Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Apr 04 2024 06:00 (EDT)
This is AP News, I'm Rita Fallewe. We'll begin in Taiwan, where the search is still on for the missing a day after that deadly earthquake. The AP's Charles D'Aledesma. Rescuers are still searching for dozens of people, a day after Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter-century damaged buildings, caused multiple rock slides, stranded dozens at quarries and a national park, and killed people. The approximately 690 people said it to have been trapped or out of contact. Most were guests and workers at a hotel. Authorities say they're all safe, the quake, which has injured more than 1,000, struck during Rasha Wednesday, and was centred off the coast of rural mountainous Waleon County. I'm Charles D'Aledesma. The White House is getting more and more frustrated with Israel and how it's been handling the war with Hamas. We are hearing that today President Biden will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. A judge says no to Donald Trump. A judge is rejecting former President Donald Trump's request to delay his hush money trial in New York. Trump's lawyers wanted next month's trial to wait until the Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity claims raised in another of his criminal cases. The request was filed last month. Judge Juan Mershon says the timing raises real questions about the sincerity and actual purpose of the motion. I'm Ed Donahue. Today, Oklahoma will execute a man for shooting and killing two people in Oklahoma City. He says he didn't do it. Prosecutors say he was a gang member who killed the two in misguided acts of revenge. If you're in New England or upstate New York, you could continue to see some heavy snow in the next few hours. Much of the East Coast has been soaking in heavy rain. Meanwhile, cleanup is continuing in Kentucky and several states, racked by tornadoes and other severe weather. No big powerball winner last night. The jackpot's now $1.2 billion next drawing Saturday night. This is AP News. Are you going to watch that solar eclipse next week? The AP Seth Zutel says there's a lot of excitement. What do airlines drive in diners and donut makers have in common? These are just some of the businesses that are hoping to take advantage of all the excitement over the total solar eclipse that will black out the sun for a few minutes Monday afternoon across a big swath of North America. Hotels and resorts along the path of the eclipse are offering special packages. Southwest and Delta are offering special flights to view it. Krispy Kreme is teaming up with Oreos to offer a donut meant to look like the eclipse. The donut dude in Ohio will sell boxes of donuts showing the eclipse's stages as the sun disappears behind the moon. Sun chips and moon pies are also doing their own promotions. I'm Seth Zutel. New cases of hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022, say federal health officials, a 6% drop. They're waiting to see the 2023 data when it's available. I'm Rita Foley, AP News.