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Biden tells donors: ‘If Trump wasn’t running I’m not sure I’d be running. We cannot let him win’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:23 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told campaign donors Tuesday that he wasn’t sure he’d be running for reelection if Donald Trump wasn’t also in the race, warning that democracy is “more at risk in 2024” and that the former president and his allies are out to “destroy” democratic institutions.The president was using a trio of fundraisers to caution against what might happen should his predecessor again claim control of the White House, noting that Trump has described himself as his supporters’ “retribution” and has vowed to root out “vermin” in the country.“We’ve got to get it done, not because of me. … If Trump wasn’t running I’m not sure I’d be running. We cannot let him win,” Biden said, hitting the last words slowly for emphasis. Biden’s forceful rhetoric came as Trump, the current GOP front-runner, who tried to overturn the 2020 election he lost and is facing criminal charges connected to those efforts, attempted over the weekend to turn the tables by calling Biden ...

Marcus Domask, Terrence Shannon Jr. lead 2nd-half surge by No. 20 Illinois for win over No. 11 FAU

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:23 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Marcus Domask scored 33 points and Terrence Shannon Jr. had 31, both career highs, as No. 20 Illinois shot 63% and surged ahead in the second half for a 98-89 victory over No. 11 Florida Atlantic in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday night.Playing in this event for the second consecutive year, the Fighting Illini (7-1) won their fifth straight game thanks to Domask and Shannon, who combined for 47 points after halftime and were a combined 25 of 35 from the field.Domask shot 15 of 21 and surpassed his previous career high of 32 points set last season when he played for Southern Illinois. Shannon went 10 for 14 and hit nine of 11 free throws.Vladislav Goldin scored a career-best 23 points before fouling out in the final minute for Florida Atlantic (7-2), which made it first appearance at Madison Square Garden since beating Tennessee and Kansas State in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament in March to reach its first Final Four. Johnell Davis added 19 points as the Owls...

Tylor Perry’s step-back 3 with 3.9 seconds left in OT helps K-State beat Villnova 72-71

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:23 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Arthur Kaluma scored 26 points, Tylor Perry hit a step-back 3-pointer to cap the scoring with 3.9 seconds left and Kansas State beat Villanova 72-71 in overtime Tuesday night in the Big 12/BIG EAST Battle. Kansas State (7-2) has won four games in the row, the last three in OT. Jordan Longino kicked it out to Eric Dixon for a wide-open 3-pointer to give Villanova a four-point lead with 1:20 to play. David N’Guessar made a layup on the other end 32 seconds later before Longino missed a contested pull-up jumper with 25 seconds remaining. Tylor Perry — who had been 1 of 9 from behind the arc to that point — hit a step-back 3 to make it 72-71. Longino, who led Villanova with 16 points, tried to get to the basket but time expired before he got off a shot. TJ Bamba scored 15 points and Burton added 12 points and 11 rebounds — his second double-double this season. Dixon finished with 11 points and Hakim Hart 10. Kaluma made 10 of 13 from the field, grabbed nine ...

Lee has 23 as Princeton takes down Drexel 81-70

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:23 GMT

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — (AP) — Xaivian Lee had 23 points in Princeton’s 81-70 victory against Drexel on Tuesday night.Lee also contributed nine rebounds and six assists for the Tigers (9-0). Caden Pierce scored 19 points while finishing 9 of 10 from the floor, and added seven rebounds. Matt Allocco had 12 points and shot 5 of 9 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line. The Dragons (5-4) were led by Justin Moore, who posted 19 points and three steals. Drexel also got 18 points from Kobe Magee. NEXT UPPrinceton’s next game is Sunday against Saint Joseph’s (PA) on the road, and Drexel visits West Virginia on Saturday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Beware: Police warn of undetectable card skimmers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:23 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — The Aurora Police Department’s Economic Crimes Unit is warning the public about a new card skimmer scam involving ATMs and gas pumps in the metro area.Sgt. Dan Courtenay said these scammers are now finding ways to plant card skimmers inside gas pumps and ATMs, so there's no way to tell from the outside. He said in some cases involving ATMs, they've also found hidden cameras used to capture someone typing in their personal identification number. Kidnapping scam victim terrified by call from woman posing as mother "The pinhole camera is made to look exactly like the ATM itself,” Courtenay said. “They are recording putting in the PIN number, and then they just match up the time the card was put in and the time of the PIN number, and they have all the information they need to use your card. Once they have the information, they’ll have it on their computer and they'll put it onto anything with a magnetic stripe."Courtenay said they’ve already seized five card ski...

Brighton shooting victim's family trying to get his body home to Alabama

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:23 GMT

BRIGHTON, Colo. (KDVR) — A 22-year-old man died in a shooting at a Brighton apartment back on Nov. 24, and now his family is speaking out.Another 22-year-old man, Jemhari Lee, was arrested in connection to the homicide, which happened at an apartment complex in the 100 block of South Miller Avenue, police said.'He was going to be somebody'TJ Bostic is originally from Alabama. He moved to Arvada to live with his dad during his freshman year of high school. His mother, Ticonya Bostic, told FOX31 her son was adventurous, loved basketball and was determined to have an impactful life."He was going to be somebody, he was going to work, he was going to be everything that everyone said he could be. He was determined to do that," Ticonya said.TJ Bostic was shot and killed in Brighton. Now his mother is working to get his body home to Alabama. (Ticonya Bostic)Ticonya was able to come to Colorado after hearing of her son's passing and hold a viewing for those who loved him here."I lost my son,...

Wheat Ridge family helping Vietnam veteran celebrate Christmas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:23 GMT

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (KDVR) — A Wheat Ridge family and an Arvada-based organization are helping a Vietnam veteran celebrate a special Christmas.With the help of the Arvada group Hope, Connection and Community, Gina Sturm is collecting Christmas cards for her neighbor, Marty. Marty is a 77-year-old Vietnam veteran with little family. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Sturm came up with the idea recently, and with the help of the Arvada organization, she posted the plea on social media."I wanted to share pictures with the community, because he (Marty) has been here 63 years. Created a foundation beyond what I know. It turns out that he has,” Sturm said.A Hope, Connection and Community spokesperson said within the first four days, there were 3,000 messages requesting where to send cards.Sturm said Marty never married, and he has no children and no siblings.Christmas Cards can be sent to 4321 Hoyt Ct., Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033.

Kidnapping scam victim terrified by call from woman posing as mother

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A terrifying phone call sent a woman into panic, only to find out later that she was targeted by a cruel and heartless scam. Virtual kidnapping is being investigated by the FBI and Colorado attorney general. Crooks threaten to kill or maim loved ones unless their targeted victims send them money. Colorado Ped Patrol founder sued on claims of falsely accusing child exploitation One Colorado victim told FOX31 she received a call from her father’s phone number but became terrified when she answered it. A woman was heard crying on the phone, then a strange man got on the line.“He said, 'If you don't calm the (expletive) down, I'm gonna blow your parents' brains out.' And I said, 'OK, what do you want?' And he said, 'I want you to give me money,'" she said.The man, who used the name Randall, demanded her bank account numbers but said she could also transfer money through a payment app in order to save her mother.“I hang up the phone and call my mom, and she doesn't answ...

Trump: I won’t be a dictator ‘except on day one’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:23 GMT

Donald Trump said Tuesday he will only be a dictator “on day one” if he returns to office in 2025.In a town hall with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, the former president was pressed on whether he would disavow taking retributive action against all his enemies if he reentered the Oval Office. He initially shied away from responding, but when asked a second time said he would only be a dictator on the first day of his second term. He emphasized that it would be for two specific issues.“I want to close the border and I want to drill, drill, drill,” Trump said. “Other than that, I am not a dictator.”The remarks may have been an attempt to defuse an issue that has bubbled up in recent weeks, with various news outlets spotlighting an authoritarian bent of Trump’s proposed second-term approach. But they were also quickly spotlighted by President Joe Biden’s campaign, suggesting that they felt Trump had provided them with ample fodder of his intentions.“Donald Trump has been telling us e...

Taking medicines from bench to bedside

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:23 GMT

Developing new treatments is a lengthy, complex and high-risk process – it takes 10-15 years and costs, on average, over €1-2 billion1 to bring a new treatment to the market, and roughly 90 percent of compounds fail in clinical trials.2 But scientific and technological progress is yielding innovative treatments for patients at a faster pace than ever before.3 So, to ensure that groundbreaking science, such as cell and gene therapy, stays in Europe where patients can quickly benefit from it, we need strong and predictable intellectual property (IP) and regulatory incentives, which attract R&D investment and foster collaboration among academia, medical institutions, and the industry.Unlocking innovation: The vital role of intellectual property in academic researchUniversities across Europe are at the forefront of early research into diseases, experimenting with novel approaches for the next generation of treatments. However, this initial research has a long way to go before it is...