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AP Headline News - Feb 28 2024 20:00 (EST)
EEC News and Bentonus, for pressure and Israel for the government to win the release of hostages still being held by Hamas. Karen Sharma says to latest. "The families of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters are launching a four-day march from southern Israel to Jerusalem to demand their loved ones be set free. The march comes, as UN officials said, that a quarter of Gaza's population is one step from famine." UN humanitarian coordinator Ramesh Shraja Singham told the UN Security Council "As grim as the picture we see today, there is every possibility for further deterioration." "I'm Karen Shamas." We are in agreement that Congress must work in a bipartisan manner to fund our government. That in a joint statement from House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, along with the Procreation Committee leaders, the tentative deal still only for temporary funding. Separately, McConnell announced he'll step down as Republican leader in November. The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether former President Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election, arguments set for late April, with the decision likely no later than the end of June. An bill allowing Louisiana residents, 18 and older, to carry a concealed handgun without a permit, has received final approval from state lawmakers. Lisa Dwyer has details. According to the U.S. Concealed Carry Association, once signed into law, Louisiana will become the 28th state that allows people to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. However, it would only be one of a handful of states where the law would apply to those as young as 18. It will allow guns to be carried under clothing without requiring a permit, fingerprints, or completion of a firearms training course. Restrictions from carrying in certain areas, including schools, churches, police stations, court houses, and the Capitol will still apply. The law is slated to go into effect on the 4th of July. I'm Lisa Dwyer. This is AP News. A Death in the Entertainment World. Marjis Arleta has the story. Comedian Richard Lewis has died at his home in Los Angeles after suffering a heart attack, according to his publicist. Lewis was 76. I'm Marjis Arleta with a look at his career. Richard Lewis was known for turning his anxieties into stream of conscious stand-up. He also starred with Jamie Lee Curtis in the TV series Anything But Love, as Prince John in the film Robin Hood Men and Tights, and in Curb here in enthusiasm with Larry David, who he met at Sports Camp as kids. Lewis said in a 2008 AP interview, musician Lou Reed told him what his legacy would be. He said, "You're going to be that neurotic Jewish comedian. I don't care if you win three Austin's. That's it. So, you know, get over it." 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