio Rivera expressed his condolences, saying: "My condolences to the familia, may she rest in peace." Former martial artist Bas Rutten also shared his sympathies: "My condolences but you are correct, till we meet again! Blessing! ," and Terry Crews contributed to the outpouring of emotion with a simple red heart emoji followed by a flame symbol. Chuck Norris, known for his role in Walker, Texas Ranger, trained as a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and judo early on. He served in the United States Air Force before competing in numerous martial arts championships. His skills led him to train Hollywood stars such as Jean Claude Van Damme, and his charisma opened doors to movie roles. His filmography includes The Wrecking Crew from 1968. In 1972, Bruce Lee invited Chuck to star in the iconic film The Way of the Dragon.