Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Mar 27 2024 12:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Ben Thomas. Six bridge workers are presumed dead after a cargo ship hit Maryland's key bridge yesterday, bringing it down. Julie Walker has the latest. Governor Westmore praising the divers, searching for those workers. They are down there in darkness where they can literally see about a foot in front of them. They are trying to navigate mangled metal. The governor was asked about criminal charges against the ship, which said it lost steering. It's still too early in the investigation to rule anything in or out. Meanwhile, the government will pay to rebuild the bridge, which not only affects the state, ship traffic at the port of Baltimore, suspended indefinitely. This port is responsible for over 51 million tons of foreign cargo. That's the largest in the country. I'm Julie Walker. Hezbollah says it fired rockets at northern Israel this morning, response to an Israeli airstrike that killed seven members of a Lebanese Sunni Muslim group. Charles Teller-Desmah has more. The hit comes a day after airstrikes and rocket attacks between Israel's military and Lebanon's Hezbollah group along the Lebanese-Israel border, raising concerns of further escalation along the frontier that's been active for the past five months of the Israel-Hammah's war. I'm Charles D'Lithersma. Ukrainian President Bodomir Zelensky is reshuffling his government again, replacing the head of the National Security and Defense Council with the Foreign Intelligence Chief. This is Russian troops struggle with a shortage of personnel and ammunition amid growing Russian pressure along the front line. A federal appeals court has refused to lift an order blocking Texas from arresting and deporting migrants suspected of illegally crossing the border. On Wall Street, stocks are drifting higher following a three-day lull. Shares of Trump Media and Technology Group continuing their rise up another 15 percent. In NBC News, his cutting ties with former Republican National Committee Chair Ronah McDaniel, were hiring last week as an on-air political contributor through public protest from some of its journalists and commentators. This is AP News. The British Museum suing a former curator alleged to have stolen hundreds of artifacts from its collections and offered them for sale online. Lisa Dwyer has the story. Peter Higgs was fired last year after more than 1,800 items were discovered to be missing. Lawyers for the Museum says Higgs abused his position of trust to steal ancient gems, gold jewelry and other items. The 18th Century Museum in Central London is one of Britain's biggest tourist attractions visited by six million people a year. The Museum's director resigned and apologized for failing to take seriously enough, a warning from an art historian that artifacts from its collection were being sold on eBay. The judge has now ordered Higgs to list or return any items in his possession within four weeks and ordered Higgs to disclose his eBay and PayPal records Higgs has denied the allegations. I'm Lisa Dwyer, and I'm Ben Thomas, AP News. Thanks for watching. Think of it as your AI writing partner, empowering you to communicate effectively and efficiently, so you can make a bigger impact in the workplace. 96% of Grammarly users say it helps them craft more impactful writing, and as the gold standard of responsible AI, Grammarly is your secure AI writing partner that allows your team to make their point and move faster. By understanding your writing and context, Grammarly provides relevant, personalized suggestions, and with tone suggestions, you can navigate even the most difficult work conversations. You can also save time from spending hours editing drafts to just seconds with one click. Sign up and download Grammarly for free at Grammarly.com/podcast, that's G-R-A-M-M-A-R-L-Y.com/podcast. Easier said, done.