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Headline News from The Associated Press

AP Headline News - Mar 18 2024 12:00 (EDT)

Duration:
3m
Broadcast on:
18 Mar 2024
Audio Format:
mp3

After extending his rule in an election that stifled opposition, Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow will not relent in its invasion of Ukraine. Putin also again warned the West against deploying troops to Ukraine, a possible conflict between Russia and NATO, would he say put the world a step away from World War 3, commenting on the prospects for peace talks with Kyiv. Putin reaffirmed the Russia remains open to negotiations, but won't be lured into a truce that will allow Ukraine to rearm. In addition, the President said he plans to create a buffer zone along the border to help protect against long-range Ukrainian strikes and cross-border raids. I'm Charles D'Lidesma. The U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres is again calling for ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. We must expect now to prevent the unthinkable, unacceptable and unjustifiable. The U.N. Food Agency says famine is imminent in northern Gaza, where 70 percent of the remaining population is experiencing catastrophic hunger. Police in Jacksonville, Florida say four people were shot, one person is dead. It's spring break in Florida, and it was also St. Patrick's Day. Malik Benson works as a security guard in the area. I wouldn't even expect something like this to even happen over here, so it's just kind of mumbling. No arrests have been made. Police locked down nearby bars in Jacksonville Beach and evacuated the downtown area. The EPA announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products that kills thousands of Americans every year. Gangs attacked two upscale neighborhoods in Haiti's capital and a rampage that left at least a dozen people dead. This is AP News. Flowers are being left at a growing memorial in San Francisco, where an SUV crashed into a bus shelter. Five people were hurt. Officials say two victims, including a child, died at the scene. A third victim, a woman, died later at a hospital. An infant is in critical condition, and the driver was also hospitalized. Very good people, like very full of life. Family friends Anna and Rogerio Fullero told KGO TV the victims were a couple with their toddler and baby. They were like going to the zoo, you know, like to have a nice day in the park. Jody Maderos is with the pedestrian advocacy group Walk San Francisco, which plans an evening vigil for the victims. Nobody should die this way. The crash is under investigation. San Francisco fire chief Janine Nicholson. We don't know if the driver had a medical emergency. Audio courtesy KGO. I'm Jennifer King. Police in London say they've arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after two people were wounded with crossbow bolts in two separate attacks. I'm Ed Donahue, AP News. It's Buck Sex, then along with Clay Travis, talking about Dan capitalist law. Buck Dan's the son of a police officer and a guy who finished law school and aimed high to build a world-class firm for the people where everyone regardless of background gets top-notch treatment. Dan capitalist law lives that mission scoring record verdicts for folks from all walks of life and they don't care about your wallet. Righteous cases are taken on a percentage fee basis. Need help? Visit DanCaplasLaw.com. That's Dan, C-A-P-L-I-S Law.com. When you stay at a Verbal, the host doesn't stay with you. Because a vacation home with a stranger sounds a little bit like a horror movie. Only whole vacation homes, always private. Book on the Verbal app.