Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Mar 11 2024 20:00 (EDT)
AP News! I'm Jackie Quinn. The U.S. is pledging tens of millions of dollars to help quell the escalating violence in Haiti and support a multinational security force. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Jamaica making the announcement. The United States Department of Defense is doubling its approved support for the mission from $100 million to $200 million. And that brings the total U.S. support to $300 million for this effort. I'm also announcing additional humanitarian assistance. A fiery bus crash in Illinois's killed five people, three school children, and the driver of the bus, and the driver of a semi-truck that the bus hit in the town of Rushville. Bill redshyzed the sheriff there. Not really words at this time that can be said to anybody, spaced into the families. It's got our counties, a small county, small community, racial, Illinois. It's a close-knit family. An avalanche forecaster Oregon's been killed. Nick Berg's triggered an avalanche while backcountry skiing with a friend near Anthony Lake's Mountain Resort. In Gaza, there's no end to the fighting in sight. As Palestinians are embarking on the fast-for Ramadan, hunger is worsening across the strip, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is urging a ceasefire. In the Ramadan spirit of compassion, I call for the immediate release of all hostages. The U.S. Commerce secretaries in the Philippines saying Washington is constantly assessing the need to expand export controls. Here's our release adwire. Export controls were first launched in 2022 to counter the use of chips for military applications that include the development of hypersonic missiles and artificial intelligence. Did you watch the Oscars last night? Lots of us did. With an estimated 19.5 million viewers, the highest ratings in four years. This is AP News. Animal rights groups are seeking the end of the Iditarod race in Alaska. Two dogs died over the weekend during Alaska's annual Iditarod sled dog race. Both dogs, a two-year-old male named Bog and a four-year-old male named George, collapsed. They were on separate teams. Further tests will be done to determine why they died. Their mushers, Isaac Tiford and Hunter Keefe both voluntarily quit the race. The last dog to die during the 1000-mile race was in 2019. People for the ethical treatment of animals has been a long critic of the Iditarod and is calling for the race to end. Senior Vice President Colleen O'Brien says dogs are forced to run until their bodies break down. Also, the human winner can get a trophy while the dogs get an icy grave. And all five of the 38 mushers have left the race. A winner is expected by the middle of the week in Nome. I'm Ed Donahue. I'm Jackie Quinn, AP News. [SPEAKING SPANISH] [SPEAKING SPANISH] 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.com/Get Fargo. Terms and conditions apply your mobile carrier's availability and message and data rates may apply. Wells Fargo Bank and A.M. member FDIC.