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Biden hails ‘new era’ of ties between US and Indonesia

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:18:17 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated a “new era” in the relationship between the United States and Indonesia as he met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the White House on Monday, formalizing closer ties with the world’s third largest democracy and a heavyweight player in Southeast Asia.The announcement is a reflection of U.S. commitment to the region before Biden heads to San Francisco for a summit of Asian leaders, where he’s scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Washington and Beijing have been jockeying for influence in Southeast Asia, which is a critical crossroads for trade and a potential flashpoint for global conflict. “This will mark a new era in relations between the United States and Indonesia across the board,” Biden said, sitting next to Widodo. He added that Widodo, the leader of a tropical archipelago, mentioned that he was cold when he stepped out of his vehicle at the White House. Biden joked, “I told him I c...

‘It is well worth it’: Prince George’s Co. libraries raising money for defibrillators

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:18:17 GMT

Some of the libraries in Prince George’s County have defibrillators. But library leaders say all of them should. With GivingTuesday coming up a few days after Thanksgiving, the library system is raising money to buy them for every branch.Seven of the county’s 19 library branches have defibrillators in case of an emergency, though there’s never been an occasion when one has had to be used at any of them. The branches that have them already are found in Laurel, South Bowie, Baden, New Carrollton and Hyattsville, as well as the brand-new branches in Bladensburg and Clinton.The county is hoping to raise $20,000 to get them in the rest of the libraries now.“We think that all of our patrons at all our branches should enjoy the ability to come to our branches and be safe in case of a medical emergency,” said Jermaine Gordon, safety and security supervisor with the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System. “We want this in every library.”The estimated cost is about $20,000...

Haley Cavinder says she’s becoming a Horned Frog. Former Miami guard announces commitment to TCU

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:18:17 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Former Miami guard Haley Cavinder, one of the most recognizable players in the name, image and likeness era of college athletics, revealed Monday on social media that she has committed to play at TCU next season. Cavinder posted a series of three photos on Instagram that showed her sitting on a throne-like chair wearing a TCU uniform and holding a silver basketball with the school’s logo. She captioned the post “the last rodeo #committed” and listed her location as Fort Worth, Texas, the home of the campus. That came exactly a month after Cavinder wrote in another Instagram post “see you next season” without saying then where she planned to play in 2024-25. Cavinder and her twin sister, Hanna, played at Miami last season and helped the Hurricanes reach the NCAA Elite Eight. Haley Cavinder had told The Associated Press last season that she planned to play one more college season; Hanna Cavinder said she was likely done playing. The twins announced in Ap...

Ivy League Penn gets 22 points from Tyler Perkins in 76-72 win over No. 21 Villanova at the Palestra

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:18:17 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Perkins scored 22 points and Penn trailed for only 53 seconds in a 76-72 victory over No. 21 Villanova on Monday night at the Palestra that ended with students from the Ivy League underdog mobbing the court for a wild celebration.Penn students tossed the traditional Big 5 streamers, and many paused to snap photos of the scoreboard. The Quakers stuck around to help sing the fight song with cheerleaders and fans.The Quakers (3-1), 12-point underdogs according to FanDuel Sportsbook, won for only the 19th time in 70 games against the Wildcats in a series that dates to 1922.Perkins, a freshman guard, was clutch down the stretch. He hit a step-back 3-pointer for a nine-point lead and Cameron Thrower buried a 3 for a 60-51 advantage with 7:20 left.Perkins scored the big buckets each time the Wildcats (2-1) edged closer. He nailed a second-chance 3 that stretched the lead to 68-57 and positioned the Quakers for the second win over Villanova in six years.Justin Moor...

Michigan routs St. John’s and new coach Pitino 89-73 at MSG behind McDaniel and Burnett

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:18:17 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Dug McDaniel had 26 points, Nimari Burnett scored 21 — all in the first half — and Michigan cruised to an 89-73 romp Monday night over St. John’s and new coach Rick Pitino at Madison Square Garden.Terrance Williams II added 12 points and Will Tschetter scored 10 for the Wolverines (3-0) in the opener of the annual Gavitt Tipoff Games, which matches Big Ten teams against Big East programs. Michigan interim coach Phil Martelli filled in again for Juwan Howard, who has been recovering from heart surgery since mid-September. Howard traveled with the team to New York, but the school said he wasn’t expected on the floor.McDaniel added seven assists and six rebounds. Burnett made all eight field goal attempts in the first half, including four 3-pointers. Both players set a career scoring high.Michigan has won 11 straight games at Madison Square Garden, including a second consecutive Big Ten Tournament championship in 2018.For the 71-year-old Pitino, a New York C...

B.J. Mack’s double-double helps South Carolina pull away early in the second half to beat VMI 74-64

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:18:17 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — B.J. Mack scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead South Carolina to a 74-64 victory over VMI on Monday night. Mack, a 6-foot-8 forward transfer from Wofford, shot 5 of 11 from the floor and made 6 of 7 free throws. Meechie Johnson added 13 points and Myles Stute had 10 for South Carolina, which is 3-0 for the first time since the 2019-2020 season.Mack scored five points and Stute added four during a 16-7 run to open the second half that stretched the Gamecocks’ lead to 57-40 with 13:48 to play. It was their largest lead of the game. Jacobi Wright, who finished with nine points, ended the surge with a 3-pointer. VMI had a 10-2 run to pull to 70-62 with 1:34 left but couldn’t get closer. Freshman reserve Tyran Cook scored 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting to lead VMI (1-2). DJ Nussbaum made 6 of 9 field goals for 14 points. Koree Cotton added 10 points for the Keydets. South Carolina led for most of the first half and by as many 14 points, buildi...

No. 15 Tennessee women hold off Memphis 84-74 in OT

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:18:17 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sara Puckett scored a career-high 24 points and No. 15 Tennessee closed out overtime with a 9-0 run to beat Memphis 84-74 on Monday night.Jillian Hollingshead sank two free throws and Puckett followed with a layup to give Tennessee (2-1) a 73-69 lead 48 seconds into OT. Alasia Smith had back-to-back layups to pull Memphis (1-2) even with 2:51 remaining. Jewel Spear scored a go-ahead layup at the 1:54 mark and the Lady Vols stayed in front from there by sinking 7 of 8 free throws.Puckett made 9 of 19 shots with two 3-pointers, adding eight rebounds for Tennessee. Spear finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds for her fourth career double-double. Jasmine Powell scored 17 with six boards. Hollingshead totaled 14 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Kai Carter had 18 points to lead the Lady Tigers. Madison Griggs had 16 points and three steals. Ki’Ari Cain scored 11 and grabbed five rebounds off the bench. Smith totaled 10 points, five rebounds and three assist...

Walmart, Costco y otras empresas se replantean las cajas de autoservicio. Esta es la razón

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:18:17 GMT

Nueva York (CNN)– Las críticas contra las cajas de autoservicio o autocobro en los almacenes es cada vez mayor, y algunas cadenas grandes están empezando a dar marcha atrás en esta tecnología después de su auge durante los últimos años.Booths, una cadena de supermercados británica, anunció el retiro de las cajas de autoservicio en 26 de sus 28 establecimientos. En Estados Unidos, Walmart, Costco, Wegmans y otras empresas también han revisado sus estrategias de autocobro.“Nuestros clientes nos han dicho esto lo largo del tiempo: las máquinas de autoservicio que tenemos en nuestras tiendas pueden ser lentas, poco fiables y, obviamente, impersonales”, declaró a BBC Nigel Murray, director general de Booths.El supermercado británico Booths retira las máquinas de autoservicio. (Crédito: Paul Melling/Alamy Stock Photo)Los clientes de Booths también se equivocaban con frecuencia al identificar las frutas y verduras que compraban cuando las registraban en las máquinas de a...

I-70 runaway ramp to close for months near Genesee

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:18:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — An Interstate 70 runaway truck ramp will close for months, leaving truckers with no emergency escape on a stretch of the mountain corridor headed toward Denver.The Mount Vernon emergency escape ramp will be rebuilt, and work was scheduled to start Monday, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. It's at milepost 257 in Jefferson County, just east of Genesee. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The project will "make the ramp more visible and robust for truck drivers to use in the event of an emergency, such as failed brakes or a mechanical failure," CDOT said in a release.Closure is set for the end of November until late May or early June 2024. During that time, there will be no eastbound escape ramp from the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel to Golden. "Truckers must make sure their brakes and vehicles are in safe working order before heading down the steep grade," CDOT said.CDOT said the project was planned for winte...

DA refers Federal Heights Police Department for investigation

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:18:17 GMT

FEDERAL HEIGHTS, Colo. (KDVR) — The 17th Judicial District attorney is expressing major concerns about the Federal Heights Police Department.FOX31 obtained an Oct. 31 email from District Attorney Brian Mason to interim Federal Heights Police Chief Robert Grado. In the email, Mason breaks down the findings of a review of the department’s cases, finding serious failures and concerns for community safety. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Mason's office shared the following statement with FOX31 about the review:“On April 13, 2023, the Interim Police Chief for the Federal Heights Police Department asked our office to conduct a review of cases within his department. The Interim Police Chief requested this because of concerns related to his department’s backlog of serious felony cases.Despite the unusual nature of this request, our office agreed to conduct the review in the interest of public safety. A Senior Deputy District Attorney and a Senior Investi...