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AP Headline News - Apr 05 2024 22:00 (EDT)
AP News for Friday, April 5th. I'm Ed Donahue, President Biden got a first hand look at efforts to clear the remains of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge and pledge the nation will stand with the city. Here's the AP Sager McGonney. A board Marine One, the president saw what was described as "the bridge's mangled mess" in one of the nation's busiest shipping lanes, the result of a cargo vessel ramming the bridge, killing six construction workers. "The damage is devastating and our hearts are still breaking." From the shoreline overlooking the collapsed bridge. "I'm here to say your nation has your back and I mean it." His administrations asked Congress to authorize full payment for cleaning up and rebuilding the bridge. Some hard-line conservative Republicans are already barking, boosting political implications before November's presidential election. Sager McGonney, Washington. President Biden is urging leaders of Egypt and Qatar to press Hamas for a hostage deal with Israel. After pushing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a ceasefire, Israel dismissed two officers over the deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza. Three were reprimanded. The AP's Sam Mendek reports on why. What it says was the critical mishandling of information and the violations of the rules of engagement. The findings of a retired general's investigation into the killings marked an embarrassing admission by Israel. For the first time, a judge appointed a special master to oversee a troubled federal women's prison in California known for rapid sexual abuse against inmates. Big gains to close out the week on Wall Street boosted by a report from the Labor Department on strong job growth last month. PNC Financial's Gus Voche doesn't expect the federal reserve to cut interest rates based on this report. They want to see more of a slowing in inflation. He expects a cut in June. This is AP News. South Carolina easily beat North Carolina State to move to the championship game of the NCAA Women's College basketball tournament. Camilla Cardosas scored 22 points. And honor for the top men's player. Zach Edie of Purdue is the Associated Press Player of the Year in Men's College Basketball. He is the first back-to-back winner since Ralph Sampson at Virginia in the 1980s. Edie is a 7-foot-4 center who led his team to its first Final Four since 1980. He received 57 of 62 votes. Tennessee's Dalton Connect received three votes, and Houston's Jamal Shed got two. Edie's Boilermakers will face NC State in the Final Four on Saturday. Meanwhile, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson adds Yukon Stan Hurley as the AP Coach of the Year. I'm Gethan Koolba. The other matchup in Phoenix is overall number one Connecticut against the Alabama Crimson Tide. I'm Ed Donahue, AP News. When everyone's on the same page, getting things done at work is easy. Make a bigger impact at work with Grammarly. Grammarly is your secure AI writing partner that allows 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.