Antetokounmpo has 31 points and 20 rebounds in the Bucks' victory over the Raptors

TORONTO (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 20 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Toronto Raptors 122-116 on Friday night.

Cole Anthony scored nine of his 23 points in the fourth quarter for Milwaukee. Tied at 86 after three periods, the Bucks outscored the Raptors 36-30 in the fourth en route to their second straight victory to start the season.

Antetokounmpo, who scored 37 points in Milwaukee’s opener at home, gave the Raptors fits, using his combination of strength and speed to bully the defense in the paint. He was 11 of 14 from the field, and only attempted two shots outside the paint.

Gary Trent Jr added 20 points for Milwaukee.

Brandon Ingram scored 29 points in his home debut for Toronto. RJ Barrett added 20 points.

Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma left early in the fourth because of a sprained left ankle. He didn't return.

Bucks: At Cleveland on Sunday night.

Raptors: At Dallas on Sunday night.

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Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes (4) moves around a block by teammate Jamal Shead (23) during first-half NBA basketball game action against the Milwaukee Bucks in Toronto, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Milwaukee Bucks' Kyle Kuzma (second left) shoots over Toronto Raptors' Brandon Ingram (3) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Friday, October 24, 2025. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dunks while Toronto Raptors' Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) and Scottie Barnes (4) look on during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) looks for options with pressure from Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes (4) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dunks on the Toronto Raptors net during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian Press via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on social media that the U.S. Coast Guard had boarded the Motor Tanker Veronica early Thursday. She said the ship had previously passed through Venezuelan waters and was operating in defiance of President Donald Trump’s "established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.”

U.S. Southern Command said Marines and sailors launched from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to take part in the operation alongside a Coast Guard tactical team, which Noem said conducted the boarding as in previous raids. The military said the ship was seized “without incident.”

Noem posted a brief video that appeared to show part of the ship’s capture. The black-and-white footage showed helicopters hovering over the deck of a merchant vessel while armed troops dropped down on the deck by rope.

The Veronica is the sixth sanctioned tanker seized by U.S. forces as part of the effort by Trump’s administration to control the production, refining and global distribution of Venezuela’s oil products and the fourth since the U.S. ouster of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid almost two weeks ago.

The Veronica last transmitted its location on Jan. 3 as being at anchor off the coast of Aruba, just north of Venezuela’s main oil terminal. According to the data it transmitted at the time, it was partially filled with crude.

The ship is currently listed as flying the flag of Guyana and is considered part of the shadow fleet that moves cargoes of oil in violation of U.S. sanctions.

According to its registration data, the ship also has been known as the Galileo, owned and managed by a company in Russia. In addition, a tanker with the same registration number previously sailed under the name Pegas and was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for moving cargoes of illicit Russian oil.

As with prior posts about such raids, Noem and the military framed the seizure as part of an effort to enforce the law. Noem argued that the multiple captures show that “there is no outrunning or escaping American justice.”

However, other officials in Trump's Republican administration have made clear that they see the actions as a way to generate cash as they seek to rebuild Venezuela’s battered oil industry and restore its economy.

Trump met with executives from oil companies last week to discuss his goal of investing $100 billion in Venezuela to repair and upgrade its oil production and distribution. His administration has said it expects to sell at least 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned Venezuelan oil.

This story has been corrected to show the Veronica is the fourth, not the third, tanker seized by U.S. forces since Maduro's capture.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at a news conference at Harry Reid International Airport, Nov. 22, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill, File)