Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Apr 26 2024 05:00 (EDT)
(upbeat music) This is AP News. I'm Rita Falle. No main graduation ceremony next month at the University of Southern California. The schools canceled it as protests by students on campuses across the nation continue against Israel's war with Hamas. ♪ We call, good night, and we'll never be the be-ed ♪ Student demonstrations and tensions are growing on the Los Angeles campus. USC has announced the big May 10th commencement ceremony is now canceled. It comes a day after 90 people were arrested on campus, one was cited for having a weapon. 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, I'm Jackie Quinn. - David Pekker returns to the witness stand today in Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial, the AP Zed Donahue. - At former President Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial in New York, a former tabloid publisher testified he scooped up possibly damaging stories to shield his old friend. David Pekker says he paid out tens of thousands of dollars to keep those stories from the public eye. The testimony is a critical building block for the prosecution's theory. The Trump-Pekker partnership was a way to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election. I'm Ed Donahue. To the war in Ukraine now, Ukraine has sidelined for now some Abrams tanks provided by the US in its fight against Russia, in part because Russian drones are making it too difficult for them to operate without being detected or coming under attack. That from two US military officials. Mexico says the remains of six women were found in the room of a suspected serial killer. He's under arrest. Chicago Bears chose quarterback Caleb Williams of Southern California with the number one pick in the NFL draft. This is AP News. Now to a new tax on tourists visiting Venice, Italy, the AP's Karen Shamas with this story. - The popular and fragile Lagoon City of Venice is charging five euro for day trippers to enter as the city grapples with over tourism. Tourists flood the walkway outside of Venice's central train station. The entrance fee of over $5 has been introduced by authorities in the hope that it will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days. The idea is that it will make the city more livable for its dwindling residents. Simone Venturini, Venice's municipal councillor for tourism. - We need to find a balance, a new balance between the tourist and the resident. - Residents opposing the day trip attacks insist that the solution to Venice's woes are to boost the resident population and the services they need by limiting short-term rentals and boosting housing. I'm Karen Shamas. - I'm Rita Foley, AP News. - When everyone is on the same page, getting things done is easy. Make a bigger impact at work with Grammarly. Grammarly 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 Grammarly users that say it helps them craft more impactful writing. Sign up and download Grammarly for free at gremmarly.com/podcast. That's gremmarly.com/podcast. Easier said, done. (speaking in foreign language) (speaking in foreign language) (speaking in foreign language) (speaking in foreign language) (speaking in foreign language) (speaking in foreign language) (speaking in foreign language) (speaking in foreign language)