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AP Headline News - Mar 13 2024 11:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Haya Punjwani. The U.S. House of Representatives have voted to ban TikTok in the country. Lawmakers said there were concerns that the company's ownership structure is a threat to national security. The vote was 352-65, and the bill now advances to the Senate. House Republicans are launching a re-investigation of the attack on the Capitol. AP correspondent Donna Warter has more. The House administration's subcommittee on oversight held on Tuesday, the first of what's expected to be regular public hearings that revisit the official account of the attack. Republicans grilled the U.S. Capitol police about why a bomb sniffing canine unit didn't initially detect pipe bombs found outside party headquarters, and why police didn't respond faster to seal off the area. Riking Democrat Norma Torres of California questioned the whole point of the hearing, asking, "What exactly is it that we're trying to do here?" She said, "Maybe it's to peddle crazy right-wing conspiracy theories about the January 6 pipe bombs spreading in the dark corners of the internet." House Speaker Mike Johnson says House Republicans intend to release a final report to correct the incomplete narrative advanced by the previous work of the select committee. Donna Warter, Washington. In an AP interview, Southern Methodist University Political Science Professor Cal Jillson says he had to look all the way back to Grover Cleveland in finding a parallel to Donald Trump, who was trying to win the presidency again after losing reelection. "There are only six other times in American history when we've had the same two people confront each other twice for the presidency, and so this is quite rare." Former President Donald Trump became the presumptive nominee for the Republican Party last night. President Joe Biden also became his party's nominee. This sets up today's shouldn's first presidential rematch since 1956. This is AP News. AP correspondent Seth Suhal has the state of financial markets this morning. "This is markets in a minute. Stocks are drifting around their record heights on Wall Street as a lull carries through financial markets worldwide. The S&P 500 was down one-tenth of a percent early Wednesday, a day after setting its all-time high. The Dow was up 102 points, it's about three-tenths percent, the NASDAQ composite was six-tenths of a percent lower. Stock markets around the world were also moving modestly. Dollar Tree tumbled after reporting weak results than analysts expected. All prices rose, adding to their gains for the year so far. Treasure yields edged higher in the bond market." Seth Suhal, New York. The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case has dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump, but the order leaves intact other charges, and the judge wrote that prosecutors could seek a new indictment on the charges he dismissed. The charges in question have to do with soliciting elected officials to violate their oaths of office. I'm Hyupin Jwanney, AP News. It's Buck Sexton along with Clay Travis talking about Dan Capitalist 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 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 CapitalistLaw.com. That's Dan, C-A-P-L-I-S Law.com. 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.com/save to open a savings account today. (upbeat music)