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AP Headline News - May 03 2024 06:00 (EDT)
This is AP News. I'm Rita Falway. It's a life-threatening situation, says one local official in the Houston area. Heavy rains of stranded drivers, flooded streets and closed schools. Mandatory evacuation orders went out yesterday for some residents near Houston. A three-vehicle crash involving a tanker truck in Connecticut has shut down part of a major East Coast highway, a section of I-95 in Connecticut. The AP's Pat Eaton Rob is in Connecticut. This is the main artery that links New York and New England. So people are going to have to take the long way around, which means Interstate 84 to in the Massachusetts, you know, the mass pike over. It's a long workaround for this weekend. And frankly, the state officials are asking people just to stay home if they can. If they can't, if they can use the trains, the Amtrak and Metro North. The job market's been looking pretty good. We'll get the latest report this morning. The AP's done a water. April was likely another solid month for the American economy and hiring. Economists surveyed by the data from facts, I believe that when the Labor Department releases its figures later this morning, they'll likely show the April unemployment rate of 3.8%. That would make a 27th straight month of a jobless rate lower than 4%. The forecasters expect that employers added 233,000 jobs to the economy in April, which is lower than the month before of 303,000, but still a healthy total. The number of arrests of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the country is now nearly 2,200. There are signs this morning of compromises by both sides in the Israel Hamas war after months of talks. Week 2 of testimony in Donald Trump's Hush Money trial wraps up today after jurors heard a recording of the former president that is key to the case. This is AP News. Now to a life of leisure for a champion, a Kentucky Derby winner. The oldest living winner of the Kentucky Derby is living a life of leisure at a retirement farm in Kentucky. The silver charm won the Derby in 1997. Gary Stevens was his jockey. He stuck his ears back again and flattened his head out and found another deer. It felt like we could have gone around again and nobody was going to get by him. Silver charm won the Preakness 2, but didn't get the Triple Crown at the Belmont. A 3-year old Ben is now 30. He's living at Michael Blowen's old friend's farm and is treated like royalty. Silver charm only has 4 teeth left. And so he can't chew the big cookies. So now Mrs. Pastures provides us 200 pounds of crumbs. Silver charm poses for pictures. More fans seem to stop by around Derby time. He's a great ambassador for what is great about this sport and what keeps it going. I'm Ed Donahue. And I'm Rita Foley, AP News. 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. Find your perfect fit with a custom suit from Indochino from timeless classics to bold statements. You can express your style exactly how you want. Get 10% off any purchase of $3.99 or more at indochino.com with code podcast. Why pay more for a separate CoQ10 supplement? Enjoy twice the benefits with Superbeats Heart Choose Advanced from the number one doctor, pharmacist, and cardiologist recommended beat brand for heart health support. The new Superbeats Heart Choose Advanced by Human is now infused with CoQ10. That's essentially like getting CoQ10 for free. Our powerful blend of beetroot, grape seed extract, and CoQ10 ingredients support nitric oxide production, healthy blood pressure, healthy CoQ10 levels, and heart healthy energy with two tasty chews a day. Plus, Superbeats Heart Choose Advanced are plant-based so you get heart healthy energy without stimulants. For a limited time, get a free 30-day supply of Superbeats Heart Choose on all bundles and 15% off your first order by going to radiobeats.com and using promo code DEAL. That's Radio-B-E-E-T-S.com code DEAL.