Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Feb 28 2024 17:00 (EST)
AP News, I'm Ed Donichu. A huge wildfire in Texas is getting even bigger. It's now rivaling the biggest fire in Texas state history. Here's the AP's Haya Punjwani. Christian Rangel, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Amarillo says the weather conditions lined up to make the fire spread further. We reached critical wildfire conditions like the weather for the area. So basically, all of the meteorological conditions lined up to help fire spread during those days. Critical fire conditions include heavy winds, low humidity, and dry grass or weeds. Rangel says the rest of the week should be relatively cooler. I'm Haya Punjwani. An appellate judge in New York has refused to stop collection of Donald Trump's $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals. Rejecting the former president's request, he'd be allowed to post a bond covering just a fraction of what he owes. Hunter Biden told lawmakers in a house impeachment inquiry of his father, President Biden was not involved in his business and accused Republicans of trafficking an innuendo, distortion, and sensationalism. James Comer is leading the inquiry. The basis of what we've learned is that the Biden's didn't have a legitimate business. Their business was selling access to Joe Biden, the brave. Republicans have yet to produce direct evidence of misconduct by the president. Richard Lewis has died. The stand-up comedian was best known as a pal of Larry David on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. In a 2008 AP interview, Lewis said he and David first met at a sports camp when he was 12. Hey to them, never saw him until 13 years later, became best friends, recognized him something dark like Polanski, and then we retraced our childhood, and I said, "You're that guy," and we almost came to blows. And we bonded immediately. Richard Lewis was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease last year. He was 76. Stocks finished lower. The Dow down 23 points. This is AP news. Iran is holding parliamentary elections this week, but many say they are not voting. Disillusionment over its crumbling economy, years of mass protests, and tensions with the West are likely to keep many Iranians away from the ballot box. Officials have urged people to vote, but telling Lee no state figures have been released this year about expected turnout. 15,000 candidates are vying for one of 290 seats in parliament. However, absolute power in Iran rests with its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. I'm Karen Shamas. Harry's fight for publicly funded protection was rejected by London judge, who said the UK government didn't act irrationally when it stripped him of security privileges after he quit working as a member of the royal family and moved to the US. Harry plans to appeal the decision. He claims his family was endangered when visiting the UK because of hostility toward him and his wife, Megan. I'm Ed Donahue, AP news. Hello Saver! Whether you're saving for that trip to the tropics or saving for an emergency, now is the time to take advantage of Wells Fargo's savings options. Wells Fargo offers savings accounts that can help you save towards your goals. So, what are you saving for? Visit a Wells Fargo branch or wellsfargo.com/save to open a savings account today. Wells Fargo Bank NA member FDIC Fargo, the new virtual assistant from Wells Fargo, makes banking faster and easier. Like this. Fargo, what's my checking account routing number? And this. Fargo, turn off my debit card. And this. Fargo, what did I spend on groceries last month? And that's just the beginning. Do you think Fargo? You can. In the Wells Fargo mobile app, learn more at wellsfargo.com/getfargo. Terms and conditions apply. Your mobile carriers availability and message and data rates may apply. Wells Fargo Bank NA member FDIC.