Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Apr 26 2024 10:00 (EDT)
This is AP News. I'm Rita Folley. We'll begin with Donald Trump's Hush Money trial in New York. Before going into the courtroom this morning, Donald Trump said he thought yesterday went pretty well for him. I think yesterday went very well in this courthouse. It should be over. The case is over. David Packer, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, has been on the witness stand where he's been describing helping to bury embarrassing stories Donald Trump feared could hurt his campaign. The AP's Michael Sisak is in New York. Prosecutors allege that the Hush Money scheme was working to keep information away from voters. Voters went to the polls without information that could have been damaging to Trump. The University of Southern California has canceled the school's May 10th graduation ceremony. This after dozens of students were arrested on campus in pro-Palestinian demonstrations that are happening on campuses across the country. The AP's Jackie Quinn. There will still be dozens of individual school ceremonies that day with caps, gowns and diplomas, but the main event is canceled as was the valedictorian speech announced last week, prompting anger among some students like Isabelle Griggs. She's talking about issues that are important to not only our university and to students, but to the world. USC is among some of the universities around the country calling in police to break up some demonstrations. We don't have to tell you this. Prices rose from February to March point three percent. The same is in the previous month. It's a measure of inflation. It's closely tracked by the Fed. President Zelensky says Ukraine needs Patriot missiles to create an air shield against Russian missile attacks and it's likely he'll get them in an additional six billion dollar package expected to be announced by the U.S. as soon as today. This is AP News. New rules for poultry producers. U.S. agriculture officials say poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria levels and certain chicken products to very low levels 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 U.S. 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 U.S., Donna Water, Washington. And I'm Rita Foley, AP News. Have you heard about the 2018 study that showed half of prenatal vitamins tested had unacceptable levels of heavy metals? No. Well, now you have. I'm Kat, mother of three and founder of Ritual, the company making traceability the new standard in the supplement industry. I remember staring at my prenatal vitamins and finding all these things I was trying to avoid. High amounts of heavy metals, synthetic colorants, and unnecessary ingredients. So, at four months pregnant, I quit my job and started ritual because I believe that all women deserve to know what they're putting in their bodies and why. I'm so proud of our prenatal vitamin. The ingredients are 100% traceable, it's third-party tested for microbes and heavy metals, and recently received the purity award from the Clean Label Project. You see, we trace like a mother because, let's be honest, no one cares quite like a mother. But don't just take my word for it. Trace for yourself with 25% off at virtual.com/podcast. When everyone's on the same page, getting things done at work is easy. Make a bigger impact at work with Grammarly. Grammarly is your secure AI writing partner that allows 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 Grammarly users that say it helps them craft more impactful writing. Sign up and download Grammarly for free at Grammarly.com/podcast. That's Grammarly.com/podcast. Easier said, done.