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AP Headline News - Mar 18 2024 09:00 (EDT)
This is AP News. I'm Rita Falle. The CEO of United Airlines says it will review its safety training for employees. This comes after several incidents recently. In one of them, a panel fell off one plane and another a jet lost a wheel on takeoff. Russia's President Putin, who just won re-election in a highly orchestrated landslide, says Moscow won't relent in its invasion of Ukraine. The AP's Charles de Ledesma. Russian President Vladimir Putin is basking in a victory that was never in doubt, as officials say. He's won re-election with an overwhelming number of votes after facing only token challenges and harshly suppressing opposition voices. Putin's to extend his nearly quarter-century rule for six more years. Even with little margin for protest, Russians crowded outside polling stations at noon on Sunday, apparently heeding an opposition call to express their displeasure with the president. Putin no hailed at the overwhelming early results as an indication of trust and hope in him. Critics see them as another reflection of the pre-ordained nature of the election. The UN says if the war between Israel and Hamas escalates, it could push about half of Gaza's population to the brink of starvation. The AP's Jackie Quinn on what Israel's Prime Minister said yesterday. On Fox and Friends, Benjamin Netanyahu says we're going to destroy the remaining Hamas terrorist battalions in Rafa does is both important for eradicating the Hamas rule, but also important for getting the hostages out. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called for the prime minister to be replaced through an election, which Netanyahu calls inappropriate. Today, the Supreme Court hears arguments in a dispute over how far the federal government can go to fight controversial social media posts on topics like COVID and election security. This is AP News. Have you won Powerball yet or mega millions? Well, you have more chances coming up and the jackpots. The mega millions jackpot is at $875 million while the Powerball has reached $600 million. This is the sixth time in the mega millions 22 year history that the jackpot has been this large and five out of those six times, the sum has exceeded a billion dollars mega millions in Powerball tickets cost $2 mega millions are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C. in the Virgin Islands and Powerball tickets are sold in all of those places in Puerto Rico. I'm Hyup and Joining with March Madness getting under way more people than ever can now legally bet on sports. 38 states and D.C. now allow some form of sports betting. North Carolina became the latest state to allow online sports betting last week. I'm Rita Foley, AP News.