Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Feb 28 2024 13:00 (EST)
A.P. News. I'm Ed Dunney, Mitch McConnell is stepping down in November as Senate minority leader. I always imagined a moment when I had total clarity and peace about the sunset of my work. McConnell's 82nd birthday is next week. He says one of life's most unappreciated talents is to know when it's time to move on to life's next chapter. "I deserve Kentucky in the Senate. It's been the honor of my life. To lead my Republican colleagues has been the highest privilege." Mitch McConnell says he plans to serve out his Senate term, which ends in January 2027. President Biden spent about two and a half hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for an annual physical. The White House says it will release a written summary on the routine checkup on the 81-year-old president later in the day. The UN says over half a million people in Gaza are one step away from famine. UN humanitarian coordinator Ramesh Rajasengam told the UN Security Council "As grim as a picture we see today, there is every possibility for further deterioration." Mauritsio Martina, the head of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, said "Since 9th October, the government of Israel reinforced the blockade, has included stopping or restricting food, electricity and fuel supply, as well as commercial goods. The entire food supply change has been effective." UN officials have said that the situation has gotten so bad that desperation for food has resulted in some aid trucks being shot at and looted. I'm Karen Shamas. The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to a Trump-era ban on bump stocks. A gun accessory used in a Las Vegas massacre. The government says healthy consumer spending led the economy to grow by a strong 3.2 percent in the last quarter of last year. This is AP News. Chrysler is recalling more than 330,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees. "The problem is a steering wheel issue that could cause you to lose control of the vehicle. The recall is for Jeep Grand Cherokees, model year 2022 and 23, and the Jeep Grand Cherokee L from 2021 to '23." Chrysler says the upper control arm ball joint may separate from the steering knuckle, and that could cause the steering wheel to fall outward, meaning you could lose control of the vehicle and get an accident. The fix is free at the dealer. I'm Rita Follet. President Biden will sign an executive order aimed at better protecting Americans' personal data on everything from biometrics and health records to finances and geolocation from foreign adversaries like China and Russia. Biden's move targets commercial data brokers, the sometimes shadowy companies that traffic and personal data. 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? 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 Wells Fargo dot com slash save to open a savings account today. Wells Fargo Bank NA member FDIC (upbeat music)