Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Apr 20 2024 16:00 (EDT)
8p news for this Saturday April 20th, I'm Jackie Quinn. The long-awaited funding for Ukraine has passed in the US House of Representatives in a rare weekend session. With supporters waving Ukrainian flags, it's part of a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and other US allies, which has been lagging for months. Texas Republican Congressman Mike McCall from Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine to Chairman Xi threatening Taiwan and the Pacific to the Ayatollah rearing his ugly head, invading Israel through his proxies, the eyes of the world are upon us. Many conservatives opposed the foreign funding, Marjorie Taylor Greene, not to secure our own border that has invaded every single day. Because he worked with Democrats to get the foreign funding passed, House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a conservative caucus threat of being removed as House Speaker. Senate passage is expected the president of Ukraine sent a message thanking America. President Biden signed an extension of the FISA Surveillance Act. The Senate passed the controversial anti-terrorism program just after its midnight deadline. In Israel, Gaza hospital officials say that an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Rafa has killed at least nine people, most of them, children. I'm Rika Angarsia. Officials in Maryland announce a third temporary channel has opened four boats near the site of the collapse key bridge. This is Record Store Day in America, Luke Sardalo at Josie Records in Dallas. People enjoy having a tangible piece of music that can hold in their hands. This is AP News. A somber Passover this year in Israel. I'm Walter Ratliff with the Religion Minute. Jews around the world will soon celebrate Passover. But this year, when Passover begins on Monday, many families are torn on how to celebrate. We're just going to sit and eat a normal dinner. Alone, God's mother was killed and his wife and sister were taken hostage in the Hamas attack of October 7. His wife was returned, but his sister remains in Gaza. We can't really celebrate any freedom. The Israeli government has also scaled back up coming festivities in light of the mood and fearing public protests. Millions have been casting ballots in India during a six-week-long national election in a referendum where Hindu nationalism is taking center stage. AP correspondent Kritika Pathi has more. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who's made Hindu nationalism mainstream over the last 10 years, has got his eyes on a third straight term. Modi has become popular for blending Hinduism with development. I'm Walter Ratliff. And I'm Jackie Quinn, AP News. Wilson, you sent 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 Gramerly, an AI writing partner that helped me make my point. 96% of Gramerly users say that it helps them craft more impactful writing. Would you agree? Gramerly helped adjust my tone to navigate tough work conversations. And it works everywhere I write, so I can quickly communicate effectively. Your teammate used Gramerly to summarize an important document, making a three-pointer. How did he do it? It only took one click. When everyone uses Gramerly, everything just makes sense. You made an incredible slam dunk to end the game. The meeting was canceled, and your team will go home champions. Go to Gramerly.com/podcast to download it for free. That's Gramerly.com/podcast. Easier said, done.