Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Mar 14 2024 18:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Ben Thomas. A federal judge has rejected a bit by former President Trump to throw out the classified documents case against him. My campaign has details. Trump's attorneys say the statute that underpins the majority of the charges is unconstitutionally vague as it applies to a former president. Trump has been in the Fort Pierce, Florida courtroom as his lawyers have argued the case should be thrown out before it ever reaches a jury. It accuses Trump, the 2024 presumptive GOP presidential nominee, of hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate after he left the White House. An issue is a law that makes it a crime for an unauthorized person to willfully retain national defense information. That charge forms the basis of 32 of the 40 felony counts against Trump in this case. I'm Mike Hempin. Prosecutors in Trump's New York-Hush money trial say they're open to delaying its start to give his lawyers time to review evidence only recently turned over. But they say not more than 30 days. Jury selection has been scheduled to begin March 25th. Voters are heading to the polls in Russia for a three-day presidential election. The AP's Dasha Litvinova reports it's all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin's rule by six more years. Putin is virtually unchallenged. His firstist critics are jailed or in exile and the three other candidates come from Kremlin-friendly parties. Putin's crackdown on dissent has also crippled independent media and rice groups, giving him full control of the country's political system. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on Israel to hold new elections amid the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Prime Minister Netanyahu has lost his way by allowing his political survival to take the precedence over the best interests of Israel. At a mid-call to reform, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his longtime economic adviser to be the next Prime Minister. This is AP News. Seth Soutel has the AP markets report. Stocks slipped on Wall Street after a mixed batch of data on the economy seemed to drive the final nail into hopes that easier interest rates may be on the way soon. The S&P 500 fell 3/10 of a percent, the Dow lost 137 points, it's about 4/10 percent, the Nasdaq composite gave back 3/10 of a percent. Treasury yields rose in the bond market following the latest in a string of data showing that inflation was worse than expected. That kept the door close on earlier hopes that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates as soon as this month. Traders still largely expect cuts to start in June. Other reports Thursday on the economy showed some softening in pressure on inflation. The exporting goods jumped 15.5 percent. The company reported stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected and increased its dividend, Seth Soutel, New York. And President Biden says he's opposed to the planned sale of U.S. steel to Japan's Nippon steel. I'm Ben Thomas, AP News. Thanks for listening. 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)