Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 02 2024 07:00 (EDT)
This is AP News, I'm Rita Folle. On the UCLA campus this morning, the sound of flash bangs as police move in on a pro-Palestinian demonstrators encampment. Earlier this morning, protesters yelled, "Shame on you!" and tossed water bottles. The AP's Jennifer Kane on the campus protests around the nation. The AP has tallied over 1,600 arrests at at least 30 college campuses as police cracked down on encampments of mostly pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Organizers of the protests say it's a peaceful movement aimed at defending Palestinian rights and protesting the war. At UCLA, Chancellor Gene Block said that a group of instigators had perpetrated fighting that broke out. Hundreds of students and alumni remain gathered in the encampment after reconstructing barricades. Despite the arrival of large numbers of police with riot gear, at University of Wisconsin in Madison, a scrum broke out early Wednesday. Four officers were injured, at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, an encampment was dismantled and there were clashes as protesters were arrested for violating a ban on tents on the campus lawn. I'm Jennifer Kane. A Civil War era abortion ban is fading into history in Arizona. The AP's Donna Warder. Arizona Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs plans today to sign a bill that repeals a state ban on nearly all abortions. The bill passed the Senate Wednesday when two GOP lawmakers joined with Democrats. The old ban allowed abortions only to save the life of the patient, not for cases of rape or incest. Now a 2022 statute banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy will become Arizona's prevailing abortion law. I'm Donna Warder. Donald Trump expected back in court today as his hush money trial resumes in New York. In Ukraine, soldiers say they're worried that fortifications are not being built fast enough to stop the Russians who continue to advance along the front lines. This is AP News. The AP's Margie Zarletta now with word of the death of a music legend. Pioneering rock guitarist Dwayne Eddy has died of cancer in Franklin, Tennessee, according to his wife. Eddy was 86. It's hard to talk about Dwayne Eddy's music and not use the word twang. Eddy himself told the Associated Press in 1993 it's a silly name for a non-silly thing. Eddy's hits in the 1950s and 60s include Rebel Rouser because they're young, 40 miles of bad road and Peter Gunn. Eddy was a guitar player, not a vocalist. He said in 1986 one of his biggest contributions to music was not singing. I'm Margie Zarletta. A European court is upholding Italy's right to seize an ancient Greek statue from the J. Paul Getty Museum in California ruling that Italy was right to try to reclaim an important part of its cultural heritage and rejecting the music. Two of us on SUV Familiar. We're going to be able to keep Colorado wild past the maintainable of the rest of the world. Obtain us to keep Colorado wild past on a proximal history of Mexico. It's not as complicated as it is. 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. What if I told you that you can support your blood pressure and healthy CoQ10 levels with two chews a day? The new SuperBeats HeartChews Advanced is now supercharged with CoQ10. That's like getting CoQ10 for free, our powerful blend of beetroot, grape seed extract, and CoQ10 support your cardiovascular health. Visit radiobeats.com and find out how you can get a free 30-day supply on bundles and say 15% with the promo code DEAL. These days, work is in trouble. We've outsourced most of our manufacturing to other countries. And with that, we sent away good jobs and our capability to make things. American Giant is a clothing company that's pushing back against this tide. They make all kinds of high-quality clothing and activewear, like sweatshirts, jeans, dresses, jackets, and so much more, right here in the USA. So when you buy American Giant, you create jobs in towns and cities across the country, and jobs bring pride, purpose. They stitch people together. If all that sounds good to you, visit american-giant.com and get 20% off your first order when you use code Staple20 at checkout. That's 20% off your first order at american-giant.com with promo code Staple20.