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AP Headline News - Mar 28 2024 16:00 (EDT)
Inky News, I'm Ben Thomas, a major salvage operations on tap after the Baltimore Bridge Collapse. Sakamagani has the latest. Heavy machinery is heading for Baltimore to start work on recovering from the key bridge collapse. Barge's are carrying cranes, which will be used to remove the twisted metal and concrete that fell into the Batapsco River. It's part of the broader effort to move the cargo ship that rammed the bridge, recover the remaining victims of the collapse and find out what went wrong. The best minds in the world are coming together to collect the information that we need to move forward with speed and safety. Maryland Governor Wes Moore on WMAR as the state asked the Biden administration for $60 million in emergency funding to start the work. President Biden has said the federal government will pay the full cost of rebuilding the bridge. Sagar or Megani, Washington. The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to open more land crossings into Gaza to allow in food, water, fuel, and other supplies. The measures issued in the case brought by South Africa, which accuses Israel of acts of genocide in its military campaign against Hamas. Israel vehemently denies committing genocide and calls its military campaign self-defense. A hearing in the Georgia election interference case, a defense lawyer arguing the charges against Donald Trump should be dismissed, saying they seek to criminalize political speech and advocacy protected by the First Amendment. Trump today attended the wake of a New York City police officer gunned down in the line of duty. This is such a sad occasion. The only thing we can say is maybe something is going to be learned. We've got to toughen it up. We've got to strengthen it up. This should never be allowed. Things like this shouldn't take place and to take place so often. An investigation led by the AP has found police use of force tactics meant to stop people without killing them still ended up with more than 1,000 people dying over the course of a decade because of those tactics misuse. This is AP News. One woman's mission to protect the dignity of Michelangelo's David. It stands proudly in Florence's Galleria de la Cademia. The museum's director has fought to defend the statue's image against those aiming to profit from it through souvenirs that she says debases the work of art. Cecilia Holberg tells the AP I feel disappointed that there's so much ignorance in the use and so little respect for a work that has attracted people for centuries. Under her request, Florence's state attorney's office has launched a series of court cases invoking an Italian cultural heritage code that protects artistic treasures. The academia has won hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages since 2017. Legal action has followed to protect masterpieces at other museums, including Botticelli's Birth of Venus. I'm Karen Chavez. And I'm Ben Thomas, AP News. Thanks for listening. It's Buck Sexton along with Clay Travis talking about Dan capitalist law. But 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 dan capitalist law dot com. That's dan C-A-P-L-I-S law dot com. That's dan C-A-P-L-I-S law dot com. That's dan C-A-P-L-I-S law dot com. That's dan C-A-P-L-I-S law dot com. When you fly southwest, we always give you our mile-high heart. That's why we're giving Denver more flights than ever before. Not only do you get our low fares, but you'll always get two free bags and never pay change or cancel fees. Because we mile-high-heart you Denver, book today at southwest.com. Based on U-S-D-O-T-O-E schedule daily flights from Denver starting in July 2023 surpass all prior days as a 512-2023 for whom second-check bags wait and size limits apply, fair difference may apply, failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes prior to schedule departure may result in forfeited travel funds.