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Biden says his goal for Xi meeting is to get US-China communications back to ‘normal’

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:59:57 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping swept into San Francisco on Tuesday as the two leaders made their final preparations for their first engagement in a year at a historic estate outside of the city.Biden expressed hope that the talks would help put a shaky U.S.-China relationship — marked by sharp differences over the last year — in a better place. The two leaders arrived in the city to be greeted by hundreds of demonstrators who lined up along their motorcade routes, waving Chinese, Taiwanese and Tibetan flags as well as signs in support of and opposition to the Chinese leader.Biden, before leaving Washington to make his way West on Tuesday to attend this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, said his broad goal was to get Washington and Beijing “on a normal course corresponding” once again even as they have sharp differences on no shortage of issues.“Being able to pick up the phone and talk to one another if there’s a crisis...

Cómo los grupos de odio antisemitas utilizan la inteligencia artificial tras los ataques de Hamas

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:59:57 GMT

(CNN) — Los grupos de odio y los trolls de extrema derecha de Internet han aprovechado las tecnología de inteligencia artificial (IA) y las tensiones en torno a la guerra entre Israel y Hamas al tiempo para avivar aún más el antisemitismo en Estados Unidos.La confluencia del conflicto y el rápido desarrollo (y absoluta accesibilidad) de las herramientas de inteligencia artificial han permitido a los grupos antisemitas convertir la tecnología en un arma para crear imágenes y audio que se utilizan para acosar a la comunidad judía, según indican expertos que rastrean el extremismo digital.“Hemos visto una convergencia ideológica realmente preocupante entre las comunidades digitales de extrema derecha y el sentimiento pro-Hamas”, dijo Ben Decker, CEO de Memetica, una empresa de análisis de amenazas que monitorea el odio en línea.Incidentes antisemitas aumentan en EE.UU. desde la guerra entre Israel y HamasLa actividad está en el radar del control de la ley a medida que...

Dalton Knecht scores 18 to lead No. 7 Tennessee past Wofford 82-61

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:59:57 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dalton Knecht scored 18 points to lead No. 7 Tennessee to an 82-61 victory over Wofford on Tuesday night.The Northern Colorado transfer scored all but four of his points in the second half, helping the Volunteers (3-0) pull away after leading by just five at halftime. Jordan Gainey scored 16 points and Santiago Vescovi added 11 for Tennessee.The Volunteers were outrebounded by the much smaller Terriers 19-17 in the first half and finished the game with a 37-34 edge.“(Wofford) had a good game plan,” Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said. “They kept it tight and were always in good rebounding position.”“We put up shots and crashed (the boards),” said Wofford big man Kyler Flewich, who had eight rebounds. “On defense, we held our own.”Corey Tripp scored 19 points for Wofford (2-1). Chase Cormier added 15 and Jackson Sivills had 10.“We made (the Vols) work for their shots,” Wofford coach Dwight Perry said. “We couldn’t stop every option. It took a lot of mental ...

Georgia jumps to No. 1 in CFP rankings past Ohio State. Michigan and Florida State remain in top 4

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:59:57 GMT

Georgia moved up to No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday, nudging past Ohio State, with third-place Michigan and fourth-place Florida State holding their spots in the top four.Georgia had maybe its most impressive performance of the season Saturday, beating Mississippi 52-17. It was the second straight week the Bulldogs defeated a ranked opponent, after downing Missouri the game before.Michigan is also coming off its first victory against a ranked team. The Wolverines won 24-15 at Penn State, but couldn’t pass Big Ten rival Ohio State. They will play the Buckeyes at home on Nov. 25.The top eight teams in the rankings won last week, and the selection committee’s only changes among that group were at the very top.Washington was fifth again, followed by Oregon, Texas and Alabama.Missouri at nine and Louisville were new to the top 10 this week.No team with two losses has ever made the College Football Playoff, and only one team from the Group of Five has ma...

Dejounte Murray scores 32 points as the Hawks send Pistons to 9th straight loss 126-120

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:59:57 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Dejounte Murray had 32 points and nine assists as the Atlanta Hawks extended Detroit’s losing streak to nine games with a 126-120 win over the Pistons in an In-Season Tournament game on Tuesday night.The Hawks won their Eastern Conference Group A tourney opener, while the Pistons fell to 0-2.Saddiq Bey had 18 points against his former team and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 17 points for the Hawks. Trae Young missed the game after his wife gave birth to their second child on Monday.Marvin Bagley III led the Pistons with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Rookie Ausar Thompson added 21.The Hawks led 97-91 going into the fourth quarter and continued to force turnovers, but couldn’t hit enough shots to put Detroit away. Cade Cunningham’s layup with 5:31 left brought the Pistons within 111-110, and Kevin Knox II’s dunk put Detroit up 117-116 with 2:01 left.De’Andre Hunter answered with a short jumper, Cunningham missed, and Murray passed to Clint Capela for...

Pastrnak, a goal and 2 assists, leads Boston Bruins to 5-2 win over Buffalo Sabres

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:59:57 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists to lead the Boston Bruins to a 5-2 victory against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.Danton Heinen, Brandon Carlo, Oskar Steen, and Hampus Lindholm all scored their first goals of the season and Linus Ullmark made 31 saves for the Bruins, who are 3-0-1 in their last four games.Pastrnak’s 11th goal of the season was the second of five straight goals scored by Boston.Victor Olofsson scored two goals for Buffalo. Devon Levi made 13 saves on 18 shots before he was replaced by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in the second period. Luukkonen made 14 saves for Buffalo who are 1-2-1 in their last four.Heinen gave Boston a 1-0 lead when he put a rebound of Charlie McAvoy’s shot past Levi at 3:01 of the first period. Pastrnak made it 2-0 with a one-timer 1:08 later. Carlo made it 3-0 at 15:14 of the first when he scored on a 3-on-1 from a pass by Pastrnak.Steen gave Boston a 4-0 lead at 4:07 of the second period and Lindholm made it 5-0 wit...

Mississippi State beats North Alabama 81-54 behind a double-double by Jimmy Bell Jr.

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:59:57 GMT

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Jimmy Bell Jr. had 14 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, freshman Josh Hubbard added 12 points, and Mississippi State beat North Alabama 81-54 on Tuesday night.D.J. Jeffries scored the final five points of a 10-0 run that gave Mississippi State a 48-35 lead early in the second half. Shakeel Moore made a fast-break layup — and added a free throw after a flagrant foul — to extend the lead to 69-48 with 5:59 left.Cameron Matthews had six points, six rebounds and five steals for Mississippi State (3-0). Hubbard, who was coming off a team-high 22 points in his first home game, was just 4 of 13 from the field.Mississippi State led 36-28 at halftime as both teams shot under 42% from the field. North Alabama was undone by 11 turnovers in the first half. The Lions finished with 20 turnovers, leading to 26 points by Mississippi State.Tim Smith Jr. and KJ Johnson each scored 11 points for North Alabama (2-1). Smith scored North Alabama’s opening seven points of the ...

Daniels’ 36 lead New Hampshire past Brown 82-64

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:59:57 GMT

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Clarence O. Daniels II scored 36 points to lead New Hampshire over Brown 82-64 on Tuesday night.Daniels added nine rebounds for the Wildcats (2-1). Ahmad Robinson scored 17 points while going 4 of 13 and 8 of 9 from the free throw line, and added three steals. Jaxson Baker had 14 points and shot 5 for 9, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc.The Bears (0-3) were led in scoring by Nana Owusu-Anane, who finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Brown also got 19 points, six rebounds and two steals from Kalu Anya. In addition, Aaron Cooley had five points.New Hampshire next plays Saturday against George Washington on the road. Brown will host Rhode Island College on Thursday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

No. 10 FAU starts fast, rolls past Eastern Michigan 100-57 in home opener

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:59:57 GMT

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Some students started lining up Monday night outside Florida Atlantic’s arena, arriving almost 24 hours before game time to get their choice of seat. They remembered all the chants and waves, sang along with Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the U.S.A.” and tried to mob players in celebration when the night was over.It’s a new season. But the vibe from last year’s Final Four run lives on in Boca Raton.Vladislav Goldin scored 19 points, Brandon Weatherspoon made all six of his shots to finish with 16 points and No. 10 Florida Atlantic eased past Eastern Michigan 100-57 on Tuesday night.“It was awesome to see the guys and ladies camped out and for this to be a big deal,” said Owls coach Dusty May, who brought those overnight-camping students doughnuts and T-shirts Tuesday morning to thank them for the commitment. “Our guys deserve for this to be a big deal.”Giancarlo Rosado and Brenen Lorient each scored 13 points for the Owls (2-0), who were playing for...

Miller scores 19 in Temple’s 66-64 win against Drexel

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:59:57 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hysier Miller scored 19 points and sank two free throws with 6 seconds remaining to help Temple hold off Drexel 66-64 on Tuesday night.Miller also had six rebounds for the Owls (3-0). Matteo Picarelli added 11 points while shooting 2 for 4 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free throw line, and he also had five rebounds. Jahlil White had nine points and shot 3 of 9 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line.Luke House led the way for the Dragons (1-2) with 20 points and six rebounds. Drexel also got 18 points and four assists from Justin Moore. Yame Butler also had nine points.NEXT UPUp next for Temple is a matchup Saturday with Columbia at home. Drexel hosts Fairfield on Friday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source