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AP Headline News - Mar 29 2024 15:00 (EDT)
The news and bent on us. New life for efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in the Israel Hamas War, Israel saying it'll return to the table. Meantime crowds noticeably thinner as Christians marked Good Friday in Jerusalem. Worshipers move slowly down the Via Donorosa, the cobblestone alley that cuts through the limestone walled Old City, where tradition says Jesus brought the cross to his crucifixion. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, as well as other various religious sites, is open to the faithful. Over the past two weeks, Friday prayers have passed without a balance at the revered Al-Aqsa mosque. Under tight Israeli restrictions amid fears the ongoing Israel Hamas War would spark clashes in Jerusalem. The Christian observance coincides with the third Friday in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. I'm Charles the leader. We cannot rebuild the bridge until we have cleared the debris. Maryland Governor Westmore yesterday, a huge crane now on the scene near Baltimore. In a funeral at a Connecticut synagogue for a four-term senator, Jackie Quinn has our report. Former Senator Joe Lieberman was an observant Jew known for his strong principles and values. He started in Connecticut state politics and then came within just hundreds of votes of being the first Jewish vice president with Al Gore at the top of the 2000 ticket. His was a life of constant consequence for his family, his friends, his nation. They lost based on a Supreme Court decision to stop hand-counting votes from Florida's disputed balloting. You win some, you lose some, and then there's that little known third category. He was a father and grandfather, remembered by his daughter, Hani. We all feel that you are ripped away from us. Lieberman died last week at the age of 82 due to complications from a fall. I'm Jackie Quinn. This is AP News. A new poll on legal migration. Donna Warder has the findings. A poll conducted by the Associated Press and the North Center for Public Affairs Research finds that Americans are more worried about legal immigration and its impact on the country. About 40% of Americans surveyed say that when immigrants come to the U.S. legally, it's a major benefit for American companies to get the expertise of skilled workers. And 38% say legal immigrants enrich American culture and values. But both figures are down compared with 2017 when 59% said skilled immigrant workers were a major benefit to the U.S. And 50% said legal immigrants enrich American culture. 32% surveyed say there's a major risk that legal immigrants will commit crimes in the U.S. That figure was 19% in 2017. Donna Warder, Washington. And I'm Ben Thomas, AP News. Thanks for listening.