Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Mar 11 2024 05:00 (EDT)
[MUSIC PLAYING] This is AP News. I'm Rita Folle-Lay. Did you see the Oscars last night? Oppenheimer won Best Picture at the Oscars. We're in a race against the Nazis. Oppenheimer, director Christopher Nolan, says one of the most memorable moments in making the film was when Killian Murphy put on the hat, because that's when he knew the movie was going to work. Murphy won Best Actor and Robert Downey Jr. won Supporting Actor for their roles in that movie, Nolan won Best Director. Emma Stone won Best Actress for Poor Things with a tear in the back of her dress, but she says, that did not last. They sewed me back in. Oh, my God. Right when I came back, they sewed me back in, which was wonderful. Dave I enjoy Randolph won Supporting Actress for the Holdovers. I'm Archie Zaraletta. Now to severe weather, record rainfall over the weekend in Charleston, South Carolina. Emergency responders had to help people escape high waters from flooding in Charleston, South Carolina, Saturday after the National Weather Service reported record rain. Senior meteorologist Brian Adams. That record amount was 3.63 inches at the calendar day. And that beat the old record of 1.43 set in 1948. He also says high winds were an issue as well, blowing out windows and ripping off roofing at at least three businesses. The Charleston Fire Department says it responded to at least a dozen incidents where vehicles were sinking. I'm Julie Walker. At least 50 people injured this morning on a Chilean plane by what Latham Airlines officials are calling a technical event, though they're not elaborating on what happened. The plane was traveling from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand when there was what's being called strong movement. The US military says it's flown in forces to increase security at the US embassy in Haiti and allow non-essential personnel to leave as gang activity in Haiti gets worse. Gas is about 340 a gallon this morning, up about five cents in a week. This is AP News. Now to Missouri, an man accused of killing his mother. - A man in the St. Louis area who's charged with shooting and killing his mother says it was a mistake. According to the attorney for 25-year-old Jaylen Johnson, he hasn't stopped crying since the shooting at their home in Olivet, Missouri. The lawyer tells local media Johnson believed his mother was an intruder as she tried to come in through a back door of the home at 730 in the morning Thursday. Johnson called 911 right away and his girlfriend tried to help 56-year-old Monica McNichols Johnson, but she died at the scene. Johnson, a former college football player, is charged with manslaughter and armed criminal action. The lawyer said he kept a gun because he had been previously robbed. I'm Jackie Quinn. - Rupert Murdoch, the media magnate, is getting married for a fifth time. You'll be 93 next week. I'm Rita Foley, AP News. - It's Buck Sexton along with Clay Travis talking about Dan Kappless Law. - Buck Dan's the son of a police officer. - And a guy who finished law school and aimed high to build a world-class firm for the people where everyone regardless of background gets top-notch treatment. - Dan Kappless Law lives that mission, scoring record verdicts for folks from all walks of life and they don't care about your wallet. Righteous cases are taken on a percentage fee basis. - Need help? Visit DanKapplessLaw.com. That's Dan, C-A-P-L-I-S Law.com. - If this van could talk, it would tell tall tales of tall peaks, icy summits, and a journal and fueled adventures. And with that, comes risks. So I'm doing my part with my $29 Keep Colorado Wild Pass because it supports search and rescue and avalanche safety teams across Colorado. Call it, paying it forward, to all the outdoor first responders who have my back. Get your Keep Colorado Wild Pass with your next vehicle registration and help me Colorado a safer place to play. - Did you know more than one in seven U.S. adults have kidney disease and many don't know it? This National Kidney Month, find out what causes kidney disease and what you can do to take control of your health. Take a no-cost kidney smart class online at www.davita.com/kidneysmart. That's www.davita.com/kidneysmart. 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. Book today at Southwest.com. Based on U-S-D-O-T-O-N-D scheduled daily flights from Denver starting in July 2023, surpass all prior days as a 512-2023 for consecutive check bags, complete and size limits apply. Fair difference may apply. Failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes prior to schedule the part who may result in forfeited travel funds. (claps)