Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Apr 29 2024 15:00 (EDT)
AP News. I'm Ed Donahue. Police in Charlotte, North Carolina say numerous law enforcement officers have been struck by gunfire. Multiple victims have been transported to hospitals and gunfire continues on the scene. There is an ultimatum for pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University. The AP's Julie Walker is in New York. Clear the encampment or face suspension. That's what Columbia University is telling Israel Hamas war protesters on the lawn of the school where graduation is supposed to take place. Student protesters across the country are demanding schools cut financial ties with Israel. At University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill grad students Jacob Jin and Sophie are part of a growing encampment. We're going to remain here until the university meets our demands. We have set up for the long haul. A full fleshed out promise plan of disclosure, divestment and commission. Protesters at Yale at NYU, which were both cleared by police last week, set up new encampments, which officials again want taken down. Julie Walker, New York, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in the Middle East trying again to work out a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Shipley Telhami is a non-resident senior fellow with the Center for Middle East Policy. The president has said he wanted a ceasefire. He hasn't been able to get a ceasefire. So the more stuck they are, the more diplomacy goes into action to give the impression that something is happening to give an illusion that a solution could come. More than a dozen military families in Hawaii are in court for a trial. Over leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor's drinking water in 2021. According to court documents, the government has admitted the spill at the Red Hill bulk fuel storage facility caused a nuisance for plaintiffs. But they dispute whether residents were exposed to jet fuel at levels high enough to cause their alleged health effects. Wall Street stocks are higher in late day trading. This is AP News. Medical device maker Phillips is paying more than a billion dollars to resolve lawsuits over breathing machines. Personal injury lawsuits over sleep apnea machine by Phillips have reached a sediment of $1.1 billion. The Dutch manufacturer was subject to a massive global recall after the internal foam of the machines broke down and exposed users to tiny particles and fumes that users inhaled while they slept. The announcement is a step towards resolving one of the biggest medical device recalls in the industry's history, which is dragged on for nearly three years. After the announcement, Phillips shares rose more than 35% to a one year high. I'm Haya Pindwani. For the first time negotiators from most of the world's nations are discussing the text of what is supposed to become a global treaty to end plastic pollution. Most contentious is the idea of limiting how much plastic is manufactured globally. I'm Ed Donahue, AP News.