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AP Headline News - Feb 29 2024 21:00 (EST)
The House earlier today passing another short-term spending measure, the Senate's now done the same, meaning no government shutdown this weekend, however it will only keep some federal agencies operating through March 8th. So more action needed. President Biden was in Brownsville, Texas today to address the situation on the southern border he called on Congress to pass bipartisan border security legislation. "They desperately need more resources. Say it again, they desperately need more resources. They need more agents, more officers, more judges, more equipment in order to secure our border. Folks, it's time for us to move on this. We can't wait any longer." Donald Trump helped scuttle the bill. He was in Eagle Pass, Texas, where he said the recent surge in illegal crossings is making the country unsafe. "Every time you hear the term "migrant crime," you know where that comes from, allowing thousands and thousands and actually millions and millions of people to come could be 15 million, could be 18 million by the time he gets out of office." In Gaza City, health officials say more than 100 people were killed when a large crowd raced to pull food off an aid convoy. Israel says many were trampled, but Palestinian Ambassador Riyadh Mansour offered this account at the United Nations. "All of a sudden, the Israeli army started firing at them and shooting, and according to the information that we have, dozens of them have bullets in their heads. It's not like, you know, firing in the sky to restrain people if there was confusion and chaos. It was intentionally targeting and killing." The feds preferred inflation gauge kicked up in January. Their prices rising 0.3 percent from December, but year-over-year prices were up just 2.4 percent. Claims for unemployment benefits ticked up, though they remain at historically low levels. This is AP News. A blizzard warnings up for a good portion of the Sierra Nevada with as much as 10 feet of snow possible in the mountains around Lake Tahoe. But ski resorts across the U.S. have lost billions in recent years, and climate change is getting much of the blame. Becky Quinn has a story. There have been a few big snowstorms in recent weeks, where outdoor enthusiasts could take advantage of the new snow, but human-caused global warming is taking a big toll on the ski industry, about $5 billion since the year 2000. That's according to researcher Daniel Scott at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. He says maybe people don't get too upset about losing a species half a world away, but they certainly care about winter sports. Warm weather in Maine forced the cancellation of a 250-mile dog sled race, while in Minnesota, golf courses opened up this month. I'm Jackie Quinn. And I'm Ben Thomas. AP News. Thanks for listening. If you own a small business, you might be asking yourself, "Can Tax Act help me do my business and personal taxes?" The answer is yes. If the answer was no, it would have been pretty ill-advised of Tax Act to have asked that question in the first place. And Tax Act prides itself on not doing ill-advised things. In conclusion, Tax Act can help small business owners get their personal and business taxes done. Tax Act. Let's get them over with. Gold 1 knows that your skin changes all the time. Like waking, feeling hydrated, only to have dry skin after a walk on a cold day, or having dull skin at work, to glowing skin for day night. Don't have one skin, they have skins. And gold-bond lotions clinically-proven formulas contain seven nourishing moisturizers, plus three vitamins to help you take care of all of them. For all your skins, gold-bond, visit goldbond.com to learn more. [BLANK_AUDIO]