Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Mar 07 2024 19:00 (EST)
[MUSIC] AP News, I'm Haya Punjwani. President Biden will take an implicit shot at his predecessor, and likely November challenger in tonight's state of the Union address, the AP Saugher McGonney. In excerpts released by the White House, the president says his life has taught him to embrace freedom and democracy, to respect everyone and reject hate. He'll say some other people my age see a different story. An American story of resentment, revenge and retribution. That likely frames a rematch with Donald Trump and serves another purpose. With many Americans concerned about the 81 year old president's age, it notes Trump at 77 is not young either. Saugher McGonney at the White House. >> During debate, California Congressman Tom McClintock says the Lake and Riley Act would help take people like the man accused of killing the Georgia nursing student off the streets. The bill before us would require this administration to detain illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny or shoplifting, something it simply refuses to do. And it would also allow states to bring civil action against federal officials who refuse to enforce these laws. >> There's a new change in the number of unemployment applications last week. AP correspondent Rita Foley has more. >> 217,000, that is a healthy level. A sign that the labor market is still strong. Overall, just under 2 million Americans are on unemployment. The economy is held up better than expected despite recession predictions. Thanks to strong consumer spending. There are plenty of jobs the layoffs have ticked up recently. Mostly across technology and media. Still, the unemployment rate is a low 3.7% and it's been below 4% for 24 straight months. The longest such streak since the 1960s. I'm Rita Foley. This is AP News. Scientists are trying to understand the impact of a historic lack of ice on the Great Lakes. The AP is at Donahue. >> It's been an unseasonably warm winter. Ice coverage along all of the Great Lakes is only about 3%. It's usually 40%. Lake monitor Madeline McGee in Wisconsin worries about the impact of warmer weather. >> We think about, for example, algal blooms that happen in our Great Lakes. A lot of those conditions to set the stage for algal blooms actually happen in the winter. >> Those algal blooms could be toxic to humans. Erosion is another issue. >> In a year with lots of ice cover, the ice actually can protect the shoreline from those waves. When we don't have ice cover, like you saw today, we have really, really large waves that can erode the shoreline. >> Less oxygen would make it into the lower colder and denser levels, which could cause plankton and other organisms in the lakes to die. Whitefish and lake trout feed on plankton so less plankton would cause fish populations to shrink. >> I'm Hayapan-Jwani, 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 Wells Fargo dot com slash save to open a savings account today. >> Wells Fargo bank NA member FDIC. [MUSIC] >> 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. [MUSIC]