Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Apr 23 2024 13:00 (EDT)
AP News. I'm Ed Donahue. The Senate is expected to vote on more aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Republicans in the House have been holding up the Ukraine part of the package. In the Senate, Vermont independent Bernie Sanders doesn't like the Israel portion of the aid package. "We must end our complicity in this terrible war. That is why we should support the amendment I am offering to end unfettered military aid to Netanyahu's war machine." Columbia University's main campus in New York will switch to hybrid learning for the rest of the semester after campus pro-Palestinian protests over Israel's war with Hamas. A rest have been made at Columbia and other campuses. Ben Wisner is an ACLU attorney. "And if the protests are peaceful and if they're not disrupting campus life, we would say calling the police should be the last resort." A Wall Street Journal reporter will remain in jail until at least late June in Russia on espionage charges. Evan Gershkovic, a 32-year-old reporter who was detained on espionage charges in March 2023, had his appeal rejected to seek an end to his pre-trial detention. Last month, his arrest was extended until June 30th. And an appeal heard by a Moscow appellate court this week was rejected. Russian authorities have not revealed what evidence they have to support espionage charges against Gershkovic. He and the Wall Street Journal have denied the allegations and the U.S. government has declared him to be wrongfully detained. Gershkovic is the first American reporter to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since 1986. I'm Haya Pangewani. "The Justice Department announced a $138 million settlement with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against former Michigan's sports doctor Larry Nasser in 2015 and 2016. Veteran tabloid publisher David Pekker is back on the witness stand and former President Donald Trump's Hush Money trial in New York. This is AP News. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to a Russian strike on a TV tower in Harky. "Zalensky says in his Monday night video address, obviously this is an intimidation to make the terror noticeable to the whole city, adding that work is underway to restore the signal." Ukraine's President called the strike an attempt to limit the city in terms of communication and access to information. He then reiterated the urgent need for air defense, naming four priorities in military aid, protection of the sky, modern artillery, long-range capability and ensuring that the American support packages arrive as quickly as possible. I'm Charles Teleterzma. The University of Maine has revealed the world's largest 3D printer. It's four times larger than its first printer and has created a house that can cut construction time and labor. An even larger printer unveiled today may one day create entire neighborhoods. I'm Ed Donahue, AP News.