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AP Headline News - Mar 29 2024 08:00 (EDT)
This is AP News, I'm Rita Falle. One expert says it could take five to seven years to rebuild the big bridge in Baltimore that fell into a river after a cargo ship hit it. Maryland Governor Westmore says he knows this is going to be a long journey. This work will not just take weeks. We have a very long road ahead of us. We understand that and we're preparing. The governor heard there on WMAR TV in Baltimore. They'll use cranes to remove the twisted metal and concrete that fell into the river. The AP's Sagar McGani has more. 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 McGani, Washington. President Biden's big campaign fundraiser last night at Radio City Music Hall in New York City drew a couple of names you might know. Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, the former president. The event hauled in a record setting $26 million plus for President Biden's re-election campaign. New York City's got a plan to put portable gun scanners in the subway system. They're trying to deal with violent incidents in the subway. Moscow launched an attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this morning. Drones and missiles hitting regions across the country, says Ukraine. It is a tradition in the Philippines, but it's brutal. A villager has been nailed to a wooden cross to reenact Jesus Christ suffering in a good Friday tradition. This is AP News. Now to what Home Depot is doing. The AP is Jackie Quinn as this. Home Depot says it's buying a business that provides supplies to professional contractors. In an $18 billion deal Home Depot says it's buying SRS distribution, a material supply company for professionals. It's viewed as a bat on the housing market coming back after a two-year drought of new homes triggered by a lack of inventory and the sharp hike in mortgage rates. Since mortgage rates are still high, millions of people are spending money on upkeep for their existing homes. And Home Depot says that's another driver for this SRS deal, which will raise its total addressable market to approximately $1 trillion, an increase of about $50 billion. I'm Jackie Quinn. The Dow gained 47 points yesterday. The S&P added five points. I'm Rita Foley, AP News. 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. If this van could talk, it would tell tall tales of tall peaks, icy summits, and adrenaline fueled adventures. And with that, comes risks. So I'm doing my part with my $29 Keep Colorado Wild Pass because it supports search and rescue and avalanche safety teams across Colorado. Call it, paying it forward to all the outdoor first responders who have my back. Get your Keep Colorado Wild Pass with your next vehicle registration and help make Colorado a safer place to play. Did you know more than one in seven U.S. adults have kidney disease and many don't know it? This National Kidney Month, find out what causes kidney disease and what you can do to take control of your health. Take a no-cost kidney smart class online at www.davit.com/kidneysmart. That's www.davit.com/kidneysmart.