Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Mar 12 2024 07:00 (EDT)
This is AP News. I'm Rita Folle. Four states hold primary contest today. Georgia, Washington State, Mississippi and Hawaii. Joe Biden and Donald Trump are each hoping to clinch their party's presidential nominations with dominant victories in those states. The latest now on violence-racked Haiti, Prime Minister Arielle Henri says, yes, he will resign once a transitional presidential council is created. The AP's Jackie Quinn with what the US is doing to try to help Haiti. The US is joining Caribbean leaders in pledging hundreds of millions of dollars to help stabilize Haiti in the throes of a violent crisis, with violent gangs ruling the streets. We all know the urgent action is needed on both the political and security tracks. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pledging $300 million from the US to help finance a multinational security force to stabilize the Caribbean island nation, in addition to security funding. $33 million to further support their health and food security. I'm Jackie Quinn. Tons of food is on the way to Gaza this morning. On an age ship, a quarter of Gaza's population is starving according to the UN, as the war between Israel and Hamas drags on. An investigation is underway into a tragic, deadly accident yesterday in Illinois, state police captain Jody Huffman on the accident in Rushville, west of Springfield. A school bus and a semi-truck carrying sand crashed on Route 24 around Parkview. There were a total of five fatalities, the three children on the school bus, the bus driver, and the truck driver. Four astronauts from four countries caught a ride back to Earth with SpaceX this morning to end a half year mission at the International Space Station. This is AP News. Airbnb is banning the use of indoor security cameras in its listings worldwide. The AP's Lisa Dwyer with this story. Airbnb says it's making the change to simplify its security camera policy while prioritizing privacy. Under the new policy, hosts will still be allowed to use doorbell cameras and noise decibel monitors, which are only allowed in common spaces, as long as the location and presence of the devices are disclosed. Airbnb says it expects the new policy to only impact a small number of hosts. The majority of their listings do not report having indoor security cameras. The policy change will take effect April 30th. I'm Lisa Dwyer. We'll get a report on consumer prices today. Consumer prices likely rose last month at a pace that would exceed the Federal Reserve's inflation target, underscoring why the Fed is being cautious as it considers when to cut interest rates. I'm Rita Foley AP News. It's Buck Sexton along with Clay Travis talking about Dan capitalist law, but 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 capitalist 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 Dan capitalist law dot com. That's Dan C-A-P-L-I-S law dot com. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Did you know more than one in seven US 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 dot d-a-v-i-t-a dot com slash kidney smart. 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 Wells Fargo dot com slash get Fargo.