Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Apr 26 2024 17:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Ed Donoghue, and Howard Stern's radio show, President Biden says he is willing to debate Donald Trump, as he was leaving his hush money trial in New York, Trump said he is willing... I've been biting, biting to debate, and you can do it anytime you want, including tonight. Ready? Do we are? And Biden, up to the courthouse, said he has this tied up in, and this is a demonstration because it's all being done through Washington. Gary Ferro was testifying in the trial. He worked at the bank used by a former Trump attorney and fixer Michael Cohen. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators on college campuses say they've reached an impasse in negotiations. Columbia University students say they've had more than 11 hours of discussion with university representatives, but have reached a stalemate in their conversations. Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate student, spoke to reporters about the discussions. "We are at a stage where kind of an impasse, the university is not acknowledging the movement." Demonstrators say they won't move their encampments from the school's grounds until their primary demand for divestment is met. Other schools across the country, like Emory, George Washington, and Indiana University, continue to hold similar demonstrations and encampments on their campuses. I'm Haya Punjwani. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Ukraine will be getting more Patriot missiles for its air defense systems. I'm also pleased to announce today an additional commitment of $6 billion. The owner of a suburban Detroit business that caught fire and exploded, killing a man, was arrested for involuntary manslaughter at a New York airport, preparing to fly to Hong Kong on a one-way ticket. Prosecutor Peter Lucido says Nord-Nol Kestu was on their radar. He was a suspect from the beginning being the owner of this business, anyone that owns a business and something like this happens has to be considered a suspect. The Dow finished up 153 points. This is AP News. The Agriculture Department wants salmonella levels and chicken lower to prevent food poisoning. The regulations take effect in 2025. At that point, salmonella will be considered an adulterant, a contaminant that can cause foodborne illness when it's detected above certain levels in frozen breaded and stuffed raw chicken products. The US Department of Agriculture says this is the first time the agency has declared salmonella as an adulterant in raw poultry. In the same way, certain E. coli bacteria are regarded as contaminants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says salmonella poisoning accounts for more than 1.3 million infections and about 420 deaths each year in the US, Donna Water, Washington. Southwest Airlines is studying changes to its quirky boarding and seating policies as it searches for ways to raise more revenue. I'm Ed Donahue, AP News. When everyone is on the same page, getting things done is easy. Make a bigger impact at work with Grammerly. Grammerly is your secure AI writing partner that enables 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 Grammerly users that say it helps them craft more impactful writing. Sign up and download Grammerly for free at gremmerly.com/podcast. That's gremmerly.com/podcast. Easier said.