Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Feb 29 2024 22:00 (EST)
AP News, I'm Ben Thomas Chaos in Gaza City Thursday's health officials say more than 100 killed when a crowd raced to pull food off an aid convoy. Israeli spokesman Avi Hyman humanitarian aid vehicles entered the Gaza Strip and were overwhelmed by people attempting to essentially loot. Witnesses say Israeli troops opened fire. Samantha Power is head of USAID. A core principle that applies everywhere USAID and our partners work around the world is that desperate civilians trying to feed their starving families should not be shot at. President Biden and Donald Trump have made dueling visits to the southern border. Sakamogani has a report. The president says instead of urging Republicans to block a bipartisan border security bill. "Join me. Well, I'll join you in telling the Congress to pass this bipartisan border security bill." He spoke as Trump made his own remarks, blaming the president's border policies for massive crime. "This is like a war." Saying the president has blood on his hands, both men had remarkably similar schedules, getting briefings on operations and issues, walking the border itself as they seek to turn a key campaign issue in their favor, Sagar Megani Washington. That wildfire in the Texas pain handle has grown to nearly 1,700 square miles, just 3 percent contained. In Norman Hall reports, Congress has passed a bill that heads off the government shutdown. "The short-term spending measure would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8th and another set through March 22nd." The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The short-term extension is the fourth in recent months. Lawmakers are voicing increased optimism that will be the last before Congress approves two separate spending packages totaling more than $1.6 trillion for the full fiscal year. In Oregon Hall, Washington. It starts with non-compliance letters this week to more than 25,000 millionaires and 100,000 people who earn $400,000 a year and upward. The Treasury Department says they won't increase audit rates for anyone making under $400,000, but there's funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to make sure delinquent millionaires pay their fair share. Earlier this year, the IRS announced it already collected roughly half a billion dollars in overdue taxes from millionaires who were delinquent. I'm Jackie Quinn. And I'm Ben Thomas. AP News. Thanks for listening. When you fly Southwest, we always give you our mile-high heart. That's why we're giving Denver more flights than ever before. Not only do you get our low fares, but you'll always get two free bags and never pay change or cancel fees, because we mile-high-heart you Denver. Look today at Southwest.com, based on USDOTO and you scheduled daily flights from Denver starting in July, 2023 surpass all prior days as a 512/2023 for whom second-check bags wait and size limits apply. Fair difference may apply. Failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes prior to schedule departure may result in forfeited travel funds. 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 Wells Fargo dot com slash save to open a savings account today. Wells Fargo Bank NA member FDIC. (upbeat music)