Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Feb 29 2024 14:00 (EST)
AP News, I'm Ed Donoghue. A federal judge is blocking a Texas law that gave local police the power to arrest migrants believed to be in the country illegally. The AP's Jackie Quinn has the story. It's viewed as a victory for the Biden administration. U.S. District Judge David Ezra says the Texas law that allows police to charge someone with entering the country illegally supersedes federal immigration law, which he calls a notion that's antithetical to the Constitution and consistently rejected by federal courts ever since the civil war. The judge also struck down the claim by Texas authorities that the large numbers of illegal border crossings constitutes a quote "invasion." Texas officials are expected to appeal. I'm Jackie Quinn. President Biden and former President Donald Trump are making separate appearances in Texas today, along the Mexico border, a day after Republicans in the Senate blocked a bill that would protect access to in vitro fertilization. Alabama Democrat Terry Sewell in the House says it's like going back in time. Surely, reproductive freedom was a battle that my mother's generation won. But everywhere we look, old battles have become new again as mega extremists work to erode our hard-fought rights and freedoms. FBI Director Chris Ray says he's worried about the threat of artificial intelligence during the upcoming elections. Advances in generative AI, for instance, are lowering the barrier to entry, making it easier for both more and less sophisticated foreign adversaries to engage in malign influence. Ray says the U.S. will face more adversaries moving at a faster pace and enabled by new technology. Witnesses say Israeli troops fired on a large crowd of Palestinians, racing to pull food off an aid convoy in Gaza City. Health officials say more than 100 people were killed. President Biden says it will add to the difficulty of reaching a ceasefire. This is AP News. The editor of a well-known Russian independent newspaper has been detained, accused of discrediting the Russian military. The AP's Karen Shamas has the story. Sergey Sokolov is the editor of Novaya Gazeta. He was detained by officers from Russia's center for combating extremism. It said the charges are related to an article printed by the newspaper. Administrative charges, such as those given to Sokolov, are usually punishable by a fine or a short prison sentence. The date of Sokolov's hearing is not yet known. I'm Karen Shamas. Brattleboro Vermont is acting on the notion young voters offer hope for the future, giving 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote next week in local elections. Those who turn 18 by the November general election will be permitted to vote in Vermont's presidential primary super Tuesday. The change to the town's charter in Brattleboro required legislative approval. I'm Ed Donahue, AP News. Hello, Savor! 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, 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.