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Chicago Blackhawks lose the lead late and fall 3-2 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Mark Scheifele scored at 2:06 of overtime to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.
Cole Perfetti forced the extra frame for Winnipeg, tying the game 2-2 with just 38.6 seconds remaining in regulation. Dylan Samberg, who assisted on Scheifele’s winner, also scored in the first period for the Jets, who went to overtime for the fourth consecutive game.
Teuvo Teräväinen and Ryan Greene scored for the Hawks. Connor Bedard picked up two assists.
Connor Hellebuyck made 18 saves for the victory. Spencer Knight stopped 29 shots for the Hawks.
The Jets pulled Hellebuyck for the extra attacker and netted the equalizer when Perfetti buried the late chance. The goal validated a second-period line shuffle that had Perfetti placed on a line with Adam Lowry and Gabriel Vilardi.
By forcing the extra frame, the Jets went to overtime for the fourth consecutive game. It was a crucial late push to grab two points as they kicked off a critical eight-game homestand.
Chicago’s special teams continue to be a primary driver of the squad’s offense. With Teräväinen’s first-period goal, the Hawks now have a power-play goal in four consecutive games.
Winnipeg picked up its seventh straight home victory over the Hawks and improved to 4-10 in overtime games this season.
Up next
Blackhawks: Host Vancouver on Friday.
Jets: Host Tampa Bay on Thursday.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/03/chicago-blackhawks-winnipeg-jets-overtime/
The Fix Is In To Defeat Alberta Independence
The Fix Is In To Defeat Alberta Independence
Authored by Bruce Pardy via The Brownstone Institute,
Last week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a referendum for October 19. It will ask Albertans a slate of policy and constitutional questions. Independence, she said the next day, will be added to the ballot if the requisite number of signatures is met in the petition drive, which is likely.
Albertans will get their chance to say if they want to leave Canada.
But Canadian federalists can relax. The Alberta premier is one of them.
The referendum is the fix to defeat Alberta independence.
It will undermine the separatist cause and split the independence vote.
Smith’s referendum will ask whether the province should exercise more control over immigration, social programs, and voter identification. And whether Alberta should pursue constitutional amendments. Give provinces the power to appoint judges to superior courts? Abolish the unelected Senate? Grant provinces the right to opt out of federal programs in areas of provincial jurisdiction without losing federal funding? Give provincial laws priority over federal ones when they conflict?
These referendum questions lead nowhere. Alberta already has constitutional authority over the policy questions. It could exercise more control in these areas tomorrow if it wanted. There is no realistic prospect of amending the Canadian constitution on controversial matters. Smith and her advisors must know that.
Smith has repeatedly said that her mandate is a sovereign Alberta inside a united Canada. But many of her fellow Albertans are fed up. They perceive that their province has long received a raw deal in Confederation. They tire of Ottawa throwing obstacles in the way of their primary industries. They resent having their wealth taxed and sent elsewhere around the country. A growing number of Albertans are determined to leave Canada. Recent polls peg it at about one in three.
But even among restless Albertans, there’s a moderate middle. They are unhappy with the status quo but have not yet resolved to ditch the country. Smith’s referendum will give them a third way. Choose constitutional and policy reforms to create a fairer deal.
It’s a chimera, of course.
In 2021, 62 percent of Albertans voted in favor of removing equalization from the constitution. “Equalization” means that the federal government will collect more taxes from wealthy provinces and spend it on poorer ones. Alberta is Canada’s wealthiest province per capita, and the main source of equalization funds. Its equalization referendum produced no change. The rest of the country ignored it. Alberta will not get more constitutional powers, whatever the voters say about Smith’s referendum questions. No constitutional amendments are coming. But many voters will not realize that when they mark their ballots.
Smith’s referendum will undermine the prospect for independence in another way too. An independence referendum requires a “clear question.” That’s what the Supreme Court of Canada said in its 1998 reference case about Quebec. It makes sense. Voters should understand, beyond a shadow of doubt, what they are voting on and what is at stake. But the Court did not say exactly what a “clear question” consists of.
The proposed independence question is clear. “Do you agree that the province of Alberta should cease to be a part of Canada to become an independent state?” But a clear question becomes muddy when combined with other questions. If voters support independence but also other constitutional changes, what do they mean? Which should be pursued first? Which is the last resort? What if voters support independence but also support Alberta having the right to opt out of federal programs while retaining federal funding? Both of those things cannot happen. One requires that Alberta be a province, and the other requires that it not be. Any referendum result that requires interpretation is not clear.
The federal Clarity Act legislatures the requirement for a clear question, but it does not give specific criteria either. Nor does it specifically refer to the matter of multiple questions on the ballot. But it does say a question that “envisages other possibilities in addition to the secession of the province” is not clear. And that the House of Commons can consider “any other matters or circumstances it considers to be relevant.” If I was the Canadian government, I would argue that multiple questions create confusion. The Alberta government could ask one clear question. Instead, the Smith referendum will allow Ottawa to reject the legitimacy of the vote.
Some separatists say that Alberta doesn’t need Ottawa to approve its departure. Recognition by the United States and other countries would be enough. But even the United States will not recognize Alberta as independent unless Alberta declares itself to be. The Alberta government, having angled to defeat separation, is not likely to do that, even if voters approve the independence question on the ballot.
Many separatist Albertans insist that Smith is secretly one of them. Or at least that she will not stand in the way. But she could easily have held a referendum on independence at any time. She chose the other questions for the Oct 19 referendum. She could easily have chosen the independence question instead. She preferred to make her own citizens jump through hoops of petitions and signatures to get it on the ballot.
Once the referendum is held, the independence cause will be done for the foreseeable future. Some Alberta separatists might try to see a silver lining. After the country declines to give Alberta a better deal, they might say that the cause will be all the stronger. But by then the US will have elected a new president. Support from the Trump administration, real or imagined, has been a source of hope. And in any event, future demographics in Alberta may no longer offer the same opportunity.
Smith’s referendum, and her promise to include the independence question on the ballot, might appear to open the door for Alberta’s departure from Canada. Instead, it is more likely to slam the door shut. On Alberta’s present path, the Canadian constitutional status quo will continue.
Tyler Durden
Tue, 03/03/2026 – 23:25
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/fix-defeat-alberta-independence
McCain anota 20 y Thunder vence a Bulls por 116-108 sin Gilgeous-Alexander
CHICAGO (AP) — Jared McCain anotó 20 puntos, Isaiah Joe sumó 19 y el Thunder de Oklahoma City, sin su estrella Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, venció el martes 116-108 a los Bulls de Chicago.
El Thunder, campeón defensor de la NBA, dejó fuera a Gilgeous-Alexander para cuidar una distensión abdominal que lo marginó durante la mayor parte del mes pasado. Pero incluso sin el Jugador Más Valioso del año anterior, Oklahoma City tuvo más que suficiente para ganar por sexta vez en siete partidos.
Lidera la Conferencia Oeste con marca de 48-15.
McCain encestó cuatro triples; Aaron Wiggins anotó 18 puntos; Jaylin Williams registró 17 unidades y 16 rebotes; Cason Wallace aportó 17 tantos, y Chet Holmgren añadió 12 puntos y 11 rebotes.
Collin Sexton anotó 20 puntos por Chicago, incluido un triple en el último minuto que recortó la diferencia a 112-106. Pero los Bulls volvieron a la senda de la derrota después de cortar una racha de 11 tropiezos el domingo, con una amplia victoria sobre Milwaukee.
Guerschon Yabusele consiguió 18 puntos —su máximo de la temporada— y 12 rebotes para su tercer doble-doble en 11 partidos desde un acuerdo en la fecha límite de traspasos con Nueva York. El francés, de 2,03 metros y 128 kilos, encestó cuatro triples.
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Photos: Oklahoma City Thunder 116, Chicago Bulls 108
The Chicago Bulls lost 116-108 to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) drives past Chicago Bulls guard Rob Dillingham (7) during the fourth quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls center Nick Richards (13) chases a ball out-of-bounds during the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) goes up for a basket past Chicago Bulls forward Guerschon Yabusele (28) during the fourth quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) walks off the court after the Bulls called a timeout near the end of the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls center Nick Richards (13) dunks the ball during the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls forward Leonard Miller (11) celebrates after making a three-point basket during the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault walks near the beach during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton (2) jumps in the air after making a three-point shot during the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton (2) passes the ball during the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls center Nick Richards (13) dunks the ball during the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis (14) walks off the court before going to the locker room after falling on the court during the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis (14) walks off the court before going to the locker room after falling on the court during the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis (14) walks off the court before going to the locker room after falling on the court during the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain (3) shoots a three-point basket over Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) during the third quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain (3) gestures towards the Chicago Bulls bench after making a three-point basket over Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) during the third quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) drives past Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) during the third quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton (2) guards Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe (11) while he saves a ball from going out-of-bounds during the third quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) drives past Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) during the third quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) grabs his ankle on the bench during the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls forward Guerschon Yabusele (28) celebrates after making a three-point shot during the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls forward Isaac Okoro (35) drives past Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe (11) during the second quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls forward Leonard Miller (11) drives against Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) during the second quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls forward Guerschon Yabusele (28) passes the ball during the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls guard Rob Dillingham (7) goes up for a basket against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) during the second quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) drives against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) during the second quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) drives during the first quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton (2) chases Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) while he passes the ball during the first quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls forward Guerschon Yabusele (28) grabs a rebound during the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls forward Guerschon Yabusele (28) grabs a rebound past Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) during the first quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) guards Chicago Bulls forward Guerschon Yabusele (28) during the first quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls forward Isaac Okoro (35) goes up for a basket during the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls guard Tre Jones (30) gets fouled during the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton (2) drives past Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) during the first quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis (14) goes up for a dunk but fails to make the basket during the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain (3) and Chicago Bulls forward Isaac Okoro (35) chase the ball as it goes out of bounds during the first quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) grabs a rebound during the first quarter against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls center Nick Richards (13) reacts after a dunk was called a no basket during the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls center Nick Richards (13) goes up for a basket during the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls forward Guerschon Yabusele (28) shoots a three-point basket over Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain (3) during the first quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis (14) guards Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) during the first quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Oklahoma City Thunder players stand on the court for the national anthem before playing the Chicago Bulls at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls guard Tre Jones (30) stretches before playing the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls players warm up on the court before playing the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) sits on the bench during player introductions before playing the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) is interviewed on the court after the Thunder defeated the Chicago Bulls, 116-108, at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) drives during the first quarter at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain (3) walks off the court after the Thunder defeated the Chicago Bulls, 116-108, at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) walks off the court after the Thunder defeated the Chicago Bulls, 116-108, at the United Center March 3, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/03/photos-oklahoma-city-thunder-116-chicago-bulls-108/
Spurs se recuperan de primera derrota en 12 juegos aplastando 131-91 a 76ers
FILADELFIA (AP) — Dylan Harper anotó 22 puntos y Victor Wembanyama solo necesitó 10 para ayudar a los sprus de San Antonio a recuperarse de su primera derrota en 12 partidos y aplastar el martes por 131-91 a los 76ers de Filadelfia.
Los Spurs encestaron 18 triples y cerraron su gira anual del rodeo con marca de 5-1. Antesde perderel domingo ante los Knicks de Nueva York habían ganado 11 partidos consecutivos.
En Filadelfia no hubo de qué preocuparse por una racha de derrotas. San Antonio nunca estuvo abajo en el marcador y ganaba por 49 puntos al final del tercer cuarto.
Devin Vassell atinó seis triples y sumó 22 tantos para los Spurs.
Tyrese Maxey anotó 21 unidades para los Sixers, que sólo anotó 11 puntos en el tercer cuarto.
Los 76ers volvieron a jugar sin Joel Embiid, quien se perdió el segundo de tres partidos consecutivos programados debido a una distensión en el oblicuo derecho. Los 76ers tampoco contaron con el suspendido Paul George ni con Kelly Oubre Jr. (enfermedad), lo que los dejó mermados y ampliamente superados desde el salto inicial ante unos Spurs superiores.
Además, los Sixers perdieron a VJ Edgecombe después de una caída fuerte sobre la espalda en un intento de triple en la primera mitad.
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North Dakota football commit Myles Ellis, who sets track records, also helps H-F in basketball. ‘A big part.’
Two seasons ago, Homewood-Flossmoor’s Myles Ellis got a chance to play in the final minute of the Class 4A state championship game.
It might have been mop-up time for Ellis and four other players before the Vikings’ wild celebration at the State Farm Center in Champaign, but it was something that meant a lot to him.
“It was surreal experience just being on that court,” Ellis said. “Of course, I want to make it back.”
The senior guard could still get that chance.
He totaled six points, four rebounds, two steals, two assists and a blocked shot Tuesday night, helping H-F hold off Brother Rice for a 64-54 win in a Class 4A Joliet West Sectional semifinal.
Sophomore guard Darrius Hawkins Jr. popped in 20 points, including four free throws in the final 46 seconds for H-F (29-3). Jayden McDonald added 17 points and five rebounds.
Homewood-Flossmoor’s Myles Ellis (1) glides to the basket against Brother Rice during a Class 4A Joliet West Sectional semifinal game on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Sean King / Daily Southtown)
Zach Grabowski scored 11 points for Brother Rice (23-11), which was coming off a state runner-up finish last season in Class 3A. Joe Niego chipped in with 10 points and blocked two shots.
Ellis, meanwhile, played 23 minutes and is starting to return to form for the Vikings.
The three-sport athlete didn’t play basketball as a junior because of an ankle injury suffered in football and only practiced with the team this season until the playoffs. He stepped in after Ethan Jackson was injured.
“It’s his IQ and his poise that has allowed him to do this after not playing for so long,” H-F coach Brandin Brown said of Ellis. “And his leadership really shines through.
Homewood-Flossmoor’s Darrius Hawkins Jr. (4) powers to the basket against Brother Rice’s Uriah Davis during a Class 4A Joliet West Sectional semifinal game on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Sean King / Daily Southtown)
“He’s been around the program all year, and even when he was injured last year, he came to the practices to work out and rehab and traveled with the team.”
While Ellis’s stats have been moderate in his return, his impact has been obvious for top-seeded H-F, which faces the winner of Wednesday’s semifinal between third-seeded Lockport (27-5) and second-seeded Marist (28-5) at 7 p.m. Friday for the sectional title.
Ellis came up with some big plays during crunch time Tuesday. With Brother Rice charging back in the fourth quarter, Ellis converted a left-handed layup with 2:40 left and then found McDonald for an assist with 2:07 remaining to keep the Crusaders at bay.
“He’s a big part of the team and he’s an energy guy,” McDonald said of Ellis. “He’s a motor for us. And his defense is real nice.”
Homewood-Flossmoor’s Jayden McDonald (15) goes up for a rebound against Brother Rice during a Class 4A Joliet West Sectional semifinal game on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Sean King / Daily Southtown)
Does H-F have the chops to help Ellis make one more trip to Champaign?
“I’m going to go to war with my troops every day,” he said. “Our goal is to get to state.”
This has already been a terrific year for Ellis. On Feb. 14, he set a program record in the 60-meter dash with a 6.84 at the team’s indoor quad meet. He also broke a 16-year-old program record with a 35.30 showing in the 300 shortly after that.
Last season in track, he helped the 400 relay win a state championship and take second in the 800 relay.
“Man, that was nice,” Ellis said of the records. “That was a good feeling after all the hard work I put in. To be able to break some records and then win some big playoff games is something I’ve dreamed of.”
Homewood-Flossmoor’s Myles Ellis (1) defends against Brother Rice’s Joe Niego during a Class 4A Joliet West Sectional semifinal game on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Sean King / Daily Southtown)
Oh, yeah, and he plays football, too,
In the fall, the 5-foot-10 receiver caught 64 passes for 1,003 yards and 12 touchdowns to pace the Vikings. Soon after the season was over, he signed with North Dakota State.
But basketball is on his mind right now.
“Day by day, I’m getting better,” Ellis said. “I just want to help the team win at this point. My eyes are focused on that.”
Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/03/myles-ellis-homewood-flossmoor-brother-rice/
Jeffrey Sachs: ‘Trump Is An Utter Disgrace To Our Nation – He Lied To Us’
Jeffrey Sachs: ‘Trump Is An Utter Disgrace To Our Nation – He Lied To Us’
Columbia University economics professor Jeffrey D. Sachs appeared on Judge Napolitano’s ‘Judging Freedom’ podcast Monday, where he railed against the US-Israeli attack on Iran and the ‘CIA-led security state,’ calling President Donald Trump a ‘disgrace to our nation’ because ‘he lied to us.’
Watch:
Sachs, a longtime critic of U.S. foreign policy, described the recent escalation as the continuation of a decades-old strategy he linked to Israeli and U.S. intelligence objectives dating back to 1996.
“This is a long-term plan. This is a Mossad CIA plan for American control of the Middle East and Israeli military hegemony in the Middle East that has been underway since 1996,” Sachs said. “This is madness. This is murderous delusion.”
The professor pointed to a series of U.S.-backed or U.S.-involved conflicts across the region, from Libya and Sudan to Somalia and the ongoing crisis in Gaza, as evidence of a consistent pattern aimed ultimately at confronting Iran.
“It has involved wars across the Middle East. It has left rivers of blood from Libya to Sudan, Somalia, the genocide in Gaza,” he said, adding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal since the mid-1990s has been “the destruction of Iran.”
Sachs reserved some of his strongest language for Trump, whom he said reversed course on key foreign-policy pledges after taking office.
“Trump… is an utter disgrace to our nation. Utter disgrace. He lied to us. Every word about America first… And he did exactly the opposite of what he said,” Sachs stated.
The economist also criticized Washington’s approach to diplomacy more broadly, arguing that the United States has abandoned genuine negotiation in favor of coercive tactics.
“The United States does not negotiate. It cheats… Now they kill you because if you negotiate, it means you’re weak,” he said.
On the domestic front, Sachs connected the country’s infrastructure challenges to the enormous costs of overseas military engagements.
“Why do the roads not work and the bridges not work in the United States?… It’s because we spend trillions of dollars in war,” he said. “China just completed its 50,000th kilometer of fast rail because China doesn’t go to war.”
Sachs concluded by expressing deep skepticism about the current state of American governance.
“We’re in the hands of gangsters. We’re not in the hands of a constitutional system,” he said, noting that only a handful of lawmakers – citing Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) as one example – have pushed back.
Tyler Durden
Tue, 03/03/2026 – 23:00
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/jeffrey-sachs-trump-utter-disgrace-our-nation-he-lied-us
Mercados asiáticos amplían pérdidas mientras se agrava la guerra en Irán y sube el petróleo
Por ELAINE KURTENBACH
BANGKOK (AP) — Los mercados asiáticos cayeron aún más el miércoles en medio de un aumento en los precios del petróleo, y el índice de referencia de Corea del Sur se desplomó 8%.
Las preocupaciones por la guerra de Estados Unidos e Israel contra Irán han castigado a la mayoría de los mercados mundiales. El alza del petróleo y cuánto podría agravar la inflación figuran entre los principales temores de los inversionistas. Nuevos repuntes del precio del crudo podrían lastrar la economía global y mermar las ganancias corporativas.
El Kospi de Corea del Sur encabezó las pérdidas regionales, al hundirse cerca de 10%, lo que provocó la suspensión temporal de las operaciones, ya que las preocupaciones por la seguridad energética se impusieron al optimismo por el impulso que están recibiendo grandes tecnológicas como Samsung Electronics y SK Hynix por la expansión del uso de la inteligencia artificial.
Al mediodía, el Kospi iba perdiendo 9,6% y se ubicaba en 5.235,72.
En Tokio, el Nikkei 225 retrocedía 3,9% hasta 54.090,11. Japón, al igual que Corea del Sur, depende en gran medida de las importaciones de petróleo y gas natural de Oriente Medio, que ahora están varadas en el golfo Pérsico.
En otras partes de Asia, el Hang Seng de Hong Kong bajaba 2,8% hasta 25.037,92 puntos, y el índice compuesto de Shanghái retrocedía 1,3% hasta 4.069,09 unidades.
En Australia, el S&P/ASX 200 descendía 2% hasta 8.896,50.
El Taiex de Taiwán perdía 3,4% y la bolsa de Yakarta bajaba 3,7%.
El S&P 500 cerró con una pérdida del 0,9% el martes, después de llegar a caer hasta un 2,5% por la preocupación de que la guerra dañe la economía. El promedio industrial Dow Jones bajó 0,8% y el compuesto Nasdaq perdió 1%.
Una inflación más alta, en parte causada por la guerra, podría atarle las manos a la Reserva Federal e impedirle recortar las tasas de interés. La Fed redujo las tasas varias veces el año pasado e indicó que habría más recortes en 2026. Eso ayudaría a impulsar la economía y el mercado laboral, pero unas tasas más bajas también pueden empeorar la inflación.
El precio del crudo de referencia en Estados Unidos subió 1,2% hasta 75,46 dólares por barril. El crudo Brent, el referente internacional, avanzó 1,5% hasta 82,61 dólares por barril.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
Chicago Bulls lose 116-108 to the Oklahoma City Thunder — and Matas Buzelis limps off the court
Jared McCain scored 20 points, Isaiah Joe added 19 and the Oklahoma City Thunder — playing without star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — beat the Chicago Bulls 116-108 on Tuesday at the United Center.
The defending NBA champion Thunder held out Gilgeous-Alexander to manage an abdominal strain that sidelined him for most of last month. But even without the reigning MVP, they had more than enough to win for the sixth time in seven games. They lead the Western Conference at 48-15.
McCain made four 3-pointers. Aaron Wiggins scored 18 points. Jaylin Williams had 17 points and 16 rebounds. Cason Wallace had 17 points, and Chet Holmgren added 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Collin Sexton scored 20 points for Chicago, including a 3 in the closing minute that cut it to 112-106. But the Bulls got back to losing after stopping an 11-game skid with a lopsided win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.
Guerschon Yabusele had a season-high 18 points and 12 rebounds for his third double-double in 11 games since a trade-deadline deal with New York. The 6-foot-8, 283-pound Frenchman made four 3-pointers.
Josh Giddey just missed his ninth triple-double and second in two games, with 14 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Matas Buzelis scored 11 points before limping to the locker room near the end of the third quarter. He rolled his right ankle when he stepped on Williams’s foot and did not return to the game.
The Thunder trailed 60-59 early in the third when Holmgren dunked to start a 14-3 run. They outscored the Bulls 8-2 over the final three minutes of the quarter, including a 3 by McCain, to take an 87-76 lead to the fourth.
Up next
Thunder: At New York on Wednesday night.
Bulls: At Phoenix on Thursday night.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/03/chicago-bulls-oklahoma-city-thunder-matas-buzelis/
Adebayo y Herro guían al Heat a victoria 124-98 sobre Nets en el 1ro de 2 partidos
MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo anotó 23 puntos, capturó nueve rebotes y consiguió seis robos, y el Heat de Miami arrolló el martes 124-98 a los Nets de Brooklyn, en el primer partido de una serie de dos.
Tyler Herro sumó 22 puntos, mientras que el mexicano Jaime Jáquez Jr. aportó 20 por el Heat, que ganó por quinta vez en siete partidos.
Adebayo y Herro tenían 15 puntos cada uno al descanso, mientras que Jáquez y Andrew Wiggins contaban con 13 por cabeza. Miami construyó así una ventaja de 69-54.
El Heat atinó el 53% de sus disparos en los dos primeros periodos antes de despegarse en el cuarto y tomar una ventaja de 27 puntos.
Noah Clowney anotó 17 puntos para los Nets, que perdieron por novena vez consecutiva. Ziaire Williams contabilizó16 tantos y Nolan Traore agregó 14.
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