Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Mar 29 2024 09:00 (EDT)
This is AP News, I'm Rita Falle. As the sun rose this morning, you could see a big crane at the site of that collapsed bridge in Baltimore. It's going to help to remove the wreckage of the bridge, and that will allow the search for four construction workers to continue, although they are believed to be dead now after a cargo ship plowed into the bridge. The AP's Sagar Maganee, with what Maryland Governor Westmore is saying, "This is an incredibly complex job." Overspoke last night, as the Coast Guard was moving a crane toward Baltimore. "The largest crane in the eastern seaboard," one of two, the Governor says, will be used to clear both the bridge's remains and the cargo ship that hit it, part of the overall effort to rebuild the bridge and reopen Baltimore's vital port. More says none of it will happen fast. "We have a very long road ahead of us," Sagar Maganee, Washington. How do you feel about immigrants coming to the US? The AP's Donna Warder, with the new Associated Press poll. About 40 percent of Americans surveyed say that when immigrants come to the US legally, it's a major benefit for American companies to get the expertise of skilled workers. And 38 percent say legal immigrants enrich American culture and values. 32 percent surveyed say there's a major risk that legal immigrants will commit crimes in the US. That figure was 19 percent in 2017. Donna Warder, Washington. France says it's asked 46 countries if they would be willing to send thousands of police officers to Paris to make sure the Olympic Games are safe this summer. The Games begin on July 26th, the city is expecting as many as 15 million visitors. A bus fell off a bridge in South Africa and caught fire, killing at least 45 people. An 8-year-old child was the only survivor. A 2.8 magnitude earthquake in southern Illinois last night. No injuries or damage reported. This is AP News. Russia's targeting electric power plants in Ukraine say officials there. Ukraine's armed forces say Moscow's launched a large-scale attack on energy infrastructure, with a massive barrage of 99 drones and missiles hitting regions across the country. The state-owned grid operator says Friday's attack deliberately targeted thermal and hydroelectric power plants across central and western regions, while DTEK, Ukraine's largest private electricity operator and three of its thermal plants had been damaged in the attack. Russia has escalated its war on Ukraine in recent days, launching several missile barrages on the capital Kief and hitting installations in apparent retaliation for recent Ukrainian aerial attacks on the Russian border region of Buildarot. I'm Charles de Ledesma. Here at home, gas prices are holding steady at 353 a gallon. I'm Rita Folley, AP News. It's Buck Sexton, along with Clay Travis, talking about Dan Kappless 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 Kappless 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? That's Dan, C-A-P-L-I-S Law.com. Without the ones like you, who work tirelessly to keep things running, everything would suddenly stop. Hospitals, factories, schools and power plants, they all depend on you. No matter the weather, emergency or time of day, you're the ones who get it done. At Granger, we're here for you, with professional grade industrial supplies, count on real-time product availability and fast delivery. Call clickgranger.com or just out by. Granger, for the ones who get it done.