Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Apr 03 2024 06:00 (EDT)
This is AP News, I'm Rita Falle. We'll begin with the fierce weather here in the U.S. and overseas. A homeless woman in Tulsa, Oklahoma died in a drainage pipe where she was trying to take shelter from heavy rain. Severe weather roared through several states. Mindy Broton is in Hanging Rock, Ohio. So it's pretty bad. Could've been in so much worse. That guy literally was sleeping in his camper. Mindy Broton on Facebook. Parts of Ohio and several other states were under tornado watches into the night. From Ohio down into Mississippi and Georgia. Wisconsin has been seeing a spring snowstorm. Power's been out for thousands of homes. We're not the only ones wrestling with brutal weather. Violent rain and hail storms have killed seven people in China, including three people who fell from their apartments in a high-rise building. And then there's the deadly earthquake in Taiwan. Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century has damaged buildings and left a number of people dead, who were close to the epicenter. Damage has been reported around the island, but tsunami threats in Taiwan and Japan were later lifted. One five-story building in Wallien appeared heavily damaged and residents were helped out of windows. Scattered minor damage was apparent in Taipei, the capital. Japan's slides and debris closed highways on the east coast and schools evacuated students to sports fields and train services suspended. I'm Charles Lilladesma. This morning Ukraine lowered its military conscription age to 25. It's trying to get more service members in its ranks as the battle with Russia drags on. Many Ukrainian men are trying to evade the draft. A new UN report says more than 50,000 people have fled Haiti's capital port of Prince in less than three weeks. Deadly gang violence there. This is AP News. Now the musicians and artificial intelligence. The AP's Marjis Arleta. More than 200 musicians have signed an open letter calling for companies to stop using artificial intelligence to infringe on their rights. I'm a bad guy. Billy Eilish wants you to hear a Billy Eilish song and know that it's her. Eilish along with Stevie Wonder, Miranda Lambert, Nicki Minaj and Smokey Robinson are among the musicians joining the Artist Rights Alliance calling for tech companies and digital music services to protect their rights as professional artists. They don't want their music used to train AI models. They say while there are creative purposes to AI, it's a threat to human artistry and their livelihoods. Others who signed the letter include J Balvin, Peter Franting, Katie Perry, Elvis Costello, Chuck D and Brothers Osborne. I'm Marjis Arleta. Job openings are still at historically high levels. Almost 9 million vacancies in February. I'm Rita Foley, AP News. Be a part of Den Perks. The new loyalty program at Denver International Airport. When you eat and shop at 10, you earn gift cards and cash. Sign up now for our rewards program at denperks.com.