Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Apr 17 2024 19:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Mike Kempin. The aes are 51, the nays are 49, the motion is to agreed to. The Senate sitting as the Court of Impeachment stands that adjourned sign a dime. Senator Patty Murray announcing the Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. That ends the House Republican push to remove the cabinet's secretary from office over his handling of the US-Mexico border. House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his plan to fund Ukraine, Israel, and other US allies. House Speaker Mike Johnson's Ukraine and Israel aid package is getting high-level backing. The House's hard-right flank is not on board, but President Biden is saying he strongly supports Johnson's plan to push for votes on three packages for Ukraine, Israel, and Indo-Pacific allies, plus a fourth bill with other foreign policy items. Populous conservatives are furious over the idea of funding Ukraine at all, and Johnson risks losing his job. But lawmakers also heard from the Pentagon's top leaders about the need for immediate aid to keep. Ukraine right now is facing some dire battlefield conditions. Joint Chiefs Chairman C. Q. Brown, alongside Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who says those conditions are starting to shift in Russia's favor. We're seeing them make incremental gains. Votes on the funding packages are expected Saturday. Sagar Meghani, Washington. -President Biden has told an audience of cheering unionized steel workers that his administration will block the acquisition of US steel by a Japanese company, and is calling for a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel. Sinking technology stocks sent Wall Street lower again with the S&P falling to its fourth straight loss. The index drops six-tenths of one-point Wednesday. It's long as losing streaks in early January. This is AP News. Iran is warning of a massive retaliation of provoked by Israel. -Iran's president has warned that the tiniest invasion by Israel would bring a massive and harsh response, as the region braces for potential Israeli retaliation after Iran's attack over the weekend. Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel in response to an apparent Israeli strike on Iran's embassy compound in Syria on April 1st. They killed 12 people, including two Iranian generals. The United Nations is urging maximum restraint between Israel and Iran. I'm Lisa Dwyer. -And hundreds of young dancers gathered in New York's Plaza Hotel in an attempt to break the world record for dancing on point in one place. And mission-accomplished. An official with the Guinness World Record says 353 dancers participated a world record. I'm Mike Empin, AP News.