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Thursday is an official day of mourning in Azerbaijan as an investigation is underway to determine what caused an airplane carrying 67 passengers to crash on Christmas Day in Kazakhstan, killing 38 and leaving at least 29 survivors. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Video posted by CNN shows the plane crash-landing, exploding into a fireball and plumes of black smoke. Here’s what to know about the devastating accident and the latest on the possible causes.

No. 23 Colorado (9-3) vs. No. 17 BYU (10-2) When/where: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28/Alamodome, San Antonio TV/Radio: ABC/850 KOA BetMGM Line: CU -5.5, 54.5 over/under Series history: CU 7-3-1; Cougars won last matchup 20-17 in Freedom Bowl in 1988 CU bowl history: 12-18, lost four in a row, last win was 2004 Houston Bowl over UTEP Last time Buffs were here Colorado’s last bowl appearance was the 2020 Alamo Bowl under coach Karl Dorrell.

Colorado State (8-4) vs. Miami of Ohio (8-5) When/where: 2:30 p.m. Saturday/Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz. TV/Radio: CW Network/Colorado State Sports Network BetMGM Line: CSU +3, 42.5 over/under Series History: CSU 0-2; RedHawks won last matchup in 2010, 31-10 in Ohio Bowl History: 6-11, lost four in a row, last win was in 2013 New Mexico Bowl, 48-45 over Washington State Last time Rams were here Colorado State’s last bowl appearance was the 2017 New Mexico Bowl under coach Mike Bobo.

On a Nuggets road trip packed with memorable moments and sequences, one that won’t be remembered is the start of the fourth quarter in Portland. Trailing 104-87 as Nikola Jokic went to the bench, Denver’s second unit suddenly supplied its best stint of the season — a 16-2 run fueled by reinvigorated defense and steady rebounding. The result rendered it void.

A baby girl froze to death overnight in Gaza, while Israel and Hamas accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts that could wind down the 14-month war. The 3-week old baby was the third to die from the cold in Gaza’s tent camps in recent days, said doctors. The deaths underscore the squalid conditions, with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians crammed into often ramshackle tents after fleeing Israeli bombardment and offensives. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Israel’s bombardment and ground invasion of Gaza have killed over 45,000 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between fighters and civilians in its count. The offensive has caused widespread destruction and displaced some 90% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people, often multiple times.