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China’s BYD is rivaling Tesla in size. Can it also match its global reach?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:56:11 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — A less flashy Chinese electric vehicle maker is fast closing the gap with Tesla, the longtime, market-leading pioneer.BYD Co., based in the southern China tech hub of Shenzhen, dethroned Texas-based Tesla Inc. as the top seller of electric cars in the last three months of 2023, according to sales figures released by the companies this week.“This was an expected milestone event, given China’s share of the global EV market and BYD’s position in the domestic market,” said Jing Yang, the director of China corporate research at Fitch Ratings.Tesla retained the crown for all of 2023, but BYD’s sales have skyrocketed on the back of a government-driven EV boom in China. The rise of BYD and other Chinese electric vehicle makers is a challenge not only for Tesla but also the world’s major automakers as Chinese competitors push into Europe, Southeast Asia and other overseas markets with a relatively affordable option for drivers who want to go green.HOW DID BYD OUTSE...

Grambling women set NCAA DI record for win margin with 159-18 rout of College of Biblical Studies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:56:11 GMT

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Grambling State has set an NCAA Division I record for margin of victory in men’s or women’s basketball with a 159-18 blowout of College of Biblical Studies on Tuesday night.The Lady Tigers’ 141-point cushion topped Savannah State women’s 155-26 rout of Wesleyan (Georgia) in November 2018.Grambling led 34-0 before CBS scored its first basket with 2:14 remaining in the first quarter. The Tigers — who play in the Southwest Athletic Conference comprised of historically Black colleges and universities — led 46-6 after 10 minutes and 82-10 at halftime and allowed just three points in the third on the way to their record-setting performance.Arianna Mosley had 27 points and Kahia Warmsley 20 as eight Grambling players scored in double figures and helped the team make 70 of 119 shots (59%). Alyssa Lowe scored eight points for CBS — a Houston-based Division II school that plays in the National Christian College Athletic Association — which hit just 8 of 43 (19%).___AP wo...

Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in deal brokered by UAE

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:56:11 GMT

Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war under a deal sponsored by the United Arab Emirates.Ukrainian authorities said that 230 Ukrainian prisoners of war returned home. Russia’s Defense Ministry said that 248 Russian servicemen have been freed from Ukrainian captivity. The ministry said that the deal was made possible thanks to mediatory efforts by the United Arab Emirates.There was no immediate acknowledgment from the UAE, which has maintained close business ties to Moscow throughout Russia’s war on UkraineThe massive prisoner exchange followed other such deals earlier in the war, which is nearing the two-year mark.Also Wednesday Russia said it shot down 12 missiles fired at one of its southern regions bordering Ukraine, as Kyiv’s forces seek to embarrass the Kremlin and puncture President Vladimir Putin’s argument that life is going on as normal despite the 22-month war.The situation in the border city of Belgorod, which came under two rounds of shel...

Coastal Carolina and East Carolina to play home-and-home football series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:56:11 GMT

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina and East Carolina will play a home-and-home football series starting in 2025 and continuing in 2028.Both Group of Five schools announced the games Wednesday.The series begins at Coastal Carolina on Sept. 13, 2025, with the Chanticleers playing at East Carolina on Sept. 9, 2028.The teams have played just once before, at the Birmingham Bowl in December 2022. The Pirates took that contest 53-29.Coastal Carolina competes in the Sun Belt Conference. The Chants went 8-5 this past season, finishing with a 24-14 win over San Jose State in the Hawaii Bowl.East Carolina went 2-10 this season and tied for last with Tulane at 1-7 in the American Athletic Conference.___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballSource

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war under a deal sponsored by the United Arab Emirates.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:56:11 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war under a deal sponsored by the United Arab Emirates.Source

Al menos 103 muertos tras una explosión cerca de la tumba en Irán del comandante militar Qasem Soleimani

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:56:11 GMT

(CNN) — Al menos 103 personas murieron este miércoles y 141 resultaron heridas en la ciudad iraní de Kerman después de dos explosiones cerca de la tumba del comandante militar Qasem Soleimani, en lo que las autoridades llamaron un{ ataque terrorista, según los medios de comunicación estatales.´+La primera explosión se produjo a 700 metros de la tumba de Soleimani y la segunda a 1 kilómetro de distancia, mientras unos peregrinos visitaban el lugar, añadió IRNA.Irán libera al ciudadano español Santiago Sánchez Cogedor, detenido desde 2022Soleimani murió un ataque aéreo estadounidense ordenado por el expresidente Donald Trump en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Bagdad hace cuatro años este miércoles.Ningún grupo ha reivindicado aún la autoría de los atentados.Videos publicados en medios estatales iraníes mostraron grandes multitudes corriendo en la zona después de la explosión.Soleimani, que fue uno de los hombres más poderosos de Irán, dirigía la Fuerza Quds de los Cuerpos de la G...

Israel’s Mossad chief vows to hunt down Hamas members a day after senior figure killed in strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:56:11 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The chief of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service vowed Wednesday that the agency would hunt down every Hamas member involved in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, no matter where they are. His pledge came a day after the deputy head of the Palestinian militant group was killed in a suspected Israeli strike in Beirut.Israel has refused to comment on reports it carried out the killing, but the comments by David Barnea appeared to be the strongest indication yet it was behind the blast. He made a comparison to the aftermath of 1972 Munich Massacre, when Mossad agents tracked down and killed a string of Palestinian militants involved in killing Israeli athletes at that year’s Olympic games.Israel was on high alert Wednesday for an escalation with Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militia after the strike in the Lebanese capital killed Saleh Arouri, the most senior Hamas member slain since the war in Gaza erupted nearly three months ago.The implications of the killing for the war ...

Crews sweep large encampment as more migrant buses arrive

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:56:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Crews began to clear a migrant camp on Wednesday morning. The large camp is at Zuni Street and Speer Boulevard in the Jefferson Park neighborhood where hundreds of migrants have been living. On Tuesday, some of these migrants went to the city council to voice concerns about the sweep, but they mainly wanted the council to know that they’re ready to work and give back to the Denver community.The city said it will connect those living in the camp with housing and is working to open two more shelters. The city also said it has already received more than 300 rental applications, and nearly 100 people have either moved in or are preparing to move into housing. Migrant advocates say encampment could encircle shelter near downtown Denver FOX31's Lisa D'Souza has been at the scene all morning. Just before 9 a.m., a large fire broke out after a tent went up in flames. Denver Fire quickly responded to the scene and began putting out the fire before it spread to nearby apartm...

Burglar allegedly starts fire that killed dog in Adams County home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:56:11 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — An overnight fire in Adams County was allegedly started by a burglar, said the Adams County Sheriff's Office.Adams County Fire tweeted about the blaze just before 3 a.m. It happened at a single-family home east of Federal Boulevard in the 2600 block of 80th Avenue.According to the sheriff's office, deputies were initially called to the home for a burglary. The suspect entered the home and started the fire, according to deputies. Second person dies after house fire near Fort Collins Those living inside the home were able to get out before the fire started. However, the suspect was taken to a local hospital for burns and possible smoke inhalation.No other people were injured, but Adams County Fire said one dog was killed.Fire investigators, crime scene investigators, and Adams County Sherriff's Office deputies remained on scene through the early morning hours while crews worked to put the fire out.The suspect is now in the custody of Adams County deputie...

Hit-and-run suspect facing multiple charges following crash involving FHP trooper

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:56:11 GMT

In a court appearance on Wednesday morning, 49-year-old Ricardo Jimenez confronted a slew of charges stemming from a hit-and-run incident involving a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper.The charges include failure to stop and remain at the scene of a serious injury, two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, accident unattended, and resisting an officer without violence. Judge Catalina Avalos found probable cause for these charges.Jimenez is accused of crashing into an FHP trooper on Tuesday while the trooper was driving west on Interstate 75 near Indian Trace in Weston. The impact of the collision sent the trooper into the median, resulting in extensive damage to both vehicles. Authorities revealed that Jimenez, driving a black Porsche, fled the scene immediately after the crash, abandoning his damaged vehicle. Detectives closed several lanes on the highway to investigate the hit-and-run, with Broward County Sheriff’s deputies and troopers pursuing Jimenez.A foot pursui...