Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Apr 05 2024 07:00 (EDT)
This is AP News. I'm Rita Falle. Reaction from the U.S. now that Israel says it will work to make sure more aid can get into Gaza. The AP's Charles D'Aledesma. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the measures the Israeli government has announced to expand the flow of aid into Gaza are welcome, but may not be enough to beat the Biden administration's demands for dramatic improvements in humanitarian conditions in the territory. Blinken says if fully implemented, the opening of more border crossings could surge aid to Palestinians caught in the fighting between Israel and Hamas. At the same time, the Secretary of State says the U.S. wants to see a better system for de-confliction and coordination so that aid can be safely delivered and distributed inside Gaza. I'm Charles D'Aledesma. The U.N. is calling on countries to stop selling or shipping weapons to Israel. Snow, rain, fierce winds, the Northeast is getting all of it. A spring storm has brought heavy, wet snow to the Northeast. And at one point, about 700,000 homes and businesses lost power. Maine and New Hampshire got most of the power outages. But Portland main resident Jane Phillips, who was cross-country skiing in her neighborhood, says snow this time of year is a welcome thing. It's special to get snow in April and be able to get out and enjoy it. You know, it's fun being a manor. The National Weather Service said some two feet of snow was expected in parts of northern New England with wind gusts of 50 to 60 miles an hour. I'm Donna Warder. Forecasters say clouds from these storms that are moving across the nation could foul up the view for some who hope to see the total solar eclipse on Monday from Texas through Maine. Today, President Biden will get a first hand look at the wreckage at the site of that Baltimore bridge collapse. He'll also visit with families of those who died. Six people believe to have died after a cargo ship hit the bridge. This is AP News. Have you bought a new car lately? The AP is Lisa Dwyer. New vehicle sales were up 5.1% from January through March, as buyers stayed in the market despite higher interest rates. Electric vehicle sales growth, however, slowed as mainstream buyers are wary of limited range and a lack of charging stations. But with inventory on dealer lots growing towards pre-pandemic levels, auto companies were forced to reduce prices. J.D. Power says the average sales price in March was just over $44,000 or down 3.6% from a year ago. J.D. Power also says that automaker discounts in March were about $2,800 or two-thirds higher than a year ago. I'm Lisa Dwyer. We'll get the March jobs report this morning. Analysts think employers added 200,000 jobs in March, a good increase, but it would be a slowdown from February's number. I'm Rita Foley, AP News. When everyone is on the same page, getting things done is easy. Make a bigger impact at work with Grammarly. Grammarly is your secure AI writing partner that enables your team to make their point and move faster. You can even save time by going from spending hours editing drafts to just seconds. Join the 96% of Grammarly users that say it helps them craft more impactful writing. Sign up and download Grammarly for free at grammarly.com/podcast. That's grammarly.com/podcast. Easier said, done.