Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Mar 15 2024 10:00 (EDT)
This is AP News. I'm Rita Falle. There's lots going on this morning. We will start with word just in about a case involving Donald Trump. The judge in the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others says the Fulton County District Attorney, Fannie Willis, must step aside from the Trump case or remove the special prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship before the case can proceed. D.A. Fannie Willis has insisted that the relationship created no financial or personal conflict of interest that justified removing her office from the case. At least three people are dead in those storms in the nation's midsection and authorities warn they may find more bodies. James Ashton is in Milton, Kentucky. There ain't nothing to do. It's going to get you. It's going to get you. There ain't no where to go here. He talked at WCPO TV. The AP's done a water. In Lakeview, Ohio, Amber Fagan, the president and CEO of Indian Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, tells W-S-Y-X-W-T-T-E. There's destruction everywhere. Country map is gone. The old plastics building is just completely demolished. Downtown, it's bad. Indiana State Police say a tornado that tore through the community of Winchester left people with many significant injuries. Winchester Mayor Bob McCoy says the twister sounded like a train and that he and his wife hunkered in a closet. He says, "I've never heard that sound before. I don't want to hear it again. I'm Donna Warder." McDonald says it wasn't a cyber attack, but system failures that caused problems for some of its restaurants around the world. Some restaurants had to close for hours. Customers overseas complained of issues ordering. McDonald says it's fixing it. Russians are voting over three days for a president. Analysts say there's no question about who's going to win. Vladimir Putin, the current president. This is AP News. Parts of Africa have been having internet problems. The AP's Norman Hall, with the latest. A dozen countries across Africa suffered a major internet outage on Thursday. The MTN group, one of Africa's largest network providers, said the disruptions were a result of failures in multiple major under-sea cables. Network disruptions caused by cable damage have occurred in Africa. In recent years, but the head of research at NetBlox, which documents disruptions globally, says Thursday's disruption was severe. Internet analysis firm CloudFlare says at least ten countries in West Africa were heavily impacted, including Ivory Coast, Liberia, and Ghana. I'm Norman Hall. A ship carrying food and supplies has been approaching the coast of Gaza to provide help for the people there. The food on the ship, sent by World Central Kitchen. The charity founded by celebrity chef Jose Andres. I'm Rita Foley, AP News. Hey there! Did you know King Supers always gives you savings and rewards on top of our lower than low prices? And when you download the King Supers app, you'll enjoy over $500 in savings every week with digital coupons. And don't forget fuel points to help you save up to $1 per gallon at the pump. Want to save even more? With a Boost membership, you'll get double fuel points and free delivery. So shop and save big at King Supers today. King Supers, fresh for everyone. Savings may vary by state. Restrictions apply. See site for details. 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. And 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 member of DIC. 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. Wells Fargo Bank, NA member FDIC. [MUSIC PLAYING]