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AP Headline News - Mar 14 2024 08:00 (EDT)
This is AP News. I'm Rita Falle. Mother Nature is letting parts of the nation have it. A major snowstorm is pelt in Colorado. Parts of highways leading to the Denver area have been shut down. Hundreds of flights to and from Denver International have been cancelled or delayed. The area could get up to two feet of snow in some places. Massive chunks of hail smashed into parts of Kansas and Missouri last night. And there may have been a tornado in Kansas. National Weather Service meteorologist David Roth on what some call "guerilla hail" that hit Kansas. At 8.30 p.m., 3 miles southeast of Grandview Plaza, there was 3 inch diameter hail, which is still baseball-side. Now to how bite dance is responding to the fury over TikTok in the U.S. TikTok's parent company, Bite Dance, is trying to distance itself from its homeland, China. As U.S. lawmakers passed legislation to ban TikTok if it's not sold within six months. As data security concerns started to rise in the U.S., TikTok has sought to reassure lawmakers that data gathered in the U.S. remains inaccessible to bite dance employees in Beijing. Meanwhile, China's Foreign Ministry blasted the bill passed by the House of Representatives. In a news conference, Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wang Bin said "The U.S. hunting of the TikTok issue will let the world see more clearly whether the so-called rules and orders of the U.S. are beneficial to the world or only serve itself." I'm Karen Chavez. President Biden is against the planned sale of U.S. steel to nip on steel of Japan. He says the U.S. needs strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers. Should a federal judge dismiss the classified documents case against Donald Trump, the judge will hear arguments today, the former president's lawyers say he was allowed to keep sensitive documents with him when he left the White House. Prosecutors say they are not personal records. This is AP News. A ruling now in the death of a non-binary student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom. The AP's Lisa Dwyer, with the latest on this story. A summary autopsy report shows that 16-year-old NEX Benedict, who used they/them pronouns, had toxic levels of two drugs in their system and died of an overdose. NEX was conscious and alert after the bathroom fight on February 7th when telling police about the attack by three girls. NEX's grandmother called 911 the next day when NEX was found unresponsive in their home. On the call, Sue Benedict expressed concern about a head injury from the attack as she described NEX's symptoms. NEX's breathing was shallow with eyes rolled back and hands curled up. A complete autopsy will be released in 10 days. I'm Lisa Dwyer. And I'm Rita Foley, 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. 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)