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AP Headline News - Apr 18 2024 15:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Jackie Quinn. The US Justice Department's announced new efforts to tamp down on violent crime. Here's our soccer McGonney. The department's launching a specialized gun intelligence center in Chicago in a bid to better identify weapons traffickers and shooters. It will also boost task forces to curb carjackings aimed at getting federal officials involved in investigations from the start. The initiatives are part of a broader administration effort to address violent crime, an issue the president's featured in his re-election campaign, Saga or McGonney, Washington. The White House today announced new sanctions against Iran after the weekend blitz of missiles fired into Israel, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will decide not the US or other allies how to respond. The House is debating a bill that would provide aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, aid that's been stalled for months, Massachusetts Democrat Jim McGovern. Our allies are out of time, and the Republican party is out of excuses. In New York, jury selection continues in Donald Trump's hush money trial, but two jurors who were sworn in have already been dismissed. And the judges cautioning the media about releasing too many details about potential jurors that could compromise their anonymity, defense attorney Arthur Idala. Looking at their Facebook page, their Twitter handle and all that stuff and seeing what they do, what bands do they like, what they do for their birthday, what they go on vacation. President Biden's picked up an endorsement today from relatives of presidential challenger Robert Kennedy Jr., who's running as an independent. This is Kennedy's own sister, Kerry. President Biden has been a champion for all the rights and freedoms that my father and uncle stood for. Turkey's disaster management agency says a moderately strong earthquake, 5.6, has struck the central part of the country. This is AP News. A model that was used decades ago for Star Trek has boldly gone home. The three-foot model of the Enterprise was used in the opening credits of Star Trek and in the pilot episode. It was loaned to the makers of the 1979 film Star Trek The Motion Picture and was not seen since. Until it popped up briefly on eBay this past fall. The sellers say they found it in a storage unit and they contacted heritage auctions for authentication. Roddenberry Entertainment CEO Eugene Rod Roddenberry, the son of Star Trek creator Jean Roddenberry, says the sellers have been rewarded for their honesty and he hopes to display the model publicly. I'm Archie Zaraletta. Starbucks is redesigning those big cups that it uses for cold drinks, saying new containers will have 20% less plastic, which will make them more recyclable. I'm Jackie Quinn, AP News. Wilson, you set the game-winning email at the buzzer, avoiding a 4.55 meeting on everyone's calendar. How did you do it? I got a huge assist from Grammarly, an AI writing partner that helped me make my point. 96% of Grammarly users say that it helps them craft more impactful writing. And you agree? Grammarly helped adjust my tone to navigate tough work conversations. And it works everywhere I write, so I can quickly communicate effectively. Your teammate used Grammarly to summarize an important document, making a three-pointer. How did he do it? It only took one quick. When everyone uses Grammarly, everything just makes sense. You made an incredible slam dunk to end the game. The meeting was cancelled and your team will go home champions. Go to Grammarly.com/podcast to download it for free. That's Grammarly.com/podcast, easier said, done.