Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Mar 13 2024 10:00 (EDT)
This is AP News. I'm Rita Falle. A vote in the house today on a bill that could lead to a ban on TikTok. TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a company based in China. US lawmakers are worried about national security. It's time to wake up and see the real national security risk at hand. If there are data privacy concerns, we should warn consumers and trust them to make their own decisions. The Senate would also have to pass this bill forward to become law. President Biden has said if Congress passes it, he will sign it. President Putin is talking about when Russia would use nuclear weapons. The AP's Charles D'Aledezma. President Vladimir Putin says that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons. If it's a threat to Russian statehood, sovereignty or independence, speaking in an interview with Russian state television, Putin said he hoped that the US would avoid any escalation. The could trigger a nuclear war, but emphasize that Russia's nuclear forces are ready for it. Asked if he's ever considered using battle for your nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Putin responded that there has not been any need for that. I'm Charles D'Aledezma. Looks like November is going to be a match-up between President Biden and former President Trump after their victories in the primaries yesterday. But some voters aren't happy. The AP's Norman Hall, with all of this. The Joe Biden has clinched the Democratic presidential nomination with a decisive victory in swing state Georgia. The win overcomes concerns about his leadership from within his own party. This Democrat voted for Biden, but remains uneasy. Given everything with immigration and also with the way he's managed mismanaged Palestine. This independent, said former President Trump would never get her vote if convicted of any of the charges he faces. And if he's convicted of a crime, then no one should vote for him. New U.S. presidents have not competed for the office since 1912. I'm Norman Hall. This is AP News. It's growing larger, a program that tests international travelers for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Airport nasal swabbing in the U.S. is expanding. The CDC asks arriving international passengers to volunteer to have their noses swabbed and answer questions about their travel. The program already operates at 6 airports. Now they're adding Chicago's O'Hare and Miami. Health officials say those two locations should provide more information about respiratory infections coming out of South America, Africa and Asia. The program began in 2021 and has been credited with detecting coronavirus variants faster than other systems. Participants are not notified of their results, but they're given a COVID-19 home test kit to take with them. I'm Shelley Adler. Gas is $3.39 a gallon this morning. Up $0.17 in a month. I'm Rita Folle, 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. (upbeat music)