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Biden, Xi met for hours and agreed to ‘pick up the phone’ for any urgent concerns. ‘That’s progress’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:45 GMT

WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping emerged Wednesday from their first face-to-face meeting in a year vowing to stabilize their fraught relationship and showcasing modest agreements to combat illegal fentanyl and re-establish military communications. But there were still deep differences on economic competition and global security threats. The most assuring takeaway from the meeting for Biden was that if either man had a concern, “we should pick up the phone and call one another and we’ll take the call. That’s important progress,” he said in a news conference following the talks. The two leaders spent four hours together at a bucolic Northern California estate – in meetings, a working lunch and a garden stroll – intent on showing the world that while they are global economic competitors they’re not locked in a winner-take-all faceoff.“Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed,” Xi told Biden.The U.S. president t...

Aziaha James scores 20, Mimi Collins adds 18 and No. 14 N.C. State women beat Elon 90-35

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:45 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Aziaha James scored 20 points, Mimi Collins had a perfect night shooting and 18 points and No. 14 North Carolina State coasted to a 90-35 win over Elon on Wednesday night.Showing no hangover from Sunday’s 92-81 win over No. 2 UConn that vaulted N.C. State into the Top 25, Collins had 14 points, including 10 in a 15-0 run, as the Wolfpack bolted to a 28-12 lead after one quarter. N.C. State was 11 of 14 from the field in the first 10 minutes and then turned on the defense in the second quarter, holding the Phoenix to 1-of-15 shooting for a 44-14 lead at the half.James matched Collins with 14 first-half points, when the Wolfpack shot 59% and had a 31-7 rebounding advantage. Hayes had 10 points.Hayes finished with 15 points for N.C. State (3-0). Collings was 8-of-8 shooting with a 3-pointer and a free throw. The Wolfpack shot 52% with seven 3s on 22 attempts and went 17 for 17 from the foul line.Saniya Rivers, the NCAA and ACC player of the week after posting...

Post, Aligbe have double-doubles in Boston College’s 68-61 win over Richmond

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:45 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Quinten Post had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Prince Aligbe added 15 points and 10 boards, and Boston College rallied in the second half to beat Richmond 68-61 on Wednesday night.Claudell Harris Jr., a Charleston Southern transfer, added 10 points for the Eagles (3-0), who shot just 37% and gave up 16 points off 11 turnovers but hit 17 of 19 from the line and had 17 offensive boards for an 18-3 points-in-the-paint advantage.Post, who also had five assists, was part of a matchup of 7-footers. Neal Quinn, Richmond’s lone returning starter on a roster with eight newcomers, had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists. Jordan King, a grad transfer from East Tennessee State, scored all 10 of his points in the first half for the Spiders (2-1), who led 34-30 at halftime.Trailing by four at halftime, BC quickly tied it before Aligbe scored the Eagles’ next seven points, including a 3-pointer for their first lead since the opening couple minutes. Harris’ steal a...

Police making arrests after protest turns violent outside Democratic National Committee HQ

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:45 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation’s capital were responding Wednesday night to a violent protest outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. U.S. Capitol Police said about 150 people were “illegally and violently protesting” near the DNC headquarters building in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington.Video posted on social media showed protesters shoving police officers and trying to grab hold of metal barricades as the officers moved in to make arrests. Many of the protesters were wearing black shirts that read “Cease Fire Now.” The Metropolitan Police Department said its officers were also responding to the disturbance. Police said some members of Congress had been evacuated from the area, but provided no additional details. Officials sent an alert to congressional staffers telling them no one would be permitted to enter or exit any House office buildings. Rep. Brad Sherman, a California Democrat, said he was evacuated from the building by police...

Live updates | Israeli tanks and soldiers search Gaza’s Shifa Hospital compound

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:45 GMT

A Palestinian child wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip is treated in a hospital in Khan Younis, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. ( AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)(AP/Fatima Shbair) A Palestinian child wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip is treated in a hospital in Khan Younis, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. ( AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)(AP/Fatima Shbair) Two and a half weeks after sending tanks and ground troops into northern Gaza, Israeli forces searched a hospital Wednesday where they claim Hamas militants operate. Mohammed Zaqout, the director of hospitals in Gaza, said Israeli tanks were inside the medical compound and that soldiers had entered buildings, including the emergency and surgery departme...

NWSL expansion Utah Royals trade for former BYU star Mikayla Cluff

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:45 GMT

HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — The Utah Royals have traded for midfielder Mikayla Cluff, making the former BYU standout the National Women’s Soccer League expansion team’s first rostered player. The Royals acquired Cluff and the No. 26 pick in the 2024 NWSL draft from the Orlando Pride in exchange for $90,000 in allocation money and expansion protection. Cluff, a native of Kaysville, Utah, was the No. 14 pick in the 2021 NWSL draft. In two seasons with Orlando, she has four goals and an assist in 51 appearances. “While I’ve enjoyed my time in Orlando over the last two seasons, I’m extremely excited to return to play in my hometown and bring back this Club for the state and for the fans,” Cluff said in a statement Wednesday. Cluff helped lead BYU to the 2021 national championship game and was named West Coast Conference Player of the Year three times. The Royals begin play in 2024, along with Bay FC, an expansion team in the San Francisco Bay Area, that will bring the women’...

Tina Peters sues to block prosecution against her

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Tina Peters, the former Colorado elections clerk and a prominent figure in the election conspiracy movement, filed a lawsuit that claims any criminal prosecution against her violates her constitutional rights.Peters filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in federal court in Colorado. It names U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and 21st Judicial District Attorney Dan Rubinstein as defendants. Teacher fired after showing footage of school tragedies during lockdown drill In the 43-page lawsuit, Peters claims the officials retaliated against her by pursuing charges in her alleged effort to breach voting system technology after the 2020 election.It asks a judge to declare violations of her constitutional rights in any of the criminal proceedings against her. Such proceedings include an FBI raid on her home, which was a joint operation involving the defendants, and a grand jury indictment in Mesa County.Peters faces seven felony charge...

Police clash with group 'violently' protesting outside DNC headquarters

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:45 GMT

(The Hill) -- U.S. Capitol Police officers are working to hold back approximately 150 protesters outside the Democratic National Convention (DNC) headquarters in Washington, D.C.The Capitol Police said in a statement posted to X, formerly Twitter, that its officers are responding to “approximately 150 people who are illegally and violently protesting” near Canal Street and Ivy Street, SE, which is the location of the DNC’s Washington headquarters. The law enforcement agency said arrests have been made, but did not say how many. Clashes at Gaza hospitals raise stakes for Israel Capitol Police said members were evacuated from the area and advised people to avoid it. South Capitol Street between Canal and E Streets, SE, and Ivy Street between Canal Street and New Jersey Avenue, SE, are closed, the police added.Members of U.S. Capitol Police push protesters away from the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee during a demonstration against the war between Israel and Ha...

Police make arrests after protest outside Democratic HQ calling for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:45 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation’s capital responded Wednesday night to a protest outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.U.S. Capitol Police said about 150 people were “illegally and violently protesting” near the DNC headquarters building in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington. Members of Congress were evacuated from the building as the protest erupted.Video posted on social media showed protesters shoving police officers and trying to grab hold of metal barricades as the officers moved in to make arrests. The videos also show officers shoving protesters. Many of the protesters were wearing black shirts that read “Cease Fire Now.”Protesters included members of If Not Now and Jewish Voice for Peace, who have organized other demonstrations in Washington.Protester Dani Noble said the demonstrators came to the DNC on Wednesday night to peacefully call on Democratic Party leadership to support a ...

Broward Schools cancels Thursday classes amid heavy flooding, relentless rainfall; M-DCPS schools to stay open

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:45 GMT

The relentless rainfall that battered South Florida all day Wednesday led Broward County Public Schools officials to cancel classes on Thursday.Officials confirmed the cancellation of all classes and the closure of district offices in an X post, late Wednesday night.“All before and after school activities, events, field trips, sporting events, scheduled meetings, other planned night events and evening classes are also canceled,” the statement from the school district reads.Meanwhile, officials with Miami-Dade County Public Schools said classes will resume as scheduled on Thursday, and all public schools will remain open.A flash flood warning remains in effect for parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties until 6 a.m. on Thursday.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this breaking story.