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AP Headline News - Mar 13 2024 10:00 (EDT)
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. U.S. lawmakers are worried about national security. But the Senate would also have to pass this bill for it 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 David Esmer. President Vladimir Putin says that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons. If there's a threat to Russian statehood, sovereignty or independence, speaking in an interview with Russian state television, Putin said he hoped that the U.S. would avoid any escalation that 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 Dilla Desma. 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. President 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. Two U.S. presidents have not competed for the office since 1912. I, Norman Hall. Dollar Tree will close nearly 1,000 stores. It's reporting a surprise fourth quarter loss. Many of Dollar Tree's customers are trying to cut spending. 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 six 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 Shelly Adler. Gas is $339 a gallon this morning, up 17 cents in a month. I'm Rita Folle, AP News. 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. Terms and conditions apply. Your mobile carriers availability and message and data rates may apply. Wells Fargo bank and A number FDIC.